tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12673023167752478772024-02-20T01:56:11.383-08:00MingoFlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-83709578941161830052010-01-12T10:11:00.000-08:002010-01-12T11:23:44.597-08:00Who Knew?: Knitta, please....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDMfJLLZD7XOKFjCeIMEydGzqYhZpzi1mmfcmS7eDJu793vnnuBnBCW0ysqSF3_8501hNiIBDXOhXCSV5tW6YgaNBtB-ggu_NClecRbu4TcvzQsWsj_8TVz7OGgL993fD9MOlyD_QnUQ/s1600-h/knitta+please.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuDMfJLLZD7XOKFjCeIMEydGzqYhZpzi1mmfcmS7eDJu793vnnuBnBCW0ysqSF3_8501hNiIBDXOhXCSV5tW6YgaNBtB-ggu_NClecRbu4TcvzQsWsj_8TVz7OGgL993fD9MOlyD_QnUQ/s320/knitta+please.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425933237206423026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9w2eZuTVLpwEUVFMSiJyg0w6QnVxl_T0oxhHToE1CthQFK-42WLBG27d_cPEp1Uk4cuUUFHfH38-54xAOkteoFLWbPkJEtIg_NULm-g8Y2MYzkVnXiP2YHNWffBX4KxfRQ1GqstJcbE/s1600-h/knittrees.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9w2eZuTVLpwEUVFMSiJyg0w6QnVxl_T0oxhHToE1CthQFK-42WLBG27d_cPEp1Uk4cuUUFHfH38-54xAOkteoFLWbPkJEtIg_NULm-g8Y2MYzkVnXiP2YHNWffBX4KxfRQ1GqstJcbE/s320/knittrees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425923529509951170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaQli4l4V_cYVEmANZuFPJ5vq1lPZQsf88ZaF4Lz6Nnju3Z0N8plUKxCiXd3bizeY_JerLMABahtIJkdAhSFK31F_COYrPES9kb16Faxc2ZVkMtd1nq_G8VcHQjmHW1NzETWiJcsgAxg/s1600-h/knitgraffitti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaQli4l4V_cYVEmANZuFPJ5vq1lPZQsf88ZaF4Lz6Nnju3Z0N8plUKxCiXd3bizeY_JerLMABahtIJkdAhSFK31F_COYrPES9kb16Faxc2ZVkMtd1nq_G8VcHQjmHW1NzETWiJcsgAxg/s320/knitgraffitti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425920843952621954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok, this is totally cool...<br /><br />Did -knot- er, not know this existed until today.... <a href="http://deputy-dog.com/2008/11/urban-knitting-worlds-most-inoffensive.html">Guerilla knitting squads?!</a> That is awesome... The little statue above is in DC, and the trees are by <a href="http://www.carolhummel.com/?p=portfolio&nav=recent&pid=41">Carol Hummel</a> in Cleveland. There's a "yarnbombing squad" started by Magda Sayeg in Austin, TX that has been doing it around the world, called (gotta love it) <a href="http://www.knittaplease.com/about_knitta_please_magda_sayeg.html">Knitta Please</a>...(top picture)<br /><br /><blockquote>When Knitta Please first began tagging in 2005, yarnbombing was the collective's response to the mass-produced. By inserting handmade art in a landscape of concrete and steel, they were cheekily adding warmth to our urban fixtures. Knit graffiti reengages us with our environment: the parking meters, buses, bike racks, lamp posts, car antennas, columns, statues, exposed plumbing, all of the furniture in our urban world that goes unnoticed every day. And of course, Knitta makes the streets prettier along the way.<br /></blockquote><br /><br />Knit-covered trees, little knit hats and scarves for statues, knitted road signs....FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-75289854428279467782010-01-11T20:08:00.000-08:002010-01-11T20:11:57.830-08:00Want: Knitted Cowl from yarnovermovement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPgfKbJuVS6vtV3x-ydcXpyMEnwr-NR5qSJ7qjJ1vE3pFRwRuyKfnm3Z3u34m1WUKUtpj0_dnqvPn2sdRs69XgRWPG9WOikr-yKqNBtSWpiDXBRyvgRIC3EltJfW2nLNcopmObaRqW4E/s1600-h/cowlyarnovermovement.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPgfKbJuVS6vtV3x-ydcXpyMEnwr-NR5qSJ7qjJ1vE3pFRwRuyKfnm3Z3u34m1WUKUtpj0_dnqvPn2sdRs69XgRWPG9WOikr-yKqNBtSWpiDXBRyvgRIC3EltJfW2nLNcopmObaRqW4E/s320/cowlyarnovermovement.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425700484476406338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dying to buy this cowl, but can't afford it right now.... Should probably try to knit one myself but don't see that happening either.... keeping on my favorites list for a "sunny" day...<br /><br />From etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35726499">yarnovermovement</a>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-70278400517191343062010-01-11T19:57:00.000-08:002010-01-11T20:02:17.822-08:00Fashion Street Art: Los Angeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8dJPoJ2htek8536XgOAwdkUvuOwZmsGeidLH9Iiy9X5y_aeBZ5UR-xbTAqET4E4Fi-GVh0jILuq1qjva2JxD-zJb-jNKnQ91YkFet5PvPKMB71MjmI89adtSpDY7rlYq0u8PNfU_x7E/s1600-h/STREET.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8dJPoJ2htek8536XgOAwdkUvuOwZmsGeidLH9Iiy9X5y_aeBZ5UR-xbTAqET4E4Fi-GVh0jILuq1qjva2JxD-zJb-jNKnQ91YkFet5PvPKMB71MjmI89adtSpDY7rlYq0u8PNfU_x7E/s200/STREET.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425697751813959538" border="0" /></a><br />Love this image found on Larchmont Blvd in Los Angeles by Becca. I have a great old image from Becca from a while back but I have to look back a few years to find it. Very stylish fashion street art. Here's some more from <a href="http://beccamidwood.com/Outdoor_Paintings.html">Becca</a><br />(photograph is mine)FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-66121209374569429892009-08-31T06:47:00.000-07:002009-08-31T06:50:40.708-07:00Hood River Farms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmKmPBZU397fOx0o_O3xwFjom_LaH0kSk0VCDTM3pYtcskNNN1hLG5Ezi8v3tvSJx1O2i2R3ABvxhWC1XRNDpujkSERkTrGOCYuHCRTkDx98qqhUfPIf2kzwiCaIAUigwq-32xhnjUo8/s1600-h/IMG_3632.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmKmPBZU397fOx0o_O3xwFjom_LaH0kSk0VCDTM3pYtcskNNN1hLG5Ezi8v3tvSJx1O2i2R3ABvxhWC1XRNDpujkSERkTrGOCYuHCRTkDx98qqhUfPIf2kzwiCaIAUigwq-32xhnjUo8/s200/IMG_3632.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376124498902178226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdJc0mEJHWt8Am7QIMyjBLvYGqpJp4Xck1-ArqoZmZV26NFLbO3wJAYg6wA9t_0t_ZKlXLILp0in49X1TOF4gb2vyTjwI-1MgGNSvUmZUgZIQx0yGlkdwY84QyTZ4G94Jkq8nZOd3WaU/s1600-h/IMG_3663.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdJc0mEJHWt8Am7QIMyjBLvYGqpJp4Xck1-ArqoZmZV26NFLbO3wJAYg6wA9t_0t_ZKlXLILp0in49X1TOF4gb2vyTjwI-1MgGNSvUmZUgZIQx0yGlkdwY84QyTZ4G94Jkq8nZOd3WaU/s200/IMG_3663.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376124495596727122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbpTJWuIu23fs7QLlMup3_ZDBAqz4mw2xh8GhPAoybIicknDnDbkYJKZh_xvKn3JQLjg_Iapn8eJLICpmZ-sGCB48Np72D8T2lxOxNFlb-_qJL5lT6OTGec61xqWO9eP15kgjHAUF8Mg/s1600-h/IMG_3685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbpTJWuIu23fs7QLlMup3_ZDBAqz4mw2xh8GhPAoybIicknDnDbkYJKZh_xvKn3JQLjg_Iapn8eJLICpmZ-sGCB48Np72D8T2lxOxNFlb-_qJL5lT6OTGec61xqWO9eP15kgjHAUF8Mg/s200/IMG_3685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376124488345560546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qzj2M_NwvGzbKgyLmO9bAhtayexmhR7tBa6aAuabvkmuB8mqj_tEmBU90bUo-NCHgCynJvrUrBbrY2YJpJLcLLDBiqRf00vsMURD2UwbZgsEXDEVzG7vNgcMVaaSSuylVkiCGYGS2Dk/s1600-h/IMG_3678.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0qzj2M_NwvGzbKgyLmO9bAhtayexmhR7tBa6aAuabvkmuB8mqj_tEmBU90bUo-NCHgCynJvrUrBbrY2YJpJLcLLDBiqRf00vsMURD2UwbZgsEXDEVzG7vNgcMVaaSSuylVkiCGYGS2Dk/s200/IMG_3678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376124480674429394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1LXA0GyMNhomibDDF9b1cMo3-nX5LYaTHxRnIRXnKv-USVM0Eii1WAabfpe4FlfhzFcZbcMrW1i_SKUEao1nMLc0uwoUVvPQv59BxXzR0ss7pqlobjTa2VBY4rskwP8d1lqdjk4_WlE/s1600-h/IMG_3686.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1LXA0GyMNhomibDDF9b1cMo3-nX5LYaTHxRnIRXnKv-USVM0Eii1WAabfpe4FlfhzFcZbcMrW1i_SKUEao1nMLc0uwoUVvPQv59BxXzR0ss7pqlobjTa2VBY4rskwP8d1lqdjk4_WlE/s200/IMG_3686.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376124476654621346" border="0" /></a><br />Some images from my recent outing to the farms around Mt Hood and Hood River. What a beautiful day!FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-75558229275979628122009-08-24T08:48:00.000-07:002009-08-24T08:56:06.042-07:00Sunday Morning Ritual: Cheat Day Mini Donuts from the Farmers Market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R5kdtmkPr51x1r2Ujb73oC0j82ArmFRQgCNwJdVl292jcshWjNsZbr9OYrKvVxL8QW7LhkwM1U_4v80mVjRuRqKlENFAgDTfKeslNen3vLz0zM1nD6RAdhxC0oxf1Hml8IInsjpbvsU/s1600-h/IMG_3562.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2R5kdtmkPr51x1r2Ujb73oC0j82ArmFRQgCNwJdVl292jcshWjNsZbr9OYrKvVxL8QW7LhkwM1U_4v80mVjRuRqKlENFAgDTfKeslNen3vLz0zM1nD6RAdhxC0oxf1Hml8IInsjpbvsU/s320/IMG_3562.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373558333186006226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUWMMMJWOAw_rvMaIBLw3tST4CDpFev1jhwcNjt68aazgDkYciFpMo-4JdNg3nEhrrhlLpdyzkVUqA3PP6iOK-Y54Qc3Ag44mlAFY8zF5zIzit8QGrIlP9RAMnn71VtqYxTNMezGvngo/s1600-h/IMG_3565.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUWMMMJWOAw_rvMaIBLw3tST4CDpFev1jhwcNjt68aazgDkYciFpMo-4JdNg3nEhrrhlLpdyzkVUqA3PP6iOK-Y54Qc3Ag44mlAFY8zF5zIzit8QGrIlP9RAMnn71VtqYxTNMezGvngo/s320/IMG_3565.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373558340226614802" border="0" /></a><br />I love sundays! Since sundays are the days when I can indulge in sweets and other goodies that I avoid during the week, I really relish the trips to the Hillsboro/Orenco Station Farmers Market to get these yummy cute mini donuts. I get just 3, and they're always warm and perfect and covered in cinnamon and sugar, mmmmm...... Guilt-free treats!FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-62498249341370974262009-07-12T07:50:00.000-07:002009-07-12T08:18:13.123-07:00Cute Overload: TULLETotal cute overload! I'm up in the Blue Ridge Mountains for the second time, and one of the first things I did after checking into our SPECTACULAR river cabin, was go back to this amazing little dress shop here in Blue Ridge, GA that I've been thinking about for the last year. It's called Shooting Star (no website, and the business is for sale, btw) and it carries a lot of clothes by <a href="http://www.tulle4us.com/">TULLE</a>. Bought this amazing red white and blue skirt that has incredible tailoring. JUST adorable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1pQg8tUwpCI4fg2AY5hOxZOwYu492JewvveKVpVUHiNk_XTsqT1AE1VqC1NoaC9HGjV9vjYdkPWkZmJIszt2JCVK-xEWUKViFltMyJmLtsQ5o0GFKHx8G36hB9NJsXLudLrW9pZVZOM/s1600-h/S5052front2_0.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1pQg8tUwpCI4fg2AY5hOxZOwYu492JewvveKVpVUHiNk_XTsqT1AE1VqC1NoaC9HGjV9vjYdkPWkZmJIszt2JCVK-xEWUKViFltMyJmLtsQ5o0GFKHx8G36hB9NJsXLudLrW9pZVZOM/s320/S5052front2_0.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357590646745240658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I went to the <a href="http://www.tulle4us.com/">TULLE website</a> and it's just filled with the cutest clothes and super-affordable prices, especially since lots is on sale right now.FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-85884455634278196002009-01-07T20:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:47:40.509-08:00Want: Obama Shepard Fairey Inauguration Poster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVad4VidAfsl88-i9qj-0b376shS-X5PGaJAuyba5cXudJxeyX_EzscChXxF-eGrfhmVaKwVMTxHiNxBC_3DD6CGeiOF6xHftzCDLJ_eqzfFIxSiNtcgruDCMftFMDNKxnBFByq1h3xw/s1600-h/2009-01-07-shepardobamaposter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVad4VidAfsl88-i9qj-0b376shS-X5PGaJAuyba5cXudJxeyX_EzscChXxF-eGrfhmVaKwVMTxHiNxBC_3DD6CGeiOF6xHftzCDLJ_eqzfFIxSiNtcgruDCMftFMDNKxnBFByq1h3xw/s320/2009-01-07-shepardobamaposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288779491799986034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><a href="http://pic2009.inauguralcollectibles.com/index.html">via the Official Inauguration Store</a></span>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-66612200572131341802009-01-06T20:28:00.000-08:002009-01-06T20:29:57.191-08:00Street Art: Outside Powell's Bookstore in Pearl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpjoZ6lxZQqn2NuOadkyjWlKf5UhUEl_L84uIrPFVhZfCXo78yduogLrX2oQ2peZIhT3O1mTfHxRLuhzFTw0WrGBjFfxnhN5SnsntigxqHjphY6oBHK1Eg3k_JGCgfH5k3TtEjhh6iAM/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpjoZ6lxZQqn2NuOadkyjWlKf5UhUEl_L84uIrPFVhZfCXo78yduogLrX2oQ2peZIhT3O1mTfHxRLuhzFTw0WrGBjFfxnhN5SnsntigxqHjphY6oBHK1Eg3k_JGCgfH5k3TtEjhh6iAM/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288404075350233474" border="0" /></a>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-8709396479737168582009-01-06T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:52:45.619-08:00Obama Art: Ray Noland<span style="font-family: courier new;">Been trying to figure out the source of this art:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMoqtc_JmDPFnSIpYVxXooaTAlnFw285GbceLf9d_hTo7KIy63SBrBMYZAqEFZgkkbOSbjPIsStk7eOOhSA2H86vyES2CEecDTJ9W9T8L0neXbEjT_0Mp7PJgwNLDmxM-NErSUEXciZY/s1600-h/Obama+shakes+hands+with+nationRN.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMoqtc_JmDPFnSIpYVxXooaTAlnFw285GbceLf9d_hTo7KIy63SBrBMYZAqEFZgkkbOSbjPIsStk7eOOhSA2H86vyES2CEecDTJ9W9T8L0neXbEjT_0Mp7PJgwNLDmxM-NErSUEXciZY/s320/Obama+shakes+hands+with+nationRN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288269244136207618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and I finally found it: Chicago artist Ray Noland. He's done several other cool Obama stencils on the streets of various cities, like this one in Philly:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xDe4El3bgLsSt6HoCiEXIceFjZJkuqqnNcUH3V_rHlMXY0aAOthYYhclWX9Wq2M2IykxR1KSn-JjkW8VhOTSy086tScLVZfrDebVRfVdavNrOjMrX2FxEiAuJvuRyMUevNFsozWi9J4/s1600-h/raynolandmicrophoneUS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7xDe4El3bgLsSt6HoCiEXIceFjZJkuqqnNcUH3V_rHlMXY0aAOthYYhclWX9Wq2M2IykxR1KSn-JjkW8VhOTSy086tScLVZfrDebVRfVdavNrOjMrX2FxEiAuJvuRyMUevNFsozWi9J4/s320/raynolandmicrophoneUS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288269245150544290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">and including this one of Obama and crooked Governor Rod Blagojevich,</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO70RQa1rW8gV6FJ6jUR63eg8BmQmb2D3P-9wvMBvODVjn-vB16ZfyTAmmCSjONMkIfXbVECfrjh4We8yfY4hVc4pmsN8eNqx7zC2tRNibK4aTrrJ7bpC9KWXaf5KRP59kHyCmkU2m9A/s1600-h/Obama+Blago.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO70RQa1rW8gV6FJ6jUR63eg8BmQmb2D3P-9wvMBvODVjn-vB16ZfyTAmmCSjONMkIfXbVECfrjh4We8yfY4hVc4pmsN8eNqx7zC2tRNibK4aTrrJ7bpC9KWXaf5KRP59kHyCmkU2m9A/s320/Obama+Blago.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288270010287038946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">He's got a </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.creativerescue.org/">pretty amazing portfolio</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> beyond the street/Obama art as well.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">More street art posts to follow - It's one of my favorite things to explore and photograph, online and on-street. </span>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-7008618729152394222008-12-31T08:21:00.000-08:002009-01-06T10:50:48.715-08:00Blitz Kuchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryE-Q5oSF2M6EWci7c89tWue2sDe6anBzxT3FWRX3JWc458SCqw5b96W1ItAeAcb0sGFI4MJhO1-w9wvIdiqb7u9dG6LTZI1sbgCi3k6a0I0EbwE2y-YFq6yQbXTiNRrpCrMvyp9irVY/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryE-Q5oSF2M6EWci7c89tWue2sDe6anBzxT3FWRX3JWc458SCqw5b96W1ItAeAcb0sGFI4MJhO1-w9wvIdiqb7u9dG6LTZI1sbgCi3k6a0I0EbwE2y-YFq6yQbXTiNRrpCrMvyp9irVY/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285997103565670114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Enjoying this super easy and super yummy coffee cake that was my Grandmother's recipe. The whole family loves it. Even my nephews have learned to make it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">My boyfriend tried it with organic milk, blueberries and a dash of whipping cream, which made for one incredible breakfast....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Ingredients</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">2 cups flour</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1 ½ cups sugar</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1 tsp baking powder</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1 tsp baking soda</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">½ tsp salt</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">3 Tbsp butter or margarine (softened but not melted)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1 cup plain yogurt or buttermilk (or 1 cup milk with 1 Tbsp lemon juice)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">1 egg</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Cinnamon </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Directions</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Grease 2 8-inch round pans or 1 9x13 pan.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Preheat oven to 350 for round pans and 325 for 9x13 pan.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt).</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Cut in butter with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly and well mix.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Add buttermilk and egg to the remaining mixture; mix only until blended – do not beat.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Pour into pan.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Top with reserved mixture.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Sprinkle with cinnamon.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Bake 25 minutes for round pans. Bake 30-35 minutes for 9x13.</span>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-90718319764715583002008-12-30T09:00:00.000-08:002008-12-30T09:03:02.902-08:00Crazy Happy Snow DogThis dog makes me extremely happy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sUL0KCIc48&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sUL0KCIc48&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-29916314485252180162008-12-30T08:36:00.000-08:002008-12-30T08:50:04.804-08:00Stencils<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI1lZoDjch9aNZwFsQRvKe2mFqNP5ZfVPrLRx8EXDtdbmJYr4NzHpIaDFwEsdYOT8xkKroFWNzp0DS1bNDPOUk8_Cy8mJbcQN56QqBRi8HNdYCHN9eHHe7jlfjHn40li-P0axz1k4YM4/s1600-h/framed-art.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyI1lZoDjch9aNZwFsQRvKe2mFqNP5ZfVPrLRx8EXDtdbmJYr4NzHpIaDFwEsdYOT8xkKroFWNzp0DS1bNDPOUk8_Cy8mJbcQN56QqBRi8HNdYCHN9eHHe7jlfjHn40li-P0axz1k4YM4/s320/framed-art.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285624299138217794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm into stencils right now. I'm about to put up some <a href="http://stencil1.com/news/">Ed Roth stencils</a> in my bedroom.<br /><br />Also loving this <a href="http://obamaoh8.com/?p=13">Obama stencil.</a> I think Obama is the most stencil-able President(elect) <i>ever</i>. I hope to see an abundance of <a href="http://www.manifesthope.com/about.html">Obama Art</a> throughout the next 4 to 8 years....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2RCQhrHcRQliSSX31yxu1-IP8bedV0skdF7cCOBJOwi-rEdEnlGq4LNYma383hImYtoy8xoI4Pj2OknT3tIb4e_xO3muw2roAu9HAv9164e2j2FKGWuWtMJIi33HdMFxn_gfJyR8uRc/s1600-h/us-news-obama-art-adv10-3-t.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2RCQhrHcRQliSSX31yxu1-IP8bedV0skdF7cCOBJOwi-rEdEnlGq4LNYma383hImYtoy8xoI4Pj2OknT3tIb4e_xO3muw2roAu9HAv9164e2j2FKGWuWtMJIi33HdMFxn_gfJyR8uRc/s320/us-news-obama-art-adv10-3-t.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285624872576024402" border="0" /></a><br />And speaking of cool Obama art..... freakin' ETCH-A-SKETCH!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2lyLcBRtSAjRH-fUEjyT8SaS7fkUydyKseVnFf-2aSucGER4m9gH0xhNfITJ8-oCPre39Tg-Zppse0B6J1yelxB0oKJQG5BqOh4ZbonHxVbV7s3TjRQ-0jesE9XJm9NQXXrA4jw_Ik8/s1600-h/3146105082_c804af4256_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2lyLcBRtSAjRH-fUEjyT8SaS7fkUydyKseVnFf-2aSucGER4m9gH0xhNfITJ8-oCPre39Tg-Zppse0B6J1yelxB0oKJQG5BqOh4ZbonHxVbV7s3TjRQ-0jesE9XJm9NQXXrA4jw_Ik8/s320/3146105082_c804af4256_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285626341448404674" border="0" /></a>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-62758764638379179172008-12-30T08:20:00.001-08:002008-12-30T08:22:45.728-08:00Remnants of the Storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDhTVu-UbUDrQUHuosE-wauRY4heQ57VwMNJ-7oIT-8gfr4tb9ZTzyCIHU-z9BIZbD9NMR5XVCjvx-7cticITRFNmCb1S6sB-EW-OZtZBr4nMHnOJrRxrFZFLiL9n8fxlctoyy-GOsqI/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDhTVu-UbUDrQUHuosE-wauRY4heQ57VwMNJ-7oIT-8gfr4tb9ZTzyCIHU-z9BIZbD9NMR5XVCjvx-7cticITRFNmCb1S6sB-EW-OZtZBr4nMHnOJrRxrFZFLiL9n8fxlctoyy-GOsqI/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285619035188047826" border="0" /></a><br />I loved the pattern and color of these leaves, with the edge of bright green moss, on the parking lot pavement at McMenamin's Umbrie Hall.FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-39217640990749251482008-12-22T09:12:00.000-08:002008-12-22T09:26:29.348-08:00Brrrrrr!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPyzPXQJI_3mxDhjEw2AWRo6F4UYOmcw2isSQ-hTfrGtzBIezV8cceIZ0Xm5gXjK2POkTEKN_z-yGCDHjgY2Twjng2c-h4Jil7VETFdkVEMQVSs4OzMGZXewqHUfa5TIAE45R6EKT-5g/s1600-h/IMG_2372.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPyzPXQJI_3mxDhjEw2AWRo6F4UYOmcw2isSQ-hTfrGtzBIezV8cceIZ0Xm5gXjK2POkTEKN_z-yGCDHjgY2Twjng2c-h4Jil7VETFdkVEMQVSs4OzMGZXewqHUfa5TIAE45R6EKT-5g/s400/IMG_2372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282666645547383794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBrGVSQ1JJ6dNKXWJZyZmGMPyBHbRXbVsmho9iiO2T1wAVx9urILeL7wuPtdBKF3miUEqruImV_Wn6TQNrG0u1Su1CgUiR9zArONczpwIzaCfjoXTf58e8SFel13LX3QYmYTGGs_CB7Q/s1600-h/IMG_2368.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/AVvXsEgiBrGVSQ1JJ6dNKXWJZyZmGMPyBHbRXbVsmho9iiO2T1wAVx9urILeL7wuPtdBKF3miUEqruImV_Wn6TQNrG0u1Su1CgUiR9zArONczpwIzaCfjoXTf58e8SFel13LX3QYmYTGGs_CB7Q/s400/IMG_2368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282666504682301842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Apn05yj3b3MMKItCGzL4c4B8026N09zdmgfkk8I4rhE8PPS9a2EPR5cnzN4sksM7iSjQGf1Rjt0TxXM7BWv5uzOEGH7XTp8-enXZ3Go69PJHkf1QRai7pB-JAxuwjBhzxIjMcWu5gdA/s1600-h/IMG_2356.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/AVvXsEi3Apn05yj3b3MMKItCGzL4c4B8026N09zdmgfkk8I4rhE8PPS9a2EPR5cnzN4sksM7iSjQGf1Rjt0TxXM7BWv5uzOEGH7XTp8-enXZ3Go69PJHkf1QRai7pB-JAxuwjBhzxIjMcWu5gdA/s400/IMG_2356.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282663890888025186" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Having a very icy Christmas this year. This is the third day I've been snowed in, and may not be the last. May be until WEDNESDAY at least until I can get out in my car. Walked to Whole Foods with my back pack and filled it up with goodies and firewood and trudged back home.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Everything was covered with a 1/4 inch layer of ice, and few people were out and about. Grateful that Whole Foods is close enough to walk to and open for business!<br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Failed at Toffee-Making Attempt #2. Got the thickness to work (worked out the correct pan size for the batch BEFORE pouring hot buttery mixture into it....) and worked out the chocolate melting, but it's still got butter streaks across the chocolate, making it look not very appetizing... Oh well. Think I'll stick to cookies....</span></div></div>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-71065270381142214962008-12-18T19:19:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:48:23.364-08:00Soup for a Snow Day<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqNop0f8peSh8p0jy-ZaVTzE1ksTQU-FRIqjWWmwxbYa_ieNp1AAVE-vNKp6DsrcpcJQUz33OthsLmz9ybGHvRgkIqGiwiG95RfgTIFU3BrdqIoDEDuINKytaVJ6_Ty0Kdtl7HGwPSrIY/s1600-h/chunky_celery_soup_recipe.jpg"><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/AVvXsEgqNop0f8peSh8p0jy-ZaVTzE1ksTQU-FRIqjWWmwxbYa_ieNp1AAVE-vNKp6DsrcpcJQUz33OthsLmz9ybGHvRgkIqGiwiG95RfgTIFU3BrdqIoDEDuINKytaVJ6_Ty0Kdtl7HGwPSrIY/s400/chunky_celery_soup_recipe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281354879502684578" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Made this wonderful </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1267302316775247877"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Chunky Celery and Wild Rice soup</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> (via 101 Cookbooks) this week when I was home from work on a Snow Day. It turned out fantastic, and it was even better the second day, always the sign of a good soup. </span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-68277460436188096572008-12-04T16:16:00.000-08:002008-12-04T16:21:33.680-08:00Recycled Necklace Lamp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdcrucAfo1f3q3JfaPBo0aqkxdtbxjGdY_F9rZrsPz9vJ_Z3W9Qmmgd-xRj5wyZZdJI1sQSOGIAm23yRt1QsIQdOldelI8-mUfJvrmmT4lu9h4ziu7RR4v7J_8ENqtO80CLowBOF9fp0/s1600-h/floto-warner-necklace-light-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdcrucAfo1f3q3JfaPBo0aqkxdtbxjGdY_F9rZrsPz9vJ_Z3W9Qmmgd-xRj5wyZZdJI1sQSOGIAm23yRt1QsIQdOldelI8-mUfJvrmmT4lu9h4ziu7RR4v7J_8ENqtO80CLowBOF9fp0/s400/floto-warner-necklace-light-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276094114754808914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://pipeline.refinery29.com/the_goods/chain_gang_a_glam_new_light_ma.php">This is freakin' awesome...</a><br /><br />Makes me want to run out to Goodwill and make one myself. Another crafty project inspiration to add to the list.FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-65981631114442421332008-12-04T13:53:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:33:37.626-08:00fall is my favorite season....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CUdo95ryX3MvfBWaCMjDS6LgelT7WJ6SdJTAGtbkgc2CAZ_dbDB1rpS6nI-jd0BKRXDctF63heOg25pJ7sQeq4sUY7ppC9MLaW3l_CunN3H1bhCiFUIeSHqUHUzcZ9ewk5AIa3RY-tE/s1600-h/IMG_2270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CUdo95ryX3MvfBWaCMjDS6LgelT7WJ6SdJTAGtbkgc2CAZ_dbDB1rpS6nI-jd0BKRXDctF63heOg25pJ7sQeq4sUY7ppC9MLaW3l_CunN3H1bhCiFUIeSHqUHUzcZ9ewk5AIa3RY-tE/s200/IMG_2270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276060057220550370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7h3_2AycredMbJo81OEnoXeBGcwPdP4YQJmchSCm-s0Bqxr8m8tsYdDeUMu45ABuoH0cp-LSohezB0o5MinWoNWuRiGChttSwg3CAGVy093XbOTakPdgMveAiXgQG3HpxEVU3fSh_-lI/s1600-h/IMG_2228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7h3_2AycredMbJo81OEnoXeBGcwPdP4YQJmchSCm-s0Bqxr8m8tsYdDeUMu45ABuoH0cp-LSohezB0o5MinWoNWuRiGChttSwg3CAGVy093XbOTakPdgMveAiXgQG3HpxEVU3fSh_-lI/s200/IMG_2228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276060047122330834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGnryGrI1G-fvxG3rYuFbdPdC9FVJlQ4V5_uMijpax6-XSh01hvieR9lxH-2HYKc0axXY4_IdHRhVPoCUZM_uI6g1ZDSES0fbhhkyMFa9WLCjElkN7bbw2dA37hhfIEOtk_CJeDugf5c/s1600-h/IMG_2218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGnryGrI1G-fvxG3rYuFbdPdC9FVJlQ4V5_uMijpax6-XSh01hvieR9lxH-2HYKc0axXY4_IdHRhVPoCUZM_uI6g1ZDSES0fbhhkyMFa9WLCjElkN7bbw2dA37hhfIEOtk_CJeDugf5c/s200/IMG_2218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276060008587776978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I love taking pictures in the Fall.... so sad that it's coming to a close so quickly....</span><br /></div>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1267302316775247877.post-56817228323285375832008-12-04T12:39:00.000-08:002008-12-04T13:07:39.004-08:00A new blog....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAdZ3iaqGg7pZqyJSiwEqEsznpP1v3CKeR0R-6U9oCqGtj5-CGEOiKZKimg2H57cam5cq2_Rq5RiQO-qVbijAILcg2B780gzOB976JTKIPsUmzwlrlDyScJeg-O7yn529TpcssRolggc/s1600-h/-1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAdZ3iaqGg7pZqyJSiwEqEsznpP1v3CKeR0R-6U9oCqGtj5-CGEOiKZKimg2H57cam5cq2_Rq5RiQO-qVbijAILcg2B780gzOB976JTKIPsUmzwlrlDyScJeg-O7yn529TpcssRolggc/s320/-1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276043783333658498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">For photography, inspiration, things that bring me joy.....</span><br /></div>FlamingoNWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515032745716190605noreply@blogger.com0