Michael With only two weeks of vacation a year, you certainly have to make the most of every weekend: So in May, we drove to Point Reyes--a nature reserve north of San Francisco--to do some hiking by the ocean. And we were lucky: When we reached the tip of the peninsula, three whales were frolicking in the water, and with the 300mm telephoto lens we had brought along, we managed to take some pictures. They look as blurry as those of the Loch Ness Monster--but try focusing a 300mm telephoto lens! I guess I need to practice a bit more.