A Photo A Day Keeps the Doctor Away (Part 3)

[SharonA]

:hi: ...

This is where I am right now...

http://camerafire.com/sharonpix/DSC00688.jpg

D...Okay, now you can post your pictures from your trip.

T83...Time for you to post your pictures, also.

[dg2901]

View of the Gauley River from Hawks Nest state park...
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Gauley River...
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New River Gorge and bridge...
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the old bridge over the New River...
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flowers planted near Lovers Loop overlook at Hawks Nest state park..
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kind of a perspective view--our little Element underneath the New River bridge....
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:)
Diana

[Rosalie]

Hey Sharon, no I haven't dropped off anywhere :lmao: apart from asleep hahahah. But I don't have any new photos today. I would love to have taken some from our outing yesterday but the security guards may not have been too impressed.
Being Fathers Day and the offspring were both working, David and I went to the National Gallery to see the Guggenheim collection which is visiting here at the moment. It was wonderful even if it did cost $20 each to get in! After that we wandered around the rest of the gallery for hours.Great way to spend a day with Warhol, Picasso, Pollock, Monet, Rembrandt, Pissaro, Drysdale, Nolan etc etc etc.
Diana, your photos are wonderful. Is that bridge still in use? It is very impressive. The flowers look so summery. Hibiscus I believe.

[dg2901]

Yes, both bridges are in use. The larger one replaced the small one. Used to be one had to travel down one mountain, across the small bridge, then up the other side in order to cross the river. We drove this route for kicks and I'll admit it was a bit unnerving--cant imagine having had to do it daily, or at night.
Re: the flowers..I too thought they were hibiscus, however I have pictures of hibiscus (locally) and while it looks similar, theres enough difference between these two flowers that even I can tell a difference..:lmao: Perhaps these are a different type..?

Where's everyone been hiding the last couple of days? :hmm:

:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
I LOVE the bridge photos. What a beautiful place to photograph, you lucky girl!!

Sharon, your computer room looks like a nice pleasant place to spend some time too :-)

As for me we went to the Pink Palace Museum this weekend and I played around with my new wide angle lens:
Check out this photo:
http://www.pbase.com/jane_alexander/image/85026014

[dg2901]

Sharon--I meant to inquire earlier about your picture--what beverage were you enjoying? whats in the basket? and your clock is slow! :lmao:

Jane--what lens did you take that picture with? I realize its a wide angle, however what brand? how wide?

:)
D

[SharonA]

Thank you Janie...I tidied up the room before I took the picture.

Your picture of the Pink Palace is post card material. That is one amazing place. And to think that is was built as a private residence.

Memphis History 101...Anyone heard of the Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store Chain? The owner of the chain was who the house was being built for until he lost all his money. If I remember right, he lost the money in the Stock Market. The house was given to the City of Memphis and they turned it into a museum.

D...The picture was taken last November. The clock on the desk is correct. It is an Atomic Clock. Which basket are you asking about? The one to the right and sitting on the scanner is full of desk necessities...Mints, nail file, lip balm, etc. :lmao: The beverage...There isn't any other drink it could be since I live in the South...Iced Tea (decaffeinated). Yes, even in the Winter. If there had been a sprig of Mint in it, then it would have been a very large Mint Julep. Did you notice my Mouse Pad? It has our Memphis Zoo Pandas on it.

[suebee2]

:hi: dg2901, Beautiful photos! I want to visit Hawks Nest S. P.someday to watch the fall bird migration. Sharon, Love to have a big space like yours for the computer. I have a 30 x 20" table for my laptop in the bedroom, but it works for me and am just grateful to have a computer at home, instead of having to go to the library to use one. Still spend lots of time at the Library, 2 volunteer days in the a.m. and filling in on Tues. and Wednesday nites, and Saturday a.m. for a friend who is having surgery. The pink palace a little like my home(ha ha :lmao:) that is I have green grass and one chimney. Thought my well went dry today as brown water started to blast into the kitchen sink. Many wells are dry this year. My son came over, it was just the switch which needed cleaning the rust off. Very happy!
Sharing my sister Linda's new puppy, Mollie, who lives in Clermont, Fl.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/mollie.jpg

suebee :puppy:

[dg2901]

Sharon--I should have known about the iced tea--do forgive me for even having to ask! :bow: :lmao: My guess about whats in your basket sitting on your scanner was that it contained mints--I was partially correct. I didnt notice the mouse pad--after you stated what was on it, I had to go back and take a look :)

Sue--can you repost the picture of you sisters puppy--the last posting seems to have a glitch in it.
Re: the fall bird migration--we've got tentative plans to head back up to Hawks Nest in late October (for Bridge Day). I'm hoping to encounter the bird migration as well, if its not too late. :)

another view of the Gauley river...
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the dam from Sommersville lake into the Gauley river..
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under the bridge..
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complete serenity...
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a horse is a horse, of course of course...
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:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

Hi Diana,
This lens is the 17-55mm 2.8 Canon lens. It is my new favorite lens. It is the most expensive one I've bought so far and I researched it to death before I made the plunge but I have been very, very happy with it.

Now, the next thing on my list is a new flash. I think I told you guys that I've been having a big online "yard" sale at ebay and amazon.com and selling stuff to friends and family. I'm just about there for the money for my new flash.

Why can't this be a cheap hobby? LOL

Sharon, thanks for the comment on the photo and for the info on the Pink Palace. We enjoy going there and have a yearly family membership. Maggie is crazy about looking at all of the shiny crystals for some reason! :-)
jane

[Rosalie]

Diana, they are very intresting photos. I especially like the one 'under the bridge' one .....very arty!
Janie, I wish I could call 'home' a palace like that! :lmao:
And Sharon, I am waiting for my one of the kids to move out so I can have a room just for art and craft stuff. It might come sooner than expected as my son has decided to apply for officer training with the RAAF. I'm still coming to terms with the possiblity of him entering the military.... not something I would have ever wished for either of my children.
Now my news for this week!

TA DA!~

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I gave the plastic a bit of a bash and finally shouted myself the new Digital SLR that I have been longing for Hahaahahah. Its a Pentax K100D, and I got it for a great price, bundled with a 1g memory card, a UV filter, rechargable batteries and charger and a handy camera bag.
I am still working out all the bells and whistles and don't have any pics of any value to show as yet...but give me time!
Hilary is very pleased as well, as she knows she will get use of it for college whenever she needs. Although she has her eye on another Pentax ...about 3 times the price of my new one! And is saving to get it sometime next year.

[Janie Miranda]

Wow! Congrats, Rosalie on the new camera!!! Can't wait to see your photos with it!

I haven't been taking too many photos because I'm still in the middle of my big "ebay" yard sale! I still have about $50 to go until I have enough for my flash (which costs $500). Ebay and Paypal charge a lot of fees so sometimes I feel like I'm taking one step forward and two steps back but I'll get there! LOL

[dancemomof2]

Diana,

You weren't to far from me with those photo of the Gauley River, New River BRidge, and Sommersville Dam photos. How cool is that.

I have photo's of BRidge day, my dad was working contruction and was there, he was taking pictures from below as they were jumping a few years ago. I will ask him to find them so I can post them. Hope his old age remembers where they are now LOL. I want you to see how cool it is from the bottom looking up.

[Kara29]

:hi: I'm back from my trip to Canada. I have around 400 photos. I can't decide what to put up. I have missed you All!!!!!!! Fall is coming up on us and soon we will have some beautiful photos of our trees. I'm so excited!!!!!!!!:smile tee

I will start with my favorite. I met Sandramac from the ICN. We stayed with them for a week on Crystal Beach, ON. It was one of the best vacations I've had in my life. Sandra and I have a lot in common. I could go on for hours about how much fun we had. For the next few weeks I will be putting up photos from that trip. Some of them are incredible.


(Largest Butterly on Earth, They live for 2 days, This one was resting)
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Sandra has two Maine Coons that I fell madly in Love with)
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Sandra and I at Niagra on the Lake
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[Babs RN]

Great pics Kara, I can't wait to see all of them. I'm glad you had such a great time.

Hugs,
Barb:smile tee

[dg2901]

Rosalie--:woohoo:

Jane--I agree, why such an expensive hobby! :loco:

Kara--glad to hear you had a fun time. :D That butterful looks quite large.

Leslie--ashame I didnt realize how close I was to you; I would have contacted you for a meet-and-greet had I known. And yeah, if you can get your dad to forward you the pics of Bridge Day, I'd like to see. We have tentative plans to head up that way for Bridge Day next month. :)

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:hi:
D

[dancemomof2]

I will have him dig for them

Kara what great photos' and it looks like you had a blast.

[Janie Miranda]

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/193210190-M.jpg
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/193210201-M.jpg

I'm practicing my product photography for ebay selling and took these two photos of artwork that my husband bought in the middle east in the mid - 1990s. They are arabian horses with elaborate Arabian headresses.
Anyway, thought I would show everyone what I've been up to lately.

[suebee2]

Love to check on all the current photos posted on this site. I am trying again to post "Mollie's" photo, which didn't work last time, and I don't know why Probably because I don't know what I'm doing. :bunny:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Family%20life/mollie.jpg


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Family%20life/mollie2.jpg

Mollie lives in Clermont, Florida with my sister Linda. She is about 5 months now.
:kissing: suebee

[dancemomof2]

Diana I found some not all the ones I really wanted forgive my posting ability
This is the new National Observatory being built in Greenbank WV my dad was the crane operator that built it. THe one NASA Juist built a few years ago.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/greenbanktelescopeair.jpg

This was the begining of the lift of the telescope
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This was the lifting and ready to set the telescope
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[dancemomof2]

more from the same thing

My dad lifting another side of the telescope to attach them together
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/greenbanklift.jpg

Totally ready to be lifted up

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[dancemomof2]

New River Gorge Bridge Building Sorry Diana he couldn't find them all.

These guys were watching him lift the support beams that will attach together in another photo
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/nrglookingup.jpg

Dads crane lifting the beams, what the guys are watching in the other photo
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2 support beams being attached
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complete beam if you look you can see iron worker on there working
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[dancemomof2]

My dad is a huge hunter and believes in killing with what he makes. He makes his own recurved bows and has no fear of the wild. He killed a black bear and crawled in the bear den while it was still breathing to find it after he shot it. Not thinking what he and the bear would do alone if it was still able to fight back.

My dad with the the 260pound black bear he killed.
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Inside the bears den
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The opening of the bear den, just a rock wall with a hole.
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dad crawling into the den to look for the bear that may or may not be dead
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[dg2901]

Leslie--thanks for those pics...very interesting! Not too sure I'd want to be the iron worker building that bridge..haha..Its amazing just how large that thing is!
Re: the observatory--do you know if this is open to the public, or is it just for NASA?
Now, the black bear...yikes!!...What did your dad do with the bear? I had to laugh about your dad not thinking ahead of time about the bear still possibly being able to fight..:lmao:..that could have been quite the interesting conundrum!

Jane--those paintings are cool! Simple, yet elegant.
I tried to get you a few pictures of horses while I was away, however the two I've posted are the only ones I managed to halfway sucessfully capture. The white one alone in the field was my favorite..he really stood out against the wooded background.

Sue--that dog is adorable! Is it a toy poodle?

:hi:
Diana
PS--I just realized I hadnt posted the picture of the white horse--duh on me!
So, here ya go.....
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[dancemomof2]

The bear is hanging in my moms living room I'll get that photo LOL

The observatory is open to the public and very nice to tour, and not far is a Cass railroad tou of a old Shay coal engine that take you way up in th moutnains where you can take a picnic lunch, it is really nice. asn an Old mennonite bakery that has unbeliveable pies and goodies.

[leelee88]

Ok I thought I would share these, These were takin when we took a swamp tour.
It was really neat the gators would come right next to the boat, now that was a little freaky.

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[dancemomof2]

yikes ronda

[suebee2]

:hi: Now you would not find me climbing in a bear den to see if it's still breathing, but the hunters in my family would understand. Glad the bear made it to be displayed, for a great story. Mollie is a pek-a-poo, mix of pekanese and poodle, just way to cute. The alligator photo reminded me of a trip a few years back to the Georgia swamps. The one threatening us, about 6 people in a 18 ft. open boat, she had lots of babies on a tiny beach about 10 ft. away.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Georgiatrip.jpg


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/alligator.jpg

March of '08 I am going on a nature trip to Lafayette, LA, to meet up with somemore alligators, especially to photo them on a digital photo program with Elderhostel. In two weeks I will be in So. Dakota to photo the buffalo annual round up. Thank goodness they allow beginners and hope I have some good ones to share. suebee

[suebee2]

:bunny: I'm on a roll now. After finding the alligator photos, I found Antelope caves near Page, UT photo taken as we entered a hole in the ground after paying an native american women $25 dollars each for two of us. Worth every penny!
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Utahcave3.jpg

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:cat: suebee (It's a wonderful rainy day here in NY, perfect for indoor sports)

[dancemomof2]

How cool, I will have to find my dads pics, of the baby fox den he found in the woods. Momma was killed and he took the babys food everyday for ever to make sure they made it.

[dancemomof2]

OK baby fox here we go

Peeking our of the den
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/fox3.jpg

cutest little face
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He finally trusted him to come out
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/fox4.jpg

[dg2901]

Leslie--thanks for the info re: the observatory and coal mine tour. I've got these noted for our next trip to WV. :)
Lovely fox pics/story too!

Sue--lovely pics. Cant wait to see your pics from you upcoming trip to SD.:)

Ronda--I've always wanted to do a swamp tour. Your pics make me want to go now! :)

Sharon--you OK?--havent "seen" you around the past couple of days. :(

Jane--:hi:

Rosalie--hows the new camera workin' for ya? :hmm:

Photoboy--where've you been hidin'?

:hi:
D

[sandramac]

Wow sue bee those shots were beautiful, leslie those were to scarry for me .You are one brave lady !
Hugs Sandra:cat: :cat: :cat:

[Kara29]

Wonderful photos Leslie. Hi Sue! Ronda, Sharon, Diana, Tracey, Janie, Photoboy, Rosalie:hi: :hi: I'm going through Sandra withdrawl. I miss Ella every night.

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Kara

[leelee88]

I love the swamp tours, people might think it's creepy but I have taken some really beautiful pictures of wild life out there.. I did't get to see it because it's protected but about a half of mile from where we were at there was a Bald Eagles Nest the tour guide said he had seen before it was put on the pretected list and the nest was as big as a Volkswagon I would have loved to been able to take a picture of that..

[dg2901]

Kara--great pics. :)

Ronda--I dont think its creepy at all to want to go on a swamp tour. I'm sure its a great photo op. :)

I accidentally spooked this deer; didnt realize the car was coming. Fortunately the deer made it safely to the other side of the road..:)....
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:)
D

[Kara29]

We ran across 3 very Large Dogs. The one I was sitting next to was 140 pounds and only 4 months old. The owner asked me if I wanted to take it for a walk........................ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm no thanks. It would have taken me for a walk:lmao: :lmao:

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Have a wonderful night ladies!

Kara

[dancemomof2]

Wow Kara it is bigger then you are. I wouldn't walk it either. IT is beautiful though.

[dg2901]

A little bit of HDR fun.....

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D

[suebee2]

dg2901 is that a dying lily?, and is that your vehicle, an Element? The weather sure has changed, mighty cool. But it's that time of the year for great harvest fruit and veggies. One of my favorites:

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Daughter Wendy on a visit to Cannon Beach, OR. Going to see the Phantom of the Opera tomorrow, last time I saw it, it was in Toronto about 18 years ago. suebee

[Claredale]

Thank you Janie...I tidied up the room before I took the picture.

Your picture of the Pink Palace is post card material. That is one amazing place. And to think that is was built as a private residence.

Memphis History 101...Anyone heard of the Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store Chain? The owner of the chain was who the house was being built for until he lost all his money. If I remember right, he lost the money in the Stock Market. The house was given to the City of Memphis and they turned it into a museum.

D...The picture was taken last November. The clock on the desk is correct. It is an Atomic Clock. Which basket are you asking about? The one to the right and sitting on the scanner is full of desk necessities...Mints, nail file, lip balm, etc. :lmao: The beverage...There isn't any other drink it could be since I live in the South...Iced Tea (decaffeinated). Yes, even in the Winter. If there had been a sprig of Mint in it, then it would have been a very large Mint Julep. Did you notice my Mouse Pad? It has our Memphis Zoo Pandas on it.


Great picture Janie!!! You should send it to the Today Show since they always show a crappy picture when they do their salutes to different cities. Now I am going to look at everyone else's pictures. I am glad to see everyone back!

Tracey

[Claredale]

Thank you Janie...I tidied up the room before I took the picture.

Your picture of the Pink Palace is post card material. That is one amazing place. And to think that is was built as a private residence.

Memphis History 101...Anyone heard of the Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store Chain? The owner of the chain was who the house was being built for until he lost all his money. If I remember right, he lost the money in the Stock Market. The house was given to the City of Memphis and they turned it into a museum.

D...The picture was taken last November. The clock on the desk is correct. It is an Atomic Clock. Which basket are you asking about? The one to the right and sitting on the scanner is full of desk necessities...Mints, nail file, lip balm, etc. :lmao: The beverage...There isn't any other drink it could be since I live in the South...Iced Tea (decaffeinated). Yes, even in the Winter. If there had been a sprig of Mint in it, then it would have been a very large Mint Julep. Did you notice my Mouse Pad? It has our Memphis Zoo Pandas on it.

Love to check on all the current photos posted on this site. I am trying again to post "Mollie's" photo, which didn't work last time, and I don't know why Probably because I don't know what I'm doing. :bunny:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Family%20life/mollie.jpg


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Family%20life/mollie2.jpg

Mollie lives in Clermont, Florida with my sister Linda. She is about 5 months now.
:kissing: suebee

I have a Mollie too. My husband would appreciate the picture of the Pepsi can. He collects Pepsi stuff. He has some very original things.

[Kara29]

Hello Everyone!

This is a shot of the Ferris Wheel at Niagra Falls on the Canadian Side
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_4927.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_4927.jpg)

Night Shot of a Flower at the Falls
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_4952.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_4952.jpg)

This is Sandra's Maine Coon, Ella (We fell in love with each other) I still miss her.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_0519.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_0519.jpg)

Kara

[Janie Miranda]

Tracey,
Thanks for your kind words about the pink palace photo! :-)
I will have to try and catch the today's show so I can see the crappy photo! LOL

That puppy is one cute doggy!

Diana,
Very cool HDR effects there. I am just learning how to do that. You look like you have a good handle on it already!

Kara,
Amazing photos! You are quite talented, lady!

Suebee, I like the collage you did and the photo of your daughter. Nice!

Sharon, where are you? :-) Hope you are enjoying the nice weather we are having.
My photo of the day:

My husband saved a tortoise that was going to be killed on the highway and I took his "portrait"
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/194230218-S.jpg

[Kara29]

Janie,

I love that portrait! My Maine Coons would be a great subject for your portraits. Only you'd have to come here for it because they don't travel well (hehe). I know my breeder has Maine Coon portraits of her so she can sell them. She usually uses her show quality and or award winners go up for portraits.


I'm glad that tortise was saved. They live for a VERY long time!

Have a great day!

Kara:smile tee

[Claredale]

All I can figure out is how to post my album. I will work on posting the pictures later. I actually need to get some real work done!

http://s227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/?mediafilter=all

[dancemomof2]

Tracey links work just as well, love that wedding dress!! OH and I have a Maggie also who is just as mischievious!

[Claredale]

Luckily Maggie is my son's dog. I love her to death, but she is only 2 and loves to get into trouble! My dog Mollie was born with an old soul (she is also 2). While she does get into trouble at times. She minds quite well. Maggie gets away with more things when she is with her MeMe. Yes, my son has named me MeMe for his dog.

[SharonA]

Hi Everyone...I have been away for several days. Went to a Women's Conference in Nashville last weekend and then went to visit with one of my best friends in the Chattanooga area where Hubby and I lived for almost 8 years before coming to this area in 1995. There were 5 of us ladies from my Saturday Night Group who went to Nashville. We had so much fun. It was great to get away with just the girls and dish about "chick" stuff.

I took a bunch of pictures of the area around Chattanooga. I will post them once Hubby hosts them.

I will be away again for a few days starting the 18th. Hubby and I are going to the cabin with the mother of the owner of the cabin to help her take care of her grandchildren while the owners (her daughter and son in law) are traveling elsewhere.

Everyone's pictures are so great. I loved catching up with them. I missed all of you.

(((Hugs))) to everyone...

[Janie Miranda]

Kara,
I wish I could photograph your cats. They are sooooo beautiful.I've seen your photographs of them.

Sharon, glad you are out having a good time. We've missed ya!

Tracey. I enjoyed your beautiful photos in your album. Nice job!!

Diana, where are ya? Missing you too.

[SharonA]

Thought you might get a laugh with this one. It is a real place between Memphis and Nashville.

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

[suebee2]

:hi: Great photos, love the ferris wheel shot. Also so glad the tortoise made it, the portrait is great. Janie I aspire to have just 1/10th of the talent you have, your photos are spectacular. suebee :cat: This picture I took on a trip "Copper canyon of Mexico" by train. This lovely lady let us view her humble home on the mountain side.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_Mexicomotherandbaby.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Mexicomotherandbaby.jpg)

I have some berries that have showed up under the tall spruce trees in the side yard, result I think of bird droppings from the many birds nesting in these trees. Some are very dark purple, with stems red, and some are bright red, both in bush form. I will post pictures shortly, looking for suggestion of what has come up.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_salmonriverfallsNY-1.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/salmonriverfallsNY-1.jpg)

This is a photo of the Salmon River Falls in the spring. This fall because of little rain, the falls and river are low, and this is salmon season. Think the salmon bellies are going to be scrapped up on their way to drop eggs and die.

[sandramac]

:smile tee Nice pictures Tracey!
hugs sandra:cat: :cat: :cat:

[leelee88]

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s119/Ronda1970/TylersBirthday062.jpg

I took this picture at the park today. Its of a frog carved from a tree stump..Thought it was pretty cute..:)

[SharonA]

:lmao: A tree frog...:lmao:

[suebee2]

Love that tree frog. These photo are of Pelchuck glass on display in Seattle while I was there last year visiting my daughter Wendy. The selection of glass is behind a large glass display case.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_pelchuckglass-seattle.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/pelchuckglass-seattle.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_pelchuckglass5.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/pelchuckglass5.jpg)


:hi: to all, suebee

[Janie Miranda]

Suebee, that portrait you took of the lady with her child in Mexico was a fantastic portrait. I bet that was an amazing trip!!!
Also wanted to thank you for your kind words about my photos!

Rhonda what a cool "tree frog". That would be a great spot to take kids photos!

[leelee88]

Janie, Will keep that in mind when I am there next time..:smile tee

[Claredale]

Thought you might get a laugh with this one. It is a real place between Memphis and Nashville.

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

Sharon, my son always calls me on his way home from school once he hits the Bucksnort exit.

I will get a picture going through Booger Hollar this weekend. It's in Arkansas. I probably am not spelling it correctly, but I heard we were supposed to drive through it on the way to our choir retreat. If you are from there...I am sorry to make fun of the name.

[Claredale]

Janie, are we going to check on a photograph class? That would be so much fun!

[dg2901]

Hi all :hi:
Things at home have been taking up most of my attention the last week or so; havent really had the camera out and about very much.
I've been peeking in on this thread though and keeping up with everyones pictures--all have been lovely!--the "tree frog", Bucksnort (haha), the glass displays, the rescued turtle portrait, the ferris wheel, etc etc :)

I did manage to get a couple of pictures of what I think are going to be some of the last blooms on my rose bush. While I'm sure everyone is tired of my roses, I adore them so bear with me..haha.....

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P9121931-2.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P9121931-2.jpg)

Hope everyone is doing well!
D

[Claredale]

Question..if I want to put more pictures how do I not post the new old pictures and post the new ones?

Thanks much!
Tracey

[Claredale]

I thought I sent a post to D about how much I love her yellow rose. I can't get yellow roses to grow for anything. I have several rose pushes, and they don't require much attention if any.

I am enjoying everyone's pictures. Thank you!

Tracey

[dg2901]

T83--thanks. :). This particular rose bush, believe it or not is over 23 years old. It blooms w/o incident every year starting in late March through December. I do absolutely nothing to it other than water it every couple of days with some soapy water. Our dry spell this year, unfortunately caused some damage so I'm going to have to cut it back quite a bit once winter arrives. Hopefully it'll come back full force next year. :)

Regarding your picture question--are you using Photobucket? If so, check the box underneath the picture you want to post. Scroll down and click on "generate html and img code"; the next page copy the code for "img clickable thumbnails for message boards"; come back here and paste that code into your post.

Hope that helps.
Diana

[suebee2]

dg2901, :smile tee , beautiful rose! These are the berries showed up under a row of mature spruce trees, result of the many birds that nest there each year, apparently dropping the seed. I am not sure what they are but for now I am not eating them, just enough for the birds to be happy with.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100765005.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100765005.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100767007.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100767007.jpg)

The next great shots are coming soon as the trees are starting to change colors. :welcome: suebee

[Claredale]

Okay I am going to try this again. This is a picture of my Mollie which I have posted before and then a picture that I found on the internet. Looks like Mollie goes on adventures while we are at work.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/CopyofMollieafterswim.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/6.jpg

[Claredale]

Here's another Jessica about to become my daughter-in-law

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/Jessicasurroundedbyherweddingdress.jpg

For some reason this is the only one that would open.

[Claredale]

I am still practicing. This should be a rose from my backyard, then pictures of my father-in-law. He can sleep anywhere. The one that he is wearing the Hawiaan shirt is during my nephews rehearsal dinner. Then a picture of my and my hubby a couple years ago (before my hair started seriously falling out).
http://http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/100_3966.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/Cliffordsleepingj.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/CliffordcatchingsomeZZZZs.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/BarryandTracey.jpg

[Kara29]

I am sorry I am so behind. I've been working on getting the ICN slide show together. It will be one of many. I've had 5 members send me some heartwarming photos. I miss all of you!!

This is the inside of the Niagra Casino

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_0757.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_0757.jpg)


Love and Hugs to you all! I may be MIA while I work on the slide show.

Kara

[Claredale]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/Tracey83_bucket/100_3286.jpg

This is a closeup of the tree at the Animal Kingdom in Orlando. It is magnificent!

[Claredale]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/Tracey83_bucket/100_3150.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/Tracey83_bucket/_REH8943.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p36/Tracey83_bucket/100_3154.jpg

Some of the going away pictures of the newlyweds. Notice the condoms. I still have one of the fish from this adventure.

[suebee2]

:smile tee Looks like a fun wedding as it should be. Love the Animal Kingdom tree, could check it out forever. Sharing a slide show, I hope.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Fall%20leaves%20and%20berries/th_SV100782011.jpg (http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Fall%20leaves%20and%20berries/?action=view&current=586bb79d.pbw)

:rolleyes: suebee

[Janie Miranda]

Wow Tracey, those are some fantastic photos. I LOVE that tree photo! So cool.

Diana, hope to see you back soon when things calm down a bit.


I have to say I haven't been around much because I've been busy selling stuff on Ebay. I've got a saddle for sale right now and the bid is up to $830.00 - I think I love Ebay! I've been selling all kinds of stuff and saving money to buy more camera equipment.

[Kara29]

Very Cool of the Fish Tracey!

[traceann]

Hey gang I too am sorry I have been so out of the loop! Lots going on, on all fronts. Every time I hope or say it's calming down, I jinx myself - so, I'll NOT be saying that!! ;)

Here's a few pics from this summer's MAJOR project:

The "Before":

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_HouseandGardenJuly15-312007049.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/HouseandGardenJuly15-312007049.jpg)

The Afters:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_HouseExteriorSept202007001.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/HouseExteriorSept202007001.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_HouseExteriorSept202007003.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/HouseExteriorSept202007003.jpg)


I have more critter pictures and stuff I'll try to get on later, seems like I took a ton of photos this year, and haven't done a darn thing with them yet! UGH!!:cussing:

:rolleyes:

[Claredale]

The fish idea was from the son of a Baptist preacher. It is his signature for any wedding that he is a groomsman for. I wish y'all could have seen the look on Jessica's face when she hit one of the condoms with her head. We have it on film. It was a great idea. But I do feel sorry for the preacher kid when he gets married. He has done this to several newlyweds, and payback is always worse!!!!

[traceann]

Oh shoot, I forgot to say what a lovely DIL you got there Tracey!! When was the wedding exactly? Yeah, I know I soooooo behind.... *sigh*

[Claredale]

Thanks Tracey! I couldn't have picked a better one if I tried (and of course I tried..but I found out that it doesn't work that way). They got married May 19th. They live in Birmingham now, so I don't see them much, but Jessica sends me emails and pictures quite a bit. She sent me some pictures that she had taken of their apartment and while I was going through them I noticed Justin as he was crossing the sink area of their bathroom. His left butt cheek was exposed. I didn't have the heart to say anything to her. I didn't want to embarrass her. Our family posts our pictures on Walmart so that we can all enjoy them, but luckily it was removed before anyone saw it. I told my hubby that he may need to look at the pictures that were posted when he got out of bed. First of all he died laughing, the he called my son and let him know. The picture was quickly deleted. I told Jess that it certainly didn't take her long to have a family story. Our family enjoys other people's misfortunes (In a funny way, of course)! I had put pictures of Justin through the years together as did Jessica's mom and my hubby made the sweetest slide show for the rehearsal dinner. I had a great picture of Justin when he was about 4 with his bottom just a shining white and he was so tanned. My husband wouldn't let me put it in, and I was like his wife just posted his butt for the family to see and you wouldn't let me put a cute tub shot in the slide show! By the way, I have seemed to escape an embarrassing things for the family to tease me about. Of course I have been known to do things, but nobody has caught me. Believe, after almost 25 years, they watch me carefully, especially when I am on my meds.

Tracey

[leelee88]

Dg, loved the yellow rose the yellow roses are my favorites

Tracey83, Your tree put my tree frog to shame..Loved the detail:smile tee and the wedding pictures:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[Claredale]

Ronda be consoled, the tree is not really wood like your frog, but it still was amazing that people are that talented. There are over 350 animals (the guide told us) on the tree. I just kept walking around it trying to pick out the animals. They go way up in the branches. I am glad it turned out big (don't know how I did it) so everyone could see the detail.

[traceann]

OMG Tracey, I got laughing so hard! That poor girl hasn't even been in the family a year, and like you said, she already has a family story!! :) Oh how funny, and sweet too! Me too, so far in 2 and half years I have managed to escape any "blunders" etc., well like you they've been under the radar... ;) Whew, must be a "Tracey" thing, huh?

And to think, hubby wouldn't let you put in a tub shot, that's just too funny. Apparently the "adult" butt is ok, ha ha ha ha ha!!!! You two sound like me and my MIL though, we are always in contact and I try to keep her updated on the house and what we're doing to it etc... And it's really nice to hear all the time how happy she and dad are to have me instead of his first fiance, lol. And it's also nice to hear that they think we are a great team and whatnot. Hmmm, I don't think I could ever divorce hubby - I want to keep my Mother-in-Law!! ha ha ha

Oh, wait, I did make one goof, sort of, but it's never been repeated, lol. She was treating me to a manicure and the 3 of us were talking (her, myself and Ingrid the manicurist), and Ingrid asked me how married life was going etc, as it was still in the first year. Well, we got talking about - of all things, butts. lol. I told her I must have the only husband in the world that wishes I'd get plastic surgery to make mine bigger, lol. Well, she then said "wow, I bet that's just what your mother in law wanted to know!" (laughing her butt off of course), I think I must have turned a million shades of red, lol. Oh well, what are you gonna do huh? In the grand scheme of things, it could have been much much worse...heh heh heh.......:evilsmile

[Kara29]

The House is Beautiful Tracey! Is the inside done too?

Kara

[suebee2]

Traceann, Love your home, beautiful setting, flowers, especially the woods.

This is my dream home built almost 18 years ago. Similar style, Great minds, you know. Grateful everyday to live here.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Fall%20leaves%20and%20berries/th_SV100785014.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Fall%20leaves%20and%20berries/SV100785014.jpg)

suebee :)

[suebee2]

Traceann, This is a correction, we built my house 28 years ago. My how the years past by. Some friends thought we were crazy to built out here in the country but it was a good thing. Perhaps this is what they were talking about. You know, you make the most of it and go snowshoeing in the winter, and love it. I have lived alone here for 15 years now since my husband passed away, and I hope I can continue for many more. suebee :dance:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/winter%202007/th_Winter2007015.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/winter%202007/Winter2007015.jpg)

[suebee2]

:hi: The end of the morning glory. suebee

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/practice-morning-black-back.gif


:puppy:

[traceann]

Thanks girls!! It was a lot of work (it's really tiring watching hubby go up and down the ladder all day, lol), but I think in the end came out nicely. Picking a paint color was the hardest part really, ugh, what a nightmare. But no, we are still working on the inside slowly but surely, probably do some more stuff inside when the snow flies, lol. The upstairs bedroom (the room that the actual stairs open up to) is the next project, making it a hobby-study-rec-maybe nursery-room, lol. It will be ready hopefully for whatever we throw at it when were done, top priority for me is my craft stuff and get the dang walls painted!!!! ;)

Oh suebee, that's what hubby eventually wants to do - he wants to build a seperate garage and make the one under the house attached to the basement, into one big "family room" walk-out basement-thingy, ;) Geesh, looks like we could be neighbors!!!:) The snow looks about right too, lol. Gotta love the style huh?? Hee hee. We too built the house, well, my ex and I did, I think now it was back in 1994. So, it's still fairly "young". Hubby and I are always on the lookout though for our big old farmhouse to buy someday....

:)

[Janie Miranda]

Traceann,
It's nice to see you back. Seems like you have been gone a long time!
Beautiful house by the way!!
Photo I took yesterday of a beautiful Friesian horse
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/199388504-M-1.jpg

[Rosalie]

Hi all! I have been running around like a headless chook for what seems like weeks, without getting a chance to look in to catch up with you all. And, after all my carrying-ons about desperately wanting the new DSLR and finally making the purchase, I have only recently been able to take any pics.:bonk:
Again, I have had sooooo much to catch up on in this thead.....IC photo-snappers wait for neither tide nor man :lmao:
Weekend before last hubby and I visited some friends living Wangaratta 12 months ago. ..Wangaratta is about 3 hours north of Melbourne.
They have moved into a 130year old house 10 minutes out of the town. It is a very pretty property and the house itself very nicely renovated. However, it is a bit too cold for me and I DO like my creature comforts....No microwave to heat my wheat bags! Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Cold toes!
This is "The Willows"
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_TheWillows.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/TheWillows.jpg)

The room I stayed in.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_insidefrontbedroom.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/insidefrontbedroom.jpg)

The dam at the front of the property is edged by a stand of willows. It makes a very lovely scene.


http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_boatonpond.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/boatonpond.jpg)

[SharonA]

Beautiful, Ro...I especially like the pond picture.

Janie...You can take the horse away from the girl, but you can't take the girl away from the horse. Very pretty. I am not familiar with the breed.

[Janie Miranda]

Rosalie,
Those are gorgeous photos of a beautiful place!!

They are a breed from the Netherlands if I'm not mistaken, Sharon.

Hey, guess what . . . my saddle sold for 960.00 dollars on ebay! :-) Even though I can't ride anymore at least my old hobby can help fund my new one!


jane

[Kara29]

Sue,

I love your home! It looks from the outside so warm and loving.

Janie,

That horse is so pretty. I love that color for horses. It's so deep and rich.

Roslaie,

How inviting of a home. Your room looked cozy too.

Tracey

Long time no see! Good to have you back! :smile tee

I'm heading to my Mothers for the week. I shall see if I find anything to take a photo of while I'm there.

I miss you all!:hi:

Kara

[traceann]

Hello!!!!

Janie - that horse shot is beautiful! I would look great in black and white too, wow. The horse itself is just gorgeous!!!

Ro - Ok, that place is really cool!! How tall are the ceilings?? The room you stayed in looked like it had super high ceilings!

Kara - Hope you have a lovely time visiting, and if Diana can photograph her breakfasts, hopefully you will find something too!! hee hee!! ;)

My contribution for the day:


Piggy's decided it's self-serve:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-12-2007124.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-12-2007124.jpg)

Piggy's personal drinking bowl (sorry birds!)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-21-2007001.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-21-2007001.jpg)

Piggy's personal perch (cat planter):

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-12-2007079.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-12-2007079.jpg)

And lastly, Piggy's turn at Karaoke ("Can I have your attention please, can I have your attention please!!"), only, at the expense of my pepper plant...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-21-2007071.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-21-2007071.jpg)

[SharonA]

Tracey...Those are such cute pictures of Piggy. We used to have a couple of Chips scooting around our backyard but with the drought, they seem to have found greener (wetter) pastures.

BTW...That is one cute house you live in. I still say you and Hubby need to come for a visit and bring all your gardening tools with you. :lmao:

Ro...I was wondering the same thing as Tracey when I looked at the bedroom picture. You Aussies must be a very tall breed to need such tall ceilings. :lmao:

Janie...Congrats on the windfall for the saddle. So...what's your next purchase now that you have a big wad of cash?

[SharonA]

I almost forgot...Kara...I hope you have a great trip. Give your mom a (((hug))) from me.

[traceann]

Sharon LOL, Piggy is the one who lives in my front flower bed, under the hollys, lol. I now have a collection of, hmmm, at the very least 10. A few I have named, like Piggy, that one certainly lives up to the name, ha. Jeremy figures he's probably got at least 50 lbs of seeds stored for winter, courtesy of me, hee hee. I have a bunch in the backyard too. I go out once a day (sometimes more cause they are fun to play with, will eat right out of your hand now)with some sunflower seeds and make the rounds. They crack me up - one will see me coming and I swear he calls out to the others, lol, they all come running... Okie dokie, have trowel will travel! ;)

[Kara29]

OMG Tracey! Piggy is so adorable. I would love to have chipmuncks around my house! How sweet.

Kara

[sandramac]

:smile tee HEY KARA!!!!!!!!!
MISS YOU!
lOVE SANDRA :cat: :cat: :cat: PS gIVE MY LOVE TO MOM

[Kara29]

I miss you to Sandra. Last night I was missing Ella something terrible!!!!!!!! I am even thinking of trying to come to visit before the weather gets bad for us. It all depend on various things that are going on. I just want to be with you and Darin again!!!!!!!!!!!

I love you too!

Kara

[suebee2]

:bunny: Wonderful photo today. Janie the horse is beautiful; traceann love the tamed chippy, wonderful shots, I have chippies but also grey squirrels so I wouldn't offer my hand. Roselie neat home you visited. My photos for today:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/th_californianationalparks230.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/californianationalparks230.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/th_californianationalparks231.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/californianationalparks231.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/th_californianationalparks233.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/california%20national%20parks/californianationalparks233.jpg)

Mural on side of building in Eureka, California :puppy: suebee

[traceann]

Oh yeah, those little munks sure are cute, and they know I am a HUGE sucker! ;)

Here's one of my Grey Squirrels, it was the destruction of a purple conflower but it was worth the sacrifice as it was hilarious to watch him tear it apart! Sorry if they are a bit blurred, he was constantly moving, lol

Grabbing the flower:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-21-2007018.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-21-2007018.jpg)

Getting rid of those pesky petals:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-21-2007022.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-21-2007022.jpg)

Ah petals finally gone! YUM!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_Garden-House08-21-2007030.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/Garden-House08-21-2007030.jpg)

[suebee2]

Traceann, noticed you weren't feeding the gray by hand. Nice shots. I have a single coneflower, will check if it's still there. I noticed the gray squirrel also loves tulips! and sunflowers, etc.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_Winter2007039.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Winter2007039.jpg)

The last time he stood still for me, although I see him everyday as he drives my dogs nuts. :loco: suebee

[dg2901]

Great pics all. :)

Tracey--I dig your little chipmunk friend. The "home improvement" looks nice. ;)
Jane--beautiful horse. And sounds like you've got the Ebay bug! :)
Rosalie--nice place to spend some time. :)
Sue--cute house! and I believe you and Tracey are the same person living miles apart, what with the matching houses, chipmunks and squirrels. :lmao:
Sharon--:hi:
Kara--theres always something to photograph. :)

Adios!
Diana

[traceann]

Hey Sue, I just realized I forgot to tell you how cool that mural is! WOW (I thought I had said that in my last post, but again brain was way ahead of hands and I skipped it, lol) I tried to get one of them in close enough, he was by my feet one day, but no go. So, I just laugh and watch him get chased away from the seeds by the munks, lol. One day I had at least 4 grays in and 2 black squirrels. It was pandemonium! :)

Hey D!!!! Nice to see you dahhhhhhhhhhling!!!!!!!!

[leelee88]

All the new pictures are awesome.. Love the horse picture and the chipy is a cutie..I am a sucker for animal pictures:smile tee

[traceann]

LOL, me too Ronda - and I am even a bigger sucker when they are around me in "person", ugh, I have the best fed chippies on the block! :)

[dg2901]

latest addition to my collection...

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1453.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1453.jpg)

:hi:
D

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Well that's cool! What is it symbolizing? Looks like they did a beautiful job.

Traceann, love the critter shots. You got some cute ones!

Sharon, still haven't decided what to buy. With photography there is always something.
I've pretty much got my little studio set up I think. Today I photographed a neighbors adorable pooch.

Tracey83 - You should bring your doggie over for a sitting!

Check out these photos from today's sitting:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/201437903-M.jpg

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/201438566-M-1.jpg

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/201438652-L.jpg

[dg2901]

Janie---the tattoo is an endless knot; one of the Eight auspicious symbols as known in Chinese art; also found in Tibetan Buddhism that represents the interweaving of the spiritual path, the flowing of time and movement which is eternal. there is no beginning or end thus symbolizing the concept of Karma.

The portraits of that little dog are adorable!! Her little tongue sticking out completes the look perfectly! What a happy pooch!! :puppy:

:)
Diana

[Claredale]

Janie, I would love to do that. PM me and we will work it out! I try my best to get cute shots of Mollie. Some turn out, alot don't

Thanks!
Tracey

[SharonA]

Janie...I love the shots of the dog. The purple punk look is adorable.

D...Now that is one complicated tat.

[traceann]

LOL - perfect Sharon! The purple punk look, that's a great description!! Janie, those are adorable shots!!!! One of these days...hey, maybe I should start selling some stuff on eBay so I can start adding to my photog collection...hee hee, maybe I'll start with some of hubby's stuff..... :evilsmile

Oh Diana!!! That is sooooo cool, my brain immediately lept to Celtic Knots! Um, may I ask how long that took?? And I keep meaning to tell you, for some reason, Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana keeps popping in my head! Argh! I bet you never heard that before:rolleyes: , but seriously I can't control it...:bonk:

[SharonA]

:biglaugh: "Dirty Diana"!!! How funny. D...Is she right? :biglaugh:

[traceann]

Dang, I'd just gotten rid of it and now it's back......

[Kara29]

I want to cry I feel so left out of the loop on this thread now. I have not been around my camera our my laptop within the past few weeks. It's been raining every day that I have been free to got out and take photos. I love taking photos of outside so that sucks. There were two deer in my Mom's backyard last night. They just sit there and will come very close if you are quiet enough. As soon as the baby began to creep its way up to me and I was ready to take the photo............it started to POUR and I had to run inside and wipe my camera off. I was so close too!!! :rant:

Today is nicer but I am busy for most of it. Its a bit cold though. I've been very tired lately when I have free time.

Anyway I miss putting my photos of the day up. But Most importantly, I Miss All of YOU!

Kara

[dg2901]

Sharon---I suppose the tattoo could be described as "complicated"..haha...however, its really fairly basic. Its the shading that makes it look intricate. And a sidenote here-***the red 'color' is a mixture of blood and skin irritation..its not ink. :help:

Tracey--it took the guy an hour to complete it, and let me tell you, an hour is about all I can stand. This is the largest of my 'collection' and I do believe I wont be doing anything as large again..:lmao:..I was very close to having him do a fill in color, however this was prior to him starting it. The shading caused enough discomfort. And like my sidenote above ***the red 'color' is a mixture of blood and skin irritation..its not ink. :help:

:tsk: Now, regarding "Dirty Diana"--I must ask, did this just suddenly pop into your head, Tracey?.:lmao:. I'm so far from that description it's not even funny! :lmao: I hadnt heard anyone make that comment since 1988, believe it or not..hahhahaha..Is your mind taking you back in time, Tracey?

Now, I must carry on as I have a <insert gagging noise here> "sweet 16" birthday party to attend, followed by a "bon voyage" party. I'm taking my camera so I might have pics to share later.

Y'all have a great weekend.
not-so-Dirty Diana.

[SharonA]

I didn't think it was true, D.

[SharonA]

I forgot...:dizzy:

Kara...There is no reason for you to feel sad. You are always here in spirit. After all, you named this thread.

D...BTW...That is my favorite Michael Jackson song and video.

[suebee2]

:hi: Photos from trip in the badlands of South Dakota. First one the badlands then a Swedish wedding church. suebee

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100805.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100805.jpg)


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100859.jpg

[dg2901]

Sharon--I'm so glad you dont think of me as "Dirty Diana"..just keep referencing back in your mind the video, and keep me out of it!..:biglaugh:

Kara--I'm with you on feeling "out of the loop" here; it seems like forever since I've posted until I posted my tatt picture. It'll all work out where you're back in the grove of things and the camera picks up where it left off. :)

Tracey--I hope that song "DIRTY DIANA" stays stuck in your head for days! :lmao:

Sue--I like that picture of the SD badlands. I've been telling the husband that we're going to go to Sturgis one of these years and take in all the scenery SD has to offer. :)

its now almost 5am..I need sleep! I'm a bit wired from all the "partying" today. Nothing like being around a bunch of 16 yr old girls for hours on end! :loco: :bonk: :dance: :headbang: :dizzy:

:hi:
NOT-SO-DIRTY Diana

[SharonA]

Sue...I visited the Bad Lands many years ago. They are amazing. All the time we were driving through them, I kept thinking of all the cowboy movies I had seen. Thanks for the memories. :)

[Moonheart]

I want to cry I feel so left out of the loop on this thread now. I have not been around my camera our my laptop within the past few weeks. It's been raining every day that I have been free to got out and take photos. I love taking photos of outside so that sucks. There were two deer in my Mom's backyard last night. They just sit there and will come very close if you are quiet enough. As soon as the baby began to creep its way up to me and I was ready to take the photo............it started to POUR and I had to run inside and wipe my camera off. I was so close too!!! :rant:

Today is nicer but I am busy for most of it. Its a bit cold though. I've been very tired lately when I have free time.

Anyway I miss putting my photos of the day up. But Most importantly, I Miss All of YOU!

Kara


Hi Kara!

Read your manuals, but it's likely that your camera if it is at all modern day, has some sort of water protection. Go ahead and take that shot next time! Don't miss out. :) I take photos in rain like that all the time, or did while I was doing home inspections, and it never affected either one of my digital cameras, and I had two different kinds, plus I borrowed my mom's high end, expensive one (over $900). So, don't miss out and get on out there! :bow:

[suebee2]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/Rushmore.jpg

Today we visited Mt. Rushmore and Crazy horse. Tomorrow is the annual buffalo round up at Custer State Park. :bunny: suebee

[leelee88]

Hey All .. Heres some pictures of our house we decorated up for Halloween..

http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s119/Ronda1970/Halloween/

[Janie Miranda]

Ronda - your house looks great! The kids are going to love it!
Sue Bee looks like you are having an amazing vacation. You are getting some great shots.
Kara, hope you will be feeling well and be able to get out with the camera soon. ((((hugs))))

Diana, Hi! Hope all is going well with you!

I have been so hard at work with my photos that I haven't been on the boards much. Take a peek at my online portfolio if you have a chance! :-) I have added some new portraits that I've taken recently:
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/gallery/3231108

[SharonA]

Leelee...Your house looks like so much fun...Spooky fun!!!!!

Sue...It looks like you are taking the same route I did on my vacation in 1977. Crazy Horse Mt. was in the beginning phase. I could make out the straight part of the arm that is pointing. Would you please post a picture of it as you saw it? I would love to see how much it has changed in 10 years.

Janie...Those are amazing portraits. You are very good.

[dg2901]

Jane--lovely work!! :bow:

Ronda--you're certainly in the halloween spirit-great decorations!

:hi:
D

[suebee2]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100964.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100956.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100956.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100951.jpg

SharonA, A couple photos of Crazy horse up to date, they said although it is being worked on daily, it will take many more years to complete. The white statue is a portable copy on wheels of the final monument. Today was the buffalo round up-

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV101051.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV101051.jpg)
suebee

[suebee2]

:hi: Janie your online portfolio is wonderful, real photos of people and children it would be fun to know, has come thru in your shots. :puppy: :cat: suebee

[leelee88]

Janie-- Wow very nice work!!

[Rosalie]

Hi all, I wish I could get to check in more often as I seem to be several pages behind any time I do. So, Kara, I know what you mean about being out of the loop. But, it only takes a bit to catch up.
Janie, I am impressed with your ebay sales. I have bought many things but never gotten around to selling...although I have a roof full of stuff I could probably get rid of :lmao: I love the "poochie" shots and I have to ask if the purple has been dyed into the hair or were they ribbons?
Suebee, you have a lovely house and the pic with the snow looks like a postcard.I just can't imagine living with snow, it looks so peaceful. Your pics of the murals is very interesting. There is a town, Sheffield, in Tasmania that has many just like those. I also like the pics of Mt Rushmore. ..I have seen a documentary on the making of the Crazyhorse sculpture.
Tracey, those little creatures are just gorgeous. Hahahaah I had to go back and forth from the Chipmunks to the squirrel trying to pick the difference between them. I had a laugh at you calling them "chippies", thats what we call carpenters here.:lmao: I can just imagine the little fellas with their nail bags around their waists hammering away at some tiny project.:lmao:
Di, I don't know how you do it, all that pain with the tatts! I guess I am too much of a woos to get one done. I like the idea...the brain is willing but the flesh says "get out of here, no bloody way!"
Shaz, now to answer the question from both you and Tracy about the height of the ceilings in those old houses. I think it was done to keep them cool in the summer but perhaps the following picture could add another possible reason.:lmao:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_NedKellyStatueatGlenrowan2.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/NedKellyStatueatGlenrowan2.jpg)

Actually, this is a statue of Ned Kelly, a famous bushranger here. His last stand was made in the town of Glenrowan. I got this pic when I stopped for a decaf on the way home from Wangaratta.
This a view of the main street...it may be a bit shaky as I was in the middle of the road.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_Glenrowan-1.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/Glenrowan-1.jpg)
This was taken on the way home as well. It is on the edge of the Warby Range. The scene just caught my imagination as I though it very indicative of the Aussie countryside.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_farmonWarbyRangeRd3.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/farmonWarbyRangeRd3.jpg)

[Rosalie]

Two posts in one day! Hahahaha.

We went to the 21st birthday party for my friends daughter last friday and and a fantastic evening.
I had had a number of wines by this stage of the evening...it seemed perfectly natural to wear the table decorations hahahaha!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMGP0478-1.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMGP0478-1.jpg)


My birthday gift to Bree was a photo-shopped collage. Ok so fess up...haven't we all played around with PS a la Andy Wahol?

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMGP0331.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMGP0331.jpg)

I was asked to make the cake for the occassion. It weighted a ton and measured 26" accross with over 3 kilos of white chocolate in the ganache frosting and moulded slabs around the sides!

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_IMGP0386.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/IMGP0386.jpg)

[SharonA]

Sue...I know that it seems like they have not made much progress, but they have. You can see the face, now. Wow!!! It also looks like they have punched through for the armpit. That is going to be really something when they finish. Thanks for posting the pics.

Ro...I don't which pic is funnier than the other. The one with Ned Kelly or the one of you wearing the table decorations. Okay...yes I do. The one of you so plowed that you thought it okay to pose with it on your head wins hands down. :lmao: Your cakes are magnificent.

[Janie Miranda]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments on the portraits. I'm looking forward to photographing Tracey83's Mollie when she has time to bring her over!

SueBee I love your beautiful landscape shots. They all have such beautiful color and good exposure!

Rosalie, I got such a kick out of the birthday photos and the Andy Warhol! Great job. You really know how to capture personality in your photos!
Maternity shot:

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/203368490-M.jpg
jane

[traceann]

Oh my gosh, I am behind again, already! LOL :) Let's see....

leelee - Halloween is my all-time-number-one favorite holiday, yep even over Christmas, so I LOVE what you've done with the place!! LOL Wanna come to MI and help me out?? I wish I could find the photos of the inside of the house I did one year, I had black paper bats ALL over the walls, hanging from fishing line from the ceiling, along with some ghosts, spider webbing everywhere, oh what fun... A drag to take down, but fun!!!! ;)

Sue - Those are some great shots you got there! I would love to see that stuff in person, ah maybe someday.... :rolleyes: Got any more?? :)

Janie - again, wow, I am so envious! You do such great work! I gotta know, where do you get the models? Hee hee!! Although, I DON'T wanna know where the HUGE spider came from. Now I must go and de-heebiejeebie myself...*shudder*

Ro - Ok you got ME laughing at the thought of my little furballs with hammer and nails - they'd most likely be building squirrel traps, :lmao: And yep, the table decoration party hat totally wins the crack-me-up award of the day!!!!! And I agree, your cakes are fab!

Ok, here's my spidey pic of the century - I still have NO idea how I managed to do this without passing out, lol. It was at the family cottage, on the beach where I saw it and had to photograph it. It helped that my mom-in-law was there, to be my moral support,lol. Now, I noticed this thing leisurely going on it's way, but it looked "weird". Soooooo, I grabbed the camera and snapped away. Got home, downloaded them and hubby comes over and says "Oh cool! You got a pic of one with her babies on her back!" I immediately replied "WHAT??? OMG, no wonder it looked weird!!!" So, the clarity isn't that great, I think I was shaking and then her "brood" made for it to be a bit fuzzy as well... Ok enough talk here's the pics...*shudder*


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June232007GehringCabin107.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June232007GehringCabin107.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June232007GehringCabin109.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June232007GehringCabin109.jpg)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_June232007GehringCabin112.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/June232007GehringCabin112.jpg)

[dg2901]

Sue---looks like you're having a great time in SD! :)

Rosalie--<picks up megaphone> "put down the table decorations and step away from the wine"!! :dance:

Jane--arrgggh! :help:

Tracey--refer to above comment!!! :help:

:hi:
Diana

[dg2901]

Thought I'd share the bit of excitement I got to experience last night..haha...According to the police (per my incredibly NOSEY neighbor just having to approach and inquire), this scene was nothing more than "a routine traffic stop"..hahaahaha..yeah..OK....

view from my porch...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1518.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1518.jpg)

decided to venture next door so I could see down the street...6 cops including K-9. :puppy: the dog was having a fit when the "suspects" were asked to step out of car. My dog wanted to go join in on the fun, too. .......
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1524.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1524.jpg)

:hi:

[Rosalie]

Ok Tracey, I knew it was as bad move as soon as I clicked on your spidey pic..........Arrrrrgh! Creepy creepy creepy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Janie, you know I want every detail on how you took that photo..the lighting is amazing and the focus so clear. Do you focus manually or use the auto focus? Also, where did you take the shot? Did you set it up in your studio?
Shaz and Tracey, thanks for your vote on the funniest photo of the evening..Hahahah...
Diana, your pictures are very interesting. I especially like the lights in the second one. Never a dull moment in VA right? :lmao:
Thanks for the mega-warning... I think I will leave the old vino alone for a while
\ :bonk: ..... This is how I felt in the morning Hahahahah:lmao:

[Janie Miranda]

Wow, Traceanne! What a find that was! i wish i could run across a spider with babies on her back. That was some amazing photos!!!

Ros, my shot was taken with my 100mm macro lens and i used the on camera flash to get it brightened up. She was hanging on the corner of my house that just happened to have some light colored trim so it served as a good backdrop.
I think i auto focused on that one but I use manual focus a lot when i do macro work.

Diana, Wow that was some excitement near your place. You'll have to let us know if you hear what went on!

Anybody heard from Kara lately? Hope she is doing well.

Tracey83 is going to bring Mollie over here on Thursday so I'm excited about photographing her!!

[dg2901]

Rosalie--just another day in my 'hood. Turns out it wasnt anything more than a routine stop afterall.

Jane--we crossed-posted. Anyway, nothing but a routine traffic stop. Seems the driver didnt stop when first summonsed to pull over, hence all the back-up units.

Well, I ventured outside this morning to take a few pictures of the spider lillies only for the camera not to cooperate. Either I'm more blind than I thought I was, or perhaps I'm just too stupid to really figure this camera out after 3 months--I couldnt get the thing to focus on anything other than what it wanted to. So, the camera goes to the first person who offers me $850!!!

spider lillies...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1549.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1549.jpg)

and again...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1546.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1546.jpg)

Any bidders yet?
D

[ICNDonna]

Tracey: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek !!!

:)
Donna

[Billsbaby]

ok ladies,i want to join your club so bad.i have taken a big interest in photography the last 4 months or so,and i just recently got a really nice camera that i have been messing around with.i absolutely love taking pics with macro,and i have a ton of really cool pics i have taken lately.i have asked b4 how to get pics for my profile,but can i do something different to put pics on here?i don't have photobucket,i have shutterfly and i don't know how to do it.i am the type of person who understands better by visual that by someone telling me so i hope i can figuire this out.even my hubby hasn't been able to,and hes the computer whiz!!!!:help: :help: :help: .love lots,jamie

[SharonA]

Tracey...Oh ICK!!! Those pics of the spider and the tag a longs are nasty, icky and downright scary.

Janie...With the pic you posted and and one Tracey posted, I guess it is officially Halloweeny time.

[SharonA]

D...I didn't realize that your neighborhood was on "Cops". :lmao: The second pic with the star quality is very good. So, the Spider Lilies are back again for another Halloweeny good time.

Billsbaby...:welcome: to the haunted house. Or at least that is what it looks like with the all the spooky pictures right now.

[dancemomof2]

Traceann I love the squirel photo's. I feed them also. i left this picture big hoping you can see the one outside the window eatting that is driving Roxy nuts. As you can tell by her face.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/leslie572/sleeping001.jpg

[dg2901]

Sharon--my neighba'hood theme song is "Bad Boys"..you know "bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? whatcha gonna do when they come fo' you"? :dance:
And yes, the spider lillies have once again appeared..:woohoo:

Leslie--your dog looks as if she's smiling for the camera. :)

Jamie--:welcome: to the not-so-normal corner of the ICN. :).
So do tell--what kind of camera are you using?--inquiring minda wanna know!
Regarding Shutterfly, if I read it correctly, you can share links to your pictures, unlike with Photobucket where you can share individual pictures. Theres a "help" section on Shutterfly that explains the sharing process step by step. Hopefully we'll be seeing some of your pics very soon! :)

I dont recall 'hearing' anyone start the bidding on my camera..does that mean nobody's interested?
Going once.................................going twice................................................................. ..........................>

D

[SharonA]

D...Yeah, I have had that song in my head since I posted about "Cops". See how you are! Putting things in people's head that they really don't want there.

Jamie...I use links myself when I do post pictures. That is not often, though. Link away!!!!!

Leslie...I can barely make out the squirrel, but I can clearly see that Roxy does have a smile on her face.

[Billsbaby]

thanks ladies,i went on shutterfly to try and figuire out the links,but you can only share albums with friends like through email:mad: .so i will have to see if my hubby and i can try and figuire something else out,i took some really cool pics of a cocoon today and a huge caterpillar,their pretty cool.hope to share some pics soon.jamie

[dg2901]

Jamie--I was just coming back to post about only being able to share via email with Shutterfly. I think thats why I never did much with my account I have with them.
Photobucket, Webshots or SmugMug are the easiest host sites to use for sharing. Photobucket and Webshots is free, and SmugMug has an annual fee.

I'm looking forward to seeing your pics.

:)
Diana
PS--this is how you would link via Webshots. its a clickable thumbnail that takes you to the picture on my page............
http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/19647/1482191433080161753S200x200Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/1482191433080161753gzwSMV)

[Billsbaby]

thanks,is it very time consuming to switch all my pics over to another site?i will try tonight to do it and hopefully will figuire out so i can share all my new pics.i am so excited,this is my new passion,lol.thanks so much for all your help.jamie

[Claredale]

I am so excited that Janie, the spider lady, is going to take my Mollie's picture. She will get her bath tonight. Hubby says no fluffy things on her ears, but I will see about that!

We had a "Jacob's Ladder" spider last year on one of our back windows. I researched it and found it on the internet. It would tear the web down after the night and rebuild it back by the next evening. It looked just like a ladder. It was so interesting. I tried to capture it with my camera, but it never turned out. I think a dumb bird finally got it, but it was around every day for a few weeks. I called her Charlotte (of course).

Poor Roxie, she does look frustrated! Look at that mouth!

Jamie, I too struggle with the posting pictures deal. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Maybe I will get Janie to give me a private lesson...pray for her patience!

T83

[Kara29]

I finally got off my funk and took some photos.

This one is part of my fall decorating (since out leaves outside are lacking in color this year)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5047.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5047.jpg)

This is Justin Last Night Sitting on the Bathroom Sink
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5035.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5035.jpg)

This is Trevor (This little man came to visit Allen a few weeks ago while he was doing his laundary)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_4981.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_4981.jpg)

Love and Hugs to you all!

Kara

[Claredale]

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/Deer4.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/Deer3.jpg
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd136/Flamingo1965/Deer2.jpg





This is the deer that was at the place we stayed at during our church choir retreat.

[SharonA]

Kara...Good to see you and your pictures. You have been missed.

[Kara29]

Since our fall seemed to miss the mark with color.........I decorated with my own leaves.

This is our fall arragement that we have shared with our neighbors across the way. I made it a few years ago.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5063.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5063.jpg)

This is our banister.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5069.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5069.jpg)

More of the Banister (We share this with our neighbors as well)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5070.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5070.jpg)

This is a picture of some leaves near my plants
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5050.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5050.jpg)

I hope to get something interesting OUTSIDE........

Kara

[Kara29]

Tracey!!!!!!!!!!! How beautiful. I can't belive you got that close. How precioucs. I would have loved to hug one of them.

Kara

Oh yeah if you want to send photos to me for the next ICN slide show it's
klreese@twcny.rr.com


Kara:smile tee

[SharonA]

T83...Those are amazing pictures. How fortunate you were to be able to be up close and personal with that buck. That is so sweet.

Kara...Those are beautiful arrangements. I love the Fall colors. Of course I would. After all, I am a red head.

[dg2901]

T83---very cool experience being able to get that close to that deer. :)

Kara--:hi: ..and when shell I expect you to arrive to decorate my home?

Sharon--the itsy bitsy spiiiider went up the water spout. down came the rain and washed the spider out. Up came the sun................................

Tracey--uhmmmmm, I think you owe us a cute-and-fuzzy picture after that creepy spider experience....:hmm:

Jane--the above comment goes for you too, my friend.:idea:

:hi:
D

[Rosalie]

Janie, thanks for the photo info. I will have a go at some creepy crawlies around here. I found a red-back spider the other day but I wasn't going to get within a metre of her so the shot wouldn't have been any good.

Diana, your shots of the spider lillies actually make a very interesting pic. ..The colour looks a bit like your HD shots.

Jamie :welcome: All the more, the merrier here. Is that your hubby and children in the photos? A very handsome family you have there. I use photobucket for my posting pics and haven't had any problems with it at all...well thats is after I finally worked it out!:lmao:

Leslie, Roxy looks like she wants to go out and play with the squirrell."Pleeease Mum, let me go outside and play!!"

T83, I will look forward to seeing Janie's pictures of your little pooch. Are those deer in a sanctuary or in the wild?

Kara, your floral contributions are very pretty. I love the warm colours of autumn. I have to ask if Justin and Trevor play together nicely?

Here are my floral tributes for todays post. All were taken on my recent trip to Wangaratta. This is a Wisteria just coming into bloom.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_wisteria.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/wisteria.jpg)

The Magnolia was finishing with its show.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_magnolias.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/magnolias.jpg)


The many fruit trees on the property were bursting into their new growth for spring. Hopefully this year I can preserve some of the fruit and make jam for Keith and Roz.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/th_newgrowthonfruittree.jpg (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f130/gyspyrose/newgrowthonfruittree.jpg)

[suebee2]

It's 1AM, just arrived home from South Dakota, but I still needed to check out the ICN site. Will share a couple more trip photos. Do love all the pics I am seeing here. Especially like the Andy Warhol style picture, repeat photo in multi colors.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100967.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100967.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100943.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100943.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100933.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100933.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100890.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100890.jpg)

That's just a thistle weed; lovely leaves under the rock, sheep wandering around the Rushmore monument, and a small pond site where lunch was spent. :) :puppy: suebee

[leelee88]

Kara, Love the fall decorating ..

Tracey, Wow getting that close to the deer is so neat!

Rosalie, Loved the flower pictures.

Suebee, More great pictures again. Btw we use to train bird dogs in South Dekota I loved it up there!

[Claredale]

The deer is actually in a large fenced in area at a retreat in the Ozarks. The staff encouraged us to visit him because he loved the attention. I went in there with food, but he was more interested in me scratching him (much like a dog!), especially his antlers, which they say is very uncommon for deer to even let you touch their antlers. When I left, he was just running along the fence. It made me feel so bad, but other people with our group spent a lot of time with him as well. The retreat is run by a wonderful family that stay there year round. They have camps and work retreats up there most of the year. The place is called Shephard of the Ozarks and normally has other petting zoo type animals, but some wild dogs got to alot of them. That really bothered me since we went there last year and they had a Llama named Tina that was just as friendly. I didn't even ask if the dogs got to her. They have raised the fence as well as other things to protect the animals they still have. Next spring they will add back some animals. The whole retreat grounds (about 600 acres) had horses and donkeys roaming around as well as wild goats up on the cliffs. Of course I didn't have my camera to capture 2 wild turkeys we came across. They vanished quite quickly. I would love to work at a place like that. It is so inspiring and to be around animals like that would be so wonderful plus it is just a beautiful place just to relax.

Tracey

[dancemomof2]

T83 love the deer. We have a state park close to us that they deer are so use to people that they will eat from your hands like that. Kids love it.

Kara-- please oh please come do my fall deocrating LOL. I will have it all ready for you, just can't seem to get it out of the box and up around the house.

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE COME TRAIN ONE OF MY BIRD DOGS LOL

[Kara29]

Leslie,

I would love to come and decorate for you for fall or anytime. I love it! But Fall is my favorite for some reason. Probably because it last longer than the rest of the Holidays.

I LOVE YOU NEW AVITAR!

Hugs,

Kara

[dancemomof2]

Thanks Kara!

[Kara29]

Rosalie,

Justin is an indoor kitty only. Trevor was a vistor for about half an hour. Justin would have probably killed him by nature. He is 20 pounds or so. Very Big. He's a Maine Coon they have paws that are very large. He would have stepped on Trevor without even knowing it.

Hehe

Kara

[dg2901]

Chrysler Museum of Art....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P9031817.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P9031817.jpg)

view from the backdoor of my URO's office..footbridge over The Hague...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P9031815.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P9031815.jpg)

little church we happened upon in WV...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P8301719-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P8301719-1.jpg)

WV cattails....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P8301717-1.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P8301717-1.jpg)

DOF fun....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P8291692.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P8291692.jpg)

[Janie Miranda]

Wow, what a great bunch of photos that everyone has been posting. I can't comment on each one individually but I enjoyed looking at each and every one!!


Diana, are you serious about selling your camera? Which one are you selling? The XTi? Your photos are looking fantastic!!

If you decide to really sell it I've had quite a bit of success on Ebay and you might want to sell it there. I don't know if you can get quite that much for it though on Ebay. I might also be selling mine. I love my XTi but I am a total sucker for new technology and Canon has recently come out with the Canon 40 D so I might sell the XTi to help pay for that.
Here's a couple of photos I took todayl

http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/204047417-M.jpg
http://jane-alexander.smugmug.com/photos/204048328-M.jpg

[Kara29]

Diana,

I love the cattails. So peaceful! :smile tee

WOW, I can't believe how much we've gotten out this summer for photos. I think it's so great that we are doing "something" constructive to help make us feel human. When I have that camera in my hand I forget for just that beautiful moment that I have so many illnesses.

I've been living between my Husband and My Parents Home. since I have been living out of my suitcases, she knows that is my stuff. My Mom's Cat (Crystal) whom we call Chickity because she looked like a little chick when she was a kitten. Anyway she has taken to me and has decided that when I come to stay that she is NOT letting me go home to my kitties. She proved that readily in these photos. I love her! We have a bond. My pets are all male so I have never been used to female cats. She gets so sad when I start to pack my bags to go back home. I told here today that I was staying for a few days so she could just relax and enjoy our time together. She never leaves my side (with the exception of her mouse hunting, in which she takes night shifts once in awhile with her Sister, Ginger)

Her blue eyes are so captivating, it's so hard for me to say no.

(Kara, Please Don't Go Away Again!)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_Chicken3.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/Chicken3.jpg)

(Please........I think if I sit here long enough you will decide to stay)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_Chicken2.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/Chicken2.jpg)

(Ok, you say you are staying for a few days.....I can sleep now BUT I'm NOT letting you touch your bags)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_Chicken4.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/Chicken4.jpg)

Kara

[traceann]

Geesh! This place has been active, lol. I was just here and already behind!!!!

Ok, gang, sorry for the Creep Fest, but Janie started it!! hee hee hee:evilsmile Hey, I gotta blame someone!! ;)

Leslie, I swear she looks like she's smiling for the camera as the rest said! WOW! And she's also got that look in her eyes, like "Pleeeeeeeeeeeease mommy, let me outside, I only want to PLAY with him, I promise, pleeeeeease???" :)

Kara, glad to see you back in action! Yay!! Missed ya! :hi: Love the fall decorations (my FAVE time of year), and the kitty shots, I LOOOOOOOVE kitties! :cat: Yes, I will be the crazy old cat lady some day I am sure....:bonk:

D, well well, you certainly seem to live in an "active" area, aren't you scared??? :confused: Bad boys bad boys what you gonna do, what you gonna do when Dirty Diana come for you...bad boys bad boys.....:evilsmile

Ok, here's one from my Reunion, which I finally got uploaded to photobucket:

This of me and my best friend from Kindergarten forward, she's the kind of friend doesn't matter how long it's been since you talked, you pick right up where you left off, and we have this creepy connection of knowing just when we need to talk to one another etc...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_JeanandTracey8-4-2007Reunion-croppe.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/JeanandTracey8-4-2007Reunion-croppe.jpg)

Oh yikes, I said I wouldn't post any more scary pictures, lol!!! :lmao:

[dg2901]

Jane---I'm thinking long and hard about selling the XTI. I'm getting more frustrated instead of more comfortable..guess I'm not cut out for DSLR.
Where were those 2 pictures taken?

Kara--I was a bit surprised to come across those cattails in WV..I'm used to seeing them at sea level instead of at high elevations.
Cute kitty. :)

Tracey--Some may think I live in a scary area..its just 'home' to me. :). I'm not too terribly afraid as I think I keep myself fairly well protected. :)...You also live in a bit of a scary area, no? Are you able to sleep well at night?..:lmao:
Looks like you had fun catching up with the friend at the reunion. While that picture is a bit scary, its not as scary as your spider picture! :lmao: :wink:

D

[Janie Miranda]

Traceann, both you and your friend are lovely looking ladies. Isn't it wonderful to have a friend like that - one you can pick back up with no matter how long it's been since you've seen each other!

Diana, I took those two photos at a local Catholic church. They had a blessing of the animals which I went to but it was so crowded I couldn't get any photos of the animals but did take a few photos of their courtyard.


Kara, that looks like a sweet cat and she has a very maternal look about her. I bet she wants to take care of you! Glad to see you back!

[SharonA]

Tracey...I notice she has bottled water in her hand. Where's the beer?

D...I think I'd go to that uro just for the view.

[dg2901]

Jane--the courtyard is beautiful! :)
So tell me more about this camera you're thinking about purchasing...

Sharon--the area where my URO is located is just lovely. He's just over the river (where the footbridge is) from the city/historic district. The Chrysler Museum is located to the right of the footbridge--the body of water its sitting on is the Hague. I'll have to get more pictures of that area to post. :)

Di

[Janie Miranda]

Diana,
Well it is the Canon 40 D and it is kind of one step up from the XTi. It's selling for about 1299 right now but I've sold enough stuff on Ebay to pay for it and the money is "burning a hole in my pocket" as my dad used to say! <grin>
actually I'm debating on buying that or a nice zoom lens. Decisions, Decisions!

[traceann]

Ok in response to Sharon's question, here's the photo answer...see the beer??


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/th_BarbaraandTracey8-4-2007Reunion-rc.jpg (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/ethereal_24/BarbaraandTracey8-4-2007Reunion-rc.jpg)

This a photo of my other best friend in highschool, but we've not really kept in touch - very weird if you ask me. It's one of those things that I would have never ever say would happen... When we were in school, we were together all the time, we went to college as roomies (I had to "drop out" though due to financial issues), but then once I left school we just lost touch. *sigh* I was happy to see she hasn't changed a bit!

Diana - why yes, I have the hoodlum squirrels in my neighborhood - very scary indeed!!! :rolleyes:

Jane - those are great photos, I am already seeing them in my head black and white and framed in a very cool and artsy fashion!!! ;)

[SharonA]

Tracey...I knew it was around, somewhere. :lmao:

[dg2901]

Tracey--was there only one beer?............And you commented on the hoodlum squirrles in your area--that would frighten me, no doubt!!! :help:

Jane--I checked out that 40 D. I think i'd have to go with a zoom lens as I couldnt see enough upgrade to justify the purchase. Then again, I'm a tight wad, and cant even use the xti..haha..:) :)

This little guy camped out on my front porch railing last night. Figured I'd take a few pictures before he packed up and moved on. He wasnt as big around as a dime--very tiny fella...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1571.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1571.jpg)

D

[SharonA]

D...One thing about snails, they never just go away. They always leave something behind. You've been slimed. :lmao:

[dg2901]

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

[suebee2]

:hi: dg. crazy about the WV cattails photo. Many great photos in the last week, especially like the toad, the church, the road to the URO, etc and etc.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100800.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100800.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100810.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100810.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100856.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100855.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100855.jpg)
Photos one and two are from the Badlands, three and four are at the Viking Wedding Chapel near Rapid City, So. Dakota. The forth one was taken looking up at the celling, not sure where the blue cast came from.:) :cat: :kiss: suebee

[SharonA]

The wedding chapel is a very interesting building.

[leelee88]

Geesh, I go away for 2 days and am blown away by more great pictures! :smile tee

[Kara29]

My Mother saw this mushroom and wanted me to take a photo of it. It was Night time.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/th_IMG_5099.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r115/Karalynnree/IMG_5099.jpg)


All I needed was a cute little mouse or chipmuck near by!

I love seeing the photos of you all having fun with your friends. It gives a light to IC that shines bright. It shows us that there is way more to us than IC.

Kara

[traceann]

Sharon - See! I had beer!! HA HA HA!! But not enough to make a beer bottle pyramid, bummer. :(

D - Why yes, you don't know fear until you've dealt with hoodlum squirrels, I am going to need lots and lots of therapy :bonk:

Sue - Wow, those photos are great! That chapel is cool and interesting! Gosh apparently I need to get out of the house more often, well to somewhere besides work, lol.

Ronda - I know the feeling, lol. I too have been so behind! And it can happen in a day!!! :lmao: One day you are all in, and the next you have 3 new pages to look at!! hee hee hee ;)

[traceann]

Oh Kara!! Sooooooo cool! I only have some boring mushrooms around, boo hiss!! Was it between impatiens and an astilbe??? :)

[Kara29]

Tracey,

I don't know my flowers..........:rolleyes: I need to get a flower book and study it if I am going to take so many photos of them. Winter is on it's way so maybe I will do that next summer.

Kara

[Janie Miranda]

Diana, nice macro of the little snail!
Sue Bee you have the most interesting places to photograph!! I'm jealous!
Kara, I think a little gnome sitting next to that mushroom would be perfect! :-)

Diana, I didn't listen to the voice of reason so broke down and bought the 40D today. It should be here by the end of the week. I just don't have any self control when it comes to new cameras!! Thankfully I"ve found Ebay - the perfect place to find the perfect home for my lightly used XTi.

Anyway, can't wait to get my new toy.

[traceann]

Kara - all the gardening we've done the past 2 years has really really infiltrated my brain when it comes to that stuff!! LOL My Momin-law is constantly asking me "how do you remember all the names?" I have no idea...;)

I have started taking photos to use in a Gardening scrapbook for myself. It's going to be huge, lol. If and when I ever get around to building it.... :) Flowers and plants are great to photo, they usually stay still, unless it's windy and they are always "smiling" ! :)

Janie - how very very cool! New cameras are sooo much fun, well, mine was also a challenge at first, but fun!! ;) One of these days I am going to have to breakdown and hit Ebay... sounds mighty dangerous to my pocketbook, unless I sell something first, lol!! :)

[ICNDonna]

Kara: I'll help you learn all I know about flowers! There are roses, carnations, orchids, and the other kind.......

:smile tee
Donna

[dg2901]

Sharon--thanks to your snail comment you had me out on my porch looking for leftover snail slime. :loco:
Would it make me appear cruel if I told you-or everyone for that matter-that I like escargot?

Sue--lovely photos! I especially like the one of the wedding chapel. :)

Tracey--I'll 2nd your statement about you possibly needing some therapy. :help: I'm sure having to deal with the squirrels doesnt help your situation any! ;)

Kara--cool mushroom! I've got pictures of a strangely shaped mushroom that appears every now and then in my yard. I'd post it, however due to its shape I'd have to flag it as 'age appropriate' as it looks a bit risque. :tsk:

Ronda--:hi:

Jane--somehow I knew you wouldnt have the will power to hold off on the 40 D. :lmao: I went into Ritz this evening in hopes of being able to check it out first hand. Seems due to stock room, its by order only for the time being. However, the sales guy was more than happy to order me one..hahaha... After he finished rattling off all the bells and whistles, my head was spinning too much to do anything other than say "thanks for that" and walk away. :lmao: I cant wait to see yours--be sure to post a picture of it when it arrives--ok????? :)

This is a picture of some $250 per pair handmade leather shoes at a shop in WV. I thought they were worthy of a picture..........
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1396.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1396.jpg)

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[SharonA]

I'm with Donna...That's pretty much all I know about flowers, also. Oh...there is one more thing...they die without water. :lmao:

Kare...That is an incredible mushroom. I don't think I have ever see one quite like that.

D...No problem about the escargot. Before I developed a problem digesting garlic, I thought they were delicious.

Who were the shoes made for? They are very colorful but not something I would wear or would spend that kind of money for. They do make a great picture, though.

[dg2901]

Sharon---there used to be a great seafood restaurant (with a beautiful view of the Elizabeth river) that had the best escargot. Sadly they closed down a couple of years ago--I miss the yummy little fellas!..:lmao:
Those shoes were for sale in a shop inside Tamarak--a market of sorts thats operated by WV locals. The people have shops set up with their own wares; this particular place sold mostly leather goods including these shoes. I was going to buy a pair until I saw the price..haha..yikes! Figured the least I could do though was take a quick picture..:)

Heres a picture of Tamarak....its a circular building...
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_P8301708.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/P8301708.jpg)

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[suebee2]

:hi: In Wall, So. Dakota there is a back alley with graffity. Here are some of the drawings.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100873.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100873.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100874.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100874.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100876.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100876.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100878.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100878.jpg)

:bunny: suebee

[SharonA]

Wow...There are a lot of talented people in the graffiti world.

[traceann]

Yes Diana, I know I need therapy, the voices in my head keep telling me that, but then other ones tell me to go visit the squirrels.......

I'm with you Sharon, that's some amazing talent!! WOW!!! ;)

[dancemomof2]

D- isn't the Tamark wonderful to go through. I wanted a huge glass and iron made sunflower but hubby just wouldn't go for the price lol. I did get the softest lambs wool baby sweater there a couple years ago.

[dg2901]

Tracey--stay away from the squirrels--they're trouble, I tell ya! ;)

Leslie--Tamarak was very cool! There were several things I would liked to have purchased however, like you, the price kept me away..haha..I wasnt prepared for the prices having not known exactly what the place was all about. I have plans though to make a couple of purchases on our next trip up that way. :D

While this isnt the best quality picture (Meatball DOES NOT like having her picture taken), I found it to be rather cute.....
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/th_IMG_1595.jpg (http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e178/dg4832/overflow/IMG_1595.jpg)

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[leelee88]

Dg- How much for them shoes? I think I would be taking a picture to..lol and OH your dog does not look happy..lol

Sue- You find and take the most interesting pictures!

Kara- I loved the little mushroom:)

[suebee2]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV101005-1.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV101005-1.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV100846.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV100846.jpg)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/th_SV101051-1.jpg (http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suebee_photo/SV101051-1.jpg)

:rolleyes: More Western photos starting with a real cow lady, awning in front of the Wall Drug store with is a city block long, and a trapped bison. dg, good looking dog!
My interstim seems to be losing it power, some leaking has returned just before reaching the potty. I have up'd the impulse to 3.0, and will check with the Dr. next week. It's only been 6 mos, and I was planning of a lifetime of improvement. Weather report says possible snow in the tug hill, northern NY by Saturday, which could be here. Please not yet! :woohoo: suebee

[traceann]

Yes, Diana I am trying to stay away from them, but they keep finding ME...bad squirrel bad squirrel what'cha gonna do, what'cha gonna do when Diana come for you.... Well, at least you didn't make Meatball say "cheese"!!

Sue - those are great pics! But what's this I hear about s-n-o-w???? We had 90's last week, and now it's in the 50's! Brrrrrr!!!!

[traceann]

Hey gang since we have a new one started I am going to close this one ;)