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sun kissed

In photography by webmeister Bud

Naomi and her curls bathe in the sun. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 300 mm · 1/320 s · f/6.4 · ISO 400 This photo was actually taken the day before this wee ninja showed up. It was taken in a somewhat-hidden little courtyard on the grounds of the Empress Hotel, where we were all relaxing after …

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sky/fire

In photography by webmeister Bud

Fire flies through the air. Canon EOS 400D (XTi) · Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 18 mm · 1.6 s · f/5 · ISO 200 Strobist: onboard, full power This here’s a three-year-old shot from the archives. Hold on a second, folks. It’s time for a segue: “Speaking of three-year-olds, he’ll be three years old in three years . . . …

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lightning lizard

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Behold, the 3″ lightning lizard. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/200 s · f/4 · ISO 200 Strobist: onboard flash, full power And holy CRAP, this little guy was fast. I spent a good twenty minutes chasing him inside stacks of cinder blocks, under burnt logs and through grass, and this is …

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like Papa . . .

In photography by webmeister Bud

. . . like dumpling. Canon EOS 450D (XSi) · Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm · 1/50 s · f/2 · ISO 400 Guest photographer: Mama. The expensive-but-totally-worth-it-’cause-of-all-the-NUMMY-goodies afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel has become something of a Christmas-ish (and March-ish, and summer-ish) tradition for us and, now, with offspring in our midst, it’s becoming both better …