Four Years ago the decision was made to spend the money on improving this one mile circumference Lake with a million dollar update in Fullerton California. My pictures of the updated recreation center indicate the money was well spent. Our camera club has held several meetings at the site and a few of my selections are shown here. The greening The greening Mallard Mallard Flight Mallard Flight Four Years ago the decision was made to spend the money on improving this one mile circumference Lake with a million dollar update in Fullerton California. My pictures of the updated recreation center indicate the money was well spent. Our camera club has held several meetings at the site and a few of my selections are shown here. The greening

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Andres Garcia (Miami Chapter) has created a discussion forum where we can more easily share and store information regarding our various activities and facilitate information exchange.

One of the greatest benefits of using a forum of this type is that we can access any relevant information from anywhere we have Internet access.

Here is the URL for the forum:

http://www.elevatedviews.com/bciphotoforum/

Hi All!

I was out of town since last Thursday..,

Am back today and see that we are still having trouble uploading photos.

This is probably due to some of the upgrades we now have.

Cory King, our webhost, is in the troubleshooting process.

Regards,
Mima

I was born in Brooklyn, NY but lived there only a short time.  We moved a lot because as BobCat told you both our parents were in show business.  One of the places we called home for about 2 1/2 years was Union City, NJ. We lived upstairs from our Italian landlady who used to give us some delicious home-cooked Italian cuisine.  When she came to realize how noisy my older brother Jack & I were she stopped sending food.  Then she just banged on her ceiling and shouted a lot.  To this day my dad jokingly says, "Shhhhh, you're going to wake Mrs. Grandolfi".
We left NJ and moved to Hollywood, Florida.  Dad was offered a good job at the Old Heidelberg, a restaurant w/ floor show.  He also worked in a spa on Miami Beach as entertainment director.  Then he went into semi-retirement only doing club dates.
Mom worked off and on just to stay busy.  She also spent a lot of time with watercolors turning out some gorgeous artwork which we 3 kids ever-so-proudly display in our homes.  Mom has been in a nursing home for almost 8 years with Alzheimers'.  Dad who is 86 goes there 3 times a day, EVERY SINGLE DAY and feeds her all her meals.  I know he brightens a lot of lives at the home.  He is always singing and telling jokes.
I moved to the Bahamas (Freeport) in 1977, got married and lived there for 10 years.  Both of my children were born there.  They were born in a hospital (only one there) where it wasn't strange to see a curly-tailed lizzard in your room or an army of ants enticed there by the scent of chicken-in-the-bag brought in by my roommate's family.  That's o.k. because they also brought bush medicine in an old glass jar that tasted like poison but made my stomach feel better.
I left that slow-paced paradise in 1986, got divorced and have been in Hollywood ever since.
I've got 2 great kids, Shona (28) and Albert (21).  I am also a very, very proud (& young) grandmother of 4 year old Savannah (Shona's daughter).  I also have 7 cats (almost 8) which I rescued.
I love hot tea - my best friend of almost 30 years is English.  And I love chocolate and I love to dance.  I don't cook very often - I leave that to my brothers.
I have a passion for piano music - specifically classical.  My dearest Aunt Bertie was a concert pianist.  I am thrilled to say my son has the same passion and plays beautifully.  My dream is to some day take lessons and learn to play.

The start of Mom's Career Belly Dancer Mom as flamenco beauty Mom & Dad on Broadway Mom's grandfather - Tampa, FL Dad at Old Heidelberg BobCat 1965 Approx. 1986 Don't drop the beer!!!! Family Cruise Mr. Perfect BobCat! Popsicle Face Pretty in Pink Savannah & Shona Savannah helping Uncle Albert practice
BobCat, Shona, Betty Flower Girl 2 Flower Girl 3 Lovely Bride-to-be Savannah during ceremony Shona & Albert Shona with brother and mom Flower Girl Shona & Chris Outside pic Bride w some of wedding party

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Hi All,
We have been doing some wishful thinking about gear we want, so I thought I would drop y'all a line to let you know that this Friday is a big sale day.

Many stores will have huge sales or early-bird specials. If you want to hint to someone what you want, now is the time (or buy for your self)
 
Frys.com for example has a Memory card for $19.00:

1GB ULTRA II SD PLUS SanDisk SDSDPH-1024
 
$10.00 Rebate
 
SanDisk:
FRYS.com #: 4755009

SanDisk Ultra® II SD™ Plus Cards

The SanDisk Ultra II is the high-performance digital memory solution for serious photographers. This family of outstanding flash cards provides the durability and high-speed quality needed for advanced amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts.

The newest addition to this family is the innovative SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus. This ground-breaking card gives you the capability to connect your SD card directly into a USB port by transforming into a USB adapter, via our unique hinged cover, eliminating the need for any readers to offload content to a PC. In stock, same day shipping  

Price: $ 29.99
After Rebate: $ 19.99  
 
(There's also a Polaroid 2GB card for $30 on the web-specials tab)

Also, there are web-specials, you just have to do due diligence and search or visit (I signed-up) TECHBARGAINS.COM

Happy Thanksgiving!
Mima

Hi All,

Due to technical difficulties with a scanner, I am only posting a small amount of photos for the bio-blurb.

Both of my parents are from small towns in Chihuahua Mexico. Ignacio & Antonia (my parents) met in 1952 at a dance and it was magic.

As soon as he swept her off her feet, my dad left his sweetheart to come to America via the Bracero program to earn & save-up. He went to central California picked cotton, fruit or vegetables.
 
He returned home in the winter of 1954 & married the shy Antonia. They settled in & soon they had their first baby & my big brother, Guadalupe. By 1957, my dad talked my mother into immigrating to the USA. They were expecting their 2nd child (me) when they came & settled in Los Angeles, Ca. In no time, they had three more boys; Enrique, Ignacio Jr & Diego. I was/am the only girl.  Me, Nacho & Diego circa 1961  The Franco kids circa 1962

I grew up in a democratic home, my brothers & voted on everything (it was always 4/1)..,you may have guessed that I was always the on the losing end of this balloting process. I never had a chance watching what I wanted on the one and only TV we had. Though, today I can hold conversations with any man on the Rifleman, Bonanza, Monster movies, war or westerns, you get the idea.

In the summer of 1999, my parents decided to join me on my 2nd trip to Europe, it was their first real vacation. We had a blast in Rome, Venice & Florence while in Italy, then an even better time in Madrid, Cordoba, Toledo, Asturias, Granada & the island of Mallorca (My Spanish friends took very good care of us).

Both of them spoke of their trip with great fondness, which has pleased me immensely.

My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec 26, 2004. Unfortunately, my mother passed in Aug 2005 (3/years after a massive stroke).
Big brother & parents in 2003

She remained shy throughout her life, but she welcomed everyone into her home and into her heart. She loved everyone and she was loved back by everyone. Her Memorial was beautiful, she was showered with love, respect & flowers. I am fortunate that we cherished each other in life, no regrets that I didn’t say ‘I love you’ enough. We were best friends.

She left her children a beautiful legacy to try to emulate.
The Franco Family circa 2005

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As this photographic site attests, "there are some stories that can only be told with pictures".  

PictureHistory.Com has an incredible archive of thousands of poignant photographs from the last 150 years of our nation's history, photographs that communicate our greatest
trials and our greatest triumphs.

Browse the collection by Theme, use the search tool to find a specific time period or picture, and check out the Featured Image of the Day.  Be sure to explore the section entitled "Defining Moments", which contains amazing photographs and accompanying essays on key moments in American History, including striking images of Lincoln,
Eisenhower, and General Robert E. Lee.

http://www.picture-history.com/

It was very rare for my father to be in an actual photo, as he was always the photographer Me & Dad
I was born in Corning, NY in 1966 and yes, I just turned 40! 40th Birthday  I have a younger brother named Mark, who’s 22 months younger.  Me and my brother   My parents divorced when I was 9. This picture was taken the year prior, 1974 Our family 1974  Boy, that photo dates me!

My dad re-married when I was 11.  I gained a step sister and step brother (Joy and Blake), who are several years younger. Me, Mark, Blake and Joy (No laughing at my awkward years!)  This marriage too ended in divorce, but not before the birth of my baby sister, Crissy.  My half sister is now married and living in Deltona, Florida. Me and Crissy, May 6, 2006  My father died nearly 10 years ago, he had Multiple Sclerosis. He’s buried in Owego, NY, next to both of my grandparents Grandma & Grandpa Weitsman and my cousin Becky.  This picture of me and my dad was taken  at my wedding the year before he died.
Me & Dad

My mother lives in Deerfield Beach, FL.  On her side, I have my only living grandparent!  My Grandma turned 90 years old in March and we celebrated in the Bahamas! Me and Grandma in Nassau, Bahamas This picture of my mom’s parents was taken in the early 1940’s in New York. Grandma and Grandpa Heilborn  My Grandpa Rudy (a dentist), died when I was 3 years old from a brain tumor.  He was also an avid photographer.  I guess it was in my blood, huh?  My mom remembers him having a dark room down in the basement where he processed his own film.

Moving into the present time...my husband and I met nearly 19 years ago and have been married for 11 years. Our Wedding March 4, 1995  We grew up in the same neighborhood and went to all the same schools.  We started dating right after high school. Our one and only child was born in June 2001.  Kaley is the most precious thing in our lives!  Kaley, Mom & Dad in Sanibel  We also have a dog named L.C.  Our dog L.C. (Little Cow)

Photography takes up most of my free time and my camera goes with me on every outing with my daughter. Mom and Kaley  I’ve included a few “reflections” of me from recent class photo shoots.
South Beach Reflection Downtown Reflection  

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My folks met at Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe in New York; both of them professional entertainers.  Mom was a dancer on the chorus line there, and dad a singer. She was a fifth generation Floridian born in Tampa. This picture is from her prom or graduation at Hillsborough High School. Mom's Prom Dad was born in the neighborhood of East New York in Brooklyn. This is him in Central Park as photographed by his sister. Dad in Central Park Eleven years after two semi-successful attempts, my parents finally mastered procreation. My siblings had rather large music collections and Dad's a singer, so my love for music was inevitable. Here’s an early family portrait. Ready For Takeoff I think Dad’s giant smile was to make up for my apparent indifference. Actually, I think I was distracted because I had just spotted my first beer. It’s evident where I get my extraordinarily good looks, but as my brother is fond of saying, “If only I was born rich instead of good looking!”  Here I am with my best smug expression. I was so cute. What happened?  I was voted “Most Modest” of my eighth grade class. This nearly caused my teacher to choke on her own teeth (even though I was teacher’s pet).  I’m not sure my classmates understood the meaning of “modest”. Or maybe it was just because “Class Clown” wasn’t on the list. After a year at Auburn University, I began teaching a DOS class at a local vocational school.  The brightest student in my first group became the love of my life. Here’s a composite photo of Betty Boop that I made using my first digital camera, a 3mp Minolta Dimage 5. Betty Boop Blows Bubbles See the thumbnails below for a more recent picture of her that I made with my latest toy, a 13mp Canon 5D. Here’s one I took of us together at Grizzly Falls in Sequoia National Park.Falls in love In our years together we’ve raised three cats and a dog.  You may see some pictures of our “kids” as part of my finds for the scavenger hunt. Besides my love for photography, music, and cracking stupid jokes, I enjoy gourmet cooking and gourmet eating.

Except where noted, the pictures in this post are by photographers unknown to me.

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A picture is worth a thousand words, unless of course, it is a fake
one.  "Pictures that Lie", a cool segment by Cnet,, exposes examples of
media photographs that have been doctored, altered, or otherwise
manipulated before being publicly released.

Scroll through the gallery of images and you will find shocking examples of
doctored photos.  Highlights include an image from Reuters of Beirut where
the smoke from bombs had been 'darkened and increased', a photo of Katie
Couric that had 'slimmed her down', and touch-ups by Newsweek, National
Geographic, and other popular magazines.

http://news.com.com/2300-1026_3-6033210-1.html

testing 1,2,3,1Monkeya

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