SPS week 1 - WOW what a challenge - still in my PJs and had to stand with the camera in front of me. Took about 40 pics before I got a half decent one!!! Well I don't expect to look better as the years go on but hopefully my self portrait skills will improve. Thanks for the challenge!!!
Woo Hoo it's the weekend!!!
Thought I would show you today my "sort of first pics" taken yesterday, with the new camera, this time my garden. At the moment I am just pointing and clicking (as I did with my 'old' camera) as I have not studied the manual yet LOL. I still need lots of practice as wll see.
(Have to remind you that Cape Town is in mid-winter, so mostly my garden is JUST GREEN. In a few weeks the clivia will be out and they are GLORIOUS. )
This is an old wheelbarrow and watering can, which in the spring and summer I fill with pots of colour!
And this is just some perspective on where yesterday's stone fits into my garden:
And I tried stone again with the 'new camera':
Anything I cannot use in the house goes into the garden or the garbage bin, so have used these pots in a small patch that needed some colour!!! They make excellent little birdbaths for the little birds.
The wisteria is bare letting in what little sun we may have onto my patio... In a month or two it will be covered in lilac coloured blooms and then just lots of fresh green leaves. The swimming pool is cold Brrrrr... 
And lastly I found more stone in the garden...
Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend everyone. Love from Di XXX
Labels: Home, New camera, SPS
oh my gosh! You are so cute! Nice job:)
Posted by: Katie | August 25, 2007 at 08:38 AM
what kind of camera did you get??!!!anitax
Posted by: anita | August 25, 2007 at 09:02 AM
Love the garden pictures - and your morning self portrait is great - good to see you!
Posted by: Hazel | August 25, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Great shot of you! :)
Posted by: Rachael | August 25, 2007 at 10:21 AM
great self potrait Di!! and your garden is just gorgeous - enjoy your new camera!
Posted by: Looby | August 25, 2007 at 10:43 AM
great photo of you and your garden fab..lucky you new cameraCaroline x
Posted by: pretty-pink-cards | August 25, 2007 at 10:50 AM
great shots :)
Posted by: MaaikeV | August 25, 2007 at 12:42 PM
well done on your self portrait....the more i see of your home and garden the more i love it. x
Posted by: Terrie | August 25, 2007 at 12:46 PM
Great pictures, all of them!
Posted by: Jolanda | August 25, 2007 at 03:29 PM
Beautiful picture, love your garden too :-)
Posted by: Angela | August 25, 2007 at 05:36 PM
Love the pic of you. Actually I love them all. Looks like you are having fun with the new camera.
Posted by: Ninnie | August 25, 2007 at 07:27 PM
Hi Di,In answer to your question I used a tripod and the timer.Rachx
Posted by: Rachael | August 25, 2007 at 08:42 PM
Cool pic Di - love it! And thanks for the welcome love! PS very jealous of your beautiful surroundings!!
Posted by: Charli | August 25, 2007 at 08:50 PM
great sp!your garden looks lovely!
Posted by: Jen | August 25, 2007 at 09:15 PM
your garden is gorgeous, and I wish i looked as good as you do first thing in the morning:)
Posted by: Louise | August 25, 2007 at 10:05 PM
WoW! Excellent self portrait and great shots of your garden :)
Posted by: Sue Nicholson | August 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM
Fabulous garden pics and great self portrait!
Posted by: SuzyB | August 26, 2007 at 11:07 AM