Hey Reg. I did it, I got new batteries - all three of them. Yeah, the main ones were toast, but when I charged and put them in, things still weren't working. I thought maybe the camera had bricked entirely until I found a reference to a small coin-cell battery. Lo and behold, that was what I was missing. The camera went with me to Nova Scotia and performed its duties admirably.
I thought I'd post the photos on Flickr for old time's sake, but my account had long since filled up beyond its limits. I don't regret cancelling my Pro subscription a few years ago - looking at the site now, it's evident that nothing has changed recently. I think it's a dying platform.
Anyways, here are some photos. Consider them Creative Commons with Attribution, if there's anyone out there that still cares for such things.
I had a few more edited photos that I'm not going to post because they just don't quite warrant it. And way more photos I didn't even bother touching up that'll never see the light of day. Them's the brakes, I suppose - I'm not a photographer. But that doesn't mean I can enjoy the process, and it got me to look a bit closer at the world for a while. For that reason, the camera served its purpose even after lugging it around for a couple weeks.
We ended up staying in an old caboose at a decommissioned train station in Tatamagouche. It was really cool, and the original station was still there and used as the office/gift shop/cafe. Despite my best efforts, I just couldn't find a good photo anywhere for me to take. Hopefully you don't hold it against me. Still, I think you would've loved it.
I wonder if you'd ever visited the east coast. I bet you would've loved it. Oh well, the only answer to that question is long lost to time. At least your camera helped me stop time for myself in a few different spots.
-Cril
