Happiness

is a dragonfly in the morning

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Emergence

The emergence of a salvia bud

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A child…

…waiting for the rain

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There’s Green…

…and then there’s green.

Life is about noticing the difference.

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Nature’s Statins

The Real Breakfast of Champions

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The Quiet Life of Garlic

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The Standoff

Piddling politics against the might of nature

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Those Who Reach

Shall bask in the sun

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Spring is Coming

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Small Bluet

For you amateur photography buffs:

I shot this picture using a Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8 (macro) lens that I bought used off of Craigslist for a mere 100 bucks.  For those who like macro photography, there is a huge, noticeable difference in quality with this lens compared to the 18-55 mm zoom that comes with the camera (I have a D3300).  I noticed the difference immediately, and when it comes to photography, I’m about as amateur as you can get.  The point I am making is that there are tons of old format lenses out there on Ebay, Craigslist, Amazon (used), etc. that are very good quality, but dirt cheap.  The “downside” is that old format lenses will not work with your camera’s metering or auto-focus.  You will have to use the camera in manual mode and gauge your exposure off the histogram.  That’s not a downside for me, because I don’t ever use auto-focus in macro shots, and I usually don’t want the camera telling me what to do, anyway.  I can screw up the shot just fine all by myself!

Seriously, though.  There is a learning curve, but if you want to learn photography, really learn it, some of the high-quality, old format lenses out there are a steal!

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Courage

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He was about the size of two pin heads, but he wasn’t afraid of me!

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