http://atlantagal.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Marianne R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:07:19 GMT 2010-01-04T00:07:19Z 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=281474977971960 I spent the bulk of today watching football. I went to my parents place at around noon to watch the Penn State game on the big screen. I picked up Jersey Mikes subs for us all and I also grabbed some . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:00:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971960 Marianne R. 2010-01-02T02:00:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970136 Back at the beginning of December, I didn't anticipate making my goal of reading 50 books in 2009. I did think I could beat last year by 2-3 books though. Then along came PC Cast and the House of Night . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:40:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970136 Marianne R. 2009-12-31T13:40:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968745 Whew, there were about 450 photos submitted for the Looks A Lot Like Christmas theme. That's a lot to chose winners from. I tried to select the best taken and most creative photos, that when combined . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:50:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968745 Marianne R. 2009-12-30T15:50:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958532 I don't know if I would call myself a Survivor Junky or not. After all, I did get bored once Season 3 ended and didn't get back into watching again until the first All Stars, which was Season 8.  . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:03:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958532 Marianne R. 2009-12-22T13:03:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949061 Here are a few shots of the decorated homes in my beach community.  I waited about 20 minutes too long before taking these few Christmas light display photos tonight. I'm going to try . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:32:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949061 Marianne R. 2009-12-16T01:32:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929829 Even though Summit Entertainment obtained the rights to the rest of the books in the Twilight Saga in November 2008, the fourth book, Breaking Dawn has yet to be given the proverbial production greenlight . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:50:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929829 Marianne R. 2009-12-04T00:50:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929355 There were about 325 photos submitted to the group for the Sky Shots & Cloud Formations theme. It was tough to go through them all to pick the winners for this one. 1st Place: St Vincent Sound . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:26:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929355 Marianne R. 2009-12-03T19:26:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925270 The new Snap Happy theme will be Looks A Lot Like Christmas . Obviously any photo that captures the spirit of the season and Christmas in general will be accepted for this theme. This is . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:23:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925270 Marianne R. 2009-12-01T13:23:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921254 It’s been awhile since I sat down to write up some Random Crap and I figured I’m about due. So far I’ve seen the movie, New Moon, twice in the theater. The second view was much less . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:15:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921254 Marianne R. 2009-11-28T12:15:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910641 It was all I could do not to attend one of the crazy midnight showings for New Moon last night (or in reality early this morning), but I knew I wouldn't be able to fully enjoy the movie if I . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910641 Marianne R. 2009-11-20T20:07:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905497 While I feel bad for this blogger not being able to see New Moon on Friday, I thoroughly enjoyed her little web skit. This was funny and a great use of the action figure dolls, lol. For those of you . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:21:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905497 Marianne R. 2009-11-17T22:21:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897540 Candid Kids was a really fun theme for me because it's a photography subject I enjoy shooting personally. There were a lot of really good photos submitted for this one, just under 200 in fact. Here . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:01:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977897540 Marianne R. 2009-11-12T13:01:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896735 The new Snap Happy photo theme is Sky Shots & Cloud Formations . Pictures depicting sunrises, sunsets, the moon, the stars, colorful skies and clouds all qualify for this broad theme. . . . Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977896735 Marianne R. 2009-11-12T00:29:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887442 The Time Traveler's Wife is a non-traditional love story. Henry DeTamble is a Chicago librarian at the Newberry with what the author refers to as Chrono Displacement Disorder. This means that Henry randomly . . . Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:44:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977887442 Marianne R. 2009-11-06T00:44:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876185 Late last week I was wondering why it was so quiet at the bird feeder in my backyard. Usually late afternoon is super busy and you can here all the birds all over my culdesac. It was really quiet out . . . Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:21:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977876185 Marianne R. 2009-10-29T17:21:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874511 On October 24 and 25, Brookgreen Gardens had their annual Fall Festival. I went for a few hours both days because there was no extra charge for this event and I'm a member of the gardens. . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:20:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874511 Marianne R. 2009-10-28T19:20:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872181 There were nearly 450 photos submitted for the Feels Like Fall theme. Choosing winners was incredibly difficult since there were so many fantastic fall photos to pick from. Here are the pictures . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:56:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872181 Marianne R. 2009-10-27T13:56:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871137 The new photo theme for Snap Happy will be Candid Kids . That means the image is NOT POSED and the kids DO NOT KNOW the photo is being taken. Please take a look at the example photos within this . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:26:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871137 Marianne R. 2009-10-26T21:26:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870508 I dropped by my parents house this morning with my breakfast in order to take some photos of Sparky in his Devil halloween costume. This is one case where the costume completely fits the dog's personality. . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:23:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977870508 Marianne R. 2009-10-26T15:23:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868966 Just a friendly reminder to my connections and anyone else who sees this. Do not be suckered into clicking on the "classic game" banner ads that are here on Gather and also on some other websites. Yesterday, . . . Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:04:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868966 Marianne R. 2009-10-25T10:04:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865518 My most recent visit to Brookgreen Gardens was on October 19th. I've been lucky to have seen a lot of wildlife during my visits. This time, a female ruby throated hummingbird put on a little show for . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:03:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865518 Marianne R. 2009-10-22T20:03:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865016 Here are a few photos of my Shih Tzu, Abbey in her Halloween clown costume. She wasn't very happy about wearing it, but I managed to get a few photos before she swiped the hat off. . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:43:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865016 Marianne R. 2009-10-22T14:43:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860705 I have been trying for months to get photographs of these ellusive squirrels. Today I finally struck paydirt and got a few usable photos. These guys really don't give you much time and tend to take off . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:55:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860705 Marianne R. 2009-10-19T22:55:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856906 I wasn't going to post this till next month, but since Pam made the request for her group, here is my updated books read in 2009 list. Deadly Night - Heather Graham Deadly Harvest - Heather Graham Deadly . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856906 Marianne R. 2009-10-16T19:38:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848881 I rarely post things like this, but since it takes about 10 seconds to design a patch for the virtual quilt and I drink Propel religiously, I figured it was a good thing to spread the word about. Propel . . . Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:22:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977848881 Marianne R. 2009-10-11T23:22:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845051 The new Snap Happy photo theme is Feels Like Fall . I debated on whether or not to have this one, but I decided to go ahead with it in the end. Autumn is a time for harvest, state fairs, . . . Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:47:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977845051 Marianne R. 2009-10-09T00:47:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842592 This theme ended last night at 5:00 p.m. ET and I finished going through the submitted images this morning. There were about 220 photos submitted for this theme. Here are the winners for the Statuary . . . Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:55:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977842592 Marianne R. 2009-10-07T14:55:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834484 While spending a few mornings photographing wildlife at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, SC, this week, I've noticed the arrival of some winter birds along with more mature adults of species . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:07:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834484 Marianne R. 2009-10-01T21:07:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832701 The Birds of North America book that Gloria won here on Gather and has lent to me, shows several photos of each bird listed within it. The only thing is that some of these birds might as well be another . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:31:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832701 Marianne R. 2009-09-30T21:31:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831146 I got to see a few new water birds today while I was at Huntington Beach State Park. I was able to identify most of them with the exception of this little one. Anyone know what type of bird this is? . . . Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:46:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831146 Marianne R. 2009-09-29T21:46:15Z