Early Spring! ( Pics )

16 years ago

With all the wind and rain and tropical depression action going on, some of you may not have noticed the trees starting to bud and put out new leaves ...

And check this out ... some trees still haven't lost their leaves yet from last year!!

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calpat
16 years ago
And you are having such great fun with that new camera!LOL
The pics are truly GOOD!
bearstate
Original Author
16 years ago
Ah, just toying around Calpat.

When I really want to take a good picture, I'd rarely post them on the internet.

Here are some more early Spring visions ...

Climbing Rose in bud ...

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Note that the wind was blustery and the anti-shake compensation built into the camera did a lot to keep the above pictures sane.

And here's something that's been growing well while overwintering indoors, my Super Dwarf Banana ...

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greenxoxo
16 years ago
Nice pics what kind of camera are you using?

BTW, we did notice our plum and peach trees starting to bud.

-Martin & Sarah
davissue_zone9
16 years ago
Yesterday I saw a flowering quince in bloom, which is the first noticeable harbinger of spring around here. Now if it would stop raining long enough so I could start weeding, I'd be all ready for spring.
bearstate
Original Author
16 years ago
Martin and Sarah,

I just bought this camera, a Canon SX100 IS. It really does do the job for Macro pics. Of course, you damn near have the end of the lense right down on the subject to get pics like those of the climbing rose buds. It's a nice camera, but it uses AA batteries like crazy.

Sue,

Let it rain some more. It'll make this Spring all the more green.

:)
eloise_ca
16 years ago
Great pictures bearstate!

My Canon uses four AA batteries!!! Immediately I bought eight rechargeable batteries, and always have four in the charger, which I already had. For Christmas I bought my daughter a camera and also bought a charger with batteries so she will always have them ready. You should consider doing this as well; in the long run, it's cheaper.
bearstate
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16 years ago
Hi eloise,

I already use recharge-able NiCd and NiMH batteries and have been doing so for some time, even before the advent of digital cameras.

Some folks taut Lithium batteries, but these are expensive and in AA format, non-rechargeable.

I have found a comparison chart that rates various technologies and it is revealing. NiMH appear to be the best way to go. I have a charger that will charge either NiCd or NiMH batteries.

Here is a link that might be useful: Battery Technology Comparison
eloise_ca
16 years ago
Thanks for the additional info bearstate. My charger as well handles NiCD or NiMH batteries. The one I got for my daughter will also charge AA and AAA batteries.

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