Trio for a duo

It has been a nice day of relaxing at my sister's house.  We roused ourselves enough to do some shopping and get a bite to eat at a nearby Italian place. And of course we couldn't say no to the tiramisu!  (Or the chocolate torte, or the limoncello...)

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm - f/3.5-5.6

32mm - ISO 200

1/30s -f/4.2

LOTR

Some parts of Delaware in the fall make me think of the Lord of the Ring movies; especially the scene in the first one when Frodo, Sam and the other two Hobbits spend what seems like 20 minutes running down the longest hill on the planet.  The parks and natural areas have some of the tallest trees I have ever seen, and this one was especially interesting because so much of its root system is exposed.

Nikon D90
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
50mm - ISO 200
1/80s - f/1.8

Pizza pie

Tonight's dinner was provided courtesy of my brother-in-law Ben, who made us pizza.  He really isn't that messy of a cook; we just threw some flour on him for the shot.

Nikon D90

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

50mm - ISO 200

1/20 - f/6.3

Nikon SB900

1/8 power

50mm zoom

Bounced up to ceiling

Vacation begins

Every year my husband and I take a Thanksgiving-week trip back East to see my twin sister and her husband.  We have been doing it for eight or nine years now.  One of our traditions is to have dinner at one of the first restaurants they ever tried when moving to Delaware.  

Why did they pick it?  Well, let's just say that the sign, on a dark stretch of highway, is pretty inviting!  It actually took me about five years to realize that the name of the restaurant isn't actually EAT (but instead Jose's Border Cafe).

Nikon D90

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

50mm - ISO 200

1/10s - f/6.3

Fly away

Just a pretty picture today - too busy packing for vacation!

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

105mm - ISO 200

1/15s - f/5.6

Follow this thread

I love old wooden spools of thread.  They are so much cooler than the plastic ones of today!

Nikon D90

Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6

105mm - ISO 200

1/30s - f/5.6

Nikon SB900

1/16 power

105mm zoom

Bounced to camera right

Nifty fifty

I read an article that challenged me this weekend to spend some more time with my 50mm lens.  Its fixed distance can make things a little more challenging, but the nice big aperture is a real plus. This is a photo of a railing and it's shadow on a stucco wall.  I love the clean lines and the color palette.

Nikon D90

Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

50mm - ISO 400

1/20s - f/1.8