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madshutter

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A horse, of course...
Mustang Million...every year a contest is held for anyone that adopts a Mustang through the government land management bureau. Trainers have 100 days to break and train feral horses. Apparently over 30,000 horses and burros roam throughout some of t...0
322 Sep 2013 4:41PM | Read
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Canidate
Long holiday weekend- enjoying my day off but know I will probably pay for it the rest of the work week:P Wandered around downtown and took some pics on Saturday - quilting today. Have decided to start combining my photos and my quilting to see wha...0
12 Sep 2013 3:34PM | Read
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wish I could play...
Finally got around to getting the Lightroom software:) There just aren't enough hours in the day... Having a good time playing around with all the pre-loaded presets right now. Wish I was independently wealthy so I could just play all day:) 0
11 Aug 2013 5:06AM | Read
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Old friend
Went to Houston last week-had the opportunity to re-visit one of my favorite murals, "Rebirth of Our Nationality" by Leo Tanguma. It was originally 18' high by 240' wide and completed in 1973. It was probably the late 80's when I first discovered...0
114 Jul 2013 8:29AM | Read
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No photography
I told myself no photography this weekend- I have to get the latest quilt top finished up. Of course I drove to the lake to work on the quilt top. And I had to drive past the farmers fields to get there... Seems like more and more farmers are plan...0
310 Jun 2013 6:45AM | Read
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282 feet below
282 feet below sea level- we lucked out the day we visited Death Valley-it was a little overcast with occasional light showers-have had a great trip! Looking forward to processing the tons of pictures when I get home. 0
110 May 2013 7:07AM | Read
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250 million years ago
Arches National Park- Utah. Salt Valley This area was covered with saltwater about 250 million years ago- in some places it,(the salt), is still several thousand feet thick. Thinking I should've used the ND9 instead of the polarizing filter...ah we...0
16 May 2013 4:59AM | Read
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ghost ranch
1,000 years ago when I was learning how to paint- I'd often copy paintings from famous artists including Georgia O'Keefe. Her work has been amongst my favorites for a long time- what a treat it was to visit her Ghost Ranch in New Mexico! The views ...0
24 May 2013 4:23AM | Read
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First stop
First night of our trip-all going well. Went to dinner in town, discovered many of the buildings had murals painted on them. Mom humored me and drove me around from mural to mural. Here are a few. not real sure why Marilyn and Clark are there but ...0
33 May 2013 2:55AM | Read
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cameras, kindle, deodorant
My Mom called me up about 6 weeks ago- would I like to help her drive from Texas to California so she can visit her sisters? Sure! Oh, and we will stop by Georgia O'Keefe's Ghost Ranch and the Loretto chapel along the way. And Mesa Verde, The A...0
130 Apr 2013 4:16AM | Read
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kinetics
Went to an outdoor art show this weekend- lots of great stuff to see. One artist, (Andrew Carson) had a display of his kinetic sculptures, a colorful and to me a fanciful blend of mechanics powered by the wind. Interesting to learn his degree was...0
221 Apr 2013 3:59PM | Read
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no butterflies
Didn't see many butterflies last weekend but the bluebonnets were out:D0
15 Apr 2013 12:46AM | Read
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hoops
Stumbled across a Native American festival/market last weekend-got to see a hoop dancer perform! He dances in time to the drum/music while manipulating the hoops in various configurations - telling a story with the forms he makes. Off to the lake f...0
129 Mar 2013 2:55PM | Read
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birds...in flight
I participate in a family photo challenge-every year we have 12 themes and the year to complete them. Birds was on the list last year-not something I have tried before. YUCK. My respect for bird photographers went up tenfold! Worked all last year tr...0
118 Mar 2013 1:01AM | Read
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