I gave in …
… and got an iPhone. And some new apps. I may or may not have neglected the children and dogs in my care. But I definitely photographed them.
The aftermath
The reindeer toothmarks in the stubs of carrots that were left on Christmas morning were sufficient proof for Tilda that Santa really came, although we didn’t hear him on our roof like we did a few years ago. Tilda woke up at 5:30 AM and couldn’t get back to sleep, finally getting up at 7:15. [...]
Taking pictures again
A few weeks ago, Andrea asked me if I ever took pictures of Tilda any more. I guess it had been a while. Fortunately, Brad came to visit over the last 2 weeks, so there were various outings and activities that were a good excuse for me to take pictures. Unfortunately, most of these outings [...]
Walking at night
Since it has been so, so, so, so, so, so unrelentingly hot here lately, I’ve taken George for walks a couple of times after Tilda’s gone to sleep. But don’t tell Tilda that – if she discovered that I entrusted her care to her capable (albeit sleeping) grandparents, she might not trust me enough to [...]
New camera good
I got a second lens for my camera, so I can go wide … … and I can go zoomy … … and I can take pictures in the dark (thanks to vibration reduction in the new lens) … … and I can focus on Tilda in a puddle. I can remember reading in reviews [...]
A new camera
I was quite restrained – I waited until December 27th to go out and spend all my Christmas money. Thanks to Arlene, Andrea, and Dorothy, I bought a Nikon D40X, a digital SLR camera. I have no idea how to use it, of course, but auto everything seems to work pretty well. And the shutter [...]
Tripod fun
I bought a tripod on ebay, and we picked it up from the post office today. I also discovered the setting on my camera that will take x photos after y seconds.