I am lucky enough to have friends and family that encourage my artistic endeavors, as wacky as they may be sometimes. Thanks to all those that contributed. Maybe this time's not quite so wacky.

This is the first crop of images from my new Canon Rebel XSi digital SLR camera. For the uninitiated, it's a digital camera that gives you all the creative control of an old-school 35mm pro camera. I always have an image in my head before I take a picture. This camera gives me the control to make that image a reality. Click to enlarge.