tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80128717529847748902024-03-20T01:11:59.412-07:00Nature's Eye CandyMJIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754651353282666431noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012871752984774890.post-10313755306589648862009-06-18T17:59:00.000-07:002009-06-18T21:06:43.500-07:00From the SkyThe sky: Painted bright vivid colors. Powerful and mighty. Gentle and quiet. Sometimes violent, sometimes calm.<br /><br />Lightning - No matter how violent the storm, there is always beauty to be seen, if we can weather it out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5kW2XXsoZxIVXU2I9UmCt75X39N8JNtoD9eWbemopkNBYpyWokmpzL_vAKvB2aiqRNlsqXRN-I4swtoi7OFMfyMDA_igntCMsumzHLWOEzvEBP_RjMFPfQUODoh2adWmUunGeXtwJV8/s1600-h/bolt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5kW2XXsoZxIVXU2I9UmCt75X39N8JNtoD9eWbemopkNBYpyWokmpzL_vAKvB2aiqRNlsqXRN-I4swtoi7OFMfyMDA_igntCMsumzHLWOEzvEBP_RjMFPfQUODoh2adWmUunGeXtwJV8/s320/bolt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348829945747028898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJVznI3PdUY7NtuvdjlnnA-MpnyzUEy6QOVXzZUKoZ3sV0MTUZ1lq_vlz1PNVZgHYn64BAGafwHxYE0-S1T6etnNI9Vjo8zbC8A10WFj_JOc772_BEvi-2PRGOdzug74R_zIA2x6WNMk/s1600-h/lightning-.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUgDcH_DAkO8RxgkRn5CPCPhSeAUZNjVrW5uqAfiNMc1a8lg-lqCt26O1q-1sOqBzvWPPUrc1IEZfo4S58-t8-JTE2El5SLf21Lct9X8t90mA6AmdrX5OO0YZFUmqqnSxlbPrPzofXaI/s320/August-stormy-sunset1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348836752600516018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyi4ZMVeAhcD-KUMww3-LyJo3M06ujY5AVcLO6s1A-wrehn9W7wGgH9bWgMuYcbbTwK1KvhA76i1Weay2BDJ1uZtMa6KV4K2EKlcU24yG1zKcqNuVc1iKMPCmOQ3d-8gI-MMkCtpTYxg/s1600-h/August-stormy-sunset4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyi4ZMVeAhcD-KUMww3-LyJo3M06ujY5AVcLO6s1A-wrehn9W7wGgH9bWgMuYcbbTwK1KvhA76i1Weay2BDJ1uZtMa6KV4K2EKlcU24yG1zKcqNuVc1iKMPCmOQ3d-8gI-MMkCtpTYxg/s320/August-stormy-sunset4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348836749443834610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x6ks1zXosORM6gTa1cXGeHTzUD7nSMSpOOM_Ldcb99nyNn-lhcotr6eFUqUDj4S1nboPItcDR2F-wYL1h0BE02xqVQxk0c5hfs2pDTlMLOxHkT2XrZfI-BG8EhnvE38Pnsce7bs-BYo/s1600-h/August-stormy-sunset0.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x6ks1zXosORM6gTa1cXGeHTzUD7nSMSpOOM_Ldcb99nyNn-lhcotr6eFUqUDj4S1nboPItcDR2F-wYL1h0BE02xqVQxk0c5hfs2pDTlMLOxHkT2XrZfI-BG8EhnvE38Pnsce7bs-BYo/s320/August-stormy-sunset0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348836745074532754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsV0fSHTAu493jsU4gWHxe2YnajNvdksoyh9alhYdnMdMXUxmgpFN9QZnXlQFm_EILJHhMkXVkdIyDzDzUgYFcQ8HSffTfQZ9QiqRjjzwh8vHDyQOShWz_CeZstP3o19n0Qd0eFhPqfo/s1600-h/August-stormy-sunset.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsV0fSHTAu493jsU4gWHxe2YnajNvdksoyh9alhYdnMdMXUxmgpFN9QZnXlQFm_EILJHhMkXVkdIyDzDzUgYFcQ8HSffTfQZ9QiqRjjzwh8vHDyQOShWz_CeZstP3o19n0Qd0eFhPqfo/s320/August-stormy-sunset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348837869838557970" /></a><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eNbqG1cJxsR8yMtmm7aLAyAgbTId2znIsnC3MLWtON1WGq_NqA8xvbklvtWHbg7IZaA6TDbVex1IyGcvRQea4xB2X4N6zjQp1ijF7Qh7uiRDXoIL8WbNiLWZBA6wIdo8T_OaOOeZ5a4/s1600-h/Storm-7-11-830pm.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eNbqG1cJxsR8yMtmm7aLAyAgbTId2znIsnC3MLWtON1WGq_NqA8xvbklvtWHbg7IZaA6TDbVex1IyGcvRQea4xB2X4N6zjQp1ijF7Qh7uiRDXoIL8WbNiLWZBA6wIdo8T_OaOOeZ5a4/s320/Storm-7-11-830pm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348839852863126402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlV7UXKI8eim3rDlM8tw5q6COPV3rs3dX-C-lVeAq73ScrBskiuFi1UxrlOL5l1hMT8oThj5mX4okaxey61NojzFPT2SaM4jvRRZPPpgt8nS7i0CVtgZ3maL_n-zpDt1Zo9lhHTBW4gI/s1600-h/Storm-7-11-830pm-.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlV7UXKI8eim3rDlM8tw5q6COPV3rs3dX-C-lVeAq73ScrBskiuFi1UxrlOL5l1hMT8oThj5mX4okaxey61NojzFPT2SaM4jvRRZPPpgt8nS7i0CVtgZ3maL_n-zpDt1Zo9lhHTBW4gI/s320/Storm-7-11-830pm-.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348839849838139074" /></a><br /><br />Calm Sunsets:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIVXR4sTucEprqYLdWegS_5o40EC1oy6u3PRQojapHou-s_OEzaklJtISLD4_yCahe4wgJFzl1a8i5R04V-rh_zCz5JpAvuBUu26MqUBWh1o5FjmhM_CzuQ-8ailiSatnZbfiWV3kRhw/s1600-h/Sunset.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIVXR4sTucEprqYLdWegS_5o40EC1oy6u3PRQojapHou-s_OEzaklJtISLD4_yCahe4wgJFzl1a8i5R04V-rh_zCz5JpAvuBUu26MqUBWh1o5FjmhM_CzuQ-8ailiSatnZbfiWV3kRhw/s320/Sunset.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348837869921119106" /></a><br /><br />Thunderstorms<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiSStyit7n4zqoPAMgjaFsQ511kerUi6JYlDjmAp4Pe0CeH31zkXSRcPEzVDHyYC9U_e-nxAPn0oyQXuyBmRWMq1yYMZVsqUAFyatcDr41k75_FMOMPltRC0LLU1P_o5D5OrRJjBn9B4/s1600-h/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI-.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiSStyit7n4zqoPAMgjaFsQ511kerUi6JYlDjmAp4Pe0CeH31zkXSRcPEzVDHyYC9U_e-nxAPn0oyQXuyBmRWMq1yYMZVsqUAFyatcDr41k75_FMOMPltRC0LLU1P_o5D5OrRJjBn9B4/s320/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI-.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348843592232376738" /></a><br /><br />Softly Painted Sky<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSxezgTqSuMgoS_K8t74BF-tlEWNFvh6uavLEJcS7R3IZFFgtQvlmtfp1-4e5gqCnQY8gpu1QDoPuGdYex7sEQ6oMfgBheQkt9NiqfcjIUl2lAyuKNeQj5qMICqAEg0jhcuIblwDMs7s/s1600-h/soft-sunset-clouds.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSxezgTqSuMgoS_K8t74BF-tlEWNFvh6uavLEJcS7R3IZFFgtQvlmtfp1-4e5gqCnQY8gpu1QDoPuGdYex7sEQ6oMfgBheQkt9NiqfcjIUl2lAyuKNeQj5qMICqAEg0jhcuIblwDMs7s/s320/soft-sunset-clouds.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348812631827891698" /></a><br /><br />Rainbows - For me, it's a special symbol reassuring everything will work out in the end. What I may see, is only a small part of something greater. If a rainbow comes before a storm it means I am protected, during a storm - I am safe no matter what may be. After a storm, that I have made it and survived, and that good will come out of the storm, no matter what may have happened.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhror8Jgibtg8hJ7riZrlPObjWQtbgEGr7EIBxISPsMI_mXVSP88GE7uPbjox3sA3ialkEbGOardaeL2nNKkPebHZXhEmN9PC5V6fpLGW6VJAx3eCxCHy4zDEvHYv698-Cwwe88qz6iDyY/s1600-h/Rainbow.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhror8Jgibtg8hJ7riZrlPObjWQtbgEGr7EIBxISPsMI_mXVSP88GE7uPbjox3sA3ialkEbGOardaeL2nNKkPebHZXhEmN9PC5V6fpLGW6VJAx3eCxCHy4zDEvHYv698-Cwwe88qz6iDyY/s320/Rainbow.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348876946560848370" /></a><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB5rzUiYHjN5ny4cJZzbRWDyBlVLjxyl2cIbLFDVbkf4-_E0hrVKQrovs_ASUw56zSorhZ0kVTN-ZXiJjSfKH_cgDy5rKZZdSeGljSkoi3368uKzxu2Z9xEMf4itVTP7tQzuHTylGk-Q/s1600-h/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMB5rzUiYHjN5ny4cJZzbRWDyBlVLjxyl2cIbLFDVbkf4-_E0hrVKQrovs_ASUw56zSorhZ0kVTN-ZXiJjSfKH_cgDy5rKZZdSeGljSkoi3368uKzxu2Z9xEMf4itVTP7tQzuHTylGk-Q/s320/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348844263002884930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp1n9dNg88GNctN1DDNeXZ_gUNbrUuM5GYT3O4XZl-rb27yTiJYbyxlZ0VLRjA5oeztpAwRyVt7motVhbQf3zGf6b5Wea2t5oFl4JaiuaGF5SsuGYh5UeSvQnZcSqANamfmXa0I8M7Lw/s1600-h/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAp1n9dNg88GNctN1DDNeXZ_gUNbrUuM5GYT3O4XZl-rb27yTiJYbyxlZ0VLRjA5oeztpAwRyVt7motVhbQf3zGf6b5Wea2t5oFl4JaiuaGF5SsuGYh5UeSvQnZcSqANamfmXa0I8M7Lw/s320/July-rain-storm-2006-MJI.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348844256534840482" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Clear and Cold<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnH_CdeQXBYjmSMDBlKIa07guxjN3gG3_KO7PvCDmes9f0o7ehbBl5r9MmwwI9TJExuTWNwFuG5qKxrBudvu23UmY5EQfZCvj3mt5ktqa3trt_-0VO0YmXCOAxrBuGoHg4F1UqIHEAks/s1600-h/moon-shot-12-12-08.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnH_CdeQXBYjmSMDBlKIa07guxjN3gG3_KO7PvCDmes9f0o7ehbBl5r9MmwwI9TJExuTWNwFuG5qKxrBudvu23UmY5EQfZCvj3mt5ktqa3trt_-0VO0YmXCOAxrBuGoHg4F1UqIHEAks/s320/moon-shot-12-12-08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348840663552319266" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN0imGDREPFu-Wt6qnCF6oOgSEHdOL_fCmFoxK9RyuLlYG3NgJCZC_po2aSoonROFpB6dLDlSqROCPK_lDm2WHy9uET7DMMOgIA9Z9VkZBzOIaptPn5qfV4iPxBRGcyB_C5SNeDF2PZc/s1600-h/moon-shot-12-12-08-.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN0imGDREPFu-Wt6qnCF6oOgSEHdOL_fCmFoxK9RyuLlYG3NgJCZC_po2aSoonROFpB6dLDlSqROCPK_lDm2WHy9uET7DMMOgIA9Z9VkZBzOIaptPn5qfV4iPxBRGcyB_C5SNeDF2PZc/s320/moon-shot-12-12-08-.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348840896114106466" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqdgbSmsh3PECpfCy2IErT6s_zqKZLn1TraZ9i4PH1TkffBqtcCsJ3kAoq6W6cE3zMxmAl2J1HgsI7aO2soBcXMMFhb-eqlOv-XmJhhhOJoG2DyIHvHG9v-0g6Kl4g-27GGXvcTTWdbI/s1600-h/Moon.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqdgbSmsh3PECpfCy2IErT6s_zqKZLn1TraZ9i4PH1TkffBqtcCsJ3kAoq6W6cE3zMxmAl2J1HgsI7aO2soBcXMMFhb-eqlOv-XmJhhhOJoG2DyIHvHG9v-0g6Kl4g-27GGXvcTTWdbI/s320/Moon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348875870523558530" /></a>MJIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754651353282666431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012871752984774890.post-57889436885548698932009-06-18T16:11:00.001-07:002009-06-18T18:06:10.068-07:00Starting Off: Nature's Eye Candy: Small thingsEnjoy the small things that make a big difference in our lives, whether it be a tiny anthill on the sidewalk, an empty milkweed pod along a path, the rough scaly texture of tree bark or the whispy ethereal glow of sunset clouds. There's beauty to be found in everything, if we just take the time to see it.<br /><br />Empty Nest<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKySGqqCbtNYe4SeIbkgGsZcMnoEi3O6r3cEAhVr4sEEFvlbZ8Nb9GrsvJUeSe244uXOOB53nlHyx-p-HPBJOTaesbiXyDMExwEnGuKIliw-bflfVNCTq2_mi95H1jC3_kYmZlAVq5ik/s1600-h/DSC04095.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKySGqqCbtNYe4SeIbkgGsZcMnoEi3O6r3cEAhVr4sEEFvlbZ8Nb9GrsvJUeSe244uXOOB53nlHyx-p-HPBJOTaesbiXyDMExwEnGuKIliw-bflfVNCTq2_mi95H1jC3_kYmZlAVq5ik/s320/DSC04095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348809308406280914" /></a><br />All the seeds have drifted off to start their own lives. Now all that's left is this empty nest.<br /><br />Ant Condos Along a Sidewalk<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXn3VuHQAD1Sam1l6Z8i47lrJHjDWI9pVJpBHPOK_y5x2zX5ob15dxuB_sErUCZ2PrV6cz-8_WC9POZb1tIqJHSC1Gs1EJ5GIi1xqw7xN1buyAGfLXheEyFGR_gENKxG5RVwK-tOeTtM/s1600-h/ant-condos.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXn3VuHQAD1Sam1l6Z8i47lrJHjDWI9pVJpBHPOK_y5x2zX5ob15dxuB_sErUCZ2PrV6cz-8_WC9POZb1tIqJHSC1Gs1EJ5GIi1xqw7xN1buyAGfLXheEyFGR_gENKxG5RVwK-tOeTtM/s320/ant-condos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348809858243652738" /></a><br /><br />Spittle Bug<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHxdEF80ZrltZZN1FzgQWz5Vq4GHLM4qEfcwpaV5vYaVKishftppgu5PcRLp0i1P30oi4qQ3Mzh1qadLBJg9b2B3IjLbpsJGItNPWdvCL8thRX8T0lLNLD61GypBQQC1j74bWA8_Ojak/s1600-h/spittle-bug.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHxdEF80ZrltZZN1FzgQWz5Vq4GHLM4qEfcwpaV5vYaVKishftppgu5PcRLp0i1P30oi4qQ3Mzh1qadLBJg9b2B3IjLbpsJGItNPWdvCL8thRX8T0lLNLD61GypBQQC1j74bWA8_Ojak/s320/spittle-bug.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348830380520114274" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2PEdSDJldErZJ55ZhGb4IgY3uWodxkbly4sLdbZuWKXumAlm0BH80ilpFAh2MVLiNdmfevHSEntkpY37BCnoALGa0oOXkagjfhDo2Oq-mCm6AFndm5eCp8UhvtsaPyBVzQd7bH1HOxI/s1600-h/Spittle.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2PEdSDJldErZJ55ZhGb4IgY3uWodxkbly4sLdbZuWKXumAlm0BH80ilpFAh2MVLiNdmfevHSEntkpY37BCnoALGa0oOXkagjfhDo2Oq-mCm6AFndm5eCp8UhvtsaPyBVzQd7bH1HOxI/s320/Spittle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348830949993654082" /></a><br /><br />Mountain Climbing for Insects<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYyhGxuKk6uRtVN9QA9y7FYr6yAVlHgKl0ElNDH7AjfZ63vHrCdjKEalYWOGGVB0S2OY-TPQPAWXpxUJ_M3knJ76uL4hIh3Fwmzv8yAfRFSemvkkVEYMLKmU6U8Q-fknAnKnygOWFj3I/s1600-h/mountain-climbing-for-bugs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYyhGxuKk6uRtVN9QA9y7FYr6yAVlHgKl0ElNDH7AjfZ63vHrCdjKEalYWOGGVB0S2OY-TPQPAWXpxUJ_M3knJ76uL4hIh3Fwmzv8yAfRFSemvkkVEYMLKmU6U8Q-fknAnKnygOWFj3I/s320/mountain-climbing-for-bugs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348810439539872178" /></a><br /><p><br />Life<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKurvZ8M-0Rg2kvc-HrByNlP7fxQxrI88XEOb1latAcM2uLcPqXw9e5DrXTOrXynfg5AAoPmx_vVREFlA9H9zQm3CecRLbcSkeqGIp1IvrMRmE3kLuSdzEcq20RP9poMHA1fNxaxUkDg/s1600-h/life.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKurvZ8M-0Rg2kvc-HrByNlP7fxQxrI88XEOb1latAcM2uLcPqXw9e5DrXTOrXynfg5AAoPmx_vVREFlA9H9zQm3CecRLbcSkeqGIp1IvrMRmE3kLuSdzEcq20RP9poMHA1fNxaxUkDg/s320/life.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348831834488367378" /></a><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRrPzOP1cjP9kUhotD2bf-e9A24hm7UMyWBLyk6mLvGp1tBBI0dGQJCtwD03ibFp0bQzOMPtl2QGHHE2gAc274jfgyXOq3YMvVq7wwm4h22FOn6YhIQsVT4RsCPE4RuMtNetQIN9Tmfs/s1600-h/new-oak-leaves.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRrPzOP1cjP9kUhotD2bf-e9A24hm7UMyWBLyk6mLvGp1tBBI0dGQJCtwD03ibFp0bQzOMPtl2QGHHE2gAc274jfgyXOq3YMvVq7wwm4h22FOn6YhIQsVT4RsCPE4RuMtNetQIN9Tmfs/s320/new-oak-leaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348832294275551170" /></a><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjuzqOEk_KxVcCiBMEm9SGZ95hiUFkXO02We947duHRd_QeDZ9JxJNcHCBNqW6ITAzZoh1nxGu7oMGvCGy3-eGuhBUkpOQt3CyvzzP2ZW7ymk8WfoDRvaHg4Oz2EVufpaFsDISGdAxHM/s1600-h/park.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjuzqOEk_KxVcCiBMEm9SGZ95hiUFkXO02We947duHRd_QeDZ9JxJNcHCBNqW6ITAzZoh1nxGu7oMGvCGy3-eGuhBUkpOQt3CyvzzP2ZW7ymk8WfoDRvaHg4Oz2EVufpaFsDISGdAxHM/s320/park.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348832593288172034" /></a><br /><p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj617781g4t8dvL3AmVLTe5-4xxsDQE1JBcN83U_z308g7dY36-Py_zoLTnayP3IBnnRqqg9flg7LrxAy5piGUug1603QphD-Z-LvMTKGlYYfBEO0yu45d7UGBlfliH0atQ37AtGP20bCA/s1600-h/spring-colors.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj617781g4t8dvL3AmVLTe5-4xxsDQE1JBcN83U_z308g7dY36-Py_zoLTnayP3IBnnRqqg9flg7LrxAy5piGUug1603QphD-Z-LvMTKGlYYfBEO0yu45d7UGBlfliH0atQ37AtGP20bCA/s320/spring-colors.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348832949160584690" /></a><br /><p>MJIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754651353282666431noreply@blogger.com0