I’m taking a few days off work to hang out with The Boy™, and we spent some of the morning colouring butterflies. Much more important than futzing about with university stuff…

fresh ground coffee beans, steeping in the french press, before pushing the plunger to strain the goodness. best. coffee. evar.

sunlit stalks of prairie grass in Silver Springs.

the only morning beverage.

2010/04/30: TGIF! To celebrate the end of the week, make an artistic shot of your favorite beverage or libation today. #ds166

I’ve taken similar photos before, but wanted to try something different to see how it turned out. I used the 75-300mm lens (macro at 4.5 feet), put the coffee cup on the floor in the sun, and stood on a chair leaning directly above it to get the shot. 300mm at 4.5′ is very zoomy.

the bike path along the frozen duck pond, after an overnight snowfall. still, spring’s coming…

morning light on bright red blossoms. starting to feel like spring.

a lone security camera watches students arrive on campus from the C-Train station.

I’m hoping to get my bike back from the shop today, so this should be the last morning train of the year. hopefully.

I threw the 10-20mm überwideangle lens this morning, with the circular polarizing filter, and shot in manual mode.

2010/03/02: Find out what those buttons and dials on your camera do. Play today! Try a new setting and make a photo. (via @dibytes) #ds107

just coming onto the north edge of campus, along 32nd Ave.

sunrise over the bowmont park area, lighting the frost covered grass in a uniform golden glow.