Initial Post ... and Goals!

As I strive to become a better photographer, and migrate away from using the "auto" setting on my Olympus E500, I will be posting photos for your critical review and suggestions. One of my goals as a young boy was to be able to take "good" photos. But, never seeming to have the time to develop my skills, I have always settled for point and shoot photography. Since I now have some extra time, being "semi-retired", let's see what will happen in manual mode!