Wednesday, January 27, 2016

More Winter Bird Photography

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Jenn and I went hiking/photographing/birding today, and she's really been practicing with the camera in anticipation of her upcoming trip to Thailand and Cambodia. Today's destination was Firestone Metropark, and the wildlife was fantastic!

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Birding!

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I hadn't done much with the memory card in the old RebelXT, and after the kids took it to the Beaver Marsh the other day, I uploaded them all. Lydia took some cool photos over the past months!

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And Lincoln had some fun with it, too...

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Lincoln continues to enjoy tennis, and it helps that he's naturally good with the racquet. February will be a month off for him with all of the weekend stuff that we have going on elsewhere, but after he picks it back up, we'll be looking to get him into a tournament or two so he can move up in his classes.

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And last week I went birding by myself for the first time (certainly the most peaceful way to do it!).

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I saw these two when I was out with the kids, but the birds don't stick around much under those circumstances. :)

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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Happy New Year!

For New Year's Eve, with Grandpa Doug and Grandma Paulette offering to keep the kids for a sleepover, Jenn and I decided to go out for a fun evening with friends. Fire was the restaurant, Severance Hall for the Cleveland Pops was the entertainment. We had a great time.

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