This is a short summary of our trip to Bhutan which we visited from September 29th to October 10th in 2009. We departed from San Francisco and flew through Narita to Bangkok where we stayed overnight (more like a few hours). From Bangkok we flew Druk Air to Paro. We used Village Treks and Tours as our tour operator who provided us with an excellent guide in Pema Sonam. Although, we did not know it at the time of booking, Pema had served as a guide to other professional photographers like Art Wolfe. ...
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Gitzo GT3541LS Carbon Fiber Tripod
I've been using the tripod for over a year now and it has become my main support system. It's very sturdy and can hold whatever load I've thrown at it, but it's not so heavy that I can't hike significant distances with it. It's also tall enough so that I don't need to crouch over if I am using the tripod on a hillside or on other uneven terrain. The tripod has four leg sections and is made out of carbon fiber. The tripod is part of Gitzo's systematic line which essentially means that you can replace the ...