It's nice having new eyes...don't take that as a literal statement...read on:

This weekend my husband bought a new Nikon D60 Digital SLR camera and I've been using it to look at the world in a different way.  There is so much beauty in this world...even in objects you wouldn't normally think of as beautiful...

I don't like spiders, but I can certainly admire his beauty and the hard work he put into this intricate web!

Unintentional art?  This was in my new neighbors tree (along with streamers and confetti covering the ground), so I'm sure it wasn't intentionally placed there, but the random placement and contrast from the tree make it one of the most interesting finds on my walk yesterday...

My husband spotted this and we both agreed that it was screaming to be photographed (and would make a perfect test of the camera's ability to capture contrast).  Not sure why the tire is there, but it makes for an interesting photo.

There was something about this that was begging to be photographed...so I did.

The playground near my house...empty...when I was a kid, this photo would have been filled with kids.  I love the colors and contrast in this photo.

Stone landscaping and a lonely flower trying to find the light...it called to me.

Do I need to say why I took this photo? 

This guy was sitting on a white railing and he was so small I almost missed him...

When we arrived back at my house, I found an object that belonged in this post...my Grandmother's camera. I thought it made an appropriate subject and a fascinating look at how far we've come with technology.

A serious question for any photographers out there...does anyone have any experience using a camera such as the one photographed above?  My husband and I would love to take some photos with it (last known use was in 1979 and it worked).  If anyone has any suggestions or pointers, please post respond in the comments! 

Thanks for reading and I will be posting more random photos soon!

Tammi L. Copsey 2009