DO YOU EAT THE RED ONES LAST?

Smarties.

Candy coated chocolate.

My mouth thinks one word: Yum!

My camera thinks one word: Lensbaby!

I let the camera have its way with them first, and here are the results!










And then I ate them!



Shot for an assignment in our photography class: 30 images that tell something about you.  I like candy!  I think the last one, with me grabbing a green Smartie will be the one that makes the cut.

TOTALLY RANDOM

So this is totally random and not related at all to photography, but too fun not to share.

This morning, on my semi-daily-ish run through the drive-thru at Tim Hortons, I hit the window to collect my yummy coffee and pay my cash, and the sweet French lady who is always working the drive-thru window points to the car that is just pulling away in front of me and says "He paid for your order - have a great day!"  Well, at that point, how can I not?  The craziest part is, this is the second time this has happened to me in as many months!  Pay it forward, anyone?

I can't help but smile at the random kindness of strangers.

OSLO, NORWAY

The first shots from our afternoon in Oslo, Norway are up on Flickr.  We only had a few hours to pursue our viking roots, so we spent our time at the Viking Ship Museum, the Resistance Museum, Akershus Fortress and an quick stop in the Norwegian Museum of Architecture.

MORE STOCKHOLM!

We have edited and posted more photos from our two-day stop in Stockholm!  Be sure to check out the football match and shots of the Globen Arena...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

After sifting through our Tallinn photos, I decided we'd better get finishing the rest of the trip (still Stockholm, Oslo and London to go!).

Stockholm is an amazing city sprawling over about 14 islands and rich in architecture and history.  I only had my camera for about half the day on our first day in port, and the full day on our second day, so my pictures are a bit limited.  Jeff's camera has the shots from the football (soccer) game and our tour of the Globen arena.  I'll get to posting those eventually. (Also, apparently my photo uploader crashed partway through the upload, and I haven't had a chance to get back to it...)

Stockholm is reached by cruise ship through the Stockholm Archipelago, which extends about 60km east from Stockholm.  We sailed through the most fantastic landscapes of water, rock, tree and sky, a few rain showers, and amazing homes perched on shores and cliffs.

I have posted my photos from Stockholm to Flickr - go check them out!  More to come soon!

Here's a few shots from our two days in Sweden:

RATTLESNAKE POINT

Jeff and I went for a photo-walk in Rattlesnake point a few weeks ago, anticipating the end of the fall colours...  Plus, Jeff got to play with his new lens!

You can veiw the full album on our Flickr page.

Here's a quick sample of some of the amazing shots we got that day:

KAREN AND JIM

Jeff and I did a shoot with Karen and Jim for their 20th wedding anniversary.  We went to the same place they were married at, and did a re-imagining of the photo shoot from their wedding day.

Karen and Jim were lots of fun to shoot, and we had a great time!

You can view the full album on Flickr.

Here are a few shots from the day: