But first we needed a new couch.
Well, the new couch finally happened. But I’d basically written off getting a DLSR this year.
Until someone GAVE ME ONE!
A flickr contact saw on my flickr profile that I wanted one. He had one to give away, apparently, because he sent me a message saying he’d give me a Nikon D200 in the spirit of Christmas. I was blown away.
I actually didn’t realize just how nice the camera (and the wide angle lens he included) is, until after he gave it to me. It’s not the latest model, but it’s still really nice. And I mean really nice. Definitely not something I could afford right now.
Here are some pictures I’ve taken with it.
At the pet cemetery:
The pet cemetery deserves its own blog post. It’ll get one eventually.
The “moat” (drainage ditch) around my kids’ high school, after we actually got some rain:
Me at the park:
People are amazing, aren’t they?
December 17th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
Wow, this is a great post, good to hear about amazing generosity, and beautiful photos to boot! I love this set, great!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
This is so awesome! What a great person to send you such a wanted gift. I love stories like this and Hooray for the camera!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
A Christmas miracle.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
No one more deserving.
December 17th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
wow, thats awesome, congrats.
Funny thing, I just learned what “SLR” meant at lunch an hour ago.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
that’s awesome. i’m sure you’ll get plenty of use out of it.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Merry Christmas! That is really cool. You definitely deserve it.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
That is sooo great! He couldn’t have given it to a more talented photographer. These are terrific pictures. We ALL are blessed by his generosity. We get to enjoy it too by seeing all your photos!
December 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Thanks everyone. Heading to Valencia today and taking the camera with me.
December 19th, 2008 at 8:16 am
How cool is that?!!! What a great guy. I’m looking forward to you being able to explore with this camera.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:51 am
That’s some Christmas spirit! People are indeed amazing.
I love your pictures. Looking forward to more of the pet cemetery. (That doesn’t sound entirely healthy, does it?)