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• *Two Features - Thank you HOSTS OF "Extraordinary Fractalius" and "California Sound" groups*
  by amarica

  Two works featured – A great way to enjoy the weekend…..Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy / ____ / FIRST Thank you Vickie Emms..

  Two works featured – A great way to enjoy the weekend…..Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy / ____ / FIRST Thank you Vickie Emms and Teresa Zieba of the Extraordinary Fractalius group LIONESS / ________- SECOND Thank you Suze Chalmers , Nancy Stafford and Kenny Gulley Jr. of the California Sound group for featuring one of my latest landscape works “HE WALKS WITH ME“ _______ Hugzzzzzzzzz to you all…. xxxxxxxxxxxxx Ann

• Two features... Thanks so much, Karon and Sharon!!!!!!!!!!!!
  by Gili Orr

  “Shana Tova! שנה טובה” was featured in the group Dimensions / !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greet…

  “Shana Tova! שנה טובה” was featured in the group Dimensions / —-— “Desert giant cow…” was featured in the group AMERICAS ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free – Expressions of Artists /

• Hi
  by deblink

  I have recently been for a trip to Canada, Alaska, Nevada and California and am in the process of uploading many of my images that were c…

  I have recently been for a trip to Canada, Alaska, Nevada and California and am in the process of uploading many of my images that were captured. There are certain areas that were so magnificent for a person that loves capturing that perfect moment on camera. / Cheers, / Deb

• Won the Animal Kingdom challenge.
  by Eyal Nahmias

  What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup...

  What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup image won the first place in the Animal Kingdom challenge hosted by the All Around the Styles group to all that voted for my image, THANK YOU!! I’m so happy and thankful for your support and vote of confidence.

• Southern California Fire Storms Update 2PM
  by Kenny Gulley Jr.

  It takes our crazy weather to get this done. Its Fall, November 15, 95 Degrees (F) in the valleys… and Firestorms. 1. Santa Barba…

  It takes our crazy weather to get this done. Its Fall, November 15, 95 Degrees (F) in the valleys… and Firestorms. 1. Santa Barbara County….Montecito Fire / Little Over 2 Days of a fire… / Very High end Neighborhood of Montecito California. 100+ Homes, Mansions Burned… / The blaze began at 5:50 p.m. local time yesterday in the Los Padres National Forest, burning more than 2,000 acres (809 hectares). More than 1,100 firefighters have been deployed and 1,500 homes are threatened, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. sundowner winds= 50+ mph gusts Fire Dept. from many counties assisting, LA included until the Sylmar Fire breaks out 1 day later… 2. Sylmar Fire / (Los Angeles County) / 200+ Homes (a trailer park of 600 is nearly gone….count unknown) / 2,600 acres; 10,000 residents ordered to evacuate santa ana winds= 50-80 mph gusts 3. Report of minor fires in Corona (12 Structures)/ Yorba Linda, / 4. Fire Breakout in Brea, and Palos Verdes 9,589 wildfires in California this year A Poem by Roger Sampson / Unimaginable Ways / God does not cause / bad things to happen. / He allows / bad things to take place, / so as to present / an opportunity / for us to draw closer / to Him / during such times. This is when / His great love and caring / for us / is displayed in ways / unimaginable. Update 1PM PV fire..no word, but i sure cant see 5 blocks / its nasty out side. / 500+ homes gone in Sylmar…. / trailer park is being treated as crime scene… Updated 2Pm Anaheim Hills Fire upstarted and is/has damaged many homes / many homes threatened. / All other fires still going…

• Wow...
  by Eyal Nahmias

  What a wonderful surprise awaited for me when I logged in this morning, three of my images were sold, all sharing the same location and …

  What a wonderful surprise awaited for me when I logged in this morning, three of my images were sold, all sharing the same location and theme, but the unique thing about this sale, is that the buyer bought 10 from one image and 2 of each of the other ones. / This image depicting an HDR composition of Avila Beach harbor and piers at dusk had an order of 10 units. / / The following images were purchased two a piece. Skim Surfing and Shore Surfing / Who ever you are who bought my cards, thank you so very much, you made my day!!!

• *“Sad”* featured in *Live, Love, Dream* and *Giraffes- the Long and Tall of It!*
  by Gili Orr

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  I am very grateful to the hosts of both groups!! ... and to the lovely sad giraffe who looked me in the eye and posed so nicely for me…

• Getting Close, Pyrotechnics, Smoke, & Night Fires
  by Barbara Sparhawk

  Amazing night. You can now see flames leaping hundreds of feet into the air on the first visible range in Cachagua, from the hill in fron…

  Amazing night. You can now see flames leaping hundreds of feet into the air on the first visible range in Cachagua, from the hill in front of the post office. That’s about 25 miles from town. Worry about the skillful jump ability of flame. / The sun was setting, a massive cloud of smoke over the valley lit bright pink, totally astounding. It’s getting closer. / We now have a full tent camp for the firefighters set up in the old Carmel Valley airstrip, 500 tents, men, equipment, kitchens, engines. Awesome. They’re great guys. Signs are appearing on fences “Thank you Fire Fighters!” / I went up at sunset. As it grew dark, lights on the camp grounds popped on illuminating the field. Neighbors drove and walked up with their dogs and kids. We looked at maps and got updates. People pointed, talked old stories, asked over and over if the guys needed anything. The community response universally so far is WE ARE SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE!! Zero sense of invasion or imposition. We may be getting national guard or army here too. It’s pretty intense. / So much of Big Sur burned, you just want to cry and cry. And so much saved too, very few houses went considering the size and ferocity of the fires. It sounds like all the resorts and beautiful places in Big Sur got saved, like Ventana, Nepenthe, Esalen, Deetjens, H Miller. Mostly from people refusing to leave and stamping out cinders falling from the sky with their feet! I know it’s going to be hard to look at again. They’ve let people go back to their homes and land, lifted the evacuations from there and Palo Colorado, which did not get burnt after all from what I understand. It’s a bit like hearing gossip and fiction with a bit of truth. All of it drama, some of it actually happening. / Regina and Pat on Tassajara Road have not evacuated yet. They watch the flames shooting off the ridges from their bed at night. Ty is holding firm in Trampa Canyon. Mike’s posting wonderful blogs on his Cachagua Store site with pretty much daily updates, news of crews coming in, feeding the fire guys, songs and beer and attaboys. We’re apparently getting about fifty volunteers from Australia and New Zealand. THANK YOU!! Guys here from Minnesota and New York and Oregon. It’s a thoroughly remarkable experience on every level. / Zero sense so far we’ll get evacuated from the Village, it’s still far from us. Depending on wind direction, you’re scared one day and calm the next. / Late afternoon and into the evening yesterday a huge wet fog moved in from the coast, and by nightfall had covered Carmel Valley. Good news, we were all glad to see it. The weathermen are all fucked up. Predicting heat waves and cooling spells simultaneously, reigning hysteria. Middays out here are hot, in the 100’s. / There’s a kind of stimulated kinship when you meet folks, everybody on a high of adrenalin and emotion, nobody knowing where this damn thing is going to move. Some said the shooting ridge flames last night were from the backfires being lit. They talk about our mountains as the place to hold the line, that ridge is where we make our stand, this canyon may go, that point is in danger, using names unfamiliar to locals….it’s like being in a general’s tent with warfare plotted out on maps. As Mike Jones said in one of his blogs, you get an intimacy and new respect for the land with the google terrain maps you haven’t had from living here. / We’re all in pretty good spirits it seems to me. While it’s frightening to think of the damn thing raging out of control and sweeping the whole central coast, it seems unlikely. I think they’re getting a handle on it, figuring out how to fight it. It’s rough terrain. But we’re strong. And, of course, you knew that. / Best to you all, and heartfelt thanks for your good wishes. / Barbara

• Challenge winner.
  by Eyal Nahmias

  I’m so excited. Just learned that my Pelican entry in the “Ready for My Clo…

  I’m so excited. Just learned that my Pelican entry in the Ready for My Close Up challenge in the Pelican Group won first place. It is now featured in the Pelican Group featured section and I’m featured artist. / To everyone that voted for me, my sincere thanks and gratitude. It couldn’t have happened w/o your support and votes. Check out my previous journal about this month features and winnings…... :-) Eyal

• My First Sale!!!!
  by Anne-Marie Bokslag

  WOOOOOOW, somebody bought my picture Devil’s Golf Course: !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:walnut/framestyle:flat30…

  WOOOOOOW, somebody bought my picture Devil’s Golf Course: THANK YOU SO MUCH

• Oh So Calming challenge....Another challenge win....
  by Eyal Nahmias

  Just came back from a long day away from home to learn that I won another challenge, Oh So Calming!...

  Just came back from a long day away from home to learn that I won another challenge, Oh So Calming! hosted by the All About Water group for my image Sunset in Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California Wow.. I’m so excited.. / Thank you for all the members who placed their vote with me. I truly appreciate it and very thankful to you!! This site rocks!

• OMG.... Again I'm Featured.
  by SofaKingWeird

  Wow, I’m on cloud 9 right now. Two of my shots are featured in the California Sound group. Th…

  Wow, I’m on cloud 9 right now. Two of my shots are featured in the California Sound group. The shots are Blue Dicks and Head First. Wow three in one weekend. Thank you to all my friends all over the world for looking at my work. And I really appreciate all of you who have added me to their watchlist. I would like to personally thank the Moderators of this group for choosing me and for all your hard work. The mods are Kenny Gulley Jr, Nancy Stafford IPA and Suze Chalmers . Thank you so much I feel very Honored. Troy W. Smith

• "The Lucky Ones" is featured!!!!
  by stephaniek

  MY PHOTOSHOPPED PHOTO TAKEN FROM REDONDO BEACH PIER IN CALIFORNIA IS FEATURED IN THE “CALIFORNIA SOUND” GROUP!!! THANK YOU GROUP H…

  MY PHOTOSHOPPED PHOTO TAKEN FROM REDONDO BEACH PIER IN CALIFORNIA IS FEATURED IN THE “CALIFORNIA SOUND” GROUP!!! THANK YOU GROUP HOSTS!! THIS IS MY FIRST FEATURE IN THIS FINE GROUP!!

• What a month...
  by Eyal Nahmias

  What a wonderful month thus far / I have won the Mammals Challenge...

  What a wonderful month thus far / I have won the Mammals Challenge in the all that is nature group with this Northern Elephant Seal image Got a third place in the same group macro challenge for this Julia Heliconian butterfly, which also won first place in the Goodbye, Butterfly! challenge hosted by the Zoophoria group / This image also won first Place in the your best macro challenge hosted by the Macro Untouched group I won third place in the The Conversation challenge hosted by the Candid Photography group / for my Communication! – School children play with public phone in Costa Rica image I was the runner up in the Weekly contest – Animal of all kinds challenge hosted by the Animal Photography group for my image A female Elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris which also won a second place in the Wildlife challenge hosted by the Challenge Café group In the Latin America Group i won second place in the Latin America Book #1 challenge for my Titikaka Man image I won second place in the The Pacific Coastline of California challenge hosted by the California Sound group for my Tranquility image. In the The Professionals group I have received 7th place in the Dusk Challenge for my Sunset in Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California image. this image was also chosen as the avatar and cover image for the Untamed California challenge hosted by the California Sound group Second place was also won in the “It’s all Black and White challenge”: hosted by the The Artistic Nude group for my entry Distress Finished in the top ten in the Cacti and Other Succulents group for the Group avatar challenge with the Cactus cluster entry And last but hopefully no least I won 8th place in the Candids with Hats challenge hosted by the Candid Photography group for this entry Artist’s Hat-An artist is working on a chalk painting at the Imadinari Street Painting Festival. Santa Barbara, California6 In short three (3) winnings in first place / Five (5) winnings in second place / Two (2) winnings in third place / One 7th, one 8th and one 10th place. / To all the artists in RB who took the time to vote for me my sincere gratitude and thanks,it couldn’t have happened without your support and votes. THANK YOU!!! / Yes a good month indeed….... :-)

• Mirror reflection challenge win
  by Eyal Nahmias

  The image “old Barn” just won the Mirror Reflection Challenge...

  The image “old Barn” just won the Mirror Reflection Challenge hosted by the Light and reflection Group Thanks again for all your support, votes and comments. I truly appreciate it. :-)

• Thank you California Sound
  by Elenne Boothe

  Thank you for featuring my work.!http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/969838-2-bee…

  Thank you for featuring my work.!http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/969838-2-been-through-the-storm.jpg / and for all your love & support. you have bless my day. / Elenne

• Featured Work "Almost Night Mojave Desert" in Live, Love, Dream
  by Jokus

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  Wooo Hooo featured in the group Live, Love, Dream / Thank you so much to the Hosts of the Live, Love, Dream group for the feature! / I’m so happy with it :-) The Happy Dance Joke ;-)))

• Sense of Place (Photography) challenge winner
  by Eyal Nahmias

  The gods of photography are shining their light on me and brought me another challenge win, with the same image that won another challeng…

  The gods of photography are shining their light on me and brought me another challenge win, with the same image that won another challenge. I’m just speechless. / The challenge Sense of Place hosted by the All About Your Best Work group had some amazing images, but my image Sunset in Convict Lake, Mammoth Lakes, California got to first place again, and it’s all due to your votes and support. / So to all RB community: THANK YOU! Here is the link to my previous journal regarding the same image in a previous challenge

• 2 Features!!!!
  by Anne-Marie Bokslag

  Thank you very much to the hosts of the Love a Giraffe group for featuring Good Morning !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/bor…

  Thank you very much to the hosts of the Love a Giraffe group for featuring Good Morning and Many thanks to the Prize Challenge group for featuring On the road

• gap fire 2
  by Eyal Nahmias

  We were given an evacuation notice yesterday night, only to have it reversed after an hour.. Not a very pleasing experience at midnight….

  We were given an evacuation notice yesterday night, only to have it reversed after an hour.. Not a very pleasing experience at midnight. So far the blaze consumed more then 8000 acres and some of our friends were already forced to evacuate. We’re still in an high alert zone. Managed to get some more pics as you can see here Last images from 7/3/08 were taken only 500-2000 yards away from from my home. As a photographer the light in incredible around 7 pm. One may have the feeling it is an alien / martial landscape. Sky are glowing orange and red and the white ash falling from above can be only described as a “dirty snow”. Streets are blocked by police patrol cars, and groups of people congregate with binoculars & cameras in areas where the fires can be viewed. I wish I could go for more photography, but it doesn’t sit too well with my dear wife… :-)) / News articles about the fire are here and here / Eyal

• The Little Mermaid Story, Thank you Glen Keane
  by Carrie Glenn

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  / When I was eight years old, in1988, I lived in Hollywood, Ca on a Movie Camp. It’s a LONG story but to keep it short my father was producing a movie at the time, an 80’s teenager in trouble sort of movie. I did actually meet a few actors, one that I still remember is Robin Lively, the red head from I believe the third Karate kid. She was really nice, so nice my little brother fell in love with her, at six, he was sure she would be his girlfriend. LOL / She was actually in the movie my father was working on, which never did end up getting produced. Too bad because I’m actually in it!!!! Haha…okay well maybe that is a good thing. / Well my father in one his many crazy escapades also met one of the animators of an, up-and-coming at the time, Disney cartoon, The Little Mermaid, Glen Keane. I was an aspiring artist at the time; drawing relentlessly. I even carried around my little box of colored pencils and different pens everywhere drawing pictures and portraits for people on the spot. It was my thing and way of sharing something with people. Well my father told Glen about me, to this day I’m not sure what, except that I loved drawing and mermaids. Both very true facts. Maybe my Dad showed him a few of my drawings, which I’m sure would have caused a few chuckles, I liked to exaggerate features. if I perceived you as fast, you might have three to four legs, and I liked to make up animals. My favorite back then was an ostrich-lama. I drew them all the time and told people they were real. Well Glen, was touched for some reason and quickly sketched the above drawing of the character of “Ariel” The Little Mermaid and dedicated it to me, with a verse from the Bible, he was a Christian. / I remember when my father brought it home for me that night and I saw it for the first time. First of all I was stunned with the fact I was actually getting a present but also I thought it was the most beautiful drawing I had seen…and the fact that it had MY NAME written on it made it the most valuable treasure I owned. I quickly procured the help of my Mother in putting it in a frame. The best frame in the house, it quickly replaced whatever bad print hung on our 80’s decorated apartment just had to go. I hung it high on my bedroom wall and would just stare in awe at the special drawing that was created just for me. I studied every detail. / I remember thinking, Glen gave me that verse…it’s for me. I then immediately rushed to go look it up in our Bible….I was so excited to see what special secret message it said for me… / James 1:17….”Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” / Ooooh and that was for me. This “Gift” was for me and I really felt my art would be my gift as well. That drawing as simple as it was, to me was from the biggest celebrity there could be, a REAL artist working for Disney! / It still hangs high on my wall in the original frame snagged from my Mother’s decor. It sits above my drafting table staring down at me through every portrait and drawing I create and complete. The drawing and message it holds influence me to this day. / It’s simple words of encouragement at key times in our lives that have the biggest impact. A kind word, a gift even. A gift that can leave a fingerprint on our spirits. It left a finger print on mine. So “Thank You” Glen Keane. ...and to any aspiring artists just remember the words he told me from James 1:17 and may they bring you encouragement and happiness too. God Bless!

• Another feature...
  by Eyal Nahmias

  My sunset in convict lake image wa…

  My sunset in convict lake image was chosen to be featured in the sierra Nevada group Thanks for the group hosts and for the recognition. I truly appreciate it. :-) Eyal

• “Windows to mystery” featured in "#12 Great Feature's"
  by Gili Orr

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  I am very honored and grateful!

• Two more features...
  by Gili Orr

  “Just love carrots!” was featured in the group Prize Challenges!! / !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product…

  “Just love carrots!” was featured in the group Prize Challenges!! / “Sin” was featured in the group Bits and Pieces / I am very honored and grateful!