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<p>Here is a shot from my HS frosh son's FB game this evening where the pictured young man <em>creatively</em> found the end zone 6 times in a 44-42 loss.</p> <p>D4 + AFS 200/400 @ 400mm, ISO3200, 1/1000s @ F/4.</p><div></div>

<p>It's almost fall which means the start of the American football in the US. In football parlance, here is a "de-cleater" on a punt return. You'll note that the return man (in white), after coughing up the ball, is almost looking out the ear-hole of his helmet.</p> <p>D4 + AFS 70-200 @ 200mm, ISO 1600, 1/2500s @ f4</p><div></div>

<p>One of the local critters coming up to our deck buffet for dinner. Hunger conquers all, our 3 cats are not more than 4 feet away (inside) poised to pounce.</p> <p>D4+AF-S 70-200 @ 200mm (or is it 135mm with breathing?)</p><div></div>

<p>Our 152-pounder executed this near-side cradle for his 100th high school win while his team mates look on in the background.</p> <p>D4+70-200, ISO 10k, 1/500s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>I went with a brood of high school wrestlers to Lancaster, PA for a recent tournament. Here's our 132 pounder doing his best to make his opponent feel uncomfortable.<br> D4+70-200 @ 130mm, ISO 6400, 1/800s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>And of course, there is the house itself that sits right on the Potomac River.</p> <div></div>

<p>I took a visiting friend down to Mt. Vernon to visit George Washington's old digs. Here is a local blacksmith who was making nails.</p> <p>D700 + AFS-50.</p> <div></div>

<p>With wet weather pounding the eastern US last week, they moved our HS football game to Thursday night so that we could play in less wet weather that was still wet. Here's a nice over-the-shouldder catch on a QB scramble.</p> <p>D4+AFS 70-200, ISO 10000, 1/800s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>So I thought I'd like something closer - ran into the office and mounted my 200-400. Woody didn't come back so instead I took this. How many of you have shot at 400mm inside your family room?</p> <p>D4+AFS 200-400 @ 400mm</p><div></div>

<p>I don't normally do the bird thing, but this past weekend my wife excitedly called me into the kitchen to see this bird hanging around our deck feeder. I ran into the office grabbed my camera and took this before it flew off.</p> <p>D4 + AFS 70-200 @ 200mm.</p><div></div>

<p>Peeping into some random shop during an evening stroll in Key West, FL.</p> <p>D700 + AF-D 50mm, ISO 1600, 1/500s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>A portrait of my younger son that I took at the local turtle pond back in 2008.</p> <p>D70 + AF-D 85mm, ISO 200, 1/60s @ f/1.4</p><div></div>

<p>My son's high school hosted a weekend of wrestling this past Friday and Saturday - 16 teams on 7 mats from 4 states and the District of Columbia. This photo here is our 106 pounder finishing off his opponent to reach the top of the podium.</p> <p>D4 + 70-200 @ 130mm, ISO 12800, 1/400s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>Our sprite of a receiver ran a post and caught the ball in full-stride. After a final cutback where the lone remaining defender managed to snag his foot, he braced his fall and dove into the end zone. it was quite an athletic maneuver.</p> <p>D4 + AF-S 300mm, IS0 8000, 1/1250s @ f/2.8</p><div></div>

<p>Another one - the horse-collar call that wasn't...</p><div></div>