Tripod...

We has a pretty amazing storm come through last night about 8 p.m. The sky seemed to change color every ten minutes. It was quite dramatic. I must admit a little scary too.

It was almost dark when the downpour ended, so I pulled out my tripod, slowed down the shutter speed and got these shots. I had never used the tripod with my camera before. I know -- using a tripod seems like a pretty simple thing to do, but for me, it was kind of novel.

I guess everything is novel when you're an amateur. And I guess that's okay. At least for now.