Thursday Chat

I'm thinking I was really good this year because Santa did this Mama right.  Each gift I received for Christmas was full of thought; each gift completely me.  I didn't ask for anything - so to know that my loved ones really do know and love me well is pretty dang sweet.

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One of my new toys is a telephoto lens.  In my mind, I have a "want" list for my photography passion.  A nice zoom lens is on it - maybe like 3rd or 4th in the line up; creating a new professional-ish website with all the appropriate accoutrements taking up 1st and 2nd place, currently.  And that new website along with where I plan on taking my portraiture photography this new year makes me feel like a girl with her toes dipped in the ocean, the sun shining on her back.  To have my loved ones unexpectedly give me such a thoughtful gift that in my mind was still pretty far off just rocks. 

A couple days ago we went to the zoo.  Just before leaving I took my 50mm (my love!) lens off and put on my new 55-250mm.  {click here if you're interested in the tech dirt}  Other than the handful of photos I took at the zoo, I've only taken one other photo using this lens so far.  I can't tell you too much about it yet except that I'm getting quite smitten.

Little child, little child, what do you see?

I see a grizzly bear looking at me!

While grizzly bears are supremely awesome, we all know that's not really my thing.

And here's one my hubby took unbeknownst to me.  One I actually quite like...

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Anything new in your camera bag?  Do share!