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Fun in the sun

Cormorant

A whole load of random images from our Ballito holiday are just perfect for Lotus’ Weekly Winners challenge today
First up, are some images from the afternoons we spent fishing on the rocks with small nets.

Bradley made friends with a little boy who was a whizz at catching fish, and he even caught this squid in...

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Dory (2 comments.) - August 18, 2009 - 12:03 am

These are all so lovely. I wish we had more beaches around here, but Iowa is sadly lacking in that department!
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Pia (44 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 7:16 pm

that last one is breathtaking!! WOW!! they’re all fantastic – but that last one… WOW!!
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trish (28 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 2:26 pm

I am so inspired by your talent and eye for a stunnign photo. Love all of them
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Angel (114 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 8:02 am

That first one is a white-breasted cormorant! What incredible shots Jeanette!! Spectacular! If I were you I woulda run out of walls to hang my favourites on already!!
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amy2boys (11 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 5:21 am

Lovely – all of them!! I must show my son the ones of the sea creatures tomorrow – how he loves sea life! These are beautiful.
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Cassandra Rae (5 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 4:48 am

Amazing photos…especially love the up close sea creatures.
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Secret Agent Mama (71 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 4:24 am

These are just spectacular, Jenty! xo
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Kim (74 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 3:08 am

I am so happy you are back from holiday so I can see your wonderful photos again!! These are beautiful!!
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Lindy (34 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 12:56 am

they’re all beautiful but just love the sunrise ones.
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Kathy - August 16, 2009 - 9:54 pm

Great shots. Welcome back have missed your posts and pictures.

Tanya (80 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 9:02 pm

Oh Jen I have missed your posts! I just caught up on both now….I love them! Esp the bird on the rock and the close up of Connor :)
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merrymishaps (28 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 8:48 pm

Wow, love the sunrise series! I’m more of a sunset gal myself, mainly because I prefer to wake up *after* the sun :)

Great sea creatures, too. I love the cormorant.
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Amy (16 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 7:00 pm

I can’t believe all the cool creatures you caught! Great pics! :)
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Nik (10 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 4:55 pm

What a stellar collection! I really wish I had a beach nearby now. I love the random finds on the beach and whatever, and the sunset, and then of course the animals! So much fun here!
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Sarcastic Mom (9 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 4:02 pm

Always so beautiful, Jeanette. The first is my favorite. I’m also fond of the sunset shots. *sigh*

Ladynred (5 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 4:00 pm

Fantastic shots. Love the sunsets!
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Gilz (158 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 1:04 pm

I knew the pix would be worth waiting for….they are breath-taking…glad you’re back safe.
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Avril (Mom) (272 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 12:50 pm

Fantastic photos! Love the previous ones of the boys! Sunrises at Ballito are my favourite time of the day there – just love them!!!
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tiff (43 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 11:37 am

Beautiful..except that octopus. He is kind of scary.
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Tara R. (47 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 11:25 am

The bunny shot is so cute, and the octopus a little ewwww. Love the sunrises, simply stunning.
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Madelein - August 16, 2009 - 9:34 am

Aah man too wonderfull!

Michelle - August 16, 2009 - 9:31 am

Thats what holidays at the beach are all about. Love the poses, priceless!!

Christina @ AmiExpat (1 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 9:30 am

Wow, these are all so gorgeous, I can’t pick a favorite! Love all the sunsets.
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Wenchy (17 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 9:15 am

The pictures are awesome.. especially the uncooked calamari one… wow babe. Beautiful.
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Secret Mom Thoughts (52 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 9:13 am

Great set. Love the sea shots, animals, and the sunrises. They are all great.
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Gina (55 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 9:07 am

Oh wow. These are fantastic. I love the one with the donkey.
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The beach is the life

cheeky grin

We came back from our holiday in Ballito this morning.  It was a stunning and long overdue break… in fact it’s the longest break I’ve taken from this blog in 2 years!! (hope you all missed me) The weather wasn’t always nice, but we had enough warm days where we spent most of the day...

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Pia (44 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 7:16 pm

welcome back!! Beach holidays are the BEST!!

Love the photos!
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Angel (114 comments.) - August 17, 2009 - 8:09 am

They are so awesome! Every single one had me grinning!
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Hayley (13 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 8:24 pm

great photos! Your boys are so darn cute!

yes, and what is with this Ben 10 thing…its taking over the world :-)
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Gilz (158 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 1:07 pm

awesome! the girls have been Ben 10 fans for ages…
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Madelein - August 16, 2009 - 9:31 am

That looks so nice!! Love the cool dude poses!

Laura (38 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 6:38 am

These are lovely. Love the last two. Looks like fun was had :)
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Fiona - August 16, 2009 - 3:44 am

Welcome back Jeanette!
Two weeks is a nice long break, I hope you are feeling rested :)
It looks like you had a lovely time…really nice holiday pics

Marylin (61 comments.) - August 16, 2009 - 12:12 am

Aww what adorable photos! Glad you had a great trip. :)
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Bobby & Cheryl Becker - August 15, 2009 - 10:35 pm

So pleased you had a good holiday. Just love the ‘cool’ pic of Connor with pursed lips.

desi (67 comments.) - August 15, 2009 - 10:02 pm

ah! looks like you guys had a fabulous time jen!
i love the cool poses.
and the one of connor with the bucket!

glad you’re home safe and sound
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Sue - August 15, 2009 - 9:45 pm

Such cool dudes!! am glad you guys enjoyed :)

Weekly Winners 14 – 20 December

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Here are more of favourite photos from my Hermanus trip this week… yes, I took hundreds of photos!
Hermanus from the cliff path

Pretty little mall

Wild Flowers

Sparkles in the sea

Dung Beetle

Grassy dunes

My Uncle Bobby and Tanner walking on the beach

Kite Surfer mid-flight

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Max-e (5 comments.) - December 25, 2008 - 7:26 am

Hi Jeanette, I have really enjoyed your pictures. The western Cape is calling.
Hope you and your family have a really great Christmas and a wonderfuul New Year. Thanks for all the visits and comments.

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Huckdoll (27 comments.) - December 25, 2008 - 1:53 am

Swooooon! That white sand and sparkling ocean look so inviting.

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Kerri (47 comments.) - December 23, 2008 - 1:56 pm

I LOVE them all….but that last “no entry” just grabs me! WONDERFUL!!

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Tanya (40 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 10:46 pm

I would actually purchase the Dunes shot as a print !

Tanyas last blog post..I love summer!!

Momisodes (33 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 10:35 pm

What gorgeous views (minus the dung beetle, lol). I just the beach shots. The sand looks so warm and soft :)

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Drea (9 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 7:16 pm

That mall looks so fun!

Janet B - December 22, 2008 - 12:50 pm

Wow Jeanette! You really have some magnificent photographs there. I must say that I quite like the one taken in the mall! Interesting …

Sue - December 22, 2008 - 9:44 am

Awesome pics!
Hope your trip went well

Gabriel (2 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 7:13 am

Wow, those are some fantastic shots, one better than the other! I too wonder where this place is… but I sure want to go there!

Merry Christmas, and thanks for dropping by!

My post…

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Jientje (2 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 12:52 am

A paradise I had never heard of before, where is it? I love the sparkles in the water, the grassy dunes, the wildflowers, the mall, hell, I love them all!! Even the ice cream ones at the bottom!! Have a nice week Jeanette!

Jientje (2 comments.) - December 22, 2008 - 12:50 am

You manage to amaze me week after week with such gorgeous pictures!! Hermanus looks like paradise, a

Fiona - December 21, 2008 - 11:18 pm

Oooh I love the mall shot Jeanette..it has such ambience ~ it’s probably one of my all time favourites. The grass dunes and kite surfer pics are also very cool. I think you can at least get 2 of your 3 photo’s for camera club in Jan out of this lot. They are stunning!

Louisa (35 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 11:03 pm

Wow! That’s really stunning… :-)

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Karin (116 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:34 pm

Ag nee, I can’t pick a favourite! I love the clouds and composition of the first one, I love the dung beetle, the sand dunes are awesome and the last one is fantastic. And all the rest are also great! You really had a great photography week!

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Donna (A Grown-up) (3 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 9:53 pm

Wow, those are really stunning shots.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Hopefully your kiddos will see Santa soon!

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Kat (4 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 6:43 pm

Wow, beautiful!
I had to google Hermanus, I had no idea where it was!

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JC (45 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 6:28 pm

Fabulous shots! That last one looks more like No Exit ;-)
Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Laura (50 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 6:14 pm

These are stunning Jeanette!

Love the shopping centre and the last one!

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Tiaras & Tantrums (20 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 5:05 pm

WOW – stunning scenery – looks like a great place to visit!

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Bobby Becker - December 21, 2008 - 5:02 pm

Really great shots J. Bobby.

Elaine (27 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 5:01 pm

I love them all this week but the dunes one really struck me. I love the beach and the ocean… so gorgeous!

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SECRET AGENT MAMA (147 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 4:38 pm

I love your landscapes, Jenty! They are GORGEOUS!!

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Karen MEG (4 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 4:34 pm

Gorgeous shots, Jenty… the sand and beach shots are awesome!!

texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana (12 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 4:02 pm

The dunes picture was my favorite. It is an amazingly beautiful place!

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Marylin (19 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 3:06 pm

I love the mall! Gorgeous pics hun. :)

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Secret Mom Thoughts (52 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 3:01 pm

These are all awesome. My favorite is Wild Flowers.

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Tanya (40 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 12:58 pm

You’ve outdone yourself with these! Wow!! Which lens were you using?

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tiff (43 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:57 am

Absolutely stunning. I love the windows shut tightly and the man and dog on the beach.

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quilly (17 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:22 am

I love your landscapes. Your local travel industry might be interested in your photos.

That dung beetle was pretty interesting, too!

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kompostela (40 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:03 am

Very beautiful! I thought you are master of portreit but your landscape pictures are also great!

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Lea (1 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:02 am

Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing.. may I ask please what camera you use? I am looking to buy a new one after the holidays and am trying to find one that I like as much as my Sony, but better quality.

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Connie (18 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 9:34 am

All spectacular shots this week~my fave is sparkles in the sea.

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Gillian (27 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 9:08 am

I love the grassy dunes!

Gillians last blog post..Uncle Charlies Farm

desi (59 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 8:47 am

nice!
i like grassy dunes and wild flowers!

Cheri - December 21, 2008 - 8:47 am

Beautiful photos. Really makes me miss Hermanus, it has been years since we have been there. Love the photo of the man walking on the beach.

frogpondsrock (18 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 8:15 am

They are all beautiful Jenty, simply beautiful. I really like them all. cheers Kim

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Wide-angles on the beach

kite-surfer-in-lagoon

On Thursday evening (in Hermanus) we went walked to the lagoon along the beach.  It was so windy, but that was such a relief, because the sun had been a killer that day.  I had such fun using my widest angle lens that I have… OK… it is the kit lens, so these photos were...

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Karin (116 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 10:31 pm

OH, these are all fantastic! You capture the beach so well!

Karins last blog post..Weekly Winners: 14 – 20 December

JC (45 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 6:31 pm

Beautiful… and looks like such fun! Love your Dragon shots in the previous post, as well!

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Victor (1 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 11:58 am

Nice shots, you using wide-angle lens??
Happy weekend..

visit mine, Wide Aquarium..
http://www.victorkiu.com/2008/12/21/photohunter-wide-aquarium/

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Momisodes (33 comments.) - December 21, 2008 - 5:18 am

WOW! Those sprawling sandy beaches are breathtaking! We just got a foot of snow today, and I just loved looking at these views :)

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Fiona - December 20, 2008 - 11:52 pm

It’s really beautiful that side of the world ~ I love the second last pic. It’s my favourite!

roentarre (2 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 11:03 pm

What a beautiful set of images of this beach. Beautiful!

Tanya (40 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 10:47 pm

I love the perspective on the second shot! Thats my fave of this set!

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Angela Klocke (1 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 9:22 pm

Nice take on the theme — all great shots!

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Huckdoll (27 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 9:13 pm

Ooooh, so not fair showing beautiful beach pics as were sitting in a -10 degree deep freeze!!!! *shakes fist* :D Gorgeous!!

marta (2 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 9:07 pm

Those are great wide angle shots. I love the second one. There are some great places for shooting on the way to Hermanus also. I loved the drive.

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Lee (Tarheel Rambler) (1 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 6:57 pm

Very nice beach scenes that illustrate the theme very well. I saw a lot of beaches from the subject of my contribution to the theme.

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kissedaloatoads (1 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 6:19 pm

Simply beautiful! Happy Holidays.

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Mrs. Mecomber (5 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 5:21 pm

Oh beautiful photos! I really like the wide beach one.

I did Photo Hunters today, too! I hope you can visit, and leave your link.

http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-wide/

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SECRET AGENT MAMA (147 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 5:17 pm

I would love a new wide angle lens!!

Great shots, J!

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Clare (1 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 4:42 pm

Wow! I love the third one especially – it would look beautiful framed on the wall. I’d love to be able to capture such a beautiful scene like that.

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June (4 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 2:30 pm

I too like the 2nd one best…but all are good and all are definitely wide :-)

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Elizabeth (2 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 2:12 pm

great shots, I especially like the 2nd one. Merry Christmas

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Gillian (27 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 1:06 pm

stunning shots

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desi (59 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 12:38 pm

love the second last one!

Hootin' Anni (3 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 12:08 pm

You just can’t BEAT a photo of the beach!!!

Happy Christmas to you. Hope you can stop by and take a treat with you from Santa’s Wide Boot!!

Leslie (2 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 11:28 am

Fantastic phtos for this week! Hope your weekend is going well. :)

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saint2 (5 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 10:59 am

breathtaking shots! which country are u based?

jams O'Donnell (18 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 10:41 am

What an amazoing beach. Definitely not the weather for British beaches! Have a great weekend and a very happy Christmas!

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YTSL (2 comments.) - December 20, 2008 - 9:51 am

Great shots — love the flying kites in the picture along with the scenic landscapes.

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Three Corners – Water

Inspecting puddles

The Three Corners theme for August was “Water”.  LOL, and considering we went on holiday to the beach and we flew to Hermanus this month, it was quite an easy subject.  The only problem was choosing photos!
I’ve chosen the following three, because they represent a lot of what South Africa means to me, and that...

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Kerri (47 comments.) - September 4, 2008 - 1:11 pm

Oh my….these are wonderful! LOVE the one of your boy in the puddle. – what a cutie!!
And the one of the bench overlooking the water……that one is awesome!! Of course I love the hippo too!!

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carole (13 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 1:49 pm

beautiful images jeanette. I love the little boys face as he looks at his reflection in the water. the 2nd image is just so peaceful, I would love to be sat there now and the 3rd image is wonderful. I love the way you have caught the hippos eye just above the water, so much detail wonderful.

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Karin (40 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 9:32 am

Oh, I love these shots. It’s so relaxing to look at water. I think #3 is my favourite.

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Marylin (61 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 9:30 am

Great shots Jeanette! :) Love the pic of Connor.

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Corey~living and loving (74 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 8:11 am

love you picks this month Jeanette. :) I can’t pick a favorite. I suppose if I had to……I’d pick…..ummmm the 2nd one.

Corey~living and lovings last blog post..Three Corners~ Water

angel (5 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 7:25 am

wow… wow wow wow… your photos truly take my breath away!

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Susanne in Charleston SC (36 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 6:24 am

I love the first one with your cute little boy playing with water. The 2nd one wants me to be there and sit down and meditate about life and the last one is cute!

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quilly (25 comments.) - September 2, 2008 - 3:01 am

All three pictures stand out as spectacular. The scenery of your part of the world is what first drew me to your blog. Even so, that shot of your son is perfection.

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Firefly (250 comments.) - September 1, 2008 - 9:50 pm

Great threesome. They each have their own charm and are great as usual.

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Lindy (22 comments.) - September 1, 2008 - 9:31 pm

those are some fantastic photos! I love the last one- hippos scare the crap outta me. Just look at that beady little eye!

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