e-500 50mm 1/100 f4.5 iso 100

okay so it's late one sunday afternoon and you're at the computer looking at a day's less than awesome photo adventuring when suddenly there's a noise outside and it means you get make the most of the most interesting thing to happen to me today.

but first off, lawn darts? weren't those made illegal like 20 years ago?

and there was a 911 call, and there were perpetrators, and by gosh they got 'em! so, to recap: lawn darts: 1. juvenile delinquents: 2, led away in cuffs and stuffed into separate cars about three blocks from here. police cars: 3. yellow convertible: $2000-2500 damage. i mean, it made a hole in the top you could pass a penny through and there's about 10 pounds of shattered safety glass inside the car. number of passers by who said aloud, "lawn darts? weren't those made illegal like 20 years ago?": i lost count at 13. one witness even asked if he could have the lawn dart after, but no dice - it's turned state's witness in its new home in a ziplock evidence bag.

e-500 50mm 1/00 f4.5 iso 160 (apparently i still have my auto iso set in third stops)

a terrible disaster up close, such a shame. and check out that bokeh, is that gorgeous or what? cavalier attitude, maybe, but i've already phoned in the claim with ing direct and the biggest dispute was "how many rental cars will you be needing, sir?"

e-500 50mm 1/100 f4.5 iso 400 (something about all of this is suggesting the camera was in aperture priority)

so there were arrests, but chances are the charges won't stick as it would seem it was their third friend, who's name they never got around to asking, who tossed the dart that very last time it ever flew. gotta give it to the hoodlums, they know how the system works, even refused to speak further without lawyers.

e-500 50mm 1/125 f4.5 iso 100 - this is the very first picture from moments after the incident. lousy shot but you get the idea.

four hours after and got a call from the investigating officer. there was, as some witnesses reported, a third youth involved, and he's been identified as the actual dart chucker and all parents have been notified. and while the third mystery individual did have some history with the police, the long and the short of it is that by all impressions they're from caring homes, and the families have said they'll pony up any expenses that might not be covered by insurance.

at this point, all tasks related to this incident are finished - the claim is filed, the yellow car is off at the dealership awaiting a new top and new rear glass and everything else has settled nicely back to normal on this beautiful spring afternoon.