It was a busy weekend.  Michele stated that she wanted to getup of the house.  She works from home 5 days a week and wanted a break.

We were on the go for 12 hours, starting with the Tryon Palace Gardens (free admission over the weekend), then the Pottery Festival at the Historical Society in New Bern, then the New Bern Farmer’s Market, and last  but not least the Oriental Boat Show.  We did not get home under 9 PM.  Therefore, I think I kept her busy for one day.  My son Daniel stop on the way home from Atlantic Beach Sunday.  It was off and on rain, so we cook him a bunch.

I been subscribing to  Photography Life dot com.  The key to being a good photographer is to practice, practice, and more practice. So I take a lot of random shoots in the backyard, at the beach, and especially at special events like the Tryon Palace Garden.  On the 8th, we went to Swansboro for lunch and eat at an Irish Pub and Deli.  On Friday and Saturday, I went to Tryon Palace to take pictures at the garden.  It more crowded on Friday with photographers than Saturday, but  I think I got good shoots on both days.  

April 8 – Swansboro

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 125 f/7 1/250

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 125 f/7 1/250

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 125 f/8 1/250

April 11 – Backyard wildlife

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 900 f/5.6 1/125

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 1100 f/5.6 1/125

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 1100 f/5.6 1/125

Nikon 7100 70-300mm ISO 1000 f/5.6 1/125

April 12 – Sunset on Neuse River 

April 13 – Tryon Palace  Garden

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 250 f/5.6 1/160

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 400 f/4.5 1/80

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 720 f/8 1/50

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 560 f/8 1/50

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 640 f/8 1/50

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 360 f/8 1/50

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 800 f/8 1/50

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 400 f/4 1/60

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 500 f/4 1/60

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 800 f/7 1/80

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 800 f/7 1/80

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 200 f/6.3 1/160

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 125 f/8 1/250

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 125 f/8 1/250

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 125 f/8 1/250

April 14 – Tryon Palace  Garden with a Tripod

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 200 f/8 1/200

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 320 f/8 1/250

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 100 f/8 1/250

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 800 f/4.5 1/125

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 720 f/8 1/100

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 100 f/8 1/125

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 140 f/5.6 1/160

Nikon 7100 Nikkor 50mm AF-S 1:1.8G ISO 100 f/5.6 1/160

April 13 – Oriental Boat Show