Photoshop

Before and After photos. I am learning photoshop and I did this using the clone tool.

It gets very tricky and can be very precise.

Daphne flowers

This morning I awoke to the wonderful smell of Daphne flowers next to my bed. These are very small tiny flowers usually on a large bush, and they are very fragrant. These flowers would make a wonderful perfume. An extra plus to have fragrant flowers in the winter too, of course this is California.

Trees on Trinity River

These are my favorite tree's at what we now call my "Mom's beach". It used to be the place where we camped when we first lived on the property and also where we had the "Leo Party". One of the pictures is of what used to be the stage, and the "Slide for Life".

Protect America's Rainforest

Protect America's Rainforest - Alaska's Tongass National Forest

Send your message to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Click on the link below.

http://action.earthjustice.org/campaign/roadless_0109?rk=N1NZNtd1uCU9E

Beavers Again

Those beavers have been busy again on the Trinity river. The trees are still standing but they are slowing eating them away. I noticed there are many trees downs across the river, and I saw what I think is their home.

Quote of the Week

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

Maya Angelou

Deer in Weaverville

I took pictures of these deer grazing next to the Longs.

Lowden Park Slide - old

This is the slide that I my brother and I used to play when we were children it was at Lowden Park in Weaverville. Most likely every person that I know in Weaverville has been on or knows someone that has been on this slide. It is classic!

My aunt and uncle got another piece of the playground. A horse swing. You can see why it could that could be a hazard, an all metal heavy horse swing!

Send Message to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar

I believe everyone is interested in the plight of the polar bears. I could be wrong though. :-)
Below is a link so that you can send a letter to Obama's Interiors Secretary and make a comment.

http://www.nrdconline.org/campaign/Rescue_the_Polar_Bear

Letter of Action to President Obama

Take action and send a letter encouraging Barack Obama to take action his first 100 days.

http://TwitPWR.com/TakeActionWriteObama/

Martin Luther King Jr.

Today is the late Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. I wonder if he would have run for president?

Daffodils

Soon it will be time for daffodils, from the Narcissus, Amaryllis. They are such a pretty flower. My mother always has them in her garden.

Quote of the Week

" An unfulfilled vocation drains the color from a man's entire existence."

Honore de Balzac

Petitions About Food and Water

I thought these were important letters / petitions to sign they are all regarding food and water regulation.

http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/food/up-against-the-clock

Trinity River January 2009

It was such a nice beautiful day on Sunday. I took a few pictures of the Trinity river.

Blackberry Leaves

I love the colors of blackberry leaves in the winter.

Power Chargers

I came across this article in Digg.com.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7819732.stm

Go here to Digg it yourself

http://digg.com/gadgets/Charging_Gadgets_Using_a_Magnet

This will change how we think about charging any household or any electronic item. No more wall outlets?

Blue Skies

The sky was beautiful today. I took the dog for a walk and took a few pictures.

Google Online Marketing Challenge, Students and Professors

http://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/index.html

Someone on Twitter pointed out this project and link and I thought it very interesting.
A perfect project for students and professors of marketing who are interested in AdWords.

Chocolate

This chocolate is exquisite. I went to buy some at the local kitchen store to finish making chocolates, but they were out. C'est la vie!

http://www.bernardcallebaut.com/users/folder.asp

Moon from Yesterday

Yesterday I noticed the moon and thought to take a couple pictures of it. I like the color of the sky against the white of the moon.

Quote of the Week

Business is the salt of life.

Voltaire

Darn Beavers

Those darn beavers in the river have attacked around five or six trees. Here are the pics. One tree has fallen and soon more may. How dare they!

I believe this is their home on the left.

Quote of the Month

Common sense is not so common.

Voltaire

Welcome 2009!

Happy New Year!!