Remember a few months ago when I mentioned that I wanted to upgrade my camera to an SLR and I asked you guys to share any advice you could pass along.  Thanks to everyone who replied - you were all so helpful, especially Laura (aka The Cooking Photographer), who sent me a very detailed email that explained more about SLRs than I ever knew.

I ended up getting a Nikon D7000 with a Nikkor telephoto lens. I need to learn all the bells and whistles, but in the meantime, I managed to capture a few good images this past week.  Enjoy.