I was thinking about what kinds of gifts I could get my friends and family this coming Christmas. The idea of giving a pair of binoculars to a couple of these people occurred to me.

I think my parents in law might get some good use out of set of binoculars because they have so many birds in their backyard and surrounding area. They’re always telling me “I saw a cardinal today” or “I saw a Blue Jay and it’s mate up in the backyard maple”. I’m sure they’d be thrilled if they could take an even better look at the birds that fascinate them daily.

We have a small set of binoculars that used to be my mothers that I often use to take a better look at the birds and other creatures that frequent my backyard. My husband, curious guy that he is sometimes gets the binoculars out to look up the side street that is opposite our house to see what someones building or doing far down that street. Yeah, he’s nosy.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of giving my in laws some binoculars this Christmas. Perhaps a pair for my middle brother as well. He’s a nature lover and a traveler. I’m sure he’d appreciate a nice set of binoculars.

I have no idea what type I’d get for either of them though. There are so many brands and types of binoculars. I just went searching and I found a site that tells you how to buy binoculars. I think I might spend a bit of time there reading the information. Hopefully it will help me decide which type would be best for each of them. The site that I found that information on Opticsplanet.net also sells binoculars and offers free UPS shipping on orders over $29.95. I guess I’ll spend sometime looking at what they have to offer too.