On lending a handOffer to take somebody's photo...and you just might win a friend!
When I visited Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in Vancouver many moons ago, I took with me a camera and a tripod, but no companion(s). When I exited the park, I had one new friend, all because I offered to take her photo (using her camera of course) and she took my photo (with my camera) and we had somebody take a photo of us. Seven years running and halfway around the world, we still keep in touch, thanks to facebook. It was a fantastic surprise when she posted that photo of us on her facebook page last year :-)
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