Did you ever think that your camera could take a picture of an entire lake, or maybe an entire landscape? It can if you take your time and keep your camera on a even level path using a tripod and take at least 4 pictures, you will end up with a great looking panoramic.
This was shot using my pocket camera on a tripod and then stitched using Photo Shop Elements 5.
We then moved to a farm setting and got this great shot.