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Hardworking Kid with a Toy Backhoe
Kid waves while playing on a big toy backhoe
Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
In the Midst of Irrational Exuberance

Pretty much the first thing Anthony said the first morning we were here was that he wanted to play in the sand, remembering the sand pile and toys from when we were here last year.

When trying it for the first time this trip, he was so excited about everything that he even waved to the camera (something he's not normally prone to do).

Being quite a bit older now, he can interact with the play backhoe quite a bit more than before. It's a joy for him to play with and discover, and a joy for us to watch...

Working the sand with a toy backhoe
Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
Working the Shovel
Kid puts sand in the front-loading bucket of a toy backhoe
Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
Filling the Bucket

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
Trying a New Control

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/100 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
“I could do it by myself!”
Kid carefully riding a toy backhoe into a sand pile
Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/60 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
Attention to Detail

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/180 sec, f/5.6, ISO 640 — full exif
Checking the Engine

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/90 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800 — full exif
Alternative Methods

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800 — full exif
Working All Jobs

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/125 sec, f/16, ISO 320 — full exif
Excitingly Discovering Something New

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/90 sec, f/3.2, ISO 320 — full exif
Shaving a Bit Off the Top

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/60 sec, f/5, ISO 800 — full exif
Hardworking Man

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