Hello everyone!

Back from a RenoVegas trip.  My first time visiting both places.  Had such a good time I'm still recovering (grin).  I didn't win big, but didn't lose big either.  The Peppermill lobby did kinda remind me of an 80's mall boutique.  

Well, I've got lots of peoples stories to trak back through.

Please, someone wake me when it's dark ;-)

 

Folks who watch the Simpsons regularly already know the story.  For those who don't, the Albuquerque Isotopes are our baseball team.  The name was chosen becase of a Simpsons episode in which our illustrious mayor, hell-bent on getting his own baseball team gets the Isotopes!  Well, when it came time for us true life Albuquerquians to vote on a name for our team, Isotopes (put on the ballot as more of a joke I think)Won!

Anyhoo, Went to the game last night.  Great fun!  Stuffed ourselves with meat-byproducts and beer.  God bless America.
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Somewhere on here they'll show the score.
I got your ruling right here buddy!
How does your garden grow?
Mabey the other guys won because of thier blurry pitcher.
Walking the outfield walk.

I am finnaly starting to figure out some manual adjustments on my Oly C700uz.  Like DOF useing manual focus, but cannot figure out what to do to take successful low-light shots.  Changing ISO does brighten and reduce blur, but seems to create a lot of noise.  Can anyone help me with what settings I should be fooling with?

Or is this camera just too old and limited?

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Paul in action !

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Another new arrival in my mishmash garden.  I thought this one was worthy of a post.  Not a bad wallpaper either.

Hosta , or Plantain lily.

Just a couple shots I liked in Trafalgar Square.
T1
T2

Just a quicky.

First Moonflower blossom of the year.  I just love thier stark white blossoms and dark green leaves.  These plants are another that grows like a weed out here.

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Sacred Datura
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Some shots from the top of a double-decker.  Wish I could remember the names of the buildings, but were too busy trying to soak it all in.  And unfortunately didn't rename any of the photos right when we got home.  So they all still have thier original camera names...like P6130007.JPG hehe.

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tourbus2
tourbus3
tourbus4
tourbus5
tourbus6
tourbus7
tourbus8
neato window

More to come =)

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More old pics of our london vacation.

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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

Mom's dream come true, an audience with the Pope.
A couple tourists not so intimidated by The Waxinator.
The Queens favorite sons.
A great chance to get a pic taken with the Queen and her nose-picking guard. (the museum did a good job finding a lookalike queen.)
Bond....Wax Bond.

Madame can dole out some farely harsh punishment if you caught touching an exhibit.

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More to come!
Until then, please mind the gap.  

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Took a trip with me mum way back in 2002.  Such a wonderful vacation.  I couldn't get over how so many of the museums and galleries allowed photography INSIDE!  Something i've never seen here in the US.

(took hundreds of photos so we won't see all of them.  Selected a few of my favorites)

Enjoy :-)

The British Museum

The big face in front of the british museum.
Nudie
Egyptian tomb door
Impressive

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Westminster Abbey
(one of the few places that did not allow pics inside)

North (I think) Entrance
Same entrance after falling on my back....jk.
Above the doors.

To be continued.......

Ya ya so shoot me.

Here's what's in bloom in the back yard this week.

Yellow_Asian_Lilly
White_Delphinium
Hollyhock_1
Hollyhock_2
.Stock ....real name I'm assured.

And these durned Wild_Poppies that infest every flowerbed

Some shots taken with a disposable in 2001 at the Mesa Verde ruins in New Mexico.

MesaVerde_top
MesaVerde_1
MesaVerde_2
Park Ranger and Tour Guide

The first bulbs to bloom this year (2006)

All in a row
Candy Red
After a rare desert shower
Loverly Lavender
Almost Metallic
Open Wide

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Just a newb here, Hopefully more to come soon.