Photos from a recent Road Trip

The weather finally cooperated with us and we were able to go on a short road trip through the Bridger Mountains and into the valley on the other side.  It was nice to get out of "dodge" for a few hours. It was nice to see some different scenery.  It was really nice that, even though there is still A LOT of snow on the ground, there was no snow on the roads.  We had a great time and we saw some really cool things, and I was even able to take a few pictures. 

These first 3 shots are actually earlier in the day before the Road Trip. 

We were up at the launch site of the mountain where Bill paraglides.

This beauty was laying down when I first drove up and all you could see were its ears and face and it would have been so cute. However, upon my approach she got spooked and stood up.  Still a cute picture though.

There were actually two of them.  So cute!

Yes!  They are American Bald Eagles.

Majestic

So Beautiful!

An old building (school house?) being restored. 

I can't wait for my next road trip.  There are so many places to visit around here and I can wait to share all my adventures and photos with you.

If you want to see and hear about all my adventures, please visit my other blog Our Adventures from Big Sky Country.

Beginning Digital Photography - Tips & Techniques

I'm just starting to learn the Art of Digital Photography and I am mostly teaching myself.  I can't afford to take any classes right now, however, I hope that can be in my future sometime.  But in the meantime I have a digital camera and I love to take pictures and I want to do it well.  So I am seeking information anywhere I can find it.  I've read the book that came with my camera from cover to cover, I have practiced taking photos and editing them using free software programs like Picasa.  And I have searched the internet for any kind of help in learning this art.  And I think, for a beginner, I have taken some pretty cool shots. 

One thing I have learned is that as a beginner I just need to practice, practice, practice.  Learn all the functions of my camera, experiment with how lighting affects my pictures, and experiment with my favorite subjects and the different ways to capture them. 

I have found a wonderful website that has helped me so much with tips and techniques on how to become great at digital photography.  Go to this link - Beginning Digital Photography  to learn more.

And here are some of my favorite shots I have taken.