Finally, a real camera

I bought my first 35 mm camera in January of 1980. School had been dismissed early because of snow, and I knew I better get that Camaro from Kannapolis to home before there was a significant accumulation on the road. The Camaro did not like slick roads! I made just one quick, impulsive stop before I hit the interstate. Brendle's in the Cloverleaf Plaza. I wanted a real camera.

I quickly selected a Pentax 35 mm camera and three rolls of black and white film. Color film was more expensive to buy and develop at the time, and I reasoned I didn't know what I was doing anyway. Why waste money? Heck, I didn't even know how to load the film much less shoot pictures. With my loot in the car, I headed home in the snow.

Those three rolls of film had some of the best pictures I have ever taken.

My next camera was a Minolta 35 mm I bought before my second trip to Europe in 1991. It had lots more bells and whistles. My favorite feature? It loaded the film and rewound it at the push of a button! Wow.

I resisted getting a digital camera when they first came into vogue. I reasoned that my film camera did a better job, and at the time this was true. Over the years, the improvements in the digital camera have grown by leaps and bounds. So in May of 2007, I put down my Minolta and bought a Canon PowerShot SD 550. It's a compact little camera and fits in my pocket, it travels well, and it takes good pictures.

I wanted a camera that would take great pictures. On Thursday, I went to Biggs Camera and took advantage of a package special. I bought a Canon T1i. I don't know how to utilize all the bells and whistles on it yet, but I'll learn. This camera has the potential to take great pictures!

County line marker, moved from the old house to the new.

Mailbox on the planter we used at the old house.

Gate decorations.

I just love my big girl camera!