Well... I soon learned that photography was an expensive and addictive hobby. I picked up another new lens, a Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS.  In doing so, I discovered the joys of a zoom lens. I still had no idea what I was doing but that didn't stop me.  I took pictures of everything, too many pictures. I also began to "post-process" my photos in Picasa. I spent hours on the internet learning about digital photography. I even took my "gear" to East Texas to visit my grandmother on the family ranch.  Joy.