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Thursday, 19 December 2024

Old dog, new tricks

 As many have said, sometimes one must avoid the news for mental health reasons. My circle of influence is small. I know most of you are up on pressing problems in the world, local and national and international. What helps, as my readers have said, is to focus on a hobby. 

My old camera is pretty worn out. The new one came with a mid-zoom lens, and uses the old lens. I've the camera set up on the bird feeder with the big zoom lens. As long as it sits nicely we are good.

Barb had wise words regarding my new camera features: 

"Just keep on doing one new one each day, and repeat the ones you like."

This is a learning curve! It has Wifi, which interests me. I haven't figured it out! It was a bit of frustration yesterday. OK, a lot. It involves QR codes to do the set-up, and that didn't work well. By the time I load that up on the phone, then send it to the lap top. I just can't work on the iPhone!

All of us need something fun in our lives. Things are so dreary outdoors, with days of rain, snow, mud. I like snowshoeing, tracking the critters in the snow. Speaking of which...

This is the view out the back deck. My little daffodil garden sleeps. The now is melting. Can you see the meadow vole tunnels, slowly melting in the snow?! 


This is a meadow vole one of the cats brought home. I captured it in my ball cap and hustled it outdoors. They are ubiquitous!

Back to the camera. This was my first try at night. You'll have to imagine that the waning moon was shining brightly. By the time I grabbed the camera, trying to get a photo... the moon itself was gone. 😣


These are the yard lights. This isn't bad! 


The funny thing was it ended up snowing Wednesday. All this is now recovered with snow. Be careful what you wish for!

It is so peaceful, and it protects flora and fauna from the bitter cold. This is Dec. 9th. The same thing happened Wednesday! We are white again. The cats are pretty frustrated! 

18 comments:

  1. The night time photos are pretty. Take care, have a great day!

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  2. Hari Om
    Learning a new camera is a lot of fun... YAM xx

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  3. ...good luck with your new camera!

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  4. You are using your new toy well. Keep on having fun with it.

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  5. Enjoy that Canon. One accessory I used a lot is a shutter release cable, that way you can avoid any shake or tremble in the camera itself. Yes, one new thing every day, or even every several days, and if your old lens fits, that's a HUGE bonus. White stuff, Josh was at Whistler for the day skiing, it was everywhere. Now he's back to work in a warm office.

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  6. Seems like a nice place to be in winter. We don´t have ay snow yet. :( Merry Christmas :)

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  7. If only I took my own advice! Nice to see your nighttime photos of the colors!

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  8. The Meadow Vole ranks high on the adorability charts!

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  9. Happy camera play - and I like your results so far.

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  10. I like seeing the tunnels from the voles.

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  11. Always a pleasure being with you and seeing your photos! I am sort of putting news on the back burner till the new year. Best wishes dear aloha

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  12. The perfect time to take up learning a new skill, while it's so cold outside. Hopefully the cats get a chance to run around outside soon!

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  13. I have the same camera. What setting did you use for the photo of the lights on the tree? I have problems with night shots.

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  14. Have fun with the camera! I like that tip for learning a new bit every day!

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  15. You are going to have such a great time. I enjoyed hearing you sing on the video, and your photos, especially of the wee little vole. It certainly is looking a lot like Christmas.

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  16. Hello Jenn :)

    Have fun with your new camera, your night time photos are lovely, your cat gift not so much.
    All the best
    Sonjia.

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  17. Nice! Congrats on the Rebel! Enjoy it and just play with it, you knew that though.

    That vole. When Charlie catches one, it usually doesn't survive.

    Photography is a wonderful hobby!

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