Thank you for sharing! Very impressive shots and certainly reinforced the thought that we are just a grain of sand ...
hid and seek - olleee oleee umphree (sp?) bertcha can't find me! Tag me if you dare....... I win!
I love the second one and yes, leaving Bear's name on the photo is a really nice touch. Nice job and a kind gesture.
There is only one problem about taking in feral kittens and hand raising them: you get sooooo attached to them and visa versa! Then when finding homes for them - you need to do a background check ......Raised 3 and found homes for 2 and just couldn't part with the stubby tailed one. KMR and bottles ready should others come my.
Enjoy
Oh yeah, there you are. This one is a keeper in my book, in picture form that is! You are a mighty brave soul!!!
Love it!
A station my mother spoke of quite often as she was rummaged through memories. Thanks for sharing.
Mine are "promises" as all I have are flowers! Gives me hope though! Thanks for sharing!
Personally, I think the windy look added to the charm! Very refreshing - keep up the good work!
Love the natural setting and the quiet grace of the "model" - a very refreshing picture. Thanks ever for sharing!
House work ... getting ready to go to the coast (Seal Rock, Oregon) to take a 2-day class in glass bead making.
http://www.heartsongglass.com/ and have already packed my camera gear - sharing the trip with a friend and her husband has kindly offered to take care of my dog Roxanne! Yes, have my safety glasses ... hope you and your family have a wonder filled weekend.
Hope the following will help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzKz2_VGr6Y
Glad you asked that question as I too have "seen the light". Fascinating! Have often wondered about the translucency of the ball and can I backlight one with a flashlight and see the innards. Guess what I will be doing this summer!
Found this on eHow:
Galls on oak trees are irregularly shaped growths, which can be found on the oaks leaves, twigs, stems, flowers, bark, acorns and roots. Most types of galls are fairly benign and do no lasting harm to the tree. Two varieties, the horned oak gall and the gouty oak gall, can however, do significant damage to an oak tree.
Galls are formed when a tiny wasp or insect species injects a growth hormone into the plant. This hormone causes the plant tissue to grow abnormally and form an enclosure around developing wasp larvae. Early spring bud break is the usual time of year when oak galls form. The young insect then feeds on the gall tissue during its development. Once mature, the insect emerges from the gall, leaving an exit hole where it has left.
Galls have no uniform appearance; they can be any shape or size. Each type of insect species that causes galls creates an enclosure that is unique and indicative of its respective species. Some produce smooth galls; others create hairy or spiny ones. They can be spherical, oblong, dish-shaped or just appear as a large mass of tissue ranging from a fraction of an inch up to several inches in diameter.
Oak galls can be found throughout the United States and southern Canada. Each of the two harmful species, horned and gouty, seek different host oak varieties. The horned oak gall forms on pin oaks, scrub oaks, black oaks, blackjack oaks, water oaks and white oaks. The gouty type of gall has a slightly smaller range and affects pin oaks, red oaks, scarlet oaks, and black oaks. Knowing the species of oak you have helps to identify the species of gall that may be affecting it.
You cannot treat the galls themselves with pesticides, but even treating the pests that create the galls is extremely difficult. Good cultural practices are recommended over the use of chemicals. Infected twigs and branches should be pruned. Infected leaves should be collected and removed when they fall. Oak trees that are in decline are more susceptible to gall damage than healthy ones. A proactive approach including fertilization and monitoring of your trees is the most effective strategy to combat the damage caused by oak galls
Ahhh - know how special that can be! Thank you for posting - any more squirlies ?
Nice, very nice! The colors literally vibrate. Take you are enjoying your 7100 :D Thanks for sharing ...