Scottsdale Palms in the Morning.
Each morning, I attempt to take a walk to the end of our block, we live about a third of the way down from the Stop Sign that is at the end of the street where we live in Scottsdale.
I goal each morning it to hit the Stop Sign and return home.
Yes, that’s not much of a goal, but for me, it’s a start and I have plans to increase the length of my walk when I feel I have this aced. That might be a few weeks or maybe a month or maybe even longer. I’m in no hurry.
One of the nice things about this walk is I get to enjoy a little of the Arizona beauty that surrounds us.
Chaparral Park
Pictures of Scottsdale Arizona
Just before Christmas last year, we decided that we wanted pictures of ourselves to send out for Christmas. I myself don’t remember it they were just to be sent out or included in our Christmas Cards.
Rather than go to a studio and have professional pictures of us taken, we thought we could go down the street a little ways, take our tripod and camera that puts out some pretty good digital pictures if I do say so myself and use them to send out.
While at the park, we took at least 30 pictures of the two of us with different backgrounds.
With Smiles.
Without Smiles.
Her Smiling, Me Not.
Me Smiling, her Not.
And there were even a couple where we both looked presentable. Worth sending out to at least our family and a couple of friends.
When that was done, I took some pictures of the park itself. In one of the pictures you can see Camelback Mountain in the background.
Arizona, more particular Scottsdale, Arizona, is a great place to take pictures and have you picture taken.
Dark Clouds over Scottsdale.
The view from the back of our house is that of Dark Clouds.
Makes you think it’s going to rain?
Well, if you are inside looking out one might get that thought. However, if you go outside your thoughts about rain quickly go away.
Why? Cause the temperature is still in the 90s. It’ doesn’t feel cool or even cold, it’s more like just plain hot.
The clouds might say, rain is coming, but one’s body says no way today.
Saturday Morning.
This morning, Saturday, I spent some time uploading pictures to Facebook.
I have been using Picasa 3 and they have a way to quickly make a collage. I suppose what I should do is show you one that I have made and put on Facebook. then you could see how cool it comes out.
I have had this on Norm’s Notes before but just a single shot. Both have there value but the collage, seems to add a little something.
What do you think?
New Stuff.
I spent part of today just looking on the Internet and taking a look at all the new cameras that are coming out.
I’m a big fan of video cameras, but also purchased a digital still camera a couple years ago and found that it’s capable of recording almost a full hour of video. Now the video is in the 4.3 format, which is the “standard” video that is more or less old hat. It’s been replaced by 16.9 and 16.9 in HD.
Well those cameras I’m talking about today are DSLRs and are capable of shooting in 16.9 and in HD. They take great pics in 16.9 with a resolution of 10 to 12 mega pixels and HD video as well. One even has the capability of having professional mikes added for audio. The other two have built in mikes that leave the audio lacking just a little. Of course when you start adding capabilities like that, you watch the prices go up.
One of the cameras is from Canon, one from Panasonic, and one from Nikon.
The camera from Canon has the ability to have professional mikes for audio.
Maybe one of my blogs will tell why this makes a big difference when recording video.
Have a good day!
Norm
Arizona Bug.
Found this fellow on the wall outsige our front door.
Look what I found in Old Town Scottsdale.
Not to worry, it’s been long gone!
Flowers in the Front Yard
Here are some Globe Mallow from our Scottsdale, Az Front Yard.
French Pastries, Scottsdale Style.
