Well, it is almost that time of the year. Time to ring out the old and welcome the new. Time to start fresh, to forget all the old woes and only look to the new experiences that lay ahead.

Resolutions, that word has always seemed so hard and fast to me. I make suggested goals. Most of mine deal with photography and growing my skills and trying my hand at making it a business. Of course there is always good health. Successful gardening. Always a goal as well. As is doing more cross stitch. A new goal for me is making a quilt and having the top finished before racing season starts in April.

What ever your goals (resolutions) are may you have success in achieving them!

Good bye 2009 and welcome 2010!

(this is me at a 24 hour race, this is what I look like after being awake for 28 hours.Yes, you are not seeing things, I do not use a monopod or tripod. I hand hold. That lens length is 760 mm)

Enjoy the day!

Joanne

My 2010 Calendar (all the photos are from my yard)

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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Merry Christmas

To all my shutterbug friends...

May you day be filled with peace and love.

Joanne 2009

2010 Calendar

Got around to making the 2010 calendar for my niece's accounting business. She is going to give these to her top clients. Enjoy!

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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Thoughts

Monday, November 9th.

There is a blog that I read and infrequently post. It is run by a nice woman. Posted to it yesterday. Went to a quilting class and when I got back, it turned to by invitation only. I wrote the author and a 3 other people that read there and have not heard back from anyone. Wonder if this is another clique. Makes me sad.

Monday, October 19th

FINALLY the sun is shining here. I was beginning to think that the next time I would see it Spring would be here. In honor of the sun and Fall foliage, here is a photo from the tree in my front yard. Enjoy! Joanne

Sunday, October 18th

Stayed up late last night, alarm rang too early and it is under 45 degrees so the camera would not work properly. Not at the races today. It is back to cloudy and yucky looking outside. Here is a photo from my trip to Virginia International Raceway. This is from one of the early laps after the start. Average speed on any given lap is over 84 mph.

What this photo does not show is the three front runners. This guy was actually in 4th place, but due to over aggressive driving, "Kent" eventually won.

To the victor goes the spoils...

Have a great Sunday. Enjoy!

Winged Beauty

One such a gloomy day, this give me joy. From the Butterfly House at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Enjoy!

Saturday, October 17, More from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Brandywine Falls

The rocks at the bottom of the Falls are supposed to be 400 Million years old.

This is in the Cuyahoga Valley National Forest. I am so fortunate to have this beautiful place 1.5 miles from my house. Enjoy!

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Book: Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
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Candle - Bayberry scent

Chocolate - any kind but dark.

Christmas Ornaments - homemade or store bought

Flower Bulbs - for sun

Monday, October 12, 2009

Took this photo, opened it in Photoshop and turned it into a watercolor.

Neat trick, may have to  make some greeting cards.

A peaceful photo for Sunday

This was actually taken during the heat of summer, deep in the woods, near a small town by me. How I love to walk in the woods with my camera. Enjoy!

So happy the early American government picked this instead of using Ben Franklin's suggestion of the turkey.

Saturday

Decided to try my hand at blogging. I think this may be a place for me to post a few photos and tell the story behind them. Who knows what this blog will turn out to really be, this could just be a place for fun shots.