Photos, take 6

[ICNDonna]

Okay --- let's keep this going.

Hugs,
Donna

[dancemomof2]

Ok I'll start with my Elsie aka EVOO (Extra vicious onary one) She was annoying Colten when he was trying to wake up.

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/?action=view&current=elsieattack.jpg

[tigger_gal]

Jakes new rotty
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/tigger_gal01/HPIM3809.jpg
Jake with his rotty and big yellow dog
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/tigger_gal01/Jacobs%20Page/HPIM3829-1.jpg

I probably posted these sorry.. got that crs going on :biglaugh:

[dg2901]

Leslie--cute pic of the little guy!..Nothing like having a big ol' dog to wake you up!..:D

Tig---those stuffed animals are bigger than Jake!!..:lmao: You can tell by the smile on his face he adores them! :)

Now, y'all are probably going to get sick of my rose pictures, however thats the only flower I manage to keep alive so they're photographed quite often....:)....These are the first few blooms of the season...........

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0003-3.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0003-3.jpg)

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0013.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0013.jpg)

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0016.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0016.jpg)

:)
D

[tigger_gal]

aaww so pretty :) Thanks :)

[Janie Miranda]

Wow, those Rose photos were outstanding Diana. The detail, exposure and sharpness were perfect!!

Tig, Love the latest photos of Jake and stuffed animal pal. My daughter has the exact same ball that the Rottie was "playing" with.

[SharonA]

If anyone is interested, I posted pictures of the inside of my house on Photos #5 before Donna stopped that thread. :) If you think I should, I can repost them on this thread.

D...The roses are beautiful.

Tig...Love the new avatar pic of Ashley (pre hair cut) and Jake. How are you doing with the new "bum buzzer"?

Leslie...Isn't it funny how dogs know just what to do to annoy you.

Donna...I just noticed that you have posted over 15,000 posts. Thank you for all you do for us.

[dancemomof2]

Thanks Sharon she is the most annoying critter ever. But I love her to death

[Kara29]

D,

What a beautiful sight!

I could never get sick of your pictures!

Kara

[dg2901]

Janie--:D

Sharon--I think I commented about your house pics..cant remember and since I'm currently on this thread and not able to check on the other one, I best comment just incase..:)....Your house is lovely!! Thanks for the tour!

Kara--your comments are always so kind!!!..Hope you're doing well!

Tig--hope you came through surgery OK today! :)

I was out today enjoying my blooms once again--imagine that!.haha--and of course had my camera in hand.......

my Black Magic elephants ears have sprouted this year..:)....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0015_2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0015_2.jpg)

todays rose picture.........
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0019.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0019.jpg)

I ventured into my next-door neighbors yard to take a look at her roses; :tsk: just dont tell her as she might have a caniption fit!.....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0022.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0022.jpg)

and one more from the neighbors yard.....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0023-2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0023-2.jpg)

:hi:
D

[andrea1]

Here's some pics of my dinner that I snapped earlier this evening because I thought it looked so cool :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/482241367_09ad6b480a_m.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/482241363_3a76fa1dd7_m.jpg

[andrea1]

BUSTED!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/482241371_bf01ddb937.jpg

[andrea1]

I had to post this in a large form because there are so many hilarious details. This is my little stepbrother, Evan. He's three years old and has some autistic tendencies, one of which being an obsession with holding on to certain things. In case you can't tell, he's wearing his mother's boots, no pants and is clutching a can of Febreze... among other things :)
Can you say... prom date blackmail???

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/482241391_106eaf247c.jpg

[SharonA]

D...You and Janie must try to resist the urge to go prancing about in your neighbors yards. :lmao:

The yellow rose is absolutely beautiful.

Andrea...Thanks a lot. I am trying to lose a few pounds and the pix of your dinner did me in. Now I am going to have to go poking around for something to eat...Stay out of the M&Ms :tsk: Stay out of the M&Ms.

Evan is a real cutie. :)

Cat and Mouse...the perpetual duo. "Okay, my dear. Let me figure out how to get the door open and we can have a pleasant time at it." :lmao:

[dg2901]

Sharon--I had forgotten all about Janie and her trespassing expedition! :tsk: :lmao:

Andrea--I dont recall receiving a dinner invite...:hmm:

Well, I was hoping to have a few snapshots of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip today, however the weather was too nasty for me to stand outside for several hours just to get a glimpse of Her Majesty and her Prince. If the weathers nice tomorrow I'm going to try to hunt them down. All I want is a quick picture, and to find out what the heck she has in her purse!

Rosalie--since y'all have ties to the Queen, do you happen to know what she carries in her handbag? And where have you been keeping yourself besides not here?..:hmm:

:hi:
D

[humpieumpumkin]

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s48/humpieumpumkin/HPIM0028.jpg
My fiance Jake and My dog Sadie

[humpieumpumkin]

I can't get it smaller...sorry guys. Sadie has a cute mug though!

[tigger_gal]

omg you poch looks like mine

here is a pic I took of jake today
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/tigger_gal01/Jacobs%20Page/JakeCool.jpg

[humpieumpumkin]

What a Cutie! Thhe sunglasses are great on the little guy:)

[andrea1]

Is that a chocolate lab??? I LOVE chocolate labs!!! My Lexi is the greatest dog in the whole wide world!!!

[dancemomof2]

Here is a colage of both my girls dance pictures this year

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/dance07.jpg

[dg2901]

Lovely pics, all!

:)
D

[dg2901]

Couldnt help myself--just had to post a daily rose pic or two..:)

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0024_2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0024_2.jpg)

rain-kissed rose...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0018_2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0018_2.jpg)

:)
D

[andrea1]

Being a goofball with my brother
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/207586181_3f2d449d51_m.jpg

My kitty jumped in my suitcase when I was packing for college... Little did he know he was coming anyway... and in a much more comfortable seat, too!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/85/246223140_5f7d1663cc_m.jpg

Okay... I'm holding my little brother, Jason, on the day of his Bar Mitzvah. The woman is my grandma and the other boy is my other brother, Kevin.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/294085307_45763b84e6.jpg?v=0

[tigger_gal]

I was just so cool at christmas
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/tigger_gal01/Jacobs%20Page/8da8a51e.jpg

[SharonA]

pumkin...Sadie is so pretty. Jake is one good looking guy.

Tig...Love the Jake in sunglasses pic. What's he doing in the Christmas pic? Is he being a rap star?

andrea...Kitty to Andrea..."You aren't going without me. Hey, is there room in this thing for my litter box?"

D...I am so disappointed. I just knew that you were somewhere in that crowd yesterday taking pics of the Queen. Good luck with it today.

The pic of the rose with rain on it is wonderful.

Leslie...Pretty ballerinas.

[dg2901]

Once again, great pics everyone! :)

Sharon--my attempt to get a glimpse of Prince Philip proved to be quite a headache. Norfolk is nothing but a city of Secret Service at the time being. Unless you've got business down there, you might as well forget it.
We drove down hoping to get to see him when he landed--nope! Attempted to get close enough at Town Point Park to see him as he strolled the war memorial--nope! After that, we gave up. So, should you be reading this Prince Philip, "Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves! God Save The Queen!"..:)

:)
D

[tigger_gal]

lol Ash calls him our little rapper boy

[Janie Miranda]

Leslie, cool dance photos! Wish we could see them in a larger size.

Diana, Those flower shots are the best yet. I loved the rain kissed one. Simply gorgeous!

Andrea - really cute photos of you and brother and kitty too!

Tigger the Christmas shot is sooo cute!

Here's a photo I took of MuShu yesterday. It doesn't take long for this dog to start looking unkept so I guess he'll be heading back to the groomers soon!
When he looks like this I call him my "scruffy muffin"!
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_scruffypbase.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/scruffypbase.jpg)

[tigger_gal]

aaaaawwwww

[leelee88]

I love this thread!!
I will have to take some more pictures of my front flower garden.......:smile tee

[dg2901]

Tig--Jake couldnt be much cuter!

Andrea--hopefully posting perked you up a bit! :)

Janie--well, what can I say about MuShu's picture??!!! :puppy:

Sharon--check out this picture.....

thanks to a friend of mine who got lucky yesterday...
VA Gov Kaine , his wife, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh on the steps of the Capital Building, Richmond, VA
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_483570800_915903b2da.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/483570800_915903b2da.jpg)

one wrong move and you WILL be dealt with accordingly...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_123.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/123.jpg)

who's that...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_4789.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/4789.jpg)


D

[andrea1]

D- that's exactly what I was trying to do by posting... What's the story behind those pictures?

[dg2901]

Andrea--Her Majesty and Prince Philip were here in VA yesterday and today to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement. While I wasnt fortunate enough to see the Queen in person someone was kind enough to supply the pictures. I did, however, see the top of Prince Philips bald head amongst all his security today while he visited Norfolk, VA.:lmao: While I had my camera all set and ready to fire, the picture wouldnt have been anything but security so I didnt bother. :)

Hope you're feeling better today!
:)
D

[andrea1]

That's funny! How cool for you guys!

I just found this! --> Here's a pic of me that was snapped during one of my matches this year...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/484595506_f7be49be7e.jpg?v=0

[Kara29]

Great photos Andrea. What kind of cat do you have? It looks like it has some Maine Coon in it.

Kara

[Kara29]

D,

The photo of the pink rose is great! I can't wait to see the new ones that come up this summer. Your neighbor should feel honored that you are taking photos of her flowers. We get to admire her gardens from all over the US. I still don't have any flowers where I am.

I'm going for a walk today. Maybe I can take a shot of "something".

Kara

[SharonA]

D...cool pix of the "blue bloods". How lucky that your friend was able to snap them. That guy in the second pic looks seriously dangerous. I woundn't want to make him angry. :tsk:

Andrea...So, your a tennis player. You are looking might serious in the pic.

[andrea1]

Sharon- when I adopted him, they told me he was a buff tabby. I really don't know my cats, though. You could be right...

If you like that, check out this little four week old kitten I'm fostering...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/486067472_533527dac9.jpg

[dg2901]

Andrea--the tennis picture is great! And the little kitten is very adorable! He looks alot like my cat as a kitten.

Sharon--the "blue bloods" are great!..hahahaha..

Kara--unfortunately there is animosity between my next door neighbor and me so I have to trespass into her yard when she's not looking to get pics..:tsk: :lmao: Her roses are pretty though; that I have to give her credit for. :)

Janie--I must thank-you for giving me the idea of trespassing! :D ;)

Off to breakfast at the beach! Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post later of my adventure. :)

Hope everyone's doing well!
:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

oh my gosh, andrea! That kitten is so cute he doesn't look real! He looks like a little stuffed animal!

Diana, enjoy your beach breakfast. I am totally jealous!

[dg2901]

Janie--you could have met us at the beach! :)

We ventured from one end of town to the other today while battling 40-60mph winds! Venturing to the beach was darn near impossible due to the winds, which means no pictures. I do, however have a couple of the Currituck Sound complete with white caps (this is an extremely calm body of water on a normal day).

a vineyard just over the NC line from Va Beach...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0055.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0055.jpg)

a small portion of the vineyard/apple/peach trees...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0057.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0057.jpg)

small flower garden at the vineyard. The body of water is the Currituck Sound, white caps and all....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0051.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0051.jpg)

looking out over the Sound.....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0049.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0049.jpg)

Va Beach on a very windy day...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0028.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0028.jpg)

Missy Elliots new home...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0035.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0035.jpg)

my breakfast this morning...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0025.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0025.jpg)

:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

oh my gosh those strawberry waffles look amazing. Do they bother your bladder at all or is it totally worth it?

Loved the other photos too Diana.

[Rosalie]

Ok, I'm back from the wilds of South Australia to find 3 pages of a newthread!
I shall be brief but here goes....

Tigger I've a bit scared of Rotties so that one I can handle!

Leslie I wish I could see your pictures in a larger format. I would love to see the girls up close and I love that Christmas pic....what an amazing tree!

Humpie first... hahahaha that better not be your real name :lmao: or you would never speak to your parents again. Yeah, the dogs cute but, hubba hubba for the fiance!!!

Shazza Checked out your house pictures. You lucky thing you, it is just lovely and I am sure we could all fit in there nicely for a party or five!

[B]Andrea I know I have been away, so my invitation to lunch must have gotten lost in the mail. That stir fry looks yummy. And that pic or the cat and mouse is priceless. ... does the mouse get anxious when the cat is so close?

Diana Don't you go attaching anything to do with the English queen to me...:lmao: I am a republican and voted that way a few years back... Alas! the majority of Aussies didn't agree with me!:cussing:
That Prince Phillip is a bit of a dud and has many nick names including....Phil the greek,Phlip the drip nad my personal favourite, Phil the dill :lmao:
Love all the rose pictures, they are stunning, even the ones you 'borrowed' from your neighbour.:lmao:
Where are all the photos from Tracey?

This pic was taken on the almost empty Lake George near Beachport where hubby and I stayed.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_TreeonedgeofLakeGeorge.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/TreeonedgeofLakeGeorge.jpg)


The view from the porch in the holiday house we rented. It was fantastic so see rain pelting down, you can see the drops in front of the Norfolk pines.
Rained everyday we were ther and on the trip back to Victoria. It was wonderful!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_RainingNorfolkpines.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/RainingNorfolkpines.jpg)


This one is a stitched pic of the little town of Beachport.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Beachport.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Beachport.jpg)

The master fisherman...:lmao: The fish had nothing to worry about except for just how much bait they could gobble before he got tired for feeding them.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_DavidFishing.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/DavidFishing.jpg)

[traceann]

Wow have I gotten behind! We haven't had internet at work most of last week - hoping we have it today, if not tomorrow I am sure. It's been driving me nuts too!!! LOL

There are SOOOOO many great photos! Wow you guys, the flowers are beautiful, my yard only has daffs right now. waaaaaaa! There's just been so many things here - hottie fiances (nice work there girl!!! ;) ), kittens that I just want to reach through the screen and hug and smother with kisses, he/she really does look like a stuffed animal! Kitties after other pets, lol. I really need to get on the ball, that's for sure!!!!! Hopefully will be a regular again soon.... keep your fingers crossed for me you guys!!!

HUGS!
T

[suebee2]

dg2901, It takes a smart gardener to have such beautiful yellow roses. Here in the North Country we are just getting our yellow flowers:http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/birdsandflowers005.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers001.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers003.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/vineandcardinal.jpg sue

[dg2901]

Janie--that waffle was scrumdillyicious--we saved you a seat, how come you were a no-show?.:) :hmm: And no, strawberries dont bother me. Even if they did, I wouldnt be able to give them up. Strawberry season just arrived here--cant wait to get some fresh picked ones.

Tracey--you're back!..:woohoo:.hope you're feeling better!.Now, show us some pics!

Rosalie--I thought Australians and the British were the same people just living a ways apart from one another :hmm: I know y'all both eat that beer vat sludge, and the accents sound exactly alike to me. If I offended you I send my apologies. :bow:

Suebee--While I'd be more than happy to tell you that I'm a smart gardener, it would be a huge fib!.:lmao:..I am far from having a green thumb, thats for sure. Those rose bushes of mine do all their gorgeous producing w/o any help from me. I just sit back and take in the view.
Your daffodils are lovely! Cant wait to see what else you've got blooming! And the cardinal picture--love it! Its the state bird of VA :)

Here are a couple more pics of my weekends adventures......

Janie, this one is for you...<husbands breakfast>....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0027.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0027.jpg)

theres a no using foul language law in Va Beach....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0031.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0031.jpg)


D

[sleepyangel30]

Photograhy is what I love doing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Birds/m86312071.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m86312528.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m86312208.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m86312143.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m86312817.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m84712689.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m84711911.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m84712421.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m84712511.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/sleepyangel30/Nature/m84716371.jpg

[andrea1]

I just posted a ton of new pictures of my baby, so I'll just post the link to my flickr... Enjoy!

www.flickr.com/photos/divajew

[Rosalie]

Angela, they are wonderful photos. The little hummimg bird is amazing! And the one with the aeroplane looks quike ghostly! And I just love purple petunias......actually I love any purple flowers.

Sue, don't daffies just wreak of spring?. The smell of them and jonquilles brings back such wonderful childhood memories.

Andrea, that little kitten of yours looks like a cheeky little moggy. I'll bet you are able to waste a whole lot of time just watching his antics.

I got a little arty crafty while I was away. It was nice having the time to think about the shots I was taking, rather than the quick snaps.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Waves3.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Waves3.jpg)


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Underthepier.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Underthepier.jpg)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Beachportfrompier.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Beachportfrompier.jpg)


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_TantanoolaWindfarm2.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/TantanoolaWindfarm2.jpg)


Thw above photo was taken at the Tantanoola Windfarm in South Australia. The whole place fascinated me. What a wonderful way to produce energy. When you stand close by one, it makes an incredible whooshing sound.

Oh! ........and by the way Diana.... I wouldn't repeat what you said about Aussies and Poms being the same in front of either mob!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lmao: You are liable to come away with a black eye! :bonk: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[SharonA]

D...This isn't fair. When are you going to come and cook for me?

:angel: ...What great pictures. I love the hummingbird. They are so hard to catch in mid-flight.

suebee...Thanks for the daffys. Because of an early warm spell, everything here bloomed at once and way too early.

andrea...that kitty is soooo cute. Love the pics of all your friends. "Girls just want to have fun"...lalala.

Ro...Thank you so much for the glimpse of "down under".

Great pics, everyone!!!!!!!!

[dg2901]

Andrea--checked out your Flickr page and added you. I see you got that notice..:D

Angela--lovely nature shots. I especially like the one of the squirrel.

Sharon--while I'd cook for you anyday, the breakfast we enjoyed was from a local pancake and waffle house at the beach. Next time I'll invite you to come along..:)

Rosalie--I'll assume by your statement that there is a bit of difference between the Australians and British. I'm making a mental note of that so as not to end up with an eye jammy! Speaking of which, I was under the impression that the Australians and British werent violent people--perhaps I'm wrong with my assumption. :hmm: Maybe I'll ring my SIL in Glocestershire and ask her this question to see if I get the same response.

Ciao'!
D

[suebee2]

Angela, and you do your photography so well!! Love hummers, morning glorys, and all your interest. sue

[Kara29]

This photo thread gives off the nicest feelings. I know that when I come in here, you will look at my photos no matter what they are. I look foward to coming in here and seeing everything that is important to you all. Thanks for always making the days brighter.

Andrea the kitten is SOOO Adorable!!!

I look foward to seeing more. Too bad I can't smell some of them.

Kara

[suebee2]

Rosalie, been waiting for your trip to end to share my aladdin photos. suehttp://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/th_aladdinsantiques008.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/aladdinsantiques008.jpg)http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/th_aladdinsantiques005.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/aladdinsantiques005.jpg)http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/th_aladdinsantiques004.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/aladdinsantiques004.jpg)http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/th_aladdinsantiques006.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/lanterns%20and%20other%20antiques/aladdinsantiques006.jpg)

[Janie Miranda]

Sue Bee - the daffodils and cardinal photos are lovely and the antiques are really interesting!

Diana - oh man!! My favorite kind of pancakes with nuts on top!! YUM YUM. Now I am REALLY jealous!

Angela, your photos are so beautiful. I especially love the hummingbird and moon shot!

Rosalie, what cool photos! We need more of this kind of thing here in the USA!

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]I think i have told everyone that I now have a home studio set up (smack dab in the middle of my living room for now). Here is one of the first photos I took with a back drop.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_pbase.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/pbase.jpg)

[sandramac]

Andera that kitten is sooooooooooooooooooo cute!
hugs Sandra :cat: :cat: :cat:

[dg2901]

Janie--lovely capture of your 2 very cutie-patooties!! :)

messing around w/camera settings while battling the rain this morning.(i think I need to join Roses Anonymous!).....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0009.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0009.jpg)

everyones invited to partake in a glass or several (its BYOPrelief though)...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0038.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0038.jpg)

:)
D

[Rosalie]

Sue, I am very impressed with your lamp collection. Now, I have to know which one do you rub for good luck? :lmao: Do you have any more?
Janie, did you take that shot with the two together or did you photshop them?


Hey D, what kind of wines are those? And do you really think just two bottles is going to be enough for all this mob? That is unless, of course, we all contribute a bottle or two.... fine by me!... I will bring a nice Cabernet Merlot from the Hunter region of New South Wales and perhaps a Crouchen Riesling from Pipers Brook in the wilds of Tasmania. Oh My!.... I am looking froward to this party:woohoo: What's everyone else bringing?

[MerryBerryMoose]

These are some pictures from my vacation to Disney World.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/merryberrymoose/100_9455.jpg
LEGO flies on a LEGO cake. It's totaly cool what you can do with those things.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/merryberrymoose/100_9505.jpg
Look closely at the top pumpkin. It's shaped like Mickey Mouse.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/merryberrymoose/100_9488.jpg
Fruits and Veggies stand. It was the flower/garden festivle.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/merryberrymoose/100_9470.jpg
This one is just silly. The guys pants are smoking.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f182/merryberrymoose/100_9462.jpg
Another silly picture.

[SharonA]

MBM...Your pictures are fun. The one of all the fruits and veggies is very good. I love Disney World and Disneyland.

Ro...I will be bringing a bottle or two of a Shiraz, a couple bottles of Fly Over Red, and several bottles of Raspberry Dessert Wine. :dizzy:

D...Another beautiful Rainday Rose.

[dg2901]

MBM--gotta love those Lego's!..:) BTW, you're screen name makes me laugh as my husbands nickname is "moose".

Rosalie--ones made from muscadine grapes (popular variety in the southern USA) and one from peaches grown at the vineyard; they're both just simple table wines. And rest assured I have plenty to go around should the need arise.

Sharon--sounds like you're all prepared..:woohoo: :D

Kara--:hi:

Ciao'
D

[Kara29]

The Fruits and Veggies stand looks look like a refreshing summer.

The things they can do with Lego's is quite amazing!

I hope you are all enjoying a nice spring day.:)

Kara

[SharonA]

D...:lmao: That's my motto...Be Prepared. No, wait! That's for Boy Scouts. Sooooooooooo...I guess my motto would have to be...Have Wine, Will Travel. No, wait! That could get me into trouble if a bottle should accidentlyget opened. Soooooooooo...I guess my motto would have to be...Did Someone Mention A Party? :woohoo:

Kara...It seems Summer has arrived already in my part of the world. It is hot and humid. (((hugs)))

[Janie Miranda]

Sharon,
Yuck, tell me about it! I think we are going to be in for a long hot summer!

[dg2901]

Sharon--good motto to live by!!! :bow: :D ...Your post reminded me of a flight we took across country to visit my brother a couple years ago. We bought him a bottle of Dom Perignon here in VA and prayed all the way to AZ that it would get there unharmed. I kept checking the bag I had it in everytime we hit turbulance to make sure it hadnt broken. We landed and when I picked up the bag I noticed a huge wet spot--arrrrgggggh!! :help: I went into panic mode thinking I now had a very expensive problem on my hands only to find out that it wasnt the champagne but the bottle of sunscreen that was also in the bag that has started leaking..hahaha..:woohoo:

Here's my contribution for the day.....

WJC, JR enjoying himself in the flower bed...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0015-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0015-1.jpg)

:)
D

[dg2901]

Ok, so I have a couple more contributions...:)..

my lovely elephant ears..:)....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0016-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0016-1.jpg)

honeysuckle that resides on my back fence--another wonderful sign of spring...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0028-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0028-1.jpg)

look at what I found this afternoon!!..another robin has made her nest in the window, on the opposite side of the previous nest....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0024.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0024.jpg)



:)
D

[suebee2]

More signs of spring:http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers021.jpg suebee


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/th_flowers008.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers008.jpg)
Trout lily

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/th_flowers004-1.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers004-1.jpg)
Trillium

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/th_flowers013.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/flowers013.jpg)

[dg2901]

love those flowers, Suebee! The colors are wonderful! :)

:)
D

[Rosalie]

Sue, the flowers are lovely... indications of things to come! The tulip is a gorgeous colour!

Diana How wonderful that you have new eggs! You are going to be a Birdie-grannie after all! Just keep the little moggy away from her :cat:

Moose, great pics but I can't quite make out what the last one is?

Shazza, seems that we have to be careful of what we mention around you...:lmao: ...........parties....shopping....

Another pic from our SA trip. Seagulls... not very exotic! I think they must inhabit every continent on the planet.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_SeagullsatBeachport.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/SeagullsatBeachport.jpg)

[dg2901]

Rosalie--do the seagulls down there squawk with an accent? If so, is it hard to tell what kind of accent is it, be it British or Australian--kind of like with people?

:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

Hardy har har har! You are sooooooooo funny missy D that you aught be on the stage making your fortune :biglaugh:
All jokes aside...actually they do have an aussie accent........... they go...squawk crikey! squawk streuth! and the pommie seagulls just whinge!:biglaugh: Sorry to any englishmen out there....hahahahahaahah only joking!

PS Sue, I forgot to ask about the stunning orange flower. What is it?

[traceann]

LOL, ok you guys are cracking me up here!! I finally got some photos to share, just need to get them uploaded to photobucket, just got them downloaded to the puter yesterday night, ugh.

I have to say I am getting a bit frustrated with that darn camera, ugh. I guess it's becuase I knew my old one inside and out, and had it down pat. This one is taking some time, still trying to figure out the different modes and their focus etc. I am having a heck of a time with the focus mostly - grrrrrr. I know I know, patience grasshopper, patience.... Hey Kara, how are you doing with yours?? I know you and I have the same camera, so was wondering if you have it mastered yet? ;)

Ok, better get back to work, will try to get the pics up tomorrow.....

XOXO
T

[Janie Miranda]

Here are a few photos of our little back yard "park". Click on the link below and then the next two photos which show a couple of the new flowers we planted this year. I've gotten tired of planting annuals each year so this time I planted only flowers that are supposed to come back each year.
http://www.pbase.com/image/78598354
and the next two

[dg2901]

Rosalie--those seagulls down under sound a bit irritated with their "crikey's" and "streuths". Did they at least greet you with a "g'day mate"?

Sharon--ever been partying and shopping both in the same day? :rolleyes:

Janie--can I come play in your backyard playground? It looks like a fun place to be! And your flower pictures are lovely!-such vibrant colors you have planted! :)

Tracey--is your camera getting the best of you? :help: Have you checked out Canon's website?-Perhaps you might be able to find some helpful tips/tricks..:idea:....Looking forward to seeing your pictures so dont keep us waiting too terribly long..:D

I must go as I'm a bit under the weather and grumpy.:rant:
I think a vacation would do me good!

Hope everyone has a wonderful mothers day!

:hi:
D

[SharonA]

D...Ro...For me, shopping is a party. :woohoo: About the eggs D...any sign of life, yet?

suebee...The flowers are wonderful.

Janie...That park looks like so much fun. Of course, Maggie loves it. It is a dream come true for a child. You take such great photos. How is your studio work going?

Ro...More pictures of OZ, please.

[dg2901]

Sharon--for some reason I was expecting that reply from you regarding shopping and partying..:lmao:

heres my mothers day gift from my son--a Shrek doll from Build-A-Bear Workshop, and a dozen roses. Excuse the clutter as I havent felt well the past 3 days and havent so much as lifted a finger....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0005_4.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0005_4.jpg)

heres todays update on the grandbirds--still a momma sitting on her eggs...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0012-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0012-1.jpg)


OK people, I'm taking a vote..hahaha..I'm in a state of indecisiveness and I'm going to turn to y'all to :help: me make up my mind. Without going into specifics, believe it or not I'm having a hard time deciding whether to go on a vacation this August. :loco: This sounds screwy to y'all, I'm sure 'cause who wouldnt want to go on vacation..however, I'll be traveling alone (the husband and son will be vacationing together) to a destination far far away and will be dependent on the person I'm going to visit from the time I land until the time I ship off back towards home--12 days. Would y'all do it? :help:

:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

Diana... I say go for it! You are being very mysterious about this vacation!

[dg2901]

Rosalie--so you think I should go, huh?...I'll mark you as a "yay"..so as of right now the "yays" have it.
As far as being "very mysterious", hmmmm. not sure how to respond to that other than since I'm traveling alone I dont want to reveal too many details. I can reveal this though--where I'm heading is sure to provide me with awesome photo-ops, at least I hope so! :)

:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

Hey Shazza, here are some more pictures of our South Australian holiday. And at the same time I am updating thhe picture of me to "recent" Hahahahaha! A bit too cold to go in for a dip!


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Rockformation.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Rockformation.jpg)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_RosalieontheBeach.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/RosalieontheBeach.jpg)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Deadtreescene.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Deadtreescene.jpg)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Beachportpierthroughbeachgrasses.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Beachportpierthroughbeachgrasses.jpg)


Diana, do you reckon that one 'yay" is enough to sway you? It would be nice to hear the opinions of the other girls. Hahahahaa...... you might end up with a few extra on your trip to your mystery destination. Is it one of those "mystery" holidays where even you don't know where you are going until you land?

[dg2901]

Rosalie---lovely pictures of your part of the world! The last picture would make a nice desktop image. :) And check you out on the beach all relaxed looking and what not--I guess thats what getting-away is all about though, huh?--rest and relaxation.

Regarding my "mystery" vacation...If all I get is one "yay" response then I suppose it'll have to be enough to sway me; however, I would like to get the others opinions just so I can see what the majority-rule turns out to be. :)...While technically I *know* where I'm going to be vacationing, I guess it could still be considered a "mystery" to me since I know very little, if nothing, of the particular region I'm venturing to.
So people, share your opinions..would y'all venture to places unknown? We know Ro would!

Ciao' for now...
D

[SharonA]

D...I am not one to travel all by myself or take a vacation alone, but since it is you who is going and that you are going to be with someone you know once at your destination...why not? = DO IT!!!!!!

Ro...Beautiful pictures. I love the last one. Oh, and the one of you...looking good there on that beach. :hi: there, beach girl. I love the beach. It is a very intoxicating place...the smell of the ocean, the sound of the serf, the call of the gulls. :woohoo:

[dg2901]

Sharon--:woohoo: you're a "yay"..:D..haha.
I have to agree with your comments about the beach. I've lived near the ocean all my life and tend to take its beauty and tranquility for granted.

Janie--where you been the past couple of days? Have you gotten locked in your home studio and cant find the way out? :)

Tracey--got your pics uploaded to Photobucket yet?--weeeeee'rrree waiiiiiiting................................................

everyone else--where y'all at?

:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_MuShu12vignettecopypbase.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/MuShu12vignettecopypbase.jpg)
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_janeandmushupbase.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/janeandmushupbase.jpg)

Hi Guys, yes, Sharon and Diana I am totally getting into this home studio thing!!

Rosalie, Those photos were totally awesome!

Diana, cute shrek doll. Glad to hear your baby birds are doing well. I went out to check on my cardinal nest on mother's day and the babies were gone and the nest destroyed. I think racoons got them. I really got depressed about those poor baby birds, especially it being mother's day and all.

As for the trip, hmmmmm. Great photo opportunties? Say no more! I'd go for it!

[Rosalie]

OK....riddle me this batman!.. How come when I don't get to the boards for a few days....it goes bonkers with more posts than I can possibly remember and have to take notes so as to answer/comment on them all. Buuuuuuuuuuuuut, when I have time to check things out every day, there are only a few posts?
Now don't get me wrong because I love Shazza and D but what gives? It can't be my chronic body odour or the fact that I spit when I talk (my monitor can look like a rain wall at times) or the fact that I dribble and my goggle eyes point in different directions or the fact that occassionally my head can do a freakish 'Exorcist" 360 degree rotation... or is it? Nah, you lot can't see or smell any of that. Nor can you see the blood encrusted knives hanging in the hallway or the half dug 6' holes in my back yard waiting for the next unsuspecting roofing-repair man touting for business at my front door.

I don't want to, but I guess I may have to take it personally :confused: I shall just have to crawl away to my cosy little coffin bed tucked away in the basement and try to think happy thoughts......I wonder if Diana would let me come along on her mystery trip with her?

PS I see Janie you have joined in today...Hahahahaha I must remember to take you off my hit list...

[Rosalie]

Who was that crazy woman with the above post? I swear that sometimes I think this computer is haunted :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Thanks Diana, I like that picture too. They were taken while I sat on the beach as David was fishing. I was tucked away in the grassy area trying to keep out of the breeze. It was dark before he gave up and let a few fish go hungry. The resultant pictures were very interesting I thought.

Shaz, I looked up and Davo was mucking around with the camera. Usually, I prefer being the photographER than the photographEE. And I also, love being near the sea (just not IN the sea...too much sand in the aussie cozzie!). I can just sit on the beach and watch the waves rolling in for hours.


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Beachgrassesatnightwithmoon.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Beachgrassesatnightwithmoon.jpg)

[dg2901]

:loco: Rosalie---uhmmmmm, should we call someone to check up on you every now and then because your post has me a bit concerned about your well-being.:hmm:.....And while I would like to be able to invite you to join me on my vacation, I'm not so sure my host would be understanding; it's going to be hard enough for them to put up with me for 12 long days, much less if I showed up with a complete stranger :tsk:. Besides, isnt it a bit far for you to be traveling since I'm in the United States? Sorry, dear, you cant tag along this time. :shake:

Janie---lovely pictures of you and MuShu! It appears that you're having a grand ol' time playing with your new toy! :D
Sorry to hear about the cardinal eggs. Its sad isnt it? I know it still bothers me to think that the first eggs that showed up here suddenly disappeared. I'm hoping these little fellas hatch and move on into the avian world.

:hi:
D

[SharonA]

Ro...Did you overload on the Cracker Jacks? You do know that too much sugar does strange things to your brain, right? :lmao:

Janie...Looking good. I think that the one of you and MuShu is the first time that he looks like he is sad in a picture. Is he feeling alright?

D...Since you told Ro that she can't go on vacation with you, I guess it wouldn't do me any good to volunteer, either.

Okay...I guess we are going to have send a search party out for Tracey.

[traceann]

I'm here! I'm here! I spent the WHOLE weekend immersed in greenhouses and dirt, lmao!! But here's finally a few new shots! YAY!!!!

My little wild Hepatica that comes back every year peeking out of the lanscaping timbers in the driveway of all places:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3783.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3783.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3776.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3776.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3775.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3775.jpg)

On cloudy days they droop their little flower heads, as you can see it was sunny when I snapped these....

[SharonA]

Tracey...I see the search party found you. :lmao: Those flowers are so sweet. I love wild flowers. I even think some flowering weeds are pretty. Especially those wild small purple ones. I think they are wild lavenders. Oh, and the tiny daisy-like ones. I like those, too. Call me strange, but I think Dandelions are pretty, too. :loco:

[andrea1]

Lots of new baby cat pics on my site!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/divajew/

[SharonA]

Andrea...That kitty is so adorable.

[Janie Miranda]

Gorgeous, gorgeous flowers Tracey!!

Sharon, depending on where MuShu's hair falls over his eyes it can make him have a bit of a hound dog, sad expression. He's feeling great, thankfully.

Rosalie, sure wish I was there on that beach with ya! :-)

Diana, hope you are feeling totally better now, hon! Still hoping to wring that info about the mystery vacation out of you! Hey, enquiring minds want to know! LOL

Andrea, that black kitty with the blue eyes is such a cutie pie!!!!

Here's a photo taken of MuShu in my home photo studio. Click on thumbnail to enlarge.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_BeggingMushuphotobucket.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/BeggingMushuphotobucket.jpg)

[Rosalie]

What a little character that MuShu is! Janie, you must never tire of taking his photo.
Andrea, that is one cute kitty. Do you ever get any work done with him around?
They are such sweet little flowers Tracey, they just smack of spring. Are they american natives?
Hahahahaha Shaz, too much sugar from Mother's Day chocolates I guess... it has left my system and I am feeling much better now :lmao:
Where is Diana today? Out making arrangements for that mystery trip? Perhaps she will tell us where she is going when she has finally made up her mind whether or not to go. And, it seems to be the general consensus that she should take that holiday. Hey, D, can you give us any hints?

[suebee2]

Rosalie, I love your sense of humor! and your photos of Austrailia are spectacular. This is a vacation photo taken in Durango, Colorado with a pickup (ha ha):rolleyes: , and houseboating on Lake Powell in Utah:hi:

[traceann]

Again great photos Andrea!! I just love critters, lol. ;) Mine today feels the need to sit on my lap while I type, good grief!

Janie - that home studio just sounds like so much darn fun! And I can see you are having a really good time with it - that's the important thing! ;) We all need a little fun....

And thank you ladies from my little wildflower, lol. I took a walking tour of my back yard the other day to see what was out there, and I found a few more of them - I must move them so they can be spared from the lawnmower, lmao!!

Sharon, I am so like you - I love them all even weeds! But don't they say weeds are defined as a plant where you don't want it?? ;) I have loved dandelions since I was a kid, I know the little purple ones you are talking of - I have them too, and the cowslips in the marshy areas are gorgeous this year! I need to get over to the cabin, because they are EVERYWHERE around there. Would make great pictures. So, maybe this weekend I can scoot over before they are done. It was amazing, I'd never seen so many...

I forgot to tell Diana to definitely go for the trip - any chance to escape is a GOOD one!!! Hopefully she's listened and is off making arrangements...hee hee hee!!!! :)

[andrea1]

Rosalie- when she's a awake- not a chance! My only hope of getting anything done is when she's sleeping- usually on my lap :)

[traceann]

Just adding a couple more...since I am so behind, maybe some extra credit work here will help...lmao!!!

Here's my pulmonaria plant (one of many, lol) or as also known, Bethlehem Sage:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3798.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3798.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3796.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3796.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_IMG_3794.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/IMG_3794.jpg)

[Kara29]

Every Year my home town puts of a very large Lilac Festival in Highland Park. I snapped a few, although I was having a lot of trouble taking photos that day for some reason the camera was very shaky. I wanted some better shots. I thought I woud show them off anyway. I was also having some trouble with my own computer so I have not checked out your current photos. I will do that now.

Our Weddings are coming up next week for my roomate and my Sister. (I hope you all won't mind us putting up those shots as they come along. My Husband will be taking those photos. He's much better at it than I am. LOL:lmao:

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Big Hugs to you All tonight!

Kara

[SharonA]

Tracey...I am so glad you are finally having Spring. What a beautiful blue color.

Kara...I can smell those Lilacs all the way here. Looking forward to seeing the wedding pictures.

[traceann]

Why thank you Sharon, but it appears Mother Nature just can't make up her mind...there's a frost/freeze warning/watch thingy in effect for tonight, boo hiss. And it's a whopping 55 degrees out today, geesh!! But I am finally seeing plants! YAY!!!

Oh I love love love lilacs!!! My girlfriend gave me an offshoot of one of hers many many moons ago, and they never did anything where they were at. So last year hubby moved them and told them if they don't flower, they're outta there - well, yay! I am going to have a few blooms this year finally!!!! YAHOOO!!! So, I love seeing them Kara, thanks for sharing!! Hey, I too sometimes have trouble with the camera shake thing, I get lots of blurry shots sometimes when they shouldn't be, grrrrrr. Getting frustrated some days.....

:)

[SharonA]

Tracey...Make sure you cover those tender plants. That's what the Weather Dudes around here always say when we get an early Spring Frost/Freeze Watch/Warning. Winter always has to have a "last blast".

[suebee2]

Traceann, thought I'd share some pretty faces, sue

[Janie Miranda]

Tracey, that Bethlehem sage has such a gorgeous color! I've never seen that kind of plant before. I wonder if it would grow around here? Very nice photos, BTW!
Kara, I love lilacs and wish we had some around here to photograph. You took gorgeous photos of yours!
Sue Bee, what beautiful pansies. Those are some of my favorite flowers!

Since everyone is taking flower photos, check out the photos in my recent PBASE gallery. Flowers and animals from our local zoo.

http://www.pbase.com/jane_alexander/spring_day


jane

[dg2901]

Janie--checked out your Pbase--lovely :)

Sue--very nice!

Tracey--woohoo! Spring looks like its arrived in your corner of the country!

Kara--great capture of the lilacs! Also, cant wait to see the wedding pics!

Andrea--cute kitty!

Sharon--:hi:

Rosalie--:hi:

:)
D

[Rosalie]

Sue, was that the actual houseboat you used? Looks like a very interesting area. So, whats the story with the 'pick up'? hey?
Tracey, The blue in those plants is so vibrant...I love blue flowers!
Kara, I reckon I can smell those lilacs from over here. Their scent brings back such vivid memories from my childhood.The perfume would hang in the warm summer air. And my mum's lilacs would be encircled by the little Bogong moths that are around at that time of the year. As a littlie, the whole scene fascinated me for some reason... the sight and the smell always make me smile at the memory of such happy days.
Looking forward to the wedding shots!
Diana, have you put your camera away! Any new shots of the new eggs?

[dg2901]

Rosalie--'yes' to question 1. 'no' to question 2. :hmm: Perhaps I should ask the same question of you regarding your camera!--but I'm not!

Diana

[traceann]

Sharon - Well, hubby and lived on the wild side and didn't do anything special for the plants and they did fine! Whew! Nothing like Green Things Roulette!! LMAO!!! We are so near Lake Huron that usually that cuts us some slack when it come to the frost/freeze things, inland has a much greater risk for damage - but I can't say I wasn't nervous!!!:rolleyes:

suebee OH! I LOVE pansies and violas!! I had a ton of them last year, looked great and bloomed all year long, was hoping since they are perenials that they'd "stick" but, I only have a few of them this year, bummer. I must buy more!! ;)

Janie - Wow! Fabulous pictures, just amazing. I love the Tiger!!! So perfect, did you tripod or no? They are just so nice, and I am getting so frustrated with my camera! UGH! Or maybe it's just me, lol. I know, I know, practice practice practice....But I want to know NOW! :rolleyes: And let me tell you, the Bethlehem Sage grows like crazy. It's very easy to deal with. Plant it and let it go, lol. It likes shade, I had moved it to my sunnier bed one year and oh my, talk about droopy, so she went back to her shady spot. And it's the first plant, besides the bulbs etc, that flowers in the spring, so nice to see.... ;)

Ro They are neat too, cause I can't remember if they start out that color then turn pink as they age...or if it's the other way around. LOL

I was outside when I got home from work today and got a few shots, and as I was snapping away, I heard a funky noise, and looked across the street and the neighborhood turkey decided my neighbors roof was the place to be, lol. This is the 2nd day I have seen him cruising the street...lol. I will have to get it uploaded and share, it was quite humorous.... :)

[traceann]

Ms Diana, have you decided what you are doing yet? Enquiring minds want to know! ;)

[traceann]

Ok here we go, here's Mr. On-The-Roof Turkey across the street from me (and even funnier, is the other neighbor behind me to the north of me has a rooster who was crowing, lol.) Good Grief. I wonder where Old MacDonald lives..... ;)

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[dg2901]

Tracey---:biglaugh: at your neighborhood turkey..very funny!!!..Does he get nervous around Thanksgiving?.:help: hahaha
So what issues are you having with your camera? Did you take my suggestion and check out Canon's website?
To answer your question--yes I've decided what I'm doing..haha..and yes, I'm gonna go! Found out a few minutes ago that my passport is in fact in the system (just applied this week and it wasnt showing as having been received via the website so decided to call) so was able to get my passport number, called my travel agent and gave her this information so she could get my visa, and she's in the process right now of booking my trip. Now all I need is to hope that all my plans fall into place-we shall see. If not, then I suppose I'm on my own, which will be OK too. :)

:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

Tracey,
LOVED the turkey shots. What a silly fellow! Looks like he has a "bird's eye" view of the neighborhood! <grin>

Diana, hmmmm. so you need a passport for this mystery trip. Are you packing bathing suits? Give us hints and see if we can guess the mystery destination!

[dg2901]

Janie--you're funny with your "give us hints and see..." comment..:D

Tracey--that turkey is still making me laugh! :biglaugh:

Diana

[suebee2]

Rosalie, The house boat trip was an Elderhostel program at Lake Powell, Utah. Everynight we slept on the boat, the shimmer in the picture is the water refecting on the canyon walls. The old Indian setting next to me is the pickup, in Durango, Colorado, an other Elderhostel trip where we rode the steam train, narrow gauge rails thru the mountians. Took a walk in the woods today, so woodland photos are here http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_birds20and20flowers20019.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds20and20flowers20019.jpg) http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_birds20and20flowers20017.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds20and20flowers20017.jpg) New ferns unfolding and a red trillium

suebee

[dg2901]

Well, my grandbirds have hatched..:woohoo:..not sure when i'll be able to get a picture as momma bird is extremely protective at the moment.

Sue--nice pics!..:D

Hope everyones well.
D

[Janie Miranda]

Sue, looks like you had a lovely walk in the woods. Is there any way you can post the photos a bit larger? I would love to see them better but my old eyes aren't as good as they used to be!

Diana, I sure hope your grandbirds do better than mine. I had a cardinal's nest in the yard and went out on mother's day and found the recently hatched babies had vanished. Totally depressing for mother's day.

[LeeAnn]

Here's my dog a few months ago.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i306/dfp_1999/IMG_0328.jpg

And here's my hometown from the air. My dad is a helicopter pilot. Free rides!!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i306/dfp_1999/IMG_0672.jpg

[dg2901]

So, I decided to risk life and limb 'cause I wanted to see my grandbirds.
Here's the result of my adventure....

a nest full of feathers....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0020.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0020.jpg)

momma bird harrassing me from above...
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she figured she'd try a sneak attack from behind...
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LeeAnn--what a cute pooch!..:)..Do you take advantage of the free helecopter rides very often? Those things scare me! :)..Nice view though! :)

:hi:
D

[dg2901]

Janie---I know how depressing the mysteriously vanishing birds can be. The first nest we had a few weeks ago mysteriously vanished. I can only guess something got ahold of them, though this would have had to have been quite the feat for the predator as they were snugly tucked into the window sill.
These birds are in the same window sill just on the opposite side of the a/c as the last nest.
I just posted some pics..theyre not very clear as I was having to protect myself from momma bird--she wasnt very happy with me!

:)
Diana

[LeeAnn]

D,
Thanks! I love him, he's my baby. Well I live in Denver now and don't make it home too often. I hardly ever get to go up for a ride anymore, but it's fun when I do. :)

[Janie Miranda]

LeAnn, Adorable dog! What kind is he.
Diana, love the photo of the grandbirds!! I can't wait until you catch glimpses of them learning to fly!

[dg2901]

You're not expecting much of my photo skills are you Janie?..:hmm: :lmao:
Thinking about it, maybe I could set up a tripod on the other side of the yard and see what I can capture--what you think, Janie??? :help:

LeeAnn--we'd love to see more of your photos if you're willing to share! :D
You're more brave than I am--I've only been in a helo once and if I never get in another one it will be too soon!..yikes!..hahaha

:)
Diana

[Rosalie]

Hey guys, I have posted on the prayer request thread but most of my friends on the ICN are you who post on the photography thread. So, I am asking for your thoughts and prayers for my son Campbell.
Although he, (and I was starting to think he was right) believed he had this depression beaten, is starting a renewed battle with this rotten disease.
He is such a beautiful soul, I breaks my heart to see him struggle again.
This is my gorgeous young man taken on mothers day. Hahahaaa he still had some kisses for his old mum.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMG_3615.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMG_3615.jpg)

And around this time last year at his 21st birthday party.

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Today the smile had gone from his eyes. I know he will be ok as he has very good medicos to fall back on ,and if it means upping his meds again, so be it.
In a little while, I know I will have some new happy pics of him. So lock up your daughters and put your requests for an introduction, in writing to me!:lmao: All will be well!

[dg2901]

Rosalie--will be keeping you and your son in my thoughts.

[Janie Miranda]

Rosalie,
Yes, your family will definately be in my thoughts and prayers.
Your son is a very handsome young man.
Sending a hug your way.

[SharonA]

Ro...Sending that lovely young man lots of prayers. Oh...and his beautiful mom, too. (((hugs)))

[SharonA]

D...Congratulations on the Grandbirds. How wonderful is that!!!!!

Tracey...Look! Up on the roof. Is that Turkey Claus? Where are his tiny raindeer and sleigh? Oh...and all the gifts, too?

LeeAnn...Great pic of your puppy. He is so cute.

[traceann]

Ro, you bet you got lots of thoughts and prayers heading his way - and yours!!!!

Lee Ann - I am with the rest, I love your pooch!! What a cutie, holy cow!!!

Diana - No, I am guilty of not scoping out the Canon site yet, yes yes, you can kick my butt, lol. I am just having a hard time getting all the settings down and what not. I know all it takes is a bit of work in the book, but I am a stubborn one, like to learn on the fly, lol. And we see where that's gotten me haven't we? I can't master the macro yet, I am having a hard time with the focusing etc, and don't understand sometimes WHY it's not focusing when I think it should be, blah blah blah. Ugh. I will have to check out their site and probably drag the book back out again...grrrrr

Oh Sharon, I would be terrified to see what kinds of little "presents" Turkey Claus would bring!! LMAO!!!! He started hanging around near end of summer last year, and I was surprised to see him (ahem, excuse me, hubby has pointed out it's a HER, geesh), so again - I was surprised to see her this year again... and she seems by herself too. hmmmmm.....

[dg2901]

Sharon--thanks for the congrats..hahaha..

Tracey--you guilty person you! Check out their site--hopefully you'll find some answers. If not, theres always the instruction book!.:help: :D

Rosalie--hang in there!

I went out and checked on my grandbirds this morning and momma bird was ready for a fight. She chased me, pecked me on the head, chased me some more, pecked again; this "game" went on until I was out of her sight. I dont think she's too fond of me and my camera.

chirping at me from the tree...
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just above my head....
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stalking me from behind..
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todays pick of babies..looks just like they did yesterday..hahaha...
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:)
D

[Janie Miranda]

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Husband's latest toy. He builds and flies remote control aircraft. He just finished building this one and hasn't even flown it yet. Wanted some photos of it while it was still new (and uncrashed Hee Hee)
My backdrops and lights came in handy for this photo.

Diana, that mama bird is sure a good protector. I was amazed at how timid the cardinal mama and papa were. Apparently if they had been as assertive as mama robin the babies would probably still be here.

Tracey, tell me again which canon you got? I have the Rebel and the little A620. I know an incredible Yahoo group where you can really get some good help with photography skills if you are interested in pet photography at all. Email if you want me to send you the link . . or anyone else from this group would like to join it. I've learned a whole lot from this group.

[dg2901]

Janie--cool picture of your husbands toy! I got a laugh from your "uncrashed" comment.:D..I've been thinking about buying a radio controlled helecopter; they look like loads of fun!

:)
D

[SharonA]

Awwww...Men and their toys. Gotta love 'em. :)

[LeeAnn]

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This is my dog Grissom and my husband David. :) I caught them watching TV together.

He's a soft-coated wheaten terrier & my husband named him after a character on CSI, lol.

[traceann]

Hey Diana!! We need a "Diana's Grandbird's Webcam" thing going on so we can keep an eye on them at all hours of the day and night!!! I would have freaked right out at Mamma bird coming after me - I am afraid of birds, lol. She'd have no problem with me at all, lol. "Ok, Mamma - I am outta here!" ;)

Janie, I have the Canon PowerShot S3 IS. It's so darn frustrating when you are so used to one camera, had it all down pat and could use it in your sleep, lol, then wham! A whole new ballgame that I am honestly surprised does not do my laundry and my dishes for me, lmao!!! ;) I told my Mom-in-law she needs to take me to the Detroit Zoo so I can get snaps of the critters like you did!!! :) There's a manual-type side to the dial, and then all the presets. I have seemed to stay on the manual-type settings side, so far my first setting to try to master is the AV mode, or the apperature priority selection. But there are soooooooooooooo many and so many variables, I think I will be dead and buried beofre I figure them all out, lol. And yes, would love that link, I will pm you k? My pet will have no part of photos, lol, but I want to do some stuff for my sister-in-law and my inlaws and ANY information I can get would be wonderful!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

Lee Ann, as soon as I saw "Grissom" I thought, ok, named after Gris on CSI, lol. I love the character Grissom, and think it's the most adorable name for your furry sweetie!!! ;)

[traceann]

Hey Janie, I just had a thought...yes, it does happen every now and then, lol. Have you thought about a way to suspend your hubby's planes like from a really high-test fishing line with that backdrop to look like it's flying??? ;)

[suebee2]

dg2901, you are so lucky to be watching the show. Mother bird is being very protective. I am seeing robins eggs here and there in my yard, but not sure where the nests are. I have a pair of pileated woodpeckers, making a nest way high, hear them calling so loudly. Woke up one morning in my little camper, in the back 40, and outside the window were 2 of them climbing up the trunk of a small tree, think it was mateing thing. A camera would have been nice to have. Been watching the spring flowers bloom, they don't move so can take pictures.http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birdsandflowers016.jpghttp://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds20and20flowers20019.jpghttp://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/birdsandflowers015.jpghttp://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birdsandflowers016.jpghttp://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds20and20flowers20019.jpghttp://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/birdsandflowers015.jpghttp://http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birds%20and%20flowers/birdsandflowers008-1.jpg


Not sure any of the 3 photos I wanted to share came thru. I really need more instructions on posting pictures. Will try again soon. suebee:confused: :mad: :bonk: :hi:

[Janie Miranda]

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Here are some photos of visitors to my garden today.

[Janie Miranda]

diana<
OMG, you got your hair pulled out and poop bombed by a bird today??? No wonder you don't like birds they have it in for you!!

I have to say I'm enjoying the photos of the grandbirds, even though you are taking your life into your own hands to get them. Be careful out there and next time wear a rain slicker! ;-)

[tigger_gal]

daddy and jake kicking back watching the tube
Jake with his shirt on his head lmao
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its amazing how fast he is growing and how much he changed, looking more and more like a little boy, not just a baby boy... did that make since?

[suebee2]

Trying to share photos again: suebee http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_birdsandflowers016.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/birdsandflowers016.jpg)
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[Rosalie]

so its happened again! I'm miles behind all the goings on here.

Diana,watch out for those nesting mummas, they will take the all the hair off your head and a bit of scalp too,if you aren't careful :lmao: And the, little birds will look much better once they have their clothes on.
Sue, what is the little maroon flower? and the birds, what are they too?
LeeAnn, I laughed myself silly when I saw the pic of your gorgeous dog...he looks like Grissom!
Tigger, Jake is sure growing up fast. They do that too you...one minute they fit in the crook of your arm and before you know it, they are picking you up!
Janie. That is a lovely shot of the little frog. They say you have a very healthy garden if there are frogs in it. And, are they bees or wasps? My cousins used to build model aeorplanes. As kids we were invited to see their maiden flights which coincidentally were usually their final flights as well!:lmao: :lmao:
Tracey, Is that a wild turkey on your roof? Maybe he reckons its safer to stay up there until after next Thanksgiving!

While this photo isn't particularly interesting, I thought you might like to know that if you swam out past the surfer and keep going, you would end up in Antartica! :lmao:

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PS.. Campbell is doing very well today...fingers crossed!

[suebee2]

:hi: That's a wild spring trillium, Most are white, but the deep red is lovely. sue:puppy:

[suebee2]

Rosalie, that is a hairy woodpecker about 8-9" long, has a cousin a downy woodpecker about 6". Love your Ocean photo, was the water nice and warm? sue

[Rosalie]

Hey Sue, the water ws a bit cold for my liking having come straight from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!:lmao:
I have to ask.....do the woodpeckers really tap on the trunks of trees like Woody Woodypecker of cartoon fame?

[Janie Miranda]

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Click to enlarge the above photos.
Diana, cute little dog! The baby birds are growing up fast!
Sue, very nice photos. Love the woodpecker!
Rosalie the beach looks totally wonderful. I'm soooo jealous!
Tigger, Jake is the cutest little thing!!!

[Rosalie]

Janie, your pics of the bees are exquisite! Just how close were you to them?

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Please don't leave! We will miss you so much!:grouphug: Hope everything is OK with you!

Rosalie, I had a long zoom lens on the camera so I wasn't too close really!

[SharonA]

D...COME BACK!!!!!!!!

[dg2901]

I'm back!..That was short-lived, huh?..:lmao: I believe I was suffering a momentary lapse of reason when I posted that message.:rolleyes: :loco:

D

[traceann]

Yikes, I am behind again, geesh - Ro and I must be off galavanting together, all that swimming's made me thirsty, lol.

And yep, Ro, on the woodpecker question, they do - and it can drive me crazy some days, ;) And makes me nervous, as most don't "drill for food" in healthy trees, so I always hope the ones I hear are in the neighbors trees!!!! hee hee hee!!! And she's a wild turkey - I think you're right, she thought it was a "safe" place to wait out Thanksgiving, LMAO!!! We all are thinking she has a nest around here somewhere...

Suebee, that trillium is sooooo pretty! We have it wild all over the place around here, but unfortunately NONE in our yard - grrrrr. Guess I have to buy it if I want it - crazy!!

Tig, he's gotten soooo big! OMG, but soooo adorable, those pics were great, please share more, he so fun to watch grow up and do silly things!!!

Janie, those are blanket flowers aren't they?? I love those! Great shots of the bee, and lol, I do hope you were at a safe distance, ;)

Diana!!! Glad to see you back! It's ok, everyone has those "moments", just as long as you're back, that's all that matters!!! :)

Here's a couple shots of the garden that was newly put in last year, the one I thought hubby was crazy for building, thinking it would take forever to fill it, ha ha - yikes. Was I wrong! By end of summer it was filled.... LOL!!!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_MemorialDaywork2047a.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/MemorialDaywork2047a.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_MemorialDaywork2045a.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/MemorialDaywork2045a.jpg)

Ok, is this a frog or a toad - and how can you tell the difference??? I found him resting on one of my spiderwort's leaves, :) So cute and tiny!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_MemorialDaywork2013a.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/MemorialDaywork2013a.jpg)

[dg2901]

Tracey--I have a yard just waiting for your outstanding landscaping skills!! :bow:
Your yard is lovely!! :)

D

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
I am soooooo glad you are back! I have a feeling this whole thread would die out without your enthusiastic spark and humor! You keep us motivated.

Tracey, Lovely garden photos. I like how you did the rock border. I need to do that in my back yard.

Where has everyone else gone??? It's awfully guiet around here!

[dg2901]

Janie--what a sweet thing to say!! :)..you've helped start my day off a bit brighter :). This thread is so refreshing, we cant let it die out. I think being able to focus (no pun intended by the way) on something that brings us pleasure is the perfect distraction from what ails us.

So, I'm with Janie, wheres everyone disappeared to??????..Kara? Sharon? Angela? Rosalie? LeeAnn? Suebee? Tigger? etc etc etc.....??

:)
D

[traceann]

Thank you for the compliment Diana - will work for food and beer, hee hee. Although, the beds might get a little crazy looking if we do beer first, then food. HA!!!! ;)

And thank you too Janie! The funny thing about those rocks is, in my older flower beds, the rock borders are rocks that I have dug out while planting something!! LMAO! It's crazy, and some are HUGE. But, we have a gravel pit just past the dead end of my street, so that should tell you why we have so many rocks, lol. We did have to break down and buy a truckload (just the bed of the little pickup) to rock in that bed, since it was bigger than we found rocks for. And to think, my borders started all because of my not knowing where else to put the rocks I dug out....

I got a few more pics I will have to get on photobucket so I can share....

Hmm, maybe they are all out playing in the nice warm weather????

[SharonA]

:woohoo: D is back. Anyone want to join me in my Happy Dance? :dance:

Janie...You are so right. It just didn't seem right thinking that D was gone. It made me very sad. Gosh, isn't it something that people can get so close to each other without ever having met IRL. Pictures bring us together.

Beeeeeeeees...Buzzzzzzzzzzz Great pics, though.

Where is the rain?????? It is getting very dry here. Having to water our own yards. YUCK!!!!!!

Tracey...Okay, when will you and Hubby be here? My guest room is ready for you. Just let me know and Hubby and I will have Garden Plans all drawn up. I am sure they will look very much like yours. Love it!!!!!!!

Ro...Sorry that it took me so long to tell you how much I love that Ocean Pic. Hope Campbell is still doing well.

[SharonA]

Oh...I forgot to tell you why I have be absent for a few days. Hubby and I have been out buying all sorts of bathroom stuff. We are getting ready to redo the 3 downstairs bathrooms. Buying Marble Tiles, Sinks, Faucets, etc. I will post before and after pics when we are finished.

[Janie Miranda]

Oh I can't wait to see the new bathrooms, Sharon!!
I think our house renovations are done for a while after adding the granite counter tops. We had thought about trying to finish out our attic, but the house here was not designed for two stories and the contractors said it was going to be a major ordeal and would cost us $90,000 so we decided against it. We really could use the extra room though.

[Rosalie]

Hey D, glad to see you are back. Now for some more pics of the baby birds if mother bird will let you get near.
Tracey, your garden looks so fresh and green. After some rain, my garden is picking up again too. Is that hubby on the phone in the pic? "No, sorry I can't come out for a beer, the wife has me working in the garden!":lmao:
Shazza, I'm sooooooooo jealous of the renovations. And did you say three bathrooms? How delightful! I wish we had an extra one. No more standing outside threatening all kinds of horrors to the enthroned occupant to "turn the gameboy off and get out of there or risk having company!" Hahahaha
Janie, why is it that no matter where you are, major renovations end up costing more that the origional house? Sometimes I think it cheaper to pull the whole thing down and start again :lmao:

I thought you all might get a giggle out of this picture. While we were in SA we visited an interpretive centre about Mary MacKillop, who is about to be cannonized as Australia's first saint. She was the initiator of an order of nuns who, by the way, taught me.
Anyhoo, in the original schoolhouse in Penola they had these barbie dolls dressed to show how the nuns' habit had changed over the years.
HAhahahahaha..... if only Sister Fara could see them !:lmao:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Barbienuns.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Barbienuns.jpg)

[RobinD]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/robinbodenhausen/th_IMG_2376.jpg (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/robinbodenhausen/IMG_2376.jpg)
Taylor Hicks

I've been catching up on all the photos, love reading and seeing everyone's pictures, so I just had to add one of mine. For my birthday my husband got us tickets to see Taylor Hicks. So I snapped this photo at the concert. It was a riot. I hadn't been to a concert for, well, for a really long time. It was alot of fun.

I can't get this picture to get very big. I used photobucket and clickable thumbnails. Any suggestions??
Robin

[dg2901]

Tracey--you work cheap--:woohoo: ..haha..I'd of course provide you with enough food to counteract most of the effects of the beer. :D..Let me know when you're available so I can get prepared; perhaps next week sometime??..;)

Sharon--you do the "happy dance" well!..:bow:......I'm wishing you nothing but a very organized and smooth renovation! Cant wait to see the pictures!!

Janie--:hi: Hope your day found you well!

Rosalie--interesting picture of the nun's dress through the years. Guess having been taught by the nuns this find probably brought back memories.

Robin--glad to see that youve joined us over here. Hope you remain a regular..:)...Regarding the size of the picture--is that the size of the original that you uploaded?

Well, sad to say that all my grandbirds have "left the nest". I went out to check on them the other day and when I approached 3 flew out at me and one remained on the edge of the nest looking at me as if asking permission to leave too..haha...very cute I must say! Momma bird though was none too happy and proceeded to squawk and carry on all day into the night. Even today she's still not happy when I go into the backyard. The blurriness is due to camera shake from me swatting at momma bird as she bombarded me!

Heres a picture of the last baby sitting on the nest all alone looking at me....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0006-2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0006-2.jpg)

Thought y'all might get a kick at the size of these strawberries I bought yesterday. Thats a jumbo sized egg I used to give you an idea of how big they are.......
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0010-3.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0010-3.jpg)

:hi:
Diana

[RobinD]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/robinbodenhausen/th_IMG_2376-1.jpg (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s311/robinbodenhausen/IMG_2376-1.jpg)

Ok I figured it out. If you click on this picture you can make it bigger.

[dg2901]

Robin--glad you figured it out!..:)...lovely picture, and glad to hear you had fun! :)

:)
Diana

[Janie Miranda]

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/th_flyingshihtzu.jpg (http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k88/tojanetoo/flyingshihtzu.jpg)


This photo ought to put a smile on your face. My flying Shih Tzu!!

Rosalie, Got a huge kick out of the barbie nuns! Hee Hee Hee. What would Sister have thought of that?

Diana, Yum Yum on those strawberries! They are the biggest I think I've ever seen.

Robin, so glad you figured out how to make the clickable thumbnails. I enjoyed seeing Taylor Hicks up close! :-)

Guess what guys, I got yet another new camera. (I have the most generous hubby in the world, I have to brag!) I bought the new Canon XTi and boy am I loving it.

You'll be seeing lots of photos with it soon. I took the flying Shih tzu photo with it this afternoon. I had been trying to get that same kind of photo for the last 8 months with my Rebel but just couldn't get the shot. Took only a couple of tries with the XTi. It's a much faster camera!

[dg2901]

Janie---:woohoo: for getting the XTI! I'm sure you're going to love it! I played with one a couple of weeks ago and fell in love! Only problem was that I had to put it back on the shelf when I finished playing.:rolleyes: I cant wait to see more of your pics with this new toy! :)
Now...what are we going to do with little MuShu!!!--I swear that dog goes out his way to make people smile with his little facial expressions! :biglaugh:

:hi:
Diana

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Yeah and the worst part of these kind of DSLR cameras is the cost of the lenses!! It's a never ending investment but I sure do love my new camera!

[RobinD]

Janie-cute, cute dog

Diana-were you able to eat of those strawberries? I haven't tried any yet and didn't know if I should

[SharonA]

Ro...Barbie Nuns. :) I wonder if that would sell with the Barbie Doll Collectors? Yes, 3 bathrooms...Well, 2 full and one half bath. There is one more full bathroom upstairs. It is nice having all these bathrooms until I have to clean them. :shake:

Janie...MuShu is one terrific dog. Super MuShu...Faster than a speeding bullet. :lmao:

Robin...How wonderful that you got to see Taylor Hicks live and in person. I think he is so much fun to watch. I know someone who went to school with him. This person says that he is a great. I was so happy that he won last year.

D...Bye, Bye Birdie. Hey, you didn't tell me that strawberries were on the menu. They look so gorgeous. I can almost taste them. They look like you would need a knife and fork to eat them.

[Janie Miranda]

Sharon, tell me about it (bathroom cleaning)!
I have given in and finally gotten someone to come help me for a few hours once a week. I don't mind doing the rest of the work but I really hate cleaning bathrooms, mainly because of all the chemicals! I just know, it can't be good for my IC to be exposed to all those chemical fumes!

[dg2901]

Robin--yeah, I can eat strawberries. Fortunately I'm not too terribly diet sensitive; very little bothers me. Having said that, I'm a stubborn one who's made up my mind that I'm not giving up certain things even if they do bother me..:loco:..and strawberries, chocolate and coffee are 3 of those things..:D..For the record, I do take a couple of Prelief before consuming something I *think* might cause problems.
I saw in the local paper that your Taylor Hicks will be playing here in a couple of a weeks..haha..

Janie--lens prices are scary!! :help: I cant wait to see pics! :)

Sharon--if its any consolation, I still have some strawberries left. If you arrive around 10pm'ish, I'll share with you. :)

Hope everyones having a great day!
:hi:
D

[SharonA]

Well D, I didn't read your post until now (11:33am my time) so guess I missed out on the strawberries.

[dg2901]

Sharon---I waited, and waited and waited some more, attempting to hold out on finishing off the strawberries in hopes that you were just running a little late. Unfortunately, the temptation got the best of me and now they're all gone. If it helps you at all, I thought about you while eating them! :D

:hi:
D

[dg2901]

I guess I should have posted this earlier..haha..oh well..better late than never! :)

good mornin' from the Atlantic....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_0100.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/0100.jpg)

[Janie Miranda]

Beautiful Diana. What is that old saying . .. red sun at night . . . sailor's delight, red sun in the morning . . . sailors take warning!

[dg2901]

Janie--you know, I've never heard that saying before. :hmm:

:)
D

[Rosalie]

(Note to self......do NOT be jealous of new bathrooms and cameras!!!!!!!!)
Hahaha... not gonna happen! I would just about consider a little larceny to get my hands on a DSLR...new or otherwise :wink:
Janie, you will need a little red cape with a big yellow S for MuShu
:hi: Robin, nice to meet you but I have to ask ....Who is Taylor Hicks ????:lmao:
D, they are the biggest strawberries I have ever seen. They are the Arnies of the berry world! Did you photoshop the photograph or are they the actual colours?

[dg2901]

Rosalie--those strawberries were the biggest I've ever seen as well. They were actually marked "limited supply" in the store--not real sure what that means, nor do I really want to know! :D....And there was no alterating of any kind to that picture--straight from the container, to my counter, a quick rinse, and voila'. :).

Guess who got a DSLR??? :)

:hi:
Diana

[Rosalie]

Hahaha. sorry D, I was talking about photoshopping in the red sunset pic.....forgot to put that bit in...:loco:

[dg2901]

Rosalie--regarding the sunrise picture--no Photoshop there either; what you see is what you get..:D

:)
Diana

[Janie Miranda]

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/159574972-S.jpg
Here's a photo I took yesterday of a local park with my new Canon XTi. I'm totally loving it!

Diana,
I'm so excited for you, please tell me about your new DSLR!!

[dg2901]

Janie--lovely park picture! Looks like a nice place to sit and relax..or play with the camera..:D

The camera isnt technically mine yet. Its a birthday gift that I happened upon *accidentally*. And since some people know how I am, the batteries have been hidden so I cant play.

:)
D

[Janie Miranda]

When is the big Bday, Diana?
So you will have your new camera for your trip out west?

[dg2901]

Janie--not sure how "big" of a day it is, however its July 2. According to the calendar I'll have enough time to get used to it before heading out west.:D..Now, if I could only find the batteries I could be playin' with it at night while the cats away! :lmao:

I just had another look at your park picture and noticed how many wonderful colors you managed to capture--lovely! :)

:hi:
Diana

[traceann]

Wow, once again, I am really behind! LOL

Hey Sharon, would love to come visit and dig in the dirt, as you can see by my post to D, I work cheap! ;) And by the way, how's the bathroom reno going along?

Ro - yup, that's hubby on the phone in the garden picture, lol. He was chatting with his parents at the time, telling them all about the new stuff we did and new plants we added, lmao.

And Little Miss D - snooping are we?? LOL That sounds like my situation I was in for Christmas. Ordered the dang camera at Thanksgiving, knew it had arrived and still had to wait until Christmas to play!! ARGH!! Drove me nuts knowing it was around here somewhere.... That is so exciting!!! What kind is it???? Details woman, details! LMAO!!!! ;)

Janie, I keep going back to MuShu's picture - that is the cutest thing ever, makes me giggle every time I see it! What a character you have there!!!!

Ok, here's a couple shots I took over the weekend:

Another Frog shot, this time he was tucked into my Shasta Daisies, hubby found him...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June12007214a.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June12007214a.jpg)

The sprinkler hitting the little cedar in the yard, with the sun coming through it:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June12007217a.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June12007217a.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June12007364.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June12007364.jpg)

[dg2901]

Tracey--its about time you showed your face around here! I'm guessing that all the landscaping is keeping you preoccupied--however, it should be supplying you with lots of photo ops! :D Speaking of which, your little frog/toad friend is very cute; he needs a name! :hmm: And the 3rd pic would make for a neat desktop image. :)

:)
D

[traceann]

LOL, he was one of two that were in the Shastas, so cute! So tiny too! I couldn't get a good shot of the other little one, he was on a leaf at an odd anlge, this guy was right in the middle. Ok, is Kermit to obvious??? ;)

[SharonA]

Tracey...I am agreeing with D about the 3rd pic. That is wonderful. How about Leap Frog for a name? About as original as Kermit.

As far as the bathroom redo...Hubby begins the destruction this Saturday. He is just about gutting the Master Bathroom and will be taking out the floor and tile in the bathtub in our downstairs hall guest bathroom. That means that we have to use the bathroom upstairs to take showers and the half bath downstairs to potty and brush teeth. I am already ready for it to be done.

[dg2901]

If anyone heard an unusual noise coming from the east at around 4:10pm today, that was me groaning at the name ideas for the frog. :help:
Actually, I laughed out loud at those names...:biglaugh:
I want to put my name suggestions in the hat too though. How about Fluffy? Frito? Sir Hopalot? Spot? Little Green Giant? :hmm:

:hi:
D

[Kara29]

Here are some photos from my Sister's wedding. I love the color of Kelly's photo. My Husband was the man behind the camera for this wedding. He shot 343 photos that night.

Our good friend Kelly

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_0850.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_0850.jpg)

My Sister's Flowers
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_0884.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_0884.jpg)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_0817.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_0817.jpg)

Janie, as always your photos are so inspiring. D, I'm in love with those Strawberries. I could smell them from your shot! Tracey, the Frogs are adorable.

Kara

[dg2901]

Kara---so glad to see you back and posting! And even moreso that you've shared your sisters special day. :)...The photos are lovely, and that flower bouquet is gorgeous!
Wishing your sister many years of happiness!

:)
Diana

[traceann]

Oh Sharon, you sound like me when hubby was renovating the upstairs bathroom - completely gutted, redid drywayll, flooring etc. Ugh. But in the end it was worth it! You hang in there!!!! lol!! ;)

And yes, I love them froggy names, ha ha ha. How in the heck is a girl supposed to chose? And to think I've just been calling him Froggy, hee hee.

Hey Kara! Yep, nice to see you back - and I am with D, the photos are lovely! The flowers are fabulous, oh I just love weddings... ;)

[SharonA]

Kara...I have enjoyed looking that the wedding pictures. They are beautiful. It looked like you were having fun, also.

Tracey...How about Frodo for a frog's name? Or maybe Prince? :lmao:

D...I swear I heard your groans. Or was it thunder?

[dg2901]

:hi: all. Just popping in real quick-like to see whats happnin'.

Sharon--that was me..:D
Tracey--:hi: ....how's Frodo the Frog doin' today?

Hope y'all are well!
:)
D
PS--Janie--where y'at? :hmm:

[traceann]

LMAO!! Ok, Sharon - Frodo it is!! It works! ;) Now, I think I'll "hop" on outside and see where that little Hobbit's or is that "Hoppit's" gotten off to.... :)

[dg2901]

Tracey--you find Frodo?

:)
Diana

[traceann]

WAAAAAAAA!!! No Frodo! It's kind of cool here today (in the lower 60's, so much for that 70 forecast), so maybe he's off keeping warm somewhere... :(

[dg2901]

Tracey--hopefully Frodo will return soon.

:)
Diana

[Rosalie]

Tracey, those pics are lovely. Sprinklers here, have long since rusted and been sent to the rubbish bin. Never mind hahahaha... we are not allowed to use them anyway. Poor little froggies...I don't know where they can be hiding.
As for names...our neighbour had a cat called 'frog", perhaps you could call the frog "cat" :cat:
Shazza, we are in the middle of some renovations as well. Nothing very exciting but we are extending the storage room in the roof...Hahahahaha a new home for more junk that we sould probably throw away anyway :lmao:
Kara, great to see your photos. I, too, am a sucker for weddings. The bouquet was beautiful! Roses are my favourite.
D, solution to the tampered with birthday pressie?.... Hahaahah buy some new batteries!. I couldn't stand to know a wonderful new DSLR was hiding in the house. Do you hear it calling to you in the wee small hours?

[suebee2]

Rosalie, Pictures to share taken in the NY Adirondacks:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_8thLakeandSagamore048.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore048.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_8thLakeandSagamore044.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore044.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_8thLakeandSagamore034.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore034.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_8thLakeandSagamore037.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore037.jpg)

I was attending an Elderhostel Program on bird watching. Great week. sue

[SharonA]

Suebee...Not to sound too silly, but is the first picture up-side-down and the 3rd and 4th ones side-ways? :hmm:

Tracey...Maybe Frodo has gone looking for Bilbo?

[suebee2]

SharonA, the first picture at sunrise is taken from the shore of Sagamore Lake, therefore the tree show at the bottom. The third and forth were taken as I was sideways near the ground. Check out this painted trillium.


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_8thLakeandSagamore010-1.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore010-1.jpg)


suebee PS: double click on photo for a larger picture.

[suebee2]

SharonA, :rolleyes: Checking out that first sunrise photo, it is definitely upside down, or the water ripples are in the sky. Perhaps this photo is better. Thanks, suebee
:smile tee

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/sagamore/th_8thLakeandSagamore048.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/sagamore/8thLakeandSagamore048.jpg)

[Janie Miranda]

Wow, I've missed a lot!!

Tracey, Love your froggy photo. Hope he comes back. Actually, I hope he visits me as I'm getting a macro lens soon! LOL

Kara, that must have been one beautiful wedding. Love that boquet!

Suebee, lovely sunrise photo!!!

D - can't wait to see your first shots with the new camera!
By the way, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!

Did i miss the big day? I'm so lousey with keeping track of dates!

[SharonA]

Suebee...Whew!!!! I thought I was going batty. Thanks for double checking and letting me know that I was not. It is a beautiful sunrise shot.

Janie...Shhhhh, don't let on that we are talking about her, but D's B-Day is July 2. Let's keep that between you and me...K???? :wink:

[traceann]

Now Sharon, dear, you KNOW you are batty like the rest of us, there are just varying degress, ;) I bet that was the name of his little buddy in the other leaf of the Shastas, Bilbo, perfect!!! :) Even funnier? Looking at Suebee's pics, the first one now in the post is the lovely flowers (Lady's Slippers aren't they?) - and I am thinking to myself, "um, noooooooooooo, those aren't upside down...what the heck is Sharon talking about??" LMAO!!! Oh my, what a great giggle!

Ro, well, for as well as our stupid little sprinkler works, it should be right on par with your rusted ones, hee hee. Ugh, supposed to have a spin-thingie, but doesn't spin. LOL Oh well, it gets some water where it should be I guess...

Thanks Janie! I will put the "bug" in his ear to start trekking your way, or he can use my phone to call up a few froggy relatives to pose for you! :)

HEY! Did someone say D's birthday is July 2nd??!! Ooops, Sharon, was I not supposed to say that out loud??? Sorry......

D - still haven't seen him back yet, *sigh* must be on vacation heading to Janies... ;)

[Janie Miranda]

Tracey,
I caught him something to eat when he gets here!

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/160546201-S.jpg

[dg2901]

Hi all---I'm so confused after reading these last few posts that I'm just going to sit back and play as if everythings A-OK here with me.
Ya'll carry on and eventually I'll catch up. :loco: :dizzy:

Now...................
Janie--you didnt miss my birthday; like Sharon blurted out :lmao: , its July 2. Feel free to forget that date!....And do you not remember when you said you wouldnt post anymore creepy pictures? Guess not since you proceeded to post that spider picture-or whatever that thing is!-in hopes of coaxing Frodo to your house. :help: Cute and cuddly..Cute and cuddly!!! :D

Sharon--you're batty! Just gotta figure out to what degree. :hmm:

Tracey--maybe you can answer since I'm not sure of Sharon since she's seeing upside down pictures as being right side up, and whatnot, so who's Bilbo?????

Suebee--lovely pictures regardless of whether they're right side up, upside down, flipped vertically, positioned horizontally, etc etc etc! :D

Rosalie--I cant afford the batteries for the camera, so if it is in fact for me, I hope the batteries are really stashed elsewhere in the house.

Now i'm more confused than I was when I started posting to this thread. Thats my cue to bid adieu!

Ciao'!
D

[suebee2]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/8thLakeandSagamore044.jpg
Yes, they are ladyslippers.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/sagamore/8thLakeandSagamore048.jpg

One more time for the sunrise.


Love the bug, super shot. suebee:hi:

[Rosalie]

Beautiful sunrise Sue, it looks cold though. All the flowers you photographed look quite delicate.
Janie, your spider is very pretty....striking markings that is. I'll bet his mum thinks he is pretty!
D, Bilbo Baggins! Frodo's cobber from Lord of the Rings fame.
Tracey, what is it with sprinklers? they never spin, pulse or wave for more than a few days after you pay a bloody fortune for them!
Hilz is off to see the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre tonight, so rather than two trips in and out of the city I suggested we make a night of it for ourselves. So hubby and I are getting dinner and a night out. It should be fun as we haven't done that for a while and I have some bogof vouchers..even better! Hahahaha probably the only reason he agreed to go! :lmao:

[dg2901]

Sue--the sunrise picture if worth a frame.

Rosalie--thanks for the explanation, however its still foreign to me since I've never seen the movie.

Janie--found anything cute yet?

Heres my creepy contribution, a banana spider feeling right at home at my sisters neighbors house...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_257920710_caa639746b_o.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/257920710_caa639746b_o.jpg)


Nighty night!
Diana

[Janie Miranda]

Diana, That is a great shot of that spider. You really nailed the focus and color!

[dg2901]

Jane--now that the creepy-crawly pics are out of the way, can we focus on cute and cuddly?..hahahaha..:help: :lmao:

:)
D

[SharonA]

EWWWWWWW!!!!!!!! YUCK...Pictures of spiders. Makes my skin crawl. Did you two put those spiders out of my misery after you captured their souls with those pictures? I bet they made a fine mess when they were squashed. ICK...ICKY...ICK. Can you tell that I don't like spiders? :lmao:

I'm not batty...just complicated. :lmao:

Happy Anniversary, Tracey. Today is her and her hubby's 2nd Wedding Anniversary. :woohoo: Bet you are celebrating tonight. :wink:

[Janie Miranda]

wow Tracey! Congratulations on your anniversary. I hope you are having a wonderful evening out! Sharon, wasn't it great to get some rain today?? I took this photo of some rain drops on a flower late this afternoon. Diana, your turn to find a flower!
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/160811131-S-1.jpg

[A.J.]

my kitty Deion (okay he's not a kitty, he's 14 and doesn't look a day over 5!)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/seeingpink/000_1001.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/seeingpink/000_0971.jpg

my puppy Golda (also not young, 9 years old)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/seeingpink/000_0974.jpg

[Janie Miranda]

Allison, What gorgeous pets you have!!! I love your kitty's coloring and your beautiful dog's soulful expression.

[A.J.]

Thank you so much! They are my little angels.

Sorry the pics are so big, everyone!

[dg2901]

A.J.-glad to see another face joining in on the fun we have over here..:D..Hopefully you'll become a regular to this thread.
What cute furry friends you have! :cat: :puppy:

Jane--theres just something about water droplets on a flower; Love the photo! :)

Sharon--you crack me up! :lmao: Since you're not a fan of spiders, I'll spare you the picture of the tarantula sitting in my brothers shower. :)

Tracey--hope you're having a lovely anniversary! :)

Heres my contribution for the day....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0147.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0147.jpg)

:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

AJ :welcome: great to meet you and see your pictures.
D, looking at your dandelion brings back such childhood memories. We used to blow the seeds off and make a wish!...:confused: seemed like a good idea at the time :lmao:
We are heading back in to the roof this weekend to finish off the extension. I should take some pics...talk about spiders........Argh!!!!!!!!! Its better not to look too closely up there.

[A.J.]

I've been around quite a while, I just usually never feel good enough to post in the happy threads! I've always got some crisis I need help with. I'll be sure to visit this area more often :)

[dg2901]

AJ--we started this thread many moons ago in hopes of getting our minds off our troubles if for only a few minutes; hopefully we'll get to *know* you as a regular to this thread..:D

Rosalie--same here until I learned the saying "watch what you wish for..." can come true.

:)
Diana

[SharonA]

Hubby is busy demolishing our master bath this weekend. He looks like he is having fun but says it is hard work. What is it with men and smashing things? I should go and take a picture of him. Excuse me for a minute...Done! I will have him host it when he comes up for air.

Ro...So you are going through the renovation thing, also.

Janie...The rain was great. Did you know that we are 12 inches below normal rain fall? They are using the words "severe drought". Your flower looks happy.

AJ...I am so glad you joined our merry bunch. We do have fun here and enjoy the glimpses into everyone's real life. I love that first picture of your kitty. Too cute.

D...Now don't go blowing those seeds my way. I have plenty and don't need any more. Thank you for restraining yourself from posting another spider pic.

Tracey...Have you recuperated from your anniversary celebration, yet? :wink:

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Nice 'bokeh" (blurred background) on the dandelion photo. What camera did you for that? You are getting very good results with it.

Sharon, Wow- had no idea that we were that far behind on the rainfall. The first year we moved here, back in 1999 (I think) we had a severe drought and heat wave. It was awful. Hope we don't have a repeat of that this summer!

Can't wait to see a photo of your hubby's demolition!

AJ we are glad you are here and hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

[SharonA]

Here is the promised pic of Hubby doing the demolishing thing. I told him I was taking the pic for you guys and he posed for it.


http://www.camerafire.com/sharonpix2/DSC00922.jpg

[SharonA]

Janie...I was showing Hubby all of our pictures and told him that you have a new camera. I don't remember what it is and can't find it in the older posts.

I remember that summer. I agree, it was awful here.

[dg2901]

Jane--the dandelion picture was taken with the only camera I have (at the moment anyway.;)). I just got lucky with the clarity and bokeh :).

Sharon--I promise not to aim the dandelion in your direction. D. and I'll try my best to continue with my restraint regarding the spider pictures :lmao:. The picture of your "demolition man" is great!..haha..He looks like he's having a good old time tearing the bathroom apart! :woohoo: Cant wait to see the end result! :)

Tracey--hope you're having a lovely anniversary! :)

:)
Diana

[Janie Miranda]

Sharon, I got a great kick out of your hubby's demolition photo! Now THAT'S a keeper!!

Here's a photo I took today at a local park:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161103317-S-1.jpg

[dg2901]

Jane--great picture!! Are your walls getting full from all the frameable pics?..:D

Well, I just missed an awesome photo-op! Harborfest and Sail Virginia 2007 are both happening this weekend down on the Norfolk harbor. There are numerous international tall ships, amongst other vessels all docked at the marina. Didnt make it down there during the day today, but figured "well, we're going tonight to see the fireworks so I'll get pics then"--weeeeelllll, we left, got halfway there and guess what??--the camera was sitting neatly in its case at home!..grrrr! I thought the husband had grabbed it since he had it a few minutes before we left out taking pictures of yet another momma bird and her eggs; instead of putting it in the car, he brought it back in and placed it nicely where it belongs when not in use..:cussing: So, we watched the spectacular fireworks saying "well that would be a lovely shot", "i bet that would have looked great on film".."imagine how that would have looked", etc etc etc..:rant: On that note, I'm going to grab the camera now so we can venture back to the waterfront to get some pics.

Hopefully i'll have something worthy of posting next time I log on.
Hope y'all are having a great weekend!
:)
D

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
So sorry you forgot your camera. I hope you get some great shots on your trip out this evening!!

[dg2901]

Well, while we did venture back down to the harbor to see the ships, my night time photo skills leave alot to be desired. Not sure exactly what went wrong, however something did, hence the not-so-nice-clarity of these pics. Any and all suggestions, hints, tips and tricks are welcomed! :)

tall ship from Brazil.....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0037.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0037.jpg)

tall ship from Uruguay...there was quite the party happening on the bow of this ship...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0035-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0035-1.jpg)

view of tall ships from the Portsmouth seawall......
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0028-2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0028-2.jpg)

the Norfolk/Portsmouth ferry....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0020-3.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0020-3.jpg)

a night out wouldnt be complete w/o Kevin being himself!...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0033.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0033.jpg)

Sorry for the quality; perhaps I'll have better images to post after venturing down there later today.
Hope everyones having a great weekend.
D

[Janie Miranda]

Hmmm. They look pretty good to me Diana!! Is it my imagination though, that the guy on the canon is headless?
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161327106-S.jpg

Weird bug of the day:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161461443-S.jpg

Somebody told me it was a "robber fly". I don't think I'd ever seen a bug like this before I found him posing for my picture!

[dg2901]

Jane--glad that you think those night shots look OK. They dont look like they're quite in focus to me. Not sure what else I could do to improve as I had the aperture open to accomodate the low light, and I used steady structures for a make-shift tripod. :hmm:
Was hoping to get back down there today to get pictures of the ships with their sails up, however whatever bug i've managed to catch and keep for a couple of weeks kept me grounded at home. Maybe tomorrow.
Oh, and the headless human is the husband..hahaha..Was one of those moments where he moved as I was taking the picture and the result..headless!..:lmao: Wasnt going to post it, then I figured maybe y'all would find it funny. :)

Now, that "fly" picture of yours..that has got to be one of the creepiest little flies I've ever seen! Glad you found him and not me!..haha..Great shot, nonetheless. :D

:hi:
Diana

[SharonA]

D...The amazing invisable man! What a hoot!

Janie...That fly picture is interesting. What detail.

[Janie Miranda]

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161805185-S.jpg

Here's something a little less creepy than the weird fly!

[dg2901]

Jane--wonderful shot! And you're correct, a lot less creepy than the fly!.haha..:)

sails....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_4856.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_4856.jpg)

and more sails....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_8574.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_8574.jpg)

sort of a birds eye view..
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_8745.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_8745.jpg)

:)

[SharonA]

D...I just now took some time looking at your night shots of the harbor. I absolutely love the 3rd one. The reflections are beautiful. I also love the ones you posted today. What a merry sight. I am so jealous. I have always wanted to live by the ocean. The closest I have come to that dream was the 8 months we lived in Southeast Georgia. The Atlantic Coast was within a couple of hours drive from us. Oh, also when I lived in middle California. The Pacific was about a 3 hours drive.

Janie...The colors of the last picture are so vivid. That orange is spectacular. Go Vols!!!!!

[dg2901]

Sharon--thanks for the lovely comment! :)..Every year theres a festival here of tall ships from around the world; this year Sail Virginia just happened to fall on the same weekend (or perhaps it was planned) as Harborfest--a local harbor waterfront festival (Elizabeth River) that started about 25 years ago when a Norweigan tall ship docked near NOAA and allowed tours which brought some 13,000 visitors...........Living by the water is nice--I tend to take all its beauty for granted though. :tsk: ..I'm 5 minutes from the Elizabeth River, 10 minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway (runs from Norfolk to Key West, FL), and 25 minutes from the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean....Now, if I had a boat I'd be set! :D

Jane--waiting on your next shot of things creepy and/or cute! :D

I posted this same shot a month or so ago taken during daylight hours; thought it would make an interesting night time image..
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0023-4.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0023-4.jpg)

and yet another nest of eggs..I think i'm going to start charging rent!..
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/th_IMG_0008-2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/IMG_0008-2.jpg)

:)
Diana

[Rosalie]

G'day all! What a fantastic array of photographs you have all shared.
Janie, the colour and definition of your shots is stunning. He might be a bit creepy to some, but that little fly has character in his face :lmao: What length telephoto did you use in those pics? And is that your little girl in the b & w shot? Looks like she is having a lot of fun playing in the water.
Diana, your night shots have a warm glow to them and the subject matter is very interesting. I'm with Shaz on the 3rd photo of the daytime ones....great composition! Sounds like you had a fun time at the weekend festivities. And I love the headless hubby Hahahaaa... Its the way I'd like to see mine somedays! :lmao:
Tracey, congratulations on your anniversary. I hope you two have had a lovely celebration.
Sharon, great pic of the carpenter. I had to laugh at the "big boys toys!" I shouldn't though, as I have been having loads of fun with drills and electric saws myself....I now have an insight into why they love playing with them so much. How far did he get with the work over the weekend?
Our little reno, is taking longer then expected but hopefully we will have it up and running by next weekend. I am getting tired of having half the contents of the roof in my dining room and lounge.
Working in such confined spaces has been an interesting exercise with hubby :lmao:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMG_3838.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMG_3838.jpg)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMG_3844.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMG_3844.jpg)

A view in the other direction shows the much loved 'junk' stored in my roof.
My SIL reckons that instead of extending the storage capacity, I should have a garage sale! I was horrified! Hahaha

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMG_3840.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMG_3840.jpg)

This is the ladder used to reach the attic room.....I have been up and down the bloody thing about 50 times!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMG_3841.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMG_3841.jpg)

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Fabulous shots one and all. Makes me wish I could have gone with you! John and I actually got to go to a party on a tall ship a long, long time ago. I can't even remember which country it was from now.

Sharon, thanks for the kind comment on my photo! Go Vols, indeed!!

Ros, that's great that you have so much storage space!
Oh, as for the lens I was using for those macro shots. You aren't gonna believe it but I was using my tiny little Fuji Finepix 30 camera for some of them. You can get some pretty amazing macros with that little camera.

I did just get a new macro lens today. It's a 100mm Canon macro and I've been having some mixed results with it. I need to either use a tripod or get a little steadier hand. I did get a few good shots with it though here are a couple - Yes, the weird "robber fly" came back and posed for me again, bless his hairy little soul:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161849011-S.jpg
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/161848977-S.jpg

[dg2901]

Jane---what an experience to have been invited on board a tall ship, and to party no less!.:woohoo: The ship from Uruguay was having quite the party the other night; if you're experience was anything like that, I can only imagine the fun y'all had! :)
Regarding your new macro lens--does it, or the camera, not have image stabilization built in?

:)
D

[SharonA]

Janie..."The Return of the Fly" :lmao: It seems that many insects are attracted to that orange flower. They must be Vol fans. :lmao:

Ro...It looks like you have been very busy with the attic. Hubby got the entire bathroom gutted by Sunday evening. Now, I am waiting for the Marble Guys to show up this morning to begin installing the Marble on the floor and shower stall. That jackhammer in Hubby's hands caused a great cloud of fine, white dust to settle all over my bedroom. :tsk: Do I ever have a cleaning job ahead of me when this project is finished. :mad: Once the master bathroom is finished, it is on to the Hall Guest Bathroom. He gets to do it all over again. This time, he will keep the door closed to contain the dust...I can hope. :pray:

D...Once again, the reflection in the water is wonderful.

[Janie Miranda]

I just asked John which ship it was and he said it was the Libertad from Argentina. Yep, it was quite a party! John was the Admiral's Aide when we lived in Puerto Rico so we got to do some pretty amazing things. Not to brag (too much ;-) but the highlight experience was when we got to take a helicopter ride over Angel Falls in Venezuela. I just wish I was in to photography then like I am now! I've got some photos somewhere of Angel Falls but they are pretty awful! Of course, since I was experiencing white knuckle terror from the helicopter ride, the odds of getting any good photos would have been pretty slim anyway!!:biglaugh:

[dg2901]

Jane--I bet flying over Angel Falls via helo was quite the experience; while you might not have the best pictures, you'll always have the mental image. :)......i've got family in Puerto Rico--lovely place!

Sharon--can't wait to see the finished results of the bathroom remodel. And know I'll be with you in spirit when you're cleaning up the dust. :D

Rosalie--you keep such a neat storage area.

I'm going to be few and far between for the next few days due to bronchitis and pneumonia.:( I'm now on a course of heavy-duty antibiotics thats messing a bit with my stomach, along with a very nasty tasting cough suppressant thats making me drowsy. Who the heck gets sick in the summer??? :hmm:

Hoping to be back in camera commission soon! :)
:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

Diana, get well soon!

[SharonA]

D...I am so sorry to hear the you are ill. I will be missing you until you return. (((Hugs)))

[traceann]

Holy cow am I behind, lol. And of course it's go home time here at work and no chance to catch up properly!!! ;)

Anniversary was nice, we spent a quiet weekend at home, would have liked to have done more, but this year $$ is tight, so we hung out and just enjoyed the nice days - and yes, snuck in some plant purchases, lol. But they were cheap, good deals at the local Kmart, lol!! My mom went to the Detroit Tigers game at Comerica Park on Sunday, so she was up and out at about 7:30 and didn't get home til 10:30pm, so we had the house to ourselves Saturday (she worked) and Sunday, so it was nice and quiet!! LOL

Work's been a sheer nightmare, so much to do and guess who gets to do all of it, lol. I am hoping tomorrow I can get properly caught up, I even have a few new photos I took this past weekend, hoping I got one or two good ones, haven't really even spent much time looking at them, ugh!

I am loving all the pics here lately - more comment on those tomorrow! :) Well, now except for this trend towards the creepy crawlies, lol. I can't seem to get any of the bugs in my yard to sit still enough, grrrrrrr....

Ok, gang, until tomorrow.... it's go-home time and since we didn't make it this weekend, I am making hubby take me out to the movies to see the 3rd Pirates of the Carribean tonight (I hope, if not it's tomorrow night, lol) - I just love Johnny Depp!!! tee hee!!!

;)

[Janie Miranda]

Get well soon, Diana! We miss you when you are not here.
Here are some flowers to make you feel better:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/162585427-S.jpg

Tracey, glad to see you back!! I promise not to post any more creepy crawlies for a few days!

[dg2901]

Hi all! :hi:
Just a quick pop-in before my medicine kicks in and I need a bed!..haha...Gotta love the narcotic cough medicine! :dance:

Rosalie--thanks for the well wishes. Hope your attic renovation is going smoothly.

Sharon--thanks for the nice comment! :D..Hopefully I'll be back to some sort of 'normalcy' very soon, 'cause I miss you too! :)

Jane--love those flowers!! :)--I feel MUCH better now, thanks! :angel:

Tracey--glad you had a nice anniversary! :) Now, take some pics of your plant purchases...and of any creepy crawlies too! :)

Meds are kicking in so I best close this out...:dizzy:
Til next time....
:hi:
D

[SharonA]

Janie...I love the new picture of you.

D...(((HUGS)))

Tracey...I am a Johnny Depp fan, myself and especially when he plays Capt. Jack. He plays to my quirky side. :D I have heard that the lastest Pirates is somewhat disappointing, though. Not enough of Capt. Jack from what people are saying. Oh well, I am going to see it anyway. A little of Capt. Jack is better than none at all.

[traceann]

D - you better be taking care of yourself - or esle.....(or else what I don't know, but I am sure I will come up with something!!! ;)

Janie, I have been meaning to ask you, is that a watermark program you use for your name, or are you photoshopping it in, etc. I have a watermark program, but I don't know, not as nice...

Sharon - I am with you on Capt Jack - zowie I love that man in that character! You got it too - defintely goes to the quirky side! I liked it, probably because I have seen all 3 and this one fills in some blanks etc, but definitely leaves room for more adventures! And I personally, thought there was quite a bit of our Favorite Capt, hee hee. I also liked the way Elizabeth really got to be involved this time around, I want to be like her when I grow up! LOL ;) Now, Jeremy didn't care for it, it was long, about 2.5 hours - and I agreed with him the story could have been told a lot quicker, things were drug out a bit. But oh well, I liked it, there were quite a few twists and one "OH MY GOODNESS!" part, for me anyway. It's frustrating to not spill it all, lmao!!! :)

Well, I am hoping tomorrow I can get some of my pics up etc... been too nuts at work today. I don't get it, this whole week has been crazy - it's like someone has released the Krakken upon me.... argh matey.... lol. ;)

[dg2901]

I'm slowly getting back to the land of the humans..hahaha..:)

Tracey--since I fear you :help: trust me when I say I'm taking care of myself. The wrath of Tracey--yikes!!!

Sharon--:smile tee

Jane--I forgot to comment on your signature picture yesterday--do forgive me. Its quite the cute picture--you in your element! :D :woohoo:

Back to the couch I go....
Til next time..
:hi:
D