Night Glow

I went to the Art and Air Festival tonight. Watching the process of how to get a hot air balloon up was really fascinating. First they blow air into the balloon. When it is pretty full and begins to swell upwards, they do this:

I was lucky enough to get this shot of a balloon and the moon...

The best part of the night, however, was when all six balloons lit up at the same time. So cool!

Zoo shots

We went to the zoo today. Most of the animals were hanging out with their backs to the people (I'd probably do the same if I was them), but I did manage to get a few decent shots.

A Myanmar sun bear (check out the front claws):


A baby elephant decided to try sitting on a log:

Zebra:
The mighty tiger:

I picked up a hot guy at the park today...

Okay, so really I dragged my husband along with me again. But he's a good sport, and I love this picture of him!

Berries

These berries were giving me fits because they are white, but the setting sun was giving them a nice yellow glow. Thank goodness for color correction! :D

Step ladder

Loved the "step ladder" effect of these flowers...wish I had taken a picture with more depth of field, as well, so I could compare the two...oops!

More farm pics...

I've been out to the farm a lot lately. I'm a little tired of taking pictures of sheep and goats, but I never get tired of taking pictures of JR (the donkey). What a ham!

This time I got to get up close and personal with the horses. I was a little nervous when they started crowding around me for treats. I was more worried about my camera, though, than anything they might do to me! :D

Lunch

Just got back from the kids' camp at the farm. Here's my favorite shot of the day:

There's going to be a lot of cute kitten pictures...

I've just discovered how wonderful levels can be in Photoshop. This photo was very yellow before and now it's not. Sweet!

Why we need air conditioning...

We got a kitten!

Meet Samir: