Thanks Smikie, I think I am finally learning to operate a digital. Still not great, but at least they are not terribly blurred and totally out of focus. Your story made me think, I took pictures of geese flying over our house a few months ago, we are in the migratory path. I was so hoping they would land in our pond. But, I guess they went to the gulf. I would love to see the painting, I bet it is wonderful. Victor, lol, I bet that man was surprised. Oh well, he can get over it. Victor was only having fun, no harm done.