Rainy Day in Texas
Uploaded: May 10, 2006 03:18:44
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN SMITH!!! WISHING YOU A SPECIAL CELEBRATION TODAY!
Jenny Bosmans May 10, 2006
Hi neighbour!!Gail Vitikacs May 10, 2006
Happy Birthday! #2745311William C. Raco May 10, 2006
How beautiful!Bill #2745312
Judyann Plante May 10, 2006
Absolutely beautiful, Gail! Fantastic color, lighting, and composition. And Happy Birthday, Ken!Judyann ><<> #2745323
Paul Michko May 10, 2006
A very beautiful serene scene for a great photographers birthday, Gail. HBD Ken!!! #2745351Julie Robinson May 10, 2006
A beautiful shot Gail! #2745360Joy Rector May 10, 2006
gorgeous #2745381Jeff Robinson May 10, 2006
Beautifully captured Gail! Great composition and rich color! Jeff #2745394Ray Thoms May 10, 2006
Great shot Gail...vey well done!....Ray Clarke May 10, 2006
Beautiful capture Gail!HBD Ken!!!(R) #2745483Jim Huffield May 10, 2006
Very lovely Gail, nice dedication. Jim #2745503Stephen Zacker May 10, 2006
So green and lovely. I drove to work and it was snowing this morningCarolyn J. Connolly May 10, 2006
Wow - GORGEOUS image AND effects, Gail!! BEAUTIFUL scene in green, and, a LOVELY birthday card for Ken!! :o)Hope you have a REALLY *Happy Birthday*, Ken!! :o) #2745529
Hendrik Storme May 10, 2006
Gorgeous image and wonderful dreamy effect! LOVE IT!!! #2745572Paula Dwyer May 10, 2006
Absolutely Stunning!!! :) #2745585Darren K. Fisher May 10, 2006
WOW WOW and WOW, my all time favorite of all your images. I love the composition, the mood. Well, I JUST LOVE IT ALL. #2745615Tammy Scott May 10, 2006
This is a great shot! I love how the gardens looked in the rain and you certainly captured it well here!!! #2745625Joyce Baldassarre May 10, 2006
THIS IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!! #2745657Claudia Kuhn May 10, 2006
So beautiful Gail, love the lighting and peacefulness! #2745743Roger Bernabo May 10, 2006
Magic in this picture; great effects and your soft touch polishes a perfect scene! #2745774Carla Metzler May 10, 2006
GREAT job, Gail!! #2745786Ken Smith May 10, 2006
Gail, such an awesome picture--another of my favorites from your gallery. And my name is linked to it...so it's a winner for sure. Thanks for the b'day greeting. #2745800Linda D. Lester May 10, 2006
WOW!!! For sure a winner...so beautiful! Love the little touch of buzz just perfect!Kathleen K. Parker May 10, 2006
GORGEOUS, Gail!!! Happy Birthday, Ken!Mary L. Graham May 10, 2006
Wow Beautiful Gail!! =) #2745858Agnes Fegan May 10, 2006
Beautiful scene Gail! #2745896Nina Shields May 10, 2006
Gail, truly outstanding work; the shot just exudes peace and tranquility, enhanced by the soft tones in this elegantly composed image; you're a very talented lady! #2746095Melissa A. Mannon May 10, 2006
Stunning! this has got my vote! #2746194Donna W. Neal May 10, 2006
Gorgeous, you need the rain for sure! #2746240Marcie A. Fowler May 10, 2006
I'll echo Darren's thoughts. The beauty of this image brought a smile to my face. It is so wonderful. Love peaceful feeling of solitude you created with this image. Gives me the sense of peering into a very special place. #2746242Ronald F. Fischer May 10, 2006
This is a fantastic capture, Gail!! I love the soft glow to the image. The lighting is perfect! Happy birthday, Ken! #2746317Paul E. Earl May 10, 2006
Gail, this is really beautiful!! #2746335Life Expressions May 10, 2006
Simply gorgeous, Gail! I love the soft dreamy effect. #2746368Donald K. Cherry May 10, 2006
Very pretty image, Gail! #2746392Karen Slagle May 10, 2006
What a gorgeous image, Gail. Love the softness and rain on the pond, makes me want to sit for a spell... #2746453Lori Ditlefsen May 10, 2006
Very pretty, Gail! #2746544Laura Clay-Ballard May 10, 2006
wow! totally gorgeous! awesome work!Jessica Jenney May 10, 2006
Gorgeous image and soft dreamy colors, Gail! #2746656Dennis Flanagan May 10, 2006
Hey Dudette! Looks like I missed some great shots skipping to botanical gardens. #2746684Melissa G. Meiselman May 10, 2006
The greeness of this picture is amazing. It has almost magical lighting and finally, it is one of the most beautiful scenes I have seen, Terrific, Gail. #2746687Vicki Hunt May 10, 2006
This is fabulous! The lighting is mysterious and lovely! #2746792Bill Wyatt May 10, 2006
Gorgeous image Gail, the lighting and composition are terrific. This image gives such a peaceful feeling. #2746949Shelly A. Van Camp May 10, 2006
WOW...Very Pretty...great view, colors, and dreamy looking...love this! #2747275James Reininger May 10, 2006
Love it. I like the soft touch. Almost dream like. #2747461Goshka G. May 10, 2006
Gorgeous spring scenery, Gail! Happy Bday to Ken again! #2747482Nadya Johnson May 10, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, Gail! Absolutely love the soft effect!! And what a pretty scene! #2747729Glenn E. Urquhart May 10, 2006
Gail, this is an Outstanding photo!!! I conveys a mood of peaceful beauty!!! Very Well Done! CHeers, Glenn. #2747813Cathy Barrows May 10, 2006
wow...this is a stunning scene...sorry I missed it #2747843Susan T. Parady May 10, 2006
Beautiful! I love the mood of this; it's so peaceful and calm. #2748247John Connolly May 10, 2006
Serenity is flowing out of this capture, Gail! I don't picture Texas looking like this at all, even on a wet day!Steve Mescha May 10, 2006
A real classic, Gail! Just beautiful!!! #2748523Terry R. Hatfield May 10, 2006
Excellent Comp And Tones Ms Gail:-) I Think You Outdid Yourself On This One! #2748532Kate Jackson May 10, 2006
This is right out of a fairytail Gail! Well worth all the praise! #2748555Janine Russell May 10, 2006
Gail, excellent composition, tones and exposure. #2748629Shawn Jennings May 10, 2006
Beautiful image Gail! Wonderful! #2748990Gail Vitikacs May 10, 2006
WOW! Thank you ALL....these comments are amazing and so wonderful! Thank you for your support! #2749001Kenneth Mucke May 10, 2006
Perfectly done Gail...Wonderful #2749135Candice C. Calhoun May 10, 2006
EXQUISITE!ccc #2749164
Robert K. Bemus May 10, 2006
Awesome shot, Gail!!! #2749174Su Sana E. P May 10, 2006
This is absolutely fabulous, Gail!! Love the feeling of this great image. Happy Birthday, Ken!! #2749422Donna Roberts May 11, 2006
What a gorgeous birthday dedication image Gail.Laurence Saliba May 11, 2006
Magical dedication Gail!!!! #2749892Al G. Juniarsam May 11, 2006
Absolutely wonderful image,Gail! I love the composition, colors and softness of this image... So lovely image, Gail... #2750053Paul Sikora May 11, 2006
Gail, guess you already know how good this is and most of the comments before me have used all the superlatives. So this is how we would say it down under. Crickey mate, this is fair dinkum b#%@#y good, rippa. #2750210Jack R. Perry May 11, 2006
A great shot, I have never seen so many comments on a photo, this will be a winner. #2751239Bridgette B May 11, 2006
What a gorgeous landscape!! You captured it so well!! #2751516Corinne M. Thompson May 11, 2006
What a fantastic rainy day capture Gail...I love it! Great portrait of the birthday boy too! :) Sounds like you all had alot of Fun in TX! #2751900Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 11, 2006
Gail, this is so beautiful! great effects too!,Pamela Shane May 11, 2006
Oh wow Gail!! I do believe we will seeDaniel Diaz May 12, 2006
Once again........STUNNING Gail!!!Peggy J. Maguire May 12, 2006
What a Beautiful Image Gail,so peaceful.... #2754659Anita Ott May 12, 2006
Wow just picture perfect! Well done. #2755485Linda L. Ruiz May 12, 2006
A+++ shot here. Love it. #2755529Terry L. Ellis May 12, 2006
Gorgeous, dreamy scene, Gail! Wonderful shot of Ken! Happy belated birthday, Ken! #2756408Renee Doyle May 12, 2006
Gorgeous Gail!!!!S P Mukherji May 16, 2006
This is outstanding Gail! Such dreamy effect weaved into it - fantastic! #2771079Gail Vitikacs May 16, 2006
THANK YOU ALL! #2771137Cora Miller May 22, 2006
Sooooo peaceful! Sometimes the rain can be a blessing in disguise. I agree with Roger, this is magical! #2802438Goshka G. June 11, 2006
What a lovely scene!! Happy B- day to Ken!! #2883256Roger Bernabo November 01, 2006
PERFECT gail; a SUPER image for sure! There's magic in that green! #3531653Linda Blair November 01, 2006
Gorgeous image, the lighting, softness and color are outstanding!!! :0) #3531911Carla Metzler November 01, 2006
This is such a gorgeous image, Gail. Great job! #3532036Gail Vitikacs November 01, 2006
Thank you Joynce, Carla, Linda, and Roger! #3533001Laura Clay-Ballard December 29, 2006
Congrats! wow!!!!! #3751056Shawn Jennings December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Gail! #3751333Stephanie Laird December 29, 2006
This is beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist! #3751340Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Gail, congratulations on your finalist. #3751364Laurence Saliba December 29, 2006
I lost count Gail!!! CONGRATULATIONS #3752080Carla Metzler December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Gail!!! :D #3752763Barbara Helgason December 29, 2006
It rains in Texas? :) Congratulations! #3752878Kenneth Mucke December 29, 2006
WTG Gail...superb finalist #3752961Kathleen K. Parker December 29, 2006
Wonderful photo! Congratulations, Gail!Ken Smith December 29, 2006
How can I not like this one!! Congrats, Gail! #3753250Renee Doyle December 29, 2006
Beautiful Gail! Many congratulations!Deborah Sandidge December 29, 2006
Magical, congratulations Gail! #3753984Sylvia Rossler December 29, 2006
Bif congrats on this beauty Gail :O) #3754023Melissa A. Mannon December 29, 2006
congratulations Gail! #3754152Jessica Jenney December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Gail on this beautiful finalist! #3754268Bill Wyatt December 29, 2006
Fantastic capture so beautiful, Gail!Gail Vitikacs December 29, 2006
THANK YOU ALL!!!!! #3754642Linda Blair December 29, 2006
A beautiful image, congrats, Gail!!! :0) #3754971Ray Thoms December 29, 2006
A big congratulations Gail on all your finalists..... #3755418Candice C. Calhoun December 29, 2006
Big congratulations, and Happy New Year!ccc #3756032
Lorraine A. Cook December 29, 2006
A stunning photo! Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Gail!<:)) #3757452Kate Jackson December 30, 2006
Congratulations Gail on this awesome finalist! #3757998Su Sana E. P December 30, 2006
Gail, Congratulations again on this beautiful Finalist!! #3758251Lisa Clark December 30, 2006
Gail, this is an incredible photo. Very impressive work. Congratulations. #3759067Kay E. Mahoney December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Love the effect. Good luck in the next round. #3759119Rakesh Syal December 30, 2006
Congratulations Gail on this awesome finalist! #3759137KV Day December 30, 2006
Just gorgeous, hope this goes further Gail. Congrats on your finalists. #3759160Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2006
Thank you ALL!!! Best of luck to everyone on the next round!! #3759187Kathy Reeves December 30, 2006
I knew this was a winner the moment I saw it!!! One of my all time favorites!!!! #3759338Datha Y. Thompson December 30, 2006
GORGEOUS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #3759599Linda D. Lester December 30, 2006
Now Ken will have a big head since this was for his birthday! LOL!Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3761024Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2006
Thank you Kathy, Datha, and Linda...oh don't I know...Ken is like a proud papa with this and he was with me in Texas when I shot it! #3761037Linda D. Lester December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome win! Can't wait to see Ken now! #3761100Sylvia Rossler December 30, 2006
Big congrats on your win Gail :O) #3761114Jenny Bosmans December 30, 2006
Big Congratulations on this gorgeous Winner, Gail! :) #3761127Sam Britt December 30, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful 2nd place winner, Gail!! #3761129RC Fritz December 30, 2006
Congratulations Gail. Beautiful WIN!! #3761246Mary K. Robison December 30, 2006
Outstanding image, Gail ~Marsha S. Smith December 30, 2006
Congratulations, Gail. This is a real beauty. Where in Texas did you shoot it? #3761334Paul E. Earl December 30, 2006
Fantastic winner, Gail! Congratulations! #3761372Agnes Fegan December 30, 2006
Great job...congratulations and Happy New Year! #3761436Cyn Valentine December 30, 2006
Congratulations Gail..beautiful image! #3761439Jill Flynn December 30, 2006
Glorious greenery and beautiful scene Gail - WOW! Congratulations on your WIN! #3761547Ken Smith December 30, 2006
Break out the champagne! What a wonderful way to end the year. Congrats, Gail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3761641Kay E. Mahoney December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your second place winner. #3761644Darryl Wilkinson December 30, 2006
YEEEAAAH, Gail, I am so happy for you and this beautiful winner! What fond memories I have from this beautiful place... Congratulations on your win!! And Happy Belated Birthday Ken :) #3761646Evy Johansen December 30, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Gail! #3761846Carla Metzler December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Gail! I'm really happy to see this here! :D #3761945Deborah Sandidge December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your win Gail! #3762097Terry L. Ellis December 30, 2006
Gail, congratulations on this gorgeous Second Place Win! #3762136Kathryn (Love) Scheet December 30, 2006
congrats Gail! well deserved honor!! #3762144Laurence Saliba December 30, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Gail!!!! #3762166Charlene Bayerle December 30, 2006
AWESOME & Well Deserved Gail...Congratulations!!!! #3762202Cora Miller December 30, 2006
It's wonderful to see this again, Gail. Congratulations on your win. #3762240Bill Wyatt December 30, 2006
Beautiful work Congratulations, Gail! #3762348Husain Akhtar December 31, 2006
One again many congratulations my friend! #3762464Nadya Johnson December 31, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Gail! Gorgeous! #3762486Su Sana E. P December 31, 2006
Gail, Congratulations on your Win!! #3762506Ray Clarke December 31, 2006
Gail, congratulations #3762565Ray Clarke December 31, 2006
Gail, congratulations #3762566Lynne Morris December 31, 2006
Many congratulations on your win Gail, this is a beautiful image! #3762582Paula Dwyer December 31, 2006
Congratulations Gail!! :) #3762605Glenn E. Urquhart December 31, 2006
An Outstanding Win, Gail!!! Congratulations!! Cheers, Glenn. #3762622Laura Clay-Ballard December 31, 2006
way to go! congrats! #3762627Anita Hogue December 31, 2006
Gorgeous image, Gail! Congratulations! #3762654JO ANN CLEVELAND December 31, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations on a well deserved win!jo ann c. #3762848
Jessica Jenney December 31, 2006
Congratulations, Gail on your win. It's so beautiiful! #3763036Colette M. Metcalf December 31, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! #3763055Lavone Vannoy December 31, 2006
WINNER WINNER WINNER!!!!Awesome image Gail! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :) #3763063
David Phalen December 31, 2006
Congratulations Gail on a well deserved winner. Happy New Year!! #3763143Linda Blair December 31, 2006
Congrats, Gail, so beautiful!!!!!!! :0) #3763254Tarun Bose December 31, 2006
Big congrats on your deserving winner. Well done Gail. #3763326Gail Vitikacs December 31, 2006
THANK YOU ALL!!!! I SO APPRECIATE YOUR WONDERFUL COMMENTS! #3763349Diana L. Ralph December 31, 2006
What a GREAT image, Gail! Congratulations on this wonderful image. I also like the portrait of the Birthday boy! Great shot! #3763485Stephen Zacker December 31, 2006
Congratulations! #3763592John V. Roscich December 31, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS GAILGarth Wunsch December 31, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Gail... in at least 72 point text font, but they won't let me print that big. #3764000Datha Y. Thompson December 31, 2006
GORGEOUS!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Awesome Winner!!! #3764599Janine Russell December 31, 2006
Gail, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3764702Ronald Balthazor December 31, 2006
Congratulations, Gail. Wonderful work. #3765102Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 31, 2006
Stunning image Gail, great magical feel to this!! Congratulations on your win!!!!! #3765408Gail Vitikacs December 31, 2006
Many thanks to all of you!!!!!! #3765418Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 01, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Gail .. this shot is absolutely beautiful ... love the composition ....Happy New Year to you and yours ...
Steve Hurkett #3766435
Shelly A. Van Camp January 01, 2007
Beautiful..Love this so much, Gail!!!! Congrats!!!! Happy New Year! #3766465Rakesh Syal January 01, 2007
Congratulations on your second place win, Gail!!! Happy New Year!!#3766509
Ross Throndson January 01, 2007
Congratulations, Gail, on this Beautiful Winner...Happy New Year!!! #3766705Gail Vitikacs January 01, 2007
Many thanks Ross, Rakesh, Shelly, and Steve! #3767317Pamela Shane January 01, 2007
Big congratulations on your win Gail!Stanley J. Contrades January 01, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win, Gail!! A very Happy New Year to you and your family!!Robert K. Bemus January 01, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Gail!! #3768224Nancy L. Green January 01, 2007
HUGE congratulations Gail!! Well done!! <>< #3768774Gail Vitikacs January 01, 2007
Thank you Nancy, Robert, Stan, and Pamela! #3768798Jill Odice January 02, 2007
Congrats Gail, this fits the theme perfectly and is gorgeous also! Happy New Year :-) #3772588Sharon Day January 02, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous, Gail!!! Big congratulations!!! #3773895David Pratt January 03, 2007
Congratulations Gail! #3775579Vladan D. Djordjevic January 03, 2007
This is a magic photo for me! Beautiful! #3777110Judyann Plante January 04, 2007
Congratulations, Gail, on this gorgeous winner!Judyann ><> #3779071
Donna W. Neal January 04, 2007
Congratulations on this well deservered Winner Gail! #3779348John Matthews January 04, 2007
congratulations on your win, this is beautiful... #3779448Bill Houghton January 13, 2007
Outstanding work on this one Gail. I just love it. Bill #3815190Laurie Daily January 15, 2007
Gail, your gallery is outstanding! Congratulations on this beautiful winner!!! #3823089Gary Lange January 26, 2007
WOW!!!!! I'm sorry I missed this, many, many belated congrats to you, Gail!! #3876063Holly Shao February 23, 2007
This winning image has impressed me deeply! Great work, Gail!Holly #3978596
Inge S. Lasmana April 02, 2007
awesome picture, Gail! I really love the effects and colors! congratulations! #4122371JO ANN CLEVELAND May 31, 2007
Gail, just browsing your gallery and it is fantastic!This image looks like some at Callaway Gardens in Georgia!
It is just gorgeous Well deserved gold medal!
jo ann c. #4352646
Heather July 18, 2007
Congrats on The Win,This is Absolutly Beautiful and Amazing,Two Thumbs Up!!! #4522023Patrick R. McMullen September 04, 2007
Congratulations on this really nice photo Gail!Carol Teal October 26, 2007
Wow, this is beautiful! I have a thing for bridges anyway. This one looks magical! Love the effects. Great winner! #4984491James E. Coleman October 26, 2007
Gee Gail,Jim #4988446
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