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These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
 
Hi Jono,Great shots,I liked the birdhouse. Are you going anywhere's on holiday?You can come here,we have plenty of snow for you to photograph!!! Regards ,Mike
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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Hi Mike

Actually I'm off to France - Alps - Megeve - skiiing (if you could call it that!). I am A B S O L U T E L Y U S E L E S S!! - but it's about the only holiday the kids can get enthusiastic about - and as long as I can ski down from the restaurant at the top of the mountain I'm happy enough. I guess I might just take some photos as well!

The birdhouse is actually next to a pond on the edge of the road near us. The pond is beautifully landscaped by the old guy who lives over the road - I've always meant to stop and photograph it, and the light was good this morning.

He was out of his house like a jackanabox - to see what I was up to - I told him how wonderful his pond was and he got more friendly. Anyway, I got some nice shots, and my wife took some 14X10's round for him this afternoon - apparently he was overjoyed. I might put some up on the website later, but I've rather overdone everyone's patience already today!

Regards
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.
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HI, you haven't overdone anyone's patience.We all wait to see what you are going to come up with next!!! Post -em :-) Mike
Jono Slack said:
The birdhouse is actually next to a pond on the edge of the road
near us. The pond is beautifully landscaped by the old guy who
lives over the road - I've always meant to stop and photograph it,
and the light was good this morning.

He was out of his house like a jackanabox - to see what I was up to
  • I told him how wonderful his pond was and he got more friendly.
Anyway, I got some nice shots, and my wife took some 14X10's round
for him this afternoon - apparently he was overjoyed. I might put
some up on the website later, but I've rather overdone everyone's
patience already today!

Regards
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.
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Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
The birdhouse is actually next to a pond on the edge of the road
near us. The pond is beautifully landscaped by the old guy who
lives over the road - I've always meant to stop and photograph it,
and the light was good this morning.

He was out of his house like a jackanabox - to see what I was up to
  • I told him how wonderful his pond was and he got more friendly.
Anyway, I got some nice shots, and my wife took some 14X10's round
for him this afternoon - apparently he was overjoyed. I might put
some up on the website later, but I've rather overdone everyone's
patience already today!

Regards
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.
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Bye the way,another thought came to me.If you are not a skier you can fake a sprained ankle and spend your time in the lodge with a drink in one hand and the camera in the other with a big smile for all the snow bunnies!!!! Mike
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Jono,

The detail and lighting is just perfect on the cat picture. Go for a POTD. Have fun skiiing. Break a leg! (or is that in theater?)

Joe Hawblitzel
 
Hi Mike

I didn't say I didn't like skiing, just that I was useless at it! Last year was our first time, so maybe it'll be better this time (maybe!).

The boys (12, 15, 18) snowboard, and are all pretty good (so we won't see them from dawn to dusk). I really enjoyed it, except for those minutes when you think 'mm this ain't so tough after all' go round a bend, and there's a precipice you're supposed to get down!

Ah well - I'll try and get some action shots of the boys.

Good Luck
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
The birdhouse is actually next to a pond on the edge of the road
near us. The pond is beautifully landscaped by the old guy who
lives over the road - I've always meant to stop and photograph it,
and the light was good this morning.

He was out of his house like a jackanabox - to see what I was up to
  • I told him how wonderful his pond was and he got more friendly.
Anyway, I got some nice shots, and my wife took some 14X10's round
for him this afternoon - apparently he was overjoyed. I might put
some up on the website later, but I've rather overdone everyone's
patience already today!

Regards
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.
Click to expand...
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Bye the way,another thought came to me.If you are not a skier you can fake a sprained ankle and spend your time in the lodge with a drink in one hand and the camera in the other with a big smile for all the snow bunnies!!!! Mike
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Hi Joe

Thanks for the kind words, but if it won . . . . I'd be dissapointed, and if it didn't .... well then - I'd be p*ssed of wouldn't I ! Nothing ventured, nothing lost as it were :-)

I think the break a leg is if you're doing Macbeth - not sure it's relevant elsewhere - I'll do my best not to!

Regards
Jono Slack
Joe Hawblitzel said:
Jono,

The detail and lighting is just perfect on the cat picture. Go for
a POTD. Have fun skiiing. Break a leg! (or is that in theater?)

Joe Hawblitzel
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oops - I meant embarrassed, not disappointed!
Jono Slack said:
I think the break a leg is if you're doing Macbeth - not sure it's
relevant elsewhere - I'll do my best not to!

Regards
Jono Slack
Joe Hawblitzel said:
Jono,

The detail and lighting is just perfect on the cat picture. Go for
a POTD. Have fun skiiing. Break a leg! (or is that in theater?)

Joe Hawblitzel
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Hello Jono,

Sorry to dissapoint you, but the cat-shot proves again the E-10 flash causes 'closed eyes'! :-)))
I hope those 2 aren't close neighbours ...
Great shots and enjoy your hollidays.

Jaja
http://www.belgiumdigital.com
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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Jono,Have a great time on holiday,don't break anything,and we expect a whole album full of jono type pics!!!! :-) Mike
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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Jono you have probably seen this before but here it is again.My house http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1465213&a=11018659&p=40994875
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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heheh I have indeed seen it before - great shot!
So you have 'yard birds' too?

Incidentally, over here, a yard is normally a small piece of concrete out the back of a small terraaced house - but I think you guys are referring to a garden eh?

Regards
Jono
Mike Olivier said:
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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Hi Jaja - if they're close neighbours, they won't be for long :-)

As for the closed eyes - I moved heaven and earth to try and get the damn cat to open them - nothing worked - I had already moved the basket across the room to get it in the sunlight, shifted it round, everything - I took about twenty shots. That cat was A S L E E P and wasn't waking up for some damn fool with a camera :-)

Hopefully we'll enjoy ourselves - the snow reports suggest it may be a bit icy, but I'll just have to take photos instead :-)

Regards
Jono
jaja - belgium digital said:
Sorry to dissapoint you, but the cat-shot proves again the E-10
flash causes 'closed eyes'! :-)))
I hope those 2 aren't close neighbours ...
Great shots and enjoy your hollidays.

Jaja
http://www.belgiumdigital.com
Jono Slack said:
These two shots appeared in front of my very eyes today - one on
the way home from taking kids to school, the other one in the
kitchen.

So

Do you live like this:



or possibly even like this?



You must understand - I'm off on holiday on Friday, so frivolity is
setting in :-)

Regards to all
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
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