Sunday, March 28, 2010

It's Time


Thanks to my friend Michelle, and a need to learn her new camera (Nikon D3000), we hit the bustling town of Carleton Place this past Saturday for a few hours.
We wandered around the park and then more downtown, but stuck near the river and just snapped pics, trying different things to get a feel for the 'way' to take pics.
And among other things, a fresh look at ordinary things is always a suprise to discover, and that resulted in a bunch of new pics.
I've been busy as nuts can be crazy the last 3 months and I can't believe it's been that long since posting anything...but it has.
And a weekend home (finally) feels so good to recharge the batteries, find one's groove again and smile.
really smile.
So, there's a few here, as on Facebook. Hope you enjoy.

Earth Hour

We did our part, as I hope many many others did too.
Candlelight is so forgotten, the soothing sense of it too.

A Boathouse


Across the river, looks a tad forlorn, but hey....who knows what's just back a bit in there??
Was the start of a lovely few hours playing with camera's with a friend (she was learning her new camera)

Perspective is a funny thing

Remember being small and looking up, waaaaay up a building, that was only a generous one storey? This is one of those, but taken from abt 6" off the ground.
Prooving a point of perspective and I think it worked out alright.

A new look


Michelle, checking out the wall, yes, the wall (and the vines) for inspiration. Wild how getting out again with new eyes opens them again for me too.

Look up....look waaaaaaaay up!


Maybe not the tallest thing in the world, but tall enough for the day! Thanks Michelle, I'd not have stepped out into the street to take this if you weren't trying to get the same pic with your cam. Awesome!

Island in the Stream???

OKokokokokokok I know that's the name of a country song....but this little bit, near the beach yesterday, was just like a tiny island.
Hence.... Island...um..ya....in the ...(ok) river (not stream) sigh...hehehehehe
:)

Sunshine, a Friend and some smiles


made for a lovely day, thanks Michelle! Hope you're getting the hang of your new Nikon D3000. (I'm jealous....)lol

Peeking at the boathouse


From in the tunnels (see below) it looks different

A New Outlook

inspiration of being a little kid again sent me up the playstructure and into the tunnels there. They have peekaboo holes! How odd the world looks when you tunnel vision it...and capture it on the angles too. hehehehehe

Lean on ....

A big tree at the park, reaching for the water, or so it seems.

Rushing...everything rushing


This is only spring water coming down thru the river in Carleton Place, but man, there's lots of it.