Pincushion Flower

This is a macro shot of one of the pincushion flowers that's now growing in our backyard. I really like the lavender/purple color of the flowers. Hummingbirds seem to like them too. This is just one of the test shots that I've been taking with my new camera ...

... a Sony Cybershot DSCT30 7.2MP Digital Camera. I'm not really a good photographer, so a nice point-and-shoot type of camera is perfect for me. This also has two types of macro modes, regular macro and a magnifying macro which can be as close to the subject as 1cm. Wow! Now this is what I call a great feature. And it's a small camera, perfectly sized to fit in a pocket or purse. Of course, I still need to read the manual and figure out how to use some of the features. But I think that it'll be a good replacement for our little stolen camera. Now if only my computer would arrive we would be good to go. I'm still anxious to try out the EQ5 Electric Quilter software program. Kathy of Pink Chalk Studio was kind enough to email me the EQ5 file for the little house quilt pattern that I wanted to use for the sock-monkey baby quilt.