Pictures Taken By you...

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Caribbean white winged dove.

This is a Cayman Blue Iguana. I used a nikon d 90. i should have used my filter, but didn't.

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Wow! This lizard is huge and scary. Great close up shots Tony, thanks for sharing.

Its my turn now I guess, here are few pictures of my nieces.

Bushy in good mood.

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Shinu playing with her tiger.

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Cute nieces. I like the shot sitting on tiger, nicely done.

Yea, that's the Cayman Blue Iguana, it's about 3 feet long, but I crawled really close to him, and he was none to happy.

Excellent pictures, Tony and Snow. Those animals are lovely, Tony. Your niece is adorable, Snow.

They were lovely - and delicious too! Kidding:smile5:

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Originally Posted by tonywalt

This is a Cayman Blue Iguana. I used a nikon d 90. i should have used my filter, but didn't.

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Thanks for sharing some wildlife from your part of the world. The D 90 does a fine job

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Originally Posted by Snowqueen

Wow! This lizard is huge and scary. Great close up shots Tony, thanks for sharing.

Its my turn now I guess, here are few pictures of my nieces.

Bushy in good mood.

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Shinu playing with her tiger.

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Absolutely gorgeous! It has been gray and rainy here the past few days. Bushy and Shinu have certainly brightened up my day!
It is a treat to watch them grow by way of your photos. It wasn't that long ago when we saw the tear from a much younger Shinu (?).

Thanks

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Originally Posted by tonywalt

Cute nieces. I like the shot sitting on tiger, nicely done.

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Thanks Tony it’s my favorite too. Shinu once broke her tiger’s tooth while playing. We call it now ‘toothless tiger’

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

Excellent pictures, Tony and Snow. Those animals are lovely, Tony. Your niece is adorable, Snow.

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Thanks Varenne I’m glad you liked the pictures.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Absolutely gorgeous! It has been gray and rainy here the past few days. Bushy and Shinu have certainly brightened up my day!
It is a treat to watch them grow by way of your photos. It wasn't that long ago when we saw the tear from a much younger Shinu (?).

Thanks

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Thank you, Gilliatt! It was my cousin in that picture you are referring to. You can see Shinu’s photos in my album. I’ve also replied to your previous comments there.

It's been a while, so I guess it's time for a new batch:

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Sleepy Cat

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Unconscious Cat

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Close up Cat

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Even closer Cat

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Downright nosey Cat

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Wanna talk to the claw?

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My daughter *6...

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I replaced a loo at home and chucked the old one out:
Perhaps I can use it as the guest throne?

/Claes

It seems this cat is very fond of you, or may be it likes your house. What do you call it, just Cat?

Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures.

Great shots of the neighbor's (? right) cat. I had to chuckle at the expression. The first shot eyes open "who's there?..oh it's just you and that camera again" eyes closed back to sleep.
That throne will sober you up pretty quick.

I've been continuing the conversation elsewhere on the masculine attributes of stone work and thought I would share a few pics from my first trip to Chaco Canyon National Historic Site in early 1990's. Digital from slides:

Remnants of stone walls at left and Fajada Butte in the distance. A solar "calander" was discovered at the top of the butte.

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Window with wood lintels. The dry climate preserves the wood whicjh is roughly one thousand years old.


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A corner window. This portion originally ahd two to three floors, but the wood structure had since collapsed or wood was looted by later generations for other purposes:

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It seems this cat is very fond of you, or may be it likes your house. What do you call it, just Cat?

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Yes, he is a very friendly mog, and regards our house as his territory (and its inhabitants as his serfs). The name is Julius.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Great shots of the neighbor's (? right) cat. I had to chuckle at the expression. The first shot eyes open "who's there?..oh it's just you and that camera again" eyes closed back to sleep.

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Yes, it is the neighbor's cat, and your narrative describes the chain of events perfectly.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

That throne will sober you up pretty quick.

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Yes, at least this time of year. We have also had rather a lot of snow since I snapped that picture. :cold:

As for yourself you keep posting interesting and good quality picures. Well done.

/Claes

Your pictures are breathtaking Gilliatt. The first photo looks like a painting. It must be a wonderful experience to visit this place.

Thanks for sharing.

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

...Yes, at least this time of year. We have also had rather a lot of snow since I snapped that picture. :cold:

As for yourself you keep posting interesting and good quality picures. Well done.

/Claes

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Thanks.
I'd want to make sure the throne is absulutely dry before I plant myself on it...

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Originally Posted by Snowqueen

...It must be a wonderful experience to visit this place.

Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks, it is wonderful and full of mystery. The first things that strikes you is the absolute silence of the place.

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Here comes another picture.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

I'd want to make sure the throne is absulutely dry before I plant myself on it...

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No fear. It will be perfectly dry until it thaws. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Snowqueen

Here comes another picture.

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Great shot. It's amusing to see how their attention is focused in three different ways.

/Claes

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Here comes another picture.

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Originally Posted by ClaesGefvenberg

...Great shot. It's amusing to see how their attention is focused in three different ways.

/Claes

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That is a great shot of daily life. I too noticed the various directions each is focused on. The other amusing aspect, assuming these are perhaps brothers, is the look of disdain on the older boy's face, having to haul the two younger ones around, while they gleefully enjoy the surroundings.

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Thanks guys for your comments. These boys were passing by and I took their picture.

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Here comes another picture.

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That's so genuine, SnowQueen! Great job! :coolgleamA:

Hey! Thank you Pensive. I'm glad you liked it, and when are you going to share your photos?

We had an excellent weekend and here are few latest pictures.

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Is that the same body of water you posted in the past? Looks like you were near a spillway(?) in the third photo given the turbulence in the water.
Where's your fishin pole? hehe

I once told Idril that I must be in love with her since I was willing to move to North Dakota to be with her; she responded that she must be in love with me since she was willing to entertain the possibility of visiting the state of Georgia.

Well, she must love me because it happened: last week Idril flew down to the state once described by H.L. Mencken as having never produced a single idea. And with no rattlesnake roundups going on, and the Virgin Mary no longer making her regularly scheduled appearances to the housewives of Conyers, I had to scramble to come up with a suitable itinerary. We headed down to St. Simons Island, where I grew up. On the way, we stopped at Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's home for most of her adult life.

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The Golden Isles of Georgia are known for their expansive live oaks and the long wispy Spanish moss that hangs from their branches. Most people find this to be quite beautiful; Idril wondered aloud, "What's all that crap hanging from the trees?"

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St. Simons is home to one of only five lighthouses found in the state; it's fully functional as well. The original lighthouse was blown up during the Civil War by the Confederates to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Union troops.

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The view from above:

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Christ Church, at the north end of the island, was built in 1808. After the invading Union troops took possession of the island in 1862, they stabled their horses inside the church. It was rebuilt in 1889.

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The graveyard at the church contains graves dating back to the early 1800's, as well as many soldiers from the Civil War.

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A pretty sunset. We keep the cannons around just in case the Spaniards should ever forget the lesson we taught them in 1742.

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And last but not least, the happy couple.

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I once told Idril that I must be in love with her since I was willing to move to North Dakota to be with her; she responded that she must be in love with me since she was willing to entertain the possibility of visiting the state of Georgia.

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You aren't supposed to repeat things like that. It's cute when it's just you and I talking because you know I'm not completely serious, only partly. :prrr:

I did admit that I enjoyed the state of Georgia very much, even with their ridiculous "Speed Hump" signs.

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The Golden Isles of Georgia are known for their expansive live oaks and the long wispy Spanish moss that hangs from their branches. Most people find this to be quite beautiful; Idril wondered aloud, "What's all that crap hanging from the trees?"

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In my defense, we were in the car at the time travelling down the highway at about 70 mph and the trees were a distance away. From that perspective, and to someone who has never seen Spanish moss, it looked a little like webbing, possibly from a tent worm or something similar.

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Once I was able to see it up close and personal and reassure myself it was not a sign of disease, I too found it beautiful as evidenced by the 60+ pictures I took of it.

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And last but not least, the happy couple.

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Happy, indeed. :D

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Is that the same body of water you posted in the past? Looks like you were near a spillway(?) in the third photo given the turbulence in the water.
Where's your fishin pole? hehe

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Yes, it’s the same lake but I’ve taken the third picture from a different angle. It is a dam but fishing wasn’t allowed there.
Guess what Gilliatt! I’ve also taken photos of some kids this time and they will soon be heading towards your inbox. So be ready. :smilewinkgrin:

I started focusing on taking shots with wide angle, here are some recent works:

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I love the one of the flowers and the B&W of the trees.. beautiful.

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I like the lens flare bathing the flowers in that first shot. Whether intentional or not, they are positioned well.

ahhh...I nearly missed yours Basil/ Idril.
My introduction to Spanish Moss was during a trip out to Charleston. The architecture of the Church is unique in the location of the entrance and steeple.
Looks like you had good weather.

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

I like the lens flare bathing the flowers in that first shot. Whether intentional or not, they are positioned well.

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Thank you, I have a love for lens flair. It ticks off the professionals, but so does everything in most cases if it's not what they would do.

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And last but not least, the happy couple.

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Pensive, the Match-Maker always knew it! Never had her magical crystal ball been so thrilled about a match before! :D Must have predicted it somewhere in my match-making thread!!!! :p

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Yes, it’s the same lake but I’ve taken the third picture from a different angle. It is a dam but fishing wasn’t allowed there.
Guess what Gilliatt! I’ve also taken photos of some kids this time and they will soon be heading towards your inbox. So be ready. :smilewinkgrin:

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Mine too! Mine too! :p

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Mine too! Mine too! :p

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Ha ha! I would love to share it with you Pesny.

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:iagree:
Pensive, the Match-Maker always knew it! Never had her magical crystal ball been so thrilled about a match before! :D Must have predicted it somewhere in my match-making thread!!!! :p

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That's very sweet, Pensive. We think we're a pretty awesome couple but it's always nice to hear other people do as well. ;)

Pensive rocks. I've been saying that for years.

A few more the summer of '88

Taking the load off at Piazza Navona Rome:


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An entrance along Via Gregoriana Rome. Further up the road and to the left are the Scala di Spagna:


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Safety Dance formerly West Berlin. At the base of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
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View of Salzburg and the Salzach river (Austria) as seen from Festung Hohensalzburg:



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These are great pictures Gilliatt. I loved the way you have captured the movement of that dancing woman in the third photo. The first picture is equally amazing. I think this Dalmatian wants to sit on the bench to enjoy the view. :lol:

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These are great pictures Gilliatt. I loved the way you have captured the movement of that dancing woman in the third photo. The first picture is equally amazing. I think this Dalmatian wants to sit on the bench to enjoy the view. :lol:

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Thanks. The incident with the woman was amusing. I recall her casually walking by, pausing to set her purse down (in the photo), commenced to do a few jigs, picked up the purse and continued on her way.

The dog was feeling a bit verklempt after touring what was once the site of Domitian’s stadium, feasting its eyes on such wonders as Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s “Fountain of the Four Rivers” and Sant'Agnese in Agone church.

A couple of shots of Bernini’s fountain:


Overall image showing three of the four figures representing a river. From left to right; the Danube, the Ganges and the Nile. The Rio della Plata river is not visible here. A portion of Sant'Agnese can be seen beyond:


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Detail of the Danube and horse. Danube's right arm is reaching up to touch the Papal Coat of Arms.



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View of Salzburg and the Salzach river (Austria) as seen from Festung Hohensalzburg:



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We've been to Salzburg three times: once in summer and twice just before Christmas. That view is great. It reminds me of when I went up to the Hohenzollern Castle which hosts a great military museum with the lad. We had a great time, and the views from up there were amazing. My wife also bought me a watercolour with those green domes on when we were there.

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Happy, indeed. :D

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It's nice to see good news. All the best. Great photos by the way.

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We've been to Salzburg three times: once in summer and twice just before Christmas. That view is great. It reminds me of when I went up to the Hohenzollern Castle which hosts a great military museum with the lad. We had a great time, and the views from up there were amazing. My wife also bought me a watercolour with those green domes on when we were there.

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Thanks Paul, I remember you had recently mentioned a trip to Salzburg. I have a few more pics of Salzburg and Innsbrucke I'll share with you at some point.
I'll take a break here to avoid hogging the thread.
Perhaps you have some photos of your Salzburg trip?

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It's nice to see good news. All the best. Great photos by the way.

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Thank you, Paul. :)

I was looking through some old pictures and ran across a couple from Christmas at the cabin I thought I would share.

As always, I took a lot of pictures of the frozen lake:

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A picture of my parents' dog, Freya. She looks so ashamed, poor thing. ;)

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And this is the church my parents go to. I love that it's just in the middle of nowhere. It doesn't even have running water, just an outhouse which makes it even more fabulous...not so much in the winter though. :p

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