Great!

My Grandmother blessed me with an amazing gift the last time I went to visit. She presented me with her mother's wedding ring. It's small and simple. The band is warped from age and hardworking hands. I look at this ring and wonder what her life was like. I wonder what she was like. I have a copy of their wedding picture, the only picture I have of her. It's funny to look at such a young, beautiful woman and try to picture her as someone's grandmother, let alone a great grandmother! I will cherish this ring from deep in my heart. It is a treasure that I will one day pass along... {SS 1/250, F5.6, ISO 400, Manual Mode, Natural Light}

Something old...

My DH grew up here so I asked him what the oldest thing in town was. He told me about this tree so we drove over there to take some pics. It is just a few feet from one of the busiest streets in town, in front of an insurance agency! So I wasn't going to get many "natural looking" shots! I hated all the shots from across the street (where I had to go to get a full top-to-bottom shot). Too many cars, signs and wires! Here are a few from that big old sassafras tree...

Emotions

I won't be here next week - out of town with no internet - pray for me! LOL But I wanted to post once more before I left and wanted to participate in next week's so I am a little early...

I love this kid! So many emotions come to mind when I see this sweet little face. There's just nothing like it!

(Just got a new lens - 50mm f/18. II - I am loving it! Now I just need to really practice with it!)

POTD #15 Sun! Sun? Sun.

Cozy rainy day. So glad I didn't have to go anywhere, I could enjoy this day in my PJ's! Ahh the joys of working from home! When J lay down for his nap I stepped outside to capture the beautiful fluffy clouds hiding the sun. I haven't been on theme for this challenge forever! I came back in after shooting #1 and it poured! So I peeked out the back window and shot #2. I came back to my desk to look at the shots, it stopped raining so I went to get the complete set of shots: Before, After, and After That!
SS 1/4000, F 5.6, ISO 800 (?), Manual mode with natural light!


SS 1/200, F 5.6, ISO 800, Manual (from the safety of the window)

SS 1/4000, F 5.6, ISO 100, manual

Turning 31 Today...

Oh do I feel old! Had to update my self-portrait...

You can see it here: http://capturingeverydaylife.blogspot.com/2007/04/over-30.html

Thanks for visiting!

POTD #13Cookies

My hubby doesn't understand why I like these Trefoils out of all the other Girl Scout cookie choices. He says they are boring! I like Thin Mints and Samoas... but I seem to like these the best. It's almost a comfort food to me! Yummy!