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Krause Springs by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
4/30/2008 12:36 PM
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Ahhhhhhhh... how inviting! This is a little Texas secret called Krause Springs. Yes, this is Texas, about 45 minutes west of Austin. My girlfriends and I visited this private property for just $2 each and we basically had the place to ourselves. There were a couple of waterfalls, a rope swing, a garden and tons of butterflies. And the owners, an older couple, were really sweet.
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Naked - Alan Youngblood |
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By photoblog on
4/28/2008 10:59 AM
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Ok, if you thought that maybe I had finally gone off my rocker and posted pictures of myself naked, sorry.
Last weekend I did feel naked though. Canon Professional Services send me one of the most anticipated HD video cameras in a while to try out for four days only. The Canon VIXVIA HF-10 is a tiny consumer level flash memory HD video camera that can record 2 hours of full HD video to it's built in memory. I didn't mean for this to be a technical blog entry so if you have an interest, you can read my full review and see images and movies from it here . http://starbannerphoto/hf10 &a ...
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I see you! |
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By photoblog on
4/23/2008 12:06 PM
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Photo by Jannet Walsh
In March 2008 I had to get new eyeglasses, as my old pair could not be repaired. I was not sure if I really liked my new glasses, so I took my own photo using a small camera located on my laptop computer. I find the technology truly amazing! I still don’t know if I like the new glasses, but like the technology.
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Victims’ Remembrance Ceremony |
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By photoblog on
4/19/2008 8:48 AM
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Photo by Jannet Walsh
I attended the Victims’ Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Marion County Judicial Center in the jury assembly room for the family and friends that have lost ones and are victims of crimes. More than 200 names were read out loud of the names and placed on a wreath. It was a very emotional time for participants, with many crying and weeping during the ceremony. Read more about this story.
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CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
4/18/2008 8:26 PM
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Check this out!!
So, what are you paying for gas these days?...$3.45 to $3.50 a gallon?
Some say we'll be paying around $4 a gallon late this summer.
Well, I'm just as frustrated as you are... but I found a place where the gas is still really cheap.
It's in an old orange grove in Lake Weir, Florida at a place called Phillips Lake Weir Citrus.
This is on County Road 25 - on the left, about 5 miles or so up on the left after you come
out of Ocklawaha. Too bad they weren't open so I could tank up! Oh well.
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CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
4/18/2008 4:59 PM
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Check this out!!
So, what are you paying for gas these days?...$3.45 to $3.50 a gallon?
Some say we'll be paying around $4 a gallon late this summer.
Well, I'm just as frustrated as you are... but I found a place where the gas is still really cheap.
It's in an old orange grove in Lake Weir, Florida at a place called Phillips Lake Weir Citrus.
This is on County Road 25 - on the left, about 5 miles or so up on the left after you come
out of Ocklawaha. Too bad they weren't open so I could tank up! Oh well.
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CHEAP GAS!! By Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
4/18/2008 4:53 PM
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Check this out!!
So, what are you paying for gas these days?...$3.45 to $3.50 a gallon?
Some say we'll be paying around $4 a gallon late this summer.
Well, I'm just as frustrated as you are... but I found a place where the gas is still really cheap.
It's in an old orange grove in Lake Weir, Florida at a place called Phillips Lake Weir Citrus.
This is on County Road 25 - on the left, about 5 miles or so up on the left after you come
out of Ocklawaha. Too bad they weren't open so I could tank up! Oh well.
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San Juan Beach by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
4/18/2008 3:11 PM
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Que bonita! Such a beautiful beach right in the heart of San Juan, Puerto Rico. I only saw one person, a surfer, using this beach. I walked several miles on the sidewalk along the coast leading to the historic capital, and the view was magnificent the whole way.
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El Yunque Vista by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
4/18/2008 3:03 PM
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This is a view from the top of the mountains in El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico looking toward the east side of the island. Only a few miles from the main highway is this tropical paradise filled with colorful birds, butterflies, flowers, hiking trails, and waterfalls - a free delight.
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Splashing Boy by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
4/10/2008 3:41 PM
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I was quite tempted to join this little boy splashing in the courtyard fountain at the Grumbles House, a 100-year-old house in Dunnellon, Fla. The sun was hot, but he had the solution. If only we all stayed young...
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Once a photographer, always a photographer |
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By photoblog on
3/31/2008 7:55 PM
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By Jannet Walsh
I wanted a photo of a group I play my flute with called La Tuna Trinidad de Blessed Trinity, but really needed help to take the photo on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2008 at Catholic Center Our Lady of Guadalupe, located in rural State Road 40, Ocala. I looked for the first person that looked like they were capable of pushing the button and getting all my friends in the photo, including their heads! Freddie Feliciano, of Ocala, was standing next to the arch, so he was perfect! Feliciano was busy taking photos of me as I was organizing the photos. I am the one with the red hair, of course!
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Alisha Williams Trial - Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
3/27/2008 11:17 PM
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Clockwise from bottom right: Sisters Vivian Guerrero,12, Brittany Guerrero, 15, and Stephanie Guerrero, 16, fall asleep on the floor outside the courtroom as they wait for a verdict in the Alisha Williams trial at the Marion County Courthouse in Ocala, Fla. on Thursday, March 27, 2008. All three girls are nieces of the murdered Eduardo Ballestero Jr. Williams was found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter and attemped armed robbery in the shooting deaths of Roland "Popcorn" Jenkins and Eduardo Ballestero Jr.
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Alisha Williams Trial - Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
3/27/2008 11:13 PM
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Alisha Cassandra Williams, left, listens to her attorney, Charles Holloman, right, during jury selection for her trial at the Marion County Courthouse in Ocala, Fla. on Monday, March 24, 2008. Williams is on trial for two counts of felony murder. On Thursday night, a jury found Williams guilty for second-degree murder, manslaughter and attempted armed robbery in the shooting deaths of Roland "Popcorn" Jenkins and Eduardo Ballestero Jr. in Circuit Judge Willard Pope's courtroom at the Marion County Courthouse.
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Food Shortage at Interfaith Emergency Services - Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
3/27/2008 11:08 PM
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Arnie Hauser, a volunteer, carries an empty food box back into the warehouse at Interfaith Emergency Services on Northwest 2nd Street in Ocala, Fla. on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Interfaith, a large provider of food and services to needy people and families, is nearly out of food to give out.
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Youth Fair Winner - Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
3/27/2008 11:06 PM
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Cheyanne White, 9, poses with some of the items she won recently from the Southeastern Youth Fair at her grandparents farm on County Road 225 in Fairfield, Fla. on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Cheyanne's pig, "Miss Daisy", won grand champion in the Swine Show during the Youth Fair.
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Lineman Competition by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
3/26/2008 4:19 PM
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This is a shot from the Annual Florida Lineman's Competition in Ocala a few years ago (2004). The event gives electric linemen from all over Florida the chance to compete and showcase their skills. The shown event simulates an emergency procedure in which a lineman must climb a 40-foot power pole to aid an injured line-worker in the form of a 180-pound mannequin.
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Prairie People by Erica Brough |
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By photoblog on
3/26/2008 4:18 PM
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People (and dogs) gather daily at the main meadow during the annual Rainbow Family gathering in the Ocala National Forest, Fla. each February. "Brothers" and "sisters" meet at the meadow to trade goods, play music, meditate, eat as a family and sit around bonfires.
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Easter Bunny Busted-Bruce Ackerman |
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By photoblog on
3/19/2008 10:55 AM
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THE EASTER BUNNY EMERGES FROM BEHIND THE CRIME SCENE TAPE....BUSTED! HE DID IT!! I think police have their prime suspect now.
In reality, what is happening here is that "Mr. Bunny" is waving to children before an Easter Egg Hunt at Liberty Community Park in Ocala, Florida. The caution tape was set up to guide children and their parents into a wooded area where the Easter eggs were hidden. You see a lot of things as a photojournalist, some of them are not all that pleasant, but this one is definitely one of the lighter moments. - - Hope he makes bail before Easter!
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