Weekend Photo Safari

We woke up this morning and drove to a older part of Knoxville so I could take some photographs for the photography course I am taking at UT. Trevor brought his camera that John and Donna gave him last year (thanks again:) ). I was so busy with my assignment, that I didn't pay too much attention to what he and Alexis were doing. I checked out his SD card and found that little rascal got some great shots of his own! It was neat seeing what he thought was worthy of capturing.

Me looking for some architectural shots.
A picture of the renovated store fronts.

A distant shot of St John's Lutheran Church, established in 1888.

The confederate soldier guarding Old Gray Cemetery. This is Knoxville's oldest cemetery and over 1,600 confederates are interred here.
Two memorials at the cemetery.

An up close shot of the church.
Here's one that I took of Trevor reading one of the inscriptions in the cemetery.
I also took this one because the words caught my eye. I had never heard of the Immortal Six Hundred before. This particular person was used as a "human shield" as a POW by the Federal troops in Charleston, putting him in the line of fire should the Confederate artillery at Ft Sumter fire on the Federal position.
As we left the cemetery, Trevor said that he didn't want to be buried, instead he wanted to be constipated.

Here's a shot I took of Alexis yesterday. John, I tried what you mentioned about dropping one full f-stop after I had a neutral meter on some other shots but will have to use a tripod next time. (yes, you said use a tripod, but it was down in the trunk of my car!)

Quick Hits

• Ron and Ruth have headed back to Florida (or they were supposed to).
• John and Donna are heading back to Florida this week.
• Mom - the jambalaya turned out great in the dutch oven, thanks!
• Jeff - I see you don't have a literary agent. I'll do it for 50% :)
• Brett is thrilled that Abbey got back from Costa Rica tonight. I haven't seen him since. Probably buying marshmallows.
• Rhonda - how's the boxing going?
  
• Richard - What's with the black eye? ha ha : x