Most will see this title and assume, my dislike has something to do with immaturity, or noisiness or some other vice normally associated with youth. However, this is not the case in this instance.

I hate children because....

THEY BROKE MY LENS! ><


End result, 2 of my best lenses (and only polarizer) busted as my tripod bent.


Who were these ruffians you may ask?  They weren't even relatives. While out shooting some rather (in my opinion) beautiful shots of the local water tower, a group of kids decided that my 900 dollar camera would be a good target for their football. *sighs* I'm not sure I'd be as angry, if their parents, their PARENTS refused to consider paying for the damage, calling it an accident, and I shouldn't have been there in the first place.  Might I mention I was on public land?  

*Sigh*  Next round of photos may be a bit slow in coming, I've still got my pocket cam, which isn't bad.  However, time will tell, and hopefully I can reason, (and by reason I mean threaten with a lawsuit) with them and get my equipment replaced asap.  

Cheers.