Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I Can Definitely Feel It

I'm sitting in a pool of sunshine in the bay window, it's real frosty outside but I'm feeling as warm as toast. Lately it has definitely felt like spring is on the way, the wattles are bursting into bloom, and in a few days the bush around here will be golden and abuzz with bees. The birds are certainly gearing up, our little Blue Wrens are becoming extremely vociferous and the other day I spotted the first of the returning Welcome Swallows wheeling above the house. Yes, I can definitely feel it :)We have bought a new camera, it's a little one to take travelling with us, so I have been "practicing" with it. I'll have to get used to not looking through the viewfinder, though (it feels kind of odd) but I'm pretty happy with the pics I've been taking. Here are a couple of test photos I took of a bear I've been working on, I wanted to see how close in I could get it. These are with the bear sitting in my lap as I was working. Not bad for snaps! I think it will be a great little camera to take with us to Spain and Morocco, much less cumbersome than the SLR which tends to stay in the bag becuase it's such a pain to get out and use. So hopefully I will have lots of great travel pics to share with you when we get back from our trip :)

10 comments:

  1. Hi Linda

    Great photo's I love that little tootsie. You have a happy & safe trip you lucky duck going to Spain! I'd love to see Hugglets too maybe one day.

    Hugs
    Raewyn

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  2. Hi Linda,
    the photos are beautiful. You can see the eye very well.
    Greetings
    Heike

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  3. I love your little bear feets! So cute!!! I can't wait to see more of them, and your pics with your new camera!

    It's always so weird to read blogs from the other side of the world... around here the leaves are starting to turn orange and we're all bracing for colder weather... but outside is where it's still warm as toast! XD

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  4. Wonderful twinkle toes! I know what you mean about the camera...hubs bought me a SLR but he's the only one who uses it! LOL! I love my little KODAK camera, it's so compact.
    Have a wonderful trip Linda and use that new camera, you know how the girls all like PICS.
    Warmest Hugs,
    Sandi @ Bearly Sane

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  5. Wow! Great pics! What camera is it?
    Have FUN!!!

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  6. that's good to hear from you. that would be wonderful for artist to get a handy camera for shooting those process and creations as well:)
    me also got a camera that can be digital and manual but still can't manage relationship between those control.
    an early greetings for your coming journey and the hugglet show. bon voyage!

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  7. Lovely tootsies.Great pics linda.

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  8. Thanks everyone :) Linda, it's a Panasonic Lumix TZ10. It has a Leica lens which makes for sharp pics. It will be great to take travelling! I seem to be able to get in alot closer with this little beast than with the SLR. So pretty happy with it :) I'm going to have a go at some "proper" pics if the weather improves and I can get out with my bears (raining)

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  9. Hi Linda, the workshop has given me very much. I have learned a lot of new things.

    Greetings
    Heike

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  10. Hi,

    Lovely work!!

    Greetings
    Leny
    LediTeds
    Netherlands

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