Day 30: Verbena

Today's word:  aperture.   Darren Rowse does a much better job of explaining it than I ever could in his post http://digital-photography-school.com/aperture.

For this Macro Monday, I practiced using Av mode. I set the aperture, and the camera determines the shutter speed.  

  I'm out of auto mode!  Woohoo!

  

 

Day 29: Asics Gel Nimbus

They've gotten pitifully little use lately.  I invested in top-of-the-line, not inexpensive running shoes so I could start marathon training again.  This morning I started making excuses.

I need to wash dishes.  I need to do a load of clothes, too.  Oh, and I've been neglecting my blog comments.  I need to visit the people who've taken the time to leave comments.   

I started reading posts and the first one I visited was about the miles and miles spent walking with a new four-legged friend.  I started thinking I should go ahead and adopt a dog so I'd have to go out and get my exercise.  The breed I want, Jack Russel Terrier, will punish me by tearing up the house if I let him get bored.      

The second blog was all about a morning run.

OK, OK, enough!    

If that's not a message telling me get off my a##, I don't know what is.  I laced up my shoes and went for a run.  

Day 28: Magnolia Blossom

I didn't think Magnolia's bloomed this late in the year.  I guess I was wrong, because the one downstairs looks like this.  I can't wait until the tree gets tall enough to block the view of that ugly power plant.

Day 27: White Elephant Gift

We're doing a white elephant gift exchange during our Christmas party at work this year.  This watch came in a set of three I bought on sale.  I like the other 2 colors, but the pink one not so much.  It came in it's own box and has never been worn.  Even though I bought it for less on sale it's still a $20 gift, right?

Day 26: Broken Passenger Mirror

I was attacked by a pole.

It's that time of year again.  I wonder if it will pass the safety inspection.  

Day 25: Final Table

1857 players.  8th place paid $59,871.  Too bad it's not real money.

Day 24: Nail Polish

I'm already missing daylight savings time.  There's not much time to get photos before dark now, so tonight you guys get to watch me paint my nails.

  
I've learned that I can turn the LCD display on my new camera around to face the front so I can see what I'm shooting.  I don't have to resort to cheesy mirror pictures (nothing says "date me" like a photo with your toilet in the background) or set the timer and just hope I'm in the frame.  I do need a little more practice with it, though.  Of over 60 pictures taken, I hated 58.

Why clear polish?  It keeps my nails from looking unkempt so I can show off my rings, but it's way less maintenance than the colors.  I didn't even remove the old stuff first, I just put a fresh coat on top.