The New Lumix at the Cornell Arboretum

I received my new camera in the mail today -- the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. I couldn't wait to try it out! Here are some pictures I took before sunset at the Cornell Arboretum. I haven't figured out how to use any of its manual features yet! These are all "point and shoot" images under some automatic settings. Check out the amazing 12x optical zoom!


Grossman Pond 


Pagoda on Houston Pond and the McConville Barn 


The Leon Ballord Allen Memorial Trail 


Two male mallards in Houston Pond. 


Which way is up? 


A female red-winged blackbird. 


Possibly a male red-winged blackbird. 


Broadleaf Cattail along Houston Pond. 


Pagona on Houston Pond. 


Broadleaf Cattail along Houston Pond. 


The sun sets behind Cornell's McConville Barn.