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Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/3.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos

My sister arrived yesterday with her kids, Josh and Jena, for a week of summertime play. Josh invited Anthony for a race outside almost immediately, and it was all I could do to keep up.

Four-year-old Josh wasn't fazed when seven-year-old Anthony turned out to be faster, and they raced a lot. I think Josh just wanted to show off how fast he was (because in his dinosaur-loving mind he's a velociraptor).

We were tidying things up before they came, and Anthony helped Grandma fill a bird feeder. At first it was troublesome because the feeder was taller than Anthony...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 48 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
First Try
seems to work okay, but there's a better way

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 42 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/3.5, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Second Try
much easier

After they arrived and initial races were out of the way, Josh presented Anthony with a Star Wars Clone Wars shirt that immediately became a favorite.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO 5600 — map & image data — nearby photos
Present

Anthony later presented Josh with some toy cars from Japan, but Josh was so deeply involved in sharing his (strikingly impressive) dinosaur knowledge with Anthony that he didn't quite notice...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 56 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Dinosaur Lesson

Later, it was time for more play outside...

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 340 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/6.3, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Wearing His New Shirt

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 240 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/6, ISO 450 — map & image data — nearby photos
Dodging Traffic

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 50 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Dodging Balls

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 140 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 450 — map & image data — nearby photos
High-Speed Pass
Josh's hair flies around in a blur when he runs

Nikon D700 + Sigma “Bigma” 50-500mm OS @ 460 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/6.3, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
22-Month-Old Jena
“Jena” is short for “Genevieve”, my mom's mother's name, which explains its lack of two Ns

Jena is an exceptionally sunny child, just like her cousin Titi. Maybe it all runs in the family, because their youngest cousin, 8-month-old Claire, has an apparently even more sunny disposition. Last I met her, though, was three months before she was born.