A few seconds of adventures

This weekend the weather was beautiful so we headed out for some bike riding adventures and I snagged some more photos.  At this point, I'm still on fully automatic.  I need a road trip where someone else is driving so I can loose myself in the manual and learn all the ins and outs of this sweet D3200.  For the time being, I'm just enjoying getting comfortable with the camera and snapping a few more slices of seconds.

Reflections of a Collection
My oldest son collects tags and signs.  With my other camera, this wasn't an easy shot, but the D3200 did a great job.

Flags at the Library
For this shot, I didn't want to get the pictures of the cars in the parking lot...just the flags and the arch.  I have a lot to learn.

The Big Oak by the Lake

I love the bit of blooming azaleas in this one.  What a gorgeous day!

Over the Tracks and Through the Woods

Part of our bike adventures took us over the railroad tracks.  Luckily, the train came a little later.  The views of the lake were amazing.

Moving on Down the Trail

Bye Bye Old Oak

This water oak is dying so it's coming down in a few days.  I will miss the shade from the tree and the view from the hammock.

First Sweet Slices of Seconds Weekend

This weekend, I took 141 pictures mostly on fully automatic. I love taking pictures of people and the places we visit.  I did watch the DVD that came in the box full of goodies which has lots of great tips.  I'll go back through that and my next step is to learn one area and then play with that.  

Sweet slices of seconds!

First pic with the new camera!

I'm one of those fortunate adults who still has the pleasure of enjoying spring break!  Too kick it off this year, I stopped by Costco and purchased my first DSLR, a Nikon D3200.  When I arrived home, I ripped it out of the box, followed the quick start info and within seconds, I was snapping away! I am so impressed with this camera.  It starts off as a point and shot.  I know some people will think I am crazy for saying that because it has potential, lots of potential, but for someone like me who has never taken the first picture with a DSLR, that's where I started...on fully automatic.  Within no time at all, I had captured a few precious moments in time.  Thinking about that I realized that these aren't even moments, they are seconds, less than seconds, slices of seconds, fractions of seconds in experiencing the world.  Amazing!  Here's my first shot of my sweet hubby.