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28 | OHCC LIVING | MAY 2026 | Woodchucks Happy spring to all! It's time to dust o your convertible and go for a drive before the May-Gray/June-Gloom sets in. We've all seen old station wagons with wooden bodies (lovingly called 'Woodies"), but have you ever seen a wooden-bodied sports car? e 1930s French automobiles designed by Figoni and Falaschi were the inspiration for this car. e wood is from a 250-year-old Redwood tree that fell down in a windstorm in 1981. e car has the look of a 30s classic with the feel and sound of a 50s British sports car, and it took the builder over ve years working full time to build-completed in 1994. is car has a Datsun 280ZX engine, transmission, and rear end and is 800 pounds lighter than the original Datsun 'donor'. Woodchucks' artists have built Woodies in the past, on a smaller scale of course, but nothing like this. Won't you consider joining us at our well-appointed workshop, and make some sawdust? Club membership involves a $10 membership fee, a couple of waivers signed, and a personal shop tour by one of our knowledgeable, friendly club ocers. e necessary forms are available at the Clubhouse desk, or visit our website: ohccwoodchucks.wixsite.com/ohcc-woodchucks. Written by Larry See During our May meeting, Photo Club member Je Powell will give us information about macro photography. Macro photography captures extreme close-ups of small subjects, making them appear life-size or larger. My experience with macro photography has been dismal, so I am looking forward to learning more about it. For those who do not have a "proper camera," the iPhone has some capability for macro photography. You can capture extreme close-ups from as close as 2 cm (0.79 inches) using the Ultra-Wide camera on iPhone 13 Pro/Max and newer Pro models. Enable this via Settings > Camera > Macro Control, which displays a yellow ower icon in the app for auto-switching and manual toggling. Having a steady hand helps too. e Protea close-ups were taken in our backyard with an iPhone. Costco was selling potted Protea plants a couple of years ago, and ours decided to bloom this year. Call it a product of benign neglect. e Photography Club is open to all residents. We meet (mostly) on the third ursday, at 1 pm, in the Lamia Room. You can join by dropping o a check for $10 at the front desk in the Clubhouse. Written by Jim McDonough, jamespmcdonough@gmail.com, (760) 593-9994 Photography