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[Dalmatiansoap]

Biokovo mountain:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29253&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29253)
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[lorax]

Why would you willingly visit snow?!?

Vilcabamba, Loja Province
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh196/HabloPorArboles/Better%20Know%20A%20Biome/BiomeDryForest.jpg

[Bob]

Is that cuy habitat? Puma for sure.

[lorax]

Too low for Cuys - that's only 1200 m of elevation. Cuy start appearing at about 1800 m and go up from there. You're bang on about the Puma habitat, though. The colour variant in Loja is sort of a lilac blue; they're very attractive cats.

[Jack Daw]

Why would you willingly visit snow?!?

Vilcabamba, Loja Province

You see Beth, if you came from Europe, you would have known. It is rumored, that the retreating Roman army hid an incredible treasure somewhere in the Biokovo mountain pass, while defending their last villages from the invasions of Croats. They chose the only place that Southern Croats feared the most: snowy and icy mountain tip. And so each generation of Makarians goes to the mountains at least once in their lives to celebrate the conquering of this country and searching for the Roman treasure.

got ya!!!

Any and all persons, events or names are completely fictional, it is actually a plot of one not so well directed movie with Nicholas Cage. :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha: :ha:

[lorax]

There's a similar region in Ecuador, the Llanganates, where the retreating Incan general Ruminahui is said to have dumped the entire contents of the city of El Dorado (present-day Cuenca), some 15+ tonnes of gold. Still doesn't really want to make me visit the snow.

And I'm not kidding.

Jack, if you'd ever moved from close to the Arctic Circle to the heart of the tropics, you'd understand what I'm talking about.

[bencelest]

Just vist Hawaii and you'll know. It is as close to paradise as you can get.

[lorax]

I'd beg to differ - there's a whole belt of paradise-type places around latitude 0.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Hmm, I ll have to do something about that latitude problem:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

There's a similar region in Ecuador, the Llanganates, where the retreating Incan general Ruminahui is said to have dumped the entire contents of the city of El Dorado (present-day Cuenca), some 15+ tonnes of gold. Still doesn't really want to make me visit the snow.

And I'm not kidding.

Jack, if you'd ever moved from close to the Arctic Circle to the heart of the tropics, you'd understand what I'm talking about.
If I ever moved to the tropics, it would no longer be me.
For millenia Europeans have lived here, even though there were other, maybe more acceptable places with warmer and more humid climate. This climate of ours, the way of life in temperate and colder climates is so different... we have to adapt, work harder to survive - something that Inca, Mayans and other cultures of tropical regions all over the world didn't have to do. ;) That's why they belong to the past.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Why would you willingly visit snow?!?

Maybe this can help??
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29256&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29256&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29255&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29255&ppuser=4565)
:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

[lorax]

Who says the Inca are in the past? The Quichua-speaking peoples are the same culture; the word "Inca" simply means "ruler." They've adapted, just not to a new climate - to new religion, a new language, and new rulers. (And in most cases, they've actually forced those things to adapt to them.)

I'm originally Canadian, Jack, from close to the Arctic circle, so I know all about adapting to the climate. Genetically, I'm of Scots/Viking ancestry. Moving hasn't changed who I am, it's just made my feet warmer in December and made it easier for me to grow bananas.

[lorax]

Yeah, but Ante, I can make that here. I still don't see any need to willingly expose myself to sub-zero temperatures.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29282&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29282&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Yeah, but Ante, I can make that here. I still don't see any need to willingly expose myself to sub-zero temperatures.
Hm, Ante might have been there to kill 91% of know bacteria. ;) Gotta, can't do that in tropical climate. :P

[damaclese]

this is part of my famous Amarican Icons painting sireas doing this one more to come

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29288 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29287&ppuser=2612)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29292&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29292&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Maybe this can help??
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29256&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29256&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29255&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29255&ppuser=4565)
:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:
Guláš, Goulash? ;)

[momoese]

Quack

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/quack.jpg

[Dalmatiansoap]

Guláš, Goulash? ;)

Yes it is Gulaš in black pot and Kiseli kupus (Soured cabbage with dryed pork) in the plate:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29323&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29323&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29328&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29328&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Yes it is Gulaš in black pot and Kiseli kupus (Soured cabbage with dryed pork) in the plate:ha:
:woohoonaner:
I knew I recognized the food, guláš remains guláš in any country. :)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29323&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29323&ppuser=2868)
It's always nice to see such piece of history.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29328&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29328&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:
Whether you go 3 hours to the left or 3 hours to the right, you'll always end up in V.Brdo. These crossroad tables and arrows are interesting yet quite popular phenomenon here too.
Once I saw a table that wanted to send you in all four directions to the same place. :ha:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29412&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29412&ppuser=2868)

[john_ny]

http://www.johngrows.com/kripalufeb.jpg

[damaclese]

ninaly heres the Golden Gate Painting 95% conpleat i forgot to take a picture of it conpleated befor i sent it to the framers so all take one of it all framed and repost here later but you can get the idea this is a big pating for a water colore its 29.5" X 42.5"


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29445&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29445&ppuser=2612)

[damaclese]

i forgot to post the piture that im going to paint nexst its of lake taho NV side of the big bay i think its caled Emrald bay but i cant rember

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29446 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29445&ppuser=2612)

[Dalmatiansoap]

Raja puri new leaf
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29463&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29463&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/Random%20photos/coffee.jpg

[Jack Daw]

Sorry, it's not an image, but still, I wanted to share it with you. My favourite is the second one - the bird. Watch and enjoy!

YouTube - Funny Animals' Videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8-LOMk9Js&feature=player_embedded)

[Dalmatiansoap]

OK, this is Teddy bear, rroooooarrrr......
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/maladuba002.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Heh, Ante, I see we have the same ladder. :D We had to buy one high enough to let me walk on the roof the other day. :ha:

[damaclese]

Here is a spectacular view along the Pacific cost highway just north of Monterey Ca. and just hapens to be the subject of my nexst painting all post if it turns out good amost done with the taho picture all post that tomarow mabe or later today


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29509 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29445&ppuser=2612)

[damaclese]

OK heres the Tahoe picture I'm not quite sure its done I'm considering a light wash of deep red over the hole picture to bring a more twilight feeling to it as its at sun set



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29510&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29510&ppuser=2612)

[LilRaverBoi]

Sorry, it's not an image, but still, I wanted to share it with you. My favourite is the second one - the bird. Watch and enjoy!
Wow, that's some impressive problem solving by those animals! WAY above their average intelligent levels! These are the Mensa members of the animal kingdom!

[saltydad]

Tony- what happened to your pics? they're gone!

[Jack Daw]

Wow, that's some impressive problem solving by those animals! WAY above their average intelligent levels! These are the Mensa members of the animal kingdom!
Well that bird was amazing. All the other animals could have been trained, but the bird was just so clever. He knew how to use what he found. That just ruined my preconceptions about some types of birds. :)

[sunfish]

Tony- what happened to your pics? they're gone!

I started to get rid of non plant related pic's.

[Dalmatiansoap]

I started to get rid of non plant related pic's.

Well, thats bad news.

[momoese]

I started to get rid of non plant related pic's.

That sucks and it's not necessary. If Jarred had a problem with it he would have said something and that my friend is all that matters.

[damaclese]

I started to get rid of non plant related pic's.

my friend i dont think you need to do this i belive this problim has ben publicly sorted out put them back but you will have to edit you old post to put the picture back in

Pleas every one i love this thread! the pictures are spectaculer and to me are litil windows in to were you all live and traval it brings a grater leveal of intamace to are conections and i value that i cant see how this hurts any one and if Jerred needs us to clear the decks so to speek he will tell us of his own acord

[momoese]

Paulo, I thought about you when I opened this month's Bark magazine and found an article about the Norman Rockwell exhibit called "Behind the Camera" There are several images containing dogs that he painted that they show in the magazine that are really cool. I'm trying to find them online but in the meantime here is a look at the exhibit.

Norman Rockwell Museum|Archive|Behind the Camera (http://www.nrm.org/category/behind-the-camera/)

[damaclese]

Paulo, I thought about you when I opened this month's Bark magazine and found an article about the Norman Rockwell exhibit called "Behind the Camera" There are several images containing dogs that he painted that they show in the magazine that are really cool. I'm trying to find them online but in the meantime here is a look at the exhibit.

Norman Rockwell Museum|Archive|Behind the Camera (http://www.nrm.org/category/behind-the-camera/)

yes im vary familure with his work as a kidd my Grandmother use to have a supscription to the Saterday Evening Post i would look at the covers endlasly
i was perticulerly intraseted in Rockwells ues of cute and oftin iconic ideams of amrican culture of the 40 50 and 60 i was vary influenst but not as much as with Tomes Hart Benten he lived not far from were i grew up and my high school had a rather larg colection of Bentons as he was a big supporter of my school and donated the colection i was vary fotunat to have meet many famous artist in my chiald hood as Kansas City not a well known fact that many lived there in the 40 threw 60 becaus of the Mission Hills district (not to be confused with Mission Hills Ca)

[CookieCows]

OK heres the Tahoe picture I'm not quite sure its done I'm considering a light wash of deep red over the hole picture to bring a more twilight feeling to it as its at sun set



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29510&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29510&ppuser=2612)

I LOVE THIS ONE!! I love rocks and boulders, mountains and water! I love the north west. I miss the Rogue River.

We have a great big picture in our living room of Mt. Shasta that is painted on cardboard back in the 40's or 50's by a friend of my husband's grandfather. I worry about it being on cardboard!

[damaclese]

I LOVE THIS ONE!! I love rocks and boulders, mountains and water! I love the north west. I miss the Rogue River.

We have a great big picture in our living room of Mt. Shasta that is painted on cardboard back in the 40's or 50's by a friend of my husband's grandfather. I worry about it being on cardboard!

sounds like its vary dear to you hart

I would worry about it being painted on card board too as this typ of paper is not desinde to be uesed for exstended time its laced with acids that were uesed to brake the wood pulp down in to smale threds caled fibrils ones this is don they will tangal more easaly forming the craft paper that is tipicly uesed in card board if the painting is valubal to you i would cunsalt a art conservator that spealises in paper restoration there are some things they can do to stabalise the paper its worth it if the painting is valubal how they do this depends on its age and what medeam has ben uesed to paint with if its pre 1900 you are probly safe as the papers uesed back then were fairly acid free but modern papers have to be put threw a bath of sodeam Bicarbanat to nutrals the acids and make what is caled a acid free or conservation paper i ues Archech 100% cotton papers they last for hundreds of years but on the down side each pice of paper that i ues cost 18$ US and many artist are just to poor to get this type of paper

wihich bring up an inportint fact if you love art and plan to buy any work of are make sure you ask the dealer of artist what he or she uesd to make there work this may seem a bit silly but i can tell you this after you pay from 500 to 50000 dollers for a water color or drawing and then find out such as you have that it has ben done on a unstabal pice of paper and that with in 10 year it will yelow and start to cumbal under the inflowins of acids left in the paper you will want to cry this aslow gos for work being properly seeld all water colors are suseptibal to the acid that hangs in are modern industrealised atmosphir so all workd need to be behind sonservation glass treated to keep uv light out and acid air at bay of your works will yelow and fad with time i do two thinks to insur this dosint hapen i apliey wax sealer to my water colors a vary uncomin pratis put it never yelows if its mad from bees wax and then i make sure that i ues good glass and seal the back of the pating with all conservation matireals dont for get tap it has acisd in it to get acid free taps and the art boards youed to mat your work must be acid free sorry i know you asked a siple question its not coplicated but it is hardt to exsplane in texst

[CookieCows]

sounds like its vary dear to you hart

I would worry about it being painted on card board too as this typ of paper is not desinde to be uesed for exstended time its laced with acids that were uesed to brake the wood pulp down in to smale threds caled fibrils ones this is don they will tangal more easaly forming the craft paper that is tipicly uesed in card board if the painting is valubal to you i would cunsalt a art conservator that spealises in paper restoration there are some things they can do to stabalise the paper its worth it if the painting is valubal how they do this depends on its age and what medeam has ben uesed to paint with if its pre 1900 you are probly safe as the papers uesed back then were fairly acid free but modern papers have to be put threw a bath of sodeam Bicarbanat to nutrals the acids and make what is caled a acid free or conservation paper i ues Archech 100% cotton papers they last for hundreds of years but on the down side each pice of paper that i ues cost 18$ US and many artist are just to poor to get this type of paper

wihich bring up an inportint fact if you love art and plan to buy any work of are make sure you ask the dealer of artist what he or she uesd to make there work this may seem a bit silly but i can tell you this after you pay from 500 to 50000 dollers for a water color or drawing and then find out such as you have that it has ben done on a unstabal pice of paper and that with in 10 year it will yelow and start to cumbal under the inflowins of acids left in the paper you will want to cry this aslow gos for work being properly seeld all water colors are suseptibal to the acid that hangs in are modern industrealised atmosphir so all workd need to be behind sonservation glass treated to keep uv light out and acid air at bay of your works will yelow and fad with time i do two thinks to insur this dosint hapen i apliey wax sealer to my water colors a vary uncomin pratis put it never yelows if its mad from bees wax and then i make sure that i ues good glass and seal the back of the pating with all conservation matireals dont for get tap it has acisd in it to get acid free taps and the art boards youed to mat your work must be acid free sorry i know you asked a siple question its not coplicated but it is hardt to exsplane in texst


Your explaination was good. I'm ignorant of this subject. We don't collect art except for afew things painted by family members which aren't worth anything to anyone but us. We try to carry on the personal touch to everything, like the frame for this one is very simple that my husband made with a neighbor telling him how to do it. We did go in and talk to the owner of an antique store once and he said basically the same thing you did. We've ignored the situation for now because of what kind of $$ this could cost if anything can be done at all. I think someone wrote the date on the back and we can see if it goes back far enough to be acid free. I know there is a little story handwritten on the back telling about this painting being bought for a couple pennies and some land traded between the two friends. I just took some pictures of it and will post it.

Deb

[SoBe Musa]

Pleas every one i love this thread! the pictures are spectaculer and to me are litil windows in to were you all live and traval it brings a grater leveal of intamace to are conections and i value

I don’t say much but that is also the way I fell.!

[Dalmatiansoap]

Course, this is a great pleace for meeting other peoples, pleaces and cultures.
Why ruin something like that?
:woohoonaner:

[CookieCows]

I think everyone is jumping the gun by deleting pictures. I don't post very many but the last year I pulled them in from photoshop because that is where they were. No one told anyone to delete photos. I saw it merely as a decussion that was put out there.

I won't be able to post the picture of Mt. Shasta until tomorrow. My computer froze and now I have the grandkids here that have taken my computer over.

Deb

[sunfish]

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[CookieCows]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u18/dkelperis/temp002-1.jpg

I'm not good at taking pictures and I need a new camera! The glare is from the window. I did learn something today that I didn't know before. It's not painted on cardboard! My mother-inlaw has always just called it cardboard and maybe it's sort of like cardboard. Do you remember that thin pressed board that would be on the back of old console TVs, or what they made little kid record players out of. It is sort of like almost pressed board but if you break it in half it is like glorified cardboard that might even have some sort of fiber made up in it. Anyway, it's oil based paint, painted on that, in around 1942. It's looking faded and dirty and at some point, push is going to come to shove and we'll need to take it somewhere to have someone look at it.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Our old village. One of rare with traditional stone white roofs.http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29556&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29556&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://icons-pe.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/c/chills/32-800.jpg

[momoese]

From today's AKC agility trial held under a pavilion on a rainy day. Getting a good exposure was not easy today!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/AKC6-2-10109.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/AKC6-2-10118.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/AKC6-2-10137.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/AKC6-2-10029.jpg

[damaclese]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u18/dkelperis/temp002-1.jpg

I'm not good at taking pictures and I need a new camera! The glare is from the window. I did learn something today that I didn't know before. It's not painted on cardboard! My mother-inlaw has always just called it cardboard and maybe it's sort of like cardboard. Do you remember that thin pressed board that would be on the back of old console TVs, or what they made little kid record players out of. It is sort of like almost pressed board but if you break it in half it is like glorified cardboard that might even have some sort of fiber made up in it. Anyway, it's oil based paint, painted on that, in around 1942. It's looking faded and dirty and at some point, push is going to come to shove and we'll need to take it somewhere to have someone look at it.

thanks for sharing this piture with us it looks to be in good condstion to me
if you want to clean it you can take Q-tips dipped in distild water and lightly and slowly clean it in smal serculer mostions taks time but it will clean the dust off the surfice but if you rub to long and to hard it can lift the varnishes that most artist ues to seel there work but looking at it id say its not been seeled as it would have yellowed by now and it doint look yelloed to me at all as a mater of fact for 1942 it looks almost brand new id say the board its on it probly some sort of fiber board mostly mad of pine fiber which out of all the wood you could use is vary acid if that fram is pine you sould take ot off emideatly it will ruin the painting over time the best woods to ues for frams are tropical they are fairly nutral like teek or mahohany i ues only mahogan frames no pine or ash or charry paer percimon or any other fruit woods theas are all highly acidic in nature if you do desice to replace the fram make sure that just becaus it looks like mahogany that it is in fact thers alot of cheep pine frams dyed to look like mahogany thats how they keep the cost down

[conejov]

Mitchel those pictures look great. Im sure you might have answered this before but what equipment did you use to take these?

[momoese]

Thanks Alex, for these I used a Nikon D90 and a 75-300mm lens.

[Dalmatiansoap]

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[momoese]

That made me laugh out loud Ante! Thanks I needed a laugh! :)

[CookieCows]

thanks for sharing this piture with us it looks to be in good condstion to me
if you want to clean it you can take Q-tips dipped in distild water and lightly and slowly clean it in smal serculer mostions taks time but it will clean the dust off the surfice but if you rub to long and to hard it can lift the varnishes that most artist ues to seel there work but looking at it id say its not been seeled as it would have yellowed by now and it doint look yelloed to me at all as a mater of fact for 1942 it looks almost brand new id say the board its on it probly some sort of fiber board mostly mad of pine fiber which out of all the wood you could use is vary acid if that fram is pine you sould take ot off emideatly it will ruin the painting over time the best woods to ues for frams are tropical they are fairly nutral like teek or mahohany i ues only mahogan frames no pine or ash or charry paer percimon or any other fruit woods theas are all highly acidic in nature if you do desice to replace the fram make sure that just becaus it looks like mahogany that it is in fact thers alot of cheep pine frams dyed to look like mahogany thats how they keep the cost down

Oooh ..... well, there was a white film across the picture from the glare so I clicked on 'auto fix' and it made the colors so much prettier!! It really looks somewhere in the middle of the original photo and the vibrant color one. But it IS in good condition, I hope for the age and all the unknowns about it. It is turning a sort of yukky color on the low sky line on each side of Mt Shasta and into the trees to the left. Ric made the frame and he thinks it's oak and then he rubbed a stain on it. If we need to take it off we surely will. I've learned so much in these few posts from you!! I will take a q-tip and some distilled water and rub just a little on a corner and then let it sit for a month or so and if nothing happens I'll do a little more.

[bencelest]

Mitchel:
Do you remeber your settings you use in your camera? aperture, shutter speed ISO......etc........or automatic. I still don't get the clear picture that your pics are showing.

[damaclese]

Oooh ..... well, there was a white film across the picture from the glare so I clicked on 'auto fix' and it made the colors so much prettier!! It really looks somewhere in the middle of the original photo and the vibrant color one. But it IS in good condition, I hope for the age and all the unknowns about it. It is turning a sort of yukky color on the low sky line on each side of Mt Shasta and into the trees to the left. Ric made the frame and he thinks it's oak and then he rubbed a stain on it. If we need to take it off we surely will. I've learned so much in these few posts from you!! I will take a q-tip and some distilled water and rub just a little on a corner and then let it sit for a month or so and if nothing happens I'll do a little more.

you dont have to let it sit you will know right away if the water is going to take to much away some times if it dos lift the vatnish its a good thing if its all yellowed

i think this has been a good topic for this thread as many of you have photos that are well loved althoue cookie and i have been discusing paintings much of what iv said alsow is aplicabal to photos its inportint if you are palning on printing them that they be on the best quality paper you can find alwas ues arcival photo paper and inks no point in priting somthing thats not going to last perticulerly if you go to the exspence of having them custome framed why risck it for just a few dollers more you get at leas a sum what long turm pice of art no art is forever but we can insure it last a wile and besids you may think its yours but in the end you never know were that pice will go after you are long gone sorry but thats the nature of art people save it and rarly if ever distro it so its going to be around this is why if you take that photot and fame it you sould sign it and date aslow its good to say what it is on the back if you wright on a pice of paper and put on back it could become separated and aslow as iv pointed out you wouldint want to put a bad pice of acidic paper on the back of your arcival photot it would set in to mostion the proceses of detiroration just some things to think about

[momoese]

Mitchel:
Do you remeber your settings you use in your camera? aperture, shutter speed ISO......etc........or automatic. I still don't get the clear picture that your pics are showing.

For that group of photos I had settings like this.

Shutter speed 1/800. I would have used 1/1000 but I didn't have enough light and I didn't want to bump the ISO any higher.

Aperture was changing due to focal length changes depending on how far I zoomed in but it was mostly around 5 This lens goes from 4.5 at it's shortest length to 5.6 fully zoomed. It's what's called a slow lens. Someday I'll get an upgrade for it.

ISO was set to 2000

White balance was set to cloudy

EV was neutral for the most part.

No flash

4.5 frames per second burst speed

saved as jpg fine

image size 4288 x 2,848

[Dalmatiansoap]

That made me laugh out loud Ante! Thanks I needed a laugh! :)
LOL, that was the general idea:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[bencelest]

Mitchel:
Good Man!
Thank you so much.
Now I have a place to start. And of course, I will adjust and change the settings as required.
I also saved the above on my files as permanent files.
Benny

[john_ny]

Colorful seeds

http://www.johngrows.com/BOPseeds.jpg

[momoese]

Mitchel:
Good Man!
Thank you so much.
Now I have a place to start. And of course, I will adjust and change the settings as required.
I also saved the above on my files as permanent files.
Benny

Like I said before the sensor in your camera can't handle too much ISO without creating a bunch of noise. Just keep that in mind.

You might also want to purchase Neat Image to remove the noise from the pictures.

Neat Image - best noise reduction for digital cameras and scanners (http://www.neatimage.com/)

[conejov]

Hehy mitchel did you Use a tripod?

[momoese]

For that last group of agility pics I did use one, but when I have good light I don't bother, not even with the 300mm lens.

[CookieCows]

John those are the weirdest seeds I've ever seen!!! Now I want one of those plants! I looked those seeds up online and it just gets more odd reading that the seeds have animal pigment in them.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29637&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29637&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[LilRaverBoi]

I looked those seeds up online and it just gets more odd reading that the seeds have animal pigment in them.Animal pigment? Can you expound on this at all or link a source? The biologist in me is interested. Normally orange in plants results from carotene...which is found only in plants. Things like carrots, pumpkins, cantaloupe and sweet potatoes all contain carotene. Anthocyanin is another pigment commonly found in plants that results in purple and reds in stems/fruit. Things like black raspberries, eggplant, grapes, cherries and oranges all have anthocyanin.

As far as human pigment goes...the ones that come to mind right now are melanin, lutein and zeaxanthin. Of these, melanin is the only one produced in your body (by melanocytes). Melanin is a dark brown pigment found in all over the body responsible for dark skin, tanning, brown eye pigment, etc. Lutein and zeaxanthin are both collected from food sources (dark green leafy vegetables, corn, peas and egg yolks). Once again, these two are types of carotenoids. Both appear as orange-red in concentration.

Just a small plug here about optometry...both lutein and zeaxanthin are very important in the eye as antioxidants to defend against oxidative insult but also as pigments to absorb certain colors of light to provide better color discrimination, improve overall quality of central vision. Eating a diet with plenty of foods that contain these vital pigments such as green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, brussel sprouts, broccoli, swiss chard, etc) and eggs can decrease your risk of developing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (the top two causes of significant vision loss)....so EAT YOUR GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES!!!

LOL...aight now I'm just ranting. So yeah...I'd definitely like to know more about the animal pigment aspect if you have more info.

And sorry for the 'full frontal nerdity.'

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29638&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29638&ppuser=2868)

[momoese]

:ha: You should photoshop the hot dog or peanut vendors throwing bananas instead!

[CookieCows]

Animal pigment? Can you expound on this at all or link a source? The biologist in me is interested. Normally orange in plants results from carotene...which is found only in plants. Things like carrots, pumpkins, cantaloupe and sweet potatoes all contain carotene. Anthocyanin is another pigment commonly found in plants that results in purple and reds in stems/fruit. Things like black raspberries, eggplant, grapes, cherries and oranges all have anthocyanin.

As far as human pigment goes...the ones that come to mind right now are melanin, lutein and zeaxanthin. Of these, melanin is the only one produced in your body (by melanocytes). Melanin is a dark brown pigment found in all over the body responsible for dark skin, tanning, brown eye pigment, etc. Lutein and zeaxanthin are both collected from food sources (dark green leafy vegetables, corn, peas and egg yolks). Once again, these two are types of carotenoids. Both appear as orange-red in concentration.

Just a small plug here about optometry...both lutein and zeaxanthin are very important in the eye as antioxidants to defend against oxidative insult but also as pigments to absorb certain colors of light to provide better color discrimination, improve overall quality of central vision. Eating a diet with plenty of foods that contain these vital pigments such as green leafy vegetables (kale, spinach, brussel sprouts, broccoli, swiss chard, etc) and eggs can decrease your risk of developing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (the top two causes of significant vision loss)....so EAT YOUR GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES!!!

LOL...aight now I'm just ranting. So yeah...I'd definitely like to know more about the animal pigment aspect if you have more info.

And sorry for the 'full frontal nerdity.'

"full frontal nerdity" :ha: I made a mistake.. they were the white flowers with I think red fuzzy on the seeds if that makes a difference.

First Discovery Of 'Animals-only' Pigment Bilirubin In Plants (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090316093001.htm)

[LilRaverBoi]

Bilirubin, huh? Interesting. That's a breakdown product of blood which is found in bile, the intestines, blood, urine and many other places in the body. That's kinda odd that it's found in plant seeds. Thanks for getting back to me with the article!

[CookieCows]

Bilirubin, huh? Interesting. That's a breakdown product of blood which is found in bile, the intestines, blood, urine and many other places in the body. That's kinda odd that it's found in plant seeds. Thanks for getting back to me with the article!

Kinda creepy :lurk:

[Jack Daw]

Again, not an image, but well worth seeing. It's called "Absolute fun according to Russian Youth" :

YouTube - magadan.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRSEpGMLvgA)

They are brave, I wouldn't do it for anything. Soon after they started jumping out, several policemen came and started chasing those boys. I wonder what those boys were accused from, after the police caught them. :ha:

[millworkman]

That was awesome. I want to jump off a 6 story building.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29691&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29691&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[john_ny]

http://www.johngrows.com/allamanda1fngla09.jpg

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/misiluki097.jpg

[momoese]

From this mornings hike.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/D1.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/H1-1.jpg

[damaclese]

did i miss somthing is this thread sapose to be only for photos?

[LilRaverBoi]

Photos and related discussion. No thread is ever 'limited' to any particular topic...just ride the wave!

[momoese]

Anyone recognize this image?

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/reverseH1-sig.jpg

[LilRaverBoi]

It's the reflection from the water from the other pic above!

[momoese]

:)

[novisyatria]

momoese, pic from you have high quality photos. wow its very beautiful. wish you can take my plantlet photos in jars. must be very beautiful hehehee. are you

[momoese]

I think your plantlet jar photos are great just the way they are Novi! :)

[novisyatria]

yes but i think with your camera will more beautiful hehehe. your pic looks so detail. my camera only pocket camera. dos not have makro lense.

[momoese]

If you send some to me I will do my best to photograph them for you! ;)

[damaclese]

nice try there M ;-)

[Jack Daw]

Non-alcoholic Plum Beer, 'cause anything can be brewed into alcohol. :ha:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29718&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29718&ppuser=4568)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29719&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29719&ppuser=2868)

[Jack Daw]

Not plant related, but gotta love it for so many reasons. Dinosaurs actually won!

http://img.pauzicka.zoznam.sk/pictures/Mix_zabavnych_obrazkov_224.5.jpg

[LilRaverBoi]

Birdy wants some McDonalds!

[momoese]

A couple from this morning.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/KH-2-14-10227.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/KH-2-14-10182.jpg

[Dalmatiansoap]

I follow
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/ArboretumTrsteno114.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Guys, where the beauty of technology? :ha:

http://de.trinixy.ru/pics4/20091124/double_sense_photos_01.jpg

[CValentine]

And the simplicity of moments at Home...
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv49/valentines12/003-3.jpg
Daughter Che' behind the shutter on this one...
:) ~Cheryl

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29888&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29888&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29889&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29889&ppuser=4565)
These are few Spring moments in my town
:nanadrink:
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Beautiful. Russian submarines are more towards the open sea, right? :ha: :ha: :ha: Just kiddin'. Or maybe not. Nice ship in the background though. Looks like a 17th century fighter. :02:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Thats one of the "cruiser" for tours around islands here. Mostly to Brač, Hvar and Korčula island and some tours to Dubrovnik.
Submarines, lol, only "Yellow subs" here Jack:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Thats one of the "cruiser" for tours around islands here. Mostly to Brač, Hvar and Korčula island and some tours to Dubrovnik.
Submarines, lol, only "Yellow subs" here Jack:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:
Who knows how those Russians get to Croatia each year. ;) Submarine would be an effective way. 100+ people in 1 turnus. :0519:

[Dalmatiansoap]

With air plains Jack. They are allowed to land here with plains that are forbiden in EU airports. They are too heavy and make too much noise.

[Jack Daw]

With air plains Jack. They are allowed to land here with plains that are forbiden in EU airports. They are too heavy and make too much noise.
Russian plains are much safer than western ones. I would even bet they can work in -50°C and still safely land. Are those Tupolevs or something else?

Like this one or bigger?

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Maks2005/Highlights/Tu334TakingOff.jpg

[Dalmatiansoap]

Im not plain expert but there are Tupolevs and some others
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/BAG113_IRAQ_0415_03_thumb.jpg

[Jack Daw]

Just wonderful. How about armed escort, are there any bases in CR? I'm always thrilled to see MIGs and SUs fly over our heads, they are really imposant jets (need I say they are vital element of our armed forces?).

[SoBe Musa]

First 48 hours TV show anybody? LOL
Any way I was driving from Kendall to Miami Beach on I-95 .
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/MiamiBeachDec232009025.jpg

[saltydad]

Actually Jack, from the limited facts available on line regarding the former Soviet Union, their air safety in terms of fatal events is not too pretty. (1970-2009) AirSafe.com Method for Computing Airliner Fatal Event Rates (http://www.airsafe.com/events/method.htm) (Tog would be proud of me for the derail!)
* FLE - Full Loss Equivalent: This is the sum of the proportions of passengers killed for each fatal event. For example, 50 out of 100 passengers killed on a flight is an FLE of 0.50, 1 of 100 would be a FLE of 0.01. The fatal event rate for a set of fatal events is found by dividing the total FLE by the number of flights in millions.

<table><tbody><tr><td> <table> <caption align="top">Europe

</caption> <tbody><tr> <th align="left">Airline</th> <!---------- labels for the columns --> <th align="left">Rate</th> <th align="left">Flights</th> <th align="left">FLE*</th> <th align="left">Events</th> <th align="left">Last</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="200">Aer Lingus/Aer Lingus Commuter (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/lingus.htm) </td> <td>0.00</td> <td align="center">1.20M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Air France/Air France Europe (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/afa.htm) </td> <td>0.72</td> <td>5.90M</td> <td align="center">4.23</td> <td align="center">8</td> <td align="center">2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alitalia (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/alitalia.htm) </td><td>0.73</td> <td>3.90M</td> <td align="center">2.83</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">1990</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Atlasjet (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/atlasjet.htm) </td><td>UNK</td> <td>UNK</td> <td align="center">1.0</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Austrian Airlines (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/austrian.htm) </td><td>0.00</td> <td align="center">0.75M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Braathens (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/brt.htm)*** </td><td>0.65</td> <td>1.35M</td> <td align="center">0.88</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">1972</td> </tr> <tr> <td>British Airways (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/bab.htm)+</td> <td>0.17</td> <td>8.27M</td> <td align="center">1.40</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">1985</td> </tr> <tr> <td>British Midland Airways (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/midland.htm)</td> <td>0.39</td> <td>1.03M</td> <td align="center">0.40</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">1989</td> </tr> <tr> <td>easyJet (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/finnair.htm)+</td> <td>0.00</td> <td align="center">0.76M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Finnair (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/finnair.htm)</td> <td>0.00</td> <td align="center">1.70M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Former Soviet Union (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/fsu.htm) </td> <td>UNK</td> <td align="center">UNK</td> <td align="center">24.70</td> <td align="center">31</td> <td align="center">2008(2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Iberia (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/iberia.htm)</td> <td>0.80</td> <td>4.50M</td> <td align="center">3.60</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">1985</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Icelandair (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/iceland.htm) </td><td>0.00</td> <td align="center">0.39M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lufthansa/Condor (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/luft.htm)</td> <td>0.22</td> <td>7.30M</td> <td align="center">1.62</td> <td align="center">4</td> <td align="center">1993(2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>KLM/KLM Cityhopper (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/klm.htm)</td> <td>0.81</td> <td>2.40M</td> <td align="center">1.94</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">1994</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Olympic Airways/Olympic Aviation (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/olympic.htm)</td> <td>1.52</td> <td>1.80M</td> <td align="center">2.73</td> <td align="center">3</td> <td align="center">1989</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sabena (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/sabena.htm)***</td> <td>0.00</td> <td align="center">1.60M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td align="center">0</td> <td align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td>SAS (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/sas.htm)</td> <td>0.19</td> <td align="center">5.40M</td> <td align="center">1.00</td> <td align="center">2</td> <td align="center">2001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spanair (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/spanair.htm)</td> <td>UNK</td> <td align="center">UNK</td> <td align="center">1.00</td> <td align="center">0.9</td> <td align="center">2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Swiss/Swissair/Crossair*** (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/swissair.htm)</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>3.20M</td> <td align="center">3.83</td> <td align="center">5</td> <td align="center">2001</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TAP Air Portugal (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/tap.htm)</td> <td>0.94</td> <td>0.85M</td> <td align="center">0.80</td> <td align="center">1</td> <td align="center">1977</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Turkish Airlines (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/turkish.htm)+</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>2.10M</td> <td align="center">7.56</td> <td align="center">10</td> <td align="center">2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Virgin Atlantic (http://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/virgin.htm)+</td> <td>0.00</td> <td align="center">0.15M</td> <td align="center">0.00</td> <td 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[john_ny]

http://www.johngrows.com/kripalumarch2010.jpg

[LilRaverBoi]

John, you should label that 'spring is halfway here' LOL! Very beautiful, either way...reminds me of the forests around here and back home. Gosh I hate living in the city!!!!

[Jack Daw]

Actually Jack, from the limited facts...
Hehe, precisely. ;)
That's like saying that Kursk was a disaster not actually knowing how big their submarine fleet is. :ha:

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/MiamiBeachDec232009025.jpg
Oh yeah, I know this building. CSI Miami. :ha:

[guerich]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29970&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29970&ppuser=5898) Not a smoker, but I did try it a few times. Sweet mild flavor.

[LilRaverBoi]

WOOT WOOT! Hookah! Gotta love sheesha! Very tasty!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/625.jpg


: )

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30047&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30047)
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30159&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30159&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30159&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30159&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:
What about paragliding, pal? My first time was in Croatia. Unforgattable. With those winds. ;) :bananas_b

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2048.jpg


: )

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30174&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30174&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Bob]

My rosemary only flowers in winter!

[LilRaverBoi]

Ooooo!!! Look how purty my browser is now!! Firefox version 3.6 is awesome! Gotta love the 3,000 different skins they have...something for everyone!
http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz186/LilRaverBoi308/NewBitmapImage-1.jpg?t=1268709487

This one is entitled 'Spring Green' I believe. (bottom of the 3rd page of 'nature' if you're interested)

[Jack Daw]

Yeaaaaaaaaay. A new Mozilla Browser is out? Cool. Btw. Bryan, get rid of that Vista before it makes more damage than it has done so far. ;)
Win7 rulez!

I see you have a very interesting ad there. My ads are all about Croatia and summer in Makarska - no idea why though... ;) :D

[LilRaverBoi]

Yeaaaaaaaaay. A new Mozilla Browser is out? Cool. Btw. Bryan, get rid of that Vista before it makes more damage than it has done so far. ;)
Win7 rulez!

I see you have a very interesting ad there. My ads are all about Croatia and summer in Makarska - no idea why though... ;) :D
Yeah, I want to get rid of Vista...I want my XP back! Haven't heard much about Win7 yet.

As far as the ads go, I'm pretty sure they're randomly selected due to key words on the page you are viewing. No clue on the psoriasis thing...I was looking at the homepage! Right now I've got something about insurance. Maybe it's TOTALLY random....cause it doesn't say either of those things on those two pages. Hmmm....ads here on B.o are typically very random and off-topic at least for me.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/AB007.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Yeah, I want to get rid of Vista...I want my XP back! Haven't heard much about Win7 yet.
7even's good enough, you can program and everything there, so unless you run some really difficult software, there's no point in returning to the old XPerience.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/AB007.jpg
:woohoonaner:
Now you are kidding, right? It's perfectly normal, isn't it? Or were you having barbecue with the boys from work? :ha::ha:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30244&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30244&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30273&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30273&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30456&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30456&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30478&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30478&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[damaclese]

wow everys ones pictures are so graet thanks for showing them to us sorry i havint commented sooner iv been away painting all winter

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30545&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30545&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30546&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30546&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

PIC
I guess the pet dental care is important too. :ha:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Another view on Island Brač pic ;)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30641&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30641&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Scuba_Dave]

Just checking smilies under Firefox...not working on another site
..nothing to see in this post :woohoonaner:

[Lagniappe]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30735&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30735&ppuser=2868)


AUDREY LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS...


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31010&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31010&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31013&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31013&ppuser=2868)

[momoese]

Texas Tuberose blooming on Earth Day

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4543267873_522d757d12_o.jpg

[momoese]

A few of my shots from a photography meet up at LAX last weekend.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/4554005400_e28244d67a_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4554105696_9920816d7b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/4554156542_665dcc4793_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/4554333691_176afd8575_o.jpg

[Jananas Bananas]

:confused:These are Sunfish's pictures listed under Lagniappe. Am I missing a comment or what?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30735&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30735&ppuser=2868)

AUDREY LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS...

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31010&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31010&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31013&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31013&ppuser=2868)

That macro of the passion flower is really great, Sunfish!

Wonderful pictures Momoese, as always! Need more!

~JaNan

[Dalmatiansoap]

WOW momoese!
That second pix ROCKS!!!
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

A few of my shots from a photography meet up at LAX last weekend.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/4554005400_e28244d67a_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4554105696_9920816d7b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/4554156542_665dcc4793_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/4554333691_176afd8575_o.jpg
I seriously hope that's not a view from your garden. :ha:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31127&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31127)
:woohoonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30907&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30907)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30906&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30906)

~JaNan

[harveyc]

As many of you know, I've got a plot of pomegranates on my farm, about 125 or so trees in the ground right now. One of my 8 'Desertnyi' plants had the first bloom open earlier this week. Unfortunately, we had some strong north winds and it got blown off! :(

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31213&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31213&ppuser=775)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31269&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31269&ppuser=4565)
with regards
Balana & Ante
:woohoonaner:

[Caloosamusa]

Superb jetplane pictures Momoese!

Dalmationsoap your picture is Awesome!

This snake picture is one that tells me the "rainy" season should start soon. I've seen many snakes out this week, and most of them fled quickly.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31229&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31229)

I like this species because they have a special toxin. When they are eaten by a predator, especially Coral Snakes, the toxin kills the predator. So if you have these snakes around you do not have coral snakes (a venemous species related to Cobras).

Good weather and good growing! :2239:

[Patty in Wisc]

eeeeeuuuuuuwww....I hate snakes but appreciate learning about them :)

[Jack Daw]

... coral snakes (a venemous species related to Cobras).
The one and only thing that can make me regret wanting to live in a (sub)tropical zone.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31339&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31339&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31358&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31358&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31359&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31359&ppuser=2868)

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/Oright.jpg

[Abnshrek]

Pups (Flower power)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31380&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31380)
Mud Puppies :^)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31379&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31379)

[CookieCows]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/Oright.jpg

This would make a nice greeting card!

[momoese]

Thanks! I actually made it for a Mothers Day gift.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31383&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31383)
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31398&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31398)
:woohoonaner:

[conejov]

Hello! here are some pics from my recent trip to SF Japanese Garden.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/shots/4543747783_180b2a52c0_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/shots/4543728327_22fa3e5cbb_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/shots/4543729873_e9b9179f02_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/shots/4543735779_1bb60c8bc7_b.jpg

Still fascinated with Bamboo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v94/llorona/shots/4543723975_8450d91a05_b.jpg

[saltydad]

Beautiful and serene place. Thanks for posting these, Alex!

[CValentine]

http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv49/valentines12/011-2.jpg
Bloomed this morning!!!

[saltydad]

Gorgeous! What is that Cheryl?

[CValentine]

A Spiny Prickly Pear cactus flower!!! :) ~Cheryl

[saltydad]

My Opuntia humifiusa is just putting out it's buds now. Looks like it will be a banner summer for blooms and hopefully fruits.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/ArboretumTrsteno076.jpg
I miss this place soo much. We have to make another trip there till June ;) or I ll go BANANAS!:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Iron Man
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/BD028.jpg
Millenium Edition:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[palmtree]

These are all great pics!!!

[momoese]

Per Ante's request, a few shots from last weekends car show. I'll post some shots from the Braille Institute 5 mile blind hike next week, if I make it back :)

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/cc3finished.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/cc16.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/cc11done.jpg

[guerich]

Great car photos!

[Dalmatiansoap]

Love to see more pics from you momoese! U cant see cars like that anywhere here! Thanks for sharing.
:nanadrink:

[momoese]

A few more.
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/cc17.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/cc63small.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/DSC_0246small.jpg

[Dalmatiansoap]

U cant race cars like that in town like this:ha:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31557&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31557&ppuser=4565)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31556&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31556&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/BD044.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31651&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31651&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31763&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31763&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31764&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31764&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31772&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31772&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31920&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31920&ppuser=2868)

[CoryS]

Anyone who's seen my profile knows I'm very into photography. I'm even willing to take a few risks to get a good shot. I took this one just prior to the collapse of the front wall of the house. I call this one "A progress report".

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31930&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31930)

[Jananas Bananas]

Kadota

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31931&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31931)

~JaNan

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31993&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31993)
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/DD044.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/DD049.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/DD053.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32012&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32012&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32012&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32012&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:
Now look at this. You surprise me. :) Where did you find this? Btw. I love your avatar!

[AmberNichole]

Here are a few random pictures i have taken with my amazing fujifilm 4.0 pixel camera. *don't be jealous* :ha:


http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/141/l_36ad5a6669284046adf4d1cd5c7ecf16.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/32/l_1c285e933b137efed41b7ce0c45e4bb5.jpg

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_6071c754c35fcf4cd7a3c05af32758f7.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_7adb705693c41bbb24607acf86214e81.jpg

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/130/l_037768dc67374045b4b059e42dc0623e.jpg

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk8/ambergreen1983/CIMG0654.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Those shots are gorgeous, Amber! :goteam:

: )

[CoryS]

The photography, I've seen here, is striking! I've noticed that some members like to show their wheels. This was a quick shot, I made as a camera test, taken prior to a short field trip.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32031&size=1[/url][/IMG]

Btw, that green/white striped pickup is just incredible.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32034&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32034&ppuser=2868)

Mobile greenhouse

[Dalmatiansoap]

Seed harvester
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30183&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30183&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

Those pics are some really good stuff. I like the mobile greenhouse idea. But unless you frequently travel and exhibit your collection, it's kinda weird. :) Tony, wasn't there a cop inspecting your van the other day? :ha:

:0519:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32034&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32034&ppuser=2868)

Mobile greenhouse/germination station

[CoryS]

Still ROFLMAO! What a radical dilemna. Now every time I see a van like that, I'll be jumping out of my car looking for a party! This could have some interesting psychological effects.

[CValentine]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32055&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32055)

Peace Rose, ~Cheryl

[AmberNichole]

Here are a couple aquarium coral pics that i took with my POS camera :goteam:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32045&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32037&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32035&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32036&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32038&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32047&size=1

[LilRaverBoi]

LOL...you keep talking badly about your camera, but honestly, all the pics I have seen thus far are all wonderful!

[saltydad]

Beautiful pics Amber. I used to own a marine and reef tank setup and maintenance business in NY. Your tanks are awesome!

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/chicaangel2.jpg

[AmberNichole]

awww that dog is so cute ! Nice picture!

Lol it's funny saltydad we actually own a aquarium maintenance and set up business. Small world. :P

Yeah i really do hate my camera though lol It only works half the time and i have to take a thousand pictures to get one good one lol Maye one day i'll get a real camera!

[CoryS]

Yeah i really do hate my camera though lol It only works half the time and i have to take a thousand pictures to get one good one lol Maye one day i'll get a real camera!

Comments aside, you're doing a sensational job with the camera you have now! Thanks much for sharing.

[AmberNichole]

awww thanks :)

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/4649593045_410e14f416_b.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/4648695538_a762e04f27_b.jpg

[CoryS]

Just a honey bee, I discovered today, emerging from a trumpet vine flower.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32208&size=1

[harveyc]

Mitchel, looks like you're over-working those dogs!!! :ha:

[CoryS]

Mitchel, looks like you're over-working those dogs!!! :ha:

:ha: I'm still waiting for the Huskies!
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Few of my daily rutine
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32465&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32465&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32466&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32466&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[novisyatria]

Few of my daily rutine
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32465&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32465&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32466&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32466&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

be carefull ante. well, i think there is no bananas up there wkwkwkkw:ha::ha::ha:

[Jack Daw]

be carefull ante. well, i think there is no bananas up there wkwkwkkw:ha::ha::ha:
I think that Ante feels more secure and free up on the poles than on the ground. :) It's like the second home for linemen.

[CoryS]

If you do find bananas up there, please LMK. We have plenty of poles here and they never get corm rot! :D Thanks much for sharing!
I took this photo a couple of weeks ago, at near sunset. I love thunderstorms, even severe ones. They're so exciting! :D

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32487&size=1

[Jack Daw]

If you do find bananas up there, please LMK. We have plenty of poles here and they never get corm rot! :D Thanks much for sharing!
I took this photo a couple of weeks ago, at near sunset. I love thunderstorms, even severe ones. They're so exciting! :D


I love summer rains too. Don't know how people in Mediterranean climate can live without that. :)

[AmberNichole]

I kinda like this picture, i took it this morning

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32498&size=1

[CoryS]

I love summer rains too. Don't know how people in Mediterranean climate can live without that. :)

Do you get really big storms there? I'd love to see photos! :D Btw, much thanks for all the great videos in "show me your region" thread. They're incredible!

[Jack Daw]

Do you get really big storms there? I'd love to see photos! :D Btw, much thanks for all the great videos in "show me your region" thread. They're incredible!
Oh yeah, and the best summer storms are comfortable and warm, unlike those in srping and autumn. It's literally enjoyable to just stand out and enjoy the water drops falling on your skin. :) I can't really imagine a good way to catch that in the picture. :)

[Dalmatiansoap]

Few pics I took by the beach this afternoon
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32527&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32527&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32528&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32528&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[saltydad]

The above sky scenes prompt me to recycle the following. Ante, those beach shots are great!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=19997&size=1

[Dalmatiansoap]

Thanks Howard,
this is my todays favourite
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/more/BPoljeuetnji122.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[CoryS]

Oh yeah, and the best summer storms are comfortable and warm, unlike those in srping and autumn. It's literally enjoyable to just stand out and enjoy the water drops falling on your skin. :) I can't really imagine a good way to catch that in the picture. :)

That's why I almost never photograph people. :) But you are definitely lucky. The weather channel says that most of our rain comes from the gulf stream [the Gulf of Mexico]. I don't think I want to stand out in that rain. :(

[Bob]

Sebastian next to a small Colocasia Gigantea:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0278.jpg

[Jack Daw]

Now that's a nice smile. How did you teach Sebastian to smile like that, Bob? :ha:

[Bob]

You can't teach that Jack .... He's a natural since birth!:ha::ha::ha:

[LilRaverBoi]

Now that's a nice smile.
I was thinking the same thing! And it also cracks me up that that is a 'small' leaf (then again, I'm aware of the mature size, so it totally makes sense).

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32615&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32615)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32615&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32615)
:woohoonaner:
I would say: "Freshly harvested Chamaerops humilis?"
Would I be right?

[sunfish]

I would say: "Freshly harvested Chamaerops humilis?"
Would I be right?

Guess again

[Patty in Wisc]

Yeah LOL, what the heck is that??

[Abnshrek]

Yeah LOL, what the heck is that??

Queen Palms seeds :^)

[CoryS]

A large glass statue I bought. It didn't have a name but it looks like a swimmer to me.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32625&size=1

[Dalmatiansoap]

I would say: "Freshly harvested Chamaerops humilis?"
Would I be right?

And I would say "Freshly harvested Syagrus romanzoffiana". :)
And would add, ripe too ;)
:woohoonaner:

[Jack Daw]

And I would say "Freshly harvested Syagrus romanzoffiana". :)
And would add, ripe too ;)
:woohoonaner:
:ha: Great. Looks similar.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32820&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=32820&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[AmberNichole]

pretty :D

[Scuba_Dave]

Metal photograph

July 24th, 1890

Jack, John & Jim

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx319/DIYChatroom/Fun/DSCF6748.jpg

[Jack Daw]

Ante, it looks like the tourist season hasn't started yet. :ha:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Ante, it looks like the tourist season hasn't started yet. :ha:

Slowly but sure:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Dwarf Canna blooms this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2919.jpg


: )

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/FF039.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[CoryS]

A progress report... part 2[?]. And a photo I didn't take but one of my favorite band posters. :D

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32942&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=32943&size=1

[CValentine]

http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv49/valentines12/234-1.jpg
Les' German Cheesecake recipe come to fruition!! :D ~Cheryl

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Mmmmmm Cheryl, that looks yummy!



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI2938.jpg


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[Lagniappe]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30735&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30735&ppuser=2868)


AUDREY LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS...


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31010&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31010&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31013&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31013&ppuser=2868)

WTH???? This isn't my post!!! Where's mine? What's up with this consolidation stuff?????? I visit the org for the first time in a long time to find this.

[CoryS]

That's a really awesome red/green leaf, AmberNichole. What plant is that?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33056&size=1

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/FF087-1.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/FJ005.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

Circa 1970
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33125&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33125&ppuser=2868)

[Abnshrek]

Somebody is in the Nannerfield. :^)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33180&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33180)

[CoryS]

Michael: You have the two best things for a great, hot summer! :D
A fast, hot trimaran:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33291&size=1

And my banana plants, so far. L-R: An Ice Cream and dwarf Cavendish banana plant. I also have a very small Thai Black banana plant but I don't want it in bright sunlight yet.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33292&size=1

[CValentine]

Taken just a few moments ago...

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33529&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33529)

~Cheryl

[Abnshrek]

Bird Poop Island was a site (lots of Birds) and good for swinging into the water :^)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33797&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33797)

[john_ny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33814&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33814&ppuser=826)

[CoryS]

I saw these incredible flowers at a sidewalk cafe, during a trip this weekend, that I just had to take photos of:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34008&size=1

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Those are gorgeous, Cory!


My oriental & asiatic Lilies...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3037.jpg



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/DSCI3009.jpg


Great shots, Everyone!


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