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Hey guys. Just wanted to let everyone know I am still here. It has been a busy month. August looks to be just as busy. One of the things that I am planning to do is ship my camera off for a factory cleaning. That means I may be unable to take pictures for a couple of weeks. :-( I guess I will reprocess some of my older shots during that time. Unless someone just wants to buy me a new one with the auto-clean feature... Hint hint :-)

Anyway, I will be posting the winner for the drawing tomorrow. Until then, enjoy this shot from last summer...

And the June winner is...

Michelle! Congrats! She won two 5 by 7 prints!

In other news, I am excited that I have some new business cards on order. I have been procrastinating getting these done, but decided to go ahead and do it. It is a little easier to hand someone a card than to hunt for a pen and scratch paper... :-)

Also, I expect that I should reach 2,000 total hits this month (about 500 this month alone). I am at 1,989 right now, so any day now. Thanks for everyone's support. It couldn't have been done with out you. It has been continual growth from November to present. You guys are awesome! It has been a great start!

Checking in with everyone

First, let me say Happy Flag day! Also a shout out to my son. Today is the anniversary of when I adopted him. That is way more important to me, but less relevant to most of you. Just wanted to put out a quick greeting and a couple of pictures for all of you. Work has been busy and my photography business has picked up as well. Summer is shaping up to be a very busy season. I am just about 3 weeks away from my vacation trip to my sister's house. I hope to have lots of pictures to share from that trip.

Anyway, Here is a look at a little park near my work. The man-made fountain has a waterfall that allows mist to drift over people sitting on the benches. It is a quiet peaceful place where lots of homeless people hang out. Let me know what you think. I think I like the black and white better, but the color appeals to me as well.

Happy Memorial Day!

I would like to start this post by saying thank you to all the people who have ever served and the families of those that have served. This nation would not be free without your great sacrifice. In my family, I have a brother, some cousins, a grandfather, and a great-great uncle. They have my appreciation and respect. I have heard a soldier described as one who writes a check to the nation at a price up to and including their life. I don't know who originally said it, but it gives me chills to think about what that really means. Let me encourage all my readers to take the time to personally thank those who have served.  I went out and took some pictures this morning. I hope to get them posted in the next couple of days.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go on "Nurse Jewitt's Nature Walk". I had a really good time. We went up Gee Creek and saw the water fall. It was a very relaxing time. It felt so peaceful. Much thanks to Carri and Andy for letting me tag along. Here are a few of the pictures that I took.

In my last post, I mentioned that I was moving. Just a quick update on that. I am moved, but not unpacked. There is not internet access at this point, so I will be posting from WiFi hotspots intermittently. Here is what the house looks like for those who are interested.

Just a quick update...

Sorry, no pictures this time. Today is moving day. My soon to be room-mate is getting loaded/unloaded tonight. I will be doing everything tomorrow. My goal is to get it all done soon so I can post some pictures of the new place. However, if I am absent for longer, everyone will know what happened.

I am just moving down the road from where I am now, but it is much larger and nicer. Updates will come when I am able to stop and take some pictures again, but until then, if you feel like lifting and toting, stop on by... :-)