Saturday, September 05, 2009
More Camera Fun
Erin, Nick and I went out for burgers and soft-serve at the Fanci-Freeze this evening. It was a beautiful night, so on the way home we stopped off and walked along the greenbelt next to the river to see if there was anything interesting to photograph. Here a few of the pics we took, along with some others from this week. I'm actually planning on reading the directions that came with the camera tonight, so hopefully the quality will improve. One of the nice things about this camera is that it catches details you don't notice when taking the picture. For example, the eyes on the spider pic are pretty cool I think.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
My town can beat up your town
OK, maybe not. Actually, everyone here is so damned nice I doubt it would ever come to physical blows.
In any case, if I had it to do over again, I'd have moved here to Boise straight from Lubbock and by-passed the 9 years in Vegas (Boise was on the table before we even left Texas).
I really wish all of my friends in Texas would come here for a visit, because it so much like Austin here that it's uncanny. A huge music scene, a committed (and practical)activist community, generally liberal political bent, etc. Plus, within an hour's drive there are so many wild places to explore. AND, Boise has the benefit of NOT being in Texas. Maybe after Texas Secedes, you can come for a visit and decide to move here.
I haven't posted in awhile because there have been so many little things that have made me happy and that I've wanted to brag on that I feared I'd get on everyone's nerves. So instead of focusing on that stuff, I am going to focus on the new camera we recently bought. Erin and I have wanted a digital SLR for years now, and we finally got one. I don't know much yet about good photography, but the camera makes up for my deficiencies, and I am going to learn, either through as community group or a class. Anyway, here are a few photos I took today; the first batch from our brand-new Canon! :)
And this last one was taken by Nick. Pretty good for the first time out, I'd say!
In any case, if I had it to do over again, I'd have moved here to Boise straight from Lubbock and by-passed the 9 years in Vegas (Boise was on the table before we even left Texas).
I really wish all of my friends in Texas would come here for a visit, because it so much like Austin here that it's uncanny. A huge music scene, a committed (and practical)activist community, generally liberal political bent, etc. Plus, within an hour's drive there are so many wild places to explore. AND, Boise has the benefit of NOT being in Texas. Maybe after Texas Secedes, you can come for a visit and decide to move here.
I haven't posted in awhile because there have been so many little things that have made me happy and that I've wanted to brag on that I feared I'd get on everyone's nerves. So instead of focusing on that stuff, I am going to focus on the new camera we recently bought. Erin and I have wanted a digital SLR for years now, and we finally got one. I don't know much yet about good photography, but the camera makes up for my deficiencies, and I am going to learn, either through as community group or a class. Anyway, here are a few photos I took today; the first batch from our brand-new Canon! :)
And this last one was taken by Nick. Pretty good for the first time out, I'd say!
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