tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75197310419936186352024-03-13T17:07:11.967-06:00The Joy Is In The JourneyJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-21191010301043261322011-08-13T08:05:00.007-06:002011-08-13T22:32:59.930-06:00Happy Birthday to the BEST sister ever!<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">So, it's my birthday today and I've never wanted to be back home more than I do this weekend. However, with Michelle's wedding in four weeks, it was just not logical to go home now <i>and</i> then. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">Here are some of our favorite pictures from when we were little.</span></div></div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsvrU1CMFohelOcMzIA7Vyi0sKxaWDvbVHCqgzIzz9IvYBM5-CbkEJDH9ZBpEgmJc5r_tpSL_H99WUhN51X5dj8_zOQbT1mrcBk3Lw4wLpRwpMXc3kgfoekgcucXbZAtqZ8RRHcaqU1s7/s1600/CCI00013-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsvrU1CMFohelOcMzIA7Vyi0sKxaWDvbVHCqgzIzz9IvYBM5-CbkEJDH9ZBpEgmJc5r_tpSL_H99WUhN51X5dj8_zOQbT1mrcBk3Lw4wLpRwpMXc3kgfoekgcucXbZAtqZ8RRHcaqU1s7/s400/CCI00013-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640342419408361346" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIZ992cuQX4T6hLHQcwpbo-DpOi7-MKs-af3NPNE5pAnB0jgDaIB6xCCJC74lvIcVyvJcw94C_aDrN2gr-tsCSZX1pxDtX-avTs3OTG_tq_VBMdl_m_gA7rmbDVNZi430vpWRuzzqqGCC/s400/CCI00013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640341486742123282" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNyCMk9YykOEY6D_iDASyHENARw32h8CHHpXS6eJwh_rlqkVnlQ60CbGTJQSMAUVMgAFudvYoCk2MraGPRufkW192sv786E96IzOSD6h3A9nrsfkuUyjDwzlR579mSWK8U6sZo5tkLgxa/s400/CCI00012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640342250611800738" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81eUeKmqCkwFlmToB7XqtPCMgShL0e4rbRPriTAFxoYTORLpw5K91QMk8YoasgilM61i2bHEUSDARkD5INeD6HPOdNhuW9uG1vDSNPZS4rnurCo246QaAEzlVKxpbSJ-n4SRqt-g8hH74/s1600/CCI00013-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81eUeKmqCkwFlmToB7XqtPCMgShL0e4rbRPriTAFxoYTORLpw5K91QMk8YoasgilM61i2bHEUSDARkD5INeD6HPOdNhuW9uG1vDSNPZS4rnurCo246QaAEzlVKxpbSJ-n4SRqt-g8hH74/s400/CCI00013-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640342325159029954" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieY7ew3SznU9rm2eI7JLypYLlupO__WV9MNvtHxruUsDTj8gWiBIaqKWby1L9oh057-7dmUwGybePJsV9MrdlA9fD0ziKzeUoBvXTthk6vgfIS8tNZ2gfJ9o15M1MFQFTFALP05tQdU0ha/s400/CCI00009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640342112298358002" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoq6eJG6p4xYZYWBCQX6zUCC05AOBTftUe3kFsbl3Mr7e_dRW-4ymo8JLh87dyHpApeOHp5ebU4fBLvmMDDqlNVPdN2BCcYl_R7V33IKZzuGpqj5uzpv1vCtdyjy2pNwTiSZxcY4n61-f/s1600/CCI00010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoq6eJG6p4xYZYWBCQX6zUCC05AOBTftUe3kFsbl3Mr7e_dRW-4ymo8JLh87dyHpApeOHp5ebU4fBLvmMDDqlNVPdN2BCcYl_R7V33IKZzuGpqj5uzpv1vCtdyjy2pNwTiSZxcY4n61-f/s400/CCI00010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640342179444477282" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-88856526220649419372011-08-07T11:34:00.001-06:002011-08-07T11:36:20.580-06:00Still here...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">Just a quick note to the few that check this page out. I'm still here, just super busy. I've been out taking photos, just haven't had time to edit them and share with you. I've also been working on recovering about 2,000 photos from three months of activity that I lost 10 days ago, so once that is done I'll be posting a pretty large amount of photos to make up for the lost weeks.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:85%;">Hope you'll check back soon.</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-34082215746668527092011-07-08T07:48:00.004-06:002011-07-09T08:23:17.806-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not too much time spent in nature this week, but I did get out with a couple of friends last night for Bozeman's art walk. If I'd found a hat shop we would have tried those on too.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnpZhz5YLhK81KZ_ugdp8E22AUPwy7owYbR2NKBTaHcVkaxBDRRxpAfAfAYF9m7WD8rou13eBlve0NrkzDbSkW2suR8yz_SDJbhaXDarG2TVzLz8JHMqwMjmp2djLl97AuEmNK-pvyRE3/s1600/CIMG0376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnpZhz5YLhK81KZ_ugdp8E22AUPwy7owYbR2NKBTaHcVkaxBDRRxpAfAfAYF9m7WD8rou13eBlve0NrkzDbSkW2suR8yz_SDJbhaXDarG2TVzLz8JHMqwMjmp2djLl97AuEmNK-pvyRE3/s400/CIMG0376.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627355271133225282" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJNvdIZSBhTR5d2LbhAlR06T-JgxEsXkTMWv5nT11hIL1qQ3TyNTPu0nxgkkWfKqmlTk29HVMWRFMUTWNVJ2ewy0lZBCcHEd-9ClnBYDlLQKiU3Tt9GgAtpbTkYC9OHZaFMJI1NA21HVE/s1600/CIMG0356.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJNvdIZSBhTR5d2LbhAlR06T-JgxEsXkTMWv5nT11hIL1qQ3TyNTPu0nxgkkWfKqmlTk29HVMWRFMUTWNVJ2ewy0lZBCcHEd-9ClnBYDlLQKiU3Tt9GgAtpbTkYC9OHZaFMJI1NA21HVE/s400/CIMG0356.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627352345608699794" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Some pretty interesting clouds on the Fourth of July, taken from my backyard.</span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7zUpe1rh5dWPcLubPSMMk0X42fDSDWCwrJ3SgBP32-AJijSRcakk-ZdhE-ulrLl_rwBgqxHFEKOsHXt6sr0sHl139i_HiGQPV3eP3vbocQtk7DA8XzXdNZRsC1iRu2EbdI07izanCAqU/s1600/DSC_1024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7zUpe1rh5dWPcLubPSMMk0X42fDSDWCwrJ3SgBP32-AJijSRcakk-ZdhE-ulrLl_rwBgqxHFEKOsHXt6sr0sHl139i_HiGQPV3eP3vbocQtk7DA8XzXdNZRsC1iRu2EbdI07izanCAqU/s400/DSC_1024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627338618904790242" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-82464108191994596222011-07-01T08:17:00.005-06:002011-07-01T08:40:13.222-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Last weekend was a busy one, and I was outdoors for much of it. On Saturday Alex and I went golfing for his birthday, and then headed out to his mom's house for cake and games. Sunday I worked on my garden and planted some flowers before going on an easy six mile hike with Twist and Al. Monday was an easier day with just a few errands and some sunbathing on my deck.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblNRN5zCndpWjPUp3bPfKj1mjARyL74uEd_j7t81q8LoBG0qtRtrCXmvaONOir4odQ69Uk6_e0H0NNpGQUonx3KdF8YeH8NbaOXT_1U24TtdanDPuCLKxgF1MO_nEobejwBui_FjPt0-G/s400/DSC_0843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388055851811234" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The rules of the game.</span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_Xd03Ji68NtjtzGiNBvSAfifTBF2W3kHwy6UpUv9sMRfcHYjVk5iK1NQ8b9oDE8YzEBqrLCnPYb2idDgz73hoRmpYeKrd4cz51-K9S8zJgJg3LVHH3u7Wu371kT7QG3-Hw5vM1aHWIjp/s400/DSC_0847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388175490175954" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The first throw.</span></span></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6H_o8Vfuy7j-thVuNRG6r1cJA9_z5piMoHtxMlujU091L5kDjme0q0yfLk26nyn0krfAfQpyObqsIosDXBsh1ko6eoDwvCehZiOf_6xYtVWIRlDj80K_khxEishTMk_bvqM1uOAjpLOg/s400/DSC_0878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388336653672594" /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeWtOOugODKNsAjBmQhN4upFcIEOiV8OG1-7HSmMFpYzEVAo_-XQSoaUxDIV2x0UV_HdWpJSLEhhYYL_ejUxVi1VjkfrwGlJkOqfqqg-dLmxEG3jdVtxvYKl0DI8H9D6grgkcvnWNHEQ5/s1600/DSC_0824.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIeWtOOugODKNsAjBmQhN4upFcIEOiV8OG1-7HSmMFpYzEVAo_-XQSoaUxDIV2x0UV_HdWpJSLEhhYYL_ejUxVi1VjkfrwGlJkOqfqqg-dLmxEG3jdVtxvYKl0DI8H9D6grgkcvnWNHEQ5/s400/DSC_0824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624391061199181122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Yep, I'm still a bit excited about my hole in one!</span></span></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-55383794489017364712011-06-26T14:14:00.005-06:002011-06-29T09:10:09.808-06:00Hole In One<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Yep, I got a hole in one on Saturday at Bridger Creek golf course in Bozeman, Montana. To be honest, I'm still a bit shocked about it. I hit a Callaway 3 ball that I'd found at another course a few weeks earlier with my 8 iron. It was Alex's birthday so at least I had a witness, and I'm glad that it was him. Now he just needs to get one and we'll be even. :)</span></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWstpzgZLsRJdYS_L1XKp31GTyzPI5D-xwDLxe9Pn8bVOod4EMDFfvRjKWTLudoH3VPMJye2giMSd3Sn0wPzkm4JDoksL4o1Dox3hfHORclzaIklVl_N_t-wC3PcSj5mFV93wFjGo3CKDO/s400/DSC_0817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622624608365473970" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxkqRLDEjTfH2bRCD2It-mQEDTwe9vddBQ8FMH-zv6yNroX0lwCf1BloP6Qygty1KYPlbntSJHlHIZw686JLtuhLk3gJdv6ybGvueND7V_6enFA2MPeuRUMw6KSD984O0kiqBQRk3qX1t/s1600/DSC_0823.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxkqRLDEjTfH2bRCD2It-mQEDTwe9vddBQ8FMH-zv6yNroX0lwCf1BloP6Qygty1KYPlbntSJHlHIZw686JLtuhLk3gJdv6ybGvueND7V_6enFA2MPeuRUMw6KSD984O0kiqBQRk3qX1t/s400/DSC_0823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622624753320229778" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-31914438243489648202011-06-24T07:47:00.013-06:002011-06-24T13:37:04.892-06:00Photo Friday<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">This week saw the Summer Solstice come and go, and I'm happy to say that with it came the summer weather that I have been so looking forward to. And also the occasional summer rainbow. This picture was taken last night with my cell phone. Not bad, eh? Those are the Bridger Mountains.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqObssrqo6h2tAJNFK5TmlaLdekIow1uzAXk1mJZFYp5Gq-3mXy4zevS3uX9a0r-lvPi5iD4u2K0QBapngFkH_HU1u4eniA0NL_E4HtvRdqkjHUC0DjAvAzGW_CXYlbp2VTHYx7LoAbmjK/s400/2011-06-23_20-05-06_962.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621796416120441090" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:small;">This past weekend I went to the first wedding in over three years, and I've still got two more to attend this summer. </span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRV2B-cDlxsMIDK2YdN9LDtHq33EcRvmn8za_pSyWBPuV2cO4722Mjs2ypOkQyPZKVWgzTHHzqQ8j1qXAbByIVyrPDgb0ROftRvtwhy5L6TxAlL-qpB7sgn85i5qqWs8U-UBQr1drOGRA/s400/DSC_0529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621795350488783442" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9W4sj4nscIXlUuEzRaYtymxhMrQUwbka4QgrRSNZ9TR8NQfNsod2f6qAJo6THnka_6dSlGXdbsVLZXgIwYzzu3qfTX3dT1ZWfsri1sAuq6R73E0SLakiwYnurWlxOISDHoIcv115Tat4/s400/DSC_0418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621794920583383410" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMk7aw087f60iAtufedSjeg94VGK1HCVJ4VTODs-cg4LjhnOlCCFCD4LkNmyMKCICEOH5QwOPWC4qaVMUfUc6sXt9ECwqAIpnWfJdoNExvshZ3bcAURWCQiSrM_vOe6SgVcbMz2WElkTQ/s400/DSC_0216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621872222970095010" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; ">The following photos are from June 12. I'm not sure why I didn't post last Friday; I guess I thought that I hadn't taken any pictures. They are from my little Sunday drive that turned into a 6 hour excursion to Yellowstone National Park. How many people can say that? I love Montana!</span></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHCondLm7in07Nqn0PxYY-V_MY5TVbwbhJzXac1pn4HaWU0djLUm1XWrDbaIyqige-cqhfB6Ab5i1kR01WXTJlnCOzavqLcvLAIrdOMYOeffhUPqgMpKgba1TAA8hKE_fNiKESVZSWIcf/s1600/DSC_0173.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHCondLm7in07Nqn0PxYY-V_MY5TVbwbhJzXac1pn4HaWU0djLUm1XWrDbaIyqige-cqhfB6Ab5i1kR01WXTJlnCOzavqLcvLAIrdOMYOeffhUPqgMpKgba1TAA8hKE_fNiKESVZSWIcf/s400/DSC_0173.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621783728284142546" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnb3AUC6uDP6iAQckOkYW650g_dw7a-0Dkm7RH3tlC_n-SGnXd7bJQ9fxzAcsO8e_QkUvpgOqTydz76zfFDHthgbVspKEzMptW3Pps6c52wgK8RvTZP6hRIgG2mQQo5gzTy_6_w319pRX/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlnb3AUC6uDP6iAQckOkYW650g_dw7a-0Dkm7RH3tlC_n-SGnXd7bJQ9fxzAcsO8e_QkUvpgOqTydz76zfFDHthgbVspKEzMptW3Pps6c52wgK8RvTZP6hRIgG2mQQo5gzTy_6_w319pRX/s400/DSC_0157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621783154234291778" /></a></div></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-66000719895937177562011-06-10T08:03:00.007-06:002011-06-10T08:50:19.231-06:00Photo Friday<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This past weekend found me having three days off again. It was a productive time off, with me finally getting my garden completed, dog bathed, and car cleaned. I also had a bachelorette party on Saturday; my first in nearly four years. It seems that I haven't been to a wedding since the fall of 2007, and all of a sudden this summer I have three to attend. I guess it goes in waves.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sunday and Monday found me outdoors for most of the day, golfing and hiking. The first photo is up in Hyalite Canyon. I'm not sure of the name of this lake but I'm sure I'll be back soon.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kqQvxf1PYlwNDG7LJajO93Z0PzeASB79lQW6S_UoGnJPfa4hlUac27cVFzgOtUJtpkH-DlC8bkLlWeZfzeeXlyouMAw0E3fQ8WHVkoJOJgCPVNZqESJ0jIopeeFEV1uI8yLeh8fVViZw/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616593216091620770" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KhoUOaWcrMTKvIUhxLJwCmWH58f5Nd5CwU6CHHH_F1OnALNvEXcHnvgjP81HvKwPvR0U96AyXlY9BLan1psC-6b500_LFtiSs4gYmvKvNhyphenhyphenlOB1Xhxm5Kz05eNb1CY5BVfiGLl7bmzt_/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616593622072182610" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOH2EEe0mzEr8SeuReR8qUlU8kSw9um3fduCi9LEq_OryFz8TSZ3IB7CYpEKnZFOtWgQlIUO7cs_pLaSjqPVu5b9MaHCEB9tTaWcDv2oc7bBv5_PaH1T1z7XYpQtF2z8q8qVUTfSEuaPj/s1600/DSC_9991.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnOH2EEe0mzEr8SeuReR8qUlU8kSw9um3fduCi9LEq_OryFz8TSZ3IB7CYpEKnZFOtWgQlIUO7cs_pLaSjqPVu5b9MaHCEB9tTaWcDv2oc7bBv5_PaH1T1z7XYpQtF2z8q8qVUTfSEuaPj/s400/DSC_9991.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616592930497600898" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j91_LnjOWqmq7zIlxs0c7Obn0v3JsEFKi9jQItZwKHDxLVtz_cHpthgrraTf-ou8vjMfwBZHe3IwmMhlPBoOViD-1oK9u7OuahAHYN1w0r1bekbA3h_T4Xm6EYRs6C5srTujjSieRMyQ/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6j91_LnjOWqmq7zIlxs0c7Obn0v3JsEFKi9jQItZwKHDxLVtz_cHpthgrraTf-ou8vjMfwBZHe3IwmMhlPBoOViD-1oK9u7OuahAHYN1w0r1bekbA3h_T4Xm6EYRs6C5srTujjSieRMyQ/s400/DSC_0031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616592080770094690" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This little guy was along the path to the M. He's really not as large as he looks, but he did have an attitude!</span></span>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-16553002958026135672011-06-03T18:34:00.008-06:002011-06-04T18:48:17.986-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For most of the holiday weekend I was in Missoula catching up with an old Iowa friend. She now lives in Germany and brought back some authentic German beer (in a word, awesome) and some chocolate! We did some easy hikes around Missoula and met up with several of my friends for drinks and food. It was a nice visit back for me this time as I have recently been able to fully release myself from the sad memories that Missoula brings to mind.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjNu19ZpKVV2giB1LpaPwdZ9qIUZfns_i2orgYplQtONA0GP_Gyx20adbcYFV0GxUwpVyusW1yR6rQRRoDauRj4G1fyt__caRiIFeTQlUD6Bg9ucxdbGC1m4e869EYitS2-dAtHCrcb1k/s1600/DSC_9827.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjNu19ZpKVV2giB1LpaPwdZ9qIUZfns_i2orgYplQtONA0GP_Gyx20adbcYFV0GxUwpVyusW1yR6rQRRoDauRj4G1fyt__caRiIFeTQlUD6Bg9ucxdbGC1m4e869EYitS2-dAtHCrcb1k/s400/DSC_9827.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614160105224041426" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBbnqPhFQZ7EJC1ReZk1zM1puESY1QzomRiWDveTe2MIQzP6lyIKlyHS5QHBo0E5uy_bq39JbJzliCTz2AFqVZmV9CgRdwl7yhvwtCQS70b6nCiuTcqXiV0-WcVTpqjw5Y2hMnHLXYW3C/s1600/DSC_9839.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBbnqPhFQZ7EJC1ReZk1zM1puESY1QzomRiWDveTe2MIQzP6lyIKlyHS5QHBo0E5uy_bq39JbJzliCTz2AFqVZmV9CgRdwl7yhvwtCQS70b6nCiuTcqXiV0-WcVTpqjw5Y2hMnHLXYW3C/s400/DSC_9839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614159884435669490" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzp500DaRsYRdkeQtGtL5G5gjUesS4a5UepvPah55CanngWO0OMK-6NAxoCfWuUMGmM_VTzx_OEMk73FQiv9ttwM0ohbx8uwXzZr3oqlfYHcvKhbqaGQxgoMZI900BBhY6hIo2Bx0rJX2/s1600/DSC_9846.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzp500DaRsYRdkeQtGtL5G5gjUesS4a5UepvPah55CanngWO0OMK-6NAxoCfWuUMGmM_VTzx_OEMk73FQiv9ttwM0ohbx8uwXzZr3oqlfYHcvKhbqaGQxgoMZI900BBhY6hIo2Bx0rJX2/s400/DSC_9846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614159233421928290" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpLXSbOVuGt9FZelKanSDiAC4dPS2-JpVuC605MKDXNheLS0qxvHYcc5I96MUTOhB04UBIl4jeuc9SDbpbixHtlCfARfKVVWKO5wEswz1VD1RI4_m79tHkwcjNXf5z4V_lSqiEXKmok0j/s1600/DSC_9934.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpLXSbOVuGt9FZelKanSDiAC4dPS2-JpVuC605MKDXNheLS0qxvHYcc5I96MUTOhB04UBIl4jeuc9SDbpbixHtlCfARfKVVWKO5wEswz1VD1RI4_m79tHkwcjNXf5z4V_lSqiEXKmok0j/s400/DSC_9934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614157272618232322" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFHPJrW2bHtsw-kywKqdT6Od3dTXHm12TTZgn6S5T8N9BO8-_pnAIK3MvwQXj5CQwnwkdfXxMlzUdP2W9TrX6c1E1FwFA4IJJzXCIS5ms1pWBE2Wfe9cCIhQxKFalp9cJ-6IX9R0aXYw_/s1600/DSC_9936.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFHPJrW2bHtsw-kywKqdT6Od3dTXHm12TTZgn6S5T8N9BO8-_pnAIK3MvwQXj5CQwnwkdfXxMlzUdP2W9TrX6c1E1FwFA4IJJzXCIS5ms1pWBE2Wfe9cCIhQxKFalp9cJ-6IX9R0aXYw_/s400/DSC_9936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614157040396315410" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On our last evening together, we happened upon David Boone playing at a brewery in Hamilton. I had the pleasure of hearing him at the Peace Festival in Arlee in 2009. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The next time I will see my old friend will probably be when I travel to Germany for a visit next spring. I already can't wait!</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-19551872978956395732011-05-13T16:42:00.007-06:002011-05-13T17:01:36.416-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This week there has been a lot of beautiful weather, and I found myself out enjoying it quite a bit. These photos are all from Snowfill park just north of Bozeman. It is 35 acres and is all fenced in, so it makes for a great off-leash park for dogs. Twist really enjoys it and gets to run and play with other dogs. It helps with his excess energy as I am still not running. Hopefully that will be remedied in the next few days.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPYjnFmp8ZD6xj0KlvC6Mja5UOpDMRSPV4i5jW0uaM4EKCF8_mPDIemLhRacpWPNWhYnetXbvc_JdZas13EWaU8dEUJlOTtchDvXNAzkrIBU8PHJoGpemK4sY6_ZSR_2DkO0vym81FNqa/s1600/Adventure.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPYjnFmp8ZD6xj0KlvC6Mja5UOpDMRSPV4i5jW0uaM4EKCF8_mPDIemLhRacpWPNWhYnetXbvc_JdZas13EWaU8dEUJlOTtchDvXNAzkrIBU8PHJoGpemK4sY6_ZSR_2DkO0vym81FNqa/s400/Adventure.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606337742130964402" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKGTIMlymLLPygwRYFuw3fJJMXkZoGe8hTUHgxhllaoJkJwThkecxpqujZsmrWkI-ICHDyW3pYNNs29t0kJsicq4xZR5SMLaFbxfXugTWR7KDtMWj9dMJLiMFJil-3RQ9t-I0P7mlOQ2e/s1600/DSC_9796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKGTIMlymLLPygwRYFuw3fJJMXkZoGe8hTUHgxhllaoJkJwThkecxpqujZsmrWkI-ICHDyW3pYNNs29t0kJsicq4xZR5SMLaFbxfXugTWR7KDtMWj9dMJLiMFJil-3RQ9t-I0P7mlOQ2e/s400/DSC_9796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606337526392031922" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNg-mljw8NK9SKhOuixtnX5OEFcFrMAx7J-3vv2VV3mOgMEacWzccM-gkG_puURZZQAipxMnGO_PNaZksxSqCwgPoEUSkKZ5CiJbmSRAls2JSY8vE2XxI2aI5sK7xAH3gUvvBGxIn-Bgku/s400/DSC_9746.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606337090811895186" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ymMkX-7SA6sM4O74BzugQGDRvhLSe3R7zUt5yesDWF_CUJkPvkpcvz28P9sL8n9tW5Z6zhWyB_yAepIVdNZzH6Ix0XhafbF_75EdFOEKZCQ_qi5ekMPq02RgxS2jZqI-EisQZnBgY9Wg/s400/Snowfill.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606335335469208914" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmM9FzNekvBEPQUXI94uCEmcuHa2EKeN3jSXBRijmLxVJhpc43Qr-d5fZwNFH2ZuttPZQ3iw0o9pJWd45VBQfhPbThBGVSjHa-w_4u55Vz3htXPr96SLQ-NFPO-zkxiyLKCSUUqQsT3xq/s400/DSC_9784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606337274878716274" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This was the funniest dog at the park. She had just gotten groomed the day before but apparently she didn't mind getting her hair wet again.</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-20091206489269557432011-05-06T07:40:00.004-06:002011-05-07T16:24:48.835-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I started this post yesterday, but with my limited <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> connection I am just now getting the second photo uploaded. Connectivity should no longer be an issue, as this afternoon, my neighbor John hooked me up with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Internet</span>. We spent a couple of hours visiting about our animals, gardening, and just loving Montana in the spring.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Twice this week I have been reminded never to leave home without my camera. The below pictures are from the second <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">occurrence</span>. If I had had my camera on the evening these were taken, they would have been even more beautiful than what I managed to capture. My tripod is now always in my car, and my camera always in my bag.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuZA1AjVYA4dRi1MJBg357VtPFSQJhcN8n6DC5T1_zmL05J9uiUz-zN2v6NHwvrhmBg-4tKnRRalU1ndpBVPmWXduzDmGTjxnhFpjrfCtCDJ0DiZk0Ccr95a0ymE-2biU5Wf4sZll5kxe/s1600/Boz5-5-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuZA1AjVYA4dRi1MJBg357VtPFSQJhcN8n6DC5T1_zmL05J9uiUz-zN2v6NHwvrhmBg-4tKnRRalU1ndpBVPmWXduzDmGTjxnhFpjrfCtCDJ0DiZk0Ccr95a0ymE-2biU5Wf4sZll5kxe/s400/Boz5-5-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604100898987166706" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71Ro_RsW76G5Zf1Moxb14JKDZ71pn7r7e-Q21HaR3mLV1er8SUf7_VrCNAkeeI0NSApcrn9bIt_wTGNpaeihuuTU6JhUdoaAC04hfjoxVEwaYr_-XUpCrR0hncV4EQvzmgobqE7DawuKO/s1600/Boz5-5-11a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71Ro_RsW76G5Zf1Moxb14JKDZ71pn7r7e-Q21HaR3mLV1er8SUf7_VrCNAkeeI0NSApcrn9bIt_wTGNpaeihuuTU6JhUdoaAC04hfjoxVEwaYr_-XUpCrR0hncV4EQvzmgobqE7DawuKO/s400/Boz5-5-11a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603619325273405586" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-13521331713867013012011-04-29T16:17:00.004-06:002011-04-29T16:30:45.467-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last weekend was the last weekend up on the mountain for skiing. I went to Big Sky both days, and that has converted me from Moonlight. I actually just paid for my 2011-2012 season pass. I already can't wait to head up again, but I'll have to wait at least seven more months. What will I ever do with myself? I guess I'll have to settle for camping, hiking, biking, fishing and exploring Yellowstone in the meantime.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top photo: This is from the top of Lone Mountain. I'm not sure what direction it is, but I am about to start down Liberty Bowl.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bottom photo: This gives you an idea of how steep the terrain I was on is. And, this is where it has mellowed out a bit. The snow was chunky and heavy so not as fun as my first trip down this run at the beginning of March. I'm sure I'll be tearing down it by the end of next season.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik9YPNB5aNJRJuuGLTSxvp3eaHbmjhhQnOhHTzX3qgq_N4MeNEKBPCcP4LgVKrgpqq90GWhA8PfJ5WU5tVz3_tRLwVI_3BGHq39GC709P84H0HNeXD1fOTkwDwSTFya9iQkqo59ObyyJ7/s1600/CIMG0266.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik9YPNB5aNJRJuuGLTSxvp3eaHbmjhhQnOhHTzX3qgq_N4MeNEKBPCcP4LgVKrgpqq90GWhA8PfJ5WU5tVz3_tRLwVI_3BGHq39GC709P84H0HNeXD1fOTkwDwSTFya9iQkqo59ObyyJ7/s400/CIMG0266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601135773671895442" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfUFtTQow49wqQbOcdDcNsgkX7Za0gTmL6Z3vCaIz41B2T3-oSdsMAjCVd9MC_IVSEYDxALRlcRAFSt1QiSmDwG-RKiCMquUfE4e6qwPVEQoSSolzEpvs7BFXKiZP89QtqyY-NGv2COW2/s1600/CIMG0279.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfUFtTQow49wqQbOcdDcNsgkX7Za0gTmL6Z3vCaIz41B2T3-oSdsMAjCVd9MC_IVSEYDxALRlcRAFSt1QiSmDwG-RKiCMquUfE4e6qwPVEQoSSolzEpvs7BFXKiZP89QtqyY-NGv2COW2/s400/CIMG0279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601134582771205906" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-42408072259731010922011-04-22T08:05:00.006-06:002011-04-22T10:12:14.983-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, I'm returning for two consecutive weeks. I've got to admit that I'm a bit impressed with myself. Hopefully I will get some scenery in next weeks installment, but for now you'll just have to settle with my two good friends Twist and Justin, and what happens when my kids don't get along, and a bit of what it looks like through my living room window during the start of a Spring snow storm.</span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv-B0l34OdK5-aVT2AA6z3yYi_AKsj0Pz0yqpwfq01ywO7S_GlvJ3nKzP-VZVNROJJr_SmHkpIKfQyin5VbwdYZnrPA18dI9o8MTfOCC2p8FZyyY3ZkXP-8rBR2Z6w5jo72LDz5EZoUQx/s400/DSC_9648.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598438157625197298" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hjCzkOT82omw3gbW1xSsYQ-KcgjucPJF63O3oqezYtMoNXuXouTT82umkrg7tQbK-NRr8gnwpyUXusaTsPOtkU9A-HR9mC71OueslH2OW6VfoMWpzaJpis1z5ndZ9gmuWrTgzOjEm_2o/s1600/DSC_9656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hjCzkOT82omw3gbW1xSsYQ-KcgjucPJF63O3oqezYtMoNXuXouTT82umkrg7tQbK-NRr8gnwpyUXusaTsPOtkU9A-HR9mC71OueslH2OW6VfoMWpzaJpis1z5ndZ9gmuWrTgzOjEm_2o/s400/DSC_9656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598438456649678722" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoBFQuIjUyFhbHajVowkJ_jHdbzv6VsoirAAC0Vl0Uxxu9pdFx0G2FQVwPr7M8cFQAAv7-sFxntjJ7ISXF3Otvef24UyK_lq5rCSw81E4RnFBj3jdUhZLAP3bYlQ1fuCeqwPQAbBnffzt/s1600/DSC_9668.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoBFQuIjUyFhbHajVowkJ_jHdbzv6VsoirAAC0Vl0Uxxu9pdFx0G2FQVwPr7M8cFQAAv7-sFxntjJ7ISXF3Otvef24UyK_lq5rCSw81E4RnFBj3jdUhZLAP3bYlQ1fuCeqwPQAbBnffzt/s400/DSC_9668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598437949355421698" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-12460844637103020372011-04-15T12:06:00.003-06:002011-04-15T12:11:25.121-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Such a busy couple of weeks I've had! Not much photography going on lately, but I'm always hoping for that to change. This is my baby, Twist, playing in the fresh spring snow.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We've been going to Obedience classes for two weeks now and he is responding nicely to the regimented training. Now it is my job to practice his homework with him every day!</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDLNxfP2Q1SMZnyjQv5Wl4gLDPyVdH6l6jc62HGMjZiIu4CnbLw_eEUZMEI2gBnSb1TKaMfb8e6Sxjrc1y2fCXIGpc_Uk4DaVBMbbIInGRYKZiSmlFnW74x8PMpG9XVBVBey2F4ZyAmCl/s1600/DSC_9598.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDLNxfP2Q1SMZnyjQv5Wl4gLDPyVdH6l6jc62HGMjZiIu4CnbLw_eEUZMEI2gBnSb1TKaMfb8e6Sxjrc1y2fCXIGpc_Uk4DaVBMbbIInGRYKZiSmlFnW74x8PMpG9XVBVBey2F4ZyAmCl/s400/DSC_9598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595873571908601026" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-72008327239491039172011-04-01T07:47:00.003-06:002011-04-01T08:10:28.038-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This week has been a busy one for me. I've only had one day off in eleven days, so there hasn't been much time for photography. That being said, I'm hoping to get some shots this weekend.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I broke one of my golden rules last night and didn't bring my camera along. I missed a great opportunity and won't be making that mistake any time soon.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The first picture was taken while I was messing around with manual focus. I can't remember which lens I was using but it was the perfect shot for this week's <a href="http://www.photography139.com/2011/03/28/rwpe-y2-12-unfocused/">RWPE Y2 - UNFOCUSED.</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The shot of my favorite coffee cup is kind of a copy cat shot. A good friend was visiting and showed me a book with little projects in it. The project that I was going for was to capture a moment just as it is...everything about this photo is so accurate, it could be a steaming cup right in front of me. Or maybe I just really like my coffee mug.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj230orB8EAZF6SJ0efj4nNMdHBaFQpchAe9G2EuVqNdY0SNB8xEklYnKW1z_PWe4-kD1jfv4efsGrv4-P6wOBtpxJfxVDfp7Lyr2e77UNBxc3ZnrhpL2XHy6W8Gp_aqr-WbiMKzXUs8bUP/s1600/DSC_9557_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj230orB8EAZF6SJ0efj4nNMdHBaFQpchAe9G2EuVqNdY0SNB8xEklYnKW1z_PWe4-kD1jfv4efsGrv4-P6wOBtpxJfxVDfp7Lyr2e77UNBxc3ZnrhpL2XHy6W8Gp_aqr-WbiMKzXUs8bUP/s400/DSC_9557_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613757129114082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0H5wsW5w12LrANfbyPiswdZniRQJFoWKV40cUfnY6bHRMQTmS1NLZDxX_xn7dCq5HnNKVErgflx3VIVFcmNUXlBhErUOgL0TDfRLPfkdKE9d-lrrRm5-_hNe5QLVz_HWQbNhHxyavoYf9/s1600/DSC_9515.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0H5wsW5w12LrANfbyPiswdZniRQJFoWKV40cUfnY6bHRMQTmS1NLZDxX_xn7dCq5HnNKVErgflx3VIVFcmNUXlBhErUOgL0TDfRLPfkdKE9d-lrrRm5-_hNe5QLVz_HWQbNhHxyavoYf9/s400/DSC_9515.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590613336923128754" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-49630104221494198052011-03-25T08:37:00.007-06:002011-03-25T08:59:20.309-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This week I headed out to play pool with a friend that was visiting for the night. I have to say that it is kind of embarrassing that I didn't win a single game, as I grew up with a pool table in my house and played quite a bit. At least some of the games were <i>kinda</i> close. I still had a blast and took some fun photos.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Last night, I headed down to Plonk for some jazz, wine, and cheese with a girlfriend. The music was great, as was the cheese, bread, and wine.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhN7SgcHFgOw-xxHAxLk78_7qi2tTGqUtfq52H6O8HWWkpcewQunni6X3fgUnkOBkBq5ULTGbHBkSVn-azONfsSVotAlvIQBA556JSs3g63KbQMfwMZGqBbMFwZj2ExIgVe5KJsijb8v7/s1600/DSC_9481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhN7SgcHFgOw-xxHAxLk78_7qi2tTGqUtfq52H6O8HWWkpcewQunni6X3fgUnkOBkBq5ULTGbHBkSVn-azONfsSVotAlvIQBA556JSs3g63KbQMfwMZGqBbMFwZj2ExIgVe5KJsijb8v7/s400/DSC_9481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588031186014253362" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBqo5wQ9VONuLe4xGJDPDZZYYaZIi6Ow-I3gxCf_NIkE4JhCjyf8bLTkpTRiAPBWO16K6ilv3001-3vNPQYpbk76-5omAJAyqjhgkt8hncloozDwTvxTVQyih8x-mmxkkacqCYklzlkIp/s400/DSC_9494.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588027590706527634" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmfpAwL8T7_kShMe44oq_WJ7E4Jx7n6pJ7JA42HcrczqRi1niCcKBUMPJKlBs8F5B2yFYvyIDYX4zmPfCFgPEvrqUQq93wVBXOLM5ADd7czaTQNq8YdEGq2GH2J9CR9qQAVoaestIE32P/s1600/DSC_9478.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmfpAwL8T7_kShMe44oq_WJ7E4Jx7n6pJ7JA42HcrczqRi1niCcKBUMPJKlBs8F5B2yFYvyIDYX4zmPfCFgPEvrqUQq93wVBXOLM5ADd7czaTQNq8YdEGq2GH2J9CR9qQAVoaestIE32P/s400/DSC_9478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588028081165126802" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4KcHfXG942iIPxagZCWbvLkMp97q7O3nGECYjik5FbXU1F008Q165KKw4A4zAshi0DRsnOPJfo1pcB8o4OGkunn3dDCjClvTWpG2bBE5UuWPTk4GWDJnk85Q-U_RaQu_TlyXluiF3BtE/s1600/DSC_9532.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4KcHfXG942iIPxagZCWbvLkMp97q7O3nGECYjik5FbXU1F008Q165KKw4A4zAshi0DRsnOPJfo1pcB8o4OGkunn3dDCjClvTWpG2bBE5UuWPTk4GWDJnk85Q-U_RaQu_TlyXluiF3BtE/s400/DSC_9532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588026976094261410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The bar at Plonk</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-90247501339911693622011-03-18T08:23:00.005-06:002011-03-18T22:48:05.747-06:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've finally made it to Yellowstone National Park. It will now be the park that I visit most often due to it's proximity. These photos ares from Mammoth Hot Springs.</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDayphqKhLqLLF9eXpd1M78JflQWEuaxv1LeHcemhSMF2R7cL7PEAppxyPJoawQ9EFpQ9BqntZvVY_ljZr-NDpxBLMhBTxcFErpIyI_Kbqp33Medxk3fQL_R8YLY6lzz4wB1-TdWQfMc2O/s1600/DSC_9369.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDayphqKhLqLLF9eXpd1M78JflQWEuaxv1LeHcemhSMF2R7cL7PEAppxyPJoawQ9EFpQ9BqntZvVY_ljZr-NDpxBLMhBTxcFErpIyI_Kbqp33Medxk3fQL_R8YLY6lzz4wB1-TdWQfMc2O/s400/DSC_9369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585647559569062482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2t-YFG-dELdZiAL81vByWQhog8IaeZqUwNV3YZQb8-nb8tUOIIyvAfp1cF6Zez_wb4hd6opJjjdzMJmbJM6Vn-KbDBTVVNFB06EB11gmRKkyMzNRqY-UzbkHLf5DXNPLsRcj580mZduB/s1600/DSC_9380.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2t-YFG-dELdZiAL81vByWQhog8IaeZqUwNV3YZQb8-nb8tUOIIyvAfp1cF6Zez_wb4hd6opJjjdzMJmbJM6Vn-KbDBTVVNFB06EB11gmRKkyMzNRqY-UzbkHLf5DXNPLsRcj580mZduB/s400/DSC_9380.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585646804783083362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGa5PDyEF4b_0D_0zsqDKckNMELb8SA6IvRArzwWj2DqTAFBN7FO5AnPepW4ywCGG-1oHhm90kncxpi57XezCKWGSmyrnyifIBqzC01FppXtN7S66Q4qaqV8KRz93VNvIhPCluJafc66tr/s1600/DSC_9393.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGa5PDyEF4b_0D_0zsqDKckNMELb8SA6IvRArzwWj2DqTAFBN7FO5AnPepW4ywCGG-1oHhm90kncxpi57XezCKWGSmyrnyifIBqzC01FppXtN7S66Q4qaqV8KRz93VNvIhPCluJafc66tr/s400/DSC_9393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585644293199639650" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-88763692163197266822011-03-11T08:03:00.005-07:002011-03-11T09:21:36.300-07:00Photo Friday<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm returning with photos this week and hopefully can keep it up in the future. As I said in my last post, I went skiing alone on Saturday...just as I was getting bored and preparing for my last run, I met five great guys from Michigan that twisted my arm to join them for the rest of the day. I ended up skiing with them for three hours, doing Black runs and some tree skiing. The snow was so great and I was having so much fun that I decided to join them at Big Sky on Sunday, which is where this week's photos are from.</span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4hKOQk3p-J9_d7zByrNDjXtor6fjS1PtXHEIYRvq7g5JNwPYvIfFIX-ouTWzEIRCoEpgRnpTtvtd-J8diaLmp02lWkMMN2rSDL4vLPCA4NLGZracJBEwJvaQ-0PCaZg1dYlBpkh0c6W5/s400/CIMG0221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582840176801405714" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Lone Mountain, elevation 11,166'</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF1O3vVVAF1PxUc6Ofubqd3SE9p15CjnOuzTMXRvz_D6I_9Wo3uhXUnr2SxIWE8CFZ_691ys1YRdmSnmjVRKCIEGd2kjDPovBKSb8yZ3KoMqeki8NJtCCXJZGTeWeYgg0rACk2Ue8NzrE/s400/CIMG0193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582840814760320514" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just below the tram line.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShgwUz72ip8yf6oGXmrNQoPx9aRZ_KMAQ-U8PP_jXIE-HCs1_zw6fWKO2zYChXWhQ7YC4l2f3-vwYel9YUx8vlL6uYiywXTwo2VQfjdc1T7K0ZvZR45h4LpnTfIJhI5qRnqcRs_meKohJ/s400/CIMG0202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582842327250371458" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Craig and I getting ready to ski down Liberty Bowl.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gpIfD4DsSrOjayTKk7mWV2wqby73jcaYPoK5mHMBey_jVCcjZJJohh9XKMjHCkJUR-zG_Xa3SDO2Ll82sA6Dospn73JIrzsECT4TnYg9wiAsJnU4SLoFe1x8XOYHlpGAK2jPY4vGWfXv/s1600/CIMG0204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gpIfD4DsSrOjayTKk7mWV2wqby73jcaYPoK5mHMBey_jVCcjZJJohh9XKMjHCkJUR-zG_Xa3SDO2Ll82sA6Dospn73JIrzsECT4TnYg9wiAsJnU4SLoFe1x8XOYHlpGAK2jPY4vGWfXv/s400/CIMG0204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582839715039641042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All of us getting pumped up!</span></span></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-28843769360287532672011-03-04T23:25:00.002-07:002011-03-04T23:31:33.755-07:00No Photos this Friday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wow! Where have the last few weeks gone? I guess with having a job that I have to be present and accounted for, and having some time to figure things out really makes the time fly. Before long it is the weekend and I am busy for those as well. This weekend, I am making a point to go on a few dates...with myself <i>and </i>my camera. Hopefully next Friday I will be back with a bunch of photos again.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; ">The plan is to take my BIG camera skiing with me tomorrow, however, I won't be in any pictures because I am going alone; part of the date myself program I'm on right now. On Sunday I'd like to go snowshoeing with Twist and check out an area that is new to me south of Bozeman.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: small; ">Should be a great weekend...</span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-56820508311219496092011-02-18T07:35:00.006-07:002011-02-18T08:09:25.777-07:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This week has gone by without much time for photography, as usual. I really must get out with my camera more, but I've been saying that for the last couple of months. Perhaps it is time to meet some new photography friends here in Bozeman. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm not really that into Valentine's day, but I still like flowers, so I just had to photograph the bouquet of flowers that I received. The bottom two photos are for last weeks' photography project over at <a href="http://www.photography139.com/notebook/">Photography 139.</a> The theme was one that I suggested: GO! Check out the other contributions and future ones on Monday afternoons under the RWPE Y2 header.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT2JlhV3NW3eiYVhzPndwFjgR4zCyXB6Dc2q4y1boNOQlzm2iiP2pDOP-2iupOunrj48xZ1whNccGMxrdkwEgMBktVI5mG2zuCSH93tMqbMrqgrDdQafMAPsOWF9T2roB7DM3H4xBPTP2/s1600/DSC_9311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPT2JlhV3NW3eiYVhzPndwFjgR4zCyXB6Dc2q4y1boNOQlzm2iiP2pDOP-2iupOunrj48xZ1whNccGMxrdkwEgMBktVI5mG2zuCSH93tMqbMrqgrDdQafMAPsOWF9T2roB7DM3H4xBPTP2/s400/DSC_9311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575043390773185378" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Valentine flower</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD19o8ujE4TKpKUwro7-HPQSdD2G3sn0dzWnfhuK_jV-lDlLCHhakAGdxFqkz2uo2Qm-V2w7Wnu_nCNUcMUDXfR4_bpgeA6AcK9H5tMMEAAtHGl45KUAJoS5DFVnII4QhAGlKBR5Ll6Ng3/s1600/DSC_9297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD19o8ujE4TKpKUwro7-HPQSdD2G3sn0dzWnfhuK_jV-lDlLCHhakAGdxFqkz2uo2Qm-V2w7Wnu_nCNUcMUDXfR4_bpgeA6AcK9H5tMMEAAtHGl45KUAJoS5DFVnII4QhAGlKBR5Ll6Ng3/s400/DSC_9297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575041475307856770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Stop!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-q_IaUHWDeC4MHi9O5GzH0CgMfnYdWnrUDCqL1u90_tgr4Dq5AFw2a5zFJn5cto3WaBDLq6O1GduK3KPJAFHtWWc3Uwnyb8sb6jo9htBEJGRn1FiyJsEUOtNhX7wjqhgxA-GsU2qvNpR/s1600/DSC_9305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-q_IaUHWDeC4MHi9O5GzH0CgMfnYdWnrUDCqL1u90_tgr4Dq5AFw2a5zFJn5cto3WaBDLq6O1GduK3KPJAFHtWWc3Uwnyb8sb6jo9htBEJGRn1FiyJsEUOtNhX7wjqhgxA-GsU2qvNpR/s400/DSC_9305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575039614402362674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">GO!</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-40649344194365415542011-02-11T09:20:00.004-07:002011-02-11T09:57:51.635-07:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another busy week with interviewing for a new job and all, and last weekend was too cold to take my gloves off to take photos while skiing. Oliver is my only subject this week so it's a good thing that he likes being photographed. The top photo I was playing with zoom blur, and the bottom photo he is just being himself.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KU0NvTI1XFiuVXEtbs4txaXJbSXPg0M2zY97t4C_H4ic6HpFZIrQU2ZlGf34v7ocVOiEpvSduvrHSFIUv3vZV3AwFJfZiQxZdB7R8W5uNv6tq5BMA6XN4WuYTgHo70VLntlkM3PL0fT4/s1600/DSC_9239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KU0NvTI1XFiuVXEtbs4txaXJbSXPg0M2zY97t4C_H4ic6HpFZIrQU2ZlGf34v7ocVOiEpvSduvrHSFIUv3vZV3AwFJfZiQxZdB7R8W5uNv6tq5BMA6XN4WuYTgHo70VLntlkM3PL0fT4/s400/DSC_9239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572471330279420306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T-J3PN7FZlNtb1Mi7VyB-QoR8uVoJjgcfOjhgbo4jngnY4Wf86clzWQNJT4-GtA_gIGi-8elNBtld3WsIBVawfokh0iJDQbURfMhDw_5NyoGwOW06uV4LfEcQ6E4uvd7PlefMFNFFgqE/s1600/DSC_9229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T-J3PN7FZlNtb1Mi7VyB-QoR8uVoJjgcfOjhgbo4jngnY4Wf86clzWQNJT4-GtA_gIGi-8elNBtld3WsIBVawfokh0iJDQbURfMhDw_5NyoGwOW06uV4LfEcQ6E4uvd7PlefMFNFFgqE/s400/DSC_9229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572467844184664002" /></a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-53076524006981665542011-02-09T07:29:00.004-07:002011-02-10T07:52:35.084-07:00Luck<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When I first decided to quit my job as a bench jeweler last September, I was excited about entering a different part of the industry. It </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">might</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> even have been great; to work in the gem sector would go right in line with my studies, and I would have someone to learn from. Well, that didn't quite work out as well as I had hoped. However, whenever a door closes, a window opens, right?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Many of my friends told me I was doing the right thing to change sectors. But some of them thought I was doing the wrong thing. Why give up on a talent and an eye for design that many people just don't have? For many reasons I agreed with both sides. I was bored with my job, sick of the drama, and sick of bad things happening to good people that I worked with. I was no longer inspired to design unless someone needed something specific. I needed to get back to that </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">place</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> where I could just sit and design because I wanted to.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After being a goldsmith for 8 1/2 years, I realized that doing something different was difficult. I had no idea what I was doing anymore; a far cry from what I was used to. I had known that I would miss being a goldsmith </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">eventually</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It just didn't take as long as I'd thought it would.</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In December I decided that I would start designing on my own. I even came up with a name for my little company:</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Dilettanti Designs.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> The problem with making my own designs was not the lack of the ideas, rather the lack of money, equipment, etc. I had no way to move forward, something that I hated. I had decided that maybe it was time to go back to work, doing what I am naturally good at, and to be honest, what I love to do. But where? I didn't really want to move </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">again </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">but maybe I wouldn't have a choice.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is where </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">luck</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> or perhaps </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">fate</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> intervened. I decided to do a search for a job in my town, and low and behold there just happened to be one. And the manager is best friends with someone that used to work for the same company I had, and he advised him to hire me, all before my first interview, which I had yesterday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now I just have to take a few tests and see what their offer is. I'm not one to hide my emotions very well, and this is no exception. I'm actually </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">excited!</span></i></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-68651420675447931362011-02-04T13:56:00.004-07:002011-02-04T14:59:01.547-07:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Again, not much going on this week on the photography front. Hopefully that changes this weekend! Have a good one...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpOn57G8vq0rutltf5Ck2WjJB4fK9ZxO-kSqUt_4mt3JI4h1ds3AArIIpCZT4Ug-VWXPR4q1hXF7a-DBKnjhTlCXhKRCaA2d-kKngLmNf0CuHJSXiCYvo63BZ2MkYW9GyiFH6LniOZCWS/s1600/DSC_9221.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpOn57G8vq0rutltf5Ck2WjJB4fK9ZxO-kSqUt_4mt3JI4h1ds3AArIIpCZT4Ug-VWXPR4q1hXF7a-DBKnjhTlCXhKRCaA2d-kKngLmNf0CuHJSXiCYvo63BZ2MkYW9GyiFH6LniOZCWS/s400/DSC_9221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569942188245714770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Old International truck</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN_SV-g8mdqY26JZhlrfSkWuBMM41tQ4lNR6pUVz6ArkVHvNj1qU18hEqV9wq_JcFiSLZnxy0mE8QQ2nIvCicSfqh7E37oRTPbavuhM192NKNTHOKhyuheJ11dsuqtGxzd8v77uC_cCYj/s1600/DSC_9212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzN_SV-g8mdqY26JZhlrfSkWuBMM41tQ4lNR6pUVz6ArkVHvNj1qU18hEqV9wq_JcFiSLZnxy0mE8QQ2nIvCicSfqh7E37oRTPbavuhM192NKNTHOKhyuheJ11dsuqtGxzd8v77uC_cCYj/s400/DSC_9212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569941504625774338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Dieffenbachia in sunlight</span></span></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-58755987024100664232011-01-28T11:19:00.010-07:002011-01-28T12:14:16.069-07:00Photo Friday<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I missed last week due to being in Missoula, and just plain didn't want to take the time to upload the pictures while I was spending time with my friends. Speaking of which, we had a blast! After appetizers at Finn & Porter on Friday evening, we went out to Al's & Vicks where we played pool with complete strangers. On Saturday we went to lunch at Bridge Pizza, and then I went on to meet a friend's newborn son. After a couple of beers at Kettlehouse, it was all about relaxing and watching a movie. Sunday was a great day for a bunch of us girls to get together with Amy before she moves to Thailand in February. We went snowshoeing/cross country skiing, then went to Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, and then on to the Lumber Jack. All in all, it was a busy, memorable day.</span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0CQZN6YdMiDvIVfRR7SIiZZNwRgs3J5mI8uVLYgJky9dGvKl5S4oauM5wl0MoNTY5B2RxO-H10KiA9EgphidTZs1AFyv8szx7mG1QY5bP9VExpyN9BewHXaTXCF7sTacsc-nWKSQFYsl/s400/DSC_9022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567307043955439458" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bridge Pizza</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNTKEDmDDgf0fm8IP30PnAI6eo2lkoH_K28fuxVVueFsP52V31Gwrz-xdZRRS_DegWWmAaJ0wy4teAR4qqTclHIetRzJdxJwgHJvourormD4fq75xguNBIo-7aef3rL7q8YoroK6NeBRw/s400/DSC_9099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567309295592411986" /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_zTufbFksC6DDN1CbQb6ZXt6XmPLt8zoeTjZ_nG50uS-oBl0mW3uXuLNGfZgiquCWWsngW0eJe28HF8rgz4E24-3ZHNu74iRO5iZzrBEtK0j550DdEwJqRxKST_hZMJK7fBsU0ltYj6X/s400/DSC_9095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567308175471106194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Above 2 photographs are from along the Lolo Pass snowshoeing trail.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpRTtLHjXn90lnpzixDOAEGdQomlUwlZNfM9G8ddjJC24yD7KTtAWzipkEpJ7blDeDBK7PeB8GWIfRn03PW81UAH0MQGhWKP89cRdFUnGCuemv0VHBoNLUYyrFOU0nxU9BQzHG_m6RGWQ/s400/sequence.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567308654128198114" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Sequence of Kimber falling (gracefully) while snowshoeing.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_CPFaQ5iwHlFtBEFjjlY9bmYfMHLqA5BxMyAxpXeXoahNONyoeaNmVTz-RnO6Evl1Jth6c30JofA9rLxv-dRvFq5xQYAsn5ANUmZtcdfYJVqG7StYFItfw83YF5b__X2tYiaFmzoi8wV/s400/DSC_9162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567307790696626626" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">All of us soaking at Jerry Johnson.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw02RopMMEgwiDlq9oSRTjXU3I7CJHmiSf9RbBB28fNJw1semjhg0WId_BBGz72mPzNRaBVlFizqO1Mk5lV6VqtFiSaTIAUurMsiWT2igE-KZBk4FKWAKDARPC66OHsI6oRF35dyiBASU/s400/DSC_9179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567308777875375650" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sarah and Kristen helping me out with the weekly photo challenge: Panning Camera Blur.</span></span></div></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-1216160913518583642011-01-22T10:56:00.006-07:002011-01-22T19:07:40.798-07:00Women Who Wine<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm a bit behind this week, due to a busy schedule and traveling to Missoula, which is where I am currently. On Thursday evening, I attended my first Women Who Wine party. WWW is a non-profit that generates funds for other non-profit organizations in the area (Bozeman). So basically it is a bunch of great women drinking wine, getting to know one another, with a guest from that month's organization. I'll have to be invited to go at least two more times, and then be invited to become a regular "winer". Sounds like a good thing to be :)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">For circle (where we all get to know one another) we were to introduce ourselves and where we worked, as well as an epiphany we'd had in the last couple of month, and let the other know what we needed. Well, I work for North American Gemological Laboratory in Bozeman, MT, my epiphanies were that after six years of moving and never really being settled, I am now, at 31 years of age, ready to set some roots and watch them grow. And...I am finally starting my own business, as discussed in an earlier post. What I need was a therapist...for my dog Twist, as well as a playmate for him, and a snowshoeing buddy for myself.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What a great night...</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7519731041993618635.post-54226352894740723932011-01-14T11:43:00.008-07:002011-01-14T14:24:02.114-07:00Photo Friday<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo opportunities were few and far between this week due to a busy schedule and not feeling well. Hopefully I will be able to get out tonight and take some photos after dark. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This week's pictures were taken with my new "pocket" camera, a little point and shoot that I bought for skiing and other adventures where taking my Nikon D90 is just not practical. So far it is working out quite well, but it is surprising how much more frustrating it is to use than my "big" camera. I'm used to pushing a button and having a quick shutter action. I'm sure I will adjust quickly enough.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYOgBi8vx6v14wXdQ0aeeaigbnmOKICLv09z2LNrs4EnCVJBn_92og1Sa-MmAdfa9edgWnubkHnTI4EW06iSJxIXImfEwohOHbPorlXziTJSYqTJC5ULUKLt4CKXG4vgBd3Zs18Vxm0Xc/s1600/CIMG0104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYOgBi8vx6v14wXdQ0aeeaigbnmOKICLv09z2LNrs4EnCVJBn_92og1Sa-MmAdfa9edgWnubkHnTI4EW06iSJxIXImfEwohOHbPorlXziTJSYqTJC5ULUKLt4CKXG4vgBd3Zs18Vxm0Xc/s400/CIMG0104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562120769286780258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Lori and I on the ski lift at Moonlight Basin.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Irhji72G8_tz2wcLLPtu5PsWrpVvmpPlN-OfS5wdqEeFs-4Y2zeO2DYyNkwgmHpXnA0IOAvKZanQ-Wmx-IM4B4sduMhUKWQZxZc9pBguMVF51DZsnTTcT2du6J0lLhCPGFZwvN-5hkiC/s1600/CIMG0059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Irhji72G8_tz2wcLLPtu5PsWrpVvmpPlN-OfS5wdqEeFs-4Y2zeO2DYyNkwgmHpXnA0IOAvKZanQ-Wmx-IM4B4sduMhUKWQZxZc9pBguMVF51DZsnTTcT2du6J0lLhCPGFZwvN-5hkiC/s400/CIMG0059.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562115312151002738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Aspen</span></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063892070962221788noreply@blogger.com0