Haha, it does make me feel better, a bit! I never cared much to begin with tho, I just think it's funny. I go where the action is, dog park or not. I think that's one of the hardest things to accept is the loss of so much sunlight for so long. The more north you get the worse it gets. When I worked in Northern Alberta in the middle of the Borealis forest in winter, we used to get like 5 hours of daylight/day. The sun would start to set in mid-afternoon.

As @guchtere mentioned above, I've always been scared to lose quality in the image. I have tried a 500mm lens once and it was like walking around with a bazooka on my shoulder and extremely cumbersome, maybe it was just the model. I do have tripods I should set up but I'm not really a staying in one place kind of photographer. I plan on going mirror-less with my next camera but my brand only has one lens available for it last time I checked, no rush but my baby is getting old and obsolete. Changing gear is pretty expensive too, I pay for my toys cash or I don't get em at all. I'll see if I can afford one by next summer if not maybe the year after next (Given my camera doesn't fall apart too much till then) but I also have to save up for some college towards my second degree to progress in my career that is a priority over new gear... Ahhhh adult life & responsibilities eh! WHYYYY lol

I have been meaning to join your walk all summer, some reason haven't until now.