Thanks so much! I give God credit for the scenery and my d3100 credit for the color and sharpness. I guess I at least deserve credit for which of my pictures to post, although I'm hard pressed to say what my favorite would be. *G*

That sounds WONDERFUL. Thanks for the suggestion. *S*

I'll be sure to ask my stepdaughter about that. Unfortunately, it'll probably be years before we head west again. She's young. Let her come visit US. *G*

I'm not sure what we paid. I think my stepdaughter paid, and she may have gotten a discount because she's a NV resident. It's a real shame that the regular fee might keep people from coming, though. *sigh*

Thanks. I must admit I'd never seen anything like it, either.

I wonder how many people visit Las Vegas and fail to notice the beauty of the surroundings. Red Rock Canyon is an easy drive from Vegas, and it's gorgeous. It's situated in the Mojave Desert.

Thanks so much. It was a really interesting event. In spite of thousands of people, I was able to get close enough to the front that the 55-200mm lens was almost too much when Mr. Ryan came around greeting people afterwards. I didn't post them, but I have a picture from my left before he reached me and from my right after he got far enough past me.

I kind of like that first one myself. Thanks!

Don't worry. I'm not trying to get political here, but I did want to share some of my better pictures from the Republican Victory Rally at the Richmond (VA) airport last Friday. Originally, Mitt Romney was to appear along with Paul Ryan, but Mr. Romney thought visiting the hurricane victims was more important.

Excited crowd nearest the runway when Mr. Ryan's plane approached the hanger where the rally was being held


Eric Cantor with Mr. and Mrs. Ryan


Paul Ryan's mom, wife, and kids


Paul Ryan during speech

Glad you liked them.

Definitely fun to photograph. I've finally started using my own choice of shutter speeds, and I can tell the difference on the pix of moving rides.

It's nice to have season passes to Kings Dominion, an amusement park just off Rt. 95 twelve miles up the road from us. I've found it's a great place to practice my photography--when I'm not in the mood to go on the milder rides.

But roller coasters and other high rides are not my thing for sure.

Arch for bungee jump


I'm not even jealous!


Taken from the top of park's Eiffel Tower, which is itself high enough to make me nervous!


Top of Eiffel Tower from below


Me upside down? I don't even like sleeping on my back!


But this one looks fun

We had a great turn out at our community "Neighborhood Night Out," and these three pictures are just three of many. Turned out I and my d-3100 were competing with the property manager's d-5000! *L* I haven't seen her pix yet, though.

Had to settle for poor quality just to get this hilarious shot


Wish I could have got her just as she slid into the water, but still quite satisfied


Pair of cute neighborhood kids

My dear wife worked on this project for several months, and it looks great. I wanted to show her handiwork off to you.

FYI: Kathleen is 5'5"

I tried posting this yesterday, but something messed up. So I'll try again today. Both of these pictures came from our recent trip to Sunset Beach, NC. The animal looks a little like a rabbit, but has a tail like a rat (best we can tell). It may very well be a common animal we just don't recognize when we see it. The other picture is of birds that run away from the incoming water and then chase after it when it recedes again. Quite amusing to watch.

The Animal


The Birds

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I can't imagine the depth of your grief.