Tuesday, December 29, 2009
new camera
I got a new camera today, thanks to gifts of Amazon gift certificates and money. I still couldn't afford a DSLR, or even the fancy point-and-shoot that I wanted, but this little beauty has a lot of features and was a really good price. It's a Nikon Coolpix L20. Isn't it purty?
It takes great pictures too, right out of the camera. I'm going to have a lot of fun exploring what it can do!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
SnowFire
Westfield's Dickens Days held its annual SnowFire festival last night to celebrate the winter solstice. There was a good turnout despite the frigid weather, and the bonfire was nice and toasty warm.
It was a nice way to celebrate the return of the light, under the moon and stars.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Solstice
Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. From now until the Summer Solstice next June, the days grow longer and the light returns.
We got gypped over the weekend when the huge snowstorm barreling up the east coast bypassed us, leaving just a dusting here in Westfield. I felt a little left out yesterday morning, watching the news report record snowfalls in D.C. and the surrounding area. I was hoping to get some nice photos of the Snowpocalypse; I had to settle for ordinary snow pictures. I do like these bright red berries against the white ground though, at Grandmothers' Garden.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
birches
Monday, December 14, 2009
last rose post of the year, I promise
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
great white north
Friday, December 04, 2009
swans
Though not quite as nice as yesterday, today was still pretty nice for December, so I headed down to Heritage Park in East Longmeadow at lunchtime today. The swan was more than willing to pose for me.
Unfortunately, the sun was right behind him, but it made his feathers glow, so a bit of glare on the water isn't too much to put up with.
I also took a video of him with my iPod Nano, in which he comes right out of the water and follows me, making me giggle.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
on comments
I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. *g*
impressionist
The trees along the pond at Stanley Park make an impressionist painting while reflected in the rippled water.