120: Lest We Forget [Contest Finalists March 2010]
Uploaded: March 21, 2010 01:58:10
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On this second day of Spring in the U.S., we have enjoyed several days of sunshine and warmth. But Nature unleashed Her wrath on us this Winter, as can be seen in this "aftermath" shot of my favorite Home Model -- the house next door!
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This was shot while the neighbors were away on a 5-week cruise in S.E. Asia, enjoying sweltering temps , humidity of 100%, and plagues of insects!
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As I LOVE to remind them, I trudged intrepidly through heavy thigh-high snow (uphill in both directions!) to check their heat, care for their plants, feed "their" birds, photograph their storm damage, and, of course, add chemicals to their hot tub!
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Another full day of rain is expected tomorrow. Let's hope the winds are gentle because the ground is still saturated here and there are still tall trees to topple.
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Used my Canon G9 on full auto!
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 80, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9
Cindy Bendush March 21, 2010
Beautiful winter capture Michelle! Great framing and presentation! #1250418frank w. degenhardt March 21, 2010
Michelle- The story behind the picture was so much fun to read. Don't you hate it when you have to go up hill both ways. Did that going to school. Despite the cold, the damage that happens sometimes, the tough getting around at times, I do so much miss winter. I would rather have this beutiful sight to look at then the lifeless colors of winters in Alabama. A wonderful and long for picture you have here my friend.Brett Dolsen March 21, 2010
Amazing capture Michelle!!It is really hard for me to imagine these conditions but your image does it perfectly! #8469138Sandra Anderson March 21, 2010
It does look so beautiful Michelle. You are probably looking forward to spring. #8469147Mike Clime March 21, 2010
Very pretty winter scene! Up hill both ways huh! I think I would have been in the hot tub a few times. #8469154Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2010
Beautiful!!!! #8469198Carolyn M. Fletcher March 21, 2010
Oh yeah, but look at the photo ops!! #8469218Douglas Pignet March 21, 2010
Great story Michelle but it does look soooo beautiful..But enough is enough...lol #8469250Jeff Robinson March 21, 2010
A Beautiful capture Michelle - A fantastic image of this home on a Winter Day! Jeff #8469275Margaret R. Barry March 21, 2010
Fantastic capture, Michelle. It was a brutal winter -so glad spring is here! #8469296William C. Raco March 21, 2010
Winter was unforgiving this year, and won't retreat gracefully.
Heavy rains this week will bring the water from melting snow in the mountains overflowing streams.
I can't wait for summer!
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Ron McEwan March 21, 2010
This looks like west central MO this second day of spring Michelle. I hope it is the last winter blast. #8469401MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 21, 2010
I'm with Mike!! ;0)Wonderful Work and Narrative Mickey
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David Pratt March 21, 2010
A gorgeous scene Michelle and a great story. Hope you took advantage of that hot tub, after walking both ways uphill! #8469437Carol Eade March 21, 2010
Beautiful winter image, Michelle, and enjoyed the story! #8469498Nancyj E. Hovey March 21, 2010
OH MY GOSH, bundles of SNOW FLOWERS! that melt together for SPRING! WOW, what a fantastic image Michelle...wonderful whites! Love the story you put with it as well... a full masterpiece...you really should do a book of your photos, and stories! 8o) #8469580Tiia Vissak March 21, 2010
a great winter image! #8469697Lauren P. Krajenta March 21, 2010
What a beautiful photo and also what a great neighbor and friend you are to trudged through all that snow..lol. Gorgeous comp, lighting...tells a great story. Makes you look cold just looking at the shot! #8469802Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 21, 2010
WOW you got more snow than we did, BEAUTIFUL capture Michele #8469869John Connolly March 21, 2010
So much for spring! A wonderful capture and an intriguing story Michelle! #8470132Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 21, 2010
What a delightful and lovely winter scene, Michelle!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! :-) k #8470672Marilyn Cornwell March 21, 2010
Michelle - I've forgotten already! #8470696Jeffrey R. Bange March 21, 2010
What a beautiful winter scene Michelle, should be on a calendar or Christmas card. I hope you at least took advantage of the HOT TUB after you trudged through the heavy snow to add the chemicals. #8470957Barbara Waldoch March 21, 2010
Beautifully captured, Michelle!Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 22, 2010
So smooth.. A magic image, Michelle!! #8471141Kate Jackson March 22, 2010
Looks so homely - great capture Michelle! #8471152Danny B. Head March 22, 2010
Beautiful winter scene... the lamppost is positioned just right. #8471731Linda A. Braddock March 22, 2010
Michelle, Gorgeous Winter Scene!! #8472314Dick W. Wyatt March 23, 2010
Great winter image. #8474008Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 23, 2010
Gorgeous winter scene Michelle. Great composition.Joao Martinho March 23, 2010
Great capture and intresting description of your neighbour duties. Its great to follow these descriptions, it reminds me my younger age in my town neighborwood, here people living in the same building dont know each other from appartment to appartment...hope one of these days you will have the exchange of kindness and make a trip to run away from the floods of the season. Spring has arrived here, sun tone already in my face after spending the moring in the coastline at 23Âșc. #8475348Ritajane Smith March 24, 2010
Awesome capture, Michelle!Monica Mermoz March 24, 2010
Wonderful! Great detail and composition! #8478472Tammy Espino April 18, 2010
Big Congrats!! #8543750Valentin M. Armianu April 18, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #8543839Thomas E. Hinds April 18, 2010
Wonderful Finalist! Congratulations! #8543864Karen Celella April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Michelle. #8544375Nancyj E. Hovey April 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarrie M. Groseclose April 18, 2010
Huge congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Michelle! #8544609Renee Doyle April 18, 2010
So beautiful!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle!! #8544689Jeana Clark April 18, 2010
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Deborah Lewinson April 18, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle, on this beautiful finalist!Debby #8544781
Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Michelle! WTG! #8545087Ellen Hodges April 18, 2010
Congrats on a well deserved finalist, Michelle, for the pic and the help you gave!! Best luck!!! #8545123Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545308Amy M. Wilson April 18, 2010
Big congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, Michelle!!! #8545652Phyllis H. Burchett April 18, 2010
Fabulous work Michelle, Congrats on your finalist! #8545838Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010
Congrats. #8545960Becky J. Parkinson April 18, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle, on this very beautiful finalist. What a perfect winter scene - looks like a card! #8546099Ann Coates April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Michelle. #8546223Evy Johansen April 18, 2010
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle!! #8546268ROLAN NARMAN April 18, 2010
Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist Michelle! #8546552Bojan Bencic April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #8546646Stefania Barbier April 18, 2010
gorgeous finalist... congratulations, Michelle! #8546700Lester A. Garcia April 19, 2010
Beautiful composition and tones, Michelle. I hope this takes the gold! #8546794Marilyn K. Lincecum April 19, 2010
Beautiful winter scene Michelle...Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #8546876Brett Dolsen April 19, 2010
Congratulations Michelle!Hope to see this in the winners circle! #8546940Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Somehow I missed this beauty in the first go-round! Big Congrats, Michelle! #8547260Ken Smith April 19, 2010
Very cool, Michelle! Congrats to you! #8547786Carol Eade April 19, 2010
Terrific, warm congratulations, Michelle! #8547855Leland N. Saunders April 19, 2010
Beautiful shot, Michelle. (Thanks for all the hard work ... never mind ... I don't live there !!) Congratulations.Lee #8548203
Sheila D. Robertson April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle....and best wishes in the next round. #8548581Margaret R. Barry April 19, 2010
Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Michelle! #8548589Mitch Spence April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle, on a beautifully captured frosty winter image and on your finalist. #8548698Graham Robards April 19, 2010
Wow Michelle, you sounded cranky lol. At least you got a Finalist out of it, worth the trudge dear friend lol. lOVE the description and congratulations, best of luck for the next round. ~Pat #8549245Marsha S. Smith April 19, 2010
This is gorgeous! I, personally, am so very glad you braved the weather to shoot it. And we were fussy down here in SE Texas because we had about a week of below freezing weather this year. That'll teach us. Congratulations on your finalist. #8550069Tiia Vissak April 19, 2010
Congratulations! #8550358Daniella Puente April 19, 2010
Congratulations Michelle! #8550654Lydia Williams April 19, 2010
Great shot and reminder Michelle. What a great neighbor you are...and also a wonderful photographer...Thanks for the memories! Congratulations!P.S. Those Canon G9, G10, etc. are wonderful! #8551500
Nadia Paul April 19, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Michelle! #8551835Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle! #8552084Rona L. Schwarz April 19, 2010
Great capture of this unforgettable winter, Michelle! Congratulations on a memorable Finalist! #8552718Aimee S. McMaster April 20, 2010
...congratulations on your wonderful finalist Michelle...hopefully it stays a memory...;-D #8553121Jack Ryan April 20, 2010
A very deserving finalist...congratulations. #8553931Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010
Congrats on this Finalist! #8554837Robert K. Bemus April 20, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle!! #8556633Tommy E. Burgess April 21, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Michelle!! #8556868Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
I love this winter scene, Michelle! Gorgeous! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8558535Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist, Michelle!! I love this image... #8560261Avril Young May 24, 2010
congrats on all of your fantastic finalists Michelle...this would make a beautiful card...outstanding photography Michelle... #8637488Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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