http://bestshots.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Hit Me With Your Best Shots en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:24:30 GMT 2010-01-06T14:24:30Z 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=281474977964379&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace   It is a perffect day to Gather, and visit with famliy. That is as long as they are at your house. My grandson is on his way. Brandon and Anne are still in bed. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:17:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964379&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-12-27T14:17:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964162&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Robert and I got a really special treat today. We took a quad ride all by ourselves today since our friends had other commitments. As we were driving down Pyeatte Draw Road, near Payson, Arizona, I noticed . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:58:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964162&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Toni V. 2009-12-27T05:58:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960904&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace I often throw seed, bread crumbs,  and peanuts out on my driveway for the birds. I can get great shots of them or just sit back in my cozy warm home and watch them. On December the 12th I got a visit . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960904&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Vivian P. 2009-12-23T22:28:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960276&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace I love red barns, but this one is especially pretty all decked out for Christmas. I hope you enjoy! Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:43:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960276&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-23T13:43:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959115&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T19:37:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958911&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T19:01:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958489&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-22T13:49:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958511&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Forest Wander 2009-12-22T13:02:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957477&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-12-21T20:34:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956740&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace A B R A C A D A B R A     Say the magic word to your garden nursery centre and they just might be able to conjure up the Abracadabra Hybrid Tea Rose .  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:23:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956740&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again 2009-12-21T11:23:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948004&grpId=3659174697254631&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=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-21T11:00:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955633&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace In the early morning light Looking out my window World was clothed in virgin white While shovel red laid silent.   No need to don long underwear No need to get in snow gear No need . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:50:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955633&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-20T17:50:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943585&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Come Ho , Oh , Ha at Our Christmas Bash   Golly, how the months have flown!  It's oh dear, ha time again  This year the big merry bash was going to be held at . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:01:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943585&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again 2009-12-18T21:01:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950019&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Spotlight Your Photos is a GROUP. If you don’t belong to this group and would like to Click Here .  Be sure to read the rules when you do join. For some reason my link is not working so . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:46:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950019&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-12-16T16:46:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944339&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace One morning, Mag and I arose early and headed south fifty miles to the area where Magi lived when he first arrived as an immigrant with his Dutch family in the early 50's.  I had read his story, . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:36:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944339&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-13T15:36:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901442&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace My Favourite Surreal West Oz Images   Bob is home in Massachusetts after visiting  Western Australia for some six-and-a-half weeks during September-October, 2009.  During . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:43:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901442&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again 2009-12-09T09:43:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937955&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Last Thursday I was really excited when I went to the Post Office and found I had a box from Lulu.com.  The two copies of Roy Hilbinger's On a Cold Winter's Night - Images of Yule would make wonderful . . . Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:05:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937955&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-09T03:05:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933045&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Waking up this morning I looked outside...we had a dusting of our first snow overnight.  The kitties were outside the door whining to come in....how dare I go to bed last night without letting them . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:39:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933045&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-07T11:39:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934793&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Lest We Forget   I took this image last ANZAC Day at the war memorial in Kings Park, Western Australia and was saving it to post on ANZAC Day, 2010.  But I think . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:55:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934793&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again 2009-12-07T10:55:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933130&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace One of the things I found quite amazing was the fact in Western Australia one need only travel a mere twelve miles away from the center of the thriving city of Perth and find yourself in bushland.  . . . Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:32:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933130&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-06T14:32:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932365&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace December is a blue moon month! There are two full moons this month. The first one was spectacular, as many Gatherites noted, and some captured on camera. I was on the job at the time, but as I usually . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:25:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932365&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Alison H. 2009-12-05T20:25:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932054&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace   I have done alot of decorating around the house. I even did the bathroom. The lights outside are not done, it is so cold out. That goes with the season though. I am looking foword to the kids coming . . . Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:19:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932054&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-12-05T13:19:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929041&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Gooseberry National Park, in the Shire of Kalamunda, is one of my favorite places in Western Australia.  It is only a short drive from Magi's Villa in the foothills of the Darling Range Escarpment.  . . . Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:08:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929041&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-04T02:08:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927094&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Did I ever tell you about the meadow I found one late afternoon when you were exhausted and your legs had no energy to follow me about?     Not far from the Villa, there's a . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:38:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927094&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-02T14:38:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925922&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace As I'm sitting here trying to decide what I will be doing with my landscape next year I thought maybe others would like to learn too. My first choice for a flower is ABRONIA, there seems to be many . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:28:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925922&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Roxanne N. 2009-12-01T20:28:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922298&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace So it was another Thanksgiving. There was turkey, ham, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, rice, oyster dressing, regular dressing, rolls, and more items to choose from lining the buffet . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:16:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922298&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. 2009-11-29T14:16:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922179&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace  I just love to go down to the river. There are so many things to see there. The Mississippi River is five blocks from me. The birds are ready to fly south, so am I.  Lots of boats and barges . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:43:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922179&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-11-29T09:43:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921995&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace   There's not much left in my yard. My mums are dying. The last of the roses refuse to fall. My bittersweet is beautiful. A . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:14:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921995&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-11-29T04:14:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921815&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace  While on my walk, I took some great photos I would like to share, I really enjoyed my self. A lady was nice enoogh to let me take a photo of her dog, then she took one of me. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:18:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921815&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-11-29T00:18:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921305&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace           I love taking phots, as many of you konow. They other day I went around North Hill and took some photos. My Nikon decided to reappear, I am so happy! . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:52:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921305&grpId=3659174697254631&nav=Groupspace DIANE D. 2009-11-28T13:52:49Z