Weekends that fly right by.....that's what this weekend was.

What up with that? Can hardly believe we only have one more month in the year.
I can hardly believe Sam is going to be 14 in another month!!!!

The Halloween Dance

OK, So I have to admit that these pictures were just a bit exciting when I downloaded them. Besides sizing and the frame they are ROOTC. The lighting came out just how I wanted it too.
Of course they are much "crisper" when seen in the larger format. Finally...something came out right for me !! :)

Well, the dance was fun for the girls. I think getting ready and having pictures taken ended up being the best part of the dance. The girls didn't sound too excited when they got in the car anyways.

This years Pumpkin carving party went very well.
We turn my sister's garage into a workable art room and carve up some serious pumpkins.
Lots of yummy food and hot cider. The kids, young and old all have a blast. Each year it's getting bigger and bigger. It's fun to meet the new people who come every year. Seem's to be turning into an event. Even tho my sisters new (3rd) baby is only 3 weeks old, she still managed to pull this party together.....she just amazes me. Where on earth does anyone get this kind of energy?

Indoor Lighting....
Well, I've been playing with indoor lighting. Try to figure it out and get it right all with Home Depot lights and the flash that came with the camera. UGH.
No money to invest in any 'real' lighting, so I need to play and learn with what I have.
What I wish.... that I had taken the time to do White balance adjusting. Maybe that would have improved it. Hard to do all the adjustments sometimes. The kids are only going to co-operate for a few seconds and it's always when I'm not ready !!
I'll get it someday.......soon I hope.

It's OCTOBER not December......
What's going on with this wacky weather????

It's gone from 88 degrees to 37 degrees in a matter of 8 days ! The first snow came 2 days ago and I am not ready for this.
Of course my 7 year old was up extra early to be the first one out in the snow.
The oddest weather of all is in Vermont !!

The best part about being in Vermont is the foliage. The air is crsip and cool and colors just pop out. Unfotunatley, this year we had about 7 nice days and hardly any color. The rains came for 3.5 weeks. We then had two nice days and bang-o, we're right back into the misery. Actaully snowed yesterday. WAY to early. they say it's from the hurricane Wilma and the mixture of winds and air. It's just yucky here now.

Some of the best sky lines are in the Fall at the peak of foliage.
During one of Sam's hockey games, this is what was painted across the sky. You can almost invision to cool crisp air just by looking at this.

Talk about being in the right place at the right time.

Was trying to spend a few minutes today catching up on posting some of my other favorite pictures. Still having a lot to learn about my camera and photography in general. Why does this seem harder than it did years ago?
It's a new experience to be taking a class-on line anyways along with all DSLR. It was easier before years ago. We all go out with a camera, we all go the dark room. We watch the instructor. We repeat what he does. You just can't beat the hands on.