tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30735714352337872332024-02-07T14:15:33.802-05:00My CameraMy name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-56942018810252024742010-04-17T10:35:00.005-04:002010-05-02T23:22:07.340-04:00Hey, Biddah, Biddah!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2SeytuOTNiZ5LxG-0W3KoFByyaDgxf3cJ_izASN_g6pJBrnTnrDf8Rxo2CZyXuaBEjMp91SHk91iI5AgJ5wHI3Hlt-Aze_nkqf-oIi2PTr7m0K0MXsWcrxtpyRtjWgTj7kyIE4O6Jt4/s1600/Pier+102+blog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2SeytuOTNiZ5LxG-0W3KoFByyaDgxf3cJ_izASN_g6pJBrnTnrDf8Rxo2CZyXuaBEjMp91SHk91iI5AgJ5wHI3Hlt-Aze_nkqf-oIi2PTr7m0K0MXsWcrxtpyRtjWgTj7kyIE4O6Jt4/s400/Pier+102+blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461115822010258402" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband is on the committee of the <a href="http://www.asws.org/">West Shore Autism Society</a> and tonight is the benefit dinner and auction.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm donating framed 8 x 10's of these for auction. Wish us luck! </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV79RQ4N1DM5PD44grGvpGWPmS51QrDNQksrhrjGUIj-hIN9dZP3WJZxtaFWcu4mXMaBVXOekT72SRM1R_nRqgPdMWm7JOhd80o6XNDaIrGaEw9FTyLmJHrLvZV50tzVj7k4GuYc56BA/s1600/CP+Pier+101+Blog.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV79RQ4N1DM5PD44grGvpGWPmS51QrDNQksrhrjGUIj-hIN9dZP3WJZxtaFWcu4mXMaBVXOekT72SRM1R_nRqgPdMWm7JOhd80o6XNDaIrGaEw9FTyLmJHrLvZV50tzVj7k4GuYc56BA/s400/CP+Pier+101+Blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461115813590539186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Update: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The framed pair sold for $75, which I think is pretty cool, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">since it didn't cost that much to print and frame them and... I've never sold anything before!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yay! Someone paid money for my photos!</span></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-19338450667346642472010-03-21T23:10:00.003-04:002010-03-21T23:17:47.548-04:00Washington D.C. - Part Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcNAQKzSTgbNabGw8RTsxXbYIiIlYJeqDC4kyAxO51Q4O-yWIQ1SfhT8_Ck7ZNiy1IDN28zG6Nv-yoJm2Yp3hko_QU7WkAdDlITZApbtrQezkutal3BKYFHi9su48iaQEJpcvZRbq9eA/s1600-h/WADC_blog13_6467.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcNAQKzSTgbNabGw8RTsxXbYIiIlYJeqDC4kyAxO51Q4O-yWIQ1SfhT8_Ck7ZNiy1IDN28zG6Nv-yoJm2Yp3hko_QU7WkAdDlITZApbtrQezkutal3BKYFHi9su48iaQEJpcvZRbq9eA/s400/WADC_blog13_6467.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451290973390186914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The White House, March 6, 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhZpL5jf1lGimcsUDfzspnPqKzPacWqd0Y-StePGC_wU3HdcVUzW6I2CfNYH_l5WvHvS0Tvo8k5Psp7WUnfDyL-2pbnJt069XAN_mfNa7EFDjdiRqJNBTk8lbJKSuU-tp3enjlS-Ko1o/s1600-h/WADC_blog13_6465.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhZpL5jf1lGimcsUDfzspnPqKzPacWqd0Y-StePGC_wU3HdcVUzW6I2CfNYH_l5WvHvS0Tvo8k5Psp7WUnfDyL-2pbnJt069XAN_mfNa7EFDjdiRqJNBTk8lbJKSuU-tp3enjlS-Ko1o/s400/WADC_blog13_6465.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451290967350810674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Washington Monument</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYlOCzgBiopMF_BAzjgUl2snV7n8n-hzXDPwV_Ky4-Cdkt5iKrXpLk0UbiUlBxoF5TjQB2DbOPH8qlBYfrSb4AU279clr5AbTMJJzclI85AFhoOy6rFz4ao5kqxUlGL_T6ZubIFncmwE/s1600-h/WADC_blog12_6464.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYlOCzgBiopMF_BAzjgUl2snV7n8n-hzXDPwV_Ky4-Cdkt5iKrXpLk0UbiUlBxoF5TjQB2DbOPH8qlBYfrSb4AU279clr5AbTMJJzclI85AFhoOy6rFz4ao5kqxUlGL_T6ZubIFncmwE/s400/WADC_blog12_6464.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451290961555708034" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Capitol Building</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwnWg1AYOAQNzDQWZPQWUxEBg0OduCtkAfeq9ETdYFlNmnIC3PtumII2oQQWfeUUVIgL18NOBElNXF7EXiWY8PnM57Sv0CYTimtbReaHwSktnn4j_M4DMdBQ6xKRYmwB4oDDaPwF92OY/s1600-h/WADC_blog11_6459.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwnWg1AYOAQNzDQWZPQWUxEBg0OduCtkAfeq9ETdYFlNmnIC3PtumII2oQQWfeUUVIgL18NOBElNXF7EXiWY8PnM57Sv0CYTimtbReaHwSktnn4j_M4DMdBQ6xKRYmwB4oDDaPwF92OY/s400/WADC_blog11_6459.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451290952224748274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dinosaur & metal tree in the sculpture garden.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1aEfsi2dvf8rkvJUUjisz4QX_yfrCf_4YPm03cpx_mtGxiRcz0t6Xr6TZGakuFxNA9EhlfgN3K3ULA3kHrhOF-2NdFS907kEpDu9pwuhKRr2O9N19ygbAgYC3cUm0G5KjfwoiZ3poM0/s1600-h/wadc_blog10_6458.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix1aEfsi2dvf8rkvJUUjisz4QX_yfrCf_4YPm03cpx_mtGxiRcz0t6Xr6TZGakuFxNA9EhlfgN3K3ULA3kHrhOF-2NdFS907kEpDu9pwuhKRr2O9N19ygbAgYC3cUm0G5KjfwoiZ3poM0/s400/wadc_blog10_6458.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451290949560927186" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-18988948645630901412010-03-21T11:54:00.004-04:002010-03-21T12:18:59.754-04:00Washington D.C. - Part One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg5cUieTxteQf8ZOkadFAy6SZ1w2UEoLa6ZdecnQ1IQzpwQtVwZ2x4z7XAT1V0Cgtdg_wWTnDFtvLtRt4M1Is-VigEfT2bSUUe9Sj2gnMAIBXhCP8hD48ahpRrwrrAyjh2KwnQyJLt6I/s1600-h/WADC_blog4_6451.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg5cUieTxteQf8ZOkadFAy6SZ1w2UEoLa6ZdecnQ1IQzpwQtVwZ2x4z7XAT1V0Cgtdg_wWTnDFtvLtRt4M1Is-VigEfT2bSUUe9Sj2gnMAIBXhCP8hD48ahpRrwrrAyjh2KwnQyJLt6I/s400/WADC_blog4_6451.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451120557680823122" /><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently spent a week in Washington D.C. training for my new job.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are few of the photos I took during that week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This church was across the street from one of the offices I trained at.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V4cSHffsu584mLU3tZepWdyoXEQ4gjJLL__PHYW6uDbgNgIiZcoxca1I7g8I9rRWeNGDM7kTrNYFvkEUkKlToMwUHab7cm64m7O1woIn1jCeytc_pdbpGHQFRuyhzrY3B3ivTrT2Nb4/s1600-h/WADC_blog3_6453.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V4cSHffsu584mLU3tZepWdyoXEQ4gjJLL__PHYW6uDbgNgIiZcoxca1I7g8I9rRWeNGDM7kTrNYFvkEUkKlToMwUHab7cm64m7O1woIn1jCeytc_pdbpGHQFRuyhzrY3B3ivTrT2Nb4/s400/WADC_blog3_6453.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451119939964492642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9DafLjBnHDSDZwosn4EpKKJ1ccq4-G-aDkLHe124qyVJNJwfgXTlrgOjwBVsD8R-x1eOsGLYIkeoZp3C36wJ1hWFDWGm__yW5tFFfFdUcllDvO6_hmksho7qu5o8AlJrw1cVi17z7Nw/s1600-h/WADC_blog2_6454.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9DafLjBnHDSDZwosn4EpKKJ1ccq4-G-aDkLHe124qyVJNJwfgXTlrgOjwBVsD8R-x1eOsGLYIkeoZp3C36wJ1hWFDWGm__yW5tFFfFdUcllDvO6_hmksho7qu5o8AlJrw1cVi17z7Nw/s400/WADC_blog2_6454.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451119933701843282" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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"></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc9DafLjBnHDSDZwosn4EpKKJ1ccq4-G-aDkLHe124qyVJNJwfgXTlrgOjwBVsD8R-x1eOsGLYIkeoZp3C36wJ1hWFDWGm__yW5tFFfFdUcllDvO6_hmksho7qu5o8AlJrw1cVi17z7Nw/s1600-h/WADC_blog2_6454.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">This copper gate looked so cool against that intricately carved wood door and the stone that made up the building. I wish I would have committed to memory what building this was. I can tell you it was downtown near the Mall.</span></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X6IbS5F1HDsK1OdDoLkj_9bekXb8aRPoe70twK4-Zg18cX0I9YXriSgKr8D0zvsPa49m7TwXTvDsOAveND5g7HMdwMgt5Y9Z6jSXQoiAPJlmPmGihtz9l6wLgR7lcKNEe8Vwd1pHcas/s1600-h/WADC_blog5_6450.jpg"></a></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X6IbS5F1HDsK1OdDoLkj_9bekXb8aRPoe70twK4-Zg18cX0I9YXriSgKr8D0zvsPa49m7TwXTvDsOAveND5g7HMdwMgt5Y9Z6jSXQoiAPJlmPmGihtz9l6wLgR7lcKNEe8Vwd1pHcas/s1600-h/WADC_blog5_6450.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X6IbS5F1HDsK1OdDoLkj_9bekXb8aRPoe70twK4-Zg18cX0I9YXriSgKr8D0zvsPa49m7TwXTvDsOAveND5g7HMdwMgt5Y9Z6jSXQoiAPJlmPmGihtz9l6wLgR7lcKNEe8Vwd1pHcas/s400/WADC_blog5_6450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451119949835864994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunrise from my hotel window.</div><br /></div></div></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-54576378872727198432010-03-21T11:46:00.002-04:002010-03-21T11:53:46.541-04:00Fire and Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGJblpal7evncZJ8WJrGlR7Bt3zHPgToU7DGXo2KlV5c-0cl3MVdbaK7sGef5QIbJnYMcUnAZoes_FPk_iijFM9rH0FXduhH9x89mJLVrgJKTvWhPgkolPamAnAVRdIagkIMeS2TuZ2M/s1600-h/cardinal_blog1_6434.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGJblpal7evncZJ8WJrGlR7Bt3zHPgToU7DGXo2KlV5c-0cl3MVdbaK7sGef5QIbJnYMcUnAZoes_FPk_iijFM9rH0FXduhH9x89mJLVrgJKTvWhPgkolPamAnAVRdIagkIMeS2TuZ2M/s400/cardinal_blog1_6434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451115572894830130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so thankful that this snow is gone, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but Cardinal makes it look good, doesn't he?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fCyY5GtIp-yqYmNwBb2ZOIUDCVuFnJTGn6AcEBS7eUf49JYYyuLlD3U4bMElkoSFPPdzER2XDU8PcgauRfaq0ZtTDDoxM5pCRDNFwQhksOxJfbcPybzPXuox7YgtsMcFY-poACGCwYc/s1600-h/cardinal_blog2_6438.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fCyY5GtIp-yqYmNwBb2ZOIUDCVuFnJTGn6AcEBS7eUf49JYYyuLlD3U4bMElkoSFPPdzER2XDU8PcgauRfaq0ZtTDDoxM5pCRDNFwQhksOxJfbcPybzPXuox7YgtsMcFY-poACGCwYc/s400/cardinal_blog2_6438.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451114173230561842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 400px; " /></a></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-551040407232875632010-03-06T01:08:00.003-05:002010-03-06T01:17:03.647-05:00Little Bird, Little Bird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKCAhdpeYMbw15EL_mDmqiQpKKh0d5BR4zEIfL8v3r6XIyQwq5RgyG0tj7iCpKRL-U502wvPUdTMiyPA48dRMOuBsdPDZexLl2IMn3PRm831Nar-siogWqfYn2sK_IGl9rbHVFmTQ5IY/s1600-h/littlebird_blog_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKCAhdpeYMbw15EL_mDmqiQpKKh0d5BR4zEIfL8v3r6XIyQwq5RgyG0tj7iCpKRL-U502wvPUdTMiyPA48dRMOuBsdPDZexLl2IMn3PRm831Nar-siogWqfYn2sK_IGl9rbHVFmTQ5IY/s400/littlebird_blog_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445399668709883618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've been in Washington DC for the week and didn't bring my Michigan Bird Guide with me for reasons that should be obvious, but I'll be sure to check when I get home. : ) This </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> taken in Michigan in February 2010.</span></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-16019558175688228932010-02-14T13:20:00.004-05:002010-02-14T13:37:26.847-05:00Dear, Winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygy91AkgsyB5MJTbL7h17QqvdZU6j5ihRTyi4dNx278K2WoCJEx60xYNZqS8uEYyqVoA20F39ZHYkhnqU2afXojvqdvJWIobdGSWq24cwNQUtnn_E8eaP3l-8gETR_PX9PB2DjhXSMv8/s1600-h/feb_selfportrait_blog.jpg"><br /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsD-_l9_JcPZrMoIP9YSXogCe2HEKq8eBnanEXiFTt0jpdZ4fctoLATpaCAZi9YU6K8nr5lnaM_OKI2Tdfv8L9Xfui_BTr7qSfdiCpEdGMSI_CYB2YD53rZEWoLcFy8t91rTW8QTIU00/s1600-h/snowy_fence_blog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsD-_l9_JcPZrMoIP9YSXogCe2HEKq8eBnanEXiFTt0jpdZ4fctoLATpaCAZi9YU6K8nr5lnaM_OKI2Tdfv8L9Xfui_BTr7qSfdiCpEdGMSI_CYB2YD53rZEWoLcFy8t91rTW8QTIU00/s400/snowy_fence_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438166330559535426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYhm0NryURQm0_17lNWSKQFa5bxfCid7QVMn8B3RUhT8RodbOFq-hCEOVix7Nv9Lm6npJlt7Kw-iOKdKv54MPsgR0-vDavKxsUaMRxK-4qu39kEjIOBURffqcGQ1LigyGWLdn-dDIg4Q/s1600-h/winter_sunlight_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYhm0NryURQm0_17lNWSKQFa5bxfCid7QVMn8B3RUhT8RodbOFq-hCEOVix7Nv9Lm6npJlt7Kw-iOKdKv54MPsgR0-vDavKxsUaMRxK-4qu39kEjIOBURffqcGQ1LigyGWLdn-dDIg4Q/s400/winter_sunlight_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438166344501138434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLnQqolJUT39zTYqxQh4IlnoJ51sAb-FjPIwqPESQKhZ2i1RxtNolXo385Vq8SlzUmrNpemDHz2sGPTS8w0Q1edtmDqrSfPdmgTFz1AK5iN2CBJi3EU7xESlwqbgkIyk2GSGedCZya_E/s1600-h/wintertreesblog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLnQqolJUT39zTYqxQh4IlnoJ51sAb-FjPIwqPESQKhZ2i1RxtNolXo385Vq8SlzUmrNpemDHz2sGPTS8w0Q1edtmDqrSfPdmgTFz1AK5iN2CBJi3EU7xESlwqbgkIyk2GSGedCZya_E/s400/wintertreesblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438166343041651282" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Dear, Winter.</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">You are beautiful, but I've had enough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you for your time.</div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sincerely, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Erin Johnson</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygy91AkgsyB5MJTbL7h17QqvdZU6j5ihRTyi4dNx278K2WoCJEx60xYNZqS8uEYyqVoA20F39ZHYkhnqU2afXojvqdvJWIobdGSWq24cwNQUtnn_E8eaP3l-8gETR_PX9PB2DjhXSMv8/s1600-h/feb_selfportrait_blog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygy91AkgsyB5MJTbL7h17QqvdZU6j5ihRTyi4dNx278K2WoCJEx60xYNZqS8uEYyqVoA20F39ZHYkhnqU2afXojvqdvJWIobdGSWq24cwNQUtnn_E8eaP3l-8gETR_PX9PB2DjhXSMv8/s400/feb_selfportrait_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438166349962593186" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-32002491744698564322010-01-23T09:47:00.002-05:002010-01-23T09:53:34.061-05:00Grand Rapids Children's Museum Mosaics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZZ0OTLEF84TTkOkjFFKYKKBBb3Rd5_M28LmdhuPBUoprZ7oq5uWz5l0G3I3XhGw343EaVkvImy_LWBUkkkPRVpzlQDtb7HoEABXMTFn_JG-27Md-X18AqKOeKikA2-gqgntZyLv8MxQ/s1600-h/grcm_mosaic_blog_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZZ0OTLEF84TTkOkjFFKYKKBBb3Rd5_M28LmdhuPBUoprZ7oq5uWz5l0G3I3XhGw343EaVkvImy_LWBUkkkPRVpzlQDtb7HoEABXMTFn_JG-27Md-X18AqKOeKikA2-gqgntZyLv8MxQ/s400/grcm_mosaic_blog_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429947356920854274" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The mosaic wall that decorates the<a href="http://www.grcm.org/"> Grand Rapids Children's Museum</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Grand Rapids, Michigan.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuOREpk-Mbh8RSdy079qwlIDbKL_aZqleRO0C7JPVg7HUToVKBHPyrY5DE7JUFN59_xG61sCnyELcUyBhRt23KIB6U38PByekNFPVG0t1ZwNYul3eZnQys7thuERuH7kkT6Vn6946L4g/s1600-h/grcm_mosaic_blog_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuOREpk-Mbh8RSdy079qwlIDbKL_aZqleRO0C7JPVg7HUToVKBHPyrY5DE7JUFN59_xG61sCnyELcUyBhRt23KIB6U38PByekNFPVG0t1ZwNYul3eZnQys7thuERuH7kkT6Vn6946L4g/s400/grcm_mosaic_blog_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429947355945826130" /></a><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-10705958838001804332010-01-23T00:39:00.001-05:002010-01-23T00:42:20.085-05:00Another Artist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj633rWLJLxMs6lMfTEJzTPtZKCODl0dGM8aQJYgz7f2ALFb0BQczhoMLdzslfUqeCbpM7Ut0I_p9x-uhPEvMtNrBG_HavZQ2VqGHJJXzEPuZ-bqNVsElByHnAtpC84f5YXf0lkW0vMMo/s1600-h/artist_bean_blog_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj633rWLJLxMs6lMfTEJzTPtZKCODl0dGM8aQJYgz7f2ALFb0BQczhoMLdzslfUqeCbpM7Ut0I_p9x-uhPEvMtNrBG_HavZQ2VqGHJJXzEPuZ-bqNVsElByHnAtpC84f5YXf0lkW0vMMo/s400/artist_bean_blog_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429805880406770866" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-1673520322591871642010-01-19T11:21:00.001-05:002010-01-19T11:24:49.578-05:00Mother/Daughter Kaleidoscope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLoYEv8ZFqLptBljR6gYt4kP0rDzDuVUfROa8QsFO1d6jxfWh_unY9m6NrmUnSwBI9AKxLx6BJHHfcuT7vytWTX7VCsetsUkn2II2K8Nsfnkm0Z-a-8tIoMGLZIS3cPREXVf2QhMhJBI/s1600-h/kscope_abbyj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLoYEv8ZFqLptBljR6gYt4kP0rDzDuVUfROa8QsFO1d6jxfWh_unY9m6NrmUnSwBI9AKxLx6BJHHfcuT7vytWTX7VCsetsUkn2II2K8Nsfnkm0Z-a-8tIoMGLZIS3cPREXVf2QhMhJBI/s400/kscope_abbyj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428487075651556834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Taken at the <a href="http://www.grcm.org/">Grand Rapid's Children's Museum</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJA00AYyl8DYCyFqKu7Fos6bWWgqFOFb0jTbQupLBLTbnZq8vBMUl88l_iVo2U1BC6yxhNj7sCRTKO2K1wDRJHU_YFUBhi1gcINVSWxZ5nGyQFKThpTrm_qCcDJ8isoRu6TI9RHGWR5k/s1600-h/kscope_mama.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJA00AYyl8DYCyFqKu7Fos6bWWgqFOFb0jTbQupLBLTbnZq8vBMUl88l_iVo2U1BC6yxhNj7sCRTKO2K1wDRJHU_YFUBhi1gcINVSWxZ5nGyQFKThpTrm_qCcDJ8isoRu6TI9RHGWR5k/s400/kscope_mama.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428487066857734898" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-53185558958099277782010-01-18T12:13:00.001-05:002010-01-18T12:15:39.507-05:00Northern Cardinal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-ImZSidhzpPWKDMjZ6QoxwkczPo-O_8NSBSh5ep2qHdNVHwa0tM_AeYcCRGLqf0Nkm59YxXPuWzcw_Usl-AJ25eTjglHRru5brLdFqzcK32YjXp_Br9I_Yg5qbvpsGSyiVvT-LY8C3g/s1600-h/cardyblog_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-ImZSidhzpPWKDMjZ6QoxwkczPo-O_8NSBSh5ep2qHdNVHwa0tM_AeYcCRGLqf0Nkm59YxXPuWzcw_Usl-AJ25eTjglHRru5brLdFqzcK32YjXp_Br9I_Yg5qbvpsGSyiVvT-LY8C3g/s400/cardyblog_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428129391905071506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMD1803TkB2zrPnsQClkWBR5LvPr7vzXvwykO41nTNJZsBf5SR9_e-ZRWXsh7OYfKyeNwzAGMMVGnoXrAmGuNToMQ10sHYEeZeZSRO0MJ7hGRIBvRslmGXUeFS0itw6gLKlkilFOGF6w/s1600-h/cardyblog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMD1803TkB2zrPnsQClkWBR5LvPr7vzXvwykO41nTNJZsBf5SR9_e-ZRWXsh7OYfKyeNwzAGMMVGnoXrAmGuNToMQ10sHYEeZeZSRO0MJ7hGRIBvRslmGXUeFS0itw6gLKlkilFOGF6w/s400/cardyblog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428129389651738258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Male Northern Cardinal</div><div style="text-align: center;">West Michigan</div><div style="text-align: center;">January 17, 2010</div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-22486876368058570062010-01-07T09:37:00.003-05:002010-01-07T09:53:33.060-05:00Nerd Alert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_cfeSbMR3gz45zn-EiY0lPToDkZkJ4kOEwUD629otVnnvL1Wgrgo_RAHx6CVTZ2Q4CaSWJQnI5hv8MfmjbI_LFFftFpMDc-kWjZj_Uh-YOiC2OgpfFhyphenhyphen0ZKfcXTehzNjYt_sEtaCNS0/s1600-h/femalehousefinchblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_cfeSbMR3gz45zn-EiY0lPToDkZkJ4kOEwUD629otVnnvL1Wgrgo_RAHx6CVTZ2Q4CaSWJQnI5hv8MfmjbI_LFFftFpMDc-kWjZj_Uh-YOiC2OgpfFhyphenhyphen0ZKfcXTehzNjYt_sEtaCNS0/s400/femalehousefinchblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424009370788249746" /></a><br /><div>My wonderful husband surprised me with a <i>Birds of Michigan Field Guide</i> and it is right up there with my iPod as one of my favorite gifts I was blessed with this Christmas. I am officially a total nerd. </div><div><br /></div><div>I believe this is a <b>Female House Finch</b>. She is feeding at a feeder I fashioned from an old toy that just wouldn't stay together and I was tired of <a href="http://erinscamera.blogspot.com/2009/10/backyard-photoshoot.html">Bean</a> using it as a weapon. So it now attracts Blue Jays and apparently House Finches to our back deck.</div><div><br /></div><div>Is "finches" the correct plural form or is it just "finch". Ok. Enough nerdery for now. </div><div><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-47840714325506100652009-12-01T19:08:00.004-05:002009-12-01T19:18:04.265-05:00Splash!<div style="text-align: left;">Better late than never, I suppose. These are from August. It's kind of nice to remember how hot it was that day on a cold day like today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksdyl47oPkdZiZWU34fnsTmgGq0uZgspqU5w4AbDH5McIJz0xiNEczhaLJRexIXV4EGSnqGY57AGBSOSw2VPofIEC7pzje58ADtKAZwpJPIaNYWmHZrryTP3pagDpBLHlB3edUFrEios/s1600/splashblog3.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksdyl47oPkdZiZWU34fnsTmgGq0uZgspqU5w4AbDH5McIJz0xiNEczhaLJRexIXV4EGSnqGY57AGBSOSw2VPofIEC7pzje58ADtKAZwpJPIaNYWmHZrryTP3pagDpBLHlB3edUFrEios/s400/splashblog3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410424323151430114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 600px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvOXgL7I1tNzTLIo-zzrTf4U9L4sAkmIGnK_c_gAwjWMJru33ZSyvQiNNVKSyeW-olcN61tL-IHRAuLkPuNHg6IoQEHagLTDfnrOQELLgWNfy3ZR05HTrfcwxpElu39dR98PRHtoRdDA/s1600/splashblog1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvOXgL7I1tNzTLIo-zzrTf4U9L4sAkmIGnK_c_gAwjWMJru33ZSyvQiNNVKSyeW-olcN61tL-IHRAuLkPuNHg6IoQEHagLTDfnrOQELLgWNfy3ZR05HTrfcwxpElu39dR98PRHtoRdDA/s400/splashblog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410424308531168002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 500px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOY26_LB-Xyf9yImpESOt23jTnFWBWaJrJBWpW4x4uVc2CofjE84bY80kgMXqR54tF4_6GJ-Z7Rfa46MRFfRMRhH-V3r2bp66wYj9X4ka0qfBnQzpcEvx7idz8RhN5Lhhc07kxiMfqNs/s1600/splashblog2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOY26_LB-Xyf9yImpESOt23jTnFWBWaJrJBWpW4x4uVc2CofjE84bY80kgMXqR54tF4_6GJ-Z7Rfa46MRFfRMRhH-V3r2bp66wYj9X4ka0qfBnQzpcEvx7idz8RhN5Lhhc07kxiMfqNs/s400/splashblog2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410425161915795074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 600px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-65006866324217706392009-11-26T11:19:00.003-05:002009-11-26T11:26:05.402-05:00Giving Thanks<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:11px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am so thankful for all the amazing friends I've made throughout the blogosphere. I'm thankful for the ability to view the world through your words and through your photos. I am thankful that I am free to keep this blog and live my life basically as I choose.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Today I hope people will take a moment to view Thanksgiving through the eyes of the </span><a href="http://www.cskt.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Native Americans</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and not the Pilgrims. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsLLW1Ab0jMD2wdY98letcpIEsVYMYoSQ-cGrmdH1VR4cxleq-Axex8_tu_i5QcykWeOr2py5TCpZmHbMpof4pMJN_C8vQH6dfisk_AwiAvXnZVyTo1sbUsv7eXuKskMymV5whbJtdhM/s1600/HI2_salish3.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsLLW1Ab0jMD2wdY98letcpIEsVYMYoSQ-cGrmdH1VR4cxleq-Axex8_tu_i5QcykWeOr2py5TCpZmHbMpof4pMJN_C8vQH6dfisk_AwiAvXnZVyTo1sbUsv7eXuKskMymV5whbJtdhM/s400/HI2_salish3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408444472255297442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Native people who were displaced from their homes and massacred all in the name of Manifest Destiny and "religious freedom". </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-lmtZIELxD3RpZPgHw4GsqtyP7umLX4RMKtoD26QI4zwGVL5PVH3ohSuseYSbahJDfdekPFe3KJyVgBPSFtg10TLQuVlDd5bpwhzc3dMbsHPoq1_1ILsy4jvGCoEk9xQ-3HgWiNxA48/s1600/Flathead_Indians.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-lmtZIELxD3RpZPgHw4GsqtyP7umLX4RMKtoD26QI4zwGVL5PVH3ohSuseYSbahJDfdekPFe3KJyVgBPSFtg10TLQuVlDd5bpwhzc3dMbsHPoq1_1ILsy4jvGCoEk9xQ-3HgWiNxA48/s400/Flathead_Indians.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408444467820479842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 327px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">While I always take time to count my blessings and give thanks on this "holiday" I also try to think honestly about the Native people of this beautiful country and remember them today in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you will, too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNrwPHkOBQiIIeoVBsBkfbjljTWPvruVSv6sCJ4arc_44JZcR2Va2uKhDPULQX_mbUYZYYXrRsxUALjJwBUhFYR8EYQo8ZpnOyXZicS3vKuROOhoTfLO1U_hm_zU3ybJTTZES_6UHeBY/s1600/Salish-men-tipis-1903.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNrwPHkOBQiIIeoVBsBkfbjljTWPvruVSv6sCJ4arc_44JZcR2Va2uKhDPULQX_mbUYZYYXrRsxUALjJwBUhFYR8EYQo8ZpnOyXZicS3vKuROOhoTfLO1U_hm_zU3ybJTTZES_6UHeBY/s400/Salish-men-tipis-1903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408444454879153426" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Clearly I did not take these photos. I found them via Google Images and they are of the Salish & Kootenai tribes.)</span></div></span>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-9642229349020475802009-11-23T22:00:00.007-05:002009-12-01T19:19:21.139-05:00Two Snails<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.saugatuck.com/index.asp">Saugatuck, Michigan</a></span> could be on the <i>Top 100 Cutest Towns in the United States</i>. It's definitely in the top 10 for Michigan. The scenery is beautiful, the people are nice, and it is full of sculpture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKP9ZeZpvH5xFFQjEy36MXihIKv3TQMGs03YeRM_HWjkUVuQiMLBoGbGGcVuLddSAZiO4ywkP0vUzA-DpJ1fGmSXf6nqIdP1Fm_jFve4Dw49i2PsQfDEgWbkA4ixFSvE7fsNYM66U5UY/s1600/2snails_sculpture_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKP9ZeZpvH5xFFQjEy36MXihIKv3TQMGs03YeRM_HWjkUVuQiMLBoGbGGcVuLddSAZiO4ywkP0vUzA-DpJ1fGmSXf6nqIdP1Fm_jFve4Dw49i2PsQfDEgWbkA4ixFSvE7fsNYM66U5UY/s400/2snails_sculpture_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407502831036297138" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In peoples yards, the parks, the sidewalks. It's everywhere. There is even a sweet little sculpture park right in the middle of it's quaint downtown. This snail pair is nestled in a flower bed in a private yard between a few shops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrA7F5SiQxyDKdWXHTGjGyjtSGIHZQuf1PTKLwSKwTkLDOUPVzc9gMisT6i3WyW4oj8tP5qsowJm3gTdYYMqGQDY6Ph6UhbO-w4MOQso8xicAAoFmCO3Q7gBOykvbHnxvLTtBATDif4Y/s1600/2snails_sculpture_blog.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></a></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-73881379114799829802009-11-22T10:21:00.002-05:002009-12-01T19:19:48.867-05:00Is Anything Cooler Than a Unicorn?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCHQk4h10eqSaUEUtgOjXPIXQtWmukihnFJH6dhk68XYDiFlzWS-LoYF6NHrtI9W_JbYdgYoBGLuxNolmQXr1v4fkKqOsEwK4dCGEj06QVVhSmxU2hIhvlhLKR1exUubgNbvmsBLcmPY/s1600/1amabbyuni_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCHQk4h10eqSaUEUtgOjXPIXQtWmukihnFJH6dhk68XYDiFlzWS-LoYF6NHrtI9W_JbYdgYoBGLuxNolmQXr1v4fkKqOsEwK4dCGEj06QVVhSmxU2hIhvlhLKR1exUubgNbvmsBLcmPY/s400/1amabbyuni_blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406948659495838082" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-29872784374507001612009-11-20T14:03:00.002-05:002009-11-20T14:09:57.017-05:00My ListMelisa over at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thelilbee.com/2009/11/my-five-things-by-erin.html">The Lil Bee</a></span> does a recurring list of 5 things you'd like to accomplish in your lifetime. I love reading what other people have on their lists and today she is featuring <a href="http://www.thelilbee.com/2009/11/my-five-things-by-erin.html">MINE!</a> This is such an honor as I read her blog almost daily. If you've never checked out the Bee, please do. She is funny, insightful and has great taste. She also just had a baby who is super sweet and if you are in need of a good laugh, go read about Melisa's adventures in lamaze class. Hilarious stuff, folks! <div><br /></div><div>Gah! I'm just giddy! It really is such an honor to be mentioned on The Lil Bee! Thanks, Melisa!</div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-76704369073025909532009-11-19T17:51:00.005-05:002009-12-01T19:20:46.389-05:00Signs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvxhOiQ1hrg9RzcCcSGxhqCcdLuRxZ3MtfXBMuMf3WMPAel3I8U3m2IvkNYbKsu6NhLQ_fw5pTr2v1eYbSsRq5tlcHVqiJvyf1bRtKodkVceX-H7ZszYdZn2sTvuzfXdR6Fj4dxz7QNA/s1600/springblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 499px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvxhOiQ1hrg9RzcCcSGxhqCcdLuRxZ3MtfXBMuMf3WMPAel3I8U3m2IvkNYbKsu6NhLQ_fw5pTr2v1eYbSsRq5tlcHVqiJvyf1bRtKodkVceX-H7ZszYdZn2sTvuzfXdR6Fj4dxz7QNA/s400/springblog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405952479756324658" /></a><br />Even as Autumn nears it's end and the smell of Winter hangs in the air, there are signs of the Spring to come. The Dogwood tree in our yard has dropped all it's leaves, showing the knobby buds of what will be flowers and leaves in the Spring time. I find it very encouraging.<div><br /></div><div> </div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-24629177012073968642009-11-08T16:26:00.002-05:002009-12-01T19:21:19.996-05:00Was the Earth Spinning Round?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0yQHK4seyKxOQC5CorLYjgKYwvJ-o5fzUFT_ktAmEuSz4ie5FJ2qblFMc49kU2Xvjn_7t1Mm7NPdfdx0ZTfxs9ha39ujLZiVHDej6G1rzW4vPRsyNpo4lL6F5TtQUi61LRRO8KQtYaw/s1600-h/spinblog4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB0yQHK4seyKxOQC5CorLYjgKYwvJ-o5fzUFT_ktAmEuSz4ie5FJ2qblFMc49kU2Xvjn_7t1Mm7NPdfdx0ZTfxs9ha39ujLZiVHDej6G1rzW4vPRsyNpo4lL6F5TtQUi61LRRO8KQtYaw/s400/spinblog4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401847944067173346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllz0Y8H7OmGGuONcDmfDe9jT1vVuD0jgYjk8yetCCnpDpSsFXBfZG2tkS-3RvOQuOZJzTgwPX7k07ple3w8of8bHVWxKtrDbiEO5nDauii2TdSYkvoVWdqMeJxIyHcrfH7k9xYZjAlIU/s1600-h/spinblog3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllz0Y8H7OmGGuONcDmfDe9jT1vVuD0jgYjk8yetCCnpDpSsFXBfZG2tkS-3RvOQuOZJzTgwPX7k07ple3w8of8bHVWxKtrDbiEO5nDauii2TdSYkvoVWdqMeJxIyHcrfH7k9xYZjAlIU/s400/spinblog3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401847937635027890" border="0" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-8673971965158027462009-11-08T11:27:00.002-05:002009-12-01T19:21:46.634-05:00Cardinal in the Branches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2f8Mzo0U-3c4dFv-fvS5TQFwlIhDXBxKg2bZtdTcRKDl0eolTH9JcvZSCoasWycJ4jsAQyE2EbIuEK6YicCPypSU_RPfCp1Y6_rrqYwu6uFt4CLhXd8IcxgEforltqFJliU6mcxutr0/s1600-h/cardinalbranchesblog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2f8Mzo0U-3c4dFv-fvS5TQFwlIhDXBxKg2bZtdTcRKDl0eolTH9JcvZSCoasWycJ4jsAQyE2EbIuEK6YicCPypSU_RPfCp1Y6_rrqYwu6uFt4CLhXd8IcxgEforltqFJliU6mcxutr0/s400/cardinalbranchesblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401770454844750818" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-11734217600173987372009-11-07T01:39:00.003-05:002009-12-01T19:23:28.168-05:00BraidedThese fallen trees looked to me like they'd been braided. I love the Pacific Northwest. It's so green and lush and beautiful!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2IsyU_P7PkLOaOivMDS1hDDJ8zJ3aw_oTOfT5cSznoGqfoeYu-M6_PrRHELdGlV6XfQShMrjSe0w9rAaPv3GF0nj7Elid3E6aaMgoc0MIKznr66OHLJnLuRm_NbulxJS2lcqwvYUUPM/s1600-h/larrabeeblog_4768.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401247646790042674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2IsyU_P7PkLOaOivMDS1hDDJ8zJ3aw_oTOfT5cSznoGqfoeYu-M6_PrRHELdGlV6XfQShMrjSe0w9rAaPv3GF0nj7Elid3E6aaMgoc0MIKznr66OHLJnLuRm_NbulxJS2lcqwvYUUPM/s400/larrabeeblog_4768.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Larrabee State Park - August 2009</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Washington State</span><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-72440540953774757232009-10-31T10:47:00.004-04:002009-10-31T10:59:57.983-04:00Boo!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOlv3ctqIs7SvvcvYOe8kbnbQvXz6t5MHEuXtZJ0eeF9kqj8sarYn7fZ15WEhI887hfsHdz8N3j3SXw8sOezVtOWWP0DyJ_weUbyIY-Vn2K_wUKHFFDM-zslFEwMN5dSDE9HK7eD-iDU/s1600-h/halloweenblog5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398778921876126962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOlv3ctqIs7SvvcvYOe8kbnbQvXz6t5MHEuXtZJ0eeF9kqj8sarYn7fZ15WEhI887hfsHdz8N3j3SXw8sOezVtOWWP0DyJ_weUbyIY-Vn2K_wUKHFFDM-zslFEwMN5dSDE9HK7eD-iDU/s400/halloweenblog5.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">Hope your Halloween is happy and safe!</span> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAesEOC30JMCk0B97i_xkNOMjsae6F_KbgSoaj16LcFQhdHOMwp4WWcgOD9SzstkRWlsNMCHd5ySbKkp2dugcqREEDSi-dHcDbdMiZFJdmjczuGZ8xwJMe4D4mOk66Ht2mcgadelgf_k/s1600-h/halloweenblog4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398776973825971554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYAesEOC30JMCk0B97i_xkNOMjsae6F_KbgSoaj16LcFQhdHOMwp4WWcgOD9SzstkRWlsNMCHd5ySbKkp2dugcqREEDSi-dHcDbdMiZFJdmjczuGZ8xwJMe4D4mOk66Ht2mcgadelgf_k/s400/halloweenblog4.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">I thought I would share photos of our pumpkins today.<br />The kids painted their pumpkins and I carved the bats.</span></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q7Gd2b1EPugXmnncqjqAijFJnOi0qFn4Lhbg5VEb94ljDHd5Q0BvwGm4_wKDu-MXer8XMWvg-6MV_tQSi59qqPQlA4BO1RssSxUmzZvFcOejqhhlbMK1rYAm-esJii6WH3mcm99e0zk/s1600-h/halloweenblog3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398776966496321554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q7Gd2b1EPugXmnncqjqAijFJnOi0qFn4Lhbg5VEb94ljDHd5Q0BvwGm4_wKDu-MXer8XMWvg-6MV_tQSi59qqPQlA4BO1RssSxUmzZvFcOejqhhlbMK1rYAm-esJii6WH3mcm99e0zk/s400/halloweenblog3.jpg" /></a>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-37695082077040163442009-10-27T14:11:00.008-04:002009-12-01T19:33:56.800-05:00The Canepa-Dranttel Wedding<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp3fRacdIMLw3qyPIhIB1el4oRgt6zCD6dm5whwU2rZThG3_JYNHMTIMb-dR3XSh5BrRVqBemtveDiI9cx-GySWasdshnDZu8G5Pb9MQtK5I7jjVMJzcHoDvE9DAzN0UIv3TG44Gc5bY/s1600-h/cwb8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344583674039650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp3fRacdIMLw3qyPIhIB1el4oRgt6zCD6dm5whwU2rZThG3_JYNHMTIMb-dR3XSh5BrRVqBemtveDiI9cx-GySWasdshnDZu8G5Pb9MQtK5I7jjVMJzcHoDvE9DAzN0UIv3TG44Gc5bY/s400/cwb8.jpg" /></a> I attended this beautiful wedding in Bellingham, Washington this past August. Will is one of my dear friends from high school and it was an absolute pleasure to join he and Jen for their big day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSnL1owpXBdewpNjieQwzSzRQstKPtakN93YhIq7g0M1vAfiqPuE5b8034kg7VJ9mWRfXWOETCYU5SSQgX0j9m_uzO_m2lYWXiE_-eA4twdfumBeyZP6uqVWiXm8Hu7H73kfNIfrPdUA/s1600-h/cwb1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344333167229906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSnL1owpXBdewpNjieQwzSzRQstKPtakN93YhIq7g0M1vAfiqPuE5b8034kg7VJ9mWRfXWOETCYU5SSQgX0j9m_uzO_m2lYWXiE_-eA4twdfumBeyZP6uqVWiXm8Hu7H73kfNIfrPdUA/s400/cwb1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9uL1VEglkdqDQaDHMMp1mNAQnddJY5murljxSputrASZWzj7YFoYYEZRm6lRRsSuaBU5KEAVbPUDN3d8Ftv1EEn-WGR8sOpXqk2_N7v9LoAQ6AX4ng4-Pkef_0um1m30FjvlGNNd9hk/s1600-h/cwb3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344379373724770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9uL1VEglkdqDQaDHMMp1mNAQnddJY5murljxSputrASZWzj7YFoYYEZRm6lRRsSuaBU5KEAVbPUDN3d8Ftv1EEn-WGR8sOpXqk2_N7v9LoAQ6AX4ng4-Pkef_0um1m30FjvlGNNd9hk/s400/cwb3.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpma9hJFfitUUxWjCUp9h8sJRKb1-zLdPBdzfccYO6-I2nWZf3QWt7oQ82yA5UATz10q50Hsa-DnhporTNJf-wC2Y9F6lHyfsScD63for3p5B9PVA146fdSLDKThlinm5NM3swNMI-ELQ/s1600-h/cwb2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344353504607954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpma9hJFfitUUxWjCUp9h8sJRKb1-zLdPBdzfccYO6-I2nWZf3QWt7oQ82yA5UATz10q50Hsa-DnhporTNJf-wC2Y9F6lHyfsScD63for3p5B9PVA146fdSLDKThlinm5NM3swNMI-ELQ/s400/cwb2" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT5XG553bSbe9ODxczaEgwKEhz_BO-0mcuDciXaOVhWl3bAAtIxwys4fRzDpzArcJMAp1rLRa0u_axywnyHMojk1zuE7hQlTs50OINgPIG67PZS8_Vur654Fo4TUusSEthFehuZ4hGRM/s1600-h/cwb4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT:500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344388680655074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpT5XG553bSbe9ODxczaEgwKEhz_BO-0mcuDciXaOVhWl3bAAtIxwys4fRzDpzArcJMAp1rLRa0u_axywnyHMojk1zuE7hQlTs50OINgPIG67PZS8_Vur654Fo4TUusSEthFehuZ4hGRM/s400/cwb4.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-oceX1ilzlKq7lmF9zET1CscUO5xzpfv7ZEr8nsLKl7SbnAF2vlQVXDR3hOSZdFBr8Qe30tN2zI-40YM5cdjqsxHAo1rUbWhsWhG16iRWXLQcGjt8LEEobnGerRGQLnNcX9kEiXsTsY/s1600-h/cwb5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344402138904626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-oceX1ilzlKq7lmF9zET1CscUO5xzpfv7ZEr8nsLKl7SbnAF2vlQVXDR3hOSZdFBr8Qe30tN2zI-40YM5cdjqsxHAo1rUbWhsWhG16iRWXLQcGjt8LEEobnGerRGQLnNcX9kEiXsTsY/s400/cwb5.jpg" /></a> The groomsmen are also some of my all-time favorite people </div><div align="center">and it was great seeing them, too!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP44YZwnVcsghLIw0nd9boY2eVOIywo51M8FW4byl7b5js2yFUwdaWCnvWoq_ChJw6Ni78AmNZ9QQdivqU72YMJS-4q2Kqs4WFQs6ykb6Vif4tC2P-lXbiUxz3XPetSYJXUzFM0jruqSc/s1600-h/cwb7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344578077499986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP44YZwnVcsghLIw0nd9boY2eVOIywo51M8FW4byl7b5js2yFUwdaWCnvWoq_ChJw6Ni78AmNZ9QQdivqU72YMJS-4q2Kqs4WFQs6ykb6Vif4tC2P-lXbiUxz3XPetSYJXUzFM0jruqSc/s400/cwb7.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSRO35XOCbpMq2W4ElpWpAKUCHvYeyOPzbWSGcfhs-r7qxnYXKA8WqI113N_4r5el2-xHhiFtT394zeo_34EqQjh4XlZO-FubNAJq61fq7Skqh1oatTvbgwrI8r6UJZSTwG735m94vXQ/s1600-h/cwb16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345032745020194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSRO35XOCbpMq2W4ElpWpAKUCHvYeyOPzbWSGcfhs-r7qxnYXKA8WqI113N_4r5el2-xHhiFtT394zeo_34EqQjh4XlZO-FubNAJq61fq7Skqh1oatTvbgwrI8r6UJZSTwG735m94vXQ/s400/cwb16.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMghTKOMPzzFECgcdE-lZBX3rA8BpXHLUkOfI5FnofKfZgLCNHURGrjRjQxKBeGRfVSowr2iuneX5HmABw8HdFtrQzBM2HgjZ4gazMzbd2Ax05wUL2VPkOxceDgFl-FUwxSX99-lz0Kq0/s1600-h/cwb17.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345037032933250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMghTKOMPzzFECgcdE-lZBX3rA8BpXHLUkOfI5FnofKfZgLCNHURGrjRjQxKBeGRfVSowr2iuneX5HmABw8HdFtrQzBM2HgjZ4gazMzbd2Ax05wUL2VPkOxceDgFl-FUwxSX99-lz0Kq0/s400/cwb17.jpg" /></a>Oh, Adam! You really are an amazing man! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YCAtKauX7L1IwoUIhyphenhyphenKJ0n8u1-lh8vYZVE8RGxQUaUcpfRCs1cX3vrwemgl-kIwSj3e29kPooLUoQdc3rV10tcg4M11tKoBecsV7IihOOVePW9K1K2MV0sKKynpmq99V3hJtBrXnHZo/s1600-h/cwb20.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345041797926370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YCAtKauX7L1IwoUIhyphenhyphenKJ0n8u1-lh8vYZVE8RGxQUaUcpfRCs1cX3vrwemgl-kIwSj3e29kPooLUoQdc3rV10tcg4M11tKoBecsV7IihOOVePW9K1K2MV0sKKynpmq99V3hJtBrXnHZo/s400/cwb20.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEkDjsm-9g0l7kZGMlA3ck47AW9yFyne3JloEcbzz93Gq-Avp92LsBAJ_nSu83B1vD97NIzdc9T1yW5cpBjqc7RTFOx34DYBJHB5GQ4uTBJCoBc9WpaNoDCgvpgLNJAQQM6hv5PNbAmo/s1600-h/cwb19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345043651636850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEkDjsm-9g0l7kZGMlA3ck47AW9yFyne3JloEcbzz93Gq-Avp92LsBAJ_nSu83B1vD97NIzdc9T1yW5cpBjqc7RTFOx34DYBJHB5GQ4uTBJCoBc9WpaNoDCgvpgLNJAQQM6hv5PNbAmo/s400/cwb19.jpg" /></a> I took all of these group photos from afar with my highest zoom setting.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5GVj-yB2Xe4/Suc49YBDDgI/AAAAAAAAB1E/vDeT88Vhds500px;%20CURSOR:%20hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345305496849922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXXFz9B0mCksF0Gd4YiPRfz3D16Y2Kz6h9FYszfvotoE7qric6JzbrpsY_pqXvakWaGJ0RlXwfsnO1mHqtsAXYFVvM2C64MXePc8I3YWWRBkUX2qduogROZoiLRbZhZHINVq6faEmC7M/s400/cwb23.jpg"></a> I was standing across the pond with these lovely people... </div><div align="center">well not the groomsmen, but with Courtney.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsRHsReAoDIs5rOeP9y7MsbqJMa15dWqa0L24EXS_UczEhCZc4biKTRyeKlWRb4DEb5ApHx5oJZcS7aDCQlgEMrPkJ2RHTUDsoewyb8_DmU-yp0tq2-lC5uTOWqrb1c_pZ3rdYvSC9lY/s1600-h/cwb22.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397345299323738674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsRHsReAoDIs5rOeP9y7MsbqJMa15dWqa0L24EXS_UczEhCZc4biKTRyeKlWRb4DEb5ApHx5oJZcS7aDCQlgEMrPkJ2RHTUDsoewyb8_DmU-yp0tq2-lC5uTOWqrb1c_pZ3rdYvSC9lY/s400/cwb22.jpg" /></a> Jen did a fabulous job with the decorations. </div><div align="center">The reception was so colorful and quaint and beautiful!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oobhi_k2kHrY5kGPxLt-iiCdTLaGpWniqc3PCSWBgSxCnllCJOk6cYkjb7ICny43GDtaV8M-gahf9c6pqoHo-fUaViQH_SYvcenVvOSNRsA66f0FxKCpe2Kxhsw6ZOCgIE0Ig-smF1c/s1600-h/cwb11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344776947595362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oobhi_k2kHrY5kGPxLt-iiCdTLaGpWniqc3PCSWBgSxCnllCJOk6cYkjb7ICny43GDtaV8M-gahf9c6pqoHo-fUaViQH_SYvcenVvOSNRsA66f0FxKCpe2Kxhsw6ZOCgIE0Ig-smF1c/s400/cwb11.jpg" /></a> This was my place setting. And we were able to take home the homemade jam and plate.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxsz0hVh9wspRj_nK1xYErs5F-P7AKTj1qi_u91V1eujTAbgyk_mB2aw9_7bI6QwqkFqmevHBAOjQwHyf7AAx-q7-doL071Ql_BQ_VFeG4QwU9vuCpvsk6opvpq5oWsWRtAwGat6uxXc/; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344780727207810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxsz0hVh9wspRj_nK1xYErs5F-P7AKTj1qi_u91V1eujTAbgyk_mB2aw9_7bI6QwqkFqmevHBAOjQwHyf7AAx-q7-doL071Ql_BQ_VFeG4QwU9vuCpvsk6opvpq5oWsWRtAwGat6uxXc/s400/cwb12.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmLKK3Xhhvwwjce8-n6v_iHH_VFTbe0ZSd60qhjaH_UQPSEG74rJwINCcFZvn8ZVZ29Jh2DCZ6Hvo03d3Ycw0vhPfbFfeov6a5dJ9ETHrj6f5wOLpSo7iuoXdaldtAg6G6eyKH7s9-0E/s1600-h/cwb10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344596630152370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmLKK3Xhhvwwjce8-n6v_iHH_VFTbe0ZSd60qhjaH_UQPSEG74rJwINCcFZvn8ZVZ29Jh2DCZ6Hvo03d3Ycw0vhPfbFfeov6a5dJ9ETHrj6f5wOLpSo7iuoXdaldtAg6G6eyKH7s9-0E/s400/cwb10.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq3i8xzrasOblaPNY1VOv-0IzrFLjQESFPlxlqQ6aJtq6NVlT2iJaY5U4rCr4ckAH8dsjGGGb-cAbAZ6pQOCW6VIWwiPsdw5pIyouxmIEN_ZW1ZmtaOd9qgqf28t62b8mCwTrztBARZ8/s1600-h/cwb13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344784496032482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq3i8xzrasOblaPNY1VOv-0IzrFLjQESFPlxlqQ6aJtq6NVlT2iJaY5U4rCr4ckAH8dsjGGGb-cAbAZ6pQOCW6VIWwiPsdw5pIyouxmIEN_ZW1ZmtaOd9qgqf28t62b8mCwTrztBARZ8/s400/cwb13.jpg" /></a> The setting was so idyllic and provided for beautiful photos </div><div align="center">like these two of our friends, Katie and Kacie.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktt-5KdvM5o4bhXGX-bWppnWtxDq8nqE3imntnSvTY2bmzjnYIS1Nq-iRAi84kFDi-1La7EA2whX1XLcF4lvMYRI1F8uBvaDu0FUHNq04iMjsXb1ADNs5CEv1zUzELEWo00UlySx4tWw/s1600-h/cwb15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344793555927122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktt-5KdvM5o4bhXGX-bWppnWtxDq8nqE3imntnSvTY2bmzjnYIS1Nq-iRAi84kFDi-1La7EA2whX1XLcF4lvMYRI1F8uBvaDu0FUHNq04iMjsXb1ADNs5CEv1zUzELEWo00UlySx4tWw/s400/cwb15.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yBXdytJAKDCItmLlk4zp1_xoNgkQr8V3PY9E_swfZdU5-KNhUt4YALpXACX5nA1zbuMn6V93ARBrI7ZaLlZfITzDopvgWrGQ_R5QKlha_brKfL4r1kqGRyuLnLJf_V8t0wZm_Qu3apE/s1600-h/cwb14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397344792209434754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yBXdytJAKDCItmLlk4zp1_xoNgkQr8V3PY9E_swfZdU5-KNhUt4YALpXACX5nA1zbuMn6V93ARBrI7ZaLlZfITzDopvgWrGQ_R5QKlha_brKfL4r1kqGRyuLnLJf_V8t0wZm_Qu3apE/s400/cwb14.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-18517282590941907782009-10-22T16:26:00.005-04:002009-12-08T02:08:58.312-05:00Backyard Photoshoot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4DstNF8tS1r1pe3H8PsemQ-U7KjNDyp3UJKpNC2O5Muui9W5T6_oVfL31H7ARShfYwKZFItvdBv12JFMmUGRJSi2aBPd3fL9BpdCuGDYMMwpkPco_XL884hXfbQrw1amBD-8kZTSBBc/s1600-h/beanblog3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395523892911998898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4DstNF8tS1r1pe3H8PsemQ-U7KjNDyp3UJKpNC2O5Muui9W5T6_oVfL31H7ARShfYwKZFItvdBv12JFMmUGRJSi2aBPd3fL9BpdCuGDYMMwpkPco_XL884hXfbQrw1amBD-8kZTSBBc/s400/beanblog3.jpg" /></a><br />My little Bean and I were treated to some much needed mother/son time the other day and we spent part of it playing in the backyard and having a little photoshoot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0L4so4Q4FSvYAamIvo-EvFovHly9cMGbgLUZPO_JaZ-TM1dQ-0O5jObnpYTWhCa1z-qbXUW-Ejfoxd91ELMZq5xkC8ADPVeqoHg1ayA2bJ9Eyq8cDUTC3JraVo2GeIrHCLp0ulegFgQ/s1600-h/beanblog6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 600px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395524406140187746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0L4so4Q4FSvYAamIvo-EvFovHly9cMGbgLUZPO_JaZ-TM1dQ-0O5jObnpYTWhCa1z-qbXUW-Ejfoxd91ELMZq5xkC8ADPVeqoHg1ayA2bJ9Eyq8cDUTC3JraVo2GeIrHCLp0ulegFgQ/s400/beanblog6.jpg" /></a><br />He turns two next week and I've been meaning to get some 2 year photos done, so check that one off the list! I'm really happy with these.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Lrw2zPzjUqa232_V_pJ9FuIJsr_ZuiiAvpMSImkYN71xhBIBEGGGLEkgB-5kU2p1XEj53mMZ_qvpUH07mFFsCqEJNw30krqFOnAgd2nPNbhWGt37YY68IhsonPb2OY1T-wxdJE2xQvw/s1600-h/beanblog8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395524418787498946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Lrw2zPzjUqa232_V_pJ9FuIJsr_ZuiiAvpMSImkYN71xhBIBEGGGLEkgB-5kU2p1XEj53mMZ_qvpUH07mFFsCqEJNw30krqFOnAgd2nPNbhWGt37YY68IhsonPb2OY1T-wxdJE2xQvw/s400/beanblog8.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2skP1c50nkJZu0VkSo1g3MqxcFqDu09JMSEgM2-nvL4hyGtPXJ79khB9eVa9K9fxhqX46FGPo_kH0dfzXlqJKpj4Yjiztph0RzSUErzuDWUxeB1X-itDEWVq6iHvkVqQhz9zkF42PX9k/s1600-h/beanblog5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395523888239460786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7sDZ6kFm9qMLj6f-fajT9MBVw9K-FZo2wRdoYEfx_o2hZm_iWxyYy0quZU3OeM5B72dqq0Wc3nHIdrqqcZ3_GNhoKcJuW29Rq1FQFGZExHo6FoMQZvfMHL9_G6fOClUIGOhv77a8K84/s400/beanblog2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZA8umiySNzhTxwuKF6Zmh9uzjy1VtPoyl8_WnPpORvz9uRol2wsGL6IpXOGI8Y8qFqvTOiiLUSBgE1DphGx-HD-XwxURSb0JruI7NyGdsbGuoa_attNwVsiCxooRZvsfi74HI6EohhL9/s1600-h/beanblog4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 600px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395523896433215506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZA8umiySNzhTxwuKF6Zmh9uzjy1VtPoyl8_WnPpORvz9uRol2wsGL6IpXOGI8Y8qFqvTOiiLUSBgE1DphGx-HD-XwxURSb0JruI7NyGdsbGuoa_attNwVsiCxooRZvsfi74HI6EohhL9/s400/beanblog4.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfhbF-KfsYZBXw84xFSyQdxsThRW90EBT8OarS0AgdyjKVRNZwy7A-UOzve-i_QQO3uqy93-yamRgmQBmai8-UhdMJioe3Daq96mkC8pLaI_tE34S19IwzH5VQHuKo259UuERC1tyBVY/s1600-h/beanblog9.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 500px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395524419079323602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfhbF-KfsYZBXw84xFSyQdxsThRW90EBT8OarS0AgdyjKVRNZwy7A-UOzve-i_QQO3uqy93-yamRgmQBmai8-UhdMJioe3Daq96mkC8pLaI_tE34S19IwzH5VQHuKo259UuERC1tyBVY/s400/beanblog9.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-90731266549097561572009-10-18T13:53:00.001-04:002009-10-18T13:55:05.386-04:00Halloween Self-Portrait<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rYk6_nXrmU-fhs1VEkc79figVhXefOA83WgbonW_rPNsyoWFCQWxRjaqJABCydM5JM7LCmTucJT9J9zUBGhDHpaTDY2BMDEAWuyJl2G1ZYoXbGWvipIeCW8JVBh9cXU7gfdGOM6nUIo/s1600-h/halloweenFBsp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393999832275816370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rYk6_nXrmU-fhs1VEkc79figVhXefOA83WgbonW_rPNsyoWFCQWxRjaqJABCydM5JM7LCmTucJT9J9zUBGhDHpaTDY2BMDEAWuyJl2G1ZYoXbGWvipIeCW8JVBh9cXU7gfdGOM6nUIo/s400/halloweenFBsp.jpg" /></a> Just having a little fun.<br /><br /></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3073571435233787233.post-60478640755625275012009-10-13T11:44:00.004-04:002009-10-13T11:50:42.854-04:00Bluebird on my Shoulder<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p-HhZJ1a8jKfEpbHn2aX-DGT0Yz3cH-sGTG4ptIOrjRRkjDB5JtU5diUrQWHkBCjJp8NqXXPyE2-pIblTGoPqDcFMUuqL4CFFVZdP_SxUQpruasJnUd0ZTdBOB9jD7qYIb-nZRAu5-g/s1600-h/bluebirdblog3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392111623611748626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9p-HhZJ1a8jKfEpbHn2aX-DGT0Yz3cH-sGTG4ptIOrjRRkjDB5JtU5diUrQWHkBCjJp8NqXXPyE2-pIblTGoPqDcFMUuqL4CFFVZdP_SxUQpruasJnUd0ZTdBOB9jD7qYIb-nZRAu5-g/s400/bluebirdblog3.jpg" /></a> I was so pleased to see this North American Bluebird in my backyard. I found a <a href="http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/">great site</a> to help me establish a yard they will want to spend more time in. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ_SAQtUrKBGuFcF4JNSxE-589Bjw07aQLUBHTGxW5wNuCwCxJcWlFyWikCi2wK41emweMoJ0lQ8LhJ0mWY6MeWo4novjVcu23G8AguyhdrgR89PvdAie07mqFI4bqStSKfKtbN1HvtY/s1600-h/bluebirdblog2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392111611179974306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZ_SAQtUrKBGuFcF4JNSxE-589Bjw07aQLUBHTGxW5wNuCwCxJcWlFyWikCi2wK41emweMoJ0lQ8LhJ0mWY6MeWo4novjVcu23G8AguyhdrgR89PvdAie07mqFI4bqStSKfKtbN1HvtY/s400/bluebirdblog2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAQePgV6_OAW11Y8JZA2XLql79LlZyrF9FMeFNaI6ZVaHZs-eL82qq91tu8Ng0T6Ukzt-mIDQmtF0hBgHkim7hQuOQtZ3w71xkeXdhyphenhyphendDyTeU9VLtOqL-1gd18NwdFvUFX3sJXwY1nOc/s1600-h/bluebirdblog1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392111606508853650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAQePgV6_OAW11Y8JZA2XLql79LlZyrF9FMeFNaI6ZVaHZs-eL82qq91tu8Ng0T6Ukzt-mIDQmtF0hBgHkim7hQuOQtZ3w71xkeXdhyphenhyphendDyTeU9VLtOqL-1gd18NwdFvUFX3sJXwY1nOc/s400/bluebirdblog1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>My name is Erin.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.com4