Howdy from Paris, Texas, where we visited over the holidays. 

Not a great picture or anything, but this really shows off my new Sigma 15mm fisheye, which I bought to get wide-angle capability with my smaller-than-full-frame digital camera, but which provides a neat effect for really close-up views like this one. 

And another Christmas one. 

For a change of pace, here's a picture in the spirit of the season.

And one of Fritz and his buddy, Clancy (my parents' dog, who is a soft-coated wheaten terrier). 

Here's another great shot of Fritz - taken by my dad this afternoon. (You can check out his website here, and it is linked on the right.)

Chicagoland Photobloggers

Just stumbled across this site - and I've added a link on the right side of my page. This looks like a new group forming, and I think it's a good thing. Photographers benefit at least as much as any other group from collaboration and information sharing, so I'm glad to see a place where people can learn from one another and share ideas about photographing our wonderful city.

Here's another pre-digital picture from France. This is one of the outbuildings associated with the cathedral in Meaux, which is east of Paris. 

Here's an older picture, from my pre-digital days. Gallery at the Louvre, taken on a free admission day in January. 

Just because I'm feeling generous, and because he's such a cute puppy, here's another shot of Fritz. 

Sorry

Sorry for the delay in posting new material. I had a final exam to finish this week, and my old computer ate itself yesterday. I'm back up with a new computer, though, so the pictures should continue.

Great colors today before sunset - I couldn't get out of the house, but I took this picture out my office window.