Penning Photography Daily

With my new Russian-made Zenitar wide-angle lens on, we arrived at a backyard party for our dear friend, Mary Beth.

Mary Beth has been on assignment in Germany for about 6 months and is back in the States for some advanced course work this summer. Before she starts the grueling college process, she popped in to Springfield, IL to spend time with friends and family.

She turns 60 in September, so a party was called to celebrate with her.

As you can partly see in this photo, the back yard here is a garden of green delights.

Mike grilled out chicken and burgers, and everyone else brought some vegetables or sweet to share.

Good conversation, and lots of laughs shared.

Sufi, the hostesses golden retriever dog, was a hit. I enjoyed playing with her throughout the night.

Love the new lens, by the way. Now I have to learn how to use it!