photo challenge

My friend Nicole posted a photo challenge on her blog roughly 2 weeks ago.  The challenge is to take and post 30 photos in 40 days.  I thought it was not only a great idea, but a nudge in the right direction as well.  See, I want to learn photography....I do.  I've wanted to for years.  So I officially accept the challenge.  Now what?  Ready, set, go!  Hmmmmm.... this is not going to be easy.  Here is the list of the 30 subjects to be photographed:

1. A pet

2. In motion

3. An instrument

4. A flower

5. The sky

6. A baby (or child)

7. Water

8. Wide angle

9. Silhouette

10. Reflections

11. Scenery at Night

12. Something green

13. Your favorite object

14. Nature

15. Emotion

16. A body part

17. Architecture

18. Shallow depth of field

19. A sunset or sunrise

20. Self portrait

21. Using natural light

22. Using artificial light

23. An object used daily

24. A flame

25. Looking up

26. Looking down

27. Candid

28. Macro

29. Landscape

30. Something old

Here's what could have been my first entry...except that "Ringo" is a stray...so he's not technically anyone's pet.  Also... I took this picture before I officially started the challenge, so it doesn't count.  But I want to post this as my first picture because I adore this this little guy!