I came across this fellow today. I believe it to be a locust but can’t be sure. I’ll try to get a positive ID on it.
I am trying out my new camera and it is giving me a bit of a learning curve. It is a Nikon CoolPix AW100. It seemed like the perfect fit for me as I am very impressed with Hedy’s Nikon and my old Canon’s shutter wouldn’t open reliably, as experienced on the last Grand Canyon hike. I would like to become pretty adept at using this camera by the time the AT hike rolls around.
Today at Government Canyon I shot a number of closeups but with little success. I still don’t know the way the camera functions. I have been reviewing the online manual today. I will be going again, to Government Canyon, with Viv and Andrew tomorrow so should have a chance to shoot a variety of shots.
The camera is 16 megapixel, which is remarkable to me. It has a built in GPS so that the pictures are located on a google map when viewing in the software. It is also waterproof. I am able to take photos underwater although I don’t intend to. And it is shock proof from 5 feet. So, it sounds like just the deal for me for the field hiking. I have an extra battery and a small tripod as well. Now all I need to do is become more adept at using it.
