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Aunt Frances’ Lemonade via Taste of Home.

I don’t have a long telephoto lens so I was a little limited on what I could do last night. It was cloudy so I had to do a little waiting at times for the moon to be visible. However, the clouds did produce some nice effects. These are two of over [...]

Lunar Eclipse

There will be a total lunar eclipse tomorrow night which I will make an attempt to photograph. The current forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies during the 10:01 to 10:51 pm eclipse. This could produce a nice effect if the moon is visible through the clouds, or it could ruin everything. We’ll see.

A Little Color

Valentine’s Day brought a little color for the camera.

In Place of Color

Without the vibrant colors of spring, summer, and fall, and with no snow anywhere in sight, it makes it a little tough to take interesting outdoor photographs this time of year. However, what nature currently lacks in color it makes up for in texture. I took a few shots this afternoon in [...]

Details

I have to admit it, I love details. The fact that, when closely observed, most things in life are more detailed than they appear from a distance appeals to something inside of me I can’t explain. I take joy when I find out that nearly everything humans attempt to do or study is [...]

A few morning shots with the D40.

Night Shots w/ D40

A few shots from my first night shooting with the Nikon D40.