Tea and figs

as the post, below, frankly demonstrates, i am without a digital camera. this has left me an empty shell of a person (well, no, but i really miss it).

so. please, folks, pass on advice on buying a new spangly camera. what's terrible, what's fantastic, and, of course, if anyone you know has a camera that is looking for a good home, send details.

i'm back in town, arrived about 30 hours ago, though my head is still a soup of jet lag. it was hard to leave.