In a few days my bride and I will be on our way to South America--specifically the city of Cochabamba in the country of Bolivia.  We are going to attend the wedding of the son of a good friend of ours.  The bride-to-be has family and roots in the city, so off we go on a destination wedding, in every sense of the phrase.  The city is one of the larger ones and high in the mountains (about 8,000 feet), and has a reputation of being prosperous and "hipper" than most of the rest of the country.

I am bringing my camera, of course, but I will not be the "wedding photographer," perhaps not even the second shooter. I am not certain I will bring my camera to the wedding, as I don't want to be accused of being "Uncle Fred" who gets in the way of the pro..... I am thinking that when I do shoot I will concentrate on people, architecture, and scenery--in other words the usual things.  I won't know until I get there. I have done some research on what there is to see and the climate, so I have a few ideas. We may be spending a few days in LaPaz and do a few excursions.  We will see what happens.

For photography equipment, I will take pretty much the same gear I took to Cuba: my d800e and d7000, a dozen high speed SD cards, four batteries and charger, my Trinity of Nikon Lens (14-24, 24-70, 70-200), a portable external hard drive, thumb drive, an assortment of cleaning instruments, flashlight, paper for notes, business cards, rain poncho for the camera, two camera bags (big and small), extra eye glasses, an assortment of filters, and a few other items. No tripod. Oh, yes, most importantly, my iPhone--its great for all kinds of shots, including "selfies."

We will be gone about two weeks.  Once I get back, with lots of great images, I hope, I will do some editing and get them out to you for a look.  Meantime, enjoy your summer and wish me luck!