I'm not a big Winter fan. I guess as a kid our clothes were never warm enough (even though England rarely goes below 0C) and I was always miserable.



I always planned to emigrate to Australia where I perceived it was much warmer but ended up here in Canada instead (ooops!). So after spending 8 wet years in Vancouver we moved to Kelowna which was much colder, although not as damp! One of my first purchases was a snowsuit and boots. These have worked well during the last 7 years (when I could fit into them between pregnancies) and I have to say, it makes *all* the difference.

So this morning I donned the snowsuit (which is now two sizes too big) and went out with the kids into the back yard and park behind our house. I took the camera, got a few pics of the kids and some macros. There's no sign of life outside but I liked the color contrast of this red plant against the grey rock and white snow.

Enjoy!

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If you shoot Nikon DSLR then keep reading.


For Sale:
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di XR LD IF aspherical macro lens (this is one that Karen Russell recommends if you can't get the Nikon version, it's got great reviews)

Purchased new in April 2009 (6 yr warranty). Comes with both caps, hood, box, receipt.
Great all around lens. Perfect for New Years, family shots, indoor shots, etc. 

I'm parting with my Tamron lens. I'll be upgrading. There's nothing wrong with the lens, it's one of those "it's not you, it's me" situations.

Asking $375 but I will entertain all reasonable offers.
Retails for $529


Local buyers only please.

Sometimes when I scrapbook, something just isn't right but you can't quite put your finger on it.  I'm sure you know what I mean.  Well the previous layout was bugging me.  Perhaps it was all the purple and orange.  It looked like something from the 80s (BTW, I'm told the 80s are back in.  Check out all the bat-wing sleeves at your local mall, and I saw a guy walking around with a John McEnroe headband.... but I digress).

So while I told Bonnie that I wasn't going to change the papers in the layout, I did (sorry 'bout that!) and here is the updated version.

Catching up on my scrapbooking. Here are a bunch of photos from the Summer.

Some photos from the Summer.  Not sure where K was that day but I was scared to get wet (maybe because she wasn't in a bathing suit?).