Sunny Days and Sooty Hands

This is an old milk container that I have sitting outside my house. I'm pretty sure I still had the micro setting on the camera and that is why only the container is in focus. I wish I had taken some with the grass more in focus to see which I liked better.

I used a sepia tone on this photo of a simple outdoor water hydrant. I am always amazed at how simple everyday things can look through a camera lens.

My (almost 3-year-old) nephew had been "helping" his dad and grandfather do some construction. I think he had been playing in the nails and that's how his hands became so dirty. I also think this would look good as a black-n-white and may try that as well.

Various "Old" Photos

My mother has about 50 hummingbirds that she feeds every summer. She asked me to take a few pictures and I managed to get a few really good close ups.

This is some zebra grass in my back yard.

I just love my niece and nephews, and think they make great subjects for my photos. As much as I would love to share more pictures of them, I do not feel comfortable posting pictures where people can see their faces. There are a couple of reasons... first, they are not my kids and I don't think it is up to me to decide if their pictures are posted on the World Wide Web (and I'm not sure my brother or sister-in-law would be comfortable with it). Second, I have no idea who all might see these and am uncomfortable with the idea that some skeevy pedophile could have access to the photos.

I love this shot of The Niece running. It's not very often that I can get candids of the kids because they love to have their picture taken.

This is a shot of my dad on the combine in the field below my house. I shot this through some tree branches.

Little Feet

This is a photo of my niece while swinging; she loves to swing.