Monday, April 17, 2006


Well Easter has past and now we get down to some real Arizona weather. The temp here today was in the low 80's but that will change sooner rather than later I would guess. I say this because my old cooler may not make it through another summer, which means it will no doubt be hotter than a two dollar pistol at a jail break as my dad would say.
Now cooler technology is an interesting subject. In many areas of the country they don't use evaporative cooling. We call them swamp coolers around here. Basically it is a round blower fan that moves air over pads of aspen fiber that is kept moist by pumping water over the pad and keeping it all damp thus cooling the air. When the humidity is low they work like gang-busters but when the humidity goes up it is another story.
But back to Easter. Spent some time with my grandkids and tried to get good candid shots of each of them. Not easy to do with a toddler and an infant. Lighting conditions not the best either with bright sun that drove most of us into the shade. The wide range of light means I need to be very careful with my aperture setting and shutter speed as well as keep an eye on the background. I think this shot is the star of the day. His expression is very joyful and at that moment is time he was a happy camper. Its a grandma thing but it is also a good candid shot of a baby IMHO.

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