Small Reflections: Bolsa Chica Wetlands after the Rain

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bolsa Chica Wetlands after the Rain

Make Time for Small Reflections

12:35pm addendum on Wednesday, 12-16-09
I've been dealing with
connectivity issues
this morning ... Vista

will not recognize
my 'encrypted' wireless
signal ... dunno why

or how to correct
the problem and so I have
logged on with the old

ancient Dell laptop ...
slower than thick molasses
visiting will be

limited for now
until I can figure out
just what has gone wrong

ALMOST

Today I backed up
all my photographs on a
WD Passport Drive!

Outdoor Watery
We'nesday mosaic at last ...
photos from My World

I'm headed to class
so will visit tomorrow
rather than tonight ;-)

Straight out of the camera above
Poster Edges below

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Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, My World
Midweek Blues and (Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Small Reflections ... Smile Back

Thought for Today
"There is nothing like a dream to create the future." Victor Hugo

24 comments:

Chie Wilks said...: awesome shots made into lovely mosaics...i love the color

mine is here; December 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Suburban Girl said...: I love how still the water is around the birds and that little one on the left...just looks so huggable!

Regarding my thrift stuff I clean out the old stuff with e bay and yard sales to make room for the new stuff! Ha, makes my husband crazy.; December 15, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Unknown said...: That's very great photos :)

I played as well -> http://www.reejane.com; December 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Guy D said...: Fantastic selection of water shots, thanks for sharing.

All the best :)
Guy
Regina In Pictures; December 15, 2009 at 6:17 PM
EJ said...: great shots.

My watery wednesday; December 15, 2009 at 6:35 PM
Martha Z said...: You captured some great images here. I love the look of the water and the water fowl are sharp, great job.; December 15, 2009 at 7:28 PM
Martha said...: That's a job! I have a WD Passport too. I wish I had known then what I know now, I would have organized my photos totally different.

Your mosaics today are especially nice. I like the design.

My WW; December 15, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Martha said...: Beautiful photos; December 16, 2009 at 2:33 AM
eileeninmd said...: Cool photos from the wetlands. Love the ducks and cormorants.; December 16, 2009 at 2:49 AM
Hootin Anni said...: Fantastic waterfowl photos!!

My Wednesday post this week, is "Sleigh bells ring---snow is glistening". Come by and view my snow village if you can find time.; December 16, 2009 at 2:55 AM
gengen said...: Wow this is amazing shot very pretty. Happy watery Wednesday.; December 16, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Thoughtfully Blended Hearts said...: Beautiful shots...Merry Christmas!!!; December 16, 2009 at 5:31 AM
Pat said...: I like the mosaic look. That water looks crystal clear. I like the gentle ripples in the water. The ducks are cute.; December 16, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Dianne said...: your straight out of the camera is so well done!!

I love the ripples in the water

thanks for the video of the dog in the snow, precious :); December 16, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Heheheee Look at those heads & butts! That's so funny & they're all so cuuute!; December 16, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Joe Todd said...: Love the collage and photos. The cartoon guy sitting at the computer is great. I've been procrastinating about backing up files thanks for the reminder. Just finished my skywatch post then read your comment on my blog. Always appreciate you stopping by; December 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Betsy Banks Adams said...: Love the pictures/mosaic. That blue color of the water is fabulous!!!! Thanks for sharing.

Hugs,
Betsy; December 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Inday said...: First, I love the video of the above and shared it to my friend online.

Second, talking about back-up, I went to the store a while ago and was looking for this WD Passport Drive. I thought I would get one on lay by (lay away in your term) as I really need a huge storage space for my photographs.

I figure out, it is much cheaper than getting USB or flash drive.

As ever, I like your neat collage and your professional photography.

Thanks for the visit.

Wish you all the best for this holiday season.; December 16, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Carly said...: looks like a great place to take pictures!; December 16, 2009 at 6:04 PM
George said...: I really like your beautiful mosaic. I'm glad to hear that you got your photos backed up, but I'm sorry to hear about your connectivity problem. I hope it is soon soslved.; December 16, 2009 at 8:23 PM
DeniseinVA said...: These are lovely mosaics and watery photos Storyteller. I look forward to seeing them. Hope your computer problems get sorted out soon.; December 16, 2009 at 8:57 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh dear, I hope your computer problems are solved quickly! You're scaring me as it looks like I'll be purchasing a new computer soon!; December 17, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Anonymous said...: You are very clever with your mosaics - I'm enjoy the following one (cats and lemons) as well as this one.; December 17, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Michele said...: I love the photos of the birds, great colors, too.
Happy Holidays,
Thanks for sharing.
Michele; December 18, 2009 at 4:54 AM

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... I'm thankful to have encountered the 'Food Court Flash Mob Hallelujah Chorus to share here at Small Reflections. I've also shared a Beautiful Meditative Video and a delightful Random Act of Culture (that happened at Macy's) at Sacred Ruminations ... just because.

I'm also grateful that I've created a personalized 1st edition 'Labyrinth Journal' for my friend Susan. I've written a second version that I plan to publish & share with others very soon.

My sister & her husband arrived in town on Wednesday, November 17th and will be around for a few months ... so that's pretty 'kewl' too!

Remember ... you can find me sharing at Giraffe Journal and Labyrinth Journal when you don't see anything from me posted here.

Hope all's well with you and yours!
Hugs and blessings,
Virginia

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In October of 2008, I celebrated my 1st Blogoversary here at Small Reflections on the 22nd & at Sacred Ruminations on the 23rd.

I completed Blog 365 in 2008 with a total of 378 posts here at Sacred Ruminations, 234 at Sacred Ruminations, 20 at BlogRolls, Bling & Blurbs, and 30 at Happily Retired Gal for a grand total of 662 ... all in 366 days!

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"It's not so much that we're afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it's that place in between that we fear .... It's like being between trapezes. It's Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There's nothing to hold on to." Marilyn Ferguson

Food for Thought

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"it takes courage to become who you really are." e.e. cummings

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust

"How you handle the situation IS the situation." Stephen Covey

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you." Lao-Tzu

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." William James

"At mid-life more than any other time, we have renewed opportunity to create health by expressing our creativity fully." Dr. Christiane Northrup

"It is never too late to be who you might have been." George Eliot

"Things are only impossible until they're not." Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Go forth into the busy world and love it. Interest yourself in its life, mingle kindly with its joys and sorrows." Ralph Waldo Emerson

More thoughts

"We have been so eager to give our children what we didn't have in life, we have neglected to give them what we did." Anyonmous

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. ... You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt

"There are events in life that cannot be explained or changed. I acknowledge them, feel them, and I release the rage, guilt, loss, anger, and grief." Dr. Christiane Northrup

"Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win." Bernadette Devlin

"The first and the simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind is curiosity." Edmund Burke

"In solitude we give passionate attention to our lives, to our memories, to the details around us." Virginia Woolf

"The really great writers are people like Emily Bronte who sit in a room and write out of their limited experience and their unlimited imagination." James Michener

"If you think you can, or think you can't -- you're right." Henry Ford

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"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true." Richard Bach

"Telling stories causes others to remember what they have always known." Anonymous

"Character is the bridge between our beliefs and our behavior. Character is the glue of personality, the connective tissue that makes a person whole, integrated, a person of integrity." Joan Konner, journalist

"What you choose not to look at in life, rules your life." Lynn Andrews

"Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bolsa Chica Wetlands after the Rain

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