"Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough. " ~Author Unknown   Moving around as I now do, has shown me that I need to simplify my life. I already know I can't take it with me, but as long as I live on this earth, I really need to figure out how to move around the world with as few complications as possible. It's not a new lesson by far, as I already have had to take 20 ... Read More

We had a quiet 4th of July this year. We had some tennis watching time, swimming, and cookout. Alejandra and Miquel played tennis. After that, a good American tradition over a fire, Smores. ... Read More

After the show and shine, a trip to Bunnings, and a look at the burned Bush, we decided it might make a nice evening to take photos of a sunset. I also wanted to practice with my flash, trying to get a photo of John and I, lit, but still keep the sunset in tact behind us. He brought his tripod and I learned how to use my timer.     ... Read More

John uses Pentax, I use Canon, and for a long while now, Laura was using a Nikon. I thought we were going to be a three brand camera family. :) It turns out that Laura has made a big switch, not only from a point and shoot camera, but to a DSLR. I think me already having lenses for a Canon helped her decision some, but the price and the stats on her Canon Canon EOS Rebel T3i also made ... Read More

Rubí has been placed in front of the camera since before birth, and has been photographed plenty since she was born till now. So it stands to reason that she is more than comfortable in front of the camera, even Nana's cell phone today before church. ... Read More

It's not unusual for me to announce, "Nice light on some mushrooms outside" or "Spider on the side of the house." while rushing into the house grabbing my camera gear, and Laura doing the same. Today we had a spider, he was quite large. Well, Silas must be learning by example as I found him grabbing HIS camera (an old cell phone that he is allowed to play with) to take a photo of the spider. ... Read More

Mom handed Cameron one day a car to play with. I wondered where it came from, as it was obviously old. She told me it was my dad's. Since it was my dad's, the very moment Cameron wasn't interested in playing with it, I put it on my shelf, and there it has been decorating my room. However, it wasn't until today that I thought to investigate about this little toy car. First thing I did was borrow Laura's new camera ... Read More

Now here is an interesting idea. Have you taken photos and  you want to share them with your friends, but haven't downloaded them yet on your computer? You don't want to use the small screen in the back of the camera either? Well, you can with the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj 12.1MP Digital Camera with Built-in Projector. It’s the world’s first digicam with a built in projector. The best thing about Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is that ultra-small projector. It’s like a portable home ... Read More

No kidding, last night I dreamed I was in a garden with giant butterflies. Many of them. They weren't scary to me, even though their size as as large as the treetops, they were beautiful, with their details and markings even more vivid at this size. The frustration in the dream (isn't there always one?) is that I was struggling with my camera to get it to work to take their photos. So as an exercise in fun (I don't really believe in ... Read More

John, I think a tad frustrated with the lack of wide angle (making up my rather small lens collection), sent me an early Christmas present that I am still getting over the shock of his generous and thoughtful gift. I put it on right away and have started already filling up my hard drive with photos taken with the new lens.  It works great with my Canon 40D and I am enjoying the width to my images I didn't have before. Thank you ... Read More

Have I mentioned how much I love my new camera? Through my forum at UniqueExposures, I learned of another feature this camera, the Canon 40D has. I can hook up the camera to my laptop and with the software,  point my camera  out of the window and sit at my desk and see what the camera is aiming at right on my laptop! I can focus from where I sit at the laptop, I can change the speed and aperature settings from there too. I think ... Read More

Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers - a living prismatic gem.... it is a creature of such fairy-like loveliness as to mock all description.  ~W.H. Hudson, Green Mansions I have been trying now for awhile to capture a hummingbird with my new camera. I finally had a little success! Larger image HERE ... Read More

For as long as I can remember now, I have wanted a digital SLR camera. Today I finally purchased a fine camera, the Canon 40D. The thing has come with 4 CD's of software to install and 5 manuals to read. Today I took about 180 practice shots, and I think I am really going to like the camera. A few test shots so far: American Goldfinch #1 American Goldfinch #2 Titmouse at the feeder   First Obstacle? I need help threading the strap. *sigh* Any takers? :) Seriously, it's ... Read More

Tomorrow is Laura's official birthday, and because it falls on Thanksgiving, we seemed to have started way ahead of the actual day with her party  on the 4th, and it still carries on. Today, we had a small family get-together at Olive Tree, where I gave her part two in her round of presents from her mama, a Nikon Camera. Tomorrow we will continue the birthday celebrations with even more of the family, and then we will extend even more on ... Read More

Erma Bombeck It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. I love my fuji, but a gal can dream, can't she? EOS 20D Digital SLR Outfit w/Canon 18-55mm Lens EOS 20D Digital SLR Outfit w/Canon 18-55mm Lens ... Read More