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That is one really cool photo, Rick! Our son will go through a stretch of taking macro photos with his phone, but none of them are that *wow*!
I have a Gorilla Pod too. Fun to wrap the legs around a tree branch or fence post. But my most used one for most purposes is my regular tripod. It has a center post that swivels and allows the camera to be mounted in almost any orientation desired, even as low as an inch from the ground (and my camera has a swiveling screen so I can still see to aim and focus without having to be a contortionist). Mine is this Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB with a similar ball head.
I have a very similar tripod. It is a Manfrotto, and since I sometimes have to pack it for travel, it is made of carbon fiber and magnesium.
I have a ball head and a heavy duty tilt-pan head.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1121190-REG/manfrotto_mt055cxpro4_carbon_fiber_4_section.html
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Vanguard makes one identical to mine but with carbon fiber legs. I don't have that one because it cost $100 more than aluminum. The weight isn't a big factor for me because I don't hike or travel with it, except when I drive. Generally when I travel, if I take any support at all, it's my monopod or Gorilla Pod. When I went to Africa a few years ago, I only took the monopod with a ball head on it.
Pretty kitty, GG. [emoji813]
When I was picking mushrooms from the bin at the grocery store, I swore this one asked "does my butt look big?"
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My treasured "toy." One owner 1985 Toronado Brougham, garaged in Florida and only 60K miles. It's my baby and we call it "Beauty," because it is.
I spent most of yesterday afternoon sitting on the porch picking cilantro from these overgrown plants from the garden and putting it in ice-cube trays to freeze. It was a lovely day under the ceiling fan with my dog and kitties.
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You're picking stuff that's overgrown, yet here we are just in the process of planting. Nothing like cilantro will survive winter here... it won't even make it through summer without some care. We just had 3 inches of snow last week.