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First off, how wonderful it is to hear from you Paul!  I do hope you will speak out more often, obviously you have a lot to teach some of us.  I feel like you just gave us all a nice mini-lesson...

I'm just glad you're here aja! Oh and if your name is Jan, is it okay if we call you Jan?  :o) I think if we get back to really pushing ourselves it will just be a good thing for our challenges...

Honestly, you are one of the photographers I'd really missed!  There are shots of yours that impressed me and stuck in my mind even if you weren't around.  I'm so glad you're back.  Remember that...

you not being creative is a sad thing as your creativity is so much fun to look at.  For example, your genie in smoke in our book!  I wish I had half your creative talent.  But, if I weren't so...

I too am guilty of not doing my best work or at least not pushing myself.  It's been more like 'hurry and find something to enter' without giving much effort or thought.  Speaking only for myself,...

I confess as cute as the little chipmunk was, I thought your grandson and daughter were cuter.  Thanks for everyone who voted for my wheel but honestly...........That spider in the web was better...

Choosing the top vote spot was harder than I thought it was going to be!

I've been glued to the tv all day.  First watching that tornado and then watching the aftermath.  I feel so badly for the people down there.  Tornados had a huge play in why I moved up north to...

Might find some more today, we'll see!

Well tomorrow, 10 days later, it  is going to be 94 F*.   That is so insane.  It is 66* today so tomorrow it will be nearly 30* warmer.  This is just among the craziest weather I've ever seen. Over...

I'm glad you posted that shot Stefan!  I was at the Garden of the Gods sometime between Christmas and New Years Day 1972-73.  I thought it was beautiful.  It was fun to see your photo of it, did...

That's a great shot!  I might have to try some panoramas on the trip.  Do you think they look better than a super wide lens like the 7-11 or is it just a totally different animal?  How come Mt....

I'm hoping to scare Marv and my good friend Michael (from England and afraid of heights) to death!  Well not literally, but I know I will probably hear a lot of complaining, "oh you're to close to...

that I took last week.  I really love looking at the landscapes.  I really like the mountain shots this week.  We'll be going to Glacier National Park in Montana in a couple of months.  I hope I...

This is a location I've seen before, but I think your shot is one of the best.  What a beautiful spot!   I looked at your 2nd picture too and it's also very nice.  I do like this one the best...

My mind is already conjuring up all sorts of connections.  Now, putting them in a photo worth looking at is the hard part.  :o)  I just took a shot yesterday while having our supper by a pond near...

I just got rid of mine.  I had no luck at all with it unless the subject was fairly close, at full zoom, but for the most part I never got photos as sharp as I like.  I must admit I've been spoiled...

That was quite the shot.  I'm fond of still life shots, especially when they have such wonderful colors and lighting.  Not surprised at all.  Can't wait to see what you dream up for us! Michael,...

I'm really quite surprised as I thought Paul's shot was so very good! Zin that leaf was such a blast of wonderful green, that was really some pop of greens with a great center line.  Trond and...