Shelly's Photo Blog 2008

July 14, 2008 ME! Here's a HUGE salute to each of you who turns out wonderful SP's over and over. That's so much harder to do than it looks, and I'm asking -- BEGGING for your advice ...

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July 14, 2008 ME! Here's a HUGE salute to each of you who turns out wonderful SP's over and over. That's so much harder to do than it looks, and I'm asking -- BEGGING for your advice ...

December 26, 2008 Twitterpated! I did an engagement shoot this morning with a lovely young couple. The groom and one of our sons were very close friends in high school and college, a ...

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December 26, 2008 Twitterpated! I did an engagement shoot this morning with a lovely young couple. The groom and one of our sons were very close friends in high school and college, a ...

December 26, 2008 Twitterpated! I did an engagement shoot this morning with a lovely young couple. The groom and one of our sons were very close friends in high school and college, a ...

2009-11-12T15:48:27Z

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December 26, 2008 Twitterpated! I did an engagement shoot this morning with a lovely young couple. The groom and one of our sons were very close friends in high school and college, a ...

December 25, 2008 Toblerone and a Twenty Anyone who has spent Christmas with us within the last four or five years knows the story about the Toblerones and the Twenty Dollar Bills. To ...

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December 25, 2008 Toblerone and a Twenty Anyone who has spent Christmas with us within the last four or five years knows the story about the Toblerones and the Twenty Dollar Bills. To ...

December 23, 2008 Under Mawmaw's watchful eye, Jumpin' Jett checks out the Christmas goodies in Leslie's kitchen. He was actually in motion too. THis is practically a series with parts ...

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December 23, 2008 Under Mawmaw's watchful eye, Jumpin' Jett checks out the Christmas goodies in Leslie's kitchen. He was actually in motion too. THis is practically a series with parts ...

December 22, 2008 Brinley models her version of Santa-wear. It's amazing what you can do with crepe paper and quilt batting these days.

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December 22, 2008 Brinley models her version of Santa-wear. It's amazing what you can do with crepe paper and quilt batting these days.

December 21, 2008 The cousins have a firepole for a quick escape from the kids' rooms into their game room. It didn't take long for Olivia to learn how to slide down just like the bigges ...

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December 21, 2008 The cousins have a firepole for a quick escape from the kids' rooms into their game room. It didn't take long for Olivia to learn how to slide down just like the bigges ...

December 20, 2008 And the Winner Is . . . (Sorry, just a snapshot) We had our family Christmas get together this weekend. Amid all the food, fun, food, food and food we split int ...

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December 20, 2008 And the Winner Is . . . (Sorry, just a snapshot) We had our family Christmas get together this weekend. Amid all the food, fun, food, food and food we split int ...

December 18 Isn't She Lovely? Remember Mawmaw from my Thanksgiving pictures? Well, here she is around the time of her wedding . . . and here's a link to her recent picture. http:/ ...

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December 18 Isn't She Lovely? Remember Mawmaw from my Thanksgiving pictures? Well, here she is around the time of her wedding . . . and here's a link to her recent picture. http:/ ...

December 17, 2008 The original to this photo was a simple sweet image. Two people, fully dressed and sitting upon a beautifully-made bed. Once I added some different treatments and sil ...

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December 17, 2008 The original to this photo was a simple sweet image. Two people, fully dressed and sitting upon a beautifully-made bed. Once I added some different treatments and sil ...

December 16, 2008 "When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." -- Carol Burnett Just a sample from a recent family session. Melt My Heart!

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December 16, 2008 "When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go." -- Carol Burnett Just a sample from a recent family session. Melt My Heart!

December 15, 2008 The Snowglobe Next Door Okay . . . I know that 45 degrees is really not that cold, and I feel very badly for those in the northeast who are covered in snow and ice a ...

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December 15, 2008 The Snowglobe Next Door Okay . . . I know that 45 degrees is really not that cold, and I feel very badly for those in the northeast who are covered in snow and ice a ...

December 5, 2008 Found this really handsome family rolling around in the leaves, so I stopped them and asked if I could take their picture. They were just SO nice! ; D

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December 5, 2008 Found this really handsome family rolling around in the leaves, so I stopped them and asked if I could take their picture. They were just SO nice! ; D

December 4, 2008 Curl Up and Dye A hairdresser in LaGrange, TX has a wonderful sense of humor. This salon next door to the historic cemetery has called out to me the last three or fou ...

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December 4, 2008 Curl Up and Dye A hairdresser in LaGrange, TX has a wonderful sense of humor. This salon next door to the historic cemetery has called out to me the last three or fou ...

December 3, 2008 Mawmaw More Thanksgiving Blessings Revealed This is my grandmother, Hannah! She is nearly 93 years old, lives on her own, and is by far the most popular person at ...

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December 3, 2008 Mawmaw More Thanksgiving Blessings Revealed This is my grandmother, Hannah! She is nearly 93 years old, lives on her own, and is by far the most popular person at ...

December 2, 2008 Speedy Spencer Please allow me to indulge myself in showing off some of my cool relatives this week. This is my nephew as he finished the Lost Pines Turkey Trot 5K. ( ...

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December 2, 2008 Speedy Spencer Please allow me to indulge myself in showing off some of my cool relatives this week. This is my nephew as he finished the Lost Pines Turkey Trot 5K. ( ...

December 1, 2008 Keeping It All In The Family Back from a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend, and I hope you and yours had time to reconnect with the people who mean the most to you as wel ...

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December 1, 2008 Keeping It All In The Family Back from a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend, and I hope you and yours had time to reconnect with the people who mean the most to you as wel ...

November 30, 2008 Baby Kitty Meet Baby Kitty. She's a very important member of my brother's household. Because she wandered away and got lost once a few years ago, she even wears her ...

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November 30, 2008 Baby Kitty Meet Baby Kitty. She's a very important member of my brother's household. Because she wandered away and got lost once a few years ago, she even wears her ...

November 26, 2008 Just Like Danny and Arnold -- Only we're both the pretty one. ;D That's right, research and DNA testing have proven that Karina and I are identical twins separate ...

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November 26, 2008 Just Like Danny and Arnold -- Only we're both the pretty one. ;D That's right, research and DNA testing have proven that Karina and I are identical twins separate ...

November 22, 2008 Horsefeathers! Okay, band hat plumes in the sunlight. Can you tell which one is on backwkard? A common and very serious error of many incoming freshmen. By the ...

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November 22, 2008 Horsefeathers! Okay, band hat plumes in the sunlight. Can you tell which one is on backwkard? A common and very serious error of many incoming freshmen. By the ...

November 21,2008 A Flower From My Friend -- and For My Friends Hope it brightens your day like it did mine. Happy weekend everyone!

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November 21,2008 A Flower From My Friend -- and For My Friends Hope it brightens your day like it did mine. Happy weekend everyone!

Nov. 20, 2008 Question of the Day: What do Smugmug Dailies Buddies like to do when they're not taking pictures? Answer: Force-feed each other desserts! Just got back from an a ...

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Nov. 20, 2008 Question of the Day: What do Smugmug Dailies Buddies like to do when they're not taking pictures? Answer: Force-feed each other desserts! Just got back from an a ...

November 19, 2008 What happens when a photographer is waiting for people? Sometimes ultra-cool really fine stuff, other times, just sorta-cool sorta not cool stuff like this . . . It's a ...

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November 19, 2008 What happens when a photographer is waiting for people? Sometimes ultra-cool really fine stuff, other times, just sorta-cool sorta not cool stuff like this . . . It's a ...

November 14, 2008 Party Like it's 1986 (Yes, I swiped the headline from our local newspaper, the Katy Times) These kids weren't even BORN when the Taylor Mustangs last won a playoff ...

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November 14, 2008 Party Like it's 1986 (Yes, I swiped the headline from our local newspaper, the Katy Times) These kids weren't even BORN when the Taylor Mustangs last won a playoff ...

November 12 More Football. Yesterday's shot was AFTER the game, this is the pre-game run-on. It could almost be the "backside" of my October 13 image.

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November 12 More Football. Yesterday's shot was AFTER the game, this is the pre-game run-on. It could almost be the "backside" of my October 13 image.

November 11, 2008 Our Mustangs are Goin' to the Playoffs!

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November 11, 2008 Our Mustangs are Goin' to the Playoffs!

November 5, 2008 She's MY Sister and I Love Her. Processing some files today from a recent session. Here are two of the most beautiful babies in the universe -- and I'm not even rela ...

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November 5, 2008 She's MY Sister and I Love Her. Processing some files today from a recent session. Here are two of the most beautiful babies in the universe -- and I'm not even rela ...

November 4, 2008 I Voted -- Now Will The Campaigners PULEEZE Take Me Off Their Telephone Call Lists? Happy to Vote Proud to Do It If the Robo Callers had any influence on me at all ...

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November 4, 2008 I Voted -- Now Will The Campaigners PULEEZE Take Me Off Their Telephone Call Lists? Happy to Vote Proud to Do It If the Robo Callers had any influence on me at all ...

November 2, 2008 We always seem to celebrate birthdays late in our house. Ian and Lisa came over for lunch and to celebrate Ian's 21st. I hope they enjoyed our time together half as muc ...

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November 2, 2008 We always seem to celebrate birthdays late in our house. Ian and Lisa came over for lunch and to celebrate Ian's 21st. I hope they enjoyed our time together half as muc ...

November 1, 2008 Life in a House Divided Today is the game of the century. We had a little fun this morning. Made a promise to still be speaking to each other tomorrow either way ...

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November 1, 2008 Life in a House Divided Today is the game of the century. We had a little fun this morning. Made a promise to still be speaking to each other tomorrow either way ...

October 31, 2008 Dickey Box Nice Cars Back in the old hometown last week, I just had to run out and grab a few images of this classic old car dealership. I don't know that too many pe ...

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October 31, 2008 Dickey Box Nice Cars Back in the old hometown last week, I just had to run out and grab a few images of this classic old car dealership. I don't know that too many pe ...

October 30, 2008 Halftime Solo That's a Soprano Sax, by the way, wired for stadium sound. (SOOC) "The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to musi ...

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October 30, 2008 Halftime Solo That's a Soprano Sax, by the way, wired for stadium sound. (SOOC) "The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to musi ...

October 29, 2008 Cross Country Detail "Stamina is utterly important. And stamina is only possible if it's managed well. People think all they need to do is endure one crazy intense, jo ...

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October 29, 2008 Cross Country Detail "Stamina is utterly important. And stamina is only possible if it's managed well. People think all they need to do is endure one crazy intense, jo ...

October 24, 2008 "The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity." -- Ruby Dee

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October 24, 2008 "The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity." -- Ruby Dee

October 23, 2008 "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." -- Henry David Thore ...

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October 23, 2008 "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler." -- Henry David Thore ...

October 22, 2008 Dried Artichoke and Gourds "For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad." -- Edwin Teal ...

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October 22, 2008 Dried Artichoke and Gourds "For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad." -- Edwin Teal ...

October 21, 2008 A Detail in my Mother's Garden Decor -- "A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe." -- Mihaly Csikszntmihalyi

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October 21, 2008 A Detail in my Mother's Garden Decor -- "A joyful life is an individual creation that cannot be copied from a recipe." -- Mihaly Csikszntmihalyi

October 20, 2008 Bottle Tree and a Purple Sky This bottle tree stands in the middle of my mother's amazing vegetable garden. In the early African American Culture I believe they use ...

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October 20, 2008 Bottle Tree and a Purple Sky This bottle tree stands in the middle of my mother's amazing vegetable garden. In the early African American Culture I believe they use ...

October 19, 2008 Rosa's Cafe This shot is just a bit of a romantic trip down memory lane for me. It's where Mike and I had our first lunch date. Rosa's became a favorite and a Friday ...

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October 19, 2008 Rosa's Cafe This shot is just a bit of a romantic trip down memory lane for me. It's where Mike and I had our first lunch date. Rosa's became a favorite and a Friday ...

October 13, 2008 Mustangs Fight! I get a picture similar to this nearly every week. Probably it would behoove me to find a different angle, but can hardly tear myself away from this ...

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October 13, 2008 Mustangs Fight! I get a picture similar to this nearly every week. Probably it would behoove me to find a different angle, but can hardly tear myself away from this ...

October 11, 2008 At the Mall -- Continued (Edit added for John) The mall has a little screen on the floor with video games projected on it. I couldn't really tell if it was interacti ...

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October 11, 2008 At the Mall -- Continued (Edit added for John) The mall has a little screen on the floor with video games projected on it. I couldn't really tell if it was interacti ...

October 10, 2008 In the Food Court A friend of mine once said that if she ever opened a restaurant, she'd name it "I Don't Care, You Decide." I believe she'd be successful because ...

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October 10, 2008 In the Food Court A friend of mine once said that if she ever opened a restaurant, she'd name it "I Don't Care, You Decide." I believe she'd be successful because ...

October 9, 2008 C'mon in. The Water's Fine. Maybe today will be a productive day. After all, I had my POD by 3:00 am. The dog woke us up in the night and we let her out where she ...

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October 9, 2008 C'mon in. The Water's Fine. Maybe today will be a productive day. After all, I had my POD by 3:00 am. The dog woke us up in the night and we let her out where she ...

October 8, 2008 Balloon at the Mall "To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do." -- Kahlil Gibran 1883 ...

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October 8, 2008 Balloon at the Mall "To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do." -- Kahlil Gibran 1883 ...

October 7, 2008 One A Day Plus "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." --- Mark Twain

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October 7, 2008 One A Day Plus "Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint." --- Mark Twain

October 6, 208 Sunflowers The sunflowers we grew pooped out a long time ago. Thank goodness for grocery store florists. "For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much ...

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October 6, 208 Sunflowers The sunflowers we grew pooped out a long time ago. Thank goodness for grocery store florists. "For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much ...

October 4, 2008 Some Sort of Kalanchoe I love to share plants out of my garden, and this is one of the most fun to share. If you break off a leaf and lay it on the ground or in a pot, ...

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October 4, 2008 Some Sort of Kalanchoe I love to share plants out of my garden, and this is one of the most fun to share. If you break off a leaf and lay it on the ground or in a pot, ...

October 1, 2008 Rubber Band Ball My grandparents used to have one of these in their kitchen. I suppose they frugally saved and reused every rubber band that held the Austin American S ...

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October 1, 2008 Rubber Band Ball My grandparents used to have one of these in their kitchen. I suppose they frugally saved and reused every rubber band that held the Austin American S ...

September 30, 2008 This is a senior picture that I took last spring. She's got gorgeous eyes hasn't she? Today I spent a little time doing PP work and putting some of my favorites int ...

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September 30, 2008 This is a senior picture that I took last spring. She's got gorgeous eyes hasn't she? Today I spent a little time doing PP work and putting some of my favorites int ...

September 26, 2008 Sousaphones! My husband and I were both band geeks in high school. He even carried the tradition on into college. Stands to reason that all of our kids would be in ...

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September 26, 2008 Sousaphones! My husband and I were both band geeks in high school. He even carried the tradition on into college. Stands to reason that all of our kids would be in ...

September 25, 2008 Get Him Mustangs! One of my favorite action shots from last Saturday's game.

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September 25, 2008 Get Him Mustangs! One of my favorite action shots from last Saturday's game.

September 23, 2008 My First Hummer Nothing spectacular, but it gives me a starting place. For several weeks I have promised myself that I'd go sit down in the back yard and try my han ...

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September 23, 2008 My First Hummer Nothing spectacular, but it gives me a starting place. For several weeks I have promised myself that I'd go sit down in the back yard and try my han ...

September 22, 2008 Remember the Plumeria that blew into the pool earlier this summer? It survived.

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September 22, 2008 Remember the Plumeria that blew into the pool earlier this summer? It survived.

September 21, 2008 Red Beans & Rice for 100 And cornbread and salad and mac&cheese for the kids. Our church has become a Red Cross Shelter, and we're housing about 85 evacuees from ...

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September 21, 2008 Red Beans & Rice for 100 And cornbread and salad and mac&cheese for the kids. Our church has become a Red Cross Shelter, and we're housing about 85 evacuees from ...

September 20, 2008 Halftime Planet Things are starting to get back to normal in our part of the world. There were only a few high school football games played in our area this weekend ...

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September 20, 2008 Halftime Planet Things are starting to get back to normal in our part of the world. There were only a few high school football games played in our area this weekend ...

September 15, 2008 Warm up the Garbage Disposer After today's ham sandwich incident at lunchtime, I decided not to take any more chances with the other potentially perishable items in ...

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September 15, 2008 Warm up the Garbage Disposer After today's ham sandwich incident at lunchtime, I decided not to take any more chances with the other potentially perishable items in ...

September 14, 2008 We were so thankful when the power came on Saturday night, and we were exhausted so we slept really well as the AC churned to cool us back off. . . until about 6:00 am ...

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September 14, 2008 We were so thankful when the power came on Saturday night, and we were exhausted so we slept really well as the AC churned to cool us back off. . . until about 6:00 am ...

September 13, 2008 After the Storm We didn't sleep much last night. Breezes started kicking in around sunset and built steadily through the night. It got pretty hairy from about 2:00 ...

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September 13, 2008 After the Storm We didn't sleep much last night. Breezes started kicking in around sunset and built steadily through the night. It got pretty hairy from about 2:00 ...

September 12, 2008 Red Sky at Night -- Waiting for Ike We made it through Ike just fine . . . had some pretty severe roof damage and rain in several rooms of the house, but it was very ...

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September 12, 2008 Red Sky at Night -- Waiting for Ike We made it through Ike just fine . . . had some pretty severe roof damage and rain in several rooms of the house, but it was very ...

September 12, 2008 We DIS-Like Ike Hurricane preparations. We've done the drill before, but it looks like we could get smacked pretty hard this time. We're not in any flood plains or ...

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September 12, 2008 We DIS-Like Ike Hurricane preparations. We've done the drill before, but it looks like we could get smacked pretty hard this time. We're not in any flood plains or ...

September 10, 2008 Smiling Faces! Oh my goodness I've been having a great time since school started. I have the PRIVILEGE of shooting from the sidelines at our high school football ga ...

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September 10, 2008 Smiling Faces! Oh my goodness I've been having a great time since school started. I have the PRIVILEGE of shooting from the sidelines at our high school football ga ...

September 8, 2008 "Mom always tells me to celebrate everyone's uniqueness. I like the way that sounds." -- Hilary Duff

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September 8, 2008 "Mom always tells me to celebrate everyone's uniqueness. I like the way that sounds." -- Hilary Duff

September 5, 2008 Color Wheel Whoosh . . . Been so busy that I never even got around to picking up the crayons after I spilled them on the floor last week . . . much less posting any ...

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September 5, 2008 Color Wheel Whoosh . . . Been so busy that I never even got around to picking up the crayons after I spilled them on the floor last week . . . much less posting any ...

August 29, 2008 Green Pine Cone Found this on the lawn at my in-law's house in Tyler Texas. I guess it isn't ripe yet. Fast and furious trip. Fantastic visit.

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August 29, 2008 Green Pine Cone Found this on the lawn at my in-law's house in Tyler Texas. I guess it isn't ripe yet. Fast and furious trip. Fantastic visit.

August 27, 2008 Colors! Can't help it. I've been a crayon fanatic all my life. Now I have a new box AND some very cool new software too! Just playing, but now I have to get back to R ...

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August 27, 2008 Colors! Can't help it. I've been a crayon fanatic all my life. Now I have a new box AND some very cool new software too! Just playing, but now I have to get back to R ...

August 26, 2008 He's Got the Back to School Blues All the blue crayons from a box of 64 -- the fancy one with a sharpener in the back.

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August 26, 2008 He's Got the Back to School Blues All the blue crayons from a box of 64 -- the fancy one with a sharpener in the back.

August 25, 2008 Cross Country -- Helping Skinny Kids Make Friends Since 1972. School started today, but the cross country kids got a jump on everyone at their meet this weekend. This ...

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August 25, 2008 Cross Country -- Helping Skinny Kids Make Friends Since 1972. School started today, but the cross country kids got a jump on everyone at their meet this weekend. This ...

August 23, 2008 Is there any such thing as a moon-set? This is an early-morning moon over I-10. Cool clouds! The sun-rise that followed ended up being a little less spectacular.

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August 23, 2008 Is there any such thing as a moon-set? This is an early-morning moon over I-10. Cool clouds! The sun-rise that followed ended up being a little less spectacular.

August 19, 2008 Another image from my recent family shoot. Cute cute and very fun family. When we were nearly done with this series, their cat came to the back door and wanted in. He's ...

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August 19, 2008 Another image from my recent family shoot. Cute cute and very fun family. When we were nearly done with this series, their cat came to the back door and wanted in. He's ...

August 18, 2008 Fete Noel This beautiful family asked me to take portraits that they could use for their Christmas card -- but they didn't want to look particularly "Christmas-y" O ...

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August 18, 2008 Fete Noel This beautiful family asked me to take portraits that they could use for their Christmas card -- but they didn't want to look particularly "Christmas-y" O ...

August 13, 2008 Sunrise "Unless you believe, you will not understand." Saint Augustine, (354 AD - 430 AD)

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August 13, 2008 Sunrise "Unless you believe, you will not understand." Saint Augustine, (354 AD - 430 AD)

August 12, 2008 Tactile Planning (and yes . . . a desperation shot. I've sort of slacked off in the dailies area lately) A few people like me still carry old-style paper calenders aro ...

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August 12, 2008 Tactile Planning (and yes . . . a desperation shot. I've sort of slacked off in the dailies area lately) A few people like me still carry old-style paper calenders aro ...

August 9, 2008 Secrets on the Playground These best friends are about to be split apart for a while as one heads off to college and the other stays for her senior year in high school. ...

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August 9, 2008 Secrets on the Playground These best friends are about to be split apart for a while as one heads off to college and the other stays for her senior year in high school. ...

August 7, 2008 Light source And that's a nice reflection on you.

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August 7, 2008 Light source And that's a nice reflection on you.

August 6, 2008 Had to pop in to the school this morning wearing my volunteer hat to get a couple of pictures. I just love these blue benches, and they're rarely empty during the school y ...

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August 6, 2008 Had to pop in to the school this morning wearing my volunteer hat to get a couple of pictures. I just love these blue benches, and they're rarely empty during the school y ...

August 4, 2008 "Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing." -- Robert Benchley, US actor, author, & humorist (1889 - 1945)

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August 4, 2008 "Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing." -- Robert Benchley, US actor, author, & humorist (1889 - 1945)

July 31, 2008 Hungry Eyes Only a minor adjustment with levels. Otherwise straight out of camera. "I just need enough to tide me over until I need more." -- Bill Hoest, Cartoonist ...

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July 31, 2008 Hungry Eyes Only a minor adjustment with levels. Otherwise straight out of camera. "I just need enough to tide me over until I need more." -- Bill Hoest, Cartoonist ...

July 30, 2008 School Buses in Summer Just playing with selective color and building a border. "No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to." -- Lynn ...

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July 30, 2008 School Buses in Summer Just playing with selective color and building a border. "No matter how old you are, there's always something good to look forward to." -- Lynn ...

July 29, 2008 Them's some BIG little dawgs! I know which breeds are fearsome, and have always been just a bit uncomfortable around the tiny ones. Give me a big dog any day. These gu ...

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July 29, 2008 Them's some BIG little dawgs! I know which breeds are fearsome, and have always been just a bit uncomfortable around the tiny ones. Give me a big dog any day. These gu ...

July 27, 2008 The Church Has Left The Building If a visitor had tried to go to our church on July 27, they might have been surprised to see that we had no service and no Sunday School. ...

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Shelly
July 27, 2008 The Church Has Left The Building If a visitor had tried to go to our church on July 27, they might have been surprised to see that we had no service and no Sunday School. ...

July 26, 2008 Taps Today we laid a hero to rest. Uncle Raymond was my grandmother’s baby brother and he was 94 years old. This may have been the only funeral ever to include both mi ...

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July 26, 2008 Taps Today we laid a hero to rest. Uncle Raymond was my grandmother’s baby brother and he was 94 years old. This may have been the only funeral ever to include both mi ...

July 25, 2008 T-G-I-F! It's been a hard week. Brannigan's teaching us how to cope with stress.

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July 25, 2008 T-G-I-F! It's been a hard week. Brannigan's teaching us how to cope with stress.

July 20, 2008 Bull Market in the Galleria Actually this pic is from Saturday, the 19th, but if Smugmug can skip a day or two, so can I. This bull sculpture, created entirely from Red ...

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July 20, 2008 Bull Market in the Galleria Actually this pic is from Saturday, the 19th, but if Smugmug can skip a day or two, so can I. This bull sculpture, created entirely from Red ...

July 19, 2008 Ceviche -- The perfect lunch for a hot summer day. The un-progressing kitchen remodel (See May 30 http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/4550624_LCxaW#304104538_jZZPo ) ...

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Shelly
July 19, 2008 Ceviche -- The perfect lunch for a hot summer day. The un-progressing kitchen remodel (See May 30 http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/4550624_LCxaW#304104538_jZZPo ) ...

July 17, 2008 I had a photography instructor once tell me that dragonflies were an easy subject to capture. She is a very accomplished nature photographer, but on that one topic she was ...

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Shelly
July 17, 2008 I had a photography instructor once tell me that dragonflies were an easy subject to capture. She is a very accomplished nature photographer, but on that one topic she was ...

July 15, 2008 "Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever wer ...

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Shelly
July 15, 2008 "Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever wer ...

July 14, 2008 ME! Here's a HUGE salute to each of you who turns out wonderful SP's over and over. That's so much harder to do than it looks, and I'm asking -- BEGGING for your advice ...

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July 14, 2008 ME! Here's a HUGE salute to each of you who turns out wonderful SP's over and over. That's so much harder to do than it looks, and I'm asking -- BEGGING for your advice ...

July 13, 2008 Hope in the Shadows Yesterday Kim asked about Grace, the beautiful Kildeer mother whose nest I had been watching. I wish I had a real answer to report, but here's what ...

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July 13, 2008 Hope in the Shadows Yesterday Kim asked about Grace, the beautiful Kildeer mother whose nest I had been watching. I wish I had a real answer to report, but here's what ...

July 12, 2008 Floating on a hot summer day. Swimming pool blue makes a great flower background. It's like having a sky with no sun spots. (Just little stains instead) Note to m ...

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Shelly
July 12, 2008 Floating on a hot summer day. Swimming pool blue makes a great flower background. It's like having a sky with no sun spots. (Just little stains instead) Note to m ...

July 11, 2008 Medical Advice With Beans and Greens Here is the Means To Cauterize Your Inside Seams -- Burma Shave I think my parents may have written that little ditty. It was o ...

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Shelly
July 11, 2008 Medical Advice With Beans and Greens Here is the Means To Cauterize Your Inside Seams -- Burma Shave I think my parents may have written that little ditty. It was o ...

July 6, 2008 Passion Flower "Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place." -- Ice T, The Ice Opinion

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Shelly
July 6, 2008 Passion Flower "Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place." -- Ice T, The Ice Opinion

July 5, 2008 I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW -- I promised no more Kildeer photos, but Charity and Charlie would like for you to meet Chiclet. Charity has been the lesser-celebrated of two Kil ...

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July 5, 2008 I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW -- I promised no more Kildeer photos, but Charity and Charlie would like for you to meet Chiclet. Charity has been the lesser-celebrated of two Kil ...

July 4, 2008 Lighting Up the Night If I had wanted really good fireworks pictures, I suppose I should have staked out one of the professional shows. However, the "kids" on our block, ...

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Shelly
July 4, 2008 Lighting Up the Night If I had wanted really good fireworks pictures, I suppose I should have staked out one of the professional shows. However, the "kids" on our block, ...

July 3, 2008 No News Today Between my birds and sunflowers, I MUST find something fresh and different to shoot over the holiday weekend or we'll all get bored with my dailies. Gr ...

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Shelly
July 3, 2008 No News Today Between my birds and sunflowers, I MUST find something fresh and different to shoot over the holiday weekend or we'll all get bored with my dailies. Gr ...

July 2, 2008 Some people like water lilies, I happen to have more sunflowers than anything else these days. This bud is amazing. It's got two heads, and several more down stem. ...

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Shelly
July 2, 2008 Some people like water lilies, I happen to have more sunflowers than anything else these days. This bud is amazing. It's got two heads, and several more down stem. ...

July 1, 2008 All Charged Up and Ready to Go Yesterday I shot the first annual golf tournament for our high school's athletic booster club. It was a HOT time, but the organizers did a ...

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Shelly
July 1, 2008 All Charged Up and Ready to Go Yesterday I shot the first annual golf tournament for our high school's athletic booster club. It was a HOT time, but the organizers did a ...

June 30, 2008 Gracie's still sitting patiently as she awaits hatching day. I don't expect to see babies for at least another week but still check on her and her four little eggs nearly ...

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Shelly
June 30, 2008 Gracie's still sitting patiently as she awaits hatching day. I don't expect to see babies for at least another week but still check on her and her four little eggs nearly ...

June 29, 2008 Sunny Days

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June 29, 2008 Sunny Days

June 27, 2008 Wake up Sleepyhead -- It's Time to Rise and Shine

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June 27, 2008 Wake up Sleepyhead -- It's Time to Rise and Shine

June 25, 2008 First Tomatoes of the Season Well, maybe not the very first. The first one was a big full size Celebrity variety, but the birds got it. The second one was one of these ...

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Shelly
June 25, 2008 First Tomatoes of the Season Well, maybe not the very first. The first one was a big full size Celebrity variety, but the birds got it. The second one was one of these ...