Every picture tells a story

[GlennLover]

That is beautiful, EF!

[Prettymaid]

That sky is amazing EF!

And I keep meaning to tell you, GL, that I love your pulsating sig!

[Troubadour]

AWESOME sky!

I keep meaning to comment on your sig, too, Ann. Love it!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

AWESOME sky!

I keep meaning to comment on your sig, too, Ann. Love it!

Ditto!

[GlennLover]

Thanks for the compliments. :)

[Peekaboo]

I love sunsets!! Thanks for sharing that, EF.

[Koala]

When I look out my window at work I see this:
This is one of the reasons why I like our small school!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view003.jpg?t=1283357777

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view002.jpg?t=1283357853

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/view001.jpg?t=1283357933

[Brooke]

Ah, what a lovely view you have every day! I'm so :jealous:

There are several windows in my office but they are too high up to see much of anything while sitting, other than a tall tree and the sky in the distance! If I get up and walk over to them, I can see more, but not anything like what you see!

[GlennLover]

Oh, Koala, how beautiful!

[TimothyBFan]

Do the students get anything done? Seems at that age, I would have been staring out the window all the time with that view.

[Koala]

Do the students get anything done? Seems at that age, I would have been staring out the window all the time with that view.
LOL, The students work, they are accustomed at this view and in the breaks they can play in this scenery! I think that the adults more look out the windows!

[Glennsallnighter]

Beautiful pics Koala....I wouldn't post a pic of the view outside our school!

[ticky]

What a beautiful place to work, Koala! *G* Great way to keep your student in school! I think we had a beautiful view of a dunkin donuts on one side of our school and highway 26 on the other.

I took this picture a few days ago of what I picked in the garden. My tomatoes are just starting so I was thrilled to get this big ol beefstake tomato! It was really yummy too!
http://tickypages.com/picturebin/harvest10-1.jpg
I played with the same picture in photoshop a little and made this
http://tickypages.com/picturebin/harvest10-1pastel.jpg

[Koala]

Thanks guys!
I enjoy this view really every day! In winter if it has been snowing and everything is covered with snow, it looks even nicer!

Ticky your pictures are great!:thumbsup:

[TimothyBFan]

Wow Ticky, not only is that a beautiful picture, but to think that you also grew all of that stuff!! :thumbsup:

[Glennsallnighter]

Gorgeous Rhonda!!

[Brooke]

Ticky, just beautiful and so clear!

[Troubadour]

That's really cool, Rhonda!

[Prettymaid]

Beautiful Ticky, and while I appreciate your photoshop efforts, the original really gives a cozy atmospheric feeling. It should be a painting!

[tequila girl]

I've just moved house and these are some of the views from my little patio :grin: :grin: :grin:


To the left
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2340.jpg

View to the right

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2341.jpg

Across the Dyke from a bedroom window

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2348.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2356.jpg

[Prettymaid]

It looks lovely Carole!

[Brooke]

Lots to see and watch! Nice!

[Freypower]

Here are a couple of Rosalind's photos of our trip (I have started with 'human interest').

The Tower of London:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Tower.jpg

My hero Henry VIII in Portsmouth:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Henry.jpg

The Jester in Henley St, Stratford-upon-Avon:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Stratford.jpg

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely pictures from Rosalind FP! She is very good. I'm glad you got to see some of the sights you've wanted to. And looks like you had great weather.

[Troubadour]

Congratulations on your new home, Carole! I hope you are settling in well. The pictures are lovely... I'd love to live so close to water like that!

Julie, great photographs! I'm glad you had a good time over here in the UK. The pic of you with Henry VIII is fab!

[Freypower]

Some of Mike's photos. I haven't uploaded mine yet.

Bath:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Bath.jpg

Gloucester Cathedral:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Gloucester.jpg

Fountains Abbey:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/FountainsAbbey.jpg

River Tyne (why aye, man)!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/Tyne.jpg

Stadum of Light, home of Sunderland Football Club:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/SAFC.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Thanks for sharing FP. Lovely pictures. Looks like you got to see a lot!

[sodascouts]

Carole, your new place looks great!

Julie - I've been dying to see your photos. Thanks for sharing some of them!

[EaglesFanatic]

Great pictures TG and FP :thumbsup:

[Koala]

Nice Place, TG!
FP, your pictures are great!
TG & FP thanks for sharing your pics with us!:)

[tequila girl]

Thanks for all the nice comments guys, I love it here!! :thumbsup:

FP you certainly got around didn't you? great photo's - can't wait to see more!

[Brooke]

Fp, absolutely beautiful photos! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

Rosalind is a great photographer, as is Mike! I especially love the one of Bath and Fountains Abbey.

And Rosalind is growing like a weed! Such a cutie!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Love your new house, tg. I would also love to live around water.

And Julie - I haven't welcomed you back yet ... so welcome back! Sounds and looks like you had a wonderful trip. The pics are great. From what I can tell, Rosalind looks a lot like her dad - she is growing so fast.

[ticky]

Welcome Home Julie!! what a great trip *G* it looks like you all had a great time and you looked SO happy!! Im glad you got to go.

TG, beautiful!! Just beautiful! what a way to wake up in the morning and go to bed at night! Im envious! *G*

Sarah and I carved our Halloween pumpkins tonight. Here's mine *G*

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs445.ash2/71798_1649780481453_1145190649_1818668_3570501_n.j pg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs308.snc4/40719_1649780841462_1145190649_1818669_135117_n.jp g
and here's Sarah's and mine together. She designed hers and I helped her carve it. She did a great job! (it's supposed to be a vicious tiger about to attack..)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs415.ash2/69390_1649781081468_1145190649_1818670_2084140_n.j pg

[Koala]

Woohuu, the Eagles Halloween pumpkin look's fantastic, very cool ! Sahra's looks great too, very good work!
http://www.smilies.4-user.de/include/Halloween/halloween-smiley15.gif

[tequila girl]

Fabulous Halloween Pumpkins :thumbsup:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

ticky, you and Sarah did a fantastic job with those pumpkins. I'm sure Sarah is very proud of her ferocious tiger. Just PLLEEEAAAASSEE don't let the tiger eat the Eagles pumpkin cause that is nothing short of AWESOME! A huge :thumbsup: to you for that.

[Brooke]

Awesome pumpkins, ticky! :thumbsup:

I've resorted to the fake resin jack o'lanterns with the electric bulb inside! I know, I'm lazy! lol I grew real pumpkins in my garden though, and have them scattered around outside.

[sodascouts]

AMAZING carving! Dang!

[Troubadour]

Oh my gosh! That Eagles pumpkin is AMAZING. The carved writing is spot-on. You are so talented, Rhonda!

[Glennsallnighter]

AMAZING pumpkins guys! Well done!

Chris's teacher carved out a pumpkin and then raffled it on Freyday last when they broke up for midterm. And guess what....? Chris WON it! He came out proud as Punch. Its the first raffle prize he has ever won.

[Koala]

Our Halloween decoration, not much but more than all the other have!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0583.jpg?t=1288280610

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0579.jpg?t=1288280610

[Brooke]

Cute!

[sodascouts]

I like it!

[tequila girl]

great pumpkin Koala! :thumbsup:

[Koala]

Thanks!

Ok, last night has someone, my Halloween decoration stolen, only the bats and pumpkin (a bit broken) are still there! That is not funny! It was not a lot and also not expensive, however, such a thing one simply does not make!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/IMG_0583.jpg?t=1288280610

[Eve]

Oh Koala! That is horrible! That happens to my parents occasionally as they decorate all out for all the holidays. I just don't get people!

Sometimes I worry about that, but we live on a long street with only 22 homes and a gate at the entrance. It HAS happened, but the little hooligan that lived next door grew up and guess what? Is in JAIL now.

[sodascouts]

Sorry to hear about that, Koala. People can be so sick. When my family owned a black cat, we had to keep him locked up on Halloween because some cruel people would mutilate or even kill any black cat they found on that night.

[Eve]

We may get 20 max kids. There are only about 11 little ones in the neighborhood, but some that know people here bring their kids. The ones I am expecting get personalized bags, the others get treat bags with a LOT of candy.

[EaglesFanatic]

Eve-cute decorations! We usually don't get many trick or treaters in my neighborhood either. I'm not really into Halloween, so I'm just going to go my brother's gig downtown and wear this shirt... :hilarious:

[Koala]

Eve, nice decoration!:thumbsup:
Yeah, I t really sucks, that the decoration was stolen. Now, the Christmas decorations will be mounted very firmly so that such a thing it does not happen again!

EF, like the Shirt, very cool!:thumbsup:

[Brooke]

Koala, I'm sorry about your stolen Halloween decorations.

Eve, yours were very cute, too.

I live in the boonies, too, so didn't expect any trick or treaters, but I had 1. A niece at about 4:30!

Soda, that's awful about having to protect your black cat. :fear:

[ticky]

Here's my little ballerina *G*
http://tickypages.com/2010_Oct/Sarah_Halloween_03.JPG

she chose that costume over this one...
http://tickypages.com/2010_Oct/Sarah_Halloween_01.JPG
Go figure!

[liza2010]

Go on without me!

http://images.free-extras.com/photo/c/cute_animal_being_dramatic-382.jpg

[Prettymaid]

Lol Ticky! Why is it that little girls always want to be ballerinas, princesses or fairies? :hilarious:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Well PM - ya gotta admit, being a ballerina sure accentuates Sarah's pretty features more than that green monster 'glob' thingy!

[sodascouts]

Cute!

[Koala]

ticky, what a really cute ballerina !

[Brooke]

Sarah's very cute as a ballerina! :thumbsup:

[EaglesFanatic]

Lol Ticky! Why is it that little girls always want to be ballerinas, princesses or fairies? :hilarious:
Haha! Not me! When I was about 6 years old, I wanted to be Hellen Keller. I don't know what went on in my little head when I was that age :shrug: :hilarious: Cute ballerina costume Ticky!

[Brooke]

I always wanted to be scary like a witch, dracula, etc. I never understood the pretty and funny costumes for Halloween.

[Troubadour]

My Dad died on this date 11 years ago. He was 44. I'm feeling pretty sad tonight (exacerbated because I'm not 100%... you know how it is), but I wanted to share these pictures of my Dad with me as a baby. I love them, and this is how I try to remember him.

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medad.jpg

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medadsleeping.jpg

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq285/atthetroubadour/medadglasses.jpg

[sodascouts]

Aw, what sweet photos. There's a lot of love there. I'm thinking of you during this difficult time, Lou.

[GlennLover]

Keeping you in my thoughts tonight, Troub. Those pictures are such precious remembrances for you to cherish.

[Koala]

What nice photos,so full of love! You are in my thoughts!:hug:

[Prettymaid]

What sweet pictures. I'm sure that everything that was good in your dad lives on in you. :hug:

[TimothyBFan]

Every picture tells a story indeed!! Cherish those Troub!

[Brooke]

Very sweet, Troub. Precious memories indeed. I'll be thinking of you.

[Glennsallnighter]

Awww Lou! They really are precious pictures. Your Dad looks like a lovely man and you were so cute as a Baby (Not that you aren't now). Cherish them and the memories. :hug:

Rhonda, Sarah was a gorgeous little ballerina!

[EaglesFanatic]

I'm sure you have some great memories of your dad Troub :nod:

[EaglesFanatic]

Digging through some of my older photos, I came across this one. I took it about three or four years ago during my first trip to Israel. We were walking to an old synagogue in the desert, and it was just beautiful with the sunset. I thought I'd share this with all of you, because this is one of my favorite pictures I've taken!
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/DSCN0682.jpg

[Brooke]

That's beautiful EF. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Koala]

EF, the photo looks amazing!:thumbsup:

[Troubadour]

Beautiful, EF!

[EaglesFanatic]

Thanks guys :)

[Prettymaid]

Stunning photo! The colors are amazing.

[GlennLover]

Lovely, EF. Very inspirational!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That picture really is beautiful, EF. It's almost surreal.

[Koala]

The weather has also his nice Sites, this was my view from the window at the work, today!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/002.jpg?t=1291208065

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/001.jpg?t=1291208065

[tequila girl]

The River outside my back door was frozen this morning!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2499-1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2507.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2508.jpg

[Koala]

Great pictures, TG!:thumbsup:

[Brooke]

Looks yummy!

[GlennLover]

Mmmmmm!

[Koala]

Mmmm, looks delicious!

[Brooke]

Eve, do you bake for a living? These are so cute and look delicious! I'd love to eat some of them! :insert hungy look smilie:

[Eve]

Eve, do you bake for a living? These are so cute and look delicious! I'd love to eat some of them! :insert hungy look smilie:

It would be sort of fun to have a little bake shop, but we have a huge Christmas party every year. I start baking the cookies that freeze well a couple of weeks ahead. Then the ones that I want freshly baked I do the day before.

Then all day the day of (today) I am in the kitchen making all the snacks. At the moment my little helpers are in the kitchen, so I am taking a break. :)

[Troubadour]

They are so cute, Eve! I love them.

[Koala]

Now I'm hungry!:grin:

[GlennLover]

I hope you had a wonderful party, Eve!

[Brooke]

Eve, it all looks fabulous! Good job!

Ok, recipe for those raspberry thingys in the recipe/cooking thread please?

[Koala]

Eve, all of it looks delicious!


Ok, recipe for those raspberry thingys in the recipe/cooking thread please?
Very good idea!

[tequila girl]

It all looks delicious Eve...................am I too late to visit?? ;) :laugh:

[Prettymaid]

Yeah, you can handle 31 guests next year, right? :wave: ;)

[Prettymaid]

Here's a picure looking at the deck and back yard.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Our%20Deck/DSC01363.jpg

[Brooke]

Lovely, Pm! Our snow here was so pretty, too.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That is very pretty, PM. Your backyard reminds me a bit of my neighborhood - LOTS of trees!

[Koala]

PM, your back yard looks great!

My back yard a few minutes ago.

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/view%20out%20window/IMG_0751.jpg?t=1293726786

[sodascouts]

Love the snow photos. Ah, so pretty!

[tequila girl]

my Great niece Matilda was one on Saturday.....hope y'all don't mind a few pics! :love:

Posing..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6905a1.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/Tilly1stBirthday.jpg

Playing..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6941a1.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/birthdaygirl.jpg


Eating!..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6914a1.jpg


Her Big Brothers Ajay & Elliott in the middle and cousins Luke & Callum (The Twins)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6927a1.jpg

And this is the cake her Mummy made, it's a character from a childrens TV prog - don't ask me what it's called!! :laugh:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs780.ash1/167091_484485160667_627425667_6455681_3954131_n.jp g (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6455673&id=627425667)

[Annabel]

Awww bless. I believe the cake is a waybuloo character but which one. :confused: Funny enough my great nephew and great niece (twins) Tyler and Sadie were ........... a year old on Saturday. :laugh: Small world TG.

I don't have any photos as we didn't see them this w/e. In fact we have only seen them once as we don't live near them. :doh:Come to think of it out of 10 Great whatevers, I see about 2 of them regularly, well every month or two as we don't live near any of them. :hilarious:

[tequila girl]

I don't see mine often either Melanie - I also live Milessssss away, the pics were sent by my Nephew - Tilly's Dad

[Annabel]

Lol. I might get some by text from my sister. The twins had 2 parties. One saturday at her ex husband's (my sister didn't go to that ;)) and one at their other Nan's on Sunday (she went to that. :laugh:)

[Brooke]

Awwww, Matilda is a cutie all in pink!

Of course, the boys are cute, too! lol

[GlennLover]

She's adorable, TG! :)

[Prettymaid]

TG, that first picture with her dress spread out around her is precious!

[sodascouts]

So cute!

[Koala]

Awww, Matilda and her brothers are cute!

[tequila girl]

Thanks for all the nice comments folks, I think the boys must have been told to pull silly faces...........they don't usually look that stupid! :shock::hilarious:

[EaglesFanatic]

Aw TG great pics. Very cute!

[Glennsallnighter]

Lovely pictures TG! Little Mathilda looks really cute. Reminds me of Laura at that age. How time fliiiiiies! The boys look lots of fun!

[tequila girl]

Aww Thanks p47, EF & Ga....and just to prove the Twins don't always pull stupid faces this is a nice one of them!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Jo%20Darren%20and%20The%20Twins/11.jpg

and with their Mum - my brothers daughter

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Jo%20Darren%20and%20The%20Twins/92021.jpg

[Koala]

TG, those are nice photos, all looks great!

[Annabel]

Great photos. :applause: One of my nephews and his wife / 2 daughters had a photographer come and live with them for a couple of days last year to take photos. They got some great shots in everyday situations as well as more posed.

[tequila girl]

Does your niece look like you?
No, she's young and pretty........i'm old and ugly! :hilarious:

[Glennsallnighter]

Great photos. :applause: One of my nephews and his wife / 2 daughters had a photographer come and live with them for a couple of days last year to take photos. They got some great shots in everyday situations as well as more posed.


What a brilliant idea! Wonder could I develop it over here....... and TG, the twins and their Mum look lovely! I'm sure they resemble you more than you're letting on!!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Great pics, tg. I'm a good aunt too, so I know how special nieces and nephews are. :thumbsup:

[tequila girl]

Thanks dreamer :thumbsup:

[Freypower]

The first day of high school:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/HighSchool.jpg

What a difference six weeks and a new uniform makes! To use the old cliche 'my little girl is growing up'. And learning Japanese.

[Freypower]

She's 12 which is the age kids start high school here (13 in October). She was off to do stuff like Industrial Arts today. She has always had short hair & does get mistaken for a boy sometimes.

[sodascouts]

Very cute!

[Koala]

What a cute photo!


She has always had short hair & does get mistaken for a boy sometimes.
I know this! I also had always short hair and was mistaken for a boy!

[tequila girl]

Aww Nice photo! she looks quite composed...I was terrified on my first day at high school - I can still remember it now, 40 odd years on!:fear:

[Annabel]

Great photo. Be interesting to see the end of year shot. :laugh: I remember when my eldest DD started high school a couple of years back how small and innocent she looked at the start of the year. Not so by the end of the year :rolleyes: :hilarious: I'll have to make a comparison now that DD2 is at high school too. ;)

[Brooke]

Awww, Rosalund is looking very cute, Fp. My how she has grown! Good luck to her!

[Prettymaid]

FP, Rosalind looks so grown up in her uniform. You must be very proud.

[Troubadour]

I hope Rosalind's first day of high school went really well! Very cool that she's learning Japanese.

[Prettymaid]

I took this a few minutes ago from my back window. It's difficult to see but there are six of them.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s348/chilca0001/Miscellanious/DSC01377.jpg

[tequila girl]

Aww How lovely Cathy....are they coming in closer because of the weather - looking for food?

[Prettymaid]

No, this is a regular path for them. It is not unusual to see deer daily (usually in the morning) walk up our driveway and across the road. However it is unusual to see them lying down. We have one three legged deer that has been around for a couple of years. Sad to see, but she's a real trooper!

[Troubadour]

Beautiful. I would love to see deer so close to my home!

[Brooke]

Love that Cathy! Reminds me of our deer last year eating out of my bird feeder! I moved it this year so they couldn't find it.

[MikeA]

This group of paintings have nothing to do with anything other than a genius artistic tallent! Take a moment to look at them. Amazing realism. 3D

http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/hjmann/?action=view&current=8-Pool-Bridge.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs223.photo bucket.com%2Falbums%2Fdd184%2Fhjmann%2F%3Faction%3 Dview%26current%3D1-Pan-View.jpg

[Koala]

PM, beautiful photo! How cool to see the deers almost each day!

Thanks for the link, Mike!

[MikeA]

Those paintings just fascinate me. They are so realistic and 3-D that they look like photographs. You can click on them and they expand to a huge size.

[Troubadour]

They are awesome!

[Annabel]

Love the deer pic. We have several wooded areas where we live that have deer in. Sometimes I see them when I am out walking the dog. Not sure who is more surprised when it happens :laugh:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Julie - That is such a cute picture of Rosalind. You are right - she sure is growing up fast. It seems like they all do.

And Cathy - that picture with the deer is awesome - all I get in my yard are rabbits and squirrels.

Thanks for that link, Mike. Those paintings are wonderful!

[Mrs Frey]

Gosh, it's been ages since I've browsed this thread. All of your photos are beautiful, and thanks for sharing them with us.

FP, I don't think your daughter looks like a boy at all, even with her short hair. She's lovely. She looks as though she could be really intelligent too, just like her mom! And I just know she is since she's learning Japanese!

[WalshFan88]

I went and picked up my glasses today at Walmart I ordered last week. I think I picked the "geekiest" pair in the place. Combine this with my new haircut and earring I think I've got the geek look down! :hilarious: I had REALLY long hair before and now in prep for summer I'm getting it a bit shorter. :D I like it.

I have attached a pic of them!

[Brooke]

Very nice, ogg

[Glennsallnighter]

Yeah, cool Austin. Dare I add that you look younger than I had imagined you to be (not that I spent any time imagining if you get my idea!)

[WalshFan88]

Yeah, cool Austin. Dare I add that you look younger than I had imagined you to be (not that I spent any time imagining if you get my idea!)

Hehe I get that alot... I am 22 but I look a couple years younger than that!

And thanks!

[Glennsallnighter]

You're welcome !

[Glennsallnighter]

The first day of high school:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/HighSchool.jpg

What a difference six weeks and a new uniform makes! To use the old cliche 'my little girl is growing up'. And learning Japanese.

Julie! Sorry I missed this one! Any chance you could post it again for a day or 2 please? (Next week as I'll be away this one)

[Freypower]

Here it is; sorry about the quality:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/ozeagle/Wallpaper/Miscellaneous/HighSchool.jpg

ETA: As you can see it appears in your post now because I re-uploaded it to where it was before in Photobucket.

I'll leave it there until the end of the month.

[Mrs Frey]

I went and picked up my glasses today at Walmart I ordered last week. I think I picked the "geekiest" pair in the place. Combine this with my new haircut and earring I think I've got the geek look down! :hilarious: I had REALLY long hair before and now in prep for summer I'm getting it a bit shorter. :D I like it.

I have attached a pic of them!

Gosh, Austin, you're so young and so accomplished.

And I don't think your glasses are geeky at all. :smile:

[Brooke]

Here's a couple pics from our snowstorm last week:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/22411snow.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/febsnowstorm2011.jpg

And here's a comparison to the Blizzard of 2011 (Feb. 2):

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/desperado74/Outdoors/Feb2011blizzard.jpg
Even though we got lots more snow in the blizzard, the way it stuck to everything last week made it so much prettier!

Heavy rain last night got rid of most of the white stuff. :sad:

[Troubadour]

Wow - stunning pictures, Brooke! Snow makes everything pretty. What a beautiful house.

[Koala]

Brooke, wonderful pictures!

[Annabel]

Wow, great photos.

[tequila girl]

Fabulous Photo's Brooke..........I Love your House!!

[tequila girl]

I just had to show you all this.........it's a Caricature of my Great Nephew Elliott painted by his Dad - My (favourite) Nephew Andrew

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliottpainting.jpg?t=1298977182

and a photo for comparison.....I think he's captured the face perfectly!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/Elliott%20Matilda%20and%20Ajay/IMG_6580a1.jpg?t=1298977114

[jdubfan]

A Lot of talent and cuteness there, very good capturing of likeness and spirit.

[Brooke]

Thanks guys!

tg, that is perfect! What talent he has and such a cutie to work with!

[Prettymaid]

I wanted to comment on your snow pictures too Brooke. You're right - snow is so pretty when it clings to the trees! Your home is lovely. It must be such a nice setting sitting back off of a dead end road.

TG, your nephew is very talented! I love caricatures. They're so fun and as Deb said if done right can capture the spirit of the subject. What a cute little boy!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Ditto everyone! :lol:

Freshly fallen snow pictures are soooo beautiful and yours could be a postcard, Brooke.

And tg, your little nephew is absolutely precious, and kudos to his Dad on his talent.

[Annabel]

TG, your nephew is very talented and your G nephew is so cute.

[tequila girl]

Thank you all for the lovely comments, as you can tell i'm a very proud aunty! :smile:

[WalshFan88]

Brooke - Great pics!

TG - Great caricature and pic! :)

[Koala]

TG, like the caricature from your Great Nephew Elliott, his Dad is really very talented!

[sodascouts]

Love the snow - and that caricature is terrific!

[Glennsallnighter]

Thanks Julie! Thats a lovely pic of Rosalind, she looks ever so slightly nervous IMO. I hope she is settling in easily and that thngs are going well for her in her new school.

Brooke! I LOVE the snow pics. They are soooo beautiful, particularly with the deep blue sky as well. And your home looks charming.

OMG, TG, Thats a fantastic caricature of your great nephew! A real likeness. His Dad has real talent!

[Mrs Frey]

Brooke! WOW, your snow photos are stunning! And I wish I lived in a house like yours! The house and the setting is idyllic!

TG, your great nephew is a beautiful boy, and his father is very talented! Thanks for sharing those with us!

[WalshFan88]

I decided tonight to snap a new profile photo for all of my accounts (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, etc) and so I decide to have it be with my #1 guitar.

This one is "special" to me. It is known as "Ruby" (Mike has talked about wanting "her" in other threads before! :twisted:) and is a Gibson Les Paul Sunburst Classic. It was my first REALLY good guitar and the first and really only guitar I have such a strong bond with. It is my guitar "soulmate" so to speak. It's the one I played in the Eagles tribute (Stone Eagles), my first classic rock cover band, and even still today. I've played it longer than any of my others. It would be the one I would grab in the event of a fire. Hoping to god that never happens though but this one personally means a lot to me. It has got me through rough times and made me very happy and made music for all to hear and enjoy. It's the best sounding guitar and playing guitar I have ever played. It has gotten me a lot of compliments as well as complimented me itself! :D It is safe to say this is my number one. My "Lucille". My "Old Black", in this case more like "Big Red". You get the idea. It's my baby of guitars so to speak. I love her! :rofl: And no Mike, she is MINE! If we ever meet though, I MIGHT let you touch or even play. But it's staying with me! :nod:

Here is "Ruby".

http://i52.tinypic.com/167nnlh.jpg

[sodascouts]

Wow, you look so tough! I'd think twice before messing with you! ;)

[WalshFan88]

Wow, you look so tough! I'd think twice before messing with you! ;)

Hahaha. Being 6'8 (really tall) and everything people kind of get intimidated by me and my size but really on the inside I'm pretty much mellow and laid back and harmless for the most part. ;) But it's kind of my secret! :shh: :hilarious:

[Brooke]

Ruby is lovely, WF! And wow, you are tall!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Great picture, Austin and Ruby is lovely. You better keep your eye on her! :wink:

And I think you are a great guy and a lot of fun to have around on the board, but can you do me a favor? If you are 6'8" and I ever meet you, PLEASE do NOT stand next to me. You may punch me in the eye with your elbow! :lol:

[WalshFan88]

Ruby is lovely, WF! And wow, you are tall!

Thanks! :) It's my "pride and joy" guitar! :D

[WalshFan88]

Great picture, Austin and Ruby is lovely. You better keep your eye on her! :wink:

And I think you are a great guy and a lot of fun to have around on the board, but can you do me a favor? If you are 6'8" and I ever meet you, PLEASE do NOT stand next to me. You may punch me in the eye with your elbow! :lol:

:rofl: :hilarious:

[Prettymaid]

WF, I've watched a lot of your videos but never realized you were such a big boy! :hilarious: Great pic - love the attitude!

[WalshFan88]

WF, I've watched a lot of your videos but never realized you were such a big boy! :hilarious: Great pic - love the attitude!

Hehe.... I'm pretty much used to it by now that wherever I go I'm gonna have at least one person ask how tall I am, how old I am, an such. "6'8 and 22" is stuck in my head and so its almost like a tape playing, I don't even have to think about it. But every year after my birthday sometimes I forget and say I'm 21 for instance, when I'm 22.

[EaglesFanatic]

Hahaha. Being 6'8 (really tall) and everything

You're almost two feet taller than me! :lol: I love the guitar by the way :thumbsup:

[WalshFan88]

You're almost two feet taller than me! :lol: I love the guitar by the way :thumbsup:

:hilarious: And thanks!

[tequila girl]

This fella just landed on my patio......Does he belong to You Mike???? :wink: :laugh:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2719.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2720.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2722.jpg

[Brooke]

:lol:

[TimothyBFan]

Wow Mike---you were so scary....the heron ended up all the way in the UK!

[Annabel]

:hilarious: :hilarious:

[Prettymaid]

TG, don't tell me you've inherited Mike's heroin problem! :lol:

[tequila girl]

Hahahaha.......Yeah, Mike and his darned Heroin!:rofl:

[tequila girl]

He's scared of it.....it's a LOT bigger than he is!! :lol:

[Ive always been a dreamer]

That's funny, tg. But, I'm sure Mike is going to be wanting him back! :grin:

[WalshFan88]

:rofl:

[EaglesFanatic]

I was up snowboarding today, and I decided to take my camera with. I got some pretty good pics on the way down from the mountains. Not to mention the boarding conditions were perfect. Great way to spend a Sunday :nod:

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1405.jpg

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa377/asusundevils/IMG_1402.jpg

I wanted to share these two pictures in particular with you all. I hope nobody minds!

[sodascouts]

Lovely!

[Koala]

Wonderful photos!

[tequila girl]

Lovely Pics EF :thumbsup:

[Brooke]

I enjoyed them, too, EF. Where are these taken, if you don't mind me asking? Beautiful!

[WalshFan88]

Great pics EF! :)

[Ive always been a dreamer]

My my - those snowy mountains are very picturesque, EF. Very nice!

[EaglesFanatic]

I enjoyed them, too, EF. Where are these taken, if you don't mind me asking? Beautiful!

They were taken kind of by Vail Pass in Colorado. It is so beautiful up there, I wish I could live in the mountains! lol

Thanks for the compliments on the pictures everyone :)

[MikeA]

EF

The Mountains of Colorado are indeed picturesque! But unless you dearly love driving in snow and sub-zero temps, don't even think about moving there! Save your Colorado Time for visits and you'll always remember them fondly :thumbsup:

I have a Brother-in-law who moved there with his wife and kids back in the 70's or early 80's. They bought a house up in the canyon near Denver (in Golden actually). It really is beautiful. But frigid! They've been trying to sell for quite a while now so they can move to Missouri in the Ozarks.

I've ridden my motorcycle all over the Rockies and loved almost every minute of it. There was this time in Estes Park as we were pulling in when Snow Bombs started hitting us! It wasn't hail. It wasn't rain. It really wasn't snow as we knew it. It was blobs of snow instead of snowflakes and they HURT <LOL> Soaked us too! Miserable riding a bike, soaking wet in sub freezing temps!

I sure got some great pictures on that trip though. If you want to look through them...

http://mvabercrombie.net/motorcycle_albums/2004_estes_park_mike/2004_estes_park_mike.html

It was also on that ride in 2004 that I searched for and found the Memorial Fountain that Joe had placed in the park in memory of Emma and took pictures of it and the park:

http://mvabercrombie.net/walsheagles/emma/emma.html

[Brooke]

You have some beautiful pictures there, Mike. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Estes Park is on my bucket list.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Awww Mike - Those photos of Emma's fountain are very touching. I don't remember seeing them before. Thanks for the link.

[MikeA]

The guys riding with me on that leg of the 5-day trip didn't have a clue who Joe Walsh was let alone Emma. But they diligently rode that series of canyon roads to get to Boulder and then rode all over Boulder looking for the park. No one we asked seemed to have a clue what park we were looking for. I Didn't have a name. Sort of stumbled onto it eventually and then couldn't find the fountain at first. Shot most of a day looking before finding it. We rode on southwestward after Boulder and made it to Nederland...another town with Joe's spoor from back in the early years.

[tequila girl]

Great pics Mike....what fabulous scenery :jawdrop: I have seen the "Emma's Fountain" pics before but always worth a second look & mention!:thumbsup: and what a great bunch of Guys they must have been to have not known the story, yet be willing to go in search with you!:smokin:

[EaglesFanatic]

EF

The Mountains of Colorado are indeed picturesque! But unless you dearly love driving in snow and sub-zero temps, don't even think about moving there! Save your Colorado Time for visits and you'll always remember them fondly :thumbsup:

I have a Brother-in-law who moved there with his wife and kids back in the 70's or early 80's. They bought a house up in the canyon near Denver (in Golden actually). It really is beautiful. But frigid! They've been trying to sell for quite a while now so they can move to Missouri in the Ozarks.

I've ridden my motorcycle all over the Rockies and loved almost every minute of it. There was this time in Estes Park as we were pulling in when Snow Bombs started hitting us! It wasn't hail. It wasn't rain. It really wasn't snow as we knew it. It was blobs of snow instead of snowflakes and they HURT <LOL> Soaked us too! Miserable riding a bike, soaking wet in sub freezing temps!

I sure got some great pictures on that trip though. If you want to look through them...

http://mvabercrombie.net/motorcycle_albums/2004_estes_park_mike/2004_estes_park_mike.html

It was also on that ride in 2004 that I searched for and found the Memorial Fountain that Joe had placed in the park in memory of Emma and took pictures of it and the park:

http://mvabercrombie.net/walsheagles/emma/emma.html


Well, I actually live near Denver, and I love it. The mountains are more beautiful than the city though. I have yet to visit Estes Park. Did you visit the "haunted" house while you were there?

I go up to Boulder all the time. It's just awesome up there. Especially Pearl Street (the outdoor shopping). To be honest, I had no clue about that fountain... Very interesting! I'll have to go see that sometime :nod:

I really like your pictures Mike, thanks for sharing!

[MikeA]

If the "haunted house" is that old church outside of Estes Park, then yes, we did stop there. A very serene place. I could have spent a lot more time there but we had to get back to the campground.

[jdubfan]

I lived in Broomfield for a couple of years in the late 80s. Still have some family in Arvada/Westminster area. The one time I was in Nederland was for the Old Frozen Dead Guy Festival, a good reason to party it up. Never knew about the fountain back then, have to try to find it some day.
One of my favorite things about Estes is taking Trail Ridge Rd to the Rocky Mtn National Park. Beautiful views, lots of elk, not much air for us flat landers. Learned a valuable lesson on time I was there...go inside if it starts lightning. Yikes, it's very close up there...

[Koala]

Mike, thanks for sharing those photos with us!

[Prettymaid]

EF, thanks for sharing your pictures with us. I envy you living near the mountains.

I also have some photos of our trip to Colorado. You can view them by going to my albums on my profile page. It's the only time I've been able to use the word 'breathtaking' correctly.

Oh, and by "haunted house" do you mean the hotel? I have pictures of that too.

[MikeA]

Beautiful views, lots of elk, not much air for us flat landers. Learned a valuable lesson on time I was there...go inside if it starts lightning. Yikes, it's very close up there...

It is ALL THAT and more for sure! We rode Trailridge on our bikes as the pictures testify. And the air "up there"....Or lack thereof! My Honda 1100 was normally aspirated...old style Carburetors instead of Fuel Injection...It chugged down running WAY RICH with too much gas to air in the mixture. There was always a question as to whether it would re-start if we pulled over to take pictures. Thankfully, it did.

And COLD up there. I think it was MAY when we made that ride and the Trailridge had just re-opened the day we took that ride. It had been closed because of snow so we were very close to being the first over it after they started letting folks through at Estes Park.

I'm not sure whether I enjoyed that part of Colorado or the area down around Teluride and Ouray. I didn't take the Million Dollar Highway that trip but I've heard it is literally breathtaking from Ouray to Silverton to Durango.

[TimothyBFan]

Breathtaking pictures Mike!!

I absolutely LOVE Colorado. I've always stayed in the Springs area when we've been out there because that's where hubby's brother & family lived while he was stationed at Falcon Air Force Base and while he was an instructor at the Air Force Academy. Hubby actually lived in Monument Colorado for 2 years after graduating high school. On our first trip out there, (the man was a saint traveling with a wife who was 6 months pregnant and a 2 year old that many hours in a car) I had never seen a mountain before. And those Rockies are the mountains to see for your first time. I couldn't believe anyone would live there and then move back to Indiana. I asked him why he would do that and he said..... are you ready?.... If he hadn't, he would have never had met me. Can I get an "awwwwww"? :hilarious: What a guy!!

[Brooke]

Awwwwwwwwwww! Very sweet, Willie! :lol:

[MikeA]

Obviously your husband has had lessons and paid attention! That's actually in the instruction manual for men, but most of us don't read it.

But from other things you've said, I think he probably actually MEANT IT! :headbang:

[Prettymaid]

Believe me, I've met the man and HE MEANS IT! :hilarious:

Oh, here's my awwwwwww!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

And a big AWWWWWW from me too. This is a little more off topic, but my niece is an army wife and she and hubby are stationed in Colorado Springs at Fort Carlson. They just visited and left to go back on Sunday and I miss them already. :sad: But Colorado is a beautiful state.

[jdubfan]

Found some tiny bits of evidence that spring is actually going to eventually sprung in my yard....

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5109/5579375049_ed82037ed0.jpg

Not sure what that one is

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5579373599_7459cea095.jpg

some crocuses

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5579378115_2803a4aa50.jpg

and in this ugly, dead looking area...if enough water and warmth converge and the morel gods grant it, my favorite little fun guys will magically appear....mmmmm.....I hope.

[sodascouts]

What sharp, vivid photos! You'll have to post more photos as your blooms start coming in. I bet it looks lovely!

[Annabel]

Great photos EF and Mike. :thumbsup: I spent a very happy week skiing in Steamboat Springs way back in 1991 and have lots of mountain photos from that time. Beautiful views all of them.

Love the crocus photos too Deb. :partytime: My crocuses have all dies now. :eyebrow:

[WalshFan88]

Great pics everyone! :)

[MikeA]

Melanie,

1991 has few good memories for me. That was the year (April 26, 1991) that an F5 tornado hit our town of Andover, Ks. Killed a bunch of people, wiped out a mobile home park and destroyed an entire neighborhood of BRICK houses.

No one in the town was uneffected either personally or by relatives who either suffered injury or loss of property.

Note that I said "F5" and not "EF5". They rated them differently in '91 than they do today. There are videos of the "Andover Tornado" on YouTube. A real monster.

This is a short video. There are others that are more revealing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QaI7VgJcAs&feature=related

[Annabel]

Wow! Nature is mighty destructive sometimes.

We got caught up in hurricane Wilma back in 2005 on an extended family vacation in Orlando, 3 family groups. Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin (then at least) and one of 4 Cat 5 hurricanes that season. It was our first experience of a full hurricane let alone a huge one (done the tropical storms before with tornado warnings) but we holed up in our hotel and were fine. It was far better for us I think that we weren't on the coast. Not until the gale / storm force winds we get here in England in some ways. My SIL, BIL and 3 DDs went down to Miami on a trip and said it was bad!

DH would like to see a tornado but not be in it. :shrug:

[Koala]

WOW, those crocus photos are fantastic!

[jdubfan]

TY. It's a new camera I got for "My Company's" use when at a job site. It said it was HD, but pics weren't very impressive on the viewer. But when I see it on my HD 'puter screen I like it, very clear! I don't have stereo-optic vision, but now I think I get what 3D is all about...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5582597784_4c4e2ab296.jpg

[sodascouts]

The high-quality resolution definitely makes a noticeable difference in capturing the beauty of the flowers. Again, great photo!

[WalshFan88]

Very nice.

[tequila girl]

Great photo's Deb.....I'd love to get a decent camera....but probably wouldn't understand how to work it! :hilarious:

[tequila girl]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/carolwayne/From%20the%20Riverbank/IMGP2758.jpg?t=1301772889

Sunset Tonight 8.00

[EaglesFanatic]

Wow TG, that's beautiful!

[tequila girl]

Thanks EF....i'm inclined to agree! :)

[jdubfan]

Great photo's Deb.....I'd love to get a decent camera....but probably wouldn't understand how to work it! :hilarious:

These pics are from a Canon Power Shot SX130IS, goes from fully automatic to fully manual. Not the smallest or lightest around, but I bet I could sneak it into a concert...that's important criteria for me, heh heh.
Paid $160 for it on sale, and I'm a living example that it's idiot proof.

[tequila girl]

Oooh Thanks Deb....I'll look into that one! :thumbsup:

[WalshFan88]

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/gibsonguitar1988/IMG_0849640x480.jpg

My new "baby". Her name is Rebecca! ;)

[jdubfan]

She's a beaut!! Congratulations!! I hope you'll be very happy together, making beautiful music. :applause::yay::guitar:

[WalshFan88]

She's a beaut!! Congratulations!! I hope you'll be very happy together, making beautiful music. :applause::yay::guitar:

Thanks! :guitar: It is the closest sound to the tone on "Rocky Mountain Way" I've ever heard!

[jdubfan]

Thanks! :guitar: It is the closest sound to the tone on "Rocky Mountain Way" I've ever heard!

:thumbsup: Can't go wrong there in my book :thumbsup: Yee haw!!

[sodascouts]

That's one good lookin' guitar! ;)

[WalshFan88]

That's one good lookin' guitar! ;)

Thanks! :D I quite like it! It's the one that grabbed my attention first when I walked in the store. It was meant to be! :hilarious:

[WalshFan88]

:thumbsup: Can't go wrong there in my book :thumbsup: Yee haw!!

:D Heheh.

[Koala]

Your new guitar looks great!

[EaglesKiwi]

Austin, she looks great. Can you tell us more about her?

[MikeA]

Nice Flame Austin. You planning on swapping out the pups?

[WalshFan88]

EaglesKiwi - It is a Gibson Les Paul Traditional, one of their models that they make that is very similar to their original guitars from their early days. Great guitars - my favorite kind. It sounds great. They are really nice!

MikeA - Yup. I'm gonna go with DiMarzios in this one.

[Prettymaid]

Lovely guitar! :D

[Brooke]

Gorgeous pics everyone!

Very nice geetar WF!

[Annabel]

Thanks! :D I quite like it! It's the one that grabbed my attention first when I walked in the store. It was meant to be! :hilarious:

Fate happens. If it's meant to be it's meant to be. :pimp:
Loving the look there Austin.

[WalshFan88]

Thanks everyone!!! It's a great guitar... I'm going to be doing some solo shows this summer and I can't wait to hear it in a "live" setting.

[tequila girl]

I hope nobody minds if I put this link to a competition my Nephew has entered....the "Share One Planet" Contest

Staring Death In The Face..........I'm so proud of him :xoxo:

http://wildlifehoodoo.deviantart.com/art/Staring-Death-In-The-Face-203483459

Click pic for full size

[MikeA]

Carole,

That is amazing. Better than LIFE!

[tequila girl]

Awww Thanks Mike! :-)

[Brooke]

Wow! That's fantastic!

[tequila girl]

Thanks Judy & Brooke :thumbsup:

[Koala]

TG, WOW! That's fantastic! What a great Talent, you can really proud of him!

[WalshFan88]

Very cool TG! :)

[Annabel]

Wow :stunned: Stunning work Carole. :nod: He's very talented

[Prettymaid]

That's great! How was it done?

[tequila girl]

Thanks Guys :D

Cathy, I don't know how all this arty farty stuff works ;) but there's a link under the picture saying something like digitally painted in photoshop CS2 whatever that means and a w.i.p. link to the various stages of composition...:shrug:

[Koala]

Have made those colorful flower pictures last weekend.


http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/Stuttgard055.jpg?t=1303207679

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/wall_e_2009/All%20Stuff/Stuttgard054.jpg?t=1303207679

[Brooke]

Those are beautiful Koala! I love tulips! Did you see these in person somewhere?