R. Todd Rothrauff

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April 23: A visitor in the shop . . .

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  • On this evening, I was working, minding my own business, and needed to get my air hose.  To my surprise, I found someone using it as a rest stop.

    On this evening, I was working, minding my own business, and needed to get my air hose. To my surprise, I found someone using it as a rest stop.

  • I don't know what this is other than some form of giant moth.  But he decided he needed to take a breather from his usual activities and chose my air hose.

    I don't know what this is other than some form of giant moth. But he decided he needed to take a breather from his usual activities and chose my air hose.

  • I grabbed the camera and started playing with the "macro" setting once again.

    I grabbed the camera and started playing with the "macro" setting once again.

  • The pics actually turned out better than I expected.

    The pics actually turned out better than I expected.

  • I soon discovered that using a flash was counterproductive.  At this distance, the lens was closer to the object than the flash which made for a dark and strangely lit picture.

    I soon discovered that using a flash was counterproductive. At this distance, the lens was closer to the object than the flash which made for a dark and strangely lit picture.

  • He hung around on my air hose for a while and didn't seem to be bothered by the paparazzi taking his picture.

    He hung around on my air hose for a while and didn't seem to be bothered by the paparazzi taking his picture.

  • More strange lighting effects caused by the flash.

    More strange lighting effects caused by the flash.

  • Night Foreman Larry came out of his office and saw me playing with the camera and offered to hold the air hose horizontally so I could try and get a better picture.

    Night Foreman Larry came out of his office and saw me playing with the camera and offered to hold the air hose horizontally so I could try and get a better picture.

  • With Larry holding the hose, I was able to get a couple of good shots.

    With Larry holding the hose, I was able to get a couple of good shots.

  • Surprisingly, the moth didn't seem to be bothered by this at all.

    Surprisingly, the moth didn't seem to be bothered by this at all.

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