I harvested a nice buck in your back yard a few years ago, archery hunting. The hardest part was stalking up the Sandia landscape.

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I would like to have your permission to post this picture on facebook. It reminds me of the time when the Pharaoh rebuked Moses by making it even harder for the Hebrews to make bricks. (Exodus 5)

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"I don't know where they came from"

I was teaching a photography class at Breckenridge Park in Richardson, Texas when the park ranger told my class this story: The groundskeeper was mowing the weeds when an elderly gentleman stood in front of the machine making him stop. "Those are Asclepias tuberosa, a species of milkweed that you are destroying. The Monarch butterflies are born here and feed here before their flight to Mexico." That huge area is no longer mowed

Mike, I just proved I was right. It can't be done. Here is my feeble attempt but I needed to put in more beach and remove more foliage. You provided all the good images. I just couldn't pull them together. Your fifth picture would have worked a little better.

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My son was asked to help tell the story of Jim Elliot. Jim’s wife Elizabeth filled hm in on the details and provided the video of Nate Saint’s plane as it landed in Ecuador.

Philip James Elliot was a Christian missionary, and was one of five killed during Operation Auca, an attempt to evangelize the Huaorani people of Ecuador

Although Jim Elliot and the other martyred missionaries' lives had ended as martyrs, the work of God in the Quechua Indians of Ecuador had just begun. Through the Christian witness of determined missionaries, including Elliot's wife, the entire village he so desperately sought to reach was transformed for Christ.

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[quote=UTMike]On our Wednesday Wanders we look for some place we can walk the dogs, cool temperatures and (hopefully) photo ops. Last Wednesday we went into the Uinta Mountains on I-80 east toward Wyoming. Just off the interstate is a reservoir that is a state park. It has camping, hiking and fishing.

Mike, I’m a rookie in the Dallas Christian Writers Guild and am smart enough to guard my comments among those published authors but I”m losing my inhibitions here when I suggest a composition involving pictures 4, 5 and nine. I envy members who have an attractive banner so as much as I would like to incorporate pictures five and nine into your fourth image I couldn’t do it even if I had your permission. Thanks for encouraging my dream.

I’m only half kidding but if God is punishing California for misbehaviour and some devious force is spreading that to the United Kingdom, it has gone too far when it thwarts the Graham humor
that has grown less frequent in the General Chit-Chat section.

Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, the Mayflower, with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, reached America.September 16, 1620

Depends on the organization and occasion: I've downloaded an elaborate stage that implies great respect. I've also googled texture. There are dozens of choices.

Mia culpa! This is copyrighted and I didn't ask her permission. How do I remove the image?

Fires, earthquakes, COVID-19: The gardening world and the photography world are proud of your art!

My dad was building his garage on 64th street and had huge wooden beams ready to be installed. After these storms came though he had to go all over the neighborhood to drag the beams back to his lot.

I understand that. The initial warranty assures you the camera is in perfect condition when you receive it. As you mentioned it is made for the American market so Nikon assures they will repair it if ever need. It would do no good if I promised the camera was in perfect condition, rather than Nikons, but it can be if you pay with PayPal. If not as agreed, they will not pay the seller. Hope that answers your question. However it is a mute question. Seems the only responses I'm getting are from people who want me to get the message right, not from professionals
who have to have the best new Nikon.

Every photographer thinks he has to have the latest and the best and everyone was getting the new mirrorless cameras. Although some of the controls are similar to my D70s it is a bit more complicated. I have not taken a picture with it yet. If I don't sell it I'll have to try to conquer it or give it to my grandson. I just din't think it through. I'm in pretty good shape for ninety-one but I no longer drive and don't get around so good.

I understand. I thought the "new, out of box was enough to explain there are no wear and tear issues. While the dealer may have tested the camera there will be few actuations. As for the warranty, it was bought from a Nikon dealer. That will not be passed on but it was to insure the camera was faultless when shipped. Since it was bought from a licensed dealer it is fully warranted by Nikon because it was produced for the American market. I included the comparison because a potential buyer may be considering the new cheaper mirrorless camera. This will allow him the information he may like in making his or her decision.I will be happy to provide numerous pictures from all angles if that would help.