Oh - it has been so long since I updated my journal, or really even spent any time at DA, and I apologize for my absence!!

I won't make a bunch of excuses as life is busy for us all - but I will say that I have been very busy on another photography site.  I've sort of fallen in love with Google+ ... I really didn't think it would happen when I first joined there - but it has.  The Photography community there is just amazing and the people are incredible!  High quality art and just a really great vibe about the place!

I've learned so much being there, and It's sort of become my new "home".  I still love DA, and all of my friends here that haven't moved over - I miss you so much!!  It's just hard to fit so much into the hours of the day!

However, I'm hoping to start spending a bit more time here again, post a few photos, and just reconnect with some people.  

So, in the mean time, I'm going to upload a few photos that I've taken over the last little bit - including some from a recent trip to Arizona where I met up with about 30 Googlers that I've met online for a photo walk.   We had a GREAT time and we went to a lake and shot all afternoon, and then all evening!  It was so much fun, I didn't want it to end!  

So, what else is new?  

Hmm - recently I bought a new lens .  I got a Nikon 105mm Macro.  It set me back a little bit - but boy - do I love it!  I'm having a lot fun exploring the new world of macro photography! I'll get around to posting some of those eventually too!

So, I hope you are all doing fine my friends!  I've missed you, and I'll try to stop around more often!