tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57321270708414103592024-03-13T10:55:20.829-07:00Mel Torrie PhotographyMel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-55516613645987712592011-03-05T16:08:00.001-08:002011-03-05T16:10:04.435-08:00New Blog/Website!Hi Folks!<br /><br />Sorry for the delay. I've been working on a new site where my blog and galleries will be posted. Would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!<br /><br />This link will take you to the last two blog entries:<br /> http://www.meltorrie.com/?page_id=107<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-66518664014932713462011-01-31T21:47:00.001-08:002011-01-31T21:50:43.184-08:00CopySorry for the copy but Levi mentioned he liked the way the colors jumped on this version so I thought I'd post it. (<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Can't go wrong listening to Levi can you?</span>) Remember to click for a large version!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY2Oqxb8y5Wxp3zgvzLoYGLShusJSx-l3V_Uk1ZcUD45gPhDa0PQtJzs373QDlKYBNchZZ0le2TpqKP-V5RNg2_taNW9or1-2dU4Gezx8OVWcefU8b4jdOrD5XUi7zBcx8KfbEfAedMo/s1600/_MG_0665_6_7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwY2Oqxb8y5Wxp3zgvzLoYGLShusJSx-l3V_Uk1ZcUD45gPhDa0PQtJzs373QDlKYBNchZZ0le2TpqKP-V5RNg2_taNW9or1-2dU4Gezx8OVWcefU8b4jdOrD5XUi7zBcx8KfbEfAedMo/s320/_MG_0665_6_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568593895983905554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-72176079946405618572011-01-26T21:13:00.001-08:002011-01-26T21:21:18.994-08:00Shots from the Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNneBQka3SilXD6_oIVhFq-ZJZ6SdFPGKs6DPCUnRyafDih9OanEYvWS_6BOWE9Te4-upxddTr3NFnlgyEcpcnJ_VjfD0pJuUPF4EUvZWHRcZJzAy4yTxpqUqLGDxjHC5WVYIo8uMTuf0/s1600/_MG_0701.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vDBFNqnNJwUAw7yWxsvoOyTnophsMCwpgc2h9Avh7LgsaYBIJcheo36q6LVg_1jdW8U7LoQeVu018D52Ye4BkZCsdx9TMrubKPaMjxYxlu5EnN3pMCdaubYG8QQF9NxSHRDc8RLaqoU/s320/_MG_0735.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566730731212605346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxfjf1Fhc3muQUy9Q1eaRPDwUn00agp4d0MwqG-kEt01opx3IkYKnhB8SreqavMfLkEu-F-Ylhztci-Wksz1g6MoRFe-w6chTvvqMCF994PlBhjCAmn0viEVxgOn0MYl4SjIH__GK3iQ/s1600/_MG_0764.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxfjf1Fhc3muQUy9Q1eaRPDwUn00agp4d0MwqG-kEt01opx3IkYKnhB8SreqavMfLkEu-F-Ylhztci-Wksz1g6MoRFe-w6chTvvqMCF994PlBhjCAmn0viEVxgOn0MYl4SjIH__GK3iQ/s320/_MG_0764.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566730730055621682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-14843398790301504792011-01-24T08:55:00.001-08:002011-01-24T09:08:52.283-08:00Mansion GalleryHere is some video during a slow time at the gallery Saturday night. We had about 300 total for the day come through which made for some great exposure and a good time. How do you like the new venture into multi-panel displays?<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyCiXDZiTkijByleAQcTa40RxlOyJSXD6ZSn_1mBzxX2oYy9BVW6RwMtHpydeG62kUgJRwELdD9eWuvDfDU_g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />My son Shad, Levi, and myself had to do an 'all-nighter' to get everything up since I was out of town all week in Tucson for my other job. Shad is here pounding out the stretcher frames and I'm nailing the final touches...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtrcOZvlsSOH91fl1BoYfe2VAyUHaYSbrZ2J4FoUAws6X-j1m6rAd9rei52CkctxSCyrPvWnEB-tmqolidDMEHbQ6mgCYWebo0BgpXSS2Ghqior9KUEL7uC-JccdEg2JBRaVVKMlQnsc/s1600/IMG_2922.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtrcOZvlsSOH91fl1BoYfe2VAyUHaYSbrZ2J4FoUAws6X-j1m6rAd9rei52CkctxSCyrPvWnEB-tmqolidDMEHbQ6mgCYWebo0BgpXSS2Ghqior9KUEL7uC-JccdEg2JBRaVVKMlQnsc/s400/IMG_2922.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565798311410996962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvvvTrKNh_5fyOM-0xMEQDZDXwDOV5m2QwDQNpbsW8LZWNnvXVB0fcCgUXjgjlZxNyRCqdJZO0cfxoOghBZbIigc6-4U-eDUazidNMDKTzjMhQdHI_qb9xTKFtL7rVBqE-ayuqvPKhOY/s1600/IMG_2929.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvvvTrKNh_5fyOM-0xMEQDZDXwDOV5m2QwDQNpbsW8LZWNnvXVB0fcCgUXjgjlZxNyRCqdJZO0cfxoOghBZbIigc6-4U-eDUazidNMDKTzjMhQdHI_qb9xTKFtL7rVBqE-ayuqvPKhOY/s400/IMG_2929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565798308037996898" border="0" /></a>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-23771841741589294782011-01-20T00:02:00.001-08:002011-01-20T00:10:27.875-08:00WaitingOn the way back from getting an x-ray at the hospital I saw this ride sitting along the road. I hobbled out of the truck and set up for some the shoot. The tripod came in handy for a crutch on the ice (got ran over in basketball by a young buck and injured my knee). <br />Remember, make sure you click for large or I might as well have taken it with my iPhone! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZPT1YARXA6gqtp0Hjx63e5Qqnz3PGAQTwVN3q_GicaNa1sUxLg-2EJNg7pdShNbXGMXzOIMFdm6AgvURpLtJ0aM663A_g7cGUmCyefBeA5CNAvbH2GbZAm0CiOb321_wymN56YSPAtQ/s1600/_MG_0665_6_7-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZPT1YARXA6gqtp0Hjx63e5Qqnz3PGAQTwVN3q_GicaNa1sUxLg-2EJNg7pdShNbXGMXzOIMFdm6AgvURpLtJ0aM663A_g7cGUmCyefBeA5CNAvbH2GbZAm0CiOb321_wymN56YSPAtQ/s400/_MG_0665_6_7-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564176468884167346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhvxB0ssQWrrxzqq3AoBT2SQlCWzl4IB1_aLieVcSDJHmmKu5Zjya2cF4ZaIC8RMNhyphenhyphenrJXkVCQLbBDyeq768XGzMZt-NCRMWu11t2xFNahoWhudFp9l_ztvRqhAX_1nsTALPLsF-h7kk/s1600/_MG_0665_6_7.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-82459268577342825112011-01-08T23:10:00.001-08:002011-01-08T23:14:10.341-08:00The Big OneHere is my favorite shot of the Niagara Falls. Truly an amazing experience for me to feel, hear, and see this awe inspiring wonder. (be sure to click for full size image!) Thanks for taking the time to come by.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TSlfgZa1VjI/AAAAAAAAClc/nt1TKp_XmQk/s1600/_MG_9652_3_4-Edit-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TSlfgZa1VjI/AAAAAAAAClc/nt1TKp_XmQk/s400/_MG_9652_3_4-Edit-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560080225149474354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-6789977618036554332010-12-29T23:41:00.001-08:002010-12-30T00:18:38.596-08:00Contrast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBcZVT5yZ44kgysrL0r3x8-9OWRscr0Xf3j2-oQvwiFnCQO0ojrN2tmuCLQUyQOOVAss1iuY-cdf_fU0-DlqAqlwSHMHu64JdX4nq12FWg65gwXecurLvYHin3sq5mOBgXGhQ70vxM0k/s1600/_MG_4928.jpg">I have been in a "break the rules" mood in photography lately and I will continue the trend with this blog. Instead of a theme or common thread, I will continue to break the rules of good blog entry design by throwing out three different pictures from different seasons and locations.</a><br /><br />This is a shot up Spring Hollow two weeks ago.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBcZVT5yZ44kgysrL0r3x8-9OWRscr0Xf3j2-oQvwiFnCQO0ojrN2tmuCLQUyQOOVAss1iuY-cdf_fU0-DlqAqlwSHMHu64JdX4nq12FWg65gwXecurLvYHin3sq5mOBgXGhQ70vxM0k/s1600/_MG_4928.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBcZVT5yZ44kgysrL0r3x8-9OWRscr0Xf3j2-oQvwiFnCQO0ojrN2tmuCLQUyQOOVAss1iuY-cdf_fU0-DlqAqlwSHMHu64JdX4nq12FWg65gwXecurLvYHin3sq5mOBgXGhQ70vxM0k/s400/_MG_4928.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556378001810777666" border="0" /></a>This is along the beach in La Jolla California from earlier this month. I tried to capture a little of the action as waves lapped the beach. Click for higher resolution view.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MKRXn3fHZan1WI0rDhFraO7lHf4fJZA8bcotrwIMKbmH3qBZ6vdWh3ALLow9Ri1Uoo7Kd_Q7PREe_DLWd7m3XV7GlI6pIfust0ORvcZ1Br5OYqAwkZdRrBLrDtGhWOxZd0oKSkOolhg/s1600/_MG_0185_HDR-Edit-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MKRXn3fHZan1WI0rDhFraO7lHf4fJZA8bcotrwIMKbmH3qBZ6vdWh3ALLow9Ri1Uoo7Kd_Q7PREe_DLWd7m3XV7GlI6pIfust0ORvcZ1Br5OYqAwkZdRrBLrDtGhWOxZd0oKSkOolhg/s400/_MG_0185_HDR-Edit-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556385263885311058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TRw4WQvcYZI/AAAAAAAAClE/rl5qpHkq2yo/s1600/_MG_0185_HDR-Edit.jpg"><br /></a>I took this in late summer with my son at Oxbow Bend. The sun was just coming over my shoulder and lit up the flowers for some foreground interest.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TRw4Vuw1MhI/AAAAAAAACk8/_FKZDDL3qV4/s1600/_MG_1467_HDR.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TRw4Vuw1MhI/AAAAAAAACk8/_FKZDDL3qV4/s400/_MG_1467_HDR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556377986249601554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-65056241585357675082010-12-18T22:42:00.000-08:002010-12-18T22:49:52.926-08:00Fall and CloudsThis is the first picture I took the year I started photography (2006) that I really liked. The quality is poor looking back now, but it was a beautiful scene to behold!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc2D-_rQm1Z39RZBVfTtA3U8jCCPFPPIZOwpQQ00f1NmcD-R1AAsPRAYb9DFDC8Mqmg-uMb2dwc0otMUbz5DBcHTeinc7i36RfLElJYJxlbo5VWZ2alGudxX2Ql-4cMZhYbfKLHYyTQ8/s1600/WaterInFall190897179_Wu7oS-O.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKc2D-_rQm1Z39RZBVfTtA3U8jCCPFPPIZOwpQQ00f1NmcD-R1AAsPRAYb9DFDC8Mqmg-uMb2dwc0otMUbz5DBcHTeinc7i36RfLElJYJxlbo5VWZ2alGudxX2Ql-4cMZhYbfKLHYyTQ8/s400/WaterInFall190897179_Wu7oS-O.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552280839535646450" border="0" /></a>As you know I really like clouds. Especially the Mammatus ones. This is a shot from this summer that I caught just as the sun was setting just to the left of the Wellsvilles shown here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX8XYZ1OnV048XPVnw0aadAiYEHfcGP_UpOA6o1Jt5gazQZfwSpiB0mVmhTeZBGhLBpGdxMpIHFNn-r13zxeFaimFfhtVO22DuE8x0q9gwWmGgKBC87gxn8xt55KXSU8NlPE5rn1o7Nk/s1600/_MG_3437_8_9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZX8XYZ1OnV048XPVnw0aadAiYEHfcGP_UpOA6o1Jt5gazQZfwSpiB0mVmhTeZBGhLBpGdxMpIHFNn-r13zxeFaimFfhtVO22DuE8x0q9gwWmGgKBC87gxn8xt55KXSU8NlPE5rn1o7Nk/s400/_MG_3437_8_9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552280830820965378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-5010232876646560132010-12-04T23:30:00.001-08:002010-12-04T23:35:09.181-08:00Black and White<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpYwWx39E_HbWMNoO2oVbhGjSjaExrMg8aVetsGLRk0WouE1W43Zu0sEP-mjkd_UCtIeF_4H3o9ar9Yi2OWF4cx28iQ7ste5WT_Rudxuv6GmPbBnlBqGgGLnJf1bkBIz0gURRE6Imjgw/s1600/_MG_0032_3_4-Edit.jpg">This is a couple of shots that I thought might look good in B/W. The first is a combine on a farm down in Beaver Dam Area.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpYwWx39E_HbWMNoO2oVbhGjSjaExrMg8aVetsGLRk0WouE1W43Zu0sEP-mjkd_UCtIeF_4H3o9ar9Yi2OWF4cx28iQ7ste5WT_Rudxuv6GmPbBnlBqGgGLnJf1bkBIz0gURRE6Imjgw/s400/_MG_0032_3_4-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547097967825040930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMPR5xNekuLo8Y4AgmbHB6Zpp4ygqDpYMzs0yIoq0iDYTNxTXedC8DMxyJca_L_Zj7IAV8r4canyPfqB5qw4paKaD6mOE8lXqN6t4RlcDE06JsLd1ImV77Pg4_5FTcde_fpR_tDkyz_w/s1600/_MG_0032_3_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMPR5xNekuLo8Y4AgmbHB6Zpp4ygqDpYMzs0yIoq0iDYTNxTXedC8DMxyJca_L_Zj7IAV8r4canyPfqB5qw4paKaD6mOE8lXqN6t4RlcDE06JsLd1ImV77Pg4_5FTcde_fpR_tDkyz_w/s400/_MG_0032_3_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547097751285915698" border="0" /></a>Ignored in San Diego<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5sh-FFrK4HYyVRdlFNh6BoJQlj5z3cpEckC-YQJMXPDlwb8xlt-MAZsSY3LC_PbiVdG1P4znUmpxnmo-RusCxa0nnzXxlH0FHcanAKM-jSS0ppChPYgLeojoLO5tRYsmWtNjfKZpGdU/s1600/_MG_0044-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5sh-FFrK4HYyVRdlFNh6BoJQlj5z3cpEckC-YQJMXPDlwb8xlt-MAZsSY3LC_PbiVdG1P4znUmpxnmo-RusCxa0nnzXxlH0FHcanAKM-jSS0ppChPYgLeojoLO5tRYsmWtNjfKZpGdU/s400/_MG_0044-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547097734857865714" border="0" /></a>This is a Buddhist temple in Singapore.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSlO4I_GQ8fBetxJhmMYCOOlmAkC_4RllHjOaTowen5rwSmPdzlIA9PEyoTReXTNqrj40jg_RHg9-UIRTUAC7jJqhDlpT-OrC_iaJa1efwi1UmZ8i0vFINh1bcAHsjMGx0Dy4hdFmjso/s1600/_MG_0530-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSlO4I_GQ8fBetxJhmMYCOOlmAkC_4RllHjOaTowen5rwSmPdzlIA9PEyoTReXTNqrj40jg_RHg9-UIRTUAC7jJqhDlpT-OrC_iaJa1efwi1UmZ8i0vFINh1bcAHsjMGx0Dy4hdFmjso/s400/_MG_0530-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547097727799852418" border="0" /></a><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-17316851791349019162010-12-04T23:28:00.001-08:002010-12-04T23:30:28.584-08:00True Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosNSWIqejnTkwGoTRp0S8mLbaP0buKhkgkF912eVU85HouZ9_aGwbZW5jckCGD88bE4xKHLBIeiyPIpXIeTW7O0lvZ-q5E2mKxFaJleTdECfFJGik9WoV1-v2oJuBiKRaa0rqNhSj6z8/s1600/_MG_8868.jpg">This is a picture of my wife and I 30 years ago when we first met.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosNSWIqejnTkwGoTRp0S8mLbaP0buKhkgkF912eVU85HouZ9_aGwbZW5jckCGD88bE4xKHLBIeiyPIpXIeTW7O0lvZ-q5E2mKxFaJleTdECfFJGik9WoV1-v2oJuBiKRaa0rqNhSj6z8/s400/_MG_8868.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547097065990583122" border="0" /></a>Well not really but almost as romantic!<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-90706225589888196422010-11-26T21:58:00.001-08:002010-11-26T22:01:36.105-08:00Old HDR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYEZhv5MY_AYuGFDcOhayjQgNDXHQhZ7ye7HNAGSqcVlMJN46CzP3gmTwWBABYCqW9oFsyEOh2VGMTFGnrMzBkWphUv0Z27w6mmQkQphqlUuV3A5I7QBtrU19_wHyI8i1G6o-hUZR5IQ/s1600/_MG_0023_4_5.jpg">Just going through my catalog today and thought I'd post some HDR that is a little on the bold side. The combine is over in Beaver Dam area and the windmill is shot with the Wellsvilles in the background just beyond the intersection of highway 23 and 30.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYEZhv5MY_AYuGFDcOhayjQgNDXHQhZ7ye7HNAGSqcVlMJN46CzP3gmTwWBABYCqW9oFsyEOh2VGMTFGnrMzBkWphUv0Z27w6mmQkQphqlUuV3A5I7QBtrU19_wHyI8i1G6o-hUZR5IQ/s400/_MG_0023_4_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544105241163112674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TPCeVj9jwHI/AAAAAAAACco/62oJDiQvK3Y/s1600/_MG_7277_78_79_80-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TPCeVj9jwHI/AAAAAAAACco/62oJDiQvK3Y/s400/_MG_7277_78_79_80-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544105234560958578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-4346140359672772072010-11-26T21:40:00.000-08:002010-11-26T22:03:40.612-08:00Spring Hollow Black Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpusa1I8m2aWWAD-ABQp8-5v4mSIKO1UjptfQhBfFnvrpvCN0TU-xoN0ZRL6ikNwR4GHdPqoLGYcGdjP2GeHB-2usMvfUVAyAPtxTA3JJuYp2EeXiggRpou9-S2wZq0hnG6eHD7EG7PE/s1600/_MG_4825_6_7.jpg">I love playing at Spring Hollow. Always a challenge to try and get unique shots at a popular place in the valley. </a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TPCaLhRlyVI/AAAAAAAACcQ/dHEtfyApXEI/s1600/_MG_4774_5_6-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TPCaLhRlyVI/AAAAAAAACcQ/dHEtfyApXEI/s400/_MG_4774_5_6-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100663994468690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQSJaI-wGs1herDIgtjsJ8DVC_1OXO56yXYLymrGZXI4o9d4oX4iohAYmSslU-t4yoF42viqMD7P43E7lNGFRk6RzfS3YWSDzhCJEj5DrI5w_a5xMg08Vy2kbhjxLiBBkX30J0lJLzTA/s1600/_MG_4758_59_60.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQSJaI-wGs1herDIgtjsJ8DVC_1OXO56yXYLymrGZXI4o9d4oX4iohAYmSslU-t4yoF42viqMD7P43E7lNGFRk6RzfS3YWSDzhCJEj5DrI5w_a5xMg08Vy2kbhjxLiBBkX30J0lJLzTA/s400/_MG_4758_59_60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100648938257122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukaELZRTnA8ouXeyS3-0sTQ4-XVoB14T8f3fOQCK-RSSrvu2BC_90KX6Gg8nNhl0meVI74eweKR2g6yaPFF3_PoXN03ZFeVYNyGFnQve2-L-ddFQth7bbnVRNzA9ys0ffAi9hNmEKfDI/s1600/_MG_4752_3_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukaELZRTnA8ouXeyS3-0sTQ4-XVoB14T8f3fOQCK-RSSrvu2BC_90KX6Gg8nNhl0meVI74eweKR2g6yaPFF3_PoXN03ZFeVYNyGFnQve2-L-ddFQth7bbnVRNzA9ys0ffAi9hNmEKfDI/s400/_MG_4752_3_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544100643346393138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-86073711364160233822010-10-30T20:10:00.000-07:002010-10-30T20:15:56.237-07:00Willow Flat with Friends<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx4M6FrSkbA7x5UQQ7Qtw2-FfyLl_Z7kIG8zPYlaqcyN7FdnHvbDa-2kyeGeveKmixwMA-YKpj_9BCxHYm8FoRIOhI78yTeZb8nseUuu1PKMRWVUnAI1_diM1_OrUE46stRS7K3PbZEI/s1600/_MG_9859_60_61-Edit.jpg">Had a fun photoshoot with friends up at Willow Flat Campground. Nate, Diego, Ryan, Eric and I had a blast enjoying nature and trying to capture it. Here are my best attempts. Thanks for a great day men!<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx4M6FrSkbA7x5UQQ7Qtw2-FfyLl_Z7kIG8zPYlaqcyN7FdnHvbDa-2kyeGeveKmixwMA-YKpj_9BCxHYm8FoRIOhI78yTeZb8nseUuu1PKMRWVUnAI1_diM1_OrUE46stRS7K3PbZEI/s400/_MG_9859_60_61-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534043076779032082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzNfX-60KRkonaCVCWg264n6oFThTHxbTE1tBKWwS9l3ySheuWElYCMi14A8mWmPqCXDWfDsrlXqvHnex9zVZ6_QqpxqCuw6UNXSPUd5pT05T_Om9rfsR5E7bO1expqLxgDOMk93DobQ/s1600/_MG_9889_90_91.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzNfX-60KRkonaCVCWg264n6oFThTHxbTE1tBKWwS9l3ySheuWElYCMi14A8mWmPqCXDWfDsrlXqvHnex9zVZ6_QqpxqCuw6UNXSPUd5pT05T_Om9rfsR5E7bO1expqLxgDOMk93DobQ/s400/_MG_9889_90_91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534043072637922962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pDghqbbqJOf6d9k-7HKRRE3hX1-_WXQSRwG-oenc-Z4DMlelKkX1fJmd0979ZDIB9PdtOPZRW00lHYwzGdVWs-SbSAzNklj_7NbPyl97b2zMEVw47eYXd6ztQH38f4lqf9AtFxV03i0/s1600/_MG_9893-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pDghqbbqJOf6d9k-7HKRRE3hX1-_WXQSRwG-oenc-Z4DMlelKkX1fJmd0979ZDIB9PdtOPZRW00lHYwzGdVWs-SbSAzNklj_7NbPyl97b2zMEVw47eYXd6ztQH38f4lqf9AtFxV03i0/s400/_MG_9893-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534043068692851954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2loNVTozGIuYkE6Sx_deyhuaQ5N5VezkyTg0KWWtjH2qlJZLtdPCFexbPOLzc12EgFlz2u2QAm1Dg3x_x0b8A3F7HXAJN6TJ_MH7qpk60UvcJcVVUxyhfvxTJOYhTTKBr9R3qUAJO3k/s1600/_MG_9821-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2loNVTozGIuYkE6Sx_deyhuaQ5N5VezkyTg0KWWtjH2qlJZLtdPCFexbPOLzc12EgFlz2u2QAm1Dg3x_x0b8A3F7HXAJN6TJ_MH7qpk60UvcJcVVUxyhfvxTJOYhTTKBr9R3qUAJO3k/s400/_MG_9821-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534043064913164386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIshpNyzfvk11etSVmMQXZvcXpg2401sfKHjC_Hcv4MRl-6TKT4MyX1DYaf55QopnaShpUlufw0a0xpfiU-GkV7ApZ6oIZZfo1PuFu_GoNKAo28IjJPpXyGzUgJ0NU6sb1of7hdPzs2HA/s1600/_MG_9808_09_10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIshpNyzfvk11etSVmMQXZvcXpg2401sfKHjC_Hcv4MRl-6TKT4MyX1DYaf55QopnaShpUlufw0a0xpfiU-GkV7ApZ6oIZZfo1PuFu_GoNKAo28IjJPpXyGzUgJ0NU6sb1of7hdPzs2HA/s400/_MG_9808_09_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534043058790361858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-77633425190469605462010-10-24T20:25:00.001-07:002010-10-24T20:28:58.728-07:00Barns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLhO9SC82TMXEm-Yf5XLASzctEOa9QQo4z2o6ds6ZFMXoC7306cXn4jnnPqcCtjSm-7kPUC-fWrxSvbMghiJJIwjVreENnbVyNJhKFXvX6VR2I2lyXziNDIOm5LKFOPJGl9I2huWiyt4/s1600/IMG_9182-Edit-2.jpg">Got in the mood for barns Last Saturday (Logan Photo Club inspired) and captured a couple of shots from the road near Logan.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLhO9SC82TMXEm-Yf5XLASzctEOa9QQo4z2o6ds6ZFMXoC7306cXn4jnnPqcCtjSm-7kPUC-fWrxSvbMghiJJIwjVreENnbVyNJhKFXvX6VR2I2lyXziNDIOm5LKFOPJGl9I2huWiyt4/s400/IMG_9182-Edit-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531819894385289474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28ENaVZFMjOYi5a5T5NlPhNsAOMmkUT9qDZO0ZpDppdDWBMmnM76qrn67yhtNhmT9AUZbNqok98YQHhwc1BucBWClozJfTWr7AEGZbu2bXUx4yfL1FvLPCVLPPz8ZoHOcNikGUF4mNhs/s1600/_MG_9267_8_9.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28ENaVZFMjOYi5a5T5NlPhNsAOMmkUT9qDZO0ZpDppdDWBMmnM76qrn67yhtNhmT9AUZbNqok98YQHhwc1BucBWClozJfTWr7AEGZbu2bXUx4yfL1FvLPCVLPPz8ZoHOcNikGUF4mNhs/s400/_MG_9267_8_9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531819880602226162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-CXURd0cD1THbsIsDDRKApd0pdO63wr_WSm-DzL9lNqiBRPcHno9Yw0ZHEfEmH-gZUuRTAYbsWv0h4l8u5QOmz68TAhcKA9ksfky9c3M7zjyOPmkvzCAM_d8Ukp_qP4j284MTWKC4XI/s1600/_MG_9320.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-CXURd0cD1THbsIsDDRKApd0pdO63wr_WSm-DzL9lNqiBRPcHno9Yw0ZHEfEmH-gZUuRTAYbsWv0h4l8u5QOmz68TAhcKA9ksfky9c3M7zjyOPmkvzCAM_d8Ukp_qP4j284MTWKC4XI/s400/_MG_9320.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531819875885086482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-91597847886883838072010-10-24T20:12:00.001-07:002010-10-24T20:19:49.386-07:00Sunset Beach San Diego<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx3NNoARfeHQjp6njnz16qGQ23SLBmthFWZkhMvoAGTdZ-b3MCqER7yyVIcfu1lWG4kqKzedfBYtwDvoqelx86qq6rYtwnl3pHRcrlsOAL6kjO34TmXN123l68bpHq6lcuHk1mMcDzCI/s1600/_MG_9552-Edit.jpg">Spent the week in California. Rained most of the week and this was the only shot I got. Hard to beat the ocean!<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx3NNoARfeHQjp6njnz16qGQ23SLBmthFWZkhMvoAGTdZ-b3MCqER7yyVIcfu1lWG4kqKzedfBYtwDvoqelx86qq6rYtwnl3pHRcrlsOAL6kjO34TmXN123l68bpHq6lcuHk1mMcDzCI/s400/_MG_9552-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531817880237031186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-79639920962914849862010-10-11T17:05:00.001-07:002010-10-11T17:28:31.246-07:00Cub river<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DvDxSn1vZO53goPJunVkNFJZCsradcAFciXEWTS3LrYmMGW1oTcAPRwY9sEvku_rKXIyJBhRoHMgcqvi2dIitRmI9Khjh4TolGgFwb86HTz0op5czfNcccGrR7UsV0RMt1D0XnJDf8A/s1600/_MG_8938-Edit.jpg">Here are some shots from Cub River near the Willow Flats Campground. Neil Hamilton showed us the area and we took the Mendon Photo Club up there Saturday afternoon. <img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6DvDxSn1vZO53goPJunVkNFJZCsradcAFciXEWTS3LrYmMGW1oTcAPRwY9sEvku_rKXIyJBhRoHMgcqvi2dIitRmI9Khjh4TolGgFwb86HTz0op5czfNcccGrR7UsV0RMt1D0XnJDf8A/s400/_MG_8938-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526946737667128802" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzw1O3UM5llDh1fEM6eqQt1VcoHC9F0KRMqnE2XK5QjYTOlpOAHW1zUriniLT8m5aqDSciGIqUPCuRAhy9gAL5nvURjbgMzXNavidylYTdHioDaavCcGJuTrVTVcOwupYs5YofGXt_gg/s1600/_MG_9010_1_2-Edit-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivzw1O3UM5llDh1fEM6eqQt1VcoHC9F0KRMqnE2XK5QjYTOlpOAHW1zUriniLT8m5aqDSciGIqUPCuRAhy9gAL5nvURjbgMzXNavidylYTdHioDaavCcGJuTrVTVcOwupYs5YofGXt_gg/s400/_MG_9010_1_2-Edit-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526949592641743954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TLOmoDP9RTI/AAAAAAAACXc/itXSrD-PvSs/s1600/_MG_8950_1_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TLOmoDP9RTI/AAAAAAAACXc/itXSrD-PvSs/s400/_MG_8950_1_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526944374710945074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZKtGIB2UgoRrVj7hOUVlGw-f9IS6lh1reRyM9bmNWzkNOTDakdZ-6NxZZzJWOmm3XV-qg820XicWr5gnB86_5-cCeZ4-rsFXuPtxfoJejSEjR0HcxXNIFuA5yx3hqUrArmCoQA_TdCA/s1600/_MG_8873.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqwbeVTdnn0i-KpKshcSJw1MDWhX9yTPMZ94MHBmnNg7POgNoS8fIX4UUKG7NKV6UHCFLllWdpnv_mYvm24G1KI0N0d0VtKyfZ-8x6KAtoOGB_zyPMi9zFtrXg9olAb3CCUP5l3oNB_o/s1600/_MG_8862_3_4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqwbeVTdnn0i-KpKshcSJw1MDWhX9yTPMZ94MHBmnNg7POgNoS8fIX4UUKG7NKV6UHCFLllWdpnv_mYvm24G1KI0N0d0VtKyfZ-8x6KAtoOGB_zyPMi9zFtrXg9olAb3CCUP5l3oNB_o/s400/_MG_8862_3_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526944348729022066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAM73XXX8_tqv123YMad3SlfAR2r-Db1RWQD3dlxR6jSXOEJPQIwyugNQxvlAjKuxNuLq9CfDD22xji-6osOdNpopE_nkuZ7BQXbEeeqSCQMpMFkckwx9K6Hwf2g-B630FYMZh9lqeh0/s1600/_MG_8895_6_7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAM73XXX8_tqv123YMad3SlfAR2r-Db1RWQD3dlxR6jSXOEJPQIwyugNQxvlAjKuxNuLq9CfDD22xji-6osOdNpopE_nkuZ7BQXbEeeqSCQMpMFkckwx9K6Hwf2g-B630FYMZh9lqeh0/s400/_MG_8895_6_7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526944347126349170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-32529601422354682212010-10-06T07:09:00.001-07:002010-10-06T07:11:27.644-07:00Willow Flat Campground<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkUXDpaXuK7kOTajA0_nOOzJ9yPzRhgiVeaoKB7aU2wudyNX8VVtWkqEy6McfvwHnoG2dRbGK2oGxATQKMzCvOVhey-LEOOkji9KuTxFvoJlac53xAlZikCVK1AkFhBzB8K-ZpR9yEpc/s1600/_MG_8610-Edit.jpg">Sorry I'm late on my post this week! Here are two shots from Cub River near the Willow Flat Campground. My Friend Neil took me up there last week and it was beautiful. I can't wait to see his great shots.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkUXDpaXuK7kOTajA0_nOOzJ9yPzRhgiVeaoKB7aU2wudyNX8VVtWkqEy6McfvwHnoG2dRbGK2oGxATQKMzCvOVhey-LEOOkji9KuTxFvoJlac53xAlZikCVK1AkFhBzB8K-ZpR9yEpc/s400/_MG_8610-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524935087975947874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgHWvaANm8o9sOcTh_LHSjEcZ-w4AC6yvWW6LUwExpezf0wAFcIT_FQHH4xn1mq2DnZnjoFfHiprr6elph_0B7TiZYVcXJb_ekiz4Er1vtIJksWDx3_nZicmG4JxrQKfLI5gdDQa5Lko/s1600/_MG_8666.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgHWvaANm8o9sOcTh_LHSjEcZ-w4AC6yvWW6LUwExpezf0wAFcIT_FQHH4xn1mq2DnZnjoFfHiprr6elph_0B7TiZYVcXJb_ekiz4Er1vtIJksWDx3_nZicmG4JxrQKfLI5gdDQa5Lko/s400/_MG_8666.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524935083541110882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-23464951832261436962010-09-27T08:11:00.000-07:002010-09-27T08:15:54.697-07:00Kokanee Salmon Run<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TKC0UOIb1eI/AAAAAAAACWk/VGzX360jWEs/s1600/_MG_8005-Edit.jpg">I took my boys up to the Porcupine reservoir to check out the end of the Salmon run for the year. They (illegally I believe) tried to catch some in a bucket but despite being on death's doorstop, they were still pretty fast. Here is the best shot from the day. <img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TKC0UOIb1eI/AAAAAAAACWk/VGzX360jWEs/s400/_MG_8005-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521611402640086498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-12309895473649631522010-09-27T08:05:00.000-07:002010-09-27T08:11:12.054-07:00More Motocross<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Here are some more shots from the race.</span><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHS6y_Dxj-GfWo96AylXBzqXYKa0sRnDFLn8R9jG3wAsyAbPHv5jckKGCRwZtWsGzsGbMXFDD4fwleaY1QOenMlgroFLmkt-_pachgYbC0yR96MpYD5xLEjJ_O8sAQXSCHu0KicyMW_7E/s1600/_MG_7702.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHS6y_Dxj-GfWo96AylXBzqXYKa0sRnDFLn8R9jG3wAsyAbPHv5jckKGCRwZtWsGzsGbMXFDD4fwleaY1QOenMlgroFLmkt-_pachgYbC0yR96MpYD5xLEjJ_O8sAQXSCHu0KicyMW_7E/s400/_MG_7702.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521610946597933698" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQnwLgR2WQgiCdR175Us3EPdFZ0jBZ5Os9Hy48RSe5lTc9lBKFOT66sin_rwMFWRbnqHDi5Ln6lz8dX7g9gHBYXvzEdgR7jumq1HpH8zLn5bsE4tQLyowfM7yEKHQu2LEuMZqxLhP08c/s1600/_MG_7296.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQnwLgR2WQgiCdR175Us3EPdFZ0jBZ5Os9Hy48RSe5lTc9lBKFOT66sin_rwMFWRbnqHDi5Ln6lz8dX7g9gHBYXvzEdgR7jumq1HpH8zLn5bsE4tQLyowfM7yEKHQu2LEuMZqxLhP08c/s400/_MG_7296.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAOWENzXm58w5P0ZXenstSt_CYua-nu6jSGbS6y7LPeO8ZPDRX_X_7_V3xyZC1VdKEPdz-3B9Z4_yOPxc0UdQ88xu7JqtUrKWgLx7gZ6JRDFZsXBHPz62Djoy05K_hXNkxXegznV5MxQ/s1600/_MG_7308.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAOWENzXm58w5P0ZXenstSt_CYua-nu6jSGbS6y7LPeO8ZPDRX_X_7_V3xyZC1VdKEPdz-3B9Z4_yOPxc0UdQ88xu7JqtUrKWgLx7gZ6JRDFZsXBHPz62Djoy05K_hXNkxXegznV5MxQ/s400/_MG_7308.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>My Friend Mark (who took me to the race) almost became collateral damage when a rider was forced off the track and came at us.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbaRPUZeCyxrHfIJpM-4fgLIKazUKdH3UoUnYZiWb40brKa6v1TAPy8Ps396uMk9skbX5OftngDGWriPQM2Bw5i7gEWwRMcVx3605be6E7vPiM1UVGptnj2hnfSrrR25g-y-m6H9Mz68/s1600/_MG_7343.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFbaRPUZeCyxrHfIJpM-4fgLIKazUKdH3UoUnYZiWb40brKa6v1TAPy8Ps396uMk9skbX5OftngDGWriPQM2Bw5i7gEWwRMcVx3605be6E7vPiM1UVGptnj2hnfSrrR25g-y-m6H9Mz68/s400/_MG_7343.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg8fjKbwm0-n7vvPSTQqBQa1k7G-R8kwjd2LP0aGoPS4Jaj7x0LNrCQR6kqKNWC1IEy5FGJ3z1b3AClG-_Y4CcGTuJw_uUqAGAzTuroGp7_b4RinlgnNURkm2FnChXhxSDhFIrFJvulQ/s1600/_MG_7552.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidg8fjKbwm0-n7vvPSTQqBQa1k7G-R8kwjd2LP0aGoPS4Jaj7x0LNrCQR6kqKNWC1IEy5FGJ3z1b3AClG-_Y4CcGTuJw_uUqAGAzTuroGp7_b4RinlgnNURkm2FnChXhxSDhFIrFJvulQ/s400/_MG_7552.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /></a></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-55591331820739264882010-09-19T20:58:00.000-07:002010-09-19T21:01:10.968-07:00Enjoying Nature<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TJbb6nCdexI/AAAAAAAACV0/fUUcSWKOR-w/s1600/_MG_0301-Edit.jpg">I really enjoyed watching a group of monks see the hot springs in Yellowstone for the first time. This is on the north end of the park and is fascinating to see how much it changes every time we visit.<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TJbb6nCdexI/AAAAAAAACV0/fUUcSWKOR-w/s400/_MG_0301-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518840193347320594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-4322581242794070932010-09-19T20:55:00.000-07:002010-09-19T20:58:02.802-07:00Crazy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TJbbtIrYI8I/AAAAAAAACVs/PwEmoslxp3o/s1600/_MG_7381-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TJbbtIrYI8I/AAAAAAAACVs/PwEmoslxp3o/s400/_MG_7381-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518839961859138498" border="0" /></a><br />My Friend Mark Kidman took me to the Utah State Championship Motocross race Saturday. I threw this together quick and will take some more time later to get a decent blog entry up. Boy are those guys crazy. Man do I miss jumping motorbikes on the farm!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setTimeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-55293282873467872812010-09-13T07:58:00.000-07:002010-09-13T08:09:42.404-07:00Ducks and the plainsI like baby ducks for some reason. These fellas had the neatest little water droplets on them that I just had to share. Do I really sound like a girl?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TI48h4PbqwI/AAAAAAAACUo/LFVIhP0Q41Q/s1600/_MG_2043.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TI48h4PbqwI/AAAAAAAACUo/LFVIhP0Q41Q/s400/_MG_2043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516413146305899266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfreTc-tAcf1mE471XZWjQnJ8n9qYiABjBVWl6jm7Te6je-XpF_7npCtP7x13y2UFZAZhVr8jxI9eM4LxCrvp0nhfbA5K_LHw3Jp6fmNUR_9xPamHkB7UpUnySZlPHFAxT8a9BFCy_Ng/s1600/_MG_2077.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfreTc-tAcf1mE471XZWjQnJ8n9qYiABjBVWl6jm7Te6je-XpF_7npCtP7x13y2UFZAZhVr8jxI9eM4LxCrvp0nhfbA5K_LHw3Jp6fmNUR_9xPamHkB7UpUnySZlPHFAxT8a9BFCy_Ng/s400/_MG_2077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516413139739557234" border="0" /></a>After my sister's weeding in Canada I ran my parents down to the Great Falls Airport. We were in a bit of a hurry to assure no surprises at the border caused a missed plane, so I wasn't able to stop as desired. These are a couple I took out the car window. There is quite a few windmills along that drive which made for some interesting subjects.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gz187ujtaTd-VslSscVaI9Em4_hsNFQ5izNSeI0DXNGW49Xj6YqGeTs1ogpaLaqwZasmmxSYl-FFXM_qfwew8BF2JXU1OGX5oYEp-AeTGAnlTRZ2AmKfKyTZZ0GGN0XomA8ypwFKHfk/s1600/_MG_5607.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4gz187ujtaTd-VslSscVaI9Em4_hsNFQ5izNSeI0DXNGW49Xj6YqGeTs1ogpaLaqwZasmmxSYl-FFXM_qfwew8BF2JXU1OGX5oYEp-AeTGAnlTRZ2AmKfKyTZZ0GGN0XomA8ypwFKHfk/s400/_MG_5607.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516413131027627170" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TI49pPhMzdI/AAAAAAAACUw/JQaXCiIRKXM/s1600/_MG_5640-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sNtPGpxAJms/TI49pPhMzdI/AAAAAAAACUw/JQaXCiIRKXM/s400/_MG_5640-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516414372325150162" border="0" /></a>Mel Torriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594263983976185593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5732127070841410359.post-4767695057781666302010-09-04T22:40:00.000-07:002010-09-04T23:32:24.442-07:00Benson Marina with Mendon GuildI set up a photo shoot for the Mendon Photo Guild at my favorite Pelican watching spot. We had a great turnout and I hope they enjoyed it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9ohZjv8tDrX7gUpwKjwQN4djlXz9oh1Yzwi__zhw3WSu47rojo1dhngksymB9dzvYqZHmsqa5Nww0HFwo1Rm-HfpOK0i4_4_nd-Zfu8aZH27kdg7cmN0TbhL6suUtBdfiRK47S3vPY4/s1600/_MG_5953_4_5_6_7-Edit.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9ohZjv8tDrX7gUpwKjwQN4djlXz9oh1Yzwi__zhw3WSu47rojo1dhngksymB9dzvYqZHmsqa5Nww0HFwo1Rm-HfpOK0i4_4_nd-Zfu8aZH27kdg7cmN0TbhL6suUtBdfiRK47S3vPY4/s400/_MG_5953_4_5_6_7-Edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513312635445139650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZziUWduQ4KiF3KOoVIDh5_18LvcmIHB4q22icOpIJqK68D9nFq3mqXPcF9YrYZbnmroNXVxBFtutjV0iOcx5QIIJFWXZAv69r-6HQuMU47xHlXyI78j4NYEcdA_0ibXiq81dDQneiE0/s1600/_MG_5760_1_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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