Horse Racing Lincoln State Fair Grounds

Well, it was another beautiful day in Lincoln!  For a minute there, I thought May was going to be cold a blustery (like the beginning of this week).  But lucky for me, the nice weather finally showed up.

I have been slacking lately on the photo posts, but not on purpose I might add.  I am currently doing my masters in elementary education full-time and I am set to finish in a year.  Yes, the program is an intense one that will have me taking classes past full-time (sometimes from 8am – 9pm).  So if I sound out of it in the near future, I have an excuse…I have lost my mind.  The nice thing is James saw the need for me to get out of the house today and see some horse racing.  Actually, I just accompanied him and read my articles the whole time while he took the pictures.  But I did make it outside which has to be a plus right?

As you can see from our pictures, we have an enthusiasm for the HDR effect.  I think it brings out a grittiness (is that a word?) in the images.

Above is the the HDR photo and below is the original.

We sometimes like to play up the effect a little…or a lot.

There were some gorgeous horses running today.  I almost won $40 but I didn’t get to the counter fast enough.

It amazed me how organized these races were.  It was also interesting to see how many families came out to see the races.

James and I will be back to take more pictures later on in the season.  As soon as we borrow a longer lens, or we buy our Nikkor 200-400 F4 (whichever comes first).

All in all it was a nice day to be at the track.

And no, I did not finish my reading or my papers for Monday.  I guess I am going to have to take some time in between matches at the World Wrestling Trails in Council Bluffs, IA tomorrow to read my articles.

And as always, thanks for checking us out!!