T(ea) Stands For Full Moon

Last Friday my friend Scott came by to visit.  I offered to take him to dinner, because I was ready to settle in to the first night of the NBA All-Star Weekend, and didn't want to miss any of it, even though I had already set my VCR (yep, I'm really old school).

Because I didn't want him to have to drive all over town, I suggested we go to our local "greasy spoon."  On our way into the restaurant, I noticed the full moon, and decided to see if I could capture it with my new camera.  The first thing I noticed was how the moon was cut in half from this angle.

I decided to zoom in a bit, but there was something wrong with

the color of the sky.

Since I'm still learning all the whistles and bells on this camera, I finally decided on the dawn/dusk setting.  Much better.

Now if I could just learn to hold the camera still while I shoot,

and take it off auto focus in order to set the shutter speed,

I might actually get a decent photo before the birds were out of camera range.

I was surprised by how few photos I actually took, with this one being my final one.  Although it would have been stunning if I'd managed to capture the birds using the moon as a silhouette, I was still quite proud of what I had accomplished.  I kept telling people I was better at taking photos than my previous camera showed, but this was finally proof I have a camera I can be proud of, and one I can get decent photos with.

Once inside, I set the camera on "food."  I probably should not have, because the lighting in the restaurant was horrible.

But this is a T(ea) post, and here is my contribution for the week, a glass of ice water with a twist of lemon. 

I didn't notice until I was taking these photos off my camera that the juke box at our table was out of order.  Possibly, it was because the restaurant was so busy and Scott and I were deep in conversation.

Scott ordered a ONE POUND hamburger, which came with fries and various "fixins'" hidden by the fries.

I ordered a cheese omelet, but it was cold.  I also didn't get any toast with my order, although I felt lucky to even get the ranch dressing I asked for to accompany my hash browns.   Although the food was disappointing for once (it's usually quite good, but I seldom go at a peak hour, either), the conversation was excellent.  

What conversations can you share this week?  Have you taken photos that pleased you, or had a drink that you particularly enjoyed?  Were you affected by the weather and your choice of drink?  Did you choose drink related art instead?  Please share with us.  You don't have to take your photos on Tuesday, either.  Join below and we'll be by to visit.  Bleubeard and I always appreciate your take on T.