so long, macro lens

Tomorrow I will deliver my macro lens to a Craigslist buyer. It's a fun lens, but I really don't use it that often, and I needed to sell it to fund my new lens purchases.

So today I said goodbye...

busy bees

The star jasmine vine in our backyard is heavy with blossoms that seemed to have appeared overnight. While the girls napped, I crept out to practice using my macro lens. For this newbie, placing focus with the macro is hard enough, but to make matters worse, the wind was blowing the flowers everywhere. I did manage to get a few I liked, though, and it sure was fun to practice!

Kate macro

Took this shot a few days ago w/ my new macro. Kate had been crying a few minutes before, and her lashes were still a bit wet.