I had a very enjoyable weekend... started Saturday off by getting up early so I could be off shooting pictures while the daylight was good. My initial plan was to go to Big Spring Park and take shots there. I also planned to go by Bernie's and see if could get some horse photos out on his farm. Lesa was going to go but she ended up having to stick around her place so I went solo. I did drop by and she loaned me the 70-200 lens and her tripod.
I decided to go on over to Bernie's first to see what sorts of pictures I could get there. It turned out to be a good decision as I later nixed the Big Spring idea. I had been to his place several times before but never really walked around the property to get a detailed look at things. There was so much stuff there it was perfect! I spent a few hours shooting the horses, cats, red-tailed hawks and a buzzard (hey, it looked good from where I was but as Bernie described it, it's an ugly mug). I tried to take some shots of a red robin, but when you're zoomed in and not using a tripod, that big lens had me shakin' like a Parkinson's sufferer. All the more reason to get the Image Stabilized version of Lesa's lens when I take THAT plunge. That will minimize the effects of camera shake. Anyway, I hung around for awhile then decided to head out as I hadn't had anything to eat yet. I was tired so instead of going to Huntsville, I headed back home where I made some lunch and download the pictures. I had over 1.4gb of pictures to move off the memory cards! I was very pleased with my shots. I'll probably take some time this week to sort through them to cull out what I don't like. A big thanks to Bernie and Kim for having me over. I'll have to go to one of Kim's dressage shows to take some photos of her and the other competitors. I don't know anything about horses or riding but it looks interesting.
I went over to The Brick later on to check out a performer but when I got there, there were very few cars out in the parking lot so I just turned around and headed back. Ended up meeting up with Kyle and Jeff over at BAM where I looked through a few magazines and went on home.
Sunday was good all around. Church went very well. Music did too. There were a few minor hiccups but nothing that was noticeable unless you really knew the songs so it wasn't a big deal. Afterwards, myself, Jordan and Kevin ate chicken parts at Zaxby's (I'll get you a picture V. LOL!) before heading home where I took a much needed nap. Woke up feeling... well, not good. I had that you're-in-the-process-of-getting-something feeling. After being up for a bit, I got to feeling better so I'm crossing my fingers that I'm okay.
Went over to the Superbowl party at Jack and Pam's. Big crowd over there! Plenty of good food, pool shooting and just general hanging out going on. Fun times. James busted out with his collection of pool cues and passed on some billiard tips. Good times.
Overall, it wasn't a very productive weekend for me as I usually like to get a lot of domestic stuff done but I ALWAYS do that so it was time for a break. You know, I really have to plan what activities I want to do instead of sitting around waiting for some kind of inspiration. The latter is what I usually do and usually results in a pretty blah agenda. With that in mind, it's been discussed that a trip to Nashville next Saturday may be in order. We'll see how that turns out.
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