I am doing the happy dance here, I am blessed to have an incredible husband who bought me this wonderful Canon SLR camera, for an early Christmas present. My Grandfather had a love of photography and was always taking photographs, so I seem to have inherited a little of his love of this hobby.Have yet to get my husband to load up the program so I can download the photos to my computer. So I have been busy snapping photos and will need to read up on the three books that came with the camera.
These photos were just taken with my iphone on the way back from Australia. I love looking out the window, seeing all the puffy white clouds and beautiful blue sky. We flew Air New Zealand on the way back home and notice the Koru symbol on the wing.The Koru symbol is the Maori word for the new unfurling fern frond.
The pattern is used in many Maori and NZ art forms and symbolizes new life, regeneration, growth, strength and peace.
I was lucky to receive a wonderful gift from the lovely, talented Diana, of dianaevans.blogspot.comGo and visit her and see her fabulous illustrations, her creative work and has written some books.
I hope that you have a nice week fulled with joy and happiness and the sun shines for you.
Hugs
Carolyn
Hello my dear!!!ù
ReplyDeleteTHANKS a lot Carolyn.
Really a lot!
You are a very nice and friendly whit me...
THANKS... ;o)
Have a wonderful week my dearest!!!
KISSES...NI
Oh how lovely for you Carolyn - It looks like you have a super one too - I have the Canon 500D and adore it - I would really like to do a photography course to find out more about it and I really am a novice photographer. Blogging and Photography somehow go hand in hand. They tell a thousand stories.
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How wonderful, sweetie! My love bought me a SLR for my birthday in July and I'm just loving playing around with it. It's taking a while though to learn everything I want to know :)
ReplyDeletexoxo
You are going to LOVE your new canon! My husband bought me mine last year and it's a gift that just keeps on giving!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see all the amazing photos you'll have in store for us.
What a sweet husband you have ~ a true gift.
Jo
BIG congrats, Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteYou are going to have so much fun, can't wait to see your new pics!
Hugs,
Anne
Ohhh, now we're LOTS of photographs from you, Carolyn!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't dare look out the window of an airplane at night, tee hee, I don't know if there will be a creature on the wing as in an old Twilight Zone episode with William Shatner I believe.
What wonderful treats you received!
xxoo
Have fun with your new camera, I'm sure you will love using it.
ReplyDeleteSO EXCITED FOR YOU CAROLYN!!
ReplyDeleteYour new baby, is my dream camera! YOU will have so much fun! Happy early Christmas. What a thoughtful husband! It's gonna be GOOD!!!
If I hadn't broke my wrist, this is the exact camera I would have asked for my by birthday. and my day WILL come!
xox
Constance
Congrats on your camera!! I love it! Enjoy! What great pics even with your iPhone! What a great gift of the cool holiday items! You are having a great week! Hope the rest is just as great!
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Hi Carolyn, Congratulations on your new camera! It's great that you got it a while before Christmas because by then you will know all the possibilities and settings and will take gorgeous Christmas pictures with it :-).
ReplyDeleteHugs to you,
Julia
Carolyn, You lucky girl you!!! New camera!!! It will be great fun to see all the neat photos you will take.
ReplyDeleteI'd happy dance also. This is exciting news.
Thank you for your encouraging words and prayers.
Each day I am better and will be going to doctor on wednesday to hear about lymph nodes. Taking the next step.
God bless,
d from homehaven
I have a canon as well ... but a smaller one. I don;t know the model but I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures with iphone look amazing!
Have fun with the camera ... can't wait to see the pictures you take with it!
xo
ahh...I'm so jealous Carolyn! I also want a new Camera...maybe my guy will make it with one for xmas ;) hehe.
ReplyDeleteHope you have fun with it!
wow...congrats on your new camera! can't wait to see all the fabulous pics you take with your new gadget!
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Congrats on the new camera Carolyn - already looking forward to all the great pics ahead!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great week,
XOXO Lola & Nora:)
Yay! to the new Canon camera. It must be exciting! Mine is a Nikon and there's a huge difference between a normal digital cam and a much better lens. :)
ReplyDeleteBonjour Carolyn ~ What a wonderful present and I guess you can't wait to get started snapping away~ I'll look forward with pleasure to your first pics with your brand new Canon!
ReplyDelete~Dianne~
Oh Carolyn! I am soooo jealous. You have a new camera! Mine is holding on by a string. It's on my Christmas wish list.....
ReplyDeleteYes, I do watch MasterChef (when I remember!)..I love all the cooking shows, don't you?
And the NZ artist I mentioned in my last comment? Every piece sold. Never happened before.
Congrats on the new camera, darling!
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CC
Oh, gorgeous! So excited to see all of the shots you take! Thanks for the info on the Maori symbol! XX!
ReplyDeleteYour husband is so very thoughtful, kind... I love it when Husbands buy technical gifts... they do such a wonderful job at it!
ReplyDeleteSay, are you in an airplane there with your first few photos? I hope so :)
Hugs,
mary
Hello Dear Heart,
ReplyDeleteI'm back! Missed you and your new Camera is devine. I can see you doing the happy dance...LOL! You are Already on cloud nine in that airplane.What lovely photos.
Looking forward to some great pictures from that new Cannon,
XXOO Marie Antionette
carolyn, happy early Christmas gift indeed! i admire people who have the talent to take good photos. i don't and that's why i rarely show mine! lol.
ReplyDeletei like the meaning of the symbol.
hugs to you!
Yay, Christmas just arrived early!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the happy dance.
congrats on the new camera!! and cannot wait to see how you put it to work!! have a great week too!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited about your new toy!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to change your life, I promise you. :-)
Hugs,
Anne
Carolyn, congratulations on your new camera!!!Can not wait to see all the wondeful pictures you will make with it! Some gifts are just treasures, dont' you think? :-))) Sending you millions of kisses from New York.:-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new camera!! Lucky girl!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit, I will be posting photos of my Halloween stuff soon.
Back to the glittering,
xo,
Rosemary
Oh oh OH! What a fabulous gift! And the photos you take will be breathtaking! Yay for your wonderful husband! And look at all those goodies from Diana. Oooh, it IS Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring, Carolyn!
MY DEAR CAROLYN IS BEAUTIFULL YOR CAMERA CANNON, THE FOTOGRAPH IS LOVELY DREAMS IN PLANE KISSES MARY
ReplyDeleteYou are going to love your new camera. I have a Nikon dslr but if you need any help don't hesitate to ask!
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
xxx
Carole
Carolyn,
ReplyDeletewhat a fantastic gift,you lucky, dear,--I guess you will jump out of bed for many dayes, to come, just to play with this gorgeus camera-congratulations,dear.
Hugs,Dorthe
How sweet of him! What a lovely present.
ReplyDeleteWow, thats great about the camera! & the sweet present too. Like the airplane pics.
ReplyDeletewell... now we can all be sure to expect a lot more photographs to see when we come here! i am sure! :)
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, is that a crown you have on your table right there?? You are truly something else!! :) May I borrow the crown?? :)
♥
C
It´s so great you have an slr camera and there`s lots to learn and practice... enjoy the process my dear Carolyn!!!!
ReplyDeletehugs and joy