Through My Lens - Moving

Moving Day? Nope. Just garbage from the kitchen remodel. Not a great pic, but too tired after taking numerous trips from the back deck (all those stairs...) to the truck.

Through My Lens - Photo-A-Day Journal- Day 1

Today is September 1, 2009 and I am beginning a photo-a-day journal. Since I love photography, this will be a new way to look at my everyday life - sort of a daily time capsule for a year. It might also make me a better photographer!

Today's entry is about my camera. I have an Nikkon D40X digital SLR, almost a year old. I LOVE my camera! This past year I've taken thousands of photos and have been able to chronicle many experiences and events through my lens. My camera bag is this wonderful photo backpack - a place for everything, and very comfortable on hikes.

The old green chair was my great grandmothers which eventually became my mothers, and I loved sitting in it growing up. It now sits in my family room and is my favorite place to relax.

Jonah's Song

Jonah surprised me the other day with this song. When I asked him about it, he replied, "Oh, I change the words for people I like and love." I had to grab my camera and have him sing it again.

Honeysuckle Vine

This bloom reminded me of a...giraffe...maybe I'm losing it. Used a macro filter, early morning. There are thousands of blooms this year on the arbor.

A Daisy in the Grass

Sweet Hazel on Father's Day.

Soft Morning Rain

It rained lightly this morning. The light was beautiful. I grabbed my camera and headed outside at 6:45 a.m. and caught the raindrops on the honeysuckle vine.

Snowballs

The snowball bush is in full bloom. Makes me want to have a snowball fight! Also the lilac tree.

I photographed these on the "Macro" program mode. I bought three macro filters insead of a macro lens (which is about $500) and used the +2 filter.