The cereal box barricade

What is it about kids and cereal boxes? I know my kids aren't the only ones who like to hide behind the boxes while they eat their breakfast. I couldn't resist AJ's hand peeking out....

And then my little guy gave me a smile. I almost forgot all about the splitting headache I've got.....Almost.

Snow fever

Despite his fever of 103, AJ was desperate to go outside to play in the snow today. I waited until his fever had been down for a few hours and then let him go in the backyard for a few minutes. It was enough for him.

I don't feel like posting metadata today. That's ok with you, right?

First flakes

We had our first snow storm of the season today. It's been pretty mild. Just enough to enjoy. :)

70-200mm f/4 lens, 109mm, ISO 100, f/4, 1/125 sec.

Name that milk splash

I had so much fun with water yesterday that I decided that I HAD to try milk splashes today. Reese helped me out this time. Here's what I learned:

*Milk is more dramatic-looking than water
*Milk is messier than water (especially when you break the glass)
*Don't drop a rock into a glass dessert cup
*This technique can also be done very successfully (and with much less hassle) in the day time. It does not need complete darkness.

Because of the broken glass, we didn't get as many shots, but I still had a few that I was happy with. I though tit would be fun to name the milk splashes. What do they look like to you? Anything?

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Canon 40D, 70-200mm f/4 lens, ISO 100, 140mm, f/4, 1/200 sec

Drip drop

KitKat helped me with another fun photo experiment today. I have a lot to learn, but I had a lot of fun with it.

18-50mm lens, ISO 125, f/2.8 1/200 sec, bounce flash

Slates

I volunteered in Reese's classroom this afternoon (while the kids were at lunch). My job is to fill their folders with all of the papers and projects from the week. I was drawn to these old fashioned chalkboards. I just kept hoping that no one would walk in on me while I was taking the pictures....

18-50mm lens at 40mm, ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/50 sec