I'm sure most would see this as a pathetic bit of woo hooing for myself, but I look at it as 100 people have seen my work and some of them have liked it.  So thanks to everyone who helped me get those views!

My beloved Canon 50mm f/1.8 was the victim of a tragic accident over the Halloween weekend.  When I saw that it would no longer function properly I was crushed. I was about to head to Lake Tahoe in Northern California and was beginning to wonder if I would be taking pictures this trip.  Thankfully I was able to go into a local photography store and picked up a Canon 50mm f/1.4. Oh what a beautiful piece of glass this is.  I will now be spending the week learning the quirks of this lense so that I can master it.  But until then enjoy the new photos.