tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176531002024-03-07T17:29:15.470-06:00Random writings, photography and artworkmy own and those of othersStardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-82325505706294627462012-07-15T13:49:00.005-05:002012-07-15T13:53:31.613-05:00Music in the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ffe599;">Music in the Woods ~ Vladimir Kush</span></span></span></b></i><i><b><span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></b></i></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-41593626267812273492012-07-15T13:46:00.004-05:002012-07-15T13:47:03.878-05:00Chicago and Sailboat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Picture of Chicago Skyline by an anonymous photographer</span></b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-73168462376985211602012-07-15T13:44:00.004-05:002012-07-15T13:44:29.595-05:00Tubaphants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">African Sonata ~ Vladimir Kush</span></b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-66248807582621487602012-07-15T13:41:00.001-05:002012-07-15T13:42:50.706-05:00Yard Monster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Resim & Fotoğraf</span></h2>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-84150962920642978412012-07-15T13:37:00.003-05:002012-07-15T13:37:34.976-05:00Shell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Shell by Vladimir Kush</b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-38148168694602805632012-07-15T13:34:00.001-05:002012-07-15T13:34:09.694-05:00Butterfly windmills<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fauna la Mancha by Salvador Dali</span></strong></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-30503869716299469042012-07-15T13:26:00.002-05:002012-07-15T13:26:25.221-05:00Chicago at dusk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-53098731474881844722011-12-27T20:26:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:26:18.079-06:00Ornaments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEfbLtnjVoF7DZkresBilQtInkM1mN23ufTOZhK7Z-dWVn5M0mxzOfBBzTFYnOQFAFtew3k3n7tm_zMz0gEB6DXc-Gq0gF70TLJ50DkWHi6nuO8Vsa4Kf6II78UdF_NMfdcvZsg/s1600/ornaments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEfbLtnjVoF7DZkresBilQtInkM1mN23ufTOZhK7Z-dWVn5M0mxzOfBBzTFYnOQFAFtew3k3n7tm_zMz0gEB6DXc-Gq0gF70TLJ50DkWHi6nuO8Vsa4Kf6II78UdF_NMfdcvZsg/s320/ornaments.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><b>By D. Bowden</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Ornaments on my mom and dad's tree. </span></b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-79345798742185213392011-12-27T20:22:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:22:58.112-06:00Blue Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRG8QibtS83J67lEUj_3oJjQMuQyXNixZ1ywmRPHU3xPtni9LJdz4L4ho7mROsmTAY9_Zb0VUhroBzNHIlXXl11kXrlivo6YGGZXUIUlVRjWM_G2Or0_N4JQk3qv1sAdAEUkQzw/s1600/blue+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRG8QibtS83J67lEUj_3oJjQMuQyXNixZ1ywmRPHU3xPtni9LJdz4L4ho7mROsmTAY9_Zb0VUhroBzNHIlXXl11kXrlivo6YGGZXUIUlVRjWM_G2Or0_N4JQk3qv1sAdAEUkQzw/s1600/blue+christmas.jpg" /></a><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Random pic from Yahoo image gallery</span>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-78804352214945308822011-12-27T20:19:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:19:52.176-06:00Holiday trees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PtV21ueJfPXOmXgP184n2yhzWWxm1mYerZnxTdbUK6T7BKD6szX6bqD5pNRSKmD27xsQvay_-VncNdaQpTfZtn9XwMGZthElwYK5w_84m4fHnD1KuBgekezxohEvwkMCLNam-g/s1600/xmas+trees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PtV21ueJfPXOmXgP184n2yhzWWxm1mYerZnxTdbUK6T7BKD6szX6bqD5pNRSKmD27xsQvay_-VncNdaQpTfZtn9XwMGZthElwYK5w_84m4fHnD1KuBgekezxohEvwkMCLNam-g/s320/xmas+trees.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b>Lit up trees are seen at a country house estate in the village of Grabovnica near Cazma, central Croatia December 6, 2011. The seven-hectare estate owned by the Salaj family is lit with 1.2 million Christmas lights and turns into a winter wonderland every December, attracting thousands of visitors. Picture taken December 6, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic (CROATIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)</b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-2913804214279000442011-12-27T20:17:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:17:29.640-06:00Snowman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvloknLQx9CPPVSajAfIyI1FsGrbyTjwtdxFKa7xLBe2VqPPyzUfsVaW6HuPv30Kig8vzWsJCpTnGQNtt6jRAM-o5sA7GPKWep0i1ZgRu2jXBnH_69IhepHskX-_K9gR28vHKysw/s1600/snowman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvloknLQx9CPPVSajAfIyI1FsGrbyTjwtdxFKa7xLBe2VqPPyzUfsVaW6HuPv30Kig8vzWsJCpTnGQNtt6jRAM-o5sA7GPKWep0i1ZgRu2jXBnH_69IhepHskX-_K9gR28vHKysw/s320/snowman.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #f6b26b; text-align: left;"><b>Picture taken with long time exposure shows a large snowman surrounded with Christmas trees in the Santa Claus Village at Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. (AFP Photo/Jonathan Nackstrand)</b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-4617008659792076732011-12-27T20:15:00.000-06:002011-12-27T20:15:46.301-06:00Father Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPUtSvcgqp0qByx3dGUIEe9tYZGBNqMQAnmfg3XazS0FDSnP5O-EKiyyJG1G9MUqxvfxApIVD2zpyebcWrtDaWsi67ACApbW4qA3RTEe8jI2-aYNWsw9iQd3TmKq7tbHRodmfpQ/s1600/father+christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPUtSvcgqp0qByx3dGUIEe9tYZGBNqMQAnmfg3XazS0FDSnP5O-EKiyyJG1G9MUqxvfxApIVD2zpyebcWrtDaWsi67ACApbW4qA3RTEe8jI2-aYNWsw9iQd3TmKq7tbHRodmfpQ/s320/father+christmas.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: left;"><b>Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, greets people during a parade in central St. Petersburg, December 25, 2011. Russians traditionally celebrate the coming of the New Year on December 31 and Orthodox Christmas on January 7. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)</b></div><div class="yom-mod photo-gallery-mod ss-meta"><div class="bd" id="yui_3_3_0_4_1325037801717219"><div class="ymg-carousel pglry_sptlgt_meta_related yui-carousel-horizontal yui-carousel yui-carousel-visible" id="spotlight-related" style="margin: 0px; width: 290px;"> </div></div></div><div class="yom-ad" id="yom-ad-LREC2"><center></center></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-89081147694699263402011-12-27T20:12:00.002-06:002011-12-27T20:12:50.483-06:00Diving Santas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSBHQGOrHmQLW1yCjKl6YR6pqwIcXld54MMSckTeDVjT8lIYz4qDkojzp7ztS0HT4erTAUtHW6zmQHAeVBevFDxd-KEuqjhZHBn9GC_i916n_OQ-Q1hhKcp-xDEbmqxtzsyHbHA/s1600/diving+santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSBHQGOrHmQLW1yCjKl6YR6pqwIcXld54MMSckTeDVjT8lIYz4qDkojzp7ztS0HT4erTAUtHW6zmQHAeVBevFDxd-KEuqjhZHBn9GC_i916n_OQ-Q1hhKcp-xDEbmqxtzsyHbHA/s320/diving+santa.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; text-align: center;">Athletes dressed as Santa Claus jump on the Mediterranean sea as they take part in the Copa Nadal in the northern Spanish port of Barcelona, Spain Sunday, Dec 25, 2011. The Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) is a traditional swimming competition that takes place in Barcelona every December 25th, where participants swim 200 meters in the open sea in the port of Barcelona. (AP Photo/Emiliio Morenatti)</div><div class="yom-ad" id="yom-ad-LREC2"><center></center></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-45493347427485197772011-12-27T20:07:00.006-06:002011-12-27T20:13:16.800-06:00Fireworks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-8Qls4e__BLYsD8DAd8qLRhKV0XSDyq7qk_i3sUPC9ZoK__A_CFHgavB_j6-0IqTClDhq68qy_ZJjUdzSMIyEeFuUg4x_9I3PIdFmGvN5z9uWoST6Pr8LyFt5PbcbL91xebIDw/s1600/fireworks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-8Qls4e__BLYsD8DAd8qLRhKV0XSDyq7qk_i3sUPC9ZoK__A_CFHgavB_j6-0IqTClDhq68qy_ZJjUdzSMIyEeFuUg4x_9I3PIdFmGvN5z9uWoST6Pr8LyFt5PbcbL91xebIDw/s320/fireworks.jpg" width="212" /></a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fireworks light up the sky above a 326 meter Christmas 'tree' , which was constructed onto a TV tower, during a lighting up ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011.</span></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-83110236654030339592011-12-27T20:05:00.002-06:002011-12-27T20:13:47.886-06:00Candles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qCJPvZoAjChHHyjXLjeUxAhUerEPhRa47evIQ6iMQafjXT5aN1IMvQ1F_Wa5zTQCGAfjPPUrbobR7oOjp3kxtx7FoVI_fJTiX1Bx8gSPd1zgCGAVlMtpxTKYZaYsI4giwCY8_g/s1600/candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qCJPvZoAjChHHyjXLjeUxAhUerEPhRa47evIQ6iMQafjXT5aN1IMvQ1F_Wa5zTQCGAfjPPUrbobR7oOjp3kxtx7FoVI_fJTiX1Bx8gSPd1zgCGAVlMtpxTKYZaYsI4giwCY8_g/s320/candles.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #fff2cc; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Indonesian Christians hold candles as they pray on Christmas eve at a cathedral in Surabaya, in Indonesia's East Java province December 24, 2011. Photo taken December 24, 2011. REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas</span></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-35275960456543467232010-11-22T14:37:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:37:00.163-06:00After a Sox game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLN3wJJUOTf82qlgzym5jT6iTfMRVCH74Ob3bnP5gZTSnqgr7iTLeiM02_uwNy8cDu2ZDAxpda5Jd7kVrLNjAR8R_gcC5nubsHfVBNCsa6MYrTK5DUgpeEcclRRuyrQKn4GvOFkQ/s1600/after+sox+game.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLN3wJJUOTf82qlgzym5jT6iTfMRVCH74Ob3bnP5gZTSnqgr7iTLeiM02_uwNy8cDu2ZDAxpda5Jd7kVrLNjAR8R_gcC5nubsHfVBNCsa6MYrTK5DUgpeEcclRRuyrQKn4GvOFkQ/s400/after+sox+game.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">D. Bowden</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">US Cellular Field (Comiskey Park) Chicago </span></b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-18244254258193282832010-11-22T14:34:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:34:46.019-06:00Sleeping kitten and his stuffed kitty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Az5ox3L3ivNo_F3UP_b37hrGjf6aQgQA51bnyuUiLwpSDw0wcehz_zdlOpdOQXkHlUJ9bXL0zflus_jufd-GOfdi2LKrkerBjFKfSUUOWnqRk_knzutWnsNV6bsBphUIb-zZQ/s1600/sleeping+kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Az5ox3L3ivNo_F3UP_b37hrGjf6aQgQA51bnyuUiLwpSDw0wcehz_zdlOpdOQXkHlUJ9bXL0zflus_jufd-GOfdi2LKrkerBjFKfSUUOWnqRk_knzutWnsNV6bsBphUIb-zZQ/s320/sleeping+kitty.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>D. Bowden</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At a local pet shop.</span></b></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-86032296554002911192010-11-22T14:32:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:32:49.461-06:00Our library in fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSiDiDGs4eQECPtbpY8Um0b8yDPkBInl8Aqw5uFssfa1tRQPYYI5cXQYaqra50KWiZU_C-wiB-3ZYRomxnWKuFOrWqOPCIRDlLZC-pVqYy9xJ36KvF7tfB6Sz-B5BO3_GZVYcXA/s1600/new+lenox+lib+fall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSiDiDGs4eQECPtbpY8Um0b8yDPkBInl8Aqw5uFssfa1tRQPYYI5cXQYaqra50KWiZU_C-wiB-3ZYRomxnWKuFOrWqOPCIRDlLZC-pVqYy9xJ36KvF7tfB6Sz-B5BO3_GZVYcXA/s320/new+lenox+lib+fall.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">D. Bowden</i></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-60084396275998716232010-11-22T14:27:00.001-06:002010-11-22T14:27:58.261-06:00Mr Squirrel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6OHOGf0dsj7G4KgtnswsCnA_uPSfvx6c02vR1gmV6NsG72EsuspoPXbYHKN8OCOzb1-W5QDLGyO8Yj2fgulAuBhlFLfWZwu5nXpw6dpuFTVqjgHio-yRWY3WAgsozcO2ifxFoQ/s1600/mr+squirrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6OHOGf0dsj7G4KgtnswsCnA_uPSfvx6c02vR1gmV6NsG72EsuspoPXbYHKN8OCOzb1-W5QDLGyO8Yj2fgulAuBhlFLfWZwu5nXpw6dpuFTVqjgHio-yRWY3WAgsozcO2ifxFoQ/s320/mr+squirrel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Photographer unknown</i></b></span></div><b style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is like the squirrel that comes up on my deck each morning and begs for food. I will try to get a good photo of my squirrel to post here soon. </b>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-74242496289005463482010-11-22T14:25:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:25:06.522-06:00Resting in the woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD4W_9qz7Fa3BSfaNhfC6AsMUmT7IEEEv2ZC1sdQrrRQVZ57MLkJIe-wQDO6gEXFeeb-Ky2TrKIRshjNr54DvjR0NDCB-2et9Xvd1ynotS9PROpvrIXD5Fexfv3ml9j7QBVe2XQ/s1600/mary+bw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD4W_9qz7Fa3BSfaNhfC6AsMUmT7IEEEv2ZC1sdQrrRQVZ57MLkJIe-wQDO6gEXFeeb-Ky2TrKIRshjNr54DvjR0NDCB-2et9Xvd1ynotS9PROpvrIXD5Fexfv3ml9j7QBVe2XQ/s320/mary+bw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By David Dash</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #999999;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My daughter Mary stopped for a rest while hiking through the woods in New Mexico.</span></b></i></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-34271752685695603132010-11-22T14:22:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:22:25.001-06:00Water and Sand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S_D5AZbGbQKtPHyswGB6gw8RT1IBQ4mbW6aeTQI80g7bNX5sSs4LKSaXEd6gKKJbMD-1XSHSQMrBmo6X9emWwhkr1K7kRwALFwi9FGJOF43gHLeAbUORVV1zkWopNJbnRO7VdQ/s1600/water+and+sand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S_D5AZbGbQKtPHyswGB6gw8RT1IBQ4mbW6aeTQI80g7bNX5sSs4LKSaXEd6gKKJbMD-1XSHSQMrBmo6X9emWwhkr1K7kRwALFwi9FGJOF43gHLeAbUORVV1zkWopNJbnRO7VdQ/s320/water+and+sand.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Photographer unknown. I am stil</span><span style="color: white;">l trying to find the</span><span style="color: #b45f06;"> name of the person who did this really cool photo art.</span></span></b>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-54812076670491884052010-11-22T14:19:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:19:53.361-06:00Water puddle and leaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQc1woF6uyDrWVp3SOYkiOcAy_rRRVZ5zBFC-S3lXvNVjWhPn5_yTTyxEV-kglb646xvXQiL-9TnvqlP70TKoEbMc8qGHFmSxcFGXLqvzSQ3tznqWjNH4MxnYAZWLDwuzm_vvz1A/s1600/water+puddle+and+leaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQc1woF6uyDrWVp3SOYkiOcAy_rRRVZ5zBFC-S3lXvNVjWhPn5_yTTyxEV-kglb646xvXQiL-9TnvqlP70TKoEbMc8qGHFmSxcFGXLqvzSQ3tznqWjNH4MxnYAZWLDwuzm_vvz1A/s320/water+puddle+and+leaves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: #bf9000;"><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">D. Bowden</i></b></span></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-24824718827059069212010-11-22T14:17:00.000-06:002010-11-22T14:17:32.608-06:00Marissa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbeHhhaOU17o6w8rFEmnqVL2s44fjtGPRUunYGBp20gE8K4n8UG59yo7nHasHSVX16xVG5d9Wf88lg-DdLo-er0qkT6f9S0165Lw6DPviKbooIVwUhgJTrqiBLXEwfgwX0GqEUw/s1600/Marissa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbeHhhaOU17o6w8rFEmnqVL2s44fjtGPRUunYGBp20gE8K4n8UG59yo7nHasHSVX16xVG5d9Wf88lg-DdLo-er0qkT6f9S0165Lw6DPviKbooIVwUhgJTrqiBLXEwfgwX0GqEUw/s320/Marissa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My sweet little niece, Marissa had such fun swimming at a waterslide park on her family's vacation.</span></b>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17653100.post-64757748430096039122010-05-16T17:18:00.000-05:002010-05-16T17:19:24.133-05:00Cat lover<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE8s0EbExIkbs9MdZN7LO80aanNTT5yTNNxB7gsPWzPeoAY0g8klcQlM0G5q_HYDrA9p77MHTcKAmBV5x7ZzmsWWfteYS0-wn0OqwiVEgQmccxEpb4fYSFZUmVghQiJorOTwR1A/s1600/Mary+and+Doggie+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE8s0EbExIkbs9MdZN7LO80aanNTT5yTNNxB7gsPWzPeoAY0g8klcQlM0G5q_HYDrA9p77MHTcKAmBV5x7ZzmsWWfteYS0-wn0OqwiVEgQmccxEpb4fYSFZUmVghQiJorOTwR1A/s400/Mary+and+Doggie+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471995813197329634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">D. Bowden (Dare camera phone)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">May 2010<br />My daughter loves her big kitty.<br /></span></span></div>Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.com0