I believe Tony is finally realizing that a camera is a permanent attachment, much like my arm or leg.  The occasional moments that I forget to bring it are oftentimes the moments that I greatly regret leaving it.  We're planning on finally hiking Half Dome later this summer, and we've had a few lively debates on what camera I should bring, a small point-and-shoot or my SLR (he obviously opts for the small camera and more water).  So my concession this past weekend was to bring my old Canon Rebel XT, which was my very first dSLR.  It's so much smaller than the other cameras I normally use that it felt like a toy.  But it was much easier lugging around this past weekend when Tony and I hung out with a few friends at Santa Barbara.  It was a really nice chance to just get away for a little while.  The El Capitan campground is beautiful, a perfect combination of surf and turf. 

The food was really good, though by the end of the trip I smelled like I had been smoked myself.

Did you know that stars are different colors?  The sky was a little too bright (almost full moon) and cloudy to take a long exposure, but you can still see a few star trails in the sky in blue, white, and yellow.

The key to good jumping is tucking up your feet to gain the appearance of a higher vertical.  These guys definitely know how to jump. :)

At the end of it, it was off to Santa Barbara for a fish taco at the Brewhouse.  

It was quite a nice weekend, and definitely as civilized as camping can possibly get.