Muted Elegance

Though others shine in brash technicolor,
Her muted elegance attracts those who who can discern what lies within
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These orchid plants live a pampered life on my brother-in-laws front porch in Eureka, CA. We used this cutting as a bouquet for my mother and father-in-law's 50th wedding anniversary.

+FloralFriday is curated by the lovely +Tamara Pruessner 
#floralfriday  

Muted Elegance

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Have Fun Storming the Castle!

I'd love to spend more time touring Europe, visiting all kinds of castles, but this one is 15 minutes from home, in the beautiful Napa Valley.
  Next time you're in Northern California, stop by the lovely +Castello di Amorosa and take a tour!

#castles  #napavalley #landscapephotography  

Have Fun Storming the Castle!

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Loveliness at Emerald Bay

Great friends and family are such a blessing…

Three weeks ago, I had an awesome day with my wonderful wife +Susan Bell and two of the sweetest people in the world.. +Annette Biggers & +Karen Hutton. Can't wait for another day like that!

You cannot help but have a fabulous time with these three… we were chatting and laughing all day long… shooting +Annette Biggers's son Daniel, as Captain Hook.

Photos of the Cap'n from:
+Annette Biggers http://dbclick.org/UX2QlD
+Karen Hutton http://dbclick.org/UqYdSw
and me http://dbclick.org/UX4jbx

Loveliness at Emerald Bay

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Hi folks

I'm resharing this because… well… you know….I want to win an iPad Mini!  I'm sure the odds are better than the lottery 🙂

Reshared post from +John Pozadzides

Giving Away ONE LAST iPad Mini!!!
This is the THIRD and FINAL iPad Mini given to us by our friends at +WeatherCaster!  We named WeatherCaster the top weather app in our round up a couple of weeks ago, so if you haven't yet checked it out you can get it for FREE for your iPad here ==> http://geekbeat.tv/weatherapp

Here's how to win the last FREE iPad Mini!

1) Do you have me in a circle? Step 1 complete!
2) Make sure you have +WeatherCaster in a circle!
3) Publicly re-share this post!

That's it!

By the way, WeatherCaster is only for US weather, so the contest is limited to the US. (Sorry to all my international friends! 🙂 Here are the other rules: http://geekbeat.tv/minithanks

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Thankful for Brothers

Ok, I must be out of my mind for posting this…
(yeah, that's me in the middle… what's up with that blond hair?)

I thought this #blastfromthepast  would fit nicely as we zoom into the Christmas season. 
…about 1967, I think…me with my two older brothers… great guys with great families. Happy Thanksgiving all!

+Blast From The Past has some awesome curators:
+Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez & +Isabelle Fortin 

Don’t Let the Robes Fool You

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Zombie Cow Sunset

So… we had this awesome hangout last night, with +Karen Hutton +Ron Clifford +Jason Joseph +Sandra Parlow and +Tamara Pruessner where Karen played around with a set of my RAW images, showing great (and fun) processing tips, followed by great conversation about G+, photography, balance, inspiration…
  If you watch the replay (link below), you'll know why there's a Zombie Cow in the pic (thanks, +elizabeth hahn!).
Video Link: In Process – Let's Process Some Photos!

Zombie Cow Sunset

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Maple's Last Stand

Though they struggled to stoke the fire, the flame was extinguished by the torrential downpour…
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A late entry for #treetuesday , but I thought I'd offer up my last of our front yard Red Maple for the year… the rain today pretty much dropped the rest of the leaves into a layer of mush on the grass.
…I'll see you again next spring, old friend…

Maple’s Last Stand

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