2008 Revisited

2008 ... the summer I moved from Akron, Ohio to the Kansas Oklahoma border.  These are some of my favorite photos from my early days here on the prairie. These photos were taken with my old Fujifilm Finepix camera, before I received my Nikon in December 2008.  :-)

 blue skies with fluffy clouds... famous in Kansas!

lone winter tree by pond

Ringo our chocolate lab and the late Boogie

a cicada sheds its outer skin

barn swallows enjoy front porch livin'

even Ringo prefers the front porch

Ringo and Boogie chillin' together

sunflowers... a welcome sight in Kansas


a slimmer, trimmer Ringo
(mom has him on a diet plan now)

clouds cast shadows over a pasture

old pasture gate, wiped out by 2009 pasture fire

just the first of many beautiful sunsets

24 comments:

  1. Great pictures! I really like the lone tree by the pond. I used to have a Finepix camera, it took some really good pictures!

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  2. Beautiful photos. I especially like the ones of Ringo. What a great dog!

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  3. OHMYGOODNESS ... your photos are GORGEOUS! You are so blessed to actually live in heaven on earth! Beautiful!

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  4. It is plain to see why you love living there!

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  5. Such beauty, Susan!! And what a wonderful photog you are :)
    How is the job going? I bet this time of year is the busiest you have seen yet!
    Hope you had a great holiday!
    xo, misha

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  6. Lovely photos Susan. Those cicadas are so tough for us to find near their shell. They usually hide high up on the trees here--tough to see.

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  7. These are beautiful... So, 2 years, can you imagine a better life???

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  8. Fabulous pics! I love it when the clouds cast shadows over the fields, especially on a hot day.

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  9. Oh wow Susan, those are incredible pictures!! You live in such a gorgeous area :)

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  10. I adore those - can see why you moved there :)

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  11. Love the photos! I am a lifelong (except the baby years) Kansas girl and can't imagine living anywhere else.

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  12. How terrific to get a big giant dose all at once. I can see why you love it there!

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  13. New camera or old: You really have a gift!

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  14. Beautiful pictures! I especially like the sunset one!

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  15. Just beautiful shots of a beautiful land sweetie. I got a hoot and a half outta your 'Redneck' trailer. You do have a wonderful eye for a great shot.

    God bless ya and have a splendid weekend girl!!! :o)

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  16. Just stopping by to say "hi" and wondering what you have been up to. Have a Merry Christmas.

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  17. Hi Susan!
    What beautiful photo's of your southern Kansas area...love your critters too. I hope you're able to get some time off work to do some Christmas decorating etc...I imagine they're pretty busy at the toll booth these days. Enjoy your Sunday!
    Maura :)

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  18. Gorgeous photos indeed. Doesn't time fly?

    Wishing you happy holidays and a joyful 2011.

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  19. Just stopped by to wish you a very Merry Christmas from Texas...

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  20. Hello Susan,
    I just wanted to wish you and your family Merry Christmas.....AND ....I just got my Grit Magazine this morning and as I was sitting there looking through it ..I saw your name under the picture of Trixie...AWESOME! How wonderful to find two blogs that I follow mentioned in the same magazine! And I'm only on page 7! CONGRATULATIONS! I hope you have a wonderful holiday...be safe and I'll 'see' you when you post again :)
    Maura X

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  21. Don't worry Ringo! I'm gonna send you a shipment of goodies ASAP!

    *scratches Big Brown noggin' 'cuz I cannot figger why 2 leggers always want us fit and trim when all we wanna do is eat, sleep and catch critters*

    Pee. Ess. I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas-we too are havin' trouble keepin' up with bloggin' but we think of you often and hope life is treatin' ya well in your pretty part of the country. Have a blessed 2011!!!

    Woofs and fit and trim slobbers,
    Chester ;0=)

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  22. Pee. Ess. Ess. - we LOVE your pictures 'specially the one with the cicada comin' out. Mom has one too but it's all blurrified. She's got the itch for a new camera and that didn't help it any. ;0=)

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  23. Great pictures. You must have a real eye to catch a cicada just coming out. I love the scenes of Kansas. Have not been there except to pass through. It looks like a beautiful place and you know how to make it so.

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