around town and around home

i don't usually take photos of cityscapes but lately i have been inspired by this photographer, watawa.  i look forward to seeing his photos, hoping that it will be something i recognize.  this is a photo of the west block of our parliament buildings, reflected in the bank of canada building.  i suspect that there are thousands of photos of this particular reflection.  as you drive by it grabs you!!  

i loaded lightroom 2 today onto my mac.  i have a bit of a headache from watching tutorials all day and believe me, i still can't figure out how to store, load, save, find, NOTHING.  i have to take a deep breath, give my poor little head a shake, and remember that the first time i opened photoshop i thought to myself "i don't think so" and i closed her up and didn't go back for months. scared the crap out of me back then and now we are close like family.  i suspect that tomorrow i will go and buy a book to help me.  and when i am buying the book, i will buy a starbucks coffee too.  oh my day is shaping up.

i miss taking pictures of my babies.  i miss the babies.

time for a trip to montreal.

today i bought a puffer, a pop-up flash diffuser.  kath had one so nothing would do but i go get one too.  i bought the same MEC bag that she did too.  sibling envy.  i didn't have much time to play with the new puffer but i took these.

with the puffer

without

can you see a difference?  

please don't get tired of my tulip photos.  once the tulips are available in my loblaws i am never without them.  they sit on my desk.   this week i have had something else at my desk.  i don't mind, he is only home for a week and i am happy to have him here.

have a great weekend.

see you sunday, tag you're it sister.

xo margie

Comments

[ELK]

margie ~I am so with you on the "learning curve" PS still confuses me.......nice visit with your son I hope!

[kath]

Don't you love the bag? I've stopped using my purse altogether. Do you have a soft bag, like a storage bag for expensive purses or shoes? Put it in your MEC bag to slip your camera into to protect it. I have an old florshein shoe bag.
xoxo

[GreenJello]

I love the city picture. Sometimes, we get so used to seeing the same things over and over again, we don't see the fantastic photographic composition right in front of us.

[Grey Street Girl]

I will never get tired of your tulip pictures! These are great! I'm still using Picasa. I'm beginning to think I will never evolve to the big boys.

[Pearl]

new camera toys are fun.

[Michelle]

I found you on Pioneer Woman because of your Ottawa comment on the Nikon giveaway. Me lives there too! I will check back often just in case there's something or someone I actually recognize :)

and I've never been to Florida either. Have fun fellow Canadian.