First big snow!

Okay. Here it is. I shot these in full auto with a 50. I don't know where anything is on the new camera. I have a new monitor, too, and it's super bright. No guarantees! But, you know I promise to get better. Happy snow day!

New.

Got a new camera body and it feels fabulous.

The kitty loves the neck strap.

Fishy photo fun

I'm not willing to drop $800+ on a real fisheye lens, but I will pop for a $40 Opteka filter!

One of the most fun old school camera shops I used to visit as a little kid with my dad.


The Museum of Contemporary Art where my child got an unintended eyeful of mature anatomy.


Thumb wrestling on the train.


Lots of chromatic aberration. Who cares!

Kittens with Mittens is...

about the best name for a Flickr group there is.

10 months old.

Wright Woods, Today

Get ready to burn your eyeballs out with these contrasty images. Taken about noon. Muddy, sluggy, fun hike.

Gretel? I found this pretty scarf tied to a tree on the path.


Moss grows in amazing patterns.


Slugs. Slugs on my socks!!!

Into the web I go.

What is happening? Too much. Joined camera club. I'm a noncompetitive person so I'm not sure about competition nights. The judges seem partial to civil war reenactments, which isn't really my thing. That's okay. I joined the club to learn. And you know what I think of Photoshoppers versus photographers so let's not go there.

I am not a twitterer (tweeter? who cares) or facebook-er. Clearly not much of a blogger either. I started a photography blog that looked pretty nice. And, ahem, apparently I have lost it. I cannot remember my password. Ugh.

And the nephew?

Ah, yes. Let's not forget him. Sweetly delicate and terrifying to hold.





Serious ISO monkeying took place here due to horrendous lighting conditions. Next time I will demand better photographic conditions. Bah, babies! ;)

Worms. Worms! Worms?

L says not to worry, these are just going to hatch insects. These squirmy looking pods are all over the leaves in my in-laws' backyard. She's the farmer!

I-o-way's Fern Wilson

Fernie passed away. 93. I called her Grandma Wilson like everyone else. It was wonderful knowing her. She'd often refer to herself as Fernie when telling stories and that's what I always called her in my head.

I wonder when we will move.

Did I tell you about the kitty?

It turns out this was a way better option than having another child. Who knew I'd become a cat person?

San Antonio, Part 2

We had a great time at every tourist trap you can imagine (including Katie's house). How much does he charge for hugs anyhow?! (These were taken with a little instamatic or whatever those tiny cameras are called. Blah.)



The Riverwalk


Here she is at the Wax Museum praying to her favorite, "Saint Cleopatrick".


We went to three missions. You can see how rustic it is here.

Mexican market

Mi Tierra (not the crummy one on Belmont)


The Buckhorn Museum. "Take my picture next to the cute doggies!"


Cool DNA exhibit at the Witte Museum



The Children's Museum (very much like Kohl Children's Museum, but without the crowds)

Spring Break in San Antonio

Soon after we checked in we went exploring.

The Alamo





San Fernando Cathedral where Crockett, Bowie, and Travis are entombed.