Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Since getting the Kx (my first DSLR) and now better lenses, my photography has grown leaps and bounds from when I used my FZ20.
This DA 40 Limited is so nice and fun to use. I really like the bokeh this lens has as well as the sharpness. It really brings the subject out from the background.
Tamia, no snow yet. Colorado is nearly semi-desert in most areas, so heavy snows are not normally common, excluding in the mountains. It DOES snow here, but when it does, it is usually gone a few days later. At most, a heavy snow stays around for a few weeks. Yet the mountains get TONS of snow. Average winter temps can get into the 40's-50's on the front range with cold snaps every couple of weeks.
It is really the best of both worlds. Winters aren't harsh usually, but you can still get into the snow in a matter of minutes to have fun with winter activities.
Friday the temperature was 62 degrees.