Random Snaps With the New Camera






This is actually one of my first pictures with the camera; I snuck onto some private beach to catch the last light of sunset.


Well, I continue to fall in love with my new baby, for obvious reasons. It's provided me with a little bit of inspiration that I sorely needed this summer after suffering from a bout of "photographer's block". Anyway, I've been out photographing some random things this past week, namely our cat (again), and Peterson Park (again). Old subjects, new camera. And hopefully a new take. Not too many words this time, because I'm tired and achy after a bike accident today. Just pictures.

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