http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:churra&section=today deviantART RSS for by:churra en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:33:42 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/13141517/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/13141517/ Tue, 29 May 2007 17:27:03 PDT

I don't touch the image in any way. You might see it a bit different than I do so I will let those that use it make any adjustments they deem fit.

You might want to watch that account as well as most of it hasn't been posted on this one. (there will be exceptions of course) If you see something on this account you would like as stock, let me know. We might be able to work something out.

There isn't much there yet, but let me know what you think so far.

churra-stock [link]

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12807559/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12807559/ Tue, 01 May 2007 18:54:21 PDT Today was the first event. A lunch time concert in Hurkamper Park. Now when I took them my disk the comment was make "you took a lot of pictures" well duh, eh? Around 460. Give me my camera and something to shot and it is party time.
They have posted the pictures on Fredericksburg.com. The one in the top left corner telling about the photos is one of mine.
The pictures are at this link. [link]
Those are the ones that are showcased. (Mine run from 11-27) They also have those and others in my gallery.
[link]

Now there are a few that I wouldn't have posted as not perfect, although one that falls into that group is also one of my favorites # 25. I just love the expression this girl has.

Let me know what you think and which ones you liked. There are a ton more but with the contract I can't post the others during the first 30 days.

Sorry about this being long winded, but I think it was worth standing around in 86 degree weather.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12461426/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12461426/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:05:17 PDT I hit a new time high for me. I went through a 2 gig card and part of another one, for a total of 948 pictures.
It will take a while to get all the stuff posted that I like from that day.
I am getting close to the magic 10,000 mark with that camera and can't quite remember what happens then...something about the count starting over. When you stop to think that I got that camera last August, I really take a lot of pictures
Ah well, off to post some more.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12315416/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/12315416/ Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:12:08 PDT What is it with drivers today? That morning I had seen a gal coming the opposite direction suddenly turn across the turn lane and my lane into a gas station. She didn't want gas mind you, the old gal just wanted to turn around going across 2 lanes of traffic to do it.
So all is well, but I sure spotted a Pale Horse in the area.

On a lighter note, my rescue cat Bubba is fat and sassy. He is the twin of Connor my old guy. It is so hard to tell them apart that even Meg my girl kitty mixes them up. I finally put a collar on Bubba and was amazed that he not only doesn't seem to mind but didn't take my hand off trying. He was standoffish at first but now sleeps on the end of my bed and will come up and lay on me.

Well this has become a novella so time to call it quits. Thanks for reading if you have gotten this far..

Hugs all

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/9700358/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/9700358/ Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:16:26 PDT Also seem to have aquired another cat, Bubba Cat....he looks like he could be Connor's son....best we can figure around here is that he was abandoned, very skinny, but starting to fill out. He gets along well with the others, tho they all fight at times. Once I get him snipped he will be welcome in the house for longer than to eat...figure he is bout 8-9 months old...a real sweetie.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/8209001/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/8209001/ Sun, 19 Mar 2006 16:31:48 PST

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/8011787/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/8011787/ Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:41:22 PST don't have the correct cables yet but even with that the picture is great...had to laugh tho, Best Buy had this one on sale today at $60 off....but I bought it yesterday at Sears of all places for $250 off.
Of course now I have to get the HD service and HD DVR from Cox, but we all have our crosses, eh?
Bonuses are nice....

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7303156/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7303156/ Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:04:44 PST Ok scarey but normal enough, eh? Gets interesting when you know that I was listening to a group that I just recently discovered and adore called Il Divo. One of their songs had just started playing and I was kind of singing along as we used to sing this before bed in the Army...The song was The Lord's Prayer. If that wasn't enough, when I was leaving work and waiting for the light I noticed that my left headlights reflection on the back of the car in front looked like a man. Thought to myself, now I am seeing Jesus in the reflection of my headlight, as that is who it looked like...just the top half of the face wasn't a full image. I didn't have time to get out the camera tho.
Sometimes there are things you just can't explain, eh?

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7183701/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7183701/ Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:20:08 PST I couldn't get a good look, the sun was behind them, but think they were buzzards...big with the hooked beak.
The pair (probably mates) took off first, then the other from that branch...when they were gone the one on the lower branch took their place....walking around, slowly working his way towards the high end of it. He sat there for the longest time (altogether about 20 mins) and when I started to get into the car watched him fly off...why then? the tree was on the other side of the house....liked to think he knew I was there watching and also knew that I had left so he was free to move on.
For sure there was a pecking order, as he wouldn't get up with the rest and only claimed that branch for his after they had left. Poor thing....
I am looking for a new tattoo......hmmmmm ......nah think might be a dragonfly..

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7112341/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7112341/ Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:13:07 PST


I was listening to the classical station in Joeburg (Johannesburg, South Africa) and they were talking about the annual pardoning of the national turkey by president Bush. The part of the piece where I lost it....."The 15 kg National Turkey, the bird......" can't say what she said next since I was laughing so hard.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7001904/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/7001904/ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:38:07 PST This was for a Veterans Day sale on Persian Rugs. 100% Wool and Hand Knotted Persian rugs at 20% off. So far so good...I love my Persian Rugs.
The part I blinked about was at the end of the commerical the comment was made "Some items may require assembly" Woah Nelly (old american saying meaning WTF?) If I have to assemble one of those Persian Rugs I am passing.
Sometimes I wonder who proofs these things.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6998276/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6998276/ Wed, 09 Nov 2005 09:17:08 PST Looked so pretty this morning with the raindrops on it's needles. Will have to do a bit of training...maybe a string and light rock to bring the flattened branches towards the back again...perhaps will just leave it like it is. (it had been flat against the ground long enough that it is pretty well flat on the back, but that is ok too)
So keep the good thoughts coming, I might not be able to save the world, but maybe I can save one little tree that was in the way of "progress"

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6457757/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6457757/ Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:45:41 PDT
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Ok at the very least this is in bad taste, and I would hope they were placed before Katrina...shakes head....that is carrying tayloring ads to what you are reading a bit too far in my opinion.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6440065/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6440065/ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:29:13 PDT I had picked up some new age like magazines at a crystal store and was standing waiting the light when a dragonfly landed on the rolled up edge. It had the most amazing emerald (light) glass ball like eyes and was talking to me as it's mouth kept moving... well of course I was talking to it to, nevermind the cop car sitting 3 feet from me with his window down told it that I knew as soon as I reached for the camera (which of course was under that arm) he would leave..so delayed doing it, he left of course when I went for it...but must have spent a min or two with this guy...it was so cool....sure wish I could have taken it's pic but 1 handed wouldn't have worked out too well anyway.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6285460/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6285460/ Sun, 21 Aug 2005 05:48:34 PDT
I love this program I found by accident...it is called Recover My Files.. and it did...
have all the pics and now going to work on the rest of the drive...I am so happy...I recommend this program...I had to use the highest (or lowest level) of search...like the drive had been reformatted but I could see them...wasn't sure at first cuz some stuff came up looking corrupt...but I went ahead and registered/bought the program and saved to a external hard drive...may have lost a few but hell from what I have seen they are all back...woohoo.....if you are interested or need this program (it can do just deleted stuff that isn't in the recycle bin too) here is the link..

[link]

btw I had about 23 gigs of picture files...and yes now that I have a dvd burner they are going on dvd....

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6249559/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6249559/ Wed, 17 Aug 2005 04:51:35 PDT Oh well....no pain no gain, eh? so not ignoring everyone just been going ape around here....

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6135640/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6135640/ Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:40:04 PDT Emailed them so we will see what we will see, eh?

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6033714/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/6033714/ Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:57:45 PDT They were talking tonight on a DC (Washington DC) station about the high heat we have been having and how it would be even worse tomorrow....When out of the blue the reporter made a comment that "They will start issueing citiations to animals without water or shelter"
Hey there....how about citing the owners, the critters don't make the choice, eh?
Anyway they are talking feeling like about 115 tomorrow perhaps...sounds like a good day to have to work in AC to me...

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5357945/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5357945/ Sat, 14 May 2005 17:14:36 PDT Anyone have a clue why that is? They do show up sooner or later, but heck, wouldn't as soon as we post them be nice?
Ok rant done, it was my first attempt at photojournalism so was just a wee bit frustrated.

On another note, we have a great event going on in my town. Here is what they say about it. (sorry this will show up in the pictures too

Pawsitively Fredericksburg! will transform the historic district streetscape for Fredericksburg residents and visitors into a playground of artist decorated cats and dogs. The larger-than-life size models celebrate the Pawsitive creativity of our local arts community.

These aren't ordinary cats and dogs. Artists have been free to give each creature it's own theme, it's own personality, to apply their vivid imaginations to make each one fanicful, flamboyant, and unique. Throughout the spring, dozens of artists have been at work designing and transforming 41 fiberglass cats and dogs for Pawsitively Fredericksburg!

May 6 - September 10
Historic Downtown
Fredericksburg, VA

I have seen several of these and promise to seek out and post all of them, probably in several shots each so that the world can enjoy this showcase of local artistic talent with us.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5101199/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5101199/ Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:50:30 PDT
Anyway this email arrived yesterday confirming something I had heard about but thought it was too cool anyway

Congratulations!

Your photo, [link] submitted to us via Webshots last fall, was selected from more than 50,000 submissions for publication in our newest book – Cats 24/7. Cats 24/7 is not available in bookstores until June, but to thank you for your photo we would like to send you a free copy of the book. And because your photo was chosen as a large display image you will also receive two special gifts from our sponsors: Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 3.0 and a 256 MB USB drive from Lexar Media.

Well hell, eh? Too cool for words, Meg and I are paper published now Mind you I am still hoping for a DD but this is way cool.

Course I am using Photoshop 8 and have a 1 gig USB drive, so hubby gets the drive...anyway have to get ready for work...here is the link for the book

[link]

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5036441/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/5036441/ Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:41:16 PDT
Ok Bad News...... Word came down today that one of my favorite places to take pictures at work is now Verboten. Big Fat Hairy Sigh. So not only did they fence off the Froggie Pond, but now the whole area is off limits. For our safety, oh please. Yea there are snakes, sigh, oh well nothing to be done. There is a pond next door, and if I look I am sure I will find other Mantis's. Plenty of open areas within a few blocks too. Spoilsports

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4302112/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4302112/ Wed, 12 Jan 2005 11:28:22 PST
I will still be posting as doing that will help keep me sane, well as sane as I can be this time of the year
Hugs to all of you....you are all great and I love hearing from you and seeing what you post.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4213735/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4213735/ Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:09:06 PST
Last week parts of VA had quite a bit of snow...we didn't here in Fredburg, but still...was nice tho took tons of pictures.

]]> *churra http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4032938/ http://churra.deviantart.com/journal/4032938/ Fri, 10 Dec 2004 06:37:32 PST Started the morning with a big laugh...was taking a shower when Meg my Calico Cat that has been my main cat model decided to jump on the side of the tub. Only problem is that She Missed and landed in the tub...they are amazing when they bounce off something She was a very unhappy kitty with wet paws and as I found out tail (why did she feel the need to keep rubbing up against me with that tail?)
Thought someone else might get a laugh out of that....
On to more serious stuff....have you ever passed a Homeless person and thought, if I give them money it will just go for Booze.....This probably isn't a new thought, but how about buying some Mickey D's for example Gift Certificates...at least around Halloween you can get a book of them in Dollar amounts..you would know then it would be used for food or a hot cup of coffee....
I know, alot of people here are on tight finances, and I am that way myself, but for those that aren't...or heck just as a suggestion you can pass on...
I think Mother Theresa said something about not worrying about saving the world, but helping those you can.

And that my friends is the closest to Christmas sentiments you will get from me this year

Peace to all of you, and Power to the Froggies.

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