Houston, we have a problem...

OOowee!! My new Canon Digital Rebel camera arrived last week. Friday I had a chance to get to some natural areas and capture the glories of fall before they fade into the crappy, sodden chill of pre-winter.

Another version of the previous subject - this time with a painted silk scarf that catches the highlights. The tea is a little more visible. In fact, I think I need to make some now.

I'm still working on this grouping. The background is a vest made of old kimono fabric, but the shape is too obvious. I bought the teaset to go with the tea, in a way - it's jasmine pearl tea, given to us by a friend in San Francisco. When you brew it, the little pearls of dried jasmine and tea unfurl, and the aroma is heavenly. I've got another background in mind for the next try.