I'm making progress!  I actually got outside today.  So here we have a picture of my church and a picture of a food vendor who was crossing the intersection right next to it.  I took his picture mostly out of amazement--I see a lot of these guys in warm weather, but mid-winter?  I also finally pulled out my wider-angle lens instead of my trusty 50mm.  Sigh.  I need to stick with this lens for a bit until I get the hang of it.  Bye-bye, beloved detail shots.  I will visit you soon.