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I don't know if this thread will go anywhere, what with the busyness of the holidays. I'll just throw it out there, sink or swim.
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Nice colors and shapes. 
EDIT: I just got to look at this on the computer monitor rather than my I-phone. The texture on those panels is very nice.
Absolutely gorgeous shot. This one certainly does look cold.
Are those hot springs?
I took this at the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone NP last winter. It was somewhere around -3F which makes for amazing ice and snow in the basins. We get what are called "ghost trees" even away from the thermal areas from hoarfrost that stays all winter and just collects on the trees and everything else. I live near enough to the park that I visit often.
Here's some hoarfrost in a thermal basin...
Graffiti - this is the inside of the powerhouse at the remains of the Murphy Ranch, in LA. It was built to be a self sustaining Nazi compound in the 1930s, but was raided after Pearl Harbor. Interesting and little known history, weird place!
flying a little low over the pier!
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This is a very interesting shot, composition wise; so much energy in that chopper, and so much relaxation among the fishermen.
The blue and red of the chopper make a nice color composition with the rest of the photo.
You have an interesting pier.
That leading ship is the USS Olympia, Commodore Dewey's flagship during the Spanish-American War. It is berthed at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia.
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Took a while to come up with a J photo!
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It was a gift, along with other bizarre items, from a friend.
There may be miracles to be had.
since I have one I can tell!
It's a piece of cellophane-looking stuff, very thin, cut in the shape of a fish, you place it in the palm of your hand and make a wish or something. Depending on whether just the tail curls up or the head or if it rolls up completely indicates... something like your chances of getting your wish or if you're in a bad mood. It about 25 cents worth of entertainment.
But now you know!
ten minutes of entertainment. I still have mine someplace, saw it the other day, just because and sentimental value. the best part is that it doesn't take up much space.
I'm sure your miracle fish will come to you some day!
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Santa Claus is coming to town!
This one is rather rare and might be the tiniest...
And the biggest in my area...
...or Peaks. The big meadow at Bridgeport, CA (original town name: Big Meadow). The Sawtooth Ridge & Matterhorn also, the beginning of the High Sierra.
Somewhere in western Colorado, Rout County IIRC. Saw a lot of that end of the state in a couple days.
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Tui
I am under no illusions here.
the Uros--a pre-Incan people still living on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca in Peru.
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Looks like you do a lot of traveling to some really neat places, good thing you have a camera!
Norris Geyser Basin, YNP.
ETA: The Porcelain Basin area in background.
I have been enjoying this exercise. It's prompted me to upload a pile of stuff to my photobucket account. I have thousands or pictures of the park and surrounding area. There's just endless subject matter around here in all forms. A truly magical place.
I wonder if it's fair to post two letter pics in a row, I have a few "W" options but I am not sure about the end of the alphabet!
I love all the contributions, this thread has some great shots.
Go ahead and post! I'm just checking to see if the December contest is up yet--I have 6 coming for dinner at 6PM so I probably won't be
back until late tonight.
I just had to get that in there! I have to get it together with chores now, looks it's going to be another 8-12 more inches of snow today.
Love these alphabet threads, thanks, Adsos Letter!
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Obviously I'm still here!
totally addicted. This is the first one I've participated in and it even made me join the group!
I lived in the Anza-Borrego one summer. I was camping at a small private resort where some friends were the year-round custodians. I was homeless and going to the desert got me out of greater San Diego... camped out in my little SUV for the whole summer. I wasn't the only one there camping out under the trees, the others had some off-road machines and we toured that whole area over the summer. We would get our motocross gear on, walk through the swimming pool and get all drenched helmets, boots and all, jump on the machines and go touring until the bandannas were dry. That was the sign it was high time to turn back.
End of summer came and I migrated to the northern Rockies, can't handle heat above +75F after that. And I don't mind eight feet of snow at all, which is what we've got a good start on right now. Landlord has had to plow twice already today.
I don't know what to call it!
But it looks like something from New England.
M is for MOONset!
Happy Holidays!
