With two days remaining  before the trip, these two guys are packing. they are obviously happy to be the choosen ones. The three real kids left at home are a bit LESS pleased.

one more shot - the Washington monument prior to sunset. I must say, shooting in RAW and then needing to learn the "silkypix" software takes quite a while....so this may me slower that i expected.

On the LX3 - with two kids to keep track of, I immediately appreciated the neck strap system for the camera - i have never used that before. Pany includes and excellent beefy strap in the kit. Also, i thought the lens cap would bother me - not at all was the conclusion - even better, the solid cover for the lens proved incredibly useful when i dropped the camera later in the day!

One of the things i most appreciated were the real control dials - you know you pushed a button and turned the knob on this camera, which makes for more conclusive actions for me.

Below EXIF shows A priority, f4.5,