Thank You Mom and Dad

My parents bought me the Singh-Ray Vari-ND filter for Christmas this past year.  It's a variable neutral density filter, which means that I can block out the light that is reaching the sensor.  So if I go to the beach early or late when the light is already low, I can block it even further and get motion blur in the water. I've just started experimenting this weekend, but  I think I'm going to have a lot of fun with it.