http://allphotoessays.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by All Photo Essays Here en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:08:00 GMT 2010-01-05T07:08:00Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976232&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Anyone who knows me well enough on here knows that each year for my two children's birthdays I make them the cake of their choosing.  I've made a Care Bear cake, a Batman cake, a smiley face . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:17:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976232&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Victoria H. 2010-01-04T21:17:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966433&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace We visited our oldest son and his Significant Other in Bellingham last week for Christmas. A trip to Bellingham from Port Townsend is not complete without a stop at Frank's Place for a meal. It made it . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:18:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966433&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Alison H. 2009-12-29T07:18:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966496&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...    I got a set of Cold Stone ice cream flavored lip balms. Grandpa got something but I can't remember what it was. Now this.  It . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:59:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966496&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T04:59:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966434&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...    "Wow! What's this?" The next gift Kyleigh got was a construction worker's hat and tool set. Now Kyleigh has her own . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:47:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966434&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T03:47:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966410&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...  Aunt R got a set of cute Snowman salt and pepper shakers.  I got a similar set as well. It's Daddy's turn again and he got a tomato planter. . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:01:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966410&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T03:01:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966334&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Finally it was Christmas Day for the presents everyone had been waiting for. After breakfast, Aunt R called out the names on the tags and Kyleigh distributed them to the recipients. (See related video.)  . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:04:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966334&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T02:04:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966133&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace   I wouldn't change a thing.  First impression yesterday as we went out of the house was of a cold, dull, grey day.  The woods and fields were brown and dead looking with not enough snow . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:48:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966133&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Nancy S. 2009-12-28T22:48:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965194&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace   After our Christmas Friday, Dan and his 6 youngest stayed with me through the weekend.  We didn't get a lot of snow but it was enough to entice the kids outside.  The boys had gone sledding . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:03:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965194&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Nancy S. 2009-12-28T06:03:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962509&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace     I was givin a hibiscus from my niebor as she knew It wouldn't make it it the cold weather and didn't want to mess with it.It was quite a beauty the day I got it but shed most of . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:17:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962509&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-12-25T21:17:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964680&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace   We have always celebrated on Christmas eve but this year, due to other family plans, we waited until Christmas afternoon.  This year I had 11 of my grands, 2 sons, daughter & son in law, . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:43:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964680&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Nancy S. 2009-12-27T20:43:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962860&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace In the morning of Christmas Eve, 12/24/2009, my husband, his dad, and his sister went on a last-minute shopping trip, and his mom was rushing to finish up a dress she was making for Kyleigh to wear . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:41:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962860&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-25T22:41:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963680&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace I often hear people say that they are having a bad day, or that their life sucks.  They seem to forget that it isn't the day that is bad nor the life you have that sucks.  There are moments . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963680&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace ~~ Sarina ~~ 2009-12-26T18:21:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962856&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace (This is a story before the IL trip) My husband is a hard core gamer, and he is into card games, board games, console games, PC games, you name it.  He has been trying to get Kyleigh into . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962856&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-25T18:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962520&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Last night my parents arrived to our house, and we all got dressed up to go to Mass. The service was beautiful. There was a childrens choir, and a beautiful manger all decorated in the front. The lights . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:50:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962520&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-25T08:50:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962186&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Wednesday 12/23/2009 we went to my husband's sister's house. She has two sons: cousin J is a month younger than Kyleigh, and cousin A is 1.5 years younger.  Kyleigh was looking forward to seeing . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:54:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962186&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-24T22:54:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962170&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Monday 12/21/2009 was a light day. My mother-in-law had a doctor's appointment in the morning, so we just hung around the house. I met with the Pastor and his daughter during lunch time because I was . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:25:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962170&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-24T22:25:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961711&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace well things have gotten a bit better since my last post.  One of them being Rob's new boss gave us a puppy.  NOT exactly what I wanted.  But DEVIN wanted one so BADLY she begged everyone . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:37:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961711&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Denise B. 2009-12-24T14:37:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961316&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace You've probably heard that the Midwest is getting pommeled by a blizzard and ice storm. So far, we have had snow, sleet, high winds, and freezing rain. The roads are in horrible shape, and sadly, my husband, . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:36:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961316&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Sherrie H. 2009-12-24T06:36:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953999&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace I am spending Christmas break with my granddaughter for the first time so I am trying to do something special with them each day.  Day one we roasted snowballs (marshmallows) and then sang Christmas . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:10:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953999&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Dena Straughn 2009-12-23T21:10:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958313&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace   An adventure in Dali-ism using a photo I took and manipulated it in Photoshop using various plugins/filters.   As a young child I remember seeing in a magazine, either Look or Saturday . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:44:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958313&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace James T. 2009-12-23T08:44:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959115&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace brrrrr! This scene makes me shiver. I'll bet this water tastes fantastic though! Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:37:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959115&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T19:37:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958911&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace This is one of my favorite recent photos of the Grist mill at Babcock State Park in WV during the snow storm in December 2009. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:01:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958911&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T19:01:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958881&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace I'd set a hectic schedule for myself yesterday... Along with a delivery of Christmas cookies to a friend in another town that I hadn't had a chance to do up 'til then, Mom is going home from the convalescent . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:40:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958881&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. 2009-12-22T17:40:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958667&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace I work in sales at a company known world wide. We have an employee store that only employees are allowed to shop in with incentive dollar tickets that we earn at work. The items in the store are discounted . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:59:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958667&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-22T14:59:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958489&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Translation:  "I love snow but I detest shoveling snow." Of course I could always follow the advice found in The Jewish Guide to Shoveling Snow where famous rabbis and Jewish politicians are quoted . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:49:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958489&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-22T13:49:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958511&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace This was taken in the Winter snow storm in December 2009.   Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:02:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958511&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T13:02:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957477&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Big Fluffy flakes were falling. I need to practice photographing them until I get the Perfect Flake! I used the bows on my porch today to see what I could find.   . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:34:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957477&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-12-21T20:34:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956963&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace I was playing around on the computer last night and I decided to create some letters from Santa to my kids. They are both getting one big gift from Santa this year. Maddie is getting a doll house with . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:34:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956963&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-21T14:34:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948004&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace "There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds... There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:00:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948004&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-21T11:00:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956253&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace On those days when the winter rains are not so heavy that one can be out about during this time of year here in the wild hinterlands of Sonoma County, one may be fortunate enough to hear the oddly . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:29:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956253&grpId=3659174697250626&nav=Groupspace Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. 2009-12-21T03:29:29Z