Lunenburg

This is approximately 6 shots taken in portrait orientation and then stitched using Hugin (a free program you can download).

and this is also why you should visit Lunenburg, Nova Scotia!

Raindrops on Roses

yes I know. Sorry. But I really couldn't resist :)

I betcha got that song stuck in your head now!!

But just in case it's not- here are some whiskers on kittens:

Another Blog?

As I've posted before I purchased a young Andalusian gelding a few months ago. I've been posting about him on Facebook but it seems that he's developed a following. I thought it might be fun to blog about our journey together. So I decided to create another blog just for him.
http://journeywithadancinghorse.blogspot.ca/

Acero says to stop on by:

Stormy Weather

The weather has been very strange the past few days- hot, sunny and humid. Yesterday and today thunderstorms rolled through quickly and then left just as fast leaving the air even more humid. Today I was off and went out on the deck to read a book. All of a sudden it started to hail. and then I heard the rumble. I ran inside and grabbed my raincoat. By the time I made it to the barn it was teeming. The horses were standing outside their stalls as the thunder crashed. I grabbed Irish and put him in and then Steele. I then grabbed the saddle pads off the clothes line. All of this took about 5 minutes. When I came into the house I was literally dripping. I had to go to the laundry room and strip my clothes. When I took my coat off water ran out of the pocket.
Here are some shots of the weird light and clouds:

Thank Heavens for the camera

after all it does all the work!
Okay so now you know that is a rant. I was visiting a family member a few weeks ago and she made a compliment about my photos. She then said 'you must have a really nice camera'. A few minutes (really) her husband came in and said I take nice photos. He then said, 'I guess it's all about how good your camera is". And I am not picking on them. I've heard this before. Lots of times. Now I am not bragging about my photos. I know that there are millions of other photographers better then me. I love their work and I follow it. Sometimes I imitate it (or try to). But people think it's all about the shutter press and the expense of the camera. So they go and buy the nicest camera they can afford and then are disappointed in the low quality of their photos. And then they complain.

Now don't get me wrong. A camera is a tool. Like a paint brush is a tool. It's limited by the interaction of the quality of the camera and the skill of the photographer. A great photographer will take a good photo no matter what kind of camera you make her use. But a person who does not have the basics of photography will not take a good photo no matter how expensive it is. Except by accident.

And taking the photo is the first step. Then there's the processing. Now it's by computer rather then a dark room (except for those still doing film). But it requires expertise as well.

Complimenting a photographer by complimenting their camera is actually an insult. It's like complimenting someone on the meal they made and then saying 'you obviously have great pots'. (disclosure- this is not my analogy but I like it).

So here you go. This is what my camera has been up to lately.

Green

I love spring- there are so many shades of green. On a recent walk I spied this fern and couldn't resist.

Horse Play