Weekly Photo Challenge_2_Joy

joy  (joi) 
n.

1.a. Intense and especially ecstatic or exultant happiness.

b. The expression or manifestation of such feeling.

2. A source or an object of pleasure or satisfaction

 These shoes and my iPod have brought me great joy and satisfaction lately.

As did watching Ella walk home in the snow yesterday, singing and dancing :)

Weekly Photo Challenge_1_Electricity

{e·lec·tric·i·ty}

n.

1. a. The physical phenomena arising from the behavior of electrons and protons that is caused by the attraction of particles with opposite charges and the repulsion of particles with the same charge.

b. The physical science of such phenomena.

2. Electric current used or regarded as a source of power.

3. Intense, contagious emotional excitement.

 (hmm, I should start dusting my subjects before taking the photo!)

(tried a little film grain and saturation here)

I keep singing Electric Avenue with this first week's theme!

Winter Break

A few of my favorite pictures from Christmas Break.

We really enjoyed seeing The Nutcracker - I love the Powershot S95.  I have it in my purse at all times and find it easy to whip out for quick pictures.

A challenge for me still remains the low light/tripod situation.  I am lazy...I did set up the tripod with the 50D to capture the tree this year.  Glad I got the tree when i did (on Christmas eve) because by Christmas night, it was falling over terribly.

I took both cameras to the Zoo Lights.  I ended up putting the big camera away and just using the Powershot. Very convenient.

A highlight of our break was getting to see the Bull family when they came back to the 'hood for a visit. I love this picture. The hugs and smiles, they make me smile too.