As pledged at the end of last year, I have finally upgraded to a full-frame Nikon D700 in preparation for my three-year assignment in Palestine and Israel with Mennonite Central Committee (read that post for all of my excellent reasons for the purchase). I took it out for a test spin at church this last weekend, and was delighted that the Sunday school class was learning about planting seeds in good soil—both the biblical parable and literally planting vegetable seeds to plant in a garden plot next to our new church home on Hunt Place. Here’s my favorite pic that I’ve also submitted to Dreamstime and Shutterstock: