The Captain is an alchemist!  He has turned his motorcycle into several other things, including a beautiful new camera for me.  The only problem is that it is far smarter than I am.  I read the book, take some pictures, and then forget everything I’ve learned.  But it’s lots of fun, very interesting and will, I hope, lead eventually to better photographs here.  I’ve had no complaints about the Canon point-and-shoot I’ve been using for several years; but the new camera does a great deal more.  Or it will once I learn how to ask it to!

Here are a few shots I took using a fast shutter speed.  Stay tuned for more excitement in the weeks ahead.