Scenes of Holiday Cheer at AOL

Hi folks...so, earlier today, I was at work, doing my thing, when all of a sudden I started hearing Christmas music (featuring a lot of brass) from somewhere.

I figured that someone was playing some holiday music, maybe from a CD or an e-card or something.

(Sound carries pretty far in cubicle-land.)

Then I heard applause. So I picked up my camera and took a look:

Brass band

I know there's an in-house jazz band, but I didn't realize we had a holiday brass trio. They were pretty good, too.

Camera still in hand, I went over to the Christmas tree in the lobby and took a snap of that:

Christmas Tree

I set my camera on a conveniently-placed railing, turned off the flash, set it for long shutter, and used the 2-second self-timer to reduce camera shake from pressing the button. I think it came out pretty well.

As a reminder: If you want to add big photos to your own blog, you can check out my step-by-step tutorial.

Thanks. -- Joe

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#18 Comment from happinessdreams
12/26/05 5:01 PM | Permalink

Merry Christmas Joe!
Elisa
#17 Comment from luvmort
12/23/05 11:05 AM | Permalink

I am thinking we in J-land paid for the band and the tree with the trimmings with our lives being whored out with the banner ads on top of our journals.
But, then again, I may be wrong.
#16 Comment from valphish
12/23/05 9:54 AM | Permalink

Wonderful, Joe!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
http://journals.aol.com/valphish/ValsThoughts
#15 Comment from lisbnjvi
12/23/05 8:23 AM | Permalink

Beautiful tree in your lobby! And, great job on the photo!! Merry Christmas Joe!
Hugs and love,
Lisa
#14 Comment from lurkynat
12/23/05 1:56 AM | Permalink

nice Joe! thank you!
nat

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