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Paradise Found


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Paradise Found
Paradise Found
~Plumeria~

I wish this could be a "scratch and sniff" photo, so everyone could help themselves to a whiff of the heady, tropical scent of plumeria. I'd grow it here, if I could - lots of it - but the Central TX winters are too cold and the summers too hot. This one was found down south in the Plumeria Gardens of the South TX Botanical Gardens in Corpus Christi.

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Val Feldman

 
 
 

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Good morning, neighbor! This is absolutely exquisite, Valarie! I wish I could get a whiff too!


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March 15, 2010

 
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  This looks like a perfect "scratch and sniff"! So delicate looking with pretty colors!


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March 15, 2010

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Another perfect image. I seem to be using that word alot this morning. LOL. So many beautiful images. This is stunning, Valarie. Love the colors, details and composition.


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March 15, 2010

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Beautiful - Outstanding color and detail!! Jeff


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March 15, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Lovely color and well presented, Valarie. Love the title too.

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March 15, 2010

 

Maria A. Gonzalez
  Beautifully composed and the colors are beautiful with fine detail...You are right about the aroma of Plumerias,they are so beautiful and do smell like Paradise..Very elegant image,Val..Well captured and I really like the composition,it has a very nice flow to it...Have a great day.


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March 15, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  What a treat for the eyes, Val!! The colors in the Plumeria are outrageous!! Gorgeous against those greens!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Gorgeous... love the comp, colors, details, clarity; just outstanding in every way, Valarie!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  These are so beautiful!!!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Valarie,I bet the aroma is beautiful my friend.Stunning color and detail,a winner in my books!!!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Cathy Barrows
  absolutely gorgeous


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March 15, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  WOW...spectacular Val!!!! The composition is just perfect and the colors and detail are out of this world. Another winner my friend!!!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Patricia Seidler
  This absolutely beautiful Valarie. I remember seeing a lot of these in Hawaii when I was there 10 year ago. The aroma is incredible.


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March 15, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  I know the feeling Valarie like trying to get mountain air into a bottle to enjoy when you come back to the flat lands. Excellent image detail and texture is on the mark.


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March 15, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  Very well composed with excellent detail and beautiful color...excellent work, Val.


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March 15, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Beautiful slft glow on this beautiful flowers...Well done.


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March 15, 2010

 

Anita Hogue
  It sure is gorgeous and I think I can almost smell it!


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March 15, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Wonderful capture, and sooooo agree with your title of this exquisite beauty, Val! Really gorgeous start to the week!!! fv'd.


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March 15, 2010

 
- Carol Eade

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  Beautifully captured, Valarie...these grow well here in So. Florida, and I just love them!


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March 15, 2010

 

Marty Straub
  Ah, nothing like a heady smell in the morning, Valarie. What a mag-sniff-a-scent signpost shot! An outstanding composition. Is that how you found it? Even if that's the way it was, this would be so hard to see without such a well-trained eye. I saved space in my favorites for this one.


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March 15, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Exceptional beauty and clarity, Val.


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March 15, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  My favorite flower and they do smell wonderful. Always reminds me of Hawaii. Well done Valarie.


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March 15, 2010

 

Carrie M. Groseclose
  Such a beautiful floral, Val! Wonderfully captured and presented.


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March 15, 2010

 

Hal Bambrick
  Very WELL Done Valarie!!!!!!.


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March 15, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thank you everyone for your comments - as always, they're much appreciated...and yes, Marty, this is how I found this bloom...almost laying on a leaf...stretched out - I cropped out most of the stem...


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March 15, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Closest I'll ever get is the Plumeria body wash from the Bath & Body Shop, I'm afraid. Sure is a beautiful capture, Valarie!


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March 15, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Beautiful Valarie!


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March 15, 2010

 

Kathleen Rinker
  Excellent shot, fabulous color, detail and light!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  Excellent floral Valarie, lovely colors,and detail. Beautiful!!!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Gorgeous capture, Valarie!


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March 15, 2010

 

Kerry Hill
  Gorgeous floral capture Valarie, beautiful colours ans details!!


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March 15, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  This is so beautiful...it's, it's indecent, Val!!! LOLOL Breathtaking!!! :-) k


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March 15, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  I wish it could be too, but the image is luscious enough to remind me of that wonderful aroma. Gorgeous colors. Perfect light.


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March 15, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Great composition and contrast. Great work.
JP


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March 15, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  A real beauty Valarie! We have some here at my daughter's house and the smell when they are blooming is amazing. Thanks for the memories :-)


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March 15, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks - always a pleasure having company, especially folks who stop by and say nice things! :) And as always, it's appreciated!! ~Val


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March 16, 2010

 
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  Absolutely exquisite...love your composition, color and details!

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March 16, 2010

 

Nancy J. Locke
  Val, this is AWESOME!!! So delicate and perfect!!! WOOT!!!

Hugs, Nancy J Locke


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March 16, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much Candice, Nancy and Sabrina!


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March 17, 2010

 
annbelusphotography.com - Ann H. Belus

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  Absolutely beautiful, Valerie! I love the simplicity of the composition, detail, and color!


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March 17, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Glorious colors, detail, clarity, presentation & exquisite beauty captrued here, Valarie! Lovely work indeed! WTG!


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March 18, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Truely stunning floral Val!! I hope we see this beauty again!


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March 19, 2010

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Very beautiful, Val! Great presentation and detail!!


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March 20, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Such a beautifully composed image of the most exquisite smelling flower...it and the magnolia have to be my favorites! Gorgeous in every way, Val!

Patti


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March 31, 2010

 
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  From your stunning, work, I too wish this piece were a scratch-n-sniff.
Impressive Val.


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April 23, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist Valarie, outstanding work!


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September 15, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  I love the sound of a scratch and sniff photo. Could be on to something there. Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Valarie.


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September 15, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Huge congratulations on this very beautifl finalist Val!! best of luck in the next round!


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September 15, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on another superb Finalist, Val!!! Good Luck In The Next Round!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  fantastic finalist, congratulations!


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September 16, 2010

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Wonderful 'resubmission' and fabulous finalist Valarie!


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September 16, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)


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September 16, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~


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September 16, 2010

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

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September 17, 2010

 

Kathy Cline
  Beautiful Val, Congratulations... I want to go back to Hawaii now for some more of these flowers.
Have a blessed day!

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September 17, 2010

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your win :)


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September 17, 2010

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome.....Congratulations!!!!!


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September 17, 2010

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congratulations Valarie on this gorgeous winner!


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September 17, 2010

 
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  So pretty Val...congratulations on your win!


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September 17, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie.


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September 17, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Striking composition with marvelous colors and detail, Val!
HUGE C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on this GOLD WINNER!!!


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September 17, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Gorgeous!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Val!!


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September 17, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Congratulations on this wonderful win, Val. Exceptional work.


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September 17, 2010

 

Freddy Bland
  Congratulations, Val!! Spectacular capture and wish we could "sniff" it, too!! I've never seen one!! WTG!!!


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September 17, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible & well-deserved Gold Winner here, Valarie! WTG, indeed!


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September 17, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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On your Second Place WINNER! 8o)


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September 17, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  CONGRATS GIRLFRIEND ON THIS OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!!!!


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September 17, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  AWESOME winner, Val! :-)♫♪♫ k


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September 17, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  Everything you do turns to GOLD, Val!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb


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September 17, 2010

 

Danny B. Head
  Congrats on a great winner, Val !!!!


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September 17, 2010

 
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  Congrats Valarie on your beautiful winner.


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September 17, 2010

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  WTG Val...So happy to see it with Gold...Congratulations on your fabulous win.


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September 17, 2010

 

Anita Hogue
  So very beautiful Valarie! Your work is just incredible!
CONGRATULATIONS!


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September 17, 2010

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  You got the GOLD!!! Big congratulations on this beautiful winner, Val!


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September 17, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on this beautiful win, Val!! WTG!!


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September 17, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your gorgeous win Val!


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Barbara Waldoch
  Awesome! Congratulations!


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September 18, 2010

 
- Hosey M. Harrell III

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  Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Valarie!


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September 18, 2010

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie!


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September 18, 2010

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much BP Friends for your wonderful encouragement and support - as always, it's so appreciated! ~Val


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September 18, 2010

 

Maria A. Gonzalez
  Congratulations on this beautiful winner,Val..I can smell the fragance of this amazing flowers...Well done.


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  Congrats on your stunning win, Val! Very well deserved!!


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September 18, 2010

 

Maria Morrow
  Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Val!


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September 18, 2010

 

Karen Bacon
  A huge congratulations Valerie!


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September 18, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
Yipppeeee-Ki-Ayyyyyyy!!!
Knew we'd see this again!!!
Awesomely Beautiful Val!!!!
A huge Congrats for
your Awesome Winner!!!


~J~


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September 18, 2010

 
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  Congrats Val on your Wonderful 2nd Place Win!! Jeff


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September 18, 2010

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Hey, super win, Valarie! Congratulations!


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September 18, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Val!!


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September 18, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Congratulations on your wonderful win, Valarie. Sorry to be so late in my comments. This is a spectacular well deserving photo.


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September 19, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  A big congratulations on this stunning win Valarie!!


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September 19, 2010

 

Nadia Paul
  So beautiful Val - congrats on your win!


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September 19, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A stunning winning image Valarie, congratulations!


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September 20, 2010

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  This is absolutely gorgeous, Valarie. Huge congrats.


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September 20, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats on this Winner and all of your superb Finalists!


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September 21, 2010

 
- Carol Eade

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  I'm so happy to see this one again, Valarie, warm congratulations on your beautiful winner!


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September 21, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  Congratulations on this fabulous winner, Val!!


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September 22, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  Congratulations on your win Valarie! I'm very happy for you.


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September 28, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win!!! So impressive Val!


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October 13, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
 
Woweeee! Gorgeous 2nd Place Win Val, soooo well deserved, congratulations!

jo ann c.


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October 15, 2010

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  No one captures the beauty of flowers better than you, Valarie, and this proves it.


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October 16, 2010

 
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  Valarie, belated congratulations on your Win!!!

Dominick


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November 09, 2010

 
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