After much anticipation of an upgrade to the Canon 5D, I finally have it in hand.  See more Canon 5D Mark II unboxing at DigitalDSLR.com.

With the forecast of 78 degrees and partly clouded, I made the 104 mile drive to the Cleveland Metro Zoo.  Having been to the Pittsburgh Zoo numerous times, I certainly had something to gauge my expectations against.  The Cleveland Zoo claims to have over 3000 animals representing 600 species.  When comparing the size of the Cleveland Zoo to the Pittsburgh Zoo, I would say that the Cleveland Zoo is about twice as big if not larger in terms of land size. (more…)

The Wings Over Pittsburgh 2008 was held May 10-11 this year at the Air Force Reserve Airbase and was open to the general public for free. Each year features many great static displays along with the ever impressive aerial demonstrations for thousands of attending visitors. This year was no exception. The Wings Over Pittsburgh major featured demonstrations for 2008 were the F-22 Raptor and the Canadian Snowbirds. (more…)