Gwyn and I went to Parris Island Marine Base today to visit the museum there. What a history lesson to be had! We owe these men and women a great deal of gratitude for their sacrifice over the last 300 years. I have posted some pictures in the gallery of our visit, but the one above was taken over top of a diorama of a marine base in Vietnam. It depicts a marine opening his mail from home and receiving one of the best motivation's for protecting our country. To set the scene this display was about 4 feet square and covered in glass. The figures in the diorama where about 2 inches tall. I had to lean over and hold the camera without movement as I was shooting without a flash just using natural light. It took several shoots but I finally got the shot I was looking for. From all of us that served in the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard we thank you, Mr Hugh Hefner.