BUT- I did get invited to go shooting up at a clay range not far from Edgars with a handful of other co-workers this past week. PERKS! It was my first time shooting clays and it will not be my last. It was fantastic! I was definitely the worst shot, haha, but I did surpass my personal expectations so I was content. For now, at least...
This is Cloudside. It's set up on the other side of some of the hills surrounding the business park and the view was just gorgeous.
There was a whole flock of sheep just behind the posts we shot from. They must have been long deaf by now because it was LOUD and the little fluff balls seldom flinched. I was flinching so badly at first it looked like I had a tick!
This was a 20 gauge rifle. I learned two very important things while shooting. 1: My arms are stupid long. A lot of the stocks were too short :/ And 2: Apparently I'm left eye dominant so the position you see me standing in above is completely and utterly wrong. I'm supposed to be right foot forward with the stock on my left shoulder... next time.
I'm not sure why this image came out so dark... but it's the only one you can see me actually hit so it's getting some air time!
The guy on the right worked at the range and he was a MASSIVE help. He took a lot of extra time helping us with our stances, how to read the clays, where to aim, etc. Thanks to him I got a LOT more hits than I would have otherwise.
The clays we were shooting. Jennie desperately wants me to make it into my new desk coaster, haha. I'm not thinking it'll work in that job position but I'm sure it will perch on my desk all the same.
Can't wait for another night spent at Cloudside! I am determined be a good shot by the time I make it back to the good ole U.S. of A.
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