MJ's Summerhill

Today, Frank and I were very pleased to finally be in a position to do something special for MJ! After consulting with my cousin—Seattle professional photographer extraordinaire Cory Parris—we went shopping for the perfect digital SLR. (Okay, perfect in our price range.) MJ liked the feel and function of the Nikon D40, which was second on Cory's recommendation list after the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, but the Nikon was a bit lighter, fit her hands better, and had a more intuitive menu.

We got home from the store about two minutes ago. Being electronics savvy, MJ popped in the memory card and battery and headed immediately outside to learn by doing. That's an unschooler for you!

Update 9:30 p.m—Some early shots: