tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300400492483478422024-02-06T22:28:44.357-06:00slices of my lifePhotography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. -Dorothea LangeValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-30030501196944885792013-12-09T17:16:00.000-06:002014-02-04T13:51:22.193-06:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">
This blog has moved! To see what I've been up to lately, visit <a href="http://www.valeriemosleyphoto.com/blog">www.valeriemosleyphoto.com/blog</a>.</span>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-38521032043364276982013-03-26T12:24:00.002-05:002013-03-26T12:24:38.726-05:00snow chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I guess I've been on a bit of a bird kick. I'll try to post some non-bird photos soon. Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-509769237362442952013-03-22T20:05:00.000-05:002013-03-22T20:05:43.598-05:00Charlie the Blue Heron<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Feature hunting today, I ran into Charlie, the beloved, fish-guzzling blue heron of the McDaniel Lake bridge. Jamie has told me about fishermen tossing their small catches his way. "Fishermen giving up fish? It's so unique!" he said. Nice to meet you, Charlie!</div>
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Just a cute chicken photo from the other day. That's Juanita, flapping her wings, and Alma, to the left, out two newest Ameraucanas. Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-6658316754241711512012-10-18T11:45:00.000-05:002012-10-18T11:45:25.128-05:00Fall at Maple Park Cemetery <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was the most intense story I worked on for the <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/interactive/article/20120916/NEWS01/120913001/No-way-live" target="_blank">Children in Poverty series</a>. At times, I got pretty wrapped up in the drama of their lives. I appreciate their company and their openness with me. Here's the <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DO&Dato=20120916&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=309160052&Ref=PH&odyssey=mod%7Cdefcon%7Cimg%7CFRONTPAGE" target="_blank">photo gallery</a>. <br />
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Cody White plays on his mom's computer in the garage-turned-home he shares with his mom and brother. The laptop was provided by Everest College when Cherlyn signed up for online paralegal courses. <br />
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Cheyenne Roberts, 8 months, crawls on a sleeping bag in the basement bedroom she shares with her parents, Ashley Kelly, 19, and Richard Roberts, 21. Kelly, who was homeless for most of her life, wants a better life for her daughter. "I want her to be so much better than us," she said. "I want to make sure she grows up and has everything she needs."<br />
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Cheryln Dixon has multiple sclerosis and no regular income. Dixon, her son Cody, 10, and his twin Chris, who has a mental disability, have faced homelessness often in the last few years. This spring, they moved into a house with Cheryln's newphew, Richard Roberts, and his family. Because space was limited--a young couple with a baby was living upstairs--Cheryln cleared a space for her family in the garage. <br />
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Richard Roberts and Ashley Kelly grew up in poverty and want to provide a better life for their daughter, Cheyenne. Before they moved into a dilapidated home in central Springfield, Mo., they lived for a few months at the Missouri Hotel, a homeless shelter which require residents to utilize rehabilitative programs and life skill training. <br />
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Chris White's mother said he and his twin brother each have only a couple of pairs of socks. Chris, who is mentally handicapped, put his shorts on inside out. <br />
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Richard Roberts and Ashley Kelly hang out in their basement living room with Richard's aunt, Cherlyn, and her twin boys, Chris and Cody, while waiting for the landlord to collect a partial rent payment. They usually can't pay the entire amount of $450 per month. <br />
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Ashley Kelly gives her daughter back to a child care worker at Isabel's House after a one-hour visit. On July 29, police came to the door saying they thought the house was abandoned and that it would be condemned. Children's Division was called and the children were temporarily placed at Isabel's House, a crisis nursery where parents retain custody of their children while they address problems.<br />
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Cheryln Dixon becomes emotional while talking about her sons being removed by the Children's Division and her plans to get them back. "Was it better for us to be on the streets and not have a place? At least we had a roof over our head, a place to eat and I'm with family," she said.<br />
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Ashley Kelly hugs her finance Richard Roberts after their daughter and Richard's cousins were temporarily removed from their home by the state's Children's Division, which determined that their housing conditions were unsafe. <br />
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Chris White sits on his bed during quiet time at Isabel's House. <br />
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Cheryln Dixon, Ashley Kelly, and Richard Roberts wait for a bus on E. Norton Road to take them back home after finding out there were no vacancies at a weekly motel. They thought they would be able to get their kids back sooner by moving into a motel for a week, but without enough money to stay longer, they had no long-term plan.<br />
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Richard Roberts and Ashley Kelly make improvements to an upstairs room before a social worker comes over to reinspect. Previously, the social worker said if they move upstairs--into the portion of the house where a couple with two young children lived until the police came--their housing will be safe enough for the children to return. They were also required to padlock the door to basement and garage.<br />
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Chris White hugs his cousin Richard Roberts, left, as Cody White hugs mom Cherlyn Dixon after learning they can return home from Isabel’s House, a crisis nursery where the boys spent almost two weeks.<br />
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Upstairs, the boys will each have a couch to sleep on instead of taking turns sleeping with their mother. The boys returned home just in time for the beginning of the school year with new clothes and backpacks full of supplies provided by Isabel's House. For now, the families are together, in state-approved housing.<br />
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In early October the landlord summoned Ashley to court for failure to pay rent. There was no lease and little record of amounts paid. At the same time, a social worker said they couldn't stay in the house because it has no heat. Cheryln and the boys moved to a shelter in Neosho and Richard, Ashley and Cheyenne secured a spot in a local shelter. I heard that when they went to court on October 10th, they showed the judge copies of the News-Leader and based on the photos of the house, the judge ruled that they didn't owe any money. The landlord had taken several of his tenants to court that day and none were made to pay.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-29739985223002132302012-10-13T09:44:00.003-05:002012-10-13T09:44:45.023-05:00Children in Poverty: A Home of Their Own<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I loved spending time with Lorie, her kids and her friends at the Missouri Hotel for the <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/interactive/article/20120916/NEWS01/120913001/No-way-live" target="_blank">Children in Poverty</a> series. Here's my edit of their story. See the <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DO&Dato=20120922&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=309220032&Ref=PH&odyssey=mod|defcon|img|FRONTPAGE&nclick_check=1" target="_blank">photo gallery here</a>.</div>
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Loriebell Cork, 26, helps her three kids with snacks retrieved from her trunk in the parking lot outside the Missouri Hotel on June 18, 2012. Cork has struggled to provide a home for Xnyra, 4, Sam, 2, and Nickolai, 1, since her marriage to the boys' father dissolved. The family slept in their Ford Taurus for about a week before moving into the Missouri Hotel, a homeless shelter that requires rehabilitative programs and life skill training.<br />
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Xnyra Leon-Guerrero, 4, pauses while playing in the car that she, her mother, and two younger brothers slept in before moving into the Missouri Hotel. <br />
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Loriebell Cork, right, eats lunch at the Missouri Hotel with her three children, Bernadine Luckett, left, and Michael and Krystal Luckett on June 20, 2012. Loriebell and the Lucketts formed a close bond in the shelter and help each other out with childcare and moral support.<br />
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Loriebell Cork, mother of three young children, covers her face outside the Missouri hotel after an upsetting conversation with her ex-husband on July 19, 2012. Krystal Luckett holds another friend's baby in the background. <br />
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Loribell Cork waits to make sure her kids and Jazmine and Anthony Luckett are asleep at the Missouri Hotel before leaving them with Krystal Luckett so she can run errands on June 18, 2012. Loriebell said her kids kept her motivated to improve her situation.<br />
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Loriebell Cork walks downstairs at the Missouri Hotel on June 21, 2012. "She came in exceptionally motivated to get herself out of the situation she was in. She had clear goals," said Jarrod Field, case manager at the homeless shelter. "She was always on top of everything from day one. She was driven to get out for herself and her children."<br />
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Loriebell Cork high fives Teresa Ogelsby, coordinator of residents services at the Missouri Hotel, after signing the lease on a house as Krystal Luckett looks on. She was able to lease the house through a new community housing program, a partnership between The Kitchen Inc. and the City of Springfield. <br />
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Krystal Luckett helps Loriebell Cork pack up her room at the Missouri Hotel while the kids are with their dad on June 25, 2012. Loriebell's siblings, who live in Springfield, sometimes take the kids for a few days at a time so she can take care of things and job hunt more easily.<br />
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Loriebell Cork walks across the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge from the Missouri Hotel to her new house on moving day, June 27, 2012.<br />
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Loribell Cork smiles up at her youngest son, Nickolai, as Sam explores the new house on moving day, June 27, 2012. On their first night in the house Nickolai "literally crawled in circles, he was so happy," she said. "...It was awesome to have space. I just let them loose and let them have their freedom."<br />
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Xnyra Leon-Guerrero plays in the water in her new backyard with friends Jazmine and Anthony Luckett on June 27, 2012.<br />
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Xnyra Leon-Guerrero hugs a pillow in her new bedroom on moving day, June 27, 2012. Housewares, furniture, bedding and small appliances were provided through the Kitchen, Inc.'s Fresh Start program.<br />
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Loriebell Cork plays with her kids, Xnyra, 4, Sam, 2, and Nickolai, 1, in their living room on September 11, 2012. Loriebell continues to look for work that will allow her to stay home with the kids in the evenings.<br />
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Here's my edit of one of three families I spent time with for the News-Leader's <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/interactive/article/20120916/NEWS01/120913001/No-way-live?nclick_check=1" target="_blank">Children in Poverty Series</a>. I wish I could've spent more time with the Ammermans. They're such a sweet and loving family. <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DO&Dato=20120919&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=309190084&Ref=PH" target="_blank">Photo gallery of the Ammermans.</a></div>
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Ellie Ammerman, 11, looks out the window on the way to school on August 24, 2012. Ellie sometimes worries about her family's financial situation, but knows that her grandparents will always help them out if they need it.<br />
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Ellie takes a sip of her mom's coffee after her morning shower on August 24, 2012. They have moved many times since Carmen divorced Ellie's father and now live in a trailer owned by Carmen's mother. Carmen pays the bills and remodels it in lieu of paying rent. Carmen also works two jobs and is pursuing a master's degree. <br />
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Ellie Ammerman, 11, rides to Pipkin Middle School on August 24, 2012 with her sister's dog, Zoey, in the van given to her mother by a family member. When Ellie chose to go to Pipkin, her mom, Carmen Ammerman, wasn't sure how she would get her there. "It may not be the best car in the world but it does what it's supposed to do," Ellie said. <br />
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Ellie Ammerman matches words to their definitions in Scott Draper’s advanced humanities class at Pipkin Middle School on August 24, 2012. It’s hugely important to Ellie’s mother, Carmen, that Ellie makes the most of her education. Ellie chose the school because of its International Baccalaureate Middle Years program. "Giving your kids a solid foundation, educationally and emotionally, is every bit as important as giving them financial support," said Carmen.</div>
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Ellie Ammerman kisses one of her two kittens after school in the family's mobile home on August 16, 2012. </div>
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Ellie, 11, and Carmen Ammerman pray before a dinner of pulled pork and corn, Ellie's favorite vegetable, on August 16, 2012. Carmen is frustrated that healthy food costs so much more than unhealthy food. "I love family dinner," Ellie said. It's a family ritual for everyone to share two favorite things about their day.</div>
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Ellie hugs her mom, Carmen, before dinner on September 12, 2012. "I could get three jobs, but in 20 years, I'm not going to care about those jobs," Carmen said. "I'm going to care about the job I did with these girls and whether or not they got an education and love themselves."</div>
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Carmen Ammerman reads "To Kill a Mockingbird" to her daughter Ellie, who wanted to go to bed early after an exhausting second day of school on August 16, 2012.<br />
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I didn't include photos of Ellie's sister, Shelby, because she wasn't around much when I was and I wanted to focus the story on Ellie. Shelby is a warm and articulate recent high school graduate who is trying to figure out what to do with her life. She works at a restaurant and goes to community college full time. <br />
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Jamie found her in the backyard the other night. I wished I had a macro lens, but Jamie talked me into trying to get a shot anyway, so I used a 50mm, knowing I'd want to crop. I also wished that twig wasn't in the way, but I wasn't going to move it! It was plenty creepy getting close enough to photograph the little monster. Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-33200382064931062602012-09-28T11:00:00.001-05:002012-09-28T11:23:38.334-05:00Maramec Spring ParkAbout 3 weeks ago, Jamie and I took a short trip to Maramec Spring Park. The weather was perfect and we couldn't get over the beauty of the place. It's near St. James, Mo., where I volunteered for the <a href="http://www.mophotoworkshop.org/60/">Missouri Photo Workshop</a> a few years ago. I remembered a <a href="http://www.mophotoworkshop.org/60/teamc/weinberg_jessica/index.asp">photo story</a> on this place, but never made it there during the workshop. We only camped one night, which didn't seem like enough, so we hope to go back soon. It was perfect for us, because there was plenty for me to explore while Jamie fished for hours. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMPPXcMQFM56GeGzdpNp-L8i6EEIC7YYt4UQhj5QGuJQkLV5y7M4Z4zzV_99a-AB3PkuVJqtz61Ifflo4y17jpoHqyD3FEFd0U3KovPp5tUfUILCwgGCQtTaKCg4Bt6xc1pvkqVFAaJ0/s1600/maramec.01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMPPXcMQFM56GeGzdpNp-L8i6EEIC7YYt4UQhj5QGuJQkLV5y7M4Z4zzV_99a-AB3PkuVJqtz61Ifflo4y17jpoHqyD3FEFd0U3KovPp5tUfUILCwgGCQtTaKCg4Bt6xc1pvkqVFAaJ0/s640/maramec.01.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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Our campsite was close to this bridge, so we took a walk there after dark. The stars were reflected in the water, and then we saw glow worms along the bank. It was sparkly and magical. <br />
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Jamie fishes shortly after we got there.<br />
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The deer were everywhere! I saw at least 30.<br />
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The Maramec River trophy trout area was cross from our campsite, number 3. We loved this site and will always try to get a campsite in the single digits. <br />
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We had a great dinner.<br />
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Maramec Spring, where groundwater emerges from a cave.<br />
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Trout in the sunlight.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-80481509411446414432012-08-22T13:15:00.001-05:002012-08-22T13:15:39.910-05:00the last sunflower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday I realized that we have one sunflower that hasn't fallen over yet, and figured I better document it, since I kind of slacked off shooting and blogging during the heat of the summer. Jamie played the role of light stand for me. <br />
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Our plan was to have a big hedge of amaranth, but it never grew tall like it was supposed to. Maybe I should have thinned more/earlier. Or maybe the sunflowers sucked up all the water and nutrients. <br />
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When the sunflowers fall over, cardinals and goldfinches sit on them and eat the seeds, leaving a pile of shells. Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-28384989851031154092012-08-19T15:23:00.001-05:002012-08-19T15:23:08.799-05:00early morning fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A sunflower from a plant that sprung up near the roses. It has multiple buds on it, which I didn't know was possible, but Kelly Bigbee from <a href="http://loveyourfarmer.com/wordpress/">Farmers Market of the Ozarks</a> told me that it might have come from a bird feeder with black oil sunflower seeds. </div>
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I think this is clematis? We tore out a crazy mess of honeysuckle and vines to put in scarlet runner beans, red malibar spinach, strawberries, and flowers. I was pleasantly surprised these grew back.
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Yesterday I brought home 3 new chickens! It got dark on the way home so they were asleep in the cardboard box when we got there. This morning I got up early like a kid at Christmas to get some photos before work. </div>
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Hester, the other Americauna and the only one we've named so far. </div>
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This one is a speckled sussex. She's supposed to look "more striking" with age. They're all about 10 months old and already laying. </div>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-13157758761753148082012-04-25T17:12:00.000-05:002012-04-25T17:12:00.620-05:00nieces pieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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(Sorry you're not in here, Weston. Maybe if you wouldn't close your eyes and/or hide from me I could get a decent shot of you. :)Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-20006047000272606552012-04-12T15:46:00.002-05:002012-04-12T15:55:07.071-05:00more cattle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNpl0rWya6GoQBdUjKl_n4EXtEHjhl0slyq-wIvxU5SqlJ2fAo4b17KpfmZG1wzBDk9_k7NsEhdvnhXjMpaYQ0TesiPki3-kFX3OAl0dte795XE9iP25ihqsIKqQqaGOz8EgHw6HSP1E/s1600/fda.001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 465px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNpl0rWya6GoQBdUjKl_n4EXtEHjhl0slyq-wIvxU5SqlJ2fAo4b17KpfmZG1wzBDk9_k7NsEhdvnhXjMpaYQ0TesiPki3-kFX3OAl0dte795XE9iP25ihqsIKqQqaGOz8EgHw6HSP1E/s1600/fda.001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730618621248911874" /></a><br />I went to a livestock auction yesterday for a story on the FDA's new guidelines aimed at reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock feed. The light was pretty awful inside and when I tried using flash, it freaked the cows out. As we were leaving, I noticed people backing up trailers to load their purchases and got this shot. I like the the way the cowboy is perfectly centered.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-85825329674571174822012-04-08T11:39:00.002-05:002012-04-08T11:50:24.471-05:00R.I.P. 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She has few tail feathers left, but survived.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-69489419179447801342012-04-03T16:46:00.005-05:002012-04-03T17:11:11.885-05:00Jaxon Yates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnTqUqT-uBmkZDA0BsYG-dUU9FqqNDTajOkuDxTzT-TzJMtAIJRMud9oD4Yu44k3s2Rech4Iab_CBD7baI4vl8vz1wwpsYpp88y0sJkKahEtG4nlpcztsczO0lohuh1DRYC_KTjUTbRU/s1600/lr_fans.013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 520px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnTqUqT-uBmkZDA0BsYG-dUU9FqqNDTajOkuDxTzT-TzJMtAIJRMud9oD4Yu44k3s2Rech4Iab_CBD7baI4vl8vz1wwpsYpp88y0sJkKahEtG4nlpcztsczO0lohuh1DRYC_KTjUTbRU/s1600/lr_fans.013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727294414139639010" /></a> Yesterday I photographed fans at the St. Louis Cardinals exhibition game against the Springfield Cardinals, including Jaxon and Brady Yates, above. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZiMkWYd6UkD0tWw2P-m3AI1igfb7NrsL16_mtmIwnM7dybHoknWDixaznid-yN57_BTL3z2ug7j5rYXmlrZH37Fx-4dhdMHtXMNkCC6H2idggSnKqyoXgT8oAVLhM0UBcqBWDD5jHPY/s1600/lr_voting.003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 455px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZiMkWYd6UkD0tWw2P-m3AI1igfb7NrsL16_mtmIwnM7dybHoknWDixaznid-yN57_BTL3z2ug7j5rYXmlrZH37Fx-4dhdMHtXMNkCC6H2idggSnKqyoXgT8oAVLhM0UBcqBWDD5jHPY/s1600/lr_voting.003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727297570716831602" /></a> Today, while covering voters at the polls in Battlefield, I photographed the same kid! I didn't even realize it until I asked his mom for names afterward. She said Jaxon was so excited about having his picture in today's paper. He took it to school to show his class. We'll see if he gets to do that again tomorrow...Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-63592335568438288182012-03-25T11:23:00.003-05:002012-03-25T11:33:23.659-05:00a flock of four once more<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50KkDh_ccPdJR6hrQLPDeGp-JZ7t1ygwztHrlcMTfiM_k4t80kVA_mHcsfIYBr3T0fdRTauk3imw4Y_8txIFRSBaa253EYLgngV0045TgtaO4-fjSvyCRA5HufyCkSGKy-C0otIU2fYk/s1600/lrt_IMG_9181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 412px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50KkDh_ccPdJR6hrQLPDeGp-JZ7t1ygwztHrlcMTfiM_k4t80kVA_mHcsfIYBr3T0fdRTauk3imw4Y_8txIFRSBaa253EYLgngV0045TgtaO4-fjSvyCRA5HufyCkSGKy-C0otIU2fYk/s1600/lrt_IMG_9181.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723871436265412626" /></a> We got the cutest chicken the other day from a very nice couple I met in Kimberling City. Phyllis is a one-year-old polish crested hen. She's really sweet and wants to be around us all the time and lets us pick her up. (Possibly because the other chickens aren't very nice to her yet.) She's hilarious! Just the way she bobs her silly fluff head when she walks is a riot. Yes, David Rees, chickens ARE inherently funny.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-84285386983621169812012-03-21T17:29:00.002-05:002012-03-21T17:39:38.334-05:00for the birdsThe birds were lively at the nature center yesterday while I was waiting for the rain to clear for a <a href="http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DO&Dato=20120321&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=203210801&Ref=PH">wildflower walk</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_-4PU5asM9a3JOuv7J2jKuMnBbvyiYLGZk7IMeWxDBIl_EpYoB76Pj1aWAzcaVXyqtKeYdG8nZ3Cqq6eoTaDW5VZ8EQq9Vg-JJWsZMzuv4IubpRfolaZKcf_-ch7xV93KJWmKuBlnKo/s1600/lrt_IMG_8514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 478px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_-4PU5asM9a3JOuv7J2jKuMnBbvyiYLGZk7IMeWxDBIl_EpYoB76Pj1aWAzcaVXyqtKeYdG8nZ3Cqq6eoTaDW5VZ8EQq9Vg-JJWsZMzuv4IubpRfolaZKcf_-ch7xV93KJWmKuBlnKo/s1600/lrt_IMG_8514.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722481416682527170" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7quYX6kPyhIddYC9XVggmVkv1Hvf53h24vdnlXXmE898ORV2EgEjgWQz22MCIotDrnPtwQ0JqFLuZ-rw1HicSCpPkz5w_gzn7AgpF10TuiH0HstArJiDYP5y20w4XVaLMM5xCcsJW0sU/s1600/lrt_IMG_8554.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 427px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7quYX6kPyhIddYC9XVggmVkv1Hvf53h24vdnlXXmE898ORV2EgEjgWQz22MCIotDrnPtwQ0JqFLuZ-rw1HicSCpPkz5w_gzn7AgpF10TuiH0HstArJiDYP5y20w4XVaLMM5xCcsJW0sU/s1600/lrt_IMG_8554.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722481412534555746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLz7zE09104Eru05CboYmESoAZJg9TkZDBwAvrMc-Lxd_xAgDMM-mqDUxxy8thJIrkPJf03fvykpC9fsCRAxeuWnW5j7uUwLFY7lXr4CFR1SiQA89OXCuNxgukvpeRm5vhbT2WtxPeYQQ/s1600/lrt_IMG_8586.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 462px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLz7zE09104Eru05CboYmESoAZJg9TkZDBwAvrMc-Lxd_xAgDMM-mqDUxxy8thJIrkPJf03fvykpC9fsCRAxeuWnW5j7uUwLFY7lXr4CFR1SiQA89OXCuNxgukvpeRm5vhbT2WtxPeYQQ/s1600/lrt_IMG_8586.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722481426559084914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUZiPP2Sif1IaBjvWPubwnZ5XWkOdE19mJrf5HT6dJvSZDKwdfu3Q7tkB15CALS6Be4ZNYG7mlkC_e-0skjvOQU6nEV_-Mh2Ewqd9tV-TRMMzZ4rJNI4t4ZfpqSJ0ta8rG3H0ejPTlJI/s1600/lrt_IMG_8480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 479px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUZiPP2Sif1IaBjvWPubwnZ5XWkOdE19mJrf5HT6dJvSZDKwdfu3Q7tkB15CALS6Be4ZNYG7mlkC_e-0skjvOQU6nEV_-Mh2Ewqd9tV-TRMMzZ4rJNI4t4ZfpqSJ0ta8rG3H0ejPTlJI/s1600/lrt_IMG_8480.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722481422545156690" /></a>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-63597929512643598562012-03-18T20:01:00.003-05:002012-03-18T20:19:33.955-05:00to Columbia and backSomehow, I didn't take s single picture in Columbia, but here are a few from the drive there and back. And a few from the backyard. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlppJB5dBXpDup50NDdK1tojUALh7wffeER4-b8rRLQDfJcd5DGyn_NNMLcsDoetgb9GfHFZpgur2Q7C6kdFMK5AghbFplXu6xfFUcgiqHo6y_P8YIy5fd-p7MKOrzXnCoIAt7hZmxws/s1600/lrt_IMG_9239.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 467px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlppJB5dBXpDup50NDdK1tojUALh7wffeER4-b8rRLQDfJcd5DGyn_NNMLcsDoetgb9GfHFZpgur2Q7C6kdFMK5AghbFplXu6xfFUcgiqHo6y_P8YIy5fd-p7MKOrzXnCoIAt7hZmxws/s1600/lrt_IMG_9239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407839759858674" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KEhz2dhgcZc3EzfxIcHWwtF2_Dp-dQ5O9vs9il-utASvkghBqnflrk6-3KhUN2sNnWnPlv6uPQQn4gdVKOerC7QfJHtA3jCDl4KfZXrUES5cNyTxVmd3Dj-7cO6Tj7qrhwRSp9R1oi8/s1600/lrt_IMG_9259.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 469px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KEhz2dhgcZc3EzfxIcHWwtF2_Dp-dQ5O9vs9il-utASvkghBqnflrk6-3KhUN2sNnWnPlv6uPQQn4gdVKOerC7QfJHtA3jCDl4KfZXrUES5cNyTxVmd3Dj-7cO6Tj7qrhwRSp9R1oi8/s700/lrt_IMG_9259.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407833662798146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlnE7qmNr2mFuz_lfwvmQc36mC7nCWrrv1YazvFNOpFr_wKB0v54_sXxIaiFjV6UtKE6dB20VTrdt-kpnuDaHQyrLoXXGT0yT7uCuDmGT4RGtC_mfr2-v8fG8dl4_CLMGEJ5KRv-ixsw/s1600/lrt_IMG_9279.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 404px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlnE7qmNr2mFuz_lfwvmQc36mC7nCWrrv1YazvFNOpFr_wKB0v54_sXxIaiFjV6UtKE6dB20VTrdt-kpnuDaHQyrLoXXGT0yT7uCuDmGT4RGtC_mfr2-v8fG8dl4_CLMGEJ5KRv-ixsw/s1600/lrt_IMG_9279.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407832033182098" /></a> Jamie caught these fish fast at Bennett Springs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJbNKZ0mY92oSva3_ny4-_870VndwJBGTD64OdnXVSPghU74n13hDibz_h7Zq6V9B_CogNu9quTTiuGyJPsGZUC_awwAhlfB2uBkzyEfUuioUR2zdr6NNalJGDAby83pwykYm1RH75I8/s1600/lrt_IMG_9307.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 467px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJbNKZ0mY92oSva3_ny4-_870VndwJBGTD64OdnXVSPghU74n13hDibz_h7Zq6V9B_CogNu9quTTiuGyJPsGZUC_awwAhlfB2uBkzyEfUuioUR2zdr6NNalJGDAby83pwykYm1RH75I8/s1600/lrt_IMG_9307.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407640612958850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0Q5JkbiPD779xjk33oGK_NofayrHZQe0DQfJH4OweMbZWT-nlFrsCEL-56RuM81Rvtft8S6RlAJzVYbv1hGv_hMNA12Q-ODFK0R1_zoeV3Fb1HQ7Kz0CefDqdmkR1nqxF0DvHYirKGw/s1600/lrt_IMG_9364.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 467px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0Q5JkbiPD779xjk33oGK_NofayrHZQe0DQfJH4OweMbZWT-nlFrsCEL-56RuM81Rvtft8S6RlAJzVYbv1hGv_hMNA12Q-ODFK0R1_zoeV3Fb1HQ7Kz0CefDqdmkR1nqxF0DvHYirKGw/s1600/lrt_IMG_9364.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407634041290850" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_emFELWHSZ_Kry1E3ENDl_FmhE-UDVVl_seJJsTDGZwl13TPvyGiwo7P6orG7inZCEgkDmnCtNtTw2IHTORlzRbnGK8DBXK-T5Ae5KSU_8ew-Zkf6CyroFO0ojKa3naq4qPoiHsnxKHk/s1600/lrt_IMG_9425.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 471px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_emFELWHSZ_Kry1E3ENDl_FmhE-UDVVl_seJJsTDGZwl13TPvyGiwo7P6orG7inZCEgkDmnCtNtTw2IHTORlzRbnGK8DBXK-T5Ae5KSU_8ew-Zkf6CyroFO0ojKa3naq4qPoiHsnxKHk/s1600/lrt_IMG_9425.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407630669084658" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfMdh5wT0F-6uvjKvRdIHzVsf0lZnWt6rwZ8m2to1U4H6RO9d3uH5SArghbzdB3wZgbf18u6o6Uidj4OXbx_akkOlVWup42iwlzd4E9CCeAloUC95zxJDwwEjXR3BIyob7Cw_i5f4djc/s1600/lrt_IMG_9435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfMdh5wT0F-6uvjKvRdIHzVsf0lZnWt6rwZ8m2to1U4H6RO9d3uH5SArghbzdB3wZgbf18u6o6Uidj4OXbx_akkOlVWup42iwlzd4E9CCeAloUC95zxJDwwEjXR3BIyob7Cw_i5f4djc/s1600/lrt_IMG_9435.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407631094396274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWmqgGKLI9tNiiIPnkCX4R_cnnLPRFSPBtv9KpWpCJYWLJy6e6eLFn36Grjf5lfFGY8_gfdC5tt4We3ymXe1aQxvCltmvmGJxKvmSVkXbXmv-Vf6FgnfHMOfRJGD7e4qZrzyL2b2jF1I/s1600/lrt_IMG_9449.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 416px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWmqgGKLI9tNiiIPnkCX4R_cnnLPRFSPBtv9KpWpCJYWLJy6e6eLFn36Grjf5lfFGY8_gfdC5tt4We3ymXe1aQxvCltmvmGJxKvmSVkXbXmv-Vf6FgnfHMOfRJGD7e4qZrzyL2b2jF1I/s1600/lrt_IMG_9449.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721407625870866530" /></a>Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-79674160938478393882012-03-11T12:11:00.004-05:002012-03-11T12:28:14.453-05:00OzielMy dear friend, Nedra, came to visit with her 4-year-old son, Oziel. We had a blast at the zoo and Fanstastic Caverns. And we even squeezed in a portrait session while Jamie cooked breakfast. Oz is a real sweetheart and a born performer. He loves music, especially the Beatles. He wasn't exactly in the mood for pictures, but he humored us long enough for me to get some good ones. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHINJjcCkzukDmREc7WrTOdeFikJFEuGLJLvB5hIZ65A6K4QuapatafE3Ob4wAgnl5FlTG2lTbUAQBqFGD4TBy1R_KYktaEHAW1LUj10UTz2tL9U83RFq6MsfYcsZy3QPoR7tektH5akc/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7607.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 416px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHINJjcCkzukDmREc7WrTOdeFikJFEuGLJLvB5hIZ65A6K4QuapatafE3Ob4wAgnl5FlTG2lTbUAQBqFGD4TBy1R_KYktaEHAW1LUj10UTz2tL9U83RFq6MsfYcsZy3QPoR7tektH5akc/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7607.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718689145297465986" /></a> In his "George Harrison outfit." <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQsMyJ987UnTTSf3f4DQ6TgaSVgtwi6an2AQv6Qr1B678f5ABJZUQMJSnpls0KEyzFKYxWy36PaLEBwqSqkukByH_S9RdcOs59fW2kRn4ETEmABe9Q9jZrrZSjNqw0PALXCI4nehYxp4/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7619.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 418px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQsMyJ987UnTTSf3f4DQ6TgaSVgtwi6an2AQv6Qr1B678f5ABJZUQMJSnpls0KEyzFKYxWy36PaLEBwqSqkukByH_S9RdcOs59fW2kRn4ETEmABe9Q9jZrrZSjNqw0PALXCI4nehYxp4/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7619.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718689139146420946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSqsCMebxsiOmIJOftEpo87C00jmYKA_l6hl8GEQCHe91VNEb1uOaIhNmHotDFiZImuS4dobsGdGPstow4Cc3DY0vryMpv8sKGx60S4oG-oJkwDjrWDjZAlNHf7Z6-NBarqXQYYW3DaA/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7693.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSqsCMebxsiOmIJOftEpo87C00jmYKA_l6hl8GEQCHe91VNEb1uOaIhNmHotDFiZImuS4dobsGdGPstow4Cc3DY0vryMpv8sKGx60S4oG-oJkwDjrWDjZAlNHf7Z6-NBarqXQYYW3DaA/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7693.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718689136897563746" /></a> With his brand new guitar strap. He wore his guitar around the house all morning. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza9NSEc0dbj5lK1KW4d49JQGipBimceXzYDO8kold93pafob3zQlNm08DG5Meotyhl0R1Ql04LmPCwYJUW2tviQcW9F1QnerFeYJT04Bv2fvMpLuDbk4V5wJlNVyF_lAn_aID9viO048/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjza9NSEc0dbj5lK1KW4d49JQGipBimceXzYDO8kold93pafob3zQlNm08DG5Meotyhl0R1Ql04LmPCwYJUW2tviQcW9F1QnerFeYJT04Bv2fvMpLuDbk4V5wJlNVyF_lAn_aID9viO048/s1600/lr_t_IMG_7675.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718689133456851314" /></a> This is Oz's favorite.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-23980526704726215562012-02-26T10:54:00.003-06:002012-02-26T11:00:33.520-06:00pecking order<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYonHAWKoIDE1Z-6V2q4Ntz1PSsIaSjT4tiEE1ZbGuMgjHP_hk4K0161a5flUkT0NmdwC_NPhzKQxGbM0MVdqlhUpbBhqxB1XgJyI5yuWOUT6G6CMkre4Z3kn0hybYZZWjx5CRG_Ni_3c/s1600/lr_t_IMG_4083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYonHAWKoIDE1Z-6V2q4Ntz1PSsIaSjT4tiEE1ZbGuMgjHP_hk4K0161a5flUkT0NmdwC_NPhzKQxGbM0MVdqlhUpbBhqxB1XgJyI5yuWOUT6G6CMkre4Z3kn0hybYZZWjx5CRG_Ni_3c/s1600/lr_t_IMG_4083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713489095365598034" /></a> Red pecks at Goldie during an otherwise peaceful dirt bath in one of the garden beds yesterday.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130040049248347842.post-18026891259948922142012-02-15T11:01:00.001-06:002012-02-15T11:05:29.303-06:00Young Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GifmojnatzzWxslgjS5RJmAvDOjNpvQ66_5nFj-sVTKmoyEH58MMkWWEE6Vl9LJF8O64G3YFssc_U74eGqzE3BjTuMEE4xr_3W_xQNjzc3PlcvmYmo5pwQbaMMK6rO_i3YFajNiAVrM/s1600/lr_valentine.001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 700px; height: 490px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5GifmojnatzzWxslgjS5RJmAvDOjNpvQ66_5nFj-sVTKmoyEH58MMkWWEE6Vl9LJF8O64G3YFssc_U74eGqzE3BjTuMEE4xr_3W_xQNjzc3PlcvmYmo5pwQbaMMK6rO_i3YFajNiAVrM/s1600/lr_valentine.001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709409428389523682" /></a><br />Daniel Piatnitsky, 19, of Willow Springs and Kristina Nadtochayuv, 22, of Rogersville laugh while discussing their plans for the evening at Sequiota Park on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. “This is my first Valentine’s Day that I don’t get to complain that I’m alone,” Piatnitsky said. The pair have been dating for about six months and had just exchanged gifts--Reese’s Pieces because it’s her favorite and homemade fortune cookies with Hershey’s Kisses. Last year they happened to spend the holiday together as friends at Cold Stone Creamery, where they shook on a deal to stuff their faces with ice cream on every lonely Valentine’s Day. Now that they’re together, the deal is off. “But we’ll probably still have ice cream,” Nadtochayuv said.Valhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647615490694813945noreply@blogger.com0