805Bowhunter
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I live near Morro Rock which is both a famous tourist destination as well as a famous birding destination. In the Morro Rock parking lot, it is common to have hundreds of tourist beachcombing, taking pictures of squirrels eating trash etc. Also in the same area are hardcore birders with incredible optics/camera setups taking pictures of Peregrine falcons, crazy migrating birds etc. Two days ago I was taking some friends to "the rock" who were from out of town. My friends were on the beach and I was staying warm by the car. I took note of a couple having a pretty bad argument about 50 yards away. It was evident as they were screaming at each other full volume with little care that there were lots of other people around. Close to the arguing couple was a guy with a ATX 95 on a tripod looking at birds. The birder disappeared behind his car as the girl from the arguing couple angrily got in her car (leaving her partner), threw the car in reverse, backed up out of her spot, smashed the 95 on the tripod, and then drove away. I couldnt believe what I saw. The girl had no idea she even hit anything and drove away with her partner running after her. The guy was crushed. I didnt even know what to say. I couldnt imagine that happening to me. Felt so bad for the guy but he did have his tripod setup in not the best spot. Whole thing made me sick.
Anyone lost any optics to a dumb reason like this?
Anyone lost any optics to a dumb reason like this?