Just 4 from earlier posts.

Snapdragon from work

Moonrise
from the Black Hills of South Dakota

Fence BW from around the house

Frosted Needles from a foggy morning in December.

As always, comments, critiques and suggestions are welcome.  Even if they are old pictures, I'd like to know what everyone thinks.

Showing off our new addition.  

17 hours old

3 days old

Thumb - also 3 days old

Born 3/2 at 11:06 pm.  8 lbs 12 oz boy

Bud

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Any comments, suggestions or tips you may have are welcomed.

It's nice to work where spring starts in January.

 Outside temp  Inside temp

  Outside  Inside

   Outside 2  Inside 2

You may have to hit Ctrl+N for a couple of these.

Thanks for looking!

It's hard to think about getting ready for Christmas when it's 75 degrees outside but some of the Poinsettias are almost ready to ship.

Sometimes though, things don't quite turn out as planned!

Dare to be different.

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The only PS I did to these is cropping.

Thanks for looking.

The leaves where I work are beginning to change color!

Poinsettia Leaf
Color Spot

As I was walking thru I noticed a leaky hose.

 drip
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Thanks for looking.

We took our horses to a local state park last weekend.  Here are my favorite shots from the trip.

View from the trail
I can't decide which I like better  
Fence or B&W

....from work.

Work
 Curves 1
  Curves 2

Pointers and constructive criticism are appreciated!

We woke up to a foggy morning last Friday.  It was cold, but the trees were beautiful.

Frosted Bushes
Frosted Evergreen
Frosted Branch
Frosted Needles

And whenever you're out freezing your fingers (and other things) to get a good picture, there's usually someone wondering whatcha doing?

Enjoy

up close

These will soon be showing up at stores near you.
Colors
Red
White
Jingle Bells
Leaf1
Leaf2

This tribute goes to everyone who posts and/or comments here on Photographica (yes, Beholden, this includes you!)  Although I have only been here for a couple months, I have learned much not only about taking pictures, but as Pyro said "Coloring outside the lines" and stepping outside of what I would usually point my camera at.
To put it simply, I am starting to see the world differently.  Where I used to look and see only this, now I also see this.  Before I only saw this, now I see this, and this as well.  Before I only saw the big picture, now I also see the interesting perspectives and small pieces.  And I had completely given up on ever getting a decent shot of the Moon.
I have always liked to take macros of flowers, it kinda comes with the terratory of working in a greenhouse, but I have found that they are starting to look better too. ZygoBud Zygo1 Zygo2

So here is my Thank You to everyone here for sharing your pictures, stories and advise. and as always, I look forward to hearing what you all have to say about my pictures.

I recently got a new camera and I've been trying to learn all it's settings.  Here's some of the pics I've taken recently.

Done for the day.

I fired up the grill to cook some porkchops and was playing while I waswaiting for the coals to be ready.

Just a couple mushroom shots.

And finally a shot that would have make my co-workers wonder about my sanity if they saw it.  We were pouring concrete at work.

I've been lurking for a few weeks now and I figure Penny's theme has given me the perfect opportunity to introduce myself to you.  
I live in Iowa, have been married for 12 years and have 2 boys.family son1 and son2.  We enjoy traveling and have seen some great monuments.monument1 monument2.  I have always enjoyed nature and like to take shots of the sky.sunbeam moon risesunset
I've been fulltime at my job for 14 years and have worked part time there since I was about 10 (it was a family buusiness then).  Here are a few hints at what we do.work1 work2 work3 work4
Only after we purchased our 1st digital camera a little over 2 years ago did I become interested in photography and just recently when I was asked to take candids at a cousin's wedding Bride I realized how little I actually know about camera settings and working with different lighting situations.  I have already learned much just by reading your comments about the pictures posted here andlook forward to hearing what everyone has to say - positive or not - about the photos that I have to post.