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Dusk on Howell Mountain

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Howell Mountain Road winds it's way from St Helena in the Napa Valley up the hill about 1500 ft above the valley floor…to the little community of Angwin, where I make my home.
…and yes, we do have a lovely castle nearby… it's worth a visit if you're in the neighborhood…. +Castello di Amorosa 
…a quick snap on the way home from a Safeway run 😉

+Annette Biggers & +Karen Hutton, are you up for storming the castle?
#landscapephotography  

Dusk on Howell Mountain

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Don't….Go….Down….There

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Are you sure you want to go down there? I wouldn't do it…
…not today

#stairsthursday  curated by +Véronica Riboulot 
+Stairs Thursday 
#nikanalogefexpro  

Don’t….Go….Down….There…
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Are you sure you want to go down there? I wouldn’t do it…
…not today

#stairsthursday  curated by +Véronica Riboulot 
+Stairs Thursday 
#nikanalogefexpro  

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Sisters

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A #blastfromthepast  from about 1934. Grandpa liked to shoot both still and 16mm movies.
My mom is on the right, with big sister cradling little sister.
  This pic also includes a bit of play with the very cool new Nik Analog Efex Pro plugin that is now part of the fabulous +Nik Photography  collection.

+Blast From The Past  is curated by +Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez & +Isabelle Fortin 

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A #blastfromthepast  from about 1934. Grandpa liked to shoot both still and 16mm movies.
My mom is on the right, with big sister cradling little sister.
This pic also includes a bit of play with the very cool new Nik Analog Efex Pro plugin that is now part of the fabulous +Nik Photography  collection.

+Blast From The Past  is curated by +Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez & +Isabelle Fortin 

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My Personal URL Protest

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Many 'nobodies' like me have been offered our own custom G+ URL… 
… but what about +Karin Nelson +Sandra Parlow & +Tamara Pruessner ? Ignored, left out in the cold, second-class G+ citizens!!!!
  So… until they are allowed to join the ranks of the rest of us who have managed to get our fancy shmancy URL, like http://google.com/+DaveBell , I have changed my cover photo to my G+ User ID.
    Please use this ID number when referring to me in a post (or casual conversation)… remember.. mine is the one that ends with a 2

+Vic Gundotra are you listening?
(Ok.. I know a roll-out may take a few days 😉
  

My Personal URL Protest
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Many ‘nobodies’ like me have been offered our own custom G+ URL…
… but what about +Karin Nelson +Sandra Parlow & +Tamara Pruessner ? Ignored, left out in the cold, second-class G+ citizens!!!!
So… until they are allowed to join the ranks of the rest of us who have managed to get our fancy shmancy URL, like http://google.com/+DaveBell , I have changed my cover photo to my G+ User ID.
Please use this ID number when referring to me in a post (or casual conversation)… remember.. mine is the one that ends with a 2

+Vic Gundotra are you listening?
(Ok.. I know a roll-out may take a few days 😉

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Cool Critters & Nik… worth a watch (or re-watch!)

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Did you miss this week's episode of +The Photoshop Show?
We had +Laurie Rubin as our special guest, showing lots of the cool things you can do with the Nik software plugins… along with some of her great wildlife photography. Click in the event link to view the video.
  Nik is such a bargain now that it's under Google's wing…

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Want to know all about the NIK Collection by Google? Then watch The Photoshop Show live here, Tuesday October 22 at 6pm PT/9pm EST. Googlers +Laurie Rubin   will join hosts +Ron Clifford  and +Jan Kabili  to show off the amazing Nik  software by Google that will make your photos look terrific!

Our very special guest is key member of the Google+ Photo Team.
 +Laurie Rubin    is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer. She is a Product Specialist on the Google+ Photos team, where she coordinates Google's photo education and outreach to influential photographers. Laurie was Product Education Manager a Nik Software for 8 years before Nik became part of Google.

The YouTube event will be embedded here on this event, as well as on The Photoshop Show YouTube channel. 

Our Amazing Panel and production help is +Dave Bell and +Erika Thornes 

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Join us live tonight!! 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern, 01:00 GMT

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The amazing +Laurie Rubin will be our guest on tonight's episode (see details in the event description)
-You can watch the live feed right in the event link below.
-ALSO, join in the live chat in the event comments.

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Want to know all about the NIK Collection by Google? Then watch The Photoshop Show live here, Tuesday October 22 at 6pm PT/9pm EST. Googlers +Laurie Rubin   will join hosts +Ron Clifford  and +Jan Kabili  to show off the amazing Nik  software by Google that will make your photos look terrific!

Our very special guest is key member of the Google+ Photo Team.
 +Laurie Rubin    is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer. She is a Product Specialist on the Google+ Photos team, where she coordinates Google's photo education and outreach to influential photographers. Laurie was Product Education Manager a Nik Software for 8 years before Nik became part of Google.

The YouTube event will be embedded here on this event, as well as on The Photoshop Show YouTube channel. 

Our Amazing Panel and production help is +Dave Bell and +Erika Thornes 

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Falling in my Back Yard

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There are many trees on our property, but among my favorites are the  Redwood just outside my office window, and the Sugar Maple at the end of the house (both planted by the original owner in 1965)
  The maple leaves are starting to cover the lawn… and the semi-annual dropping of the Redwood fronds have already carpeted the backyard, the roof, and filled my gutters…

#TreeTuesday ( +Tree Tuesday )  Curated by +Christina Lawrie ,  +Shannon S. Myers , +Allan Cabrera , +Ralph Mendoza and +Kim Troutman

Falling in my Back Yard
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There are many trees on our property, but among my favorites are the  Redwood just outside my office window, and the Sugar Maple at the end of the house (both planted by the original owner in 1965)
The maple leaves are starting to cover the lawn… and the semi-annual dropping of the Redwood fronds have already carpeted the backyard, the roof, and filled my gutters…

#TreeTuesday ( +Tree Tuesday )  Curated by +Christina Lawrie ,  +Shannon S. Myers , +Allan Cabrera , +Ralph Mendoza and +Kim Troutman

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Peachpit Cat Mat

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You know, all that SWAG they handed out at Photoshop World? Free this-and-that from the vendors at the booths, from the sessions…
…The one item that has gotten consistent use since getting home from #PSW  has been the +Peachpit Cat Mat.
   You didn't get a cat mat at PSW?  _They were disguised as book bags,_ and many used them to carry stuff around… I ended up with two of them.
    Once back home, I discovered that they are irresistible sleeping mats for our resident felines. On the bed, on the couch, these ingenious mats collect the kitty hair instead of the furniture!  
  I have no idea how the folks at Peachpit made these so attractive to our furry friends, but THANKS!! You should start selling them in Petco!
#PSW13  

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You know, all that SWAG they handed out at Photoshop World? Free this-and-that from the vendors at the booths, from the sessions…
…The one item that has gotten consistent use since getting home from #PSW  has been the +Peachpit Press Cat Mat.
You didn’t get a cat mat at PSW?  _They were disguised as book bags,_ and many used them to carry stuff around… I ended up with two of them.
Once back home, I discovered that they are irresistible sleeping mats for our resident felines. On the bed, on the couch, these ingenious mats collect the kitty hair instead of the furniture!
I have no idea how the folks at Peachpit made these so attractive but THANKS!! You should start selling them in Petco!
#PSW13  

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