It's not just people...

I couldn't resist sharing this shot. Apparently people aren't the only ones that stick their tongues out at cameras! :D

Mufasa

Don't let the regal look fool you...he's just eyeing the camera and wondering if it's edible.

The offering

Somebody got left out!

Donkey Otye

Went to the farm today to help out and take pictures...

James meets a butterfly

The butterfly pictures may not have turned out so well, but the ones of my husband were great! :)

You'll notice he's wearing his White Sox shirt to celebrate the perfect game their pitcher pitched yesterday...

Wings of Wonder

We went to Wings of Wonder (a butterfly garden) today so I could practice taking pictures. Here is what I learned: do not use a telephoto lens for macro shots! (Why do I suddenly here the "chi-ching" of a cash register in my head?) To compound the problem, we were inside a greenhouse which meant low light, so I ended up with a ton of blurry butterflies. Grr, argh! Well, at least I now know what I did wrong and will get better pictures next time, right? Here's one of the few decent ones (a little soft on the wings, but not too bad overall, I think?)...

A thousand stories...

I think I took about 30 pictures of this tree. The lighting was terrible, but I couldn't let it go! :)

Silver Falls

We went up to Silver Falls today to do some hiking (and picture taking). I took a ton of pictures (of course). This shot of the South Falls probably isn't my best, technically-speaking, but I kind of like how the falls aren't the focus...

A little bit of blowout at the top of the falls, but there was no avoiding it as it was noon! I guess that just means we'll have to go back! :D

One of the old Boise-Cascade buildings

So they're tearing down the eyesore that was Boise-Cascade, but I just had to take some pictures before it goes away completely.

Indira the wonderdog

Love this shot of Indira! She makes such a good model. :)

Railroad Crossing

The fisherman

Butterfly in our yard

Practicing depth of field