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Picture info: ISO 100, 1/500, f/3.50, 50mm, Sport mode

Marci, Riley and I headed to the Crossroads park today. It was GORGEOUS out and we were able to get some much needed sun rays on bare skin.

I saw these kids skating in the covered area by the bathrooms so I moseyed over and asked if I could take some pix. They were happy to oblige, though they used strange words like, "hella" and "dope".

:)

Anyway, I took a bunch of shots and tried to make them look cool. I liked this one because 1) the kid is obviously airborne, 2) there's little background clutter (re: other kids, etc), and 3) there's clearly a "no skateboarding" sign in the corner.

Oops.

They were cool though, and enthused that I wasn't a pedophile.

Remember! Skateboarding (and photography) is not a crime!

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Picture info: ISO 100, 1/400, f/4.50, 24mm, Av

I shot this jpg to see how it looked. So, how does it look?

Anyway, today Haley turned 8. She got her long desired skateboard, pads and helmet. She's always been a coordinated little girl and today on the skateboard, she continued to prove that quality.

She started off in the kitchen going about 3 feet. Then it was in the hallway, going about 10. Later, since it was raining out, she skated inside the garage. That was about 8-10 feet back and forth. But she was able to lift the front end off a little and swivel to turn. Quite cool.

We took her to her desired dinner destination (Rainforest Cafe) and then got home. At home, it was sunny and dry so, of course, she had to get her skate on once more. I caught her in front of my neighbor's house, pondering her next move.

Happy birthday, Hay! You make me proud!