Dolphins

When we chose our seats for the dolphin show we sat in the splash area. I really should have suspected something was up when staff reminded several times that those seats "just may get splashed". We didn't move. Dolphins performed, we didn't get wet, show continued, we were still dry. A trainer came our way, the dolphin followed & proceeded to splash his tail, not once but several times. We got WET.

I think dolphins are special creatures. One of the interesting facts given was that dolphins recognize themselves in a mirror, something not done by most other animals, not even the domestic ones we have in our homes. To think they can be trained to present a program such as this is amazing.

SPLASH!!

Levi wasn't happy about the salt water bath.

Still wet. The monkey doesn't look happy either.

A New Experience

I visited the National Aquarium in Baltimore yesterday with Kimberly, Duane, and Levi. A first for me. As it seems all my outings have been, it was rainy & cloudy. Making images in this type environment - glass cased, under water, & low light - all were problems to overcome (or not!). I was able to manage the flash reflection in glass most of the time, but then there was the issue of reflections from lights on the other side in the glass in front of us. Didn't make out so well on that issue. I was drawn to the more colorful fish & seascapes. Some pretty amazing sights going on below the surface of our ocean. The adaptations of each species to meet it's needs is nothing short of miraculous. The Rain Forest was my favorite area with it's colorful birds & plants. The dolphin show was wonderful. What a fun way to present a message on conservation.

Levi did quite well for a 2 year old. No strollers allowed so he walked, ran, climbed, & everything else little boys do. He liked the sharks & watched many of the fish closely. The dolphins were a bit of a problem, but that is a post for another day.

Birthday Boy

Levi turned "2" today. We celebrated with a "Cars" party at his house. Hard to imagine 2 years ago he weighted in at 3lb 6oz.


He really enjoyed his cake & sneaking a car in once in a while made it better. We were afraid the pink would stay on him! Happy Birthday, little one.

Mady & Levi

Time to get out of the ice & share a couple of my babies. Mady's shot was taken while we enjoyed big sis Trinity's Christmas program. Levi was visiting with his mom just before Christmas, so I took a few shots. I used a couple new (to me) features in PSE & overall am pretty proud of both images.