Trying to spread my wings a little bit with my new rebel and decided to go out and play with the manual focus a little bit.I'm just thrilled to have all these new things to play around with:)).Anyway,thanks for looking and comments advice welcome as always...James88.Spring Peony

So I have not been around much over the past couple months but,I'm back.I just did not have anything too offer here so...Anyway,just got back from North Carolina yesterday and saw the bi-weekly challenge was lines.I thought this shot would work for it.I wanted to get a shot of a waterfall that actually looked like the water was moving you know?I'm very happy to have recently purchased a Canon Rebel XT so you will be seeing alot more from me:)Thanks for looking!  James88..Dry Falls Fanklin NC

Well I have not posted anything new in a long time due to the fact that it's just plain icky outside! After a winter storm on Sunday the snow wasdeep in many areas. Also tried to get some shots of the double sundogs but was only able to fit one in at a timesundog today there was quite a bit ofblowing snow. And then this evening I was treated to a nice  sunset Samsonwas very happy to have all that snow to romp around in..

Hi everybody!! Well I was not going to post a entry to (best of 2006)but then I figured why not?So anyway here is one of my favorite photo's from 2006...Thanks!!Taking flight

Here are a few more photo's from our recent snowstorm.Thought they would be right for the challenge..Hope you enjoy!my house in snowFoggy sunrise The sun risesfoggy sunrise  

Well we had our first winter storm of the season here in northern Iowa..When all was said and done we ended up with about 12 inches of the white stuff.Was out early the next morning taking pictures despite the fact that the temp was near zero..Here are a few of the pictures from this weekend...Snowfall

Here I sit suffering from my first cold of the winter season..Outside the wind is blowing and the temp has plummeted.Man you sure don't feel like getting out of bed in the morning when it's 12F outside!!Anyway here are a few shot's from the past couple..Hope you enjoy.Cheers!Falling into Winter

Have been in a bit of a slump lately so have not been posting but I thought I would put together a short slideshow.I am entering this in the challenge cuz of the self portrait.I hate having my picture taken and rarely turn the camera on myself so this is my first.A little of this and a little of that

Thought I would try out this new slideshow thing..I took these this morning after a night of light snow..Hope you enjoy!october snow

Well It's snowing off and on!!That along with 30 mile per hour winds and cold temps is making for a very miserable day to be outside..Even the dog is feeling theWindchill..

Here are some photo's from the past week. Hope you enjoy!Fishing fair church inverted reflections jenna flower red leaf

Well I will be gone for a few days taking in some fall color in wisconsin while visiting family..I thought these giant wind towers have lots of curves.Hope you enjoy!Thanks...1 2

They just seem to hang on here in northern Iowa!I noticed a few still clinging to our asters,one of the more hardy flowers that survived the below freezing temp' of last week..I have had a real hard time chasing after these beautiful creatures because the only time they stay still long enough is when the wind is blowing hard!That can complicate thing's as far as getting clear shots...Only one today..Thanks!! Monarch

I love nature,even the nature that wreaks havoc on our garden and flower's.Not to mention our shrub's and blackberries in the winter..Samsonhad this little dude caught under our shed and I rescued him and let him go down the road a little way.Was able to snap a couple picture's.He was fighting me so much that I really did not have much time to pay attention to detail but here they are...Hope you enjoy!1 2

Trying to take pictures of moving objects in 25MPH winds is a little challenging,But it gave me something to do this afternoon.Its a beautiful fall day here in Iowa where the landscape is quickly turning from summer to fall,This is my favorite time of the year!I'm not sure what this little guyis but he was more than welcome in our garden.The quest for a monarch with open wing's was very difficult in the wind but here is one shot I thought was allrightMonarch 2 Here are a few other shots from today,hope you enjoy them..Thanks!aster Symmetry grasshopper