Lens, baby...

Last weekend I met up with some friends from Boise and Eugene in a little "Kick Bill Out of the Country" get-together in Bend, Oregon. As I forgot my ski boots, we didn't hit the hill, but no problem! It was sunny, in the high 50s, and no snow on the roads, so it was time for the road bike. Conveniently, my Eugene friends, Mark and Jess, knew a local that could act as tour guide. We did a nice 30 mile loop through wonderful farmland in the shadow of the Three Sisters.

Now, I just got a new toy before going. A new lens called a Lensbaby. This is a single lens mounted in a rubber tube. You pull it, twist it, and flex it to make it take some funky images. It is the only lens I used the entire weekend, and I had quite the time playing with it. Here's Michel (from Boise) downing some tasty water:



I like the effect. So, this $90 lens makes my $1500 camera perform like a $20 plastic Chinese camera. Progress!

More shots here.