Our new camera has made me very happy today. I've never had one with a proper zoom lens before and I've had lots of fun snapping away at things in the garden and learning how to use it while the children play.
I'm also very happy that I let this one onion plant flower instead of chopping off the stem in order to grow a fat onion - the flower is rather beautiful and is getting lots of attention from the hoverflies.
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Thanks for the kind comments. The new camera is a Panasonic lumix DMC FZ38.
gorgeous pics - I've got a new camera on my wish list from santa !!p
Posted by: periwinkle | July 30, 2010 at 06:14 PM
oh what lovely photos - if you don't mind me asking, what camera have you got??
Posted by: Rachael | July 30, 2010 at 06:17 PM
OH MY! these are gorgeous pics....SO detailed! ;o)
I want one of those cameras! lol! what did you get?
hugs
hello gorgeous xxx
Posted by: hello gorgeous | July 30, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Wow gorgeous piccies thanks for sharing
Posted by: Jackie | July 30, 2010 at 07:11 PM
wonderful pictures - it looks like you had a great time at the water park - I would say very worth the drive. Is Toby's behavior unpredictable is that why no holiday? sounds like you have some nice things planned however - how old is amy?
hugs!
Posted by: kelly | July 30, 2010 at 08:27 PM
Gorgeous pics.xx
Posted by: Dawn Marie | July 30, 2010 at 08:50 PM
Good tools are a lovely treat. And onion flower balls are a luxury.
And see how you are? You share your delight with us. I wonder how many people, reading this, feel somehow uplifted when they leave it - that makes you singularly useful in the world, my dear.
Posted by: Kristen | July 30, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Lovely!!! :)
Vivienne x
Posted by: greenrabbitdesigns | July 31, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Most lovely pics. Congrats! on your new camera. Often a veggie that's allowed to bloom offers the most beautiful flowers, I agree.
Posted by: littlecottonbluebirds | July 31, 2010 at 06:12 AM
I've got loads of hoverflies in my garden at the moment too! And I've been snapping away at them!
Posted by: Dragonfly | July 31, 2010 at 10:13 AM
gorgeous pics, sounds like a brilliant camera!
x
Posted by: wonderwoman | July 31, 2010 at 12:47 PM
Julie - Great to read your unexpected e-mails - didn't expect we would hear from you so soon. A pleasure for your many followers!! Good news that you found the water park - a treat to add to your list. Love all the photos on these recent messages. Keep trying to remember to grow some onions for the flowers - saw some gorgeous alliums at Wisley a couple of years ago. They were majestic and a gorgeous blue. Have left some herbs to go to seed and blossom this year - worth experimenting as some of them have surprising flowers. Hope you are all continuing to enjoy the hols. JennyH.
Posted by: JennyH. | July 31, 2010 at 03:32 PM
My shallots bloomed while I was away on holiday. I thought they were so pretty, I cut the flowers and put them in a vase in the dining room. Within an hour the entire house smelled of onions!
Posted by: Barbara | July 31, 2010 at 05:53 PM
I love your photo's! You have a great "eye." Thanks for sharing. :)
Posted by: mila t. | July 31, 2010 at 07:13 PM
The clarity is amazing. You should enter some photo contests with those pictures. Just lovely!
Posted by: Kathy from California | July 31, 2010 at 10:39 PM
That is a cool camera!! I have a camera put away and I only have one payment left to make (thankyou to the puppies!). I can't wait to start playing with it :-)
Posted by: Jenni at Baa-me Kniits | August 01, 2010 at 01:05 AM
Amazing water park... near to where my son lives with his wife. Is he too old to play? Hmmm, guess so. Love the camera shots. x
Posted by: jill | August 01, 2010 at 09:08 AM
I'm enjoying my new camera as well, just need som esunshine now- it adds so much to pictures!
Posted by: Rattling On | August 01, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Love the photo of the onion plant flower - reminds you of how much beauty there is that you never stop to take note of. Thank-you Julie.
Posted by: Mary | August 01, 2010 at 04:31 PM
Yay for new cameras!
Posted by: Lina | August 02, 2010 at 01:30 AM
Just had to chime in with a little more applause for a great job on these images.
Posted by: pam | August 02, 2010 at 07:04 AM
I bought a new camera at the weekend too! The Panasonic FZ38 was on my shortlist, but I went for the Fuji HS10 in the end as it has a HUGE zoom which is perfect for our birdwatching and Norfolk holidays! Rosy x
Posted by: Rosy Nancarrow | August 02, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Wow Julie,
The pictures are so lovely. Hope your holidays are going well.
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxx
Posted by: carole | August 03, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Your pictures are beautiful Julie. Have fun playing around with your new camera!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | August 03, 2010 at 01:56 PM
Wish List, new camera. Just love the pictures and a good camera makes them all the better. Enjoy the new camera.
Posted by: Knitting Storm | August 04, 2010 at 05:50 AM
yay, welcome to the club. When people compliment me on my photos I say it's the camera not me! you know that terrific little AI setting...
Posted by: nic@nipitinthebud | August 09, 2010 at 07:28 PM
After doing a lot of research into various cameras I've just decided to get the same camera as you - your gorgeous photos have confirmed that I've made the right choice. Just got to wait till my birthday in September.
Posted by: Tilly | August 19, 2010 at 09:48 PM
This one of the best blogs I have seen. Much better than all those"I got up and painted my nails again" rubbish. Also, they are very good pix. Well done.
Posted by: Mary Watson | September 18, 2010 at 07:51 PM