I have had the Canon EF-s 60mm lens for several years and have used it on several bodies...it is an excellent true macro lens and does great duty as a general purpose prime lens as well.

Looking forward to the amazing/amusing photos of squirrels proving that there is nothing those little guys can't overcome!

Thanks for taking a look...and nice comments.

Yesterday morning my daughter, grand daughter, and I went on our annual trek to "Frosty Pines" in the Missouri River bluffs to find the perfect Christmas tree. This has been a family tradition since our daughter was two...she is closer to 40 now (my wife doesn't join us since her last broken ankle).
As we were getting organized to begin I looked down and noticed that Winter (grand daughter) and I were wearing nearly the same boots...right down to the laces. I was taken by the striking difference in size. I only had my iPhone with me.

It's not great photography, but it says something special to me...

I have scanned many really old photos (some from the late 1800's), negatives, and color slides (from the '60's through the '90's) over the last few years.
I use a CanoScan 9000F. I am constantly amazed at the results of the scans it produces. I usually scan directly into Photoshop Elements and go from there.

Hi Karen,
I too have a T2I...I don't know how you define your price range, but I have a Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 2.8 USM lens that I have had for several years, it produces excellent results for me...It is also an excellent portrait lens as well.

I like the red call box, but in my little world I like to think it is blue and Doctor Who is somewhere nearby.

Thanks to one and all for taking a look and your kind comments!

It deactivates the automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Have you tried turning off the "Safety MF"

Seatbelt and shoulder harness with MANY buckles!

My daughter took a shot of Winter and me at work with the woolly bear.

Photographer and assistant at work

Thank you!

Thank you!

I saw the woolly bear photos posted a few days ago so I thought I would share a a couple of mine. Four months ago I was hiking the wooded bluffs of southeast Nebraska with my favorite photo assistant and hiking partner (granddaughter). As we were hiking in a lowland area of Indian Cave State Park I noticed a lone woolly bear...my assistant had never seen one before so we had to stop to observe and naturally take a photo or two...rugged, steep trails and a valuable cargo in my backpack meant that the "good" camera stayed home...hope you enjoy the shots.

Up close and personal


Why did the woolly bear cross the road?


Photographer "Papa" and assistant