The Big Oak

While visiting Alan and his parents over the weekend I really wanted to visit The Big Oak in downtown Thomasville. I saw a picture of it online and really wanted to see it in person. I know it's just a tree, but it really is beautiful! I included the picture of myself to show how big it really is. Across the street from the tree there is a camera set up that will take your picture with the tree and then you can get it online. All you do is call the number on your phone and it takes your picture. We really wanted to try it out but the sun was quickly setting, and as you can tell from my pictures (which did not turn out great), it probably would not have turned out too good either. Hopefully we can try again during our next visit!! Once I got home and uploaded all of my pictures from the weekend I quickly decided that my camera (just point and shoot) is taking less than adequate pictures lately. I am becoming very disappointed in the photo quality and that so many of my photos are out of focus. So, I am considering buying a new camera. I really want to just splurge and get an SLR, however, that's a very large splurge that I can delay until after I graduate because I will have my beautiful, amazing camera and lenses back for my Advanced Photojournalism class in the fall. Man I wish it were fall already, I really miss that camera. Hopefully I can get through the summer with this camera... I guess I'll just have to see.