Worm guts!!!

I bet that got your attention!!

LOL...no photos of worm guts but the Rebel is officially broke in...I took it to the creek for a fishing adventure and it has worm guts on it, lol...at least it did, it's clean as a whistle now!

It was mid-afternoon and Michael said he wanted to go fishing, I was in shock! We hadn't been fishing because he never wants to go and I don't like taking him fishing if he is going to whine! So when my Boy says he wants to go fishing I'm ready!! Except I didn't take my fishing pole, Yikes!! I'm honestly glad I didn't as I didn't even really get to play with my camera like I wanted too either...Michael was catching one fish right after another...Now most of them were small be we don't care as long as we catch fish! I did get quiet a few photos, like over 200, but I never had time to play and adjust...between baiting his hook, taking fish off and snapping a photo, Michael kept me busy, very BUSY!! I'm whipped!!

I laugh everytime I see our nightcrawler container...The company that distributes them is in Waterford Michigan...that is where I am originally from and I think it's funny!! Okay so maybe it's a personal thing but I still think it's funny!! I live in Texas and my Nightcrawlers are Canadian and sold by a company in Waterford, MI! I wonder if they understand French? Hmm then maybe they aren't from Quebec?

Isn't he cute? He really thinks he's the worlds GREATEST fisherman, cough cough...good thing Momma didn't take her pole or I would have shown him who is the GREATEST at fishing!

Okay so this isn't a fish but I thought OH COOL!! It's an immature Hawk and I am not sure what type but it was on the electric pole when we got to the property...My first Hawk photo with my new camera and Telephoto lens and it actually kind of sucks but I promise to get better!! LOL!

Sunfish and aren't the colors beautiful!! Sunfish belong to the bluegill family.

I love his eyes in this photo they sparkle!! And that face is just lit up!!

I had to get a close up of the colors on their face, do fishes have faces?

What I call a bluegill but other people may disagree with me!

A pretty good sized Sunfish!

Ahhh Momma and Michael at the creek...just gotta love those timers!

Another Sunfish!

And another Bluegill!

Michael caught so many fish at 30 I stopped counting....The minute he put his hook and worm in the water they'd hit it...He was having a Blast and laughing!! If we go later this week I'll take the Powershot so I can video tape him...He's too funny when he's catching fish!

I put up a few more photos at my flickr site, click here to go there!

And even more photos...

Okay here I am again boring you with more photos...These I took mid-morning with the 55mm 3.5-5.6 lens that came with the camera...I have learned where my exposure meter is and how to read it and how to make the proper adjustments. I still need to work on my adjustments but I will get there...plenty more pages to read in my books and websites to checkout...

I will admit that the photos were pretty good but on most of them I did adjust the saturation and light in Photoshop Elements 6...I swore I would never adjust my photos in a photo program but there is something about that little perk that just brightens them a bit...My favorite saying "Never say Never!"

1/160 f5.6 ISO 200

Plumbago, one of my Mothers favorites that is in my garden!

1/250 f5.6 ISO 200

Julie waiting for a handful of grass from Michael. These were a little dark and I had to lighten them...I was standing in the sun and they were in the shade and then I do not have a hood for my lens either...Still I love that look of anticipation on Julies face, lol...Yummy GRASS!

Mmmm Yummy Green Grass....and yes I know Michael is in his underware but I just couldn't resist the shot...Hey at least he had clothes on, lol.

Julie is such a good "Old" girl.

1/200 f5.6 ISO 400 (Flash)

Momma take my picture!!

...another cheesy photo! You know even though I used the flash on the camera I love it...It doesn't wash out the subject like the Powershot always did.

1/640 f4.5 ISO100

Golden Crownbeard.

1/400 f4.5 ISO 100

1/1600 f5.6 ISO 100

One of the planters Fred brought me home from Laredo...I put plants from the cactus family in it to hide the gaudy pot, lol...shhh don't tell Fred I said that, lol! I like the depth of field in this one...the focus is on the front half and the back half is out of focus...Now will I remember that camera setting? NOPE!!

1/640 f4.5 ISO 100

Crepe Myrtle.

The colors were a bit to bright & vivid so I adjusted the saturation down a bit but that is all the adjustments I made on this photo...The Crepe Myrtle is beautiful and to me it seems to tint the whole yard Pink...and no I am not on drugs...well not any good ones, lol, just over the counter meds, lol....

I added the camera settings to the photos in case some of you would like to comment on what I need to change or adjust....Thanks for looking!

Morning Photos

I was up early and wasn't quiet awake but decided since Michael was still in bed it was the best time to take the camera outside and play...(I am not a morning person!)

I used the telephoto lens this morning, still have a lot to learn but this is what I came up with...

Slyvia (sp.) and morning glory

I am just amazed at the colors with this camera...The powershot took great photos but sometimes the colors were too washed out (I always had problems with reds and blues)...with the Rebel they seem to be more vivid and clearer...


This is a black chinned hummer. It's not a great photo but I loved the color I caught on his chin...

Berrylline Hummingbird...
I see my cheap Walmart tripod that I paid $15 for 8 years ago just isn't going to cut it, lol...just not stable enough and I am learning with the telephoto lens I am definitely going to have to use a tripod...
As you all know me stay tuned as I am sure I will have more photos before the day is up...

Playing around with the Rebel

I took some more photos...I really really have a lot to learn and time to get the digital camera book out again, lol...I love the camera I just don't know how to use it properly.

In the slideshow above I used the telephoto and the 55 mm lens and in the photos below I used the 55mm lens.

Work in Process...

I finally got the correct memory card and was able to take the camera outside for a few shots before the heat over whelmed me (90 + F.), I decided to wait until this evening...I was still amazed with the camera itself and how quickly it takes photos, Wow!!...I can see I have a lot to learn...especially with the lens and what each one will do but I thought I'd share a few photos with you now that I thought were pretty good...these were all taken with the Auto setting on, I haven't worked up my nerve yet to go manual, lol...

Bougainvillea bloom.

Okay mind block here I can't remember what this new vine is called but love the flowers on it. The powershot always seemed to wash out the blooms but the Rebel didn't!

Jake was the only one that would pose for me without being cheesy...lol...I am sure I will have more photos to post later tonight so stay tuned and when the Blast furnace cools down a bit I will try my hand at taking photos...I so want to see what I can do with the birds and the new telephoto zoom lens!!

Thank you Grammie!

Thank you Grammie for the pirate map pillow case....It's just what I always wanted and I love it!!

Beautiful job Mom and he loves it!! Thank you!

Photos, Photos, Photos

We went down to the property this morning to explore and check things out...

I like this photo but sort of messed up as I did not reset my camera settings and had the camera set for flourescent lighting, ugh!!

The photo above was taken after I reset the camera's settings for sunlight! I had it set on Macro as I wanted the flower in front really clear with all the other flowers in the field blurry...

This was a catfish we saw in the creek...she/he was about 1.5 ft long...Fred was excited as that is (in his opinion) good eating...we also saw a good sized snake but with the Powershot it was just to far away for a decent shot....ugh!!

I asked the boys to pose!! Can they get any cheesier?

Then we went over to grandpa and grandma's ranch this evening...

This is a mansion that is on our way over to Mom and Dad's ranch...I love it and have no idea on the history of it what so ever but I finally got Fred to slow down so I could take a photo of it...

They have so many Cardinals over there and I keep trying to get a decent shot...this one landed on a wire over the patio and I was snapping away...he was panting from the heat.

Michael with his bb gun hiding from the bad guys!

Michael with Grandpocka...