Spartan 2 and ST, thanks for your encouragement.  I just got back from three days near Algonquin Park with my new camera.  The Milky Way wasn't visible but I did get one black, crystal clear night to take my first crack at night sky photography.  I think I got some useable shots.  Something for me to work on anyway.

Thanks ST!

FWIW - The last one we have in the can will display on 5-12-2016 so...

Spartan2 wrote on May 3^rd, 2016 at 8:16pm:

It is the Fujifilm Xt1.  It is an absolutely remarkable camera.  Many professionals have elected to unload their full frame equipment and go with Fuji.  Fuji lenses are outstanding with a very strong lineup of primes and zooms.  The system isn't cheap but still far less than full frame options.  I bought mine used with two lenses for nearly half the retail price and all the equipment still had 10 months of warrantee left.  There are also plenty of great tutorials available on how to use the Xt1.  If you're into photography, I can't say enough about this camera.
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Mossback,

Could that watered down rock in today's pic be on an island in Sark?  It looks a bit familiar, but not sure.

pd

I think that's more like a 6-8'rock wall than a shelf....make a better wind break than kitchen.....'les you're really tall.

pd