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May 28, 2008 Backyard Plumeria "We see things, not as they are but as we are." Anais Nin 1903-1977 I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonder ...

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May 28, 2008 Backyard Plumeria "We see things, not as they are but as we are." Anais Nin 1903-1977 I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonder ...

June 9, 2008 Slide As with every other sport I've photographed, the first time out is usually a bit of a bust with oodles of lessons learned for next time, and a few decent images. I ...

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June 9, 2008 Slide As with every other sport I've photographed, the first time out is usually a bit of a bust with oodles of lessons learned for next time, and a few decent images. I ...

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 ...

February 20, 2009 Remember the straws from a couple of weeks ago? Where in the world can you get so much color for less than $2? http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/6974854_W6tQH#4 ...

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February 20, 2009 Remember the straws from a couple of weeks ago? Where in the world can you get so much color for less than $2? http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/6974854_W6tQH#4 ...

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

April24, 2008 There has to be something pithy to say about a bucket full of well-used baseballs, but I don't know what it would be. Maybe it's just late and my brain is turned off. Stil ...

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April24, 2008 There has to be something pithy to say about a bucket full of well-used baseballs, but I don't know what it would be. Maybe it's just late and my brain is turned off. Stil ...

February 6, 2009 Grasping at Straws Oh my I love what I do. A $1.98 bag of colored straws -- legitimate business expense -- and time to work in my west studio. La Ti Da! That's r ...

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February 6, 2009 Grasping at Straws Oh my I love what I do. A $1.98 bag of colored straws -- legitimate business expense -- and time to work in my west studio. La Ti Da! That's r ...

January 17,2009 Mike and I have developed a very fun tradition over the years. We go to the store together during the month before Valentines and we read the cards to each other. That w ...

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January 17,2009 Mike and I have developed a very fun tradition over the years. We go to the store together during the month before Valentines and we read the cards to each other. That w ...

June 4, 2009 Today is the last day of school -- Popsicles for everyone! "Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen

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June 4, 2009 Today is the last day of school -- Popsicles for everyone! "Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen

February 3, 2009 Down on the Court -- Please Rise for our National Anthem. For this I adjusted the tones and yanked them around a bit in curves and then added a watercolor filter f ...

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February 3, 2009 Down on the Court -- Please Rise for our National Anthem. For this I adjusted the tones and yanked them around a bit in curves and then added a watercolor filter f ...

March 30, 3009 Two Special Visitors -- In our back yard for a cookout last night. These two were buddies all evening as the little butterfly dried out its fresh wet wings. "You ...

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March 30, 3009 Two Special Visitors -- In our back yard for a cookout last night. These two were buddies all evening as the little butterfly dried out its fresh wet wings. "You ...

May 15, 2008 Lollipop Power! Maybe this is why my little walker decided to take off in yesterday's photo. Mommy and Daddy give him healthy food. The photographer brought candy. I'v ...

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May 15, 2008 Lollipop Power! Maybe this is why my little walker decided to take off in yesterday's photo. Mommy and Daddy give him healthy food. The photographer brought candy. I'v ...

January 2, 2009 Foggy New York Night Sky Two versions today of the same photo. This one is color corrected using curves. In the original version, the lights gave the image a golden ton ...

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January 2, 2009 Foggy New York Night Sky Two versions today of the same photo. This one is color corrected using curves. In the original version, the lights gave the image a golden ton ...

June 16, 2009 Quality Time Sometimes I just enjoy a little bit of hammock time near the end of the day. I've discovered that if I sit sideways rather than lying down I can hold up a maga ...

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June 16, 2009 Quality Time Sometimes I just enjoy a little bit of hammock time near the end of the day. I've discovered that if I sit sideways rather than lying down I can hold up a maga ...

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 ...

April 10, 2009 A New Dilemma Two friends, one breakfast. What to do? Addie has always been my little breakfast buddy, and she loves to lick the inside of the yogurt container before ...

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April 10, 2009 A New Dilemma Two friends, one breakfast. What to do? Addie has always been my little breakfast buddy, and she loves to lick the inside of the yogurt container before ...

January 18, 2009 I'm Just a My-Cereal Girl! Thanks to my goofy hubster for the great headline. I was photographing my Sunday breakfast when he came into the room and started singing ...

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January 18, 2009 I'm Just a My-Cereal Girl! Thanks to my goofy hubster for the great headline. I was photographing my Sunday breakfast when he came into the room and started singing ...

June 27, 2009 HOT ENOUGH . . . We've been breaking 100 and setting heat records for the last five days. I think we've topped 95 every day since the first week of June too. Definite ...

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June 27, 2009 HOT ENOUGH . . . We've been breaking 100 and setting heat records for the last five days. I think we've topped 95 every day since the first week of June too. Definite ...

March 12, 2008 You Never Know Who is Watching It is officially springtime around here. Yesterday afternoon I saw a cardinal fly out of one of our vines and thought it would be so neat ...

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March 12, 2008 You Never Know Who is Watching It is officially springtime around here. Yesterday afternoon I saw a cardinal fly out of one of our vines and thought it would be so neat ...

January 3, 2008 New York's Favorite Color Must Be Yellow A photographer can always count on the yellow taxicabs in NYC to add a punch of color to an otherwise gray cloudy scene. S ...

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January 3, 2008 New York's Favorite Color Must Be Yellow A photographer can always count on the yellow taxicabs in NYC to add a punch of color to an otherwise gray cloudy scene. S ...

June 1, 2009 Just a Little Light Painting Fun "I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful." -- Marilyn Monroe

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June 1, 2009 Just a Little Light Painting Fun "I don't want to make money. I just want to be wonderful." -- Marilyn Monroe

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 ...

May 3, 2008 Good Morning! Add a little peanut butter for protein and honey to help it slide down. A big cold glass of milk too. Coffee? Well that started before sunrise. Ready for ...

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May 3, 2008 Good Morning! Add a little peanut butter for protein and honey to help it slide down. A big cold glass of milk too. Coffee? Well that started before sunrise. Ready for ...

May 2, 2008 Staying up too late tonight playing! Technically it's May 2 anyway. I've always wanted to create a composite photo like this one, and finally had the opportunity at a re ...

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May 2, 2008 Staying up too late tonight playing! Technically it's May 2 anyway. I've always wanted to create a composite photo like this one, and finally had the opportunity at a re ...

June 21, 2008 It's officially summer on Planet My Back Yard. Come on in. The water's fine. This is my first planet ever, and I sure had fun making it. It is mostly water! Note that ...

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June 21, 2008 It's officially summer on Planet My Back Yard. Come on in. The water's fine. This is my first planet ever, and I sure had fun making it. It is mostly water! Note that ...

June 1, 20087 We happened upon a watermelon and banana eating competition at the beach this weekend. A nice sized crowd gathered to watch, but it took some time and effort to recruit fou ...

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June 1, 20087 We happened upon a watermelon and banana eating competition at the beach this weekend. A nice sized crowd gathered to watch, but it took some time and effort to recruit fou ...

January 22, 2009 Yesterday's News -- Tomorrow's History History happens. We are blessed to be able to recognize it. I can remember quite a few very important days when we KNEW his ...

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January 22, 2009 Yesterday's News -- Tomorrow's History History happens. We are blessed to be able to recognize it. I can remember quite a few very important days when we KNEW his ...

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 ...

April 20, 2009 Every spring, and usually before the water warms up enough to really enjoy, I buy a big cheap red rubber ball. It floats in the pool until it either pops, blows over the f ...

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April 20, 2009 Every spring, and usually before the water warms up enough to really enjoy, I buy a big cheap red rubber ball. It floats in the pool until it either pops, blows over the f ...

June 15, 2009 Mama Sorenson's Daylily Passed down for at least four generations, this daylily got its start in my great grandmother's yard. Thanks to my mother, enough bulb sets have bee ...

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June 15, 2009 Mama Sorenson's Daylily Passed down for at least four generations, this daylily got its start in my great grandmother's yard. Thanks to my mother, enough bulb sets have bee ...

April 29, 2009 One of my seniors. Isn't she lovely? "Leap and the net will appear." -- Julia Cameron, Author and Creativity Expert

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April 29, 2009 One of my seniors. Isn't she lovely? "Leap and the net will appear." -- Julia Cameron, Author and Creativity Expert

May 15, 2009 A New Era for the JETBand Congratulations to Christopher Bailey, just named Director of Bands at James E. Taylor High School. I would have walked through fire for my high s ...

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May 15, 2009 A New Era for the JETBand Congratulations to Christopher Bailey, just named Director of Bands at James E. Taylor High School. I would have walked through fire for my high s ...

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 ...

April 30, 2009 Senior Eye-Tis When I was a senior in high school and so many other kids were sliding into their blow-off days, just coasting until graduation, I was just a little differen ...

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April 30, 2009 Senior Eye-Tis When I was a senior in high school and so many other kids were sliding into their blow-off days, just coasting until graduation, I was just a little differen ...

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 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 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 ...

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 ...

March 5, 2009 Puppy Kindergarten On a technical note this may not be a very good picture, but we laughed so hard that I just had to share it. Addie has always given us "welcome home ...

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March 5, 2009 Puppy Kindergarten On a technical note this may not be a very good picture, but we laughed so hard that I just had to share it. Addie has always given us "welcome home ...

February 23, 2009 Hi, My Name Is . . . Well, I don't know what my name is. I think it's "Wait Puppy Wait" Anyway, I love my new home and am trying to figure out how I can sneak up ...

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February 23, 2009 Hi, My Name Is . . . Well, I don't know what my name is. I think it's "Wait Puppy Wait" Anyway, I love my new home and am trying to figure out how I can sneak up ...

May 12, 2008 Flower pots in chicken wire

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May 12, 2008 Flower pots in chicken wire

June 10, 2009 A Special Cake Mike's mother made him a gluten-free chocolate cake for our visit last weekend, and sent what was left of it home with us. The best part is her oh-so yummy ...

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June 10, 2009 A Special Cake Mike's mother made him a gluten-free chocolate cake for our visit last weekend, and sent what was left of it home with us. The best part is her oh-so yummy ...

April 17, 2009 Meet Me at the Finish Line The District 17 AAAAA track meet yesterday was awesome. We're in a very fast and competitive district and MY Mustangs made a great showing an ...

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April 17, 2009 Meet Me at the Finish Line The District 17 AAAAA track meet yesterday was awesome. We're in a very fast and competitive district and MY Mustangs made a great showing an ...

June 23, 2008 Meet Grace Grace will soon be a mama, and I plan to make regular house calls to check on her progress. If all goes well, we'll create a little gallery for her and I'll t ...

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June 23, 2008 Meet Grace Grace will soon be a mama, and I plan to make regular house calls to check on her progress. If all goes well, we'll create a little gallery for her and I'll t ...

July 28, 2009 Growing Family The Dungum's (Dunn-Mangum Family) wanted a new photo to introduce their two soon to be daughters in love. I have been waiting for a family with enough guts ...

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July 28, 2009 Growing Family The Dungum's (Dunn-Mangum Family) wanted a new photo to introduce their two soon to be daughters in love. I have been waiting for a family with enough guts ...

May 23, 2009 The Glammer Jammer Gals Just a snapshot from pajama party bunco at my house earlier this month. Take a bunch of very fun women in their pajamas. Add boas from Shelly's Bag ...

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May 23, 2009 The Glammer Jammer Gals Just a snapshot from pajama party bunco at my house earlier this month. Take a bunch of very fun women in their pajamas. Add boas from Shelly's Bag ...

February 22, 2009 BFF -- Best Friends Fast Adelaide met her new little sister this afternoon. They took to each other right away, although new puppy's enthusiasm may be wearing a Addi ...

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February 22, 2009 BFF -- Best Friends Fast Adelaide met her new little sister this afternoon. They took to each other right away, although new puppy's enthusiasm may be wearing a Addi ...

January 1, 2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR! We just got back from a FABULOUS trip to New York City. I have blisters on my toes and stars in my eyes from all the walking and sights to see! Th ...

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January 1, 2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR! We just got back from a FABULOUS trip to New York City. I have blisters on my toes and stars in my eyes from all the walking and sights to see! Th ...

April 7, 2009 Laughing with the Easter Bunny This weekend I volunteered some time to shoot for a nonprofit event where one of my clients serves on the board of directors. I knew righ ...

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April 7, 2009 Laughing with the Easter Bunny This weekend I volunteered some time to shoot for a nonprofit event where one of my clients serves on the board of directors. I knew righ ...

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 ...

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 ...

February 12, 2009 Forty-one Years Ago This Month In the middle of some cleaning and re-organizing I came across this delightful little snap from February 1968. I was all of seven year ...

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February 12, 2009 Forty-one Years Ago This Month In the middle of some cleaning and re-organizing I came across this delightful little snap from February 1968. I was all of seven year ...

January 28, 2009 "But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper." -- Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit

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January 28, 2009 "But Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail had bread and milk and blackberries for supper." -- Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit

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 ...

April 11, 2009 The Easter Bunny Does Roses Too?!?! Mike got me some lovely flowers for Easter . . . and you may see them in the next day or so, but these "tie-dyed" roses were so we ...

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April 11, 2009 The Easter Bunny Does Roses Too?!?! Mike got me some lovely flowers for Easter . . . and you may see them in the next day or so, but these "tie-dyed" roses were so we ...

January 16, 2009 Reflecting on Life Changes -- and They're All My Kids Now Exactly ten years and ten days ago we packed up all five of our boys, two cats, and a bazillion uncertaintie ...

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January 16, 2009 Reflecting on Life Changes -- and They're All My Kids Now Exactly ten years and ten days ago we packed up all five of our boys, two cats, and a bazillion uncertaintie ...

March 31, 2008 An afternoon of senior pictures, and oh my goodness did we have fun. It was WAY too hard to choose one image for the day, but this is a fun shot for starters. More to com ...

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March 31, 2008 An afternoon of senior pictures, and oh my goodness did we have fun. It was WAY too hard to choose one image for the day, but this is a fun shot for starters. More to com ...

June 11, 2009 World Famous Burgers Our old hometown used to have a red and white cinder-block hamburger dive called Bob's Better Burger. It was all the way on the other side of town . . . ...

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June 11, 2009 World Famous Burgers Our old hometown used to have a red and white cinder-block hamburger dive called Bob's Better Burger. It was all the way on the other side of town . . . ...

May 16, 2009 Congratulations to Annalies and James. Just a quick first peek at Saturday's festivities. I think I'll need to elminate the sidewalk before this series is finished, but cou ...

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May 16, 2009 Congratulations to Annalies and James. Just a quick first peek at Saturday's festivities. I think I'll need to elminate the sidewalk before this series is finished, but cou ...

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 ...

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 ...

March 18, 2009 LifeFlight -- one of the most dreaded sounds you may ever want to hear. "After the verb, 'to love,' 'to help' is the most beautiful verb in the world." -- Bertha Von ...

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March 18, 2009 LifeFlight -- one of the most dreaded sounds you may ever want to hear. "After the verb, 'to love,' 'to help' is the most beautiful verb in the world." -- Bertha Von ...

January 5, 2009 Art? Really? Thank goodness the signage crew was working to ensure that we would recognize the works of New York's more obscure artists. I'm afraid I would have mis ...

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January 5, 2009 Art? Really? Thank goodness the signage crew was working to ensure that we would recognize the works of New York's more obscure artists. I'm afraid I would have mis ...

June 4, 2008 Daylilies in the Morning It was still early when I shot this, and the blossoms opening for the day had not yet reached their potential. With the previous day's spent blos ...

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June 4, 2008 Daylilies in the Morning It was still early when I shot this, and the blossoms opening for the day had not yet reached their potential. With the previous day's spent blos ...

Saturday, October 3, 2009 Scene from a wedding. Red Shoes are for Traveling . . . Green Shoes are for . . . “Is it time to go home yet? I keep clicking these damn shoes, but nothing h ...

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Saturday, October 3, 2009 Scene from a wedding. Red Shoes are for Traveling . . . Green Shoes are for . . . “Is it time to go home yet? I keep clicking these damn shoes, but nothing h ...

February 28, 2009 Americana This morning our town held its annual FFA parade, and so I'm dedicating this photo to my friend Cheryl who called at the last minute and said . . . "Let's g ...

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February 28, 2009 Americana This morning our town held its annual FFA parade, and so I'm dedicating this photo to my friend Cheryl who called at the last minute and said . . . "Let's g ...

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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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 ...

March 20, 2009 A cute cute senior! More to come. I haven't decided if I like this color treatment or not. Perhaps the natural is more flattering but I find it fun. Anyway, I have ...

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March 20, 2009 A cute cute senior! More to come. I haven't decided if I like this color treatment or not. Perhaps the natural is more flattering but I find it fun. Anyway, I have ...

March 19, 2009 Ivory Carving Just thought I'd share one of the items I photographed last week for the antique auction catalog. The detail of this dramatic piece was absolutely fascin ...

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March 19, 2009 Ivory Carving Just thought I'd share one of the items I photographed last week for the antique auction catalog. The detail of this dramatic piece was absolutely fascin ...

May 28, 2009 Don't Go There I took a nighttime photography class last night. This is just a little guard station and a 'Do Not Enter" sign across the street -- I zoomed during the long ex ...

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May 28, 2009 Don't Go There I took a nighttime photography class last night. This is just a little guard station and a 'Do Not Enter" sign across the street -- I zoomed during the long ex ...

March 26, 2009 At the Bus Station Another shot from one of the most fun senior sessions I have ever done. It's that time of year! "There is only one you... Don't you dare change ju ...

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March 26, 2009 At the Bus Station Another shot from one of the most fun senior sessions I have ever done. It's that time of year! "There is only one you... Don't you dare change ju ...

February 15, 2008 Valentine's Tulips. See . . . I told you my baby loves me!

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February 15, 2008 Valentine's Tulips. See . . . I told you my baby loves me!

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 ...

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 ...

June 28, 2009 Another Door "Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of sel ...

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June 28, 2009 Another Door "Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hate. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of sel ...

February 18, 2009 Learning to Put Things in Perspective Here's another blast from the past. I have to give credit to my mother for digging this one out and scanning it for me after sh ...

2009-12-02T00:26:22Z

Shelly
February 18, 2009 Learning to Put Things in Perspective Here's another blast from the past. I have to give credit to my mother for digging this one out and scanning it for me after sh ...

April 9, 2009 It takes a Travelin' Smugger to get the Locals Together. John Murphy has been in Houston this week for a business conference, so my adorable twin sister, Karina, put togeth ...

2009-12-02T00:26:43Z

Shelly
April 9, 2009 It takes a Travelin' Smugger to get the Locals Together. John Murphy has been in Houston this week for a business conference, so my adorable twin sister, Karina, put togeth ...

June 20, 2008 This is NOT what they mean by water gardening! We had a little weather yesterday. A line of thunderstorms brought heavy winds and 1 and 1/4inches of much-needed rain wi ...

2009-01-29T06:49:51Z

Shelly
June 20, 2008 This is NOT what they mean by water gardening! We had a little weather yesterday. A line of thunderstorms brought heavy winds and 1 and 1/4inches of much-needed rain wi ...

May 20, 2008 Sqiggles My little reptilian buddy from March 12 http://www.spccreative.com/popular/1/264947975_ngG2K#264947975_ngG2K came back to see me again. This time he was alon ...

2009-02-03T04:49:58Z

Shelly
May 20, 2008 Sqiggles My little reptilian buddy from March 12 http://www.spccreative.com/popular/1/264947975_ngG2K#264947975_ngG2K came back to see me again. This time he was alon ...

October 28, 2009 We Otter Have a Good Time Houston's Downtown Aquarium has the most amazing carousel. Instead of horses, children of all ages ride on otters, seahorses, dolphins, and allig ...

2009-12-02T00:26:38Z

Shelly
October 28, 2009 We Otter Have a Good Time Houston's Downtown Aquarium has the most amazing carousel. Instead of horses, children of all ages ride on otters, seahorses, dolphins, and allig ...

January 21, 2009 An interesting day -- one that makes us appreciate our health. Hubby had surgery yesterday and they sent us home -- maybe a little too quickly. We were back in the ER b ...

2009-12-02T00:26:29Z

Shelly
January 21, 2009 An interesting day -- one that makes us appreciate our health. Hubby had surgery yesterday and they sent us home -- maybe a little too quickly. We were back in the ER b ...

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

2009-02-26T03:18:15Z

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

March 31, 2009 Ran out of Light So I left before the ball game ended to go home and have dinner with my family. So glad I turned around on the way to the car. "Instead of looking ...

2009-12-02T00:26:40Z

Shelly
March 31, 2009 Ran out of Light So I left before the ball game ended to go home and have dinner with my family. So glad I turned around on the way to the car. "Instead of looking ...

January 6, 2000 Brooklyn Sunset I liked the Christmas decorations and the city in the BG -- even the red stoplight . . . Now that I've been there, I think I'll have to go back and r ...

2009-12-02T00:26:22Z

Shelly
January 6, 2000 Brooklyn Sunset I liked the Christmas decorations and the city in the BG -- even the red stoplight . . . Now that I've been there, I think I'll have to go back and r ...

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 ...

2009-02-26T03:18:15Z

Shelly
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 ...

June 25, 2009 "Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should just live next door and just visit now and then." -- Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003)

2009-12-02T00:26:44Z

Shelly
June 25, 2009 "Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should just live next door and just visit now and then." -- Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003)

April 17, 2009 What a hugely stormy rainy day. The rain gauge on the fence overflowed, so we don't know how much water fell on our house, but much of it runs off into the Barker Reservoi ...

2009-12-02T00:26:43Z

Shelly
April 17, 2009 What a hugely stormy rainy day. The rain gauge on the fence overflowed, so we don't know how much water fell on our house, but much of it runs off into the Barker Reservoi ...

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

2009-02-26T03:18:14Z

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

July 6, 2009 Waiting for Ryann Chelsea (SOOC) The anticipation is just almost too much to bear. Last fall I bought two plumeria cuttings. Because they were only rooted last year, I reall ...

2009-12-02T00:26:30Z

Shelly
July 6, 2009 Waiting for Ryann Chelsea (SOOC) The anticipation is just almost too much to bear. Last fall I bought two plumeria cuttings. Because they were only rooted last year, I reall ...

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 ...

2009-02-26T03:18:15Z

Shelly
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 ...

June 26., 2009 "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -- Helen Keller

2009-12-02T00:26:27Z

Shelly
June 26., 2009 "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." -- Helen Keller

June 12, 2009 Agapanthus Stamen -- in my back yard. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -- Plato, Athens 427 BC-347 BC

2009-12-02T00:26:26Z

Shelly
June 12, 2009 Agapanthus Stamen -- in my back yard. "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -- Plato, Athens 427 BC-347 BC

April 26, 3009 Lucy's First Trip to the Dog Park Millie Bush Bark Park is THE place for dogs who want to socialize. I think she liked it. "Life has got to be lived -- that's al ...

2009-12-02T00:26:33Z

Shelly
April 26, 3009 Lucy's First Trip to the Dog Park Millie Bush Bark Park is THE place for dogs who want to socialize. I think she liked it. "Life has got to be lived -- that's al ...

Febryary 19, 2009 A New Season Dawns It's baseball season, and I'd like you to meet my favorite Mustang. I know it's not fair to pick favorites and I do try to shoot everyone equa ...

2009-12-02T00:26:29Z

Shelly
Febryary 19, 2009 A New Season Dawns It's baseball season, and I'd like you to meet my favorite Mustang. I know it's not fair to pick favorites and I do try to shoot everyone equa ...

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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Shelly
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 ...

October 6, 2009 "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

2009-12-02T00:26:30Z

Shelly
October 6, 2009 "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 14, 2009 New lesson. It takes a whole lot of oranges to get a little glass of juice. They had 15 lb bags of oranges on sale for $5.99 the other day, so I bought them. A ...

2009-12-02T00:26:22Z

Shelly
January 14, 2009 New lesson. It takes a whole lot of oranges to get a little glass of juice. They had 15 lb bags of oranges on sale for $5.99 the other day, so I bought them. A ...

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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Shelly
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 ...

June 29, 2009 Lots of Water and a High SPF Helped with a fundraising golf tournament, and it was another scorcher. We've now had seven consecutive days over 100. I'm all for record breaki ...

2009-12-02T00:26:35Z

Shelly
June 29, 2009 Lots of Water and a High SPF Helped with a fundraising golf tournament, and it was another scorcher. We've now had seven consecutive days over 100. I'm all for record breaki ...

June 17, 2008 Green on Green A Sunflower Bud

2009-01-29T06:49:51Z

Shelly
June 17, 2008 Green on Green A Sunflower Bud