tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963173439089183942024-03-12T17:27:35.466-07:00Vimala's Photo BlogHello! This is my photo blog. Here I will be sharing my recent uploads at Flickr and the stories behind them. I hope you will come back often and share this space with me. Comments are always welcome!Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-22319885595831689752009-12-20T18:51:00.010-07:002009-12-20T19:07:42.838-07:00Poinsettias at the Phipps...<div>Happy Holidays!<br><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbyqnI-vowRXtvdDQ_k-b7YY1Vvbomht5DEL_ZoY2S8b_hRJNdjCEG1sKVXL7Kd8zEH72gJvHZcT4UlaWQFMqOvHmdl6W_-j6CeBTZXOOlOQqlFBrT7PhYXwcjSoG1WSja49nndeG9zo/s1600-h/Img_28845.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417503207635860274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbyqnI-vowRXtvdDQ_k-b7YY1Vvbomht5DEL_ZoY2S8b_hRJNdjCEG1sKVXL7Kd8zEH72gJvHZcT4UlaWQFMqOvHmdl6W_-j6CeBTZXOOlOQqlFBrT7PhYXwcjSoG1WSja49nndeG9zo/s400/Img_28845.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The poinsettias are out in full force at Phipps Conservatory in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, PA. I was able to visit recently during the Winter Show and was amazed at how many different varieties were on display... So festive!<br /><br />Here are a few of them! Click on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/sets/72157623039691442/show/">SLIDESHOW</a> to see them all!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RNUb7qXQK5bctsJAjbdkAACYo-QILIiM9k1gCtQBOZWUongs2FFwsvSMwLkM7e9cUFa9x_4kBrh2d_P9VXLSrLJvQrJDJxS2kxXg0pG7UfuX5XaDN3whRH98HSuETp608Vvh00OuUhc/s1600-h/Img_28839.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417502376243629554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-RNUb7qXQK5bctsJAjbdkAACYo-QILIiM9k1gCtQBOZWUongs2FFwsvSMwLkM7e9cUFa9x_4kBrh2d_P9VXLSrLJvQrJDJxS2kxXg0pG7UfuX5XaDN3whRH98HSuETp608Vvh00OuUhc/s400/Img_28839.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5pscV1Tt4N2CUaQKo1O0tdGudv7tkZ69_0_Y7rime42nmNffQLvk77qezyXvnYvZhQ7XMwWBdbVdjfDdk6RQi8uZRAO-3cbf0V9lHfWHp_FPj60NBzp8JIcToZvErDNVy3wVrKEnb3Y/s1600-h/Img_28604.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417502991641386642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5pscV1Tt4N2CUaQKo1O0tdGudv7tkZ69_0_Y7rime42nmNffQLvk77qezyXvnYvZhQ7XMwWBdbVdjfDdk6RQi8uZRAO-3cbf0V9lHfWHp_FPj60NBzp8JIcToZvErDNVy3wVrKEnb3Y/s400/Img_28604.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL73_36TH_-dBERVnmcLIbDTOIbJJQrxtoxFeOyMqm0JWdxwlTcstTtwRaq8jcTmwAyY1KDY6SO-9FXFezg-WZF3wbeMeJuE7CrZQL5xp0HYJpkLyqT6avz7A2CS1IN7ck9pNFiRnUWmo/s1600-h/Img_28572b.jpg"></a></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugUne1V_B4Jh8XDSKJV0nNyLbBGTgzIIkpHW6KpSqqxmXDHOVfggLKIdKjZ5ShavT2bSUOoTkaaAiBSNdlDf1EVd9VGY8pWm5tBokuxcTPW6XQbIRVQjWSB-lPYAoDtjdGabIyfdhgDA/s1600-h/Img_28509.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417503853052151762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugUne1V_B4Jh8XDSKJV0nNyLbBGTgzIIkpHW6KpSqqxmXDHOVfggLKIdKjZ5ShavT2bSUOoTkaaAiBSNdlDf1EVd9VGY8pWm5tBokuxcTPW6XQbIRVQjWSB-lPYAoDtjdGabIyfdhgDA/s400/Img_28509.jpg" /></a>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-20547447786436807082009-10-30T19:32:00.010-07:002009-10-30T20:04:49.955-07:00AUTUMN in Pennsylvania...2009It is autumn here in Pennsylvania, and after a dreadfully dreary summer with rain and/or clouds almost everyday, October brought a welcome reprieve... Indian Summer that lasted for weeks! Here are a few of the hundreds of photos I snapped during the warm fall days...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EcyzIL9_VspYrCMm9fIghly8QBBCiBESn6-K89uCPCpWS1I5OoQ0Fj32-gNhs-Lw5YEKqBQE6k3TjdicxuX7zrTKcGCr5GRriB0gLmMefT7jQ99t0NSPYEQ38kNlmf_EKep0TD-Rd-Y/s1600-h/Img_26268f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398586960723809778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EcyzIL9_VspYrCMm9fIghly8QBBCiBESn6-K89uCPCpWS1I5OoQ0Fj32-gNhs-Lw5YEKqBQE6k3TjdicxuX7zrTKcGCr5GRriB0gLmMefT7jQ99t0NSPYEQ38kNlmf_EKep0TD-Rd-Y/s400/Img_26268f.jpg" border="0" /></a> The "V" was a lucky catch I spotted on a country road. It flashed in the corner of my eye and I was able to stop, put the car in reverse, then pause to snap! I was overwhelmed with the result!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAIx5h6NVTeQdV77V9LFi-igY-QwGpt7xp6_uSNRsX3hvgvjilAPNlXpv_8Dm3-z91m-ug1Sg5rGOIR22uWUa5NIKSCrwR9OzEG9RKUM9T-4TfFamgSwEgY-AWZRp8IJsAH2wjQd-DhA/s1600-h/Img_26590.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc4sLbavLK8Rm_GrSV0shL4YpqKtxR-3UgO-Z04zEkRid0ORyg63gfBgFYZNBtr5cK2aPzQjnESoBTfo0cB580dgb0d3eenEj6dRij03cbjtC82y7P0sbb_k7vR23HmcVdpN8URzyM2Q/s1600-h/IMG_25684sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398587751901477394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTc4sLbavLK8Rm_GrSV0shL4YpqKtxR-3UgO-Z04zEkRid0ORyg63gfBgFYZNBtr5cK2aPzQjnESoBTfo0cB580dgb0d3eenEj6dRij03cbjtC82y7P0sbb_k7vR23HmcVdpN8URzyM2Q/s400/IMG_25684sm.JPG" border="0" /></a>Cucumber Falls are part of Ohiopyle State Park in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. This shot was take with a long shutter exposure at dusk. I used well-placed rock as a tripod.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWDRugc3TJNsrdDDxTMPuk2EcxymdaKaK9lxOAEoyW0WS9RzrBrhUhvNRQ_MNgou7x1ZwP0wr3Vo9WwXCnP8m63W38Or1Clrtv4rqiFc0f1XpG2Pp1ruzf03exUgcFSCml113xBQtW0/s1600-h/IMG_25499smf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398589290869119266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWDRugc3TJNsrdDDxTMPuk2EcxymdaKaK9lxOAEoyW0WS9RzrBrhUhvNRQ_MNgou7x1ZwP0wr3Vo9WwXCnP8m63W38Or1Clrtv4rqiFc0f1XpG2Pp1ruzf03exUgcFSCml113xBQtW0/s400/IMG_25499smf.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Early signs of autumn seen above the falls at Ohiopyle State Park. <div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPe6hhca6FTOBpQtuEdcsx63uzdCGJDeH0xa1GZDxd2McppQa1yc13TbG-GMRM4RttPXXiWQ9Bf1DPdRG4qscZ46tZdKcn4T1Pp5JUsZ86cZv98_YKZPF0sMHh95-DwGioFGqNMiUXTI/s1600-h/Img_26467.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398586651911496066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPe6hhca6FTOBpQtuEdcsx63uzdCGJDeH0xa1GZDxd2McppQa1yc13TbG-GMRM4RttPXXiWQ9Bf1DPdRG4qscZ46tZdKcn4T1Pp5JUsZ86cZv98_YKZPF0sMHh95-DwGioFGqNMiUXTI/s400/Img_26467.jpg" border="0" /></a> These branches stretch over the North Cemetery in Butler, PA. <div></div></div><br />MORE at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/sets/72157622427594005/">Flickr.com</a>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-8579211232778769862009-07-02T17:15:00.002-07:002009-07-02T17:24:02.214-07:00The Kalachakra Mandala<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAW-ixj6MhNh6MXh2rKf-uA5JcNhUr85mBtCbIansxEPc2XEQFacCd65tm9nLoamo_KYYK6GgDXX4bMJTe12qYh3_b7bdXXmeSNJCvOZdV77rrzNOGgwnbJ04NRs-4HaOWA1QGYxZF9o/s1600-h/IMG_3269sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354021550205330386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAW-ixj6MhNh6MXh2rKf-uA5JcNhUr85mBtCbIansxEPc2XEQFacCd65tm9nLoamo_KYYK6GgDXX4bMJTe12qYh3_b7bdXXmeSNJCvOZdV77rrzNOGgwnbJ04NRs-4HaOWA1QGYxZF9o/s400/IMG_3269sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />See this set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/sets/72157617665222573/">here</a>.<br><br /><div align="justify">Arizona Friends of Tibet sponsored the creation of this mandala along with the University of Arizona Bookstore. The sand painting was created by the Venerable Losang Samten, a former Namgyal monk and attendant to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I tried to visit the mandala at least once a week over the four weeks it was being constructed. Here are some of the photos I got over five visits, including the very moving dissolution service held Sunday, March 15th. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkh0Jr8wWaPXcj4b0hiH2ZCD5ki_qBz75xPKLYJj4LFQDiT5i4Rs_4pl1vfkgZBh40VNkxRdhtfzhU_n8lte2JW-5922QZE5C_ve7y23cIAWqm_szekGmzT6y1UFKf2FSl4mGGr_UZgM/s1600-h/IMG_21695sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354022451794336930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkh0Jr8wWaPXcj4b0hiH2ZCD5ki_qBz75xPKLYJj4LFQDiT5i4Rs_4pl1vfkgZBh40VNkxRdhtfzhU_n8lte2JW-5922QZE5C_ve7y23cIAWqm_szekGmzT6y1UFKf2FSl4mGGr_UZgM/s400/IMG_21695sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"The dismantling of such an exquisite work of devotion and purification of obstacles is a special ritual considered to be supreme offering for WORLD PEADE rather than just the simple destruction of an art installation. After the dissolution, the colored sand from the Kalachakra Mandala will be offered to the water...In the Tibetan tradition it is believed that through the medium of all penetrating water, the power of peace, love and kidness which is bestowed in the blessed sand of the Kalachakra Celestial Palace, will reach innumerable beings all over the world.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Peace on Earth.</div><div align="justify">Enjoy!</div><div align="justify">Vimala</div>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-76228441206335965572009-04-17T17:36:00.006-07:002009-04-17T17:44:47.740-07:00SPRING in Tucson...<div align="justify">Spring is happening here in Tucson and I've been out and about snapping photos of the desert in bloom. There's plenty of new blooms in town too. Here are a few of my favorites:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhJVDah6acAYIFF9VnKTmzMfQh-mQ9qxNKJfMoZclGYCaYVFwl3bFjzOFTjP2X5Fiz9HuVum54_bDPxpJxud__WC2ASyEtU4vQg1_U4_Q60Vwi0ttlzLSz7gnLHf6WlPCKiVKVBtfeFQ/s1600-h/Img_22848sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325824635206585698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhJVDah6acAYIFF9VnKTmzMfQh-mQ9qxNKJfMoZclGYCaYVFwl3bFjzOFTjP2X5Fiz9HuVum54_bDPxpJxud__WC2ASyEtU4vQg1_U4_Q60Vwi0ttlzLSz7gnLHf6WlPCKiVKVBtfeFQ/s320/Img_22848sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJimlXauJ4SxzvZVfBcH2s0_ERRxbARw8onGAKLnrRcbuu89z6CsUoG0c9NNZs-JnBmjcIfCNOyCs62Y4PnbfoMV32xUwcN62XJxthJ821BBgmzT_DOhS1fnW6rRN-lm8SDXShP-85ag/s1600-h/Img_22854sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325824487105492866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJimlXauJ4SxzvZVfBcH2s0_ERRxbARw8onGAKLnrRcbuu89z6CsUoG0c9NNZs-JnBmjcIfCNOyCs62Y4PnbfoMV32xUwcN62XJxthJ821BBgmzT_DOhS1fnW6rRN-lm8SDXShP-85ag/s320/Img_22854sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nxmdLW_uMPggO6qvYxYhxWPMHlH6fUIiCAhgNwblTYWqywj7TJK_kebYHZyoLMrdD29odWzDPXzIm5oS4EsFixmVIsdZJPf1WaRFdiHQ73DaiYMy8R4d2to0UffjShj5ul1yStm6ngo/s1600-h/Img_22795sm.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325824297233652242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nxmdLW_uMPggO6qvYxYhxWPMHlH6fUIiCAhgNwblTYWqywj7TJK_kebYHZyoLMrdD29odWzDPXzIm5oS4EsFixmVIsdZJPf1WaRFdiHQ73DaiYMy8R4d2to0UffjShj5ul1yStm6ngo/s320/Img_22795sm.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/sets">MORE AT FLICKR</a></div>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-62020060776849227862009-03-21T15:22:00.003-07:002009-03-21T15:34:22.129-07:00Two Vim Photos Recognized...<div align="center">...by Flickr peers! All thanks to everyone for the fun! None of the awards are official but it's fun to put a photo out there and get some feedback. Here they are:<br /><br />Rainbow Shade<br /><a title="Rainbow Shade by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3343741036/"><img height="184" alt="Rainbow Shade" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3343741036_ca712159a0_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />&<br />U of A Balloons<br /><a title="U of A Balloons by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3331582959/"><img height="160" alt="U of A Balloons" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3331582959_bde0fc9019_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />...but one of my favorites is this one. Even though it is always "summer" in Tucson, there's just something about seeing spring flowers that makes the heart go 'ahhhh'!<br /><br />Spring In Tucson<br /><a title="Spring in Tucson by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3331582957/"><img height="160" alt="Spring in Tucson" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3619/3331582957_13566a2904_m.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-57711553577201693312009-02-14T00:44:00.005-07:002009-02-14T00:50:00.289-07:00Javalina Been Here! H.V.D.!<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XXMYQylYW_-BvJpSf0beDYy_KCRtrNrKY80DDXf26lv9BtOQl0x2oX4lJKaTQxYbA6A1rtA7A3ZHr6R8dPRvbewsdVwTNYZxg_UEuSEadfV-Pw7FUOPJvk0bOrhUrxUp1I_4fTAxnRk/s1600-h/HVDay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302556894856156898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XXMYQylYW_-BvJpSf0beDYy_KCRtrNrKY80DDXf26lv9BtOQl0x2oX4lJKaTQxYbA6A1rtA7A3ZHr6R8dPRvbewsdVwTNYZxg_UEuSEadfV-Pw7FUOPJvk0bOrhUrxUp1I_4fTAxnRk/s400/HVDay.jpg" border="0" /></a>Greetings from Tucson! They say these little hearts form in the aftermath of a javalina snack! The porcine creatures take a bite out of the prickly pear [ouch!] and then the cacti heal up into these very cool heart shapes. May all of our little wounds heal into such loving hearts.<br />Love to all on this loving day!<br />Vimala</div>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296317343908918394.post-33638144420587887612009-02-04T10:14:00.005-07:002009-02-13T15:31:44.411-07:00For the BirdsI have been planning for a long time to publish my bird pictures. After a visit from Dai and Becky in January, and our trip to the Sonoran Desert Museum, I finally had enough bird photos and inspiration to let 'er fly!<br /><br /><div align="center">So, from the magistic...<br /><br /><a title="Harris Hawk II by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3252626182/"><img height="160" alt="Harris Hawk II" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3252626182_bf5a062413_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />...to innocent cuteness...<br /><br /><a title="American Kestrel by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3252626190/"><img height="240" alt="American Kestrel" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3252626190_0e607dc370_m.jpg" width="193" /></a><br /><br />...here they are in all their perfection!<br /><br />For the most part...<br /><br />When I could get them to cooperate, that is!<br /><br /><a title=""I'm Outta Here..." by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3251829643/"><img height="160" alt=""I'm Outta Here..."" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3251829643_68a3d540d3_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />Oh well... I hope you enjoy!<br />Here's the link: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/sets/72157613335638000/">BIRDS</a><br /><br /><a title="Moon and Three by VIM'S PLACE, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/3252673290/"><img height="155" alt="Moon and Three" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3252673290_c0b881d805_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />For the rest of my photos click here: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vimsplace/collections/">COLLECTIONS</a></div>Claire Vimala Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09280412058505260409noreply@blogger.com0