The agony of defeat

It’s been too foggy to take my standard DCRP night shots for the last week. The other night, I thought it was clear, but when I arrived at the usual spot ($4 in bridge tolls later) I found that the SF skyline was shrouded in fog.
Tonight it looked a lot better. No fog in Montclair, light winds. I gave it a chance and drove out to the island. I got there and it was pretty good… the fog was behind the buildings, and there was a good crowd (I’m not a fan of being out there alone).
I grab the tripod and my cameras and head over to my spot along the fence. I then realize that something is missing. It’s the stupid quick release plate for my tripod. In other words, I had no way of attaching the cmaera to my tripod. Mission: failed.