The View from the Deck, 2003-2008
The original View from the Deck
This is the original photo taken May 4, 2003
The view of the deck, redone 4-12-2008
The original photo redone 4-12-2008
The view from the deck in HDR
The View from the Deck, photographed  4-12-2008 in HDR
More view from the deck, Rain tree
The view, a little to your left. Featuring the Rain Tree. Also in HDR. (4-12-2008)

This page was so much fun to produce.
I took the first picture in 2003 because the peacock was there.
Back then I didn't have all the fancy software or a camera capable of  exposure contol.
Since then, I have discovered Paint.net, great open source photo software, and, High Dynamic Range photography.
All you need is a camera that is capable of manual exposure control and software that can produce HDR.
Here is a link to Kim Komando's story about HDR: PhotoMatrix