Heroes on ice!

While my boys played bagpipes and snare drum

at the local figure skating show, "Salute to Heroes" on Saturday,

I got to take out my favorite instrument -- my camera.

While I'd really like to get a digital SLR at some point

as most of the photos I took were immediately rejected,

I must say I am happy with how many of them turned out.

 One thing is for sure, I am learning a lot

about how to get the most our of this camera.

And the young skaters were soooo adorable!

Hubby, the bagpiper and our 12yo relatively-new piper

played "amazing Grace" with astounding harmonies.

 Later, hubby, and the old-pro snare drummer played

a parade favorite "Marine Corps Hymn."

While shooting at ice level, one of the organizers

got a radio call from the music coordinator.

She didn't have a CD for either of these tunes.

That was kind of the point -- they were playing live, lol.

Check out even more photos of the event on my Flickr page.