After what has seemed like a long 3 1/2 months, the tax filing deadline has come and gone! Feeling a tremendous need to be in a difference environment and kind of “reset” ourselves, Hubbie and I took an overnight trip to Louisville this week. It was such a treat. We had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, went shopping — two hours in a super scrapbooking store for me, the sporting goods store for him. Lots of walking and talking about summer plans, about the kids, etc., etc., etc., Finally having a conversation without a phone interruption (which isn’t happening here today).
One place I got to visit was a camera shop – these just don’t exist in smaller towns. I have been wanting a 18/200 lens for my Nikon and had the money saved. But, the price at the camera shop was TOO much. So, she sold me a Tamron. It is Nikon compatible, (much better price) it is an 18/270 (more zoom, still with the wide angle feature) and I took the picture above from inside my bedroom, looking out the window. This picture has only a very slight amount of cropping – the detail is very good with this lens. So, I have a new toy to experiment with.
We looked for a bicycle shop the hub remembered from a previous trip but couldn’t find it. That will have to be another excursion.
Today, it is Thursday. I am back at the office, but I have to admit that I feel a bit more focused and ready to get moving on to summer. If you see me running around with my camera, please be nice and say cheese!
Practicing today, learning to focus at various places, loving looking through the eye of a camera, learning patience because those two little hummingbirds scare away very easily, enjoying God’s creation
My hubbie gave me a new camera for my birthday and I just got it this week. It’s a Nikon D40. I made the step from point and shoot to digital SLR – now just exactly what that means, I’m not sure. I know that for now, my favorite part is the absence of shutter lag. These pictures were taken this afternoon – just had to test it out. I have been researching online and reading the manual, but I think the best way for me to learn is just trial and error. The zoom lens hasn’t arrived yet, (the one that came with the camera is only up to 3x, the other one will zoom up to 11.1x) so I was on the ground, chasing the butterfly around this afternoon. He cooperated fairly well.
So far, the only downside I can see right now is the size. The camera body is not much larger than my other camera, but it has these big knocker lenses! So…out there in blogland – if anyone has any tips, comments, suggestions, etc., etc…..your input is welcome.
Ribbon, Paper and Roses 
