The 'Weather Gods' were kind to us in Florida's panhandle! We had flown in from Atlanta the day before the show, passing through towering cloud formations before landing at a rain-drenched airport surrounded by numerous houses showing the scars of recent Hurricane Ivan.
However, this was to be our first Stateside show since the events of 9/11, so we still had mixed emotions beforehand. Would the rumours of tighter security restrictions mean that our camera bags would not be allowed into the show, leaving us no choice but to carry our precious lenses in our pockets and carrier bags?