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Photo: Bee and thistle: Taken high in the Cascade Mountains where there is a bee buzzing on every thistle. by Debora Rorvig

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Merry and Bright

Things are getting merrier and brighter in the Rorvig household, thanks to two very special Christmas 'elves'...Kayla and Kayden. They came over and helped me decorate this weekend. They did a lovely job on the tree and set up my Nutcracker Village. It's so much more festive around here now!
 
Of course I had to take the opportunity to try out my new camera lens...a 50mm prime lens, affectionately called the 'Nifty Fifty' by Canon users. All of the review said it's great for portraits and that stuff called bokah that we love so much! So the girls decorated and I played with my camera.
We ate burgers, munched on donuts and hot chocolate, and caught up on what's going on in their world.
 
What really nice girls they are.
 
What a really nice day!
 

 
 
 
 
 
I made Posie-cat and Baron pose in front of the Christmas tree so I could see just how nice the bokah effect was with this lens. I like it!
 
 

 
Yep. Those two girls are real keepers.
 
Hope your Christmas preparations are all merry and bright!
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7 comments:

Linda O'Connell said...

The girls are natural beauties, those expressive eye! I cannot tell my husband about your new lens, or he will want one. Magnificent shots. That little elf is s cutie, and it goes without saying your fur babies are, too.

Bookie said...

What beautiful, fresh faces your girls have! How blessed you-and they-are to be close enough to share decorating. Happy Sunday.

Elephant's Child said...

Gorgeous. You are waaaay ahead of me in the preparation front. I think I need some elves too.

ellen b. said...

Nifty indeed! Lovely shots. How nice to have sweet Christmas Elves that come and help with decorating!!

joanne said...

I could use a few good elves over here! Great job girls, and Deb your new lens is magic!

Susan Flett Swiderski said...

Your pictures are beautiful. The decorations are lovely, but the girls are the loveliest of all.

Anneliese said...

I love my nifty fifty! It makes my camera look small and easy to take places.

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