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                <title>They can't be serious$$$$$</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:47:18 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Tool'n around some web sites. OK surfin around and found that a 400mm Canon lens runs around $6500.00 and a 500mm runs, lets call it an even $7000.00. FOR WHAT! I could by three houses worth of appliances for that. I could buy transportation for that much. What are they thinking! When its time for me to buy a lens it will be an off brand for sure.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thanks</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:36:05 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ ThANKS TO D/A FOR TAKING CARE OF MY ISSUE!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Breaching WEB SITES</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:23:02 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ O.K. this past weeek I have had several warnings by McAfee that there are WEB Sites trying to breach my security, WHILE ON THE DEVART SITE. YOU GUYS NEED TO DO SOME CLEAN UP OR I WILL BE OUT OF HERE FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY REDBUBBLE!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 09:21:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ .<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Update</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:38:14 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Snor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Bored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Guess I'll do some honey do's!!!!!!!!<br />That'll get a laugh!<br />Out!!!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Five Seven- Fifty Seven</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:42:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I had to go in and edit my personal info this weekend.<br />Age: 57<br />Holllllly crap! WELL AT LEAST MY DRIVERS LICENSE DOESN'T EXPIRE TILL NEXT YEAR.<br />You would think that I would have IT figured out by now!<br />Let it roll!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I am Tired!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:56:38 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm tired of all the hype!<br />It is a cacophony<br />A cacophony of guilt.<br />And it has been turned up to ten.<br /><br />And I'm tired of it!<br /> It's all because of greed!<br />  All of it!      THINK ABOUT IT! WORLD WIDE GREED!       Yep!<br /><br />And I don't want to here it anymore!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Ground Hog Day</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:07:33 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Ground hog day, another six weeks of winter, Hmmmmmm! We have signs of spring here Ornamental pears, Tulip trees,and some type of vine are blooming. It has been very warm and dry here for about a month.Hang tight spring is on the way!Â Â Â  Listening to:Joni Mitchell, Shadows and Light Live/Traffic, Low Spark of High Heeled Boys/Pink Floyd, Meddle/Crosby,Stills and Nash. All vinyl records,(still have a turntable) some haven't been played in at least20 yrs or 30 yrs. Wow, how strange! How things have changed.DAMN!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Waiting for the Rain</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:30:39 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So cal is supposed to get rain today! It's been so dry here, since having a wet November and December. <br />While most of you have been dumbed by snow, I've been walking around in shorts.<br />The T.V. news guy's around here get so geeked when we expect rain."Stay tuned for STORM WATCH O9." When all thats expected is a quarter of an inch of rain. "Breaking news! We got through the morning rush hour without rain, but by noon we should see rainfall up to a half inch!"<br />And drivers can't drive in the rain in SoCal. There are always 100 to 300 fender benders on the freeways, during a rainy period. In Los Angeles, it dosen't matter, it's always bumper to bumper!<br /><br />I'm guessing we are not gonna get much from this storm front coming through!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>HOPE</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:52:55 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My hope is that Pres. Obama is the best President the U.S. has ever had! This is an extremely historic day! I always have great hope with a new President! I always watch things with opened eyes and ears. Listen,listen, listen to what is said and read between the lines. Always pay attention to what goes on behind the curtain. Let's go ToDo!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Nothing in particular</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:43:52 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ To all you snow bound devs. We have been basking in sun and 80 degree temps. the past two weeks in SoCal. And it's been drrrryyyy, We need some precip. Come visit, you could come out of the cold and help the economy! No! Rent a hotel or motel! I don't know you very well, if at all. Could you see that! (knock, knock, knock)Hi, am KKART came to visit! An hour later, Hi I'm islandtime, came all the way, no your not! LOL!Moved my daughter (prismageek) to a new apartment in Glendale, across townÂ  from the old apartment in Glendale. Moving from one apartment to the next is always an adventure. Slighty emulating the Three Stooges, there were four of us, moving became an all day event. It started with pushing a refrigerator half a block uphill to the U-Haul. However an hour later we got to move the truck 100 ft. with less of a slope, closer to her apartment. Still up hill! Animation desks are big and heavy even though they are broken down. By the way, put together, these desks are so cool. I did say desks,there were two,and many bookcases. The books and C.D's which will make it in smaller loads, I am not a part of. Parking at the new apartment was much better and we unloaded in half the time it took to load. With Glendale being a land of apartments parking is a premium!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Year Two</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:34:06 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So, today just happens to be my second anniversary on dev art. It was all accidental. Go to my first image the story is there. I love this site! I often wonder whether my content is worthy, but that comes with the territory. I'm cleaning up my gallery as time goes on. Roughly a thousand page views per year and I'm happy with that and I have artist who watch me. I'm stoked with that and appreciate all the positive feed back! I am constently blown away by the talent on this site and the jaw dropping images that I see here! Some that I watch are surely professionals and some are hobbiest, like myself! Thats what is great about this site. It has all served me to become a better photographer. THANK YOU to all my watchers THANK YOU! And to all I watch I love your work!<br /><br /><br />Weather Bonita,Ca<br />50 degrees, Sunshine, Blue Skies.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Christmas Cheer</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:37:35 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my veiwers. Peace and Harmony for the new year. Enjoy!<br />I'm finaly getting in the mood.<br /><br />Bonita,Ca. Weather<br />47 DEGREES, COLD FOR SAN DIEGO COUNTY.<br />CLEAR SKIES<br />10:28 AM<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Awesome images!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:56:05 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So it's Sunday morning have my coffee in hand, listening to Aaron Copeland and watching devart on the computer. I came across a gallery that just makes me want to put my camera away forever. I could have faved this whole gallery. Check out :devMarkAdamus: Absoluteley Awesome!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thanksgiving</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:13:56 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ To all who dev friends who enjoy the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Over 2000</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:05:23 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ O.K. I know some of you have 24,000-17,000-30,000  page views and it's not a big deal that I have 2,000 page views. It's a big deal to me!<br />I'm celebrating,WAHOOo Celebraaaate good times, comon!<br /><br />O.K. I'M DUMB, errr DONE!<br /><br />WAHOO!<br /><br />O.K.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I have nothing to say!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:34:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ i AM PAINTING THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR TO MAKE IT NICE FOR THANKSGIVING!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Ernies Back</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:38:29 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Earnieleo is back! Don't know why he was away! He posted some new images!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Go Vote</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:38:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ If you live in the United States GO Vote! Vote for who you want to see in the White House. Who can be the best leader for our country for the next four years? Your vote will determine that. Your vote counts!<br />However your vote won't count if you simply vote for the most popular. Or you vote for the projected winner, who is determined by someone behind the curtain. Our you vote simply because you want to vote for a winner. This is going to be a very close race. Your vote could be the deciding vote.<br /><br />Vote with a conscience!<br /><br />I don't care who you vote for! I have my own theory on what is happening right now and I'm not going to get into it. Time will tell!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Halloween</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:21:14 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Kids, Costumes, Bats, Spiders, Frankenstien, Witches,Black Cats,Headstones, Zombies, Ferries, Trolls, Hobo's, Pirates, Ghosts, Coffins, Grim reapers, headless horsemen, Blood,slime, spider webs, Jack o lanterns, The Great Pumpkin, Space Aliens, Devils with plastic pitchforks, Tiny politicians and not so tiny politicians. Camp fires in driveways, Every skimpy, sexy costume imaginable. And now houses lit up like christmas with inflatable sculptures. Did I say, candy. WHAT THE HECK, HAPPY HALLOWEEN, YALL!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Clues of ernieleo's demise</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:50:57 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Black avatar<br />Featured image of Zion National Park with the caption "Took my breath away"<br />      The description says " Literally took my breath away."<br />listening to: heartbeat<br />reading: heart moniter<br />Inactive page since July from someone who submitted images daily!(454)<br />      22,000 plus page views!     <br />Well heres to you ernie, I'm thinkin the worst, enjoyed art, your viewpoint,<br />Thanks for the enjoyment, RIP.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Where in the World is EERRRNIEleo</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:46:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ As we all do have a friends list! <br />Mine is somewhat small! <br />ernieleo is on my list and submitted on a regular basis. He hasn't submitted anything in quite awhile. His dev/page hasn't changed much in that time either.<br />So the question is, Where in the world is ernieleo!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Thank you</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:54:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Thank You, to all of you who watch my page. Nearing 2000 views! Thanks for your support!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Stop,Look,Listen</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:50:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Stop and take the time to listen to the words that people use. They are really trying to tell you something.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Pin heads</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:13:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I am the great and powerful oz! I am the th the great and powerful oz! I am the , PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!! I AM THE GREAT, OH WHAT DO YOU WANT?<br />WE ARE BEING JACKED! WE ARE BEING JACKED BY PINHEAD POLITICIANS. MONEY MEN AND THE GLOBAL ATTITUDE! I KNOW DEVART IS AN ESCAPE FOR MOST! WE CAN'T ESCAPE ANY MORE, OPEN YOUR EYES! WE HAVE GOT TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING ON! WE ARE BEING PLAYED!<br />CAPITALISM WORKS! IT'S WORKED FOR 200 YEARS. GREED DOESN'T WORK! THE GREED OF A VIEW ELITE FINANCIAL PIGS GOT US HERE, THEY SHOULD BE IN JAIL!<br />WE HAVE A U.N. THAT SAYS CAPITALISM DOSEN'T WORK! WHAT? THEY'RE ALL DICTATORS, HOW WOULD THEY KNOW? CHINA IS SAYING THAT CAPITALISM DOESN'T WORK. HOW DOES CHINA KNOW! THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN IT A CHANCE!THEY WANT US TO BE ON A GLOBAL CURRENCY. THE U.N. WANTS A GLOBAL CURRENCY! WHY SHOULD WE PAY ATTENTION TO A BUNCH OF TINPOT DICTATORS IN THE U.N. WHO WANT A GLOBAL CURRENCY. WHY SHOULD WE GIVE A FLIP ABOUT ANY OF THOSE GREEDY PIGS. WE SEND MILLIONS TO THEM BECAUSE THEY NEED HELP! WE SEND FOOD THAT THEY SELL ON THE BLACK MARKET! WE CAN HELP OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION BY SENDING NO MORE MONEY TO THESE COUNTRIES WHO THINK THERE SHOULD BE A GLOBAL CURRENCY!<br />WE ARE BEING PUSHED TOWARD A GLOBAL GOVERNMENT. WE ARE ONE SECOND AWAY!<br />WHY HAVEN'T WE SEEN ANY OF THESE POLITICIAN OR COORPERATE MONEY PIGS  PUT IN JAIL? BECAUSE IT'S ALL PART OF THE PLAN! WHY HASN'T THE PRESIDENT OF MY UNITED STATES SAID ANYTHING WORTH A FLIP? (HE IS THE WORST WE HAVE EVER HAD, AND I HATE TO SAY I WAS A FOOL AND VOTED TWICE FOR THIS MORON!) BECAUSE HE'S PART OF THE PLAN!<br />WHY IS THE PRICE OF GOLD NOT GOING THROUGH THE ROOF! MAYBE BECAUSE THERE IS NO GIANT FINANCIAL CRASH!<br /> WELL I'M DONE, I'M JUST A LITTLE TICK ON THE ASS OF AN ELEPHANT! THERE IS NOTHING I CAN REALLY TRULY DO EXCEPT VOICE AN OPINION! AND VOTE! BUT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON BEHIND THE CURTAIN UNTIL IT'S TO LATE! WHERE IS "TOEDOE?"<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>What the Hey!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:05:38 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Alls good with the big eyed deviant. My gallery is back.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>WOW!!!!!!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:59:32 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Something new from Devart. Ithink I upset (pissed off) the big eyed deviant with my last journal! <br />Why? BECAUSE MY ENTIRE GALLERY HAS BEEN DELETED! <br />OR DOES THIS MEAN THAT I HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE!<br />oR DOES THIS MEAN THAT I MUST GO TO ANOTHER WEBSITE! The big eyed deviant hasn't sent me a love note. I think he's gonna leave me out here to listen to the crickets. Woooooow!<br />My fav's are still there!<br />O.K. deviant what's up! I will not beg!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Shakin my head!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:55:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Today I came across a daily deviation that caught my attention! Of course I clicked on it to see more. It was a gallery by Steve Hanks. It was an awesome, absolutely beautiful gallery of watercolors. As I looked further into the gallery I began to recognize some of these paintings. This guy has a watercolor technique that is just amazing. I relized that some of what I saw was published. This artist was featured in an article in Watercolor, a mag published by American Artist.<br />So I left a little message of what a big fan I was, great gallery, Blah, Blah, Blah. He sent me back a message, but I found out that he had been banned. How do you get banned by DA! Obviously not by a lot of the subject matter I see here. Some of it would make an old crusty sailor or me cringe.  It's pretty sad that this guy was banned from this site! Oh! well! He does have a web site, I'm not sure I should put it up here, the Big eyed deviant may be watching. But you can pretty well guess what it is. <br />WHERE IS THE LINE DRAWN. I am thinkin about leaving DA because of some of the bleep I see on here. Some of it is absolute trash and some of the DD well?<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Officially,Unofficially</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:02:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ My girls are back in school. I have my city back, most tourists have gone home.  Fall officially started yesterday. Yes officially, the weather services official first day of fall is September 1. It all has to do with record keeping. Of course astronomically, fall does not arrive till the 22nd of Sept.<br />It's the big three coming up Fall, Winter and Spring. Yeah! These are my favorite seasons. Photowise as well!<br />Enjoyed Summer as a kid, but not so much anymore!<br />Time is flying at mach 1.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Reincarnated</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:28:16 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I went to a sail a bration, as you can see by my recent gallery submissions. I was in hog heaven. I do not own a boat! I've been told that it's a hole in the water that you throw money into! And all your time is spent doing maintenance so you don't have to throw all your money into it. more so than a yard or garden. However there is a spot in my soul for these old ships. If I was in a different place in my life I may have inquired about being a crewmember.<br /> I have spent an extended time on the ocean (about six weeks). My dad was a commercial fisherman. So when I was between my Junior-Senior year of high school my Dad took me out Tuna fishing as a cabin boy (doing menial task in the galley and on deck. The idea was for me to experiance his life, so that I would not continue in his footsteps. In just those six short weeks the lure of the sea had already grabbed me. <br />Needless to say I am not a commercial fisherman, but I have a deep spot in my soul for these old ships.<br />Sometimes I feel that I had a past life one these old ships. Maybe!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:43:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm tired of morons, running for President of the United States of America!<br />Yeah! BOTH OF THEM ARE MORONS!<br />And there is nothing I can do about it.<br /><br />I'm tired of being raped by the gas companies!(profits in the billions for the quarter!) While I budget around the Gas tank!<br />And there is nothing I can do about it!<br /><br />I'm sick and tired of Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, and all celebrity<br />antics. How did this become of interest to anyone!<br /><br />I'm tired of being controlled by employers who think that they're doing me a favor by approving accrued vacation time. I'm tired of being controlled period.<br /><br />I'm sick and tired of political correctness. It is a direct assault on The Constitution of the United States. If your offended get over it!<br /><br />On the brighter side I will be on vacation for five days, staying local, gas prices and all. My camera will be in hand everywhere I go. Hopefully I'll have something to post.<br /><br />All that being said life is good! Still!<br /><br />OUT!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I've been TAGGED!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:02:35 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I've been tagged by BELLAVISTA2, something called a rock and roll tag.<br />So the rules are that you choose a SINGER/BAND/GROUP. Answer the questions below with song titles from same. And then choose six other people to tag.<br />I have chosen the ROLLING STONES. No comments. Mic is way older than me.<br /> Ques.<br />1. Are you a Female?<br />   Street Fighting Man<br />2. Describe yourself?<br />   Jigsaw Puzzle<br />3. What do people feel when they are around you?<br />   No Expectations<br />4. How would you describe your previous relationship?<br />   Hey, You, Get off of my Cloud<br />5. Describe your current relationship?<br />   She's a Rainbow<br />6. Where would you want to be right now?<br />   2000 Light Years From Home<br />7. How do you fell about love?<br />   Sparks Will Fly<br />8. Whats your life like.<br />   Wild Horses<br />9. What would you ask if you had one wish?<br />   Money<br />10.Say something wise!<br />   It's all Over Now!<br />   I will not be tagging anyone I've run out of TIME!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Liking It!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:49:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I really like the V6 of Dev art. It's cleaner and more efficient to use!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Beware!!!!!!!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:13:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I have seen a lot of Black Widows this year. Probabley due to the lack of rain. Some have been very large. When dicovered, these aracnids are very fast to hide themselves. Hence, no photographs of them in my gallery. For the first time I came across a Black Widow that was not Black. It was Light brown with some beige blotches, however the red hour glass shape under its belly was very prominent! I always thought Black Widows only came in black. So beware!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Cannot change my mood!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Cooling off!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:22:41 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm in the middle of doing yardwork and came in to cool off for a couple of minutes. Glad,the weather is back to normal. <br /> IF I'm driving down the road at, say, 60 miles an hour and there is a fly, flying around in my car. Does that mean that the fly is flying at, plus 60 miles an hour?<br />Just a thought!<br /> <br />Still can change my mood, it fits.<br />Do I have to subscribe to change my mood, now or is it a computer thang!?<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Well, it's here!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:10:46 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Summer in the Northern hemisphere.That means it's the winter soltice in the southern hemisphere. I always joke that if I ever win a huge lottery that I would have winter homes so that I can escape the heat of summer. Yes it is broiling here in Socal. Not digging it! It was over one hundred degrees today. The weather kooks say that it will be cooling down by mid week and starting that cool down tomorrow. <br />We did not have much June gloom or May gray. The water has been warmer, earlier than usual. Which could mean,maybe an El Nino is in my future, could it be a rainy winter in my future. Hope so, but that is months away.<br />Most all the migratory birds are long gone! I had a house wren, that has a nest somewhere in the vacinity of my home. He made quite a noisy racket from first light to sundown, everyday,since February. Now he's gone. Only thing I'm hearing these days are House Finches and Morning Doves.<br />Have to go shooting, somewhere, but haven't been motivated. I feel like I need to travel someplace to get motivated.<br />Budee, A budee, aw budee, Aw, That's all Folks!!!!!!<br /><br />Can't change my mood. I guess I can stay with humor!<br />(whats going on with Devart these days)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Have a Laugh</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:19:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ O.K. LET ME TRY THIS AGAIN, I GUESS THE COFFEE HASN'T KICKED IN.<br />I think that without a reference you would not be able to tell the difference between a sunset and a sunrise. Just looking at an image, it's not even debatable!<br /><br />O.K. I think all the spellings been corrected and this all is legable.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Have a laugh!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:08:05 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Heres a not so deep thought! I think that without reference, you would not be able to tell the differance between a sunrise and a sunset! By looking at an image I don't think it's even debate it!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Update</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:52:44 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ *<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Unbelievable</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:55:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I heard something on the radio today that made me shudder. Hillary Clinton has spent 212 million dollars on her campaign and is 20 mill. in dept. To lose! I tried searching for Obama's and McCains spending and couldn't find anything. BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL SPENDING!<br />How can these morons even relate to you and me! They can't! THey have no idea!<br />And gasoline still keeps going up! What can we do! This country is not for the people, by the people, any longer!  212 people could do more with 1 million dollars than these morons can. Its time for things to change, It's time for another tea party! I can not support any of these candidates, or congress any longer!<br />I am sorry! It really dosen't matter anymore!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>RAIN</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 20:44:51 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ O.K. I'm doing the Snoopy Dance! YOu know! Arms outstreched, Ears flailing, Head way back, nose in the air! It rained almost a full day here! It has rained more in one day than we got for all April and May. I know most of you are saying big deal, but I live in what amounts to a coastal desert. So I'm reveling in probabley the last cool damp weather of the season. Maybe I should move to Seatle or Oregon. HA, my wife is a sun worshiper! Oh well, enjoying it while it lasts!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>SHe works!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 17:18:56 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ All you need to know is that my moniter is working. My daughter (pterodactylpants) got it to work!<br />She said all she did was come in and turn the button on the computer on! Now I know I tried that on off button at least 20 times! All I can do is shrug my shoulders and shake my head! Enough said!<br /><br /><br />Listening to Aaron Copland- Appalacian spring suite. I like this composers music alot. Majestic, mellow, stuccato, mysterious all in one composition.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Annnnngry!</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 09:33:40 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I hate technology! HATE! HATE! HATE!!!!<br />So I had to buy a new computer less than six months ago, because my old one crashed and couldn't be brought back to life!  So I bought  (begrudgingly)a new, screaming fast H.P. with a new  19" Flat Screen (love, love love it!) Bought a new elements 6 Pshop program. I'm livin the life. So about three weeks ago a get an up grade message from H.P.<br />Cool, got to keep my new computer current, so I down loaded it! Now I have to by a new video card because it rendered my old one useless and won't allow my screen saver to operate. So I have been putting off buying the card just because frickin gas is so expensive  AND we are watching every dime.<br />So two days ago, I turned off my monitor, computer and printers to save energy and now my monitor will not turn on. Yes I checked all the power cords. I am ANGRRRRRRY! I HATE COMPUTERS! I'M LOCKED IN AND I GET DO WITHOUT IT! AHHHRRRRG!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy Mothers Day</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 12:51:06 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Happy Mothers Day to all of you viewers who are Mothers young and old. Thanks for all the time of your lives, given to your children, with all your passion and energy, without regret! Thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Listening to, Corrine Bailey Rae!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Had a feeling!</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 10:22:09 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So one of my favorite subjects to photograph are birds! I don't have a super long lens, so I try to sneak up on them very slowly, hiding behind bushes, whatever it takes to get close. My observation is that they always know, no matter how quite or slow maybe, that I'm ready to take a photograph. I've had the feeling that I give off some kind of energy  that they can sense. I can walk along a lake edge and be within a few feet of a heron, but as soon as I make eye contact, they take off!<br /> Due to the shape of it's head, a bird can have an almost 360 degree view. I have observed birds become alert because of my presence and turn their back towards me because they want to fly away from me. But if they are not sure I'm a predator,they will do a slight little turn of their head, looking at me from behind.<br />Well, I read a small blurp in the paper today that in fact birds know when we are watching them. There was a study done in England on Starlings. The birds would not eat while being looked at. As soon the observer would look away, the Starlings would start feeding. The theory is that birds can tell when we make eye contact with them. When a predator is ready to attack they make eye contact with their prey. So when eye contact is made the bird.it flies away.<br />However I think there is more to it. I think they can sense an energy. Maybe electric impulses from us that alerts them that danger is near.<br />Anyway! Cheers on the day.<br />Listening to Paul Winter-Cayon and Canyon Lullaby (good morning music)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Holy SHnikes!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:25:31 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I'm cruising thru devart and I came across an image that I liked. So as typical, Istart looking thru the gallery and go to the profile. Well, this kid says she is 14ish. Man! She has the eye and heart and soul of a much older person. You have to check out this dev site. KsenKAT, all I can say is, "I should just put my camera away!"<br />Listening to:<br />Chase the Couds Away- Chuck Mangione (whole album)<br />Bossa Nova- Charlie Byrd (whole album)<br />New Chautauqua-Pat Metheny (whole album)<br />Yes I still have a turn table, but have Cds also.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Can it be?</title>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:35:49 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Can it be that summer is already here. In Socal we have had two major heat waves in April. My lawn is fried. I got lulled into the fact that it is only April and I felt it was to early to irrigate the grass. Yeah we have to do that here. I spent some time this week, weedwacking (verb: to cut down weeds with a weedwacker) the way back.  Way back (noun: for the far side of the yard. Dubbed by prismageek when she was three yrs old.) I hope that this is not the beginning of a long hot summer already, not real fond of hot weather. Been spending a lot of time learning Photoshop. My wife hasn't said anything, she doesn't have to. I know she is not amused! I need to go out and photograph!<br />So I have been seeing playlists in some journals so here's todays from me!<br />Tarkus (the whole album) ELP<br />The Gathering Sky THE PAT METHENY GROUP<br />Maiden Voyage HERBIE HANCOCK<br />Lowdown and Dirty GEORGE BENSON,HERBIE HANCOCK,RONCARTER,BILLY COBHAM<br />One Music BOB MINTZER<br />4 on 6 WES MONTGOMERY<br />Quadrophenia ( the whole album) THE WHO<br />Canyon Trilogy R. CARLOS NAKAI ( Daaad! my kids hate this one)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Spring in full swing</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:32:15 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I have the dreaded hay fever. It's been in the eighties here for the past week and the pollen is dry,plentiful and flying around. It's not headache and congestion, that bothers me as much as the dull brain activity. And no its not the drugs, Stupafed just makes it worse.<br />Anyway the bird activity has taken off! Sorry for the punn!<br />I'M HAVING COMPUTER ISSUES TRYING TO TYPE THIS JOURNAL SO I'M OUT. HOW EVER BEFORE I SIGN OFF I WOULD LIKE TO THANK =e-CJ (CJ MORGAN) FOR FEATURING TWO IMAGES OF MINE IN HER FEATURE"SPRING GARDEN OF DELIGHTS." THANK YOU CJ, THATS THE FIRST TIME ANY OF MY IMAGES HAVE BEEN FEATURED.<br />THE CAPS ARE BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT MY KEY BOARD SEEMS TO BE WORKING BETTER THIS WAY. I WILL HAVE TO INVESTIGATE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M REALLY HAVING PROBLEMS TYPING THIS JOURNAL<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Spring has Sprung!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:02:56 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I heard a Mockingbird this morning! Alright, so I live in Southern California and winter here is a joke, compared to those who live in the north. Hang in there It's on it's way. It's also SUPER TUESDAY, get off your rear and vote!!!!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>1 YEAR</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:57:29 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I have been on Devart for one year, never planned it! I was kind of introduced by accident! But now I am thinking of subscribing so that I can make better use of this site! I think that I also realized that in order to get page views I have to submit devs. Otherwise my page dosen't get much activity.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy New Year</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:54:39 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Happy New Year All!<br />
New Years resolutions!<br />
Take More artful Photographs!<br />
Spend less time watching t.v.<br />
Not letting work bug me!<br />
Spend more time traveling with my camera!<br />
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO EVERY THING I LIKE TO DO! MAKE TIME FOR THOSE THINGS!<br />
Make Music!!!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Seasonal Update</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:02:48 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ All the parties are done, and no more gigs this year. It will be a gigless New Years Eve.<br />
So now, it's time to just kick back and enjoy the holiday season (friends and family)at will! I still have shopping to do! For my beautiful wife, my daughters will go with me for that! That takes the pressure off! Maybe take the kids to see Christmas lights around town.But they are teens now, with everyones busy schedule its hard to circle the wagons! No big deal! Do teens like to go out to look at Christmas lights, probably not! Still hoping for that big lens under the tree, not likley! Damn thing cost more than my camera! Come on Santa represeeent!!!!!!I'll settle for Photoshop!!!! Ha, Ha, Ha,!!!!!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!<br />
Maybe I'll do some night shooting<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Season's Greetings</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:15:24 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I will say this now before I get deluged with Holiday gigs, Christmas parties, and the mall crush of Christmas shoppers. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Or Happy Winter Celebrations.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>December !</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:55:36 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ So I went out yesterday to capture some images. I took my gear to a place that I have been to many times as a child for family picnics, and later as  a photographer, and to appreciate the beauty that made this place special! I have spent many hours hiking the many trails in this lush conifer and oak forest. This place was rich with Incense Cedars, Ponderosa(Yellow Pine), and species of Oak . The past couple of years I have only driven by this area, on the way to other back country destinations. Yesterday, I stopped at this place, for the first time in three years to face the utter destruction of what a wild fire can do. I took a very short hike, less than a quarter of a mile and snapped a few images. The devastation was immence, it would not be incorrect to say that 95 percent of the conifers are gone and I don't see any new conifer growth. The oaks are slowly coming back. It will be many years before they come back. I am bitter, because I feel that most of this destruction was caused by a lack of forest management and political red tape on the part of the CDF(now known as Calfire,why the name change,would it have something to do with law suits,hmmmm!) the U.S. Forestry and who knows what other government agencies are involved. You know when daily press conferences are held, those involved are covering their asses. And it's always those at the top of the money chain. In the past these wildfires have been put out fairly quickly, within a couple of days. With minimal acreage destroyed. Now these blazes last for a week our more. No, its not global warming!  The sky is not falling! I think its a change in the way these fires are fought and I wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with the relationship of money and time spent fighting the fire. Always follow the money trail. Can you tell I'm a little angry! Anyway, it has been three years since this fire occurred and I have come to the realize that in my lifetime I will never be able to experience the beauty that once was. I will experience the rebirth of a burned out forest. I have not lost property or material goods, Only the beauty of a place where I sought refuge from the everyday rat race!!!! (images to follow)<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>WHAT SEPTEMBER ALREADY!!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:52:08 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY PRODUCTIVE SUMMER ARTISTICALLY. WELL, IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LESS PRODUCTIVE. SUMMER HAS ROLLED OVER INTO SEPTEMBER AT TURBO SPEED. OTHER THAN FAMILY PHOTO'S I MAY HAVE TAKEN <br />
FIVE IMAGES ALL SUMMER. I HAVE HAD THE INTENT TO SHOOT BUT?<br />
WHY THE FUNKY DROUGHT? WELL! FALL, WINTER AND SPRING ARE GOOD SHOOTING! HERE IN SOCAL, FALLWINTERSPRING ARE ALL IN ONE WITH SOME SUMMER DAYS THROWN IN FOR VARIATION. IF I'M LUCKY MAYBE I'LL TRAVEL TO JULIAN FOR SOME FALL COLOR AND NOT SO FAMOUS JULIAN APPLE PIE! OR MAYBE BIG BEAR! YEA! I HAVE TO TRAVEL TO A HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO EXPERIENCE THE SEASONS FULLY. THE GREAT THING ABOUT WHERE I LIVE, IS THAT I HAVE THE DESERT OCEANS AND MOUNTAINS ALL WITHIN AN HOUR AND A HALF DRIVE. AND COULD EXPERIENCE THEM ALL IN THE SAME DAY! SO WHY THE FUNK!!!! Hey that could be a little project. start in the desert at sunrise and end up at the ocean at sunset hey,hey,hey a day in the life! O.K. IT'S IN THE JOURNAL SO I HAVE TO DO IT! COULD BE THE END OF AN ARTISTIC DROUGHT STAY TUNED!!!!!!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~sticks228</author>
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                <title>MY FIRST 100 PAGE VIEWS</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 10:20:34 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ 36 million deviations, What! Think about that! 36 MILLION PLUS pieces of devart! wHAT AM i DOING hERRe. My daughter submitted my first image 6 months ago. I knew nothing about deviantART. The Image was subpar! She said, "Go on the web and check it out, look isn't that great!" I said, "Wait"!  On the world wide net, thats not good enough. I'm not ready to be on the, OOOOOOHHHHH, TO LATE! ISN'T that for professionals!"....So six months later, I have had 100 page views! Not burning down the house! But! I have seen some great images and have become ADDICTED to this page! (my wife is not amused,all those HUNNY DOOO'S not getting done) Photography is a hobby, but this page has given me reason to improve my skills. I'm some what tech challenged, this has helped me get more intuned to the new world! I'm not a Ledight(I hope that is spelled correctly). But I do drag my feat when it comes time to learn new programs and new tech. I've met some great artists and seen some great images. <br />
I'm terribly critical of my own stuff, But I guess thats what an artist does! Strive, Strive, Strive to get better!<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~sticks228</author>
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