Oh. Now I see.

My son has sent us some fantastic pictures and video from his post at the rear of the KC-135 Stratotanker.
Only, I could never understand how he did that.
After all, he's lying on his stomach with his chin resting on a special padded thingy designed just for that purpose.
His hands are not within his own sight because they're below him, operating controls for the boom and for transmission of fuel to other aircraft.
So how does he take video and pictures? I asked more than once, of nobody in particular.
Then, one day: "He has a GoPro," Audrey told me.
Oh.
I had never heard of that and although I didn't say so, I wondered what it meant.
Then tonight, I saw this TV commercial featuring baby lions in Kenya approaching a GoPro mounted on a remote-control car.
I see. Turns out my son wears that camera. On his head.
And now, yet another urgent camera need is upon me.
I want to wear a GoPro on my head. I would never miss a shot. Also I could cuddle baby lions.
Help.
That is all for now.
p.s. The beautiful music is called Chime Travel. By Velvet Ears.
It makes me feel like taking pictures.
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Happy Wednesday


Reader Comments (5)
You should wear a GoPro on your head! It would be cool. And those lions. Man are they awesome. What a shot.
Oh yes, I've been wanting one of these. In fact, I was planning to get one this spring and take it on our trips this year. So much for that idea now. The cameras are loads of fun and you can attach them in so many ways - even doing aerials! I've seen the various videos that people make with them, and they are truly awesome. Brad Josephs, a NatHab tour guide we know, used GoPro cameras for a Discovery Channel show. What a blast!
https://www.youtube.com/user/bradjosephs
I think Audrey's right - a Gopro on your head would be great. I'd like a picture of that!
Well, I agree with all of the previous comments.
G.
You need to get one and let me know how you like it. My trusty Nikon has a spot INSIDE the lens. How does something get inside the lens, I ask you? You might have noticed the spot in some of my latest pictures. I tried to take it apart to clean it but there are too many layers of teeny tiny screws before you can reach the actual lens, so I gave up. Besides, it has been dropped so many times and generally mistreated that I think I need a new camera. I've seen a few videos taken with a GoPro. Have you seen the one where the guy free-falls from a gazillion feet above the earth? Might be a good option, especially if it is hardy. Apparently, I need a hardy camera.