Random Picture Thread...(part II)

[Chrislit18]

I love looking at all these pics, save for the last one, yikes!!! Brrrrrr.

Anyway, my men had a blast yesterday :D

Men on a mission
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1199.jpg

"trick or
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1202.jpg

TREEE-Heeeat!!!"
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1203.jpg

The Pumpkin King
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1275.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/crop.jpg

End of the evening
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1320.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_1328.jpg
AWWW!!! your babies are sooo cute!!

I hope they had a happy halloween

{I love seeing little kids dressed up, it was the best part of ToT for me!}

[jannieC]

here are pics from last night at my spooky hizzouse.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/1.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/2.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/3.jpg

I'm always telling you how fabulous you are. :rolleyes: GREAT pictures- you look so scary/cool. :)

[sasja]

here are pics from last night at my spooky hizzouse.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/1.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/2.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/3.jpg


OOOh great make-up!!! You did that yourself too? You have so many faces, it's awesome :D

[carrie721]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/1849848144_d762521015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/1826823093_75e5de3b21.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/1826920691_eb773e1b36.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

[michelle2677]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/1826823093_75e5de3b21.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)



someone stole this tree's crisps :(


beautiful pics, as always :D

[estranged4life]

if ya ask me:

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[suzyvermoesen]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/1849848144_d762521015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/1826823093_75e5de3b21.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/1826920691_eb773e1b36.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/sets/72157602846460037/)

Those are beautiful ! Where is this ?

[carrie721]

Those are beautiful ! Where is this ?

thanks suzy! those were taken at lake rockwell here in ohio.

here are a couple more ...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/1826831607_162f1845e7.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/1826846491_5327e19420.jpg

[suzyvermoesen]

I was almost going to put Lake Rockwell on my list of "places to see". But after checking my Rand McNally and seeing where it is, i suddenly remembered i have been to that part of the US and almost got eaten alive by muskitoes :eek:
It's still a beautifull place though ..:nod:

[carrie721]

I was almost going to put Lake Rockwell on my list of "places to see". But after checking my Rand McNally and seeing where it is, i suddenly remembered i have been to that part of the US and almost got eaten alive by muskitoes :eek:
It's still a beautifull place though ..:nod:

the mosquitoes are insane here in the summer, especially in the woods by the lake. i went there this summer to take some sunset pictures and literally couldn't stand still any longer than it took to press the shutter button because there were so many mosquitoes. it was terrible!

[jannieC]

I just found this picture of my dog when he was a puppy- is he not the cutest thing, ever?:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/JannieC/coopie-1.jpg

[carrie721]

^ awwwwwwww, those eyes!

[michelle2677]

I just found this picture of my dog when he was a puppy- is he not the cutest thing, ever?:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/JannieC/coopie-1.jpg


omg. i'm in love.

[DrummerDeanna]

^^^

eeee Jannie - I just want to mush his little face around!!! That is a cute cute puppy.

And Michelle - your signature has made my day :laugh:

[michelle2677]

And Michelle - your signature has made my day :laugh:
thanks :laugh:

it was a group effort.

this sig was brought to you by

michelle2677
max2677
carrie721
sparky
skcin

[michelle2677]

bitches


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/other/100_1941.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/other/100_1940.jpg

it's the 6:00 news and apparently it's gonna be fairly chilly and slightly cloudy tomorrow :laugh:


(I know i need to move the poster. i just put it up LOL you can see the box on the side of the pic)

[DrummerDeanna]

Great poster though - I do love me some Beatles. I actually have that poster too...:p

[camchristo]

Well, praise baby jesus, it's bigger than 13 inches.

[michelle2677]

Well, praise baby jesus, it's bigger than 13 inches.

all i've wanted in my life is to have more than 13 inches.

[JazmenFlowers]

sweet tucky. that's nice.

ok, how funny is this?!

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/8eha8g9.jpg

[Sarah]

sweet tucky. that's nice.

ok, how funny is this?!

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/chiffonhead/8eha8g9.jpg

GDMFCS! BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA.

I am dying. I haven't lold at a picture like this in a while. Right click, save as.

[skcin]

Sunset sky in Yuma, AZ
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5363.jpg

A few from Joshua Tree National Park in southern California:

On the way there
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5404.jpg

Joshua trees
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5452.jpg

Cholla cacti
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5474.jpg

Ocotillo plant
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5469.jpg

Closeup of ocotillo
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5466.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5487.jpg

Arch Rock
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5488.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5489.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/skcin/AZ%2011-07/100_5496.jpg

[Betsy]

Why are they called joshua trees? My dad explained it a long time ago when we drove from Vegas to LA. I know it has a Biblical reference but I can't remember what. (And dad's been gone for 17 years, so I can't ask him.)

[skcin]

Something about it looking like Joshua raising his arms up to God. Or something like that.

[CelticGypsy]

My daughter and son-in-law lives and works in Germany. We were there for three weeks to see and meet our new granddaughter and other grandchildren.


Funny smoking clown in Salzburg

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Pula, Croatia

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Heidelberg castle in the evening

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Rovinj, Croatia

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[CelticGypsy]

My new cresent moon/star windchimes.

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[skcin]

^ Great pics! Croatia looks like Bulgaria. :lol:

[Stew_Matthews]

Sinopec Refinery in Asalouyeh, Iran - today


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Miscellaneous/Iran_Sinopec_Refinery_Jan08.jpg

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^

....and the less attractive day view............

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Refinery_Jan08.jpg

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Stew... you always take such amazing pictures!

BTW... what camera do you use?

[Stew_Matthews]

Stew... you always take such amazing pictures!

BTW... what camera do you use?

Thanks Pip. They were both taken on a Sony Cybershot - they retail in the UK now for under £100 and are pretty good (but a bit limited).

These (and the last I'll post til the Spring:laugh:) were taken in the last 24 hours on a Canon EOS 5D.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou6.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou7.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou9.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou14.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou27.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou4.jpg

[jannieC]

Thanks Pip. They were both taken on a Sony Cybershot - they retail in the UK now for under £100 and are pretty good (but a bit limited).

These (and the last I'll post til the Spring:laugh:) were taken in the last 24 hours on a Canon EOS 5D.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou6.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou7.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou9.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou14.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou27.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou4.jpg

Don't stop posting- your pictures are great.

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^^^

Thanks - I'm heading home in a couple of days so I wont take any pics for a bit - when I do I'll post some :).

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Thanks Pip. They were both taken on a Sony Cybershot - they retail in the UK now for under £100 and are pretty good (but a bit limited).

These (and the last I'll post til the Spring:laugh:) were taken in the last 24 hours on a Canon EOS 5D.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou6.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou7.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou9.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou14.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou27.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou4.jpg
Wow... those are gorgeous pics!

[SuzeQuze]

Thanks Pip. They were both taken on a Sony Cybershot - they retail in the UK now for under £100 and are pretty good (but a bit limited).

These (and the last I'll post til the Spring:laugh:) were taken in the last 24 hours on a Canon EOS 5D.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou6.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou7.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou9.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou14.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou27.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou4.jpg

Did you get the camera for Christmas? I have an old Canon EOS film camera and will eventually upgrade to the digital. Why did you choose the 5D over the Rebel? I agree the pics are really good.

[Stew_Matthews]

Did you get the camera for Christmas? I have an old Canon EOS film camera and will eventually upgrade to the digital. Why did you choose the 5D over the Rebel? I agree the pics are really good.

I didn’t get any Christmas presents or birthday presents:distress::distress:.

The Canon EOS 5D wasn’t a particular choice. I had a couple of Canon EOS 30D cameras that I used and a NikonD40. I really like the Canon cameras, though with the SLR’s, it is the lenses that make the difference rather than the camera bodies, so that‘s where to spend the cash. The EOS5D was a gift from work and I subsequently bought an EOS20D in Shanghai last Autumn and that is the camera I prefer. The pics above use the lens kit, but with a more appropriate lens and filter, the 5D photos look like this (all Iran) -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Asou121.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou141.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou163.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou131.jpg

Much clear than the earlier set.

Oh an EOS5D costs $US 600 at the Shanghai factory now and that is with lenses. You don’t get a receipt of course. Orders taken (from people I like:laugh:!)

ps - I was joking about my presents - I'm celebrating on Friday when I get home - just in case anybody felt compelled to go out and buy me one:laugh:.

[Betsy]

^^^

I just found these photos ---

I watch video on the news, but to see your photos makes the place less abstract.

It is not everyday you see a camel, sitting down and taking a break. (Unless, you're "Stew Mathews"....)

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^

I just found these photos ---

I watch video on the news, but to see your photos makes the place less abstract.

It is not everyday you see a camel, sitting down and taking a break. (Unless, you're "Stew Mathews"....)

Cool - glad you like them!

Sadly the camel was dying - there were hundreds down the beach. There is a myth that camels can go ages without drinking water. If they get fresh grass/palms everyday, they can last about 3 weeks without water. If they eat dry food they can't manage much more than 6 days. Unfortunately the lights of the refinery draw them and in desperation they drink the sea water and don't last too long after that.

Iran is a beautiful country and I've enjoyed working there, but like most educated people I can't reconcile the way in which women are treated. I respect many aspects of Iranian life (it has been a real wonder to visit Tehran and the mosques) but don't agree that women are in any way subservient to men.

[Betsy]

Stew Mathews:

Sadly the camel was dying - there were hundreds down the beach. There is a myth that camels can go ages without drinking water. If they get fresh grass/palms everyday, they can last about 3 weeks without water. If they eat dry food they can't manage much more than 6 days. Unfortunately the lights of the refinery draw them and in desperation they drink the sea water and don't last too long after that.

Iran is a beautiful country and I've enjoyed working there, but like most educated people I can't reconcile the way in which women are treated. I respect many aspects of Iranian life (it has been a real wonder to visit Tehran and the mosques) but don't agree that women are in any way subservient to men.


The "life education" you are getting, speaks volumes.

I would love to hear more commentary...with or without pictures. I hope you find the time.

What I find frightening is the talk ... that before he leaves office, our leader would like to "visit" Iran ... and the word "visit", is a euphemism...

[Lisa1769]

and a NikonD40.


The clarity of your pictures is unreal. Very crisp and clear. Nice Job!

About a year ago I got the Nikon D40 Digital SLR and I really don't care for it all that much. Maybe I'm just not using it to its full potential. It takes some nice shots, but my old camera(stupid tree log) took better and it was half the price.

I'm ready to add a lense and tried some out at Best Buy and still was unimpressed. I'm wanting a good zoom lense for it. Any suggestions???? I tried 2 kind, one was around 250 and the other 800 and couldn't tell much difference.:o

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I didn’t get any Christmas presents or birthday presents:distress::distress:.

The Canon EOS 5D wasn’t a particular choice. I had a couple of Canon EOS 30D cameras that I used and a NikonD40. I really like the Canon cameras, though with the SLR’s, it is the lenses that make the difference rather than the camera bodies, so that‘s where to spend the cash. The EOS5D was a gift from work and I subsequently bought an EOS20D in Shanghai last Autumn and that is the camera I prefer. The pics above use the lens kit, but with a more appropriate lens and filter, the 5D photos look like this (all Iran) -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Asou121.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou141.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou163.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou131.jpg

Much clear than the earlier set.

Oh an EOS5D costs $US 600 at the Shanghai factory now and that is with lenses. You don’t get a receipt of course. Orders taken (from people I like:laugh:!)

ps - I was joking about my presents - I'm celebrating on Friday when I get home - just in case anybody felt compelled to go out and buy me one:laugh:.

More great pictures. I take it $600 is a lot less than I would pay for a camera like that over here?? I'd love a decent camera but not sure I would know what to do with it!

[SuzeQuze]

I didn’t get any Christmas presents or birthday presents:distress::distress:.

The Canon EOS 5D wasn’t a particular choice. I had a couple of Canon EOS 30D cameras that I used and a NikonD40. I really like the Canon cameras, though with the SLR’s, it is the lenses that make the difference rather than the camera bodies, so that‘s where to spend the cash. The EOS5D was a gift from work and I subsequently bought an EOS20D in Shanghai last Autumn and that is the camera I prefer. The pics above use the lens kit, but with a more appropriate lens and filter, the 5D photos look like this (all Iran) -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Asou121.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou141.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou163.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou131.jpg

Much clear than the earlier set.

Oh an EOS5D costs $US 600 at the Shanghai factory now and that is with lenses. You don’t get a receipt of course. Orders taken (from people I like:laugh:!)

ps - I was joking about my presents - I'm celebrating on Friday when I get home - just in case anybody felt compelled to go out and buy me one:laugh:.

That camera does a good job of getting different areas of brightness to come out with detail. Or did you manually meter for that? I have a couple of Canon lenses which is why I will go with them when I get the digital SLR. I have the standard one and also a 100 to 300mm zoom.

I agree, keep the pics and commentary coming if you get a chance. And I was thinking of sending a card or something! Haha, you had me for a minute there.

[Stew_Matthews]

I'm ready to add a lense and tried some out at Best Buy and still was unimpressed. I'm wanting a good zoom lense for it. Any suggestions????

When I used a Nikon a lot I had a Nikon 200mm f4.0 D ED IF Lens. It is pretty reliable and was really good for taking photos of things that were particularly small – flowers, insects etc. What were you going to use it for?

That camera does a good job of getting different areas of brightness to come out with detail. Or did you manually meter for that?

Normally I manually set the camera. There are two ‘tricks of the trade’ that make the photos look better than they actually are. Firstly I almost always use a wide angle lens (Canon 14mm f2.8 USM II), not on an excessive setting but enough to get more image into the photo than a normal camera would. The pic at the mosque that I posted is a good example of how I lengthened the vertical view – more than you could with a normal lens. Here is a smaller image of it - you can see better at this size how I lengthened the shot.

http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/th_Asou121.jpg

The other thing I do is to use polarizing filters. I use one to take off reflected light. That creates the crystal clear view if you take a photo on a bright day. It just removes all reflected light, the glare you often see with the human eye. Again with the pic above the white marble created a haze so I removed it with the filter. On the pic above I also added a second filter to change the colour of the sky. I have a filter that has the effect of making the colour blue darker. The sky was actually light blue but as you can see I made it darker because I knew the white building would look better against a darker sky colour. The final thing, I usually focus the camera on the left as our eyes usually view things left to right.

So it’s all trickery really:laugh:

[carrie721]

I didn’t get any Christmas presents or birthday presents:distress::distress:.

The Canon EOS 5D wasn’t a particular choice. I had a couple of Canon EOS 30D cameras that I used and a NikonD40. I really like the Canon cameras, though with the SLR’s, it is the lenses that make the difference rather than the camera bodies, so that‘s where to spend the cash. The EOS5D was a gift from work and I subsequently bought an EOS20D in Shanghai last Autumn and that is the camera I prefer. The pics above use the lens kit, but with a more appropriate lens and filter, the 5D photos look like this (all Iran) -

stew! i should poke around here more often. do you prefer the 20D to the 30D? i would miss the spot metering.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/asou141.jpg

this one's my favorite. lovely.

[Stew_Matthews]

do you prefer the 20D to the 30D? i would miss the spot metering.

:laugh:spot metering - well 99% of the site will be baffled now!

The 5D is probably the best camera but I really love taking photos of people and the 20D is best for that for me. Yes I sometimes have a few problems when the subject is backlit because I don't have spot metering but I use a filter to try and help. Your work has more detail in it usually than mine and a number of your photographs such as the seeds photo, have interesting lighting in them. I agree you need spot metering to make such a success of those.

You may have seen these elsewhere but this is what I'm interested in and all of them were taken on the 20D. The one of me ( No4 not No2:laugh:) was done on auto.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/448348383_b3cea2ba42.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/449381334_b0fe6f0510.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/460532539_95e6193e65.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/271688488_79e8384b81.jpg

[carrie721]

spot metering - well 99% of the site will be baffled now!

The 5D is probably the best camera but I really love taking photos of people and the 20D is best for that for me. Yes I sometimes have a few problems when the subject is backlit because I don't have spot metering but I use a filter to try and help. Your work has more detail in it usually than mine and a number of your photographs such as the seeds photo, have interesting lighting in them. I agree you need spot metering to make such a success of those.

good point, we do have different styles. oh, and i really like the 5D b/c of the full sized sensor.

You may have seen these elsewhere but this is what I'm interested in and all of them were taken on the 20D. The one of me ( No4 not No2:laugh:) was done on auto.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/448348383_b3cea2ba42.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/449381334_b0fe6f0510.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/460532539_95e6193e65.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/New%20York%20Portraits/271688488_79e8384b81.jpg

i really like your black & whites. i think b&w is hard to do with digital, so often they end up looking sterile and lacking the character of film. here are a couple of mine i'm pleased with tho, i've recently started fiddling with the channel mixer after converting:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2155649897_fcdef06fcd.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2011/2156440260_ae760a27b3.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2156435576_2cf5b67510.jpg

and here are a couple others from a while back i haven't gotten around to posting:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/1827741998_6e2ccf2d79.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/1826823093_75e5de3b21.jpg

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^^^

Really good job. I like the two coloured ones particularly, the last one is outstanding. What a beautiful location, a photographer's dream.

Look after yourself - and really nice pictures indeed.

[Stew_Matthews]

It's Winter!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon554.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon345.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon612.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon851.jpg

[dnightshade]

It's Winter!

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon554.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon345.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon612.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Frozen/Wiscon851.jpg


These are great photos! Very peaceful ~

[michelle2677]

It's Winter!




:nod: ...tonight the winter's really here now... and the blankets that i love.


beautiful pics. mine aren't as nice...but


outside my apt.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/other/100_2670.jpg

my little snow bunny
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/murray%20and%20max/100_2672.jpg

[dnightshade]

Nice pictures, Michelle. I like the snowflakes. And the doggie!!!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Wow... more great pictures Stew!

[BTFLCHLD]

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[Stew_Matthews]

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Now that made me smile!:) Wonderful and Harry Connick Jnr wasn't bad either:laugh:.

Wow... more great pictures Stew!

Thanks Pip - very kind. It is Wisconsin (and people laugh when I pronounce that in an English accent:shrug:) - very beautiful.

[BTFLCHLD]

Now that made me smile!:)

good :D



:eek: <img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/MISC/hmp.gif"> :eek:

[gretchen]

good :D



:eek: <img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/MISC/hmp.gif"> :eek:

lol that thrust thing is cracking me up! :laugh::laugh:

[BTFLCHLD]

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[gretchen]

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[Beachwood Mac]

tonights sunset taken 10 minutes ago in Imperial Beach, CA

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/dcp_2928.jpg

[JWS]

tonights sunset taken 10 minutes ago

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/dcp_2928.jpg

But where?

[suzyvermoesen]

tonights sunset taken 10 minutes ago in Imperial Beach, CA

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/dcp_2928.jpg

Oooohhhh...that's where i wanna go next time i'm in San Diego !

[suzyvermoesen]

Me and my colleagues posing for an election flyer (we're union reps ) last week
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/bbtk-1.jpg

[jannieC]

^^^^ Great picture! :) Your outfit is nice- I love the sweater and the necklace.

[Stew_Matthews]

tonights sunset taken 10 minutes ago in Imperial Beach, CA

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/dcp_2928.jpg


That's really beautiful - it is a wonderful part of the world - and a great photograph.

[Beachwood Mac]

Oooohhhh...that's where i wanna go next time i'm in San Diego !

There's always room at my house. You and Otto are more than welcome. Humphrey's concert schedule will be coming out soon!

That's really beautiful - it is a wonderful part of the world - and a great photograph.

Thanks! It's nice to be able to walk two blocks from home to see this. We're spoiled :D

[michelle2677]

tonights sunset taken 10 minutes ago in Imperial Beach, CA

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/dcp_2928.jpg


omg how beautiful. is there room for max and I too? :lol: :p
Me and my colleagues posing for an election flyer (we're union reps ) last week
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/bbtk-1.jpg

that's really a great pic!! all three of you look really good :)

[Beachwood Mac]

omg how beautiful. is there room for max and I too? :lol: :p


Of course. Jag would take Max to all his favorite spots on the beach.

[michelle2677]

Of course. Jag would take Max to all his favorite spots on the beach.

sweet. and i see that jag has a tennis ball in his mouth in that avatar. that's max's favorite thing in the world! they are buds and they dont' even know it yet :laugh: :)

[suzyvermoesen]

There's always room at my house. You and Otto are more than welcome. Humphrey's concert schedule will be coming out soon!





Thanks for the offer ! Might take you up on that one day but i'm afraid it will take us awhile before we come down there again. Saving up for a new car right now so we're spending our holidays nearby this year. Unless LB or FM is touring the States again ; in that case i'm willing to scratch all my eurocents together and fly down :D
I am going to watch Humphreys schedule anyway and dream and drool over it ..

[skcin]

Suzy - I would vote for you! :angel:

Beautiful sunset, Terry.

Michelle - I forgot to tell you that I love your sig pic.

[michelle2677]

Michelle - I forgot to tell you that I love your sig pic.

awww thanks. i was gonna add "it makes no difference at all..'cause i wear fur all summer long" but realized that was really dumb, so shortened it :laugh: :lol: :o

[SuzeQuze]

^ I agree, that pic of your dog is adorable.

[michelle2677]

^ I agree, that pic of your dog is adorable.

thanks :xoxo:

[suzyvermoesen]

^^^^ Great picture! :) Your outfit is nice- I love the sweater and the necklace.

Thanks ! The necklace was made by a friend of mine.

Stew: those pictures of yours are really beautiful (she said with a slight touch of envy :lol:)

BTFLCHLD : is that your dog ? It kept me in suspense : where will it surface ? will it surface ?

Here's a picture i wish i could have taken :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/Afbeelding5.jpg

and here's one i did take yesterday :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/jalla210.jpg

[SuzeQuze]

Thanks ! The necklace was made by a friend of mine.

Stew: those pictures of yours are really beautiful (she said with a slight touch of envy :lol:)

BTFLCHLD : is that your dog ? It kept me in suspense : where will it surface ? will it surface ?

Here's a picture i wish i could have taken :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/Afbeelding5.jpg

and here's one i did take yesterday :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/jalla210.jpg


These are great! Top one looks like my Mu. I gotta upload his recent pics and post one. He's a little ham. :)

[michelle2677]

Here's a picture i wish i could have taken :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/Afbeelding5.jpg



omg that picture is awesome :o who took it?? is that your cat?

[danax6]

suzy, dat is een knap staaltje fotografie. very nice! :D

[suzyvermoesen]

omg that picture is awesome :o who took it?? is that your cat?

I'm afraid i did not take that picture ; i ripped it from a pps because it's so beautiful.

These are my cats :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010253.jpg

This is Floyd:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010227a.jpg

And this is Jalla :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010251.jpg


It's not as clear as the "ripped" one and to get this i had to throw away at least 10 others :lol: but i keep trying !

[jannieC]

That window/bookshelf area is wonderful! Your cats are great, too- they look so happy and content.

[suzyvermoesen]

That window/bookshelf area is wonderful! Your cats are great, too- they look so happy and content.

Thank you. Actually i'm very proud of that bookshelf as i have made it all by myself. I needed lots of space to store all my FM/SN/LB dvd's and the space underneath the window sills was only going to waste . I guess i was a carpenter in one of my other lives :)

[Stew_Matthews]

Stew: those pictures of yours are really beautiful (she said with a slight touch of envy :lol:)



Thanks Suzy, that's very kind of you!

I like lots of the pictures you post too and the stories with them are always interesting - so keep posting them. Taking photographs of cats is difficult I think. On one of the photography courses I went on, they encouraged us to buy a polypropilene cover (most photography websites sell them) and then put the cat on it. The cover absorbs alot of the light that is reflected off the cat's fur and gives the cat better definition. However, your cats look beautiful anyway.

The following are similar to the one you posted from the web. It is from a set I did last year for a competition. A couple of people will have already seen them.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/B56.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/215260790_fd43110947.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/B60.jpg

There are 24 in total but probably these give you an idea.

[SuzeQuze]

Thanks Suzy, that's very kind of you!

I like lots of the pictures you post too and the stories with them are always interesting - so keep posting them. Taking photographs of cats is difficult I think. On one of the photography courses I went on, they encouraged us to buy a polypropilene cover (most photography websites sell them) and then put the cat on it. The cover absorbs alot of the light that is reflected off the cat's fur and gives the cat better definition. However, your cats look beautiful anyway.

The following are similar to the one you posted from the web. It is from a set I did last year for a competition. A couple of people will have already seen them.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/B56.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/215260790_fd43110947.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/BERTIE/B60.jpg

There are 24 in total but probably these give you an idea.


These are beautiful. I've always wanted to do close-ups of Mufasa's face because his markings and green eyes are so striking. This cat is gorgeous.

[suzyvermoesen]

Thanks Suzy, that's very kind of you!

I like lots of the pictures you post too and the stories with them are always interesting - so keep posting them. Taking photographs of cats is difficult I think. On one of the photography courses I went on, they encouraged us to buy a polypropilene cover (most photography websites sell them) and then put the cat on it. The cover absorbs alot of the light that is reflected off the cat's fur and gives the cat better definition. However, your cats look beautiful anyway.


Do they sell these polypropilene covers with glue on one side too? :laugh:
The problem with taking photo's of cats is that they just will not keep still !
(and i assume it's the same for dogs). Each time i have myself positioned on the floor, they come bouncing up to me to get a close look at the camera. And when i want to take a pic close by with the macro function; they push the lens away with their paws. But i keep taking pictures and every so often one turns out nice. And thanks to this thread, and your pictures, i have finally taken the time to check out my manual and found that huray ; my camera does take black and white and even sepia too ! So look out 'cause i'll be coming back here with b/w's :lol:

and btw : that first pic is adorable !

[Stew_Matthews]

Do they sell these polypropilene covers with glue on one side too? :laugh:
The problem with taking photo's of cats is that they just will not keep still !
(and i assume it's the same for dogs). Each time i have myself positioned on the floor, they come bouncing up to me to get a close look at the camera. And when i want to take a pic close by with the macro function; they push the lens away with their paws.

:laugh: .....yes but most cats I know want to sleep as soon as they have eaten. The best strategy is to feed them full of food and turn up the central heating. That way you have a chance!

[suzyvermoesen]

I had a day off today and the weather was beautiful, so here is todays' harvest;)

firstly i have discovered the macro function :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010279.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010256.jpg

and then the black and white function :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010293.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010294.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010355.jpg

and i do not know why but i kinda like this one
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010340.jpg

[sasja]

Suzy!! Great experimenting with the camera! VERY nice shots! Y'all are good :D

Kian, this past saturday:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/Kian%20First%20Birthday/KIAN%201ST%20BIRTHDAY/IMG_2276.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/Kian%20First%20Birthday/KIAN%201ST%20BIRTHDAY/IMG_2295.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/Kian%20First%20Birthday/KIAN%201ST%20BIRTHDAY/IMG_2297.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/Kian%20First%20Birthday/KIAN%201ST%20BIRTHDAY/IMG_2301.jpg

[michelle2677]

^^^ omg that's great!!! hahaha

[suzyvermoesen]

Great pictures Sasja!. I especially love the second one. Makes me want to be a child again so i can do the same :laugh:

[Stew_Matthews]

I had a day off today and the weather was beautiful, so here is todays' harvest;)

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010355.jpg

That's a really lovely picture.


Sasja - How long did it take to clean that child?:laugh: They are great photos!

[Blue Lamp 64]

I don't know if there a post a photo of your self thread here so I added here ;)
Here's couple new ones I just took today :D
Still have not figer out to remove the evil eye quite yet :lol:
Wearing my Pink Floyd sweat shirt :thumbsup:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/BHD84/HPIM0016.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/BHD84/HPIM0018.jpg

[michelle2677]

I don't know if there a post a photo of your self thread here so I added here ;)
Here's couple new ones I just took today :D
Still have not figer out to remove the evil eye quite yet :lol:
Wearing my Pink Floyd sweat shirt :thumbsup:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/BHD84/HPIM0016.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i190/BHD84/HPIM0018.jpg

heyy :) it's always good to put a face with a name. there is the "show yo mug" thread going on for reg pics of yourself :)

and hey-remove the grimace by smiling ;)

[Betsy]

This thread said "Random Picture" Thread.

Look what I found for sale on Ebay... It's Barbra Streisand....

I had to take a second look...yep, it's Babs.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/ewgubbels/babs.jpg

[skcin]

Is that really BarbRA? Or is it a photoshop job? Either way, it's scaring me. :p

And hello, Blue Lamp 64. :wavey:

[carrie721]

Is that really BarbRA? Or is it a photoshop job? Either

that's babs alright. must be from the owl and the pussycat.

[skcin]

that's babs alright. must be from the owl and the pussycat.

Impressive. I assumed one of the gay boys would have answered me, but I'll take your word for it. Hey, whattya know about Liza? :D

[carrie721]

Impressive. I assumed one of the gay boys would have answered me, but I'll take your word for it. Hey, whattya know about Liza? :D

:laugh: what can i say, i have a faggy side too ;)

[michelle2677]

some pics:

sorry if the first one gives you motion sickness :laugh:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2627-Copy.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2634.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2654.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2709-Copy.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2720-Copy.jpg

[golden braid]

some pics:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2709-Copy.jpg

Very cool! I love all the close ups you guys are taking of your pets. I think I'm going to have to experiment too and see if I can get some neat ones of my kitty.

[Betsy]

Michelle -- I loved the cemetery pic's. Every vacation we take, I make the family visit a cemetery. It's interesting.

And the doggie pics....is the dog a sheltie (?) or a miniature collie?

[suzyvermoesen]

Michelle; those are great pictures !

[dnightshade]

Great cemetery photos! The black and white def. adds a certain feel to them.

[Steviefan49]

some pics:

sorry if the first one gives you motion sickness :laugh:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2627-Copy.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2634.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2654.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2709-Copy.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/the%20shot/100_2720-Copy.jpg

The close ups of Max are beautiful! Thanks for sharing ! He has some amazing eyes..

[David]

Max just plain rocks.

Here's the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/HAZARDS/CASCADIA/assets/locked.jpg

[carrie721]

i hate snow.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2294572881_4b23128486.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2294852042_efd17c94e5.jpg

two of my dogs love snow.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2294072859_9d15724b8a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/2294981484_7638896798.jpg

this one prefers to watch out the window.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2294736748_0669d40827.jpg

the sun actually came out this weekend!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/2290244136_f02dcb28f1.jpg

but you can't really tell in black and white.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2289230233_06b919d2fe.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2009/2289219791_14044d0f93.jpg

and one more:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2294574665_7598520e06.jpg

[rubytuesday]

One of my friends is in Tanzania, he sent me these photos:

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/8388/cheetahon0.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1685/lionsgf0.jpg

[petep9000]

I snapped this in Norway, when I was there in October. This statue was erected on one of the piers, in the harbor in the city of Bergen. It's the seaman's monument, in memory of Norwegian sailors lost at sea. This was special to me, as my great-grandfather was a sailor in the Norwegian navy prior to emigrating to the US in 1898. Thereafter, he did longshoreman work on the waterfront in Brooklyn, but was never far from the sea...

The gull who alighted on the monument's head seems to have her own opinion on contemporary Norwegian art.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/jcastr01/DSC009842.jpg

[michelle2677]

Very cool! I love all the close ups you guys are taking of your pets. I think I'm going to have to experiment too and see if I can get some neat ones of my kitty.

awwww, actually, I had taken that one before that really cool cat pic was posted. So i promise I wasn't trying to imitate that one :o but yes, it was so much fun. I got 2 goods ones out of...oh..100 :laugh:
Michelle -- I loved the cemetery pic's. Every vacation we take, I make the family visit a cemetery. It's interesting.

And the doggie pics....is the dog a sheltie (?) or a miniature collie?

i love walking through cemeteries as well. i love looking at the headstones and reading the dates on them. see if i can find the oldest headstone in the park. I'm going to london in about a month and I plan on walking through a few there. so more pics to come!!! but thanks so much :xoxo:

and max is a blue merle shetland sheepdog :)

Michelle; those are great pictures !

Great cemetery photos! The black and white def. adds a certain feel to them.

thanks! yeah, the originals were all bright and cheery. I thought of graveyards as being dark and dreary, so I went with b/w. glad you liked them!

The close ups of Max are beautiful! Thanks for sharing ! He has some amazing eyes..


he has amazing eyes, yes. thanks so much. I call that his "evil eye" btw. he'll cock his head to the side and look at you with only that eye. the dog is insane LOL
Max just plain rocks.

Here's the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/HAZARDS/CASCADIA/assets/locked.jpg

awwwww yes he does. but of course you know i'm biased. I'll ship him to you for a week and you can babysit. you might not think he rocks so much after that, though lol he's a mess!! I'm changing my sig to say that!! :p

[michelle2677]

this one prefers to watch out the window.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2035/2294736748_0669d40827.jpg



:laugh::laugh:

this one cracked my **** up.


only the best, for max's little princess :laugh:

i love how her little feet are positioned.

great pics :nod: er...I mean knob!! ....

[Beachwood Mac]

i love walking through cemeteries as well. i love looking at the headstones and reading the dates on them.



You should try going to a pet cemetery someday (if you haven't already). There is one down the street from where my grandparents are buried and we always visit when we are there. My favorite is the tombstone for a chicken with the actual photo of the chicken embossed on the tombstone. I can't remember the chickens name but under the name it says "He never knew he was a chicken" Gets me every time! :laugh:

[michelle2677]

You should try going to a pet cemetery someday (if you haven't already). There is one down the street from where my grandparents are buried and we always visit when we are there. My favorite is the tombstone for a chicken with the actual photo of the chicken embossed on the tombstone. I can't remember the chickens name but under the name it says "He never knew he was a chicken" Gets me every time! :laugh:

omg :laugh: :laugh:


wait..

hahahahahahahahhahahahahahah

i've never walked through a pet cemetery. that might be a little much for me :( I'd prob start crying :o until i got to the chicken :lol:

[sasja]

LOVE the puppies in the snow... and Max's eyes... and the cemetary shots.. Such atmosphere!

Here is an old sketch I just found again

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_2195copy.jpg

[Stew_Matthews]

Here is an old sketch I just found again

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/tanjalalie/IMG_2195copy.jpg


Very creative indeed - great drawing!

[suzyvermoesen]

i love walking through cemeteries as well. i love looking at the headstones and reading the dates on them. see if i can find the oldest headstone in the park. I'm going to london in about a month and I plan on walking through a few there. so more pics to come!!! but thanks so much :xoxo:



When you're in London you should def go visit Highgate Cemetary and take a tour there. It is very old and lots of horror movies have been shot there.Most of the headstones are crooked and overgrown with ivy and you really have to look close to see all the beautiful statues hidden between the overgrowth. Also lots of cats, at least the last time i was there. I do not have any pictures because i did not own a digital camera at the time of my visit, but it is a beautiful place if you like graveyards :nod:
What a lot of people do not know is that Karl Marx is buried there.

edit: just found the link to their official website which might give you an idea of the place
http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/index.asp

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^

Michelle. I agree with Suzy that Highgate is worth a visit but assuming James is still living west of London, it can be a pain to get to. In my opinion Kensal Green is a much better option – in fact I think it is better than Highgate. It is wonderfully overgrown and is now managed as a nature reserve. Either on a grey March day or a sunny one it is a very interesting place. It is London's oldest cemetery and most of the dead British aristocracy reside there alongside the likes of two of my heros - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Charles Babbage (at Uni we were taught with his lesson plans/notes from 1835/6 in the very lecture room he used - he was way ahead of his time). The mausoleums are incredible.

Here’s a link to the Cemetery

http://www.kensalgreen.co.uk/

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensal_Green_Cemetery

And here are a couple of photos I saw on Flickr – I didn’t take them.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/115022609_eb25e0e0de.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/52/111467652_962cb4b22e.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/115551043_fa09230cff.jpg

The benefit of Kensal Green is that you can pretty quickly get from there to Portobello Road (for the market) and then of course you’re in the heart of Notting Hill which is worth a visit. Adjacent is my borough, Holland Park and you can cut through there (20 mins walk – worth seeing Sir Richard Branson’s house) to get onto Kensington High Street and Harrods etc if you turn right or the Albert Hall/Buck Palace if you turn left.

James will have the week planned I guess so I wont recommend anywhere else but try and catch a few of the older pubs. American bars (and certainly Kentucky ones:)) just aren’t the same as an old fashioned English pub. If you get near Holborn there are a couple around Lambs Conduit Street that still put fresh sawdust on the floor each morning and have changed very little over the last 300 or so year.

[trackaghost]

When you're in London you should def go visit Highgate Cemetary and take a tour there. It is very old and lots of horror movies have been shot there.Most of the headstones are crooked and overgrown with ivy and you really have to look close to see all the beautiful statues hidden between the overgrowth. Also lots of cats, at least the last time i was there. I do not have any pictures because i did not own a digital camera at the time of my visit, but it is a beautiful place if you like graveyards :nod:
What a lot of people do not know is that Karl Marx is buried there.

edit: just found the link to their official website which might give you an idea of the place
http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/index.asp


ITA. You should definitely go here Michelle!

[michelle2677]

When you're in London you should def go visit Highgate Cemetary and take a tour there. It is very old and lots of horror movies have been shot there.Most of the headstones are crooked and overgrown with ivy and you really have to look close to see all the beautiful statues hidden between the overgrowth. Also lots of cats, at least the last time i was there. I do not have any pictures because i did not own a digital camera at the time of my visit, but it is a beautiful place if you like graveyards :nod:
What a lot of people do not know is that Karl Marx is buried there.

edit: just found the link to their official website which might give you an idea of the place
http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/index.asp

that's so funny that you said that because believe it or not, we already had plans to go there :lol: I had never heard of it, but I think it'll really be interesting for me. So things like that are planned (also going to see les miserables in london :) ) and then silly things like going to the grocery store hahaha. we send each other food all the time, so i want to walk through the grocery just to see how things are set up differently and all the weird crap they have over there :D but thanks for the info :xoxo:

[vivfox]

I hope you're not having a stinky day
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/skunk-baby1.jpg

Hopefully you are drowning in the sea of glass
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/PA120084.jpg

Would you mind if I redecorate the old house?
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/barnabas-1.gif

I believe such a place exists
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/merlin01.jpg

Welcome to The Bay.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/00010989.jpg

[vivfox]

Track a ghost thru the Pink Floyd show
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/darien045.jpg

Do you wanna take the red or the blue car to the concert?
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/DSC01302copy.jpg

These are the sneakers Im wearing to the show.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/Chucks_by_Jessie_Jo.jpg

Hanging with the hotties for a good Cause
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/Latinogaypride.jpg

the apple of my eye
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/cielosharon/SDFG.jpg

[Beachwood Mac]

My brother sent me this picture today of his house in Columbus, Ohio. Guess they got a little snow today.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/chiphouse.jpg

[carrie721]

My brother sent me this picture today of his house in Columbus, Ohio. Guess they got a little snow today.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/chiphouse.jpg

you could say that :laugh:

we had a driving ban! there's a storm warning till midnight tonight. ugh!

maya likes it, though.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/2319937248/" title="do i have something on my face? by squeakier, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2319937248_4573e4d08a_o.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="do i have something on my face?" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakier/2319937362/" title="nom nom nom. by squeakier, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/2319937362_d69cd262a8_o.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="nom nom nom." /></a>

[michelle2677]

My brother sent me this picture today of his house in Columbus, Ohio. Guess they got a little snow today.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/Terry74/chiphouse.jpg



nice house :nod:


and that looked like us yesterday. it should have done all this crap in say, oh, december. not march. I'm ready to get this spring-show on the road :mad:

[suzyvermoesen]

Last saturday was a beautiful day so we went to the Zoo here in Antwerp.
Ofcourse i took my camera with me , so here a some of my best pictures:

lioness
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010609.jpg

beautiful panther :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010547.jpg

cute fellow :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010527.jpg

mother and child
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010520.jpg

grooming himself :
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010486.jpg

[suzyvermoesen]

i just love owls
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010481.jpg

and owls...
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010480.jpg

i know, you people have them in abundance in Florida, but are they as red as ours ?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010460.jpg

bored
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010606a.jpg

what are they looking at?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010582a.jpg

not very original i know, but i could not help myself
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010523a.jpg

[David]

Great shots! I Love it! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[suzyvermoesen]

and just for the fun of it : anyone know what this is ?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010409.jpg

or this :lol:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010430.jpg

[Lisa1769]

Beautiful photos, Suzy!

What camera do you use??

[suzyvermoesen]

Great shots! I Love it! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

thank you !

[suzyvermoesen]

Beautiful photos, Suzy!

What camera do you use??

Thank you ! I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 but i'm still learning how to fully use it.

[Lisa1769]

Thank you ! I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ8 but i'm still learning how to fully use it.

Well, you're doing a fine job with it! I cannot wait until it warms up here so I can get out and play with my camera! I become a hermit in the winter.:o

[michelle2677]

and just for the fun of it : anyone know what this is ?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010409.jpg

or this :lol:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010430.jpg

looks like a loofah, but i'm never good with these things

and then your kitty :)

those pictures are fantastic. our flamingos are not near that red.

[rbs3676]

Anna, me and the wonderful Greta Gaines at last weeks SXSW in Austin :thumbsup:

rbs

[rubytuesday]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/suzyvermoesen/P1010527.jpg

Is that a kookaburra?

[suzyvermoesen]

looks like a loofah, but i'm never good with these things

and then your kitty :)

those pictures are fantastic. our flamingos are not near that red.

you have answered correctly and will go to the next level :)

about the flamingos ; i've heard they feed them shrimp and that is what gives them their color

[suzyvermoesen]

Is that a kookaburra?

yes and he's adorable !

[SuzeQuze]

you have answered correctly and will go to the next level :)

about the flamingos ; i've heard they feed them shrimp and that is what gives them their color

Yep, that is true. Suzy, I don't think you were here yet when I shared my pics from Africa. You can see them at http://www.photomakeover.com/kenya. There are some at Lake Nakuru which is loaded with flamingos.

I think I'm going to get the Digital Rebel for myself for my birthday. I can get it under $400 now so I think it's time. The digital camera I have now SUCKS in any light except bright light which is unacceptable.

You take beautiful photos!

[rubytuesday]

yes and he's adorable !

They are! I've been in Australia for a while now and they're such an interesting bird, particularly when they wake you up with their singing.

[dnightshade]

Yep, that is true. Suzy, I don't think you were here yet when I shared my pics from Africa. You can see them at http://www.photomakeover.com/kenya. There are some at Lake Nakuru which is loaded with flamingos.

I think I'm going to get the Digital Rebel for myself for my birthday. I can get it under $400 now so I think it's time. The digital camera I have now SUCKS in any light except bright light which is unacceptable.

You take beautiful photos!

It's a dark dreary day here and I just kicked back w a cup of coffee and some Mac playing in my office and went through your Africa pics and was transported!!! OMG ~ they are gorgeous!!! I would be here all day commenting on them but let me just point out a few things I particularly enjoyed: how close you got to the wild animals, the awesome landscape scenes, the tree w the vulture (very cool), the beautiful walkway and view from your tent, the adorable children, Lake Nakuru, the corals and the fauna, the lily pond. Alot of your photos were def. professional quality. Several should be blown up and framed for display. Thanks for sharing, LOVED it!!!!

[suzyvermoesen]

Yep, that is true. Suzy, I don't think you were here yet when I shared my pics from Africa. You can see them at http://www.photomakeover.com/kenya. There are some at Lake Nakuru which is loaded with flamingos.



I just enjoyed watching all your pictures . They are all good but the Masai ones i really love ! The red of their clothes is magnificent and they are such beautiful people ! And getting that close to elephants , lions and rhino's living in the wild must be awesome and breathtaking. I already become paralised when running in to a deer :lol:
Your trip to Africa must have been wonderful...

[Stew_Matthews]

These were taken a few nights ago in Santa Cruz California........the sunset was a bit bright but they look interesting.......I think.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-44.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-22.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-09.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-24.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-05.jpg

[suzyvermoesen]

These were taken a few nights ago in Santa Cruz California........the sunset was a bit bright but they look interesting.......I think.



http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-09.jpg




apart from loving the colors of this one i'm also extremely jealous that you can walk around over there in a t-shirt ! This morning it was pouring first, then hail came down and to top it off it started snowing ! It's Easter weekend confused:

all that said .. lovely pictures Stew ! you really have an eye for it.

[dnightshade]

These were taken a few nights ago in Santa Cruz California........the sunset was a bit bright but they look interesting.......I think.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-44.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-22.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-09.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-24.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-05.jpg


All of these pictures are FANTASTIC!!!!! You have a great eye and real photographic talent! The colors and the shadows are wonderful!!!!

[Stew_Matthews]

^^^^ thank You - I'm glad you liked them.

And Suzy, the skateboarding one is my favourite too -it is my g/f's 12 year old son. Sorry the weather is bad - it will be for us when we get back to Chicago:).

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

These were taken a few nights ago in Santa Cruz California........the sunset was a bit bright but they look interesting.......I think.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-44.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-22.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-09.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-24.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/March17-05.jpg

Lovely pictures!

[Lisa1769]

I guess you never outgrow the Easterbunny! My kid on the left.
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8323/march2008267jw0.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=march2008267jw0.jpg)

[michelle2677]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/london%202008/100_2954-Copy.jpg

[GODDESS6]

my brother w/ jessica simpson~

http://i32.tinypic.com/3v66f.jpg
i told him i oughta beat him for wearing that yankee hat:distress:~

[dnightshade]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/Michelle2677/london%202008/100_2954-Copy.jpg


This is a really good photo!

[BTFLCHLD]

<img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/MISC/WILX.jpg">

[gretchen]

Ayyy, who gives it to ya? The Players Club Baby!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/TVKO1.jpg

[BTFLCHLD]

<object width="325" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="325" height="255"></embed></object>

[gretchen]

<object width="325" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="325" height="255"></embed></object>

OMG LOLOLOL!!!!! :lol:

[BTFLCHLD]

http://www.blueq.com/modules/ecs/images/125837453_l.png

http://www.blueq.com/modules/ecs/images/125837547_l.png

[Betsy]

<object width="325" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sHzdsFiBbFc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="325" height="255"></embed></object>

Count me in as a fan of this video.
Such subtle dry humor and narrated by a pro.
Great post Btflchld!

[gretchen]

http://www.blueq.com/modules/ecs/images/125837453_l.png

http://www.blueq.com/modules/ecs/images/125837547_l.png

Someone's been on the Blue Q website!! :lol:

[michelle2677]

ah, here it is.

a mod can either combine my thread with this one, or just leave it :wavey:

[BTFLCHLD]

I hope one day to have the riches of msnicks and start a puphaven.
http://www.dogeventhorizon.com/Apr0876shepx.jpg

[gretchen]

I hope one day to have the riches of msnicks and start a puphaven.
http://www.dogeventhorizon.com/Apr0876shepx.jpg

go get that precious noonie right now, my god sooo cute!!!!!!

[gretchen]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/ldd-oth-002.jpg

:eek:

[BTFLCHLD]

:eek: uh your evil twin perhaps? :confused:

:lol:

[gretchen]

uh your evil twin perhaps? :confused:

:lol:

no, me without my coffee in the morning, hee

[HejiraNYC]

go get that precious noonie right now, my god sooo cute!!!!!!

I couldn't resist...

http://images.lolbots.com/WOOMBRIFFIC.jpg

[gretchen]

I couldn't resist...

http://images.lolbots.com/WOOMBRIFFIC.jpg

wth? :p

tencharacters

[BTFLCHLD]

I couldn't resist...

http://images.lolbots.com/WOOMBRIFFIC.jpg
:lol: wonder how many cases they've sold to ledgies alone.

[gretchen]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/MAG088-mr-potato-head-fridge-magnet.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/amish.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/dilbert.jpg

[Stew_Matthews]

<img src="http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/BTFLCHLD/MISC/WILX.jpg">


....you are so going to be in trouble when I get hold of you young lady!:laugh::laugh:..........

.....you've seen how I wear my jeans so you know it isn't me.......

Wilx (the original)

[BTFLCHLD]

...trouble... have I your attention? your PMs are full...

[Stew_Matthews]

have I your attention? your PMs are full...

I know - you're not on my ignore list.............:)

Left a message - heading to work from airport.

[gretchen]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/329572157_28c815a23f.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/TVSH5.jpghttp://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/TVCH1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/chriskents.jpg
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q104/gretch_014/givea****gum.jpg

[Stew_Matthews]

I'm getting confused with all these breakaway pic threads.......however here's two from my weekend in Feb to Aspen (didn't see ya Betsy) and a few more from my vacation in Cali..........

Ok first one - yes it is photoshopped. It is me but my g/f couldn't get a decent photo so she took one of me on the Board and I took one of the sky so you'd get the drift......favourite hoodie btw.....lol....

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col6.jpg

And the oldest boy...........

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col3.jpg


And then Cali

The best surf shot out of a few hundred shots

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/graeme2.jpg

Typical tourist shot -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/SanF23.jpg

Close to Big Sur -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS243.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS245.jpg

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I'm getting confused with all these breakaway pic threads.......however here's two from my weekend in Feb to Aspen (didn't see ya Betsy) and a few more from my vacation in Cali..........

Ok first one - yes it is photoshopped. It is me but my g/f couldn't get a decent photo so she took one of me on the Board and I took one of the sky so you'd get the drift......favourite hoodie btw.....lol....

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col6.jpg

And the oldest boy...........

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col3.jpg


And then Cali

The best surf shot out of a few hundred shots

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/graeme2.jpg

Typical tourist shot -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/SanF23.jpg

Close to Big Sur -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS243.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS245.jpg
Wow... these are great pictures. Love the one of the seagull!

[Stew_Matthews]

Wow... these are great pictures. Love the one of the seagull!


Thank You!

Another Seagull for you............

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS89.jpg

[krrrby]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/276833790_e6814a3dc9.jpg

seriously - what were they thinking when they came up with this?

clearly. not. ketchup.

[SuzeQuze]

I'm getting confused with all these breakaway pic threads.......however here's two from my weekend in Feb to Aspen (didn't see ya Betsy) and a few more from my vacation in Cali..........

Ok first one - yes it is photoshopped. It is me but my g/f couldn't get a decent photo so she took one of me on the Board and I took one of the sky so you'd get the drift......favourite hoodie btw.....lol....

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col6.jpg

And the oldest boy...........

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/Colorado/Col3.jpg


And then Cali

The best surf shot out of a few hundred shots

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/graeme2.jpg

Typical tourist shot -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/SanF23.jpg

Close to Big Sur -

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS243.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s50/stewmatthews/CaliMarch08/BS245.jpg

The surf shot is amazing. I finally got my Digital Rebel and I'm really pumped! :D

[dnightshade]

Stew, you have great talent. Have you ever considered photography as a career? Most all of your photos are post/postcard/calendar perfect. Could turn out to be a lucrative business. I know I'd buy some.