Kids, don't try this at home!

I tried to catch the sunset tonight, driving up route 67 to where there are some open Amish fields, but it wasn't to be. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, too late to capture the glory of a chilly evening's end. Driving back home, I decided to experiment with aperature and composition. It is now at this critical juncture in my blog that I will be woman enough to admit...my camera tactics were risky and might I even say dangerous. I've had too many run-ins with deer at this time of year to be the slightest bit inattentive at the wheel. However, the thrill of the photog was corsing through my veins and I could hear Trish's encouraging voice in my head: "Go for it, Jayme! Put yourself out on a limb!" So, in the full spirit of all things artisic, I began by shooting scenes through my side mirrors and came up with these ones:

From there, I set the camera at the highest aperture setting and drifted pleasantly home on a series of straight aways far from the deer packed sideroads and closer to my safe, non-antlered street of home sweet home.

Well, I've made it back in one piece. I want to try this again sometime soon:)