I got a new macro lens yesterday. This is one of the first pictures I took with it--it's the spine of a paperback book. I've never had a camera/lens that could do stuff like this before, and so basically it's blowing my mind. A whole new tiny world!

Non-point-and-shoot photography is a new thing for me, since getting my D70 as a gift earlier this year. Stuff like aperture and depth-of-field are finally starting to make sense, and with this new lens I'm also learning how to get a feel for manual focus (the lens is auto-focus, but I'm finding that manual is often easier when you're very close). Now, of course, my wishlist is starting to fill up with more photo gadgets--filters, high-end gear bags, stuff like that. Gotta try to resist going nuts accessorizing.