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Cloudy Day Pictures using @Palm #Pre

I have no idea why I like taking shots of the sky...maybe it's an illness of some kind.

Anyway, this is from our back deck taken with the Palm Pre.  Not sure I have mentioned how much I like this camera...  

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A Few Shots of Our New House

We're getting our new place all spiffed up, but here are a few shots prior to moving in.

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My Youngest is Such a Character

This is Emma and she is my youngest of three.  She is a complete ham and generally far more dramatic than the other two.

An example of the drama: Right at the end of the graveside service for my Dad she rushed over to me, hugged me and said all serious-like, "I'm so sorry for your loss".  It was a bit much but she is completely genuine, she just can't help the drama overtones.

I included a 'normal' shot just so you know it occasionally happens.

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Shopping For a Tree

Just got back from shopping for a tree with the Churchill's (not Winston).  I thought it was going to be deathly boring, but it turned out to be only mildly so.

Actually, I'm just kidding.  Dave and Carol can make even shopping for a plant fun.

We capped it off with yummy ice cream at Tim Hortons, so my tummy is happy. Actually, I had no idea they were doing this whole ice cream thing...I gotta get out more.

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Beautiful Dusk, Shot with the @Palm Pre

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The colours were fantastic and don't quit come out perfectly with the Palm Pre, but very close.

I can't help it, I like shots at dusk! :)

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Wow! Dusk, Shot with @Palm Pre

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I took this shot through my Dad's hospital room.  LOVE how the colours came out!

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My New Favourite Thing To Do With Smartphones!

There are a TON of things we can do with our smartphones including; emailing, messaging, surfing, gaming, and so much more.  But of all the things I can do with my phones my new favourite is to take pictures.

With all of the phones I have used to date a few of them have had pretty decent cameras.  With 3 kids it's VERY handy to be able to snap photos with my phones, especially since I always carry them (the phones, I mean).  Some of the stand-outs for picture quality have been the Samsung Omnia, LG Eve and my current phone, the Palm Pre.

I'm really loving the camera on this Pre!  While it's only 3 megapixels it really is true that it isn't about the pixel count, but the pixel quality. :)  Of course, as you zoom in on a digital picture you are going to notice the difference between higher and lower resolution but how often do we realy need to do much of that?  It's about having clarity and good colour saturation with images on a screen, so a resolution of 4000 x 3000 really isn't going to be crucial.

Here are a few shots (I think I've already posted here) that are decent examples of the Palm Pre's camera.  Let me know your thoughts.

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Pictures of Carolyn

To make up for the lack of a shot with dad.  :)

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Pictures with Dad

Dad is on the mend after surgery to remove a tumour.  We thought we'd all get in a turn with Dad...well, except for Carolyn: 

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Pics from a Great Day

Just wanted to show off some pics from the Palm Pre.  We had a much needed day at the lake today.

No idea if this going to work btw.  I'm posting this by email with multiple pics.  Thinking maybe only one will show.

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