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"Happy Birthday Refugee"


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Copyright: Linda Unger (shelbeesmom) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3290 W: 897 N: 8134] (33638)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-15
Categories: Daily Life, Event
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG APO, HOYA SUPER HMC PRO1 77mm UV(0)
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-02 5:35
Viewed: 276
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is for my buddy David Refugee to celebrate his 39th birthday! I'm sorry I can't make the party, due to my surgery, but I know you will have a blast with everyone from TL there. So everyone! FREE BEER, cake and pizza at David's today! Be there or be square! So happy birthday buddy! I enjoy our daily talks and I know that it's already tomorrow when you read this, but I'm still stuck in today! LOL!

And thanks everyone for all your good words these past few days. I'm really groggy still and can't go back to work until Monday, but I'm so relieved and really the gall bladder operation was easier and less painful than the heart cath!
And thanks Silke for keeping everyone informed!

This photo was taken on Lake Travis, a place I am focusing ALL my energies on getting to someday! I just LOVE this area and so my hopes are back up with news of my heart doing well, considering my old age! LOL! And so someday I will be here, or near here forever. Houses on this lake are around a cool million... but if you step back some, it's reasonable. My first choice is Georgetown, where my sister lives. Lake Georgetown isn't as big, but it's just as nice.
Want to make God laugh?? Tell Him YOUR plans! HAHA!
B-)
I'll be up and down somewhat today, but feeling no pain!
Linda

Silke, kross1, boonie, machinelove, chrisJ, dareco, boomcat, chiping59, c_rapp, Mitra, Photograph2u, Janice, Ramdan, Refugee has marked this note useful
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To Janice: Thanks Janice!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 19:23
To ttreen: Thanks Tricia!!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 15:48
To trampas: HAHAHA!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 10:38
To Royaldevon: Thanks Bev!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 09:45
To Silke: Thanks Doll!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 06:57
To dareco: Thanks Karen!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 06:16
To boonie: Thanks Daniel!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 06:04
To machinelove: Thanks Vincent!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 05:52
To pozaru: Thanks V!shelbeesmom 1 07-02 05:51
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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6438] (23896)
  • [2008-07-02 5:36]
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Fabulous! David will just love the boat scene here!
Superb composition and wonderful refreshing colours
TFs
silke

Excellent view of this lake Linda. The composition is great is and the boats on the water look inviting. What a great place to want to live. Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Regards,
Kevin

Happy B-Day David

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3348 W: 688 N: 1921] (16125)
  • [2008-07-02 5:50]
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hehehe, no fog but I'm sure he'll love it !

best wishes,
v

Amazing powers of recovery Linda!
It's great to hear you are getting well so fast.
Excellent shot here with the awesome reflection and placement of the boats.
Makes a wonderful birthday card for sure!
- Vincent

Ciao Linda, my today neighbour, lovely dedication for birthday, splendid composition with fantastic colors and fascinating reflections, very well done, ciao Silvio

Linda, glad to hear all went well. Hope you have planned some down time today. That "good stuff" will wear off.

It says a lot about you that the day after gall bladder surgery you are sending birthday wishes to a friend.

Take care.

Dan

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4190 W: 222 N: 3834] (28091)
  • [2008-07-02 6:03]

Hi Linda

Wonderful reflections & color; and a nice tribute to refugee, for his birthday. Tfs!

So glad you're doing okay. Take care of yourself. After surgery the smokers use to get up and moving quicker than anyone else because they had to have there smoke, and I'm thinking it's the same for you with TrekLens...(smile) A beautiful scene today! Very nice colors and reflection.

Hi Linda,

Nice photo for David. I like the layers of colors that appear to be in the lake; different area of reflection, ripples, and darks and light.

Glad you're feeling better and up and around. Still don't "over do". Yeah right, we're women, we always "over do"!!!

Making God laugh? I must be one of his favorites on the prayer comedy channel!!

Speedy recovery! Lisa

Hi Linda,

Beautiful composition, with the different tonal signatures of nature.
A dear presentation for David.
Enjoy :)

jp

good to hear from you, Linda :) im glad the operation went well.. and still manage to post something beautiful as this for our dear friend, David.. only 39th? still young.. i did wish him earlier.. he said he has a good day :)

happy resting.. take care for now..

regards, terry

A beautiful birthday card!The ambience is wonderful!A lovely serene landscape!
Regards,

chiping

Beautiful birthday wish for a wonderful man. would definately love to go to his party. right now I'm stuck at home (Otto threw his back out a couple days ago)
I am so glad that everything went okay for you! TFS and take it easy.
Christan

Hi Linda,

Beautiful colors, excellent perspective! Very well done and frame!
Congratulations and TFS,
Sergio

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1452 W: 75 N: 816] (7240)
  • [2008-07-02 8:16]

Excellent view of this lake Linda. The composition is great is and the boats on the water look great.
Great Happy birthday card to David. I'm sure he'll love it.
Mitra

Hiya Linda

Oh just perfect for the occasion :-) I know David loved water scenes and reflections and I think this will really make his day. Lovely shot with nice detail and colour.

I hope your takin it easy girl!

TFS regards Helen

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3415] (15131)
  • [2008-07-02 9:24]

Hi Linda,
Nice to see that you are well!
This is a very good choice of picture for David!
I like the brightness of reflections and the very good capture of the light's modulation on the surface of water.
Bravo! Annie

Hello Linda,

I'm so pleased that you are on the mend!
What a great relief for you, your family and your friends!
David will like this! He is a bit of a water fan. Perhaps you should have added a little fog!!
Great composition and details.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

hi linda.
glad your back.

a lovely scene and a nice sentiment.

i was hoping that you might have posted a pic of your scar or your old gall bladder.
you can't win 'em all.

xxx
Brian

hi linda, sounds like your doing better, that was nice to read,
this post is so similar to david's work-a nice gift to him, nice colors and details too,
take care,
tfs,
scott

Hi Linda, hope you are well, I heard the news from Silke! It's nice to see you back.
Happy birthday for David, and this image si so apt! Just his kind of photos.
Very well done my dear. I am sure he will like it.
Great reflections on the water, pov and sharpness.

Take care. Yan :)

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 118 N: 3601] (14417)
  • [2008-07-02 14:07]
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Hello My Texan Friend :)
1st hope you are feeling better :)
2nd lovely shot to share on David's birthday

I love the colors of the boats against the water.. No fog I wonder if David can fix that (JOKING)


Tricia

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3196 W: 225 N: 6898] (27347)
  • [2008-07-02 19:09]
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Hi Linda, I have been following your progress and have been saying prayers for you, and your mum** too.
I am so pleased to hear that you are now minus a gallbladder and that they will keep their eyes on you for any more problems - at least it wasn't your heart!!
Making plans?: Prov 3:5-6
Get better quickly and yes, Lake Travis may on the okay list! It looks a lovely place for R&R.
Regards
Janice




**It's Mum in NZ - not Mom

Hi Linda,
A nice birthday presentation.

You have strong reason to like this place Linda. It is beautiful, calming and surely a perfect place for new strength and energy - refreshing scenery indeed. The exposure and neat work on processing are well taken care to capture this, beautifully.

Regards,
Ramdan.

Thank you Linda :)

I love the differing layers in the image. Good colour and the whites of the boats showing no OE. Well composed and presented,
David

Hello Linda !

Being away, I learned when we came back , you had some health problems. I am glad to read today , you are fine, and it was not too serious. Indeed we are not getting younger (LOL!)

Me for example , I turned 50 , on July 2nd .... Re-LOL !

You could not pick a better subject for David . Cool staurated colors and composition, on a bright sunny day. Just the fog is missing (^_*) for a Tasmanian mood !

Take care !
Robert

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