indiscriminate

With the canoe leaking all over my flip flops, I took great care to protect my camera by hanging it on my person. It wouldn't have helped much if we went over, but I was fairly certain that wasn't going to happen.

(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/125s)

sixteen and a quarter

Think yesterday's bonsai was impressive at a century? Give it a couple more, and see what it becomes. This Japanese white pine is nearly 400 years old.

(ISO 200, f/7.1, 1/125s)

verdant

The result of all the spring rainshowers is a bright injection of green into our flora. It's going to be a vibrant summer!

(ISO 200, f/13.0, 1/500s)

bakery bypass

On our way to the Big Apple to visit with mia famiglia, we took a Jersey detour into Hoboken to visit the famed shop of Buddy Valastro, a.k.a. the Cake Boss. Seeing a line that stretched for blocks, we ate lunch first, then inquired about the line. A three-hour wait just wasn't worth it. We booked it to Greenwich Village and the center of the cupcake universe, Magnolia Bakery.

(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/60s)

the big picture

She complained about my not taking the big picture shots this weekend. I guess I have been on a details kick lately. Here's something closer to the big picture from the National Cathedral.

(ISO 200, f/16.0, 1/80s)