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My version of "Daily Photos" will be ever-so-typical of myself: 'A Different Little Twist'!! I'm using this gallery as an impetus: one of my present goals is to add several photos per day into this website. As I'm doing so, I will choose one of the photos to include in this 365 day project! (If I experience a difficult time choosing which image to use as my 'Daily Photo', I'll add the other choice(s) into my Contender gallery) Occasionally, there will be days when the photo was actually taken on that particular day! This will probably be governed by available time and my creative spirit! The photos within this gallery are available to order as prints and other merchandise; click on the 'buy' icons. I will appreciate any comments and/or critiques; click on the 'add comments' on the bottom left, and please include your name! You can also vote on the photos, if you choose; drag your pointer onto the enlarged image on the right; a box will appear on the top right which allows the voting process. Just click either yea-or-nay! Thank you for visiting this Gallery, and I hope you enjoy the photos presented here! © Copyright 2009 Lady Kates Photography
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    June 14 Hey....Agilitypics....this one's for you! Back to Sequoia Natl. Park - - - While we were standing in complete awe of the magnitude and magnificience of this incredible Sequoia tree, we met this darling couple from Belguim. During a nice visit, they asked me to take a picture of the two of them with their camera. I then asked permission to take some shots of them w/my camera, and explained the DP community. I told them of Agilitypics, and that I would direct this post to him! They are: Lien VanDuffel and Benny Janssens We had already given the borrowed pen back to its owner, when I asked what town they were from. They pronounced it, and when I knew I wouldn't remember that, they told me that the name would translate to "Sunnyville"? Lien and Benny: We really enjoyed our visit with you, and hope that you did also manage to visit Yosemite!? Here's a link to Agilitypics; he lives in the town of Ogy: http://agilitypics.smugmug.com/ The General Sherman Heralded as "the world's largest living organism", it has a base circumference of 102 ft, a diameter of 36 1/2ft, is 274 feet tall and has its first major branch 130 ft. above the ground. This first branch has a diameter, at its connection to the tree trunk, of 7 ft! The tree's trunk weighs about 1400 tons and contains enouch wood to build 40 or more houses. (Although we never found info with an approimate square footage that they were calculating these houses into their formula with). Despite its estimated age of 2300 - 2700 years, the General Sherman Tree is growing vigorously. Every year, the General sherman grows enough new wood to make a 60-foot-tall tree of usual proportions. The tree was named in 1879 by James Wolverton after the general under whom he had served during the Civil War. In all the world, Sequoias grow naturally only on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada, most often between 5,000 and 7,000 feet of elevation. There are some 75 groves in all. Chemicals in the wood and bark provide resistance to insects and fungi, and thick bark insulates them from most fire. The main cause of Sequoia deaths is toppling. They have a shallow root system, with no taproot. Soil moisture, root damage, and strong winds can lead to toppling. Two shot panorama, stacked horizontally --- And, no! I do not know why I did not also take the third shot which would have incuded the top of this beautiful giant!?!? ************************************************************************************** While working further with these photos, I found that I DID manage a 4-shot panorama, stacked horizontally, showing this incredible tree in its entirety!! It's in my Sequoia gallery
    June 13 I've been too busy since our return from the Sequoia Natl. Park trip for any 'photo time', which also means any time spent in this wonderful community! I miss it when I can't participate :( For the last several days, I've had reason to be working with photos from some of our 'Ladies Camping Trips'. This one is from two years ago. I'm posting it becauce I have an invitation to extend/ proposition to present/favor to request that somewhat goes along with this image! This next Thursday evening, June 18, here in Atascadero, CA., this group of friends, plus quite a few more, are having quite the fun party! One of the highlights will be a show presenting a wonderful comedienne/singer/songwriter (Kacey Jones, from Nashville)--check her on YouTube-- So the invitation/proposition/favor: Is there any DP member(s) that would like a great, fun reason/excuse to head to our Central Coast area to attend our party!?!? We need some 'good' photos taken, especially some group shots, and I know I'll have a touch too much on my plate to be responsible for that as well. So, before I gather up a 'local' to take care of this for us, I wanted to run it by y'all first!? (Wow! considering you before our 'locals'; huummmm!) It will be tons of fun (trust me!!), really good food, great entertainment, much laughter, I'll house you, you'll get credit and link on an upcoming website...................anyone interested/available?!?! If so, please get in touch! This would also certainly serve as a fabulous S'Mugger get-together, and we could have fun thereafter posting some shots in here from the party !! Huummm.....can't wait to see what kind of response this summons up!?
    June 8 Silliman Crest, Sequoia National Park This last Friday night, I was having dinner with my friend Ella in the Wuksachi Lodge. This is the sight that was appearing, as I was gazing out the huge picture windows. "Ella....I'll be right back!" Weekly Challenge: Painting With Light I submitted another image from this same sunset as my Challenge entry.