Ciao, complimenti per le belle foto, Merry Christmas a Happy New Year, Giovanni Italy.

said caruso_giovanni100 2005.12.21 at 01:09:14 PST

very beautiful indeed!

said piyawan105 2005.11.22 at 22:53:21 PST

This is a wonderful, and well photographed album Jane. I came to tell you thank your for your GB entry you entered in my album sometime back, and Im thinking I never thanked you. So sorry about that. I was so behind in my email then and deleted some unanswered emails by mistake. I also see I am not alone with problems with WS. Like mine and MAYBE everyone else that made the slightest edit, etc. to our albums up pops NEW! So what album really have new photos?? Noboby wants to go through 15+ album to find them if you know what I mean. WE with this problem are just going to have to get creative to let people know where the new photos are I guess. Take care Laura

said hereslaura 2005.08.04 at 18:39:18 PDT

Great flowers - thanks for sharing and have a nice day - greetings from Uwe.

said uwe49 2004.12.09 at 21:39:12 PST

Hello Jane, What a wonderful garden specials. Great photos, my favorites are the tulips. Thank you fgor sharing.....Juana

said juburg 2004.11.29 at 05:18:21 PST

Greetings Jane. I really enjoyed this album of your. Seeing all these beautiful flowers is a wonderful reminder of warm sunny days. Here in England today it is wet and miserable. Your photos are fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing. If you have time, I'd love you to look at flowers in my garden. Look forward to hearing from you. Take care and have a great week-end. Warm wishes Jayne, West Midlands, UK. :) xx

said hjaynefoster 2004.10.23 at 05:06:08 PDT

A fabulous macro floral album with such colourful beauty! My favourite is the peach sun Azalea! thanks for sharing such a glorious garden!

said kester110 2004.07.03 at 07:31:01 PDT

Hi Jane! I still love this album and you garden certainly is special!!! I missed you not getting new photos this spring of the lilacs and the Weigela especially. I miss our lilac bush that died last year!!! Thanks for the sweet comments in my album. Lots of hugs. Sharon

said sharonmyphotos 2004.05.25 at 19:52:57 PDT

Hi Jane! Can't wait for this year's Weigela photos! I agree with all the others' comments in your guestbook. Great job! Thanks for the congrats on the orchid album. Hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2004.04.25 at 18:53:31 PDT

Hi Jane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks for your congrats! Oldies but goodies. That was mostly last years blooms! it's 45 degrees her today and looks like snow! LOL Donna

said bloominidiot100 2004.04.25 at 10:30:31 PDT

what a gorgeous album. every shot is breath taking. amazing color and clarity. if these are all from your yard you must have an amazing garden. thank you so much for sharing. take care-

said dragoneyes112 2004.04.02 at 04:59:24 PST

Hi Jane!WOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!! ....Amazing album!!I like them very much!!I love very much your flowers!I'm enjoyng viewing your photos!Awesome pictures!!Congratulations !!I'll come back visiting your album!Have a nice week end!Friendly regards :-))Ambra2000 ITALY

said ambra2000 2004.03.26 at 07:14:09 PST

Hi Jane! I would love to see this year's garden specials!!! Please, please!! You are so far ahead of us with your blooming season. This album is really beautiful. I love that Lily-of-the-Valley close up!!! Well, I love all the photos, but I especially noticed how many blooms that particular plant had produced. Awesome!!! Thanks for the guestbook entry on my new orchid album. Lots of hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2004.03.18 at 08:16:44 PST

This floral album is indeed special! Loved the details in your macro shots especially #1, 31, 32, 33, 35, 38, 47 and 49. Your photographic skills is very impressive!

said amhalveytoo 2004.03.05 at 14:02:00 PST

Great shots! I also have a few flower albums. Do visit when you're free. They're located at http://community.webshots.com/user/pindiyath100 Greetings...Sanjay Pindiyath, Hong Kong

said pindiyath100 2004.02.25 at 00:50:55 PST

Hi Jane! What at beautiful garden! Great variety of wonderful flowers! There are many flowers we don't know, so as Lambs Tongue and Dogwood (is this a bush or a tree?) and others. You have written that you have lots of bulbs poking through the dirt... Looking at this album, we can imagine what at beauty is growing in your garden, in one or two or three month... We too, we have lots of bulbs, old and new ones... We have forgotten, what it is! If the cats and the birds don't grab them out, we will have nice surprises! Thanks for all your wonderful guestbook entries! Hugs and love, Henri and Kaethi

said oertlif 2004.01.07 at 09:05:38 PST

This is a great album!!! Now I will see mustard flowers in a different light. Thanks for sharing your pictures.... princess

said prncs104 2003.12.18 at 18:51:41 PST

What a beautiful album.. the shots are just wonderful.. thanks so much for sharing these photo's..Sheree

said shereeg39 2003.11.18 at 12:22:54 PST

Hi Jane. I hadn't noticed this album until today. The frames you've used really bring out the colors of the flowers. The Trellis Shadows (#7) photo caught my eye and demonstrates your attention to the little things. It's a very unusual shot. The First Lilacs (#29) photo reminds me of a bush we had in our backyard many years ago. I can still smell the flowers to this day. The unusual cutout mat in the Magnolia Tree (#44) photo was a great idea. This is another of your fine works. Richard

said rlfxtm 2003.10.24 at 06:03:40 PDT

Hi, I so enjoy your pictures! Thanks for your comment on my Costa Rica album. I've added some more albums since then....I wish I had more time for my pictures.. but don't we all wish that! :-) best wishes from Noreen, California

said noreenh 2003.10.21 at 12:34:45 PDT

wow fantastic album from plymouth england

said markandrews102 2003.10.18 at 13:53:21 PDT

Hi Jane, thank you for you entry in my guest book! I really enjoyed your albums and you put your heart and sole into the photos you put in here...Very impressive!! I will check back for more! Mary

said mypupk 2003.10.11 at 16:59:50 PDT

Grrrreat! Jane, this album is fantastic. Very good work. Michel

said nttl2k1 2003.09.14 at 10:25:20 PDT

Hi Jane, You are really a master in photography. How you captured those beautiful flowers is amazing. Sixty little jewels in one album! Greetings from Holland, Tjebbe

said oomt 2003.08.26 at 13:52:54 PDT

Hi Jane: I was just looking at your "Garden Specials" album. What a beautiful album. You did a terrific job. Outstanding composition. Fantastic use of a Macro lens. What kind of camera did you use? I've have put a couple of new albums up for your viewing pleasure. One is of Hot August Nights. An annual celebration which is held in the Reno/Sparks area the first week of August. All the photos were taken in Sparks on Victorian Avenue, near the Sparks Nugget Hotel and Casino. The other album I just put up was taken in 1996, during the Great Reno Balloon Race. I got a chance to go up in one. This album is of my 1st and only hot air balloon ride. Feel free to check out any of my other albums. Take care. God Bless You! Tom Bourke

said cinetom 2003.08.22 at 21:55:30 PDT

Here she goes with those beautiful macros again! And my jealousy remains! LOL Hi Jane! Great album girlfriend! Donna:))))))))))

said bloominidiot100 2003.08.22 at 14:33:55 PDT

Hi Jane! Wooww, very cool albums you have!! One of my favourite is the "Nectar Reflection" ! Perfection... bye, zigee

said zigee008 2003.08.07 at 07:52:09 PDT

Nice album, Jane. I loved "Joy of Spring", "Dogwood&quo t;, and "Peach Sun Azalea". Thanks again for sharing. Lynn from Virginia USA

said miss_lynn 2003.07.29 at 07:40:12 PDT

Hi Jane! Absolutely wonderful..have you ever done any professional photography? Your macros is fantastic..like Carlos said, perfection! I love the effects on your photos too..may try that...good ideas..what programs do you use? Photo Shop? Thanks for signing my album..God's Beauty is going in my best shots for your eyes album...you were the third person tonight to chose it..Thanks again for your kind words...Bless, Marianne

said bowlingranny2 2003.07.18 at 18:31:01 PDT

Hi Jane, Your "Tulip" photo is ... perfection ! I love it. My e-mail is "solrac111@sapo. pt". Would you tell me one of your e-mails so that I can invite you to take a look at any of my albums ? See you. Carlos from Portugal. /solrac_gi/tonight_gi/

said tonight_gi 2003.07.18 at 07:57:56 PDT

Wow such beautiful flower photos. Love some of the close ups.. like the nector reflection. Thanks again for signing my guest book :-) Ruth

said ruthctaylor 2003.07.08 at 14:38:05 PDT

great flowes album.a beauty.congratulations.ag ustinguti131.

said agustinguti99 2003.07.05 at 23:56:38 PDT

Lovely close ups of garden flowers I found in this album. My favourite is lilac drops. I will come back to view your other albums of flowers as well. Cheers, Strobelix

said strobelix 2003.06.09 at 11:29:15 PDT

stunning and marvelous album.superb.

said amandagarbar13 2003.06.08 at 22:03:49 PDT

Hi Jane! I love your new additions. I may just have to get some Weigela when we get back home. LOL :-))) Bob would really love to keep trimming that back and probably keep it from blooming! What do you think? You've been a busy girl today. Hope to talk to you from IN. Hugs. Sharon

said sharonmyphotos 2003.05.27 at 19:24:29 PDT

Hi Jane Thanks for viewing my newest album. I am adding some more photos I haven´t got yet. Slow snailpost....Anyway this is a very beautiful abum, I like the many different flowers. Are they all in your Garden? I´m off for England tomorrow and hope to catch some more flowers for future albums. Love Anita

said atwa2 2003.05.26 at 13:59:39 PDT

Hi Jane!!!!!Did you just add that that Lily of the Valley!!! I missed it before!! I love it!! A definate screensaver!!!!!! You're a dear and I just love hearing from you! You always make my day!!!!!Donna:))))))))Lil y of the Valley is my birth flower!!

said sherwoodie2002 2003.05.14 at 16:14:57 PDT

Hi Jane! What's with the Favorite User section? They used to have a place where you could move people to the top of your favorite users and now that is all messed up! I thought I had lost some people!!!! Oh, well, I was looking for more photos in this album, but I'll just have to admire the ones that are here!!!! Do you have any more purple flowers to share with me? :-))) It's starting to cloud up; I guess our rain will be on the way soon! Hugs and giraffe smiles! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.05.14 at 13:16:23 PDT

Hi Jane! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Does your Sony have a super macro setting? I think you have mastered that feature if it does!!!! I have been trying to use that feature on my Olympus and seem to be having trouble. I think I'm getting too close to the flowers! I guess I'll just have to keep practicing. Hugs and grins! Sharon

said sharonmyphotos 2003.05.13 at 19:33:57 PDT

Jane...These are beautiful flowers and you always take such wonderful shots. I love all of them, but I really like the columbine and any that are that reddish purple colour. It seems I like that colour in flowers. I also like the Iris because they are a favourite of mine. best wishes, Barbara http://community.webshots.com/user/midnight_lace http://community.webshots.com/user/barbaramidnight

said midnight_lace 2003.05.13 at 07:40:36 PDT

Hi Jane! I love your new additions; the peach colored azelea is so beautiful and a very unusual color for an azelea, which makes it even more special. :-))) Thanks for sharing your sunny Mother's Day photos with us. Hugs and baby bird kisses! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.05.11 at 19:05:07 PDT

Hi Jane, beautiful additions to an already wonderful album!!! "The joy of spring" is splendid. Take care, Chantal:))

said zazoo105 2003.05.11 at 09:46:18 PDT

Another wonderful album, nice job!

said blazeofglory02 2003.05.07 at 13:21:22 PDT

Hi Jane! Love the candytuft fence!!!Is that right? I didn't notice that one before. Beautiful! Donna:)

said sherwoodie2002 2003.05.06 at 16:32:35 PDT

Hi Jane! You just had to show off the Wisteria one more time, didn't you? I would buy one, but I really don't have any place for it to climb around here. So I guess I'll just admire yours!!! My little yard is becoming more and more cluttered with roses and I'm getting too old to take care of them properly!!! LOL :-))) Give everyone hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.05.06 at 13:21:07 PDT

I enjoy persons that see scenery & flowers AS I do.Keep up the good work,WE ENJOY !

said jaybeedot 2003.05.05 at 19:11:36 PDT

I enjoy persons that see scenery & flowers AS I do.Keep up the good work,WE ENJOY !

said jaybeedot 2003.05.05 at 19:11:35 PDT

I enjoy persons that see scenery & flowers AS I do.Keep up the good work,WE ENJOY !

said jaybeedot 2003.05.05 at 19:10:56 PDT

Really very special photos: marvellous close ups, original views, thank you for this wonderful album! And congratulations also on your to-day featured album! A hi from Henri and Kaethi

said oertlif_2 2003.05.05 at 01:13:51 PDT

Beautiful additions to an already amazing album.Thanks Jane!Luc

said kligon 2003.05.03 at 13:27:29 PDT

Hi Jane! Is that a Red Dogwood? I have a pink and white dogwood that bloomed and then I have a little red dogwood that gets way too much sun and heat in the summer and never sets on any buds for the spring. Maybe I should hold an umbrella over it all summer after I get through using the umbrella on the Turtledove! This album just keeps getting better and better. Hugs and birdie treats! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.05.02 at 07:16:56 PDT

Hi Jane! My Columbines have not started to bloom yet. I see that you are updating albums, so I guess your computer is not dead! April showers bring May flowers and it is May now! Hope to hear from you soon! Baby bird worm treats and hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.05.01 at 08:42:12 PDT

Very good album, Jane! If I really have to choose, may be the lilacs. But that's more because I photographed them myslef too, today. Best regards, Mieke

said miekesphotos1 2003.04.27 at 12:15:55 PDT

Jane you are such a fine photographer! I just think every shot in this album is just A++(I'm a teacher too!) FANTABULOUS!! Like that little tulip I say again!!Donna:)

said sherwoodie2002 2003.04.25 at 17:50:35 PDT

Jane, your album is filled with beautiful photos. I could never decide which I liked best....but your First Lilacs is gorgeous. I almost want to reach out and breathe it in. WOW! My lilacs are only now just budding. (4/24/03) It's a treat to come and browse through your albums! another oregon lady. Nita

said oregonviews 2003.04.24 at 21:22:35 PDT

Wow Jane! You've outdone yourself! I have many favorites but that tulip is incredible! A winner for sure! Definately this should be a featured album! Donna:)

said sherwoodie2002 2003.04.24 at 17:46:07 PDT

Hi Jane! I love the canopy for a tulip. This album certainly deserves to be featured very, very soon! :-))) Each time you add more pics I can always come up with a new favorite. Hugs and have a lovely evening. Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.24 at 16:21:05 PDT

Hi, Jane! I see you have been a busy girl! I love Sweetest Iris and Layin' in the Grass. I just hope you didn't land on a rabbit's nest. LOL :-)) I love the title and the beautiful variety of photos. Way to go! Hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.23 at 07:05:51 PDT

There were so many so to say favorits but liked a lot of your "Layin' In The Grass:-)))". I like your albums. Thanks for sharing those very nice photoes of yours. Antti, Finland

said anttiolavi 2003.04.23 at 05:13:57 PDT

Hi Jane, Thanks for signing my guest book on The Ivarèko lake. Thanks for your kind words and your albums are just beautiful. My favorite in this album is Ripe Peonie. Greetings from Slovenia, Stanko.

said stana110 2003.04.21 at 23:03:47 PDT

I really like "Tulip" , but the whole album is is very relaxing!!

said blazeofglory02 2003.04.21 at 16:10:31 PDT

Hi Jane!! This album is wonderful. Love your lilacs and "courtship&q uot; is so great. Happy Easter and see you soon. Zazoo :)

said zazoo105 2003.04.20 at 03:58:06 PDT

Hi Jane! The Mourning Dove photos are precious! Have you been using your remote control on them, plus your zoom lens? The poor things have no privacy now, do they? When I was mowing the lawn yesterday afternoon, I saw the Dove that has the nest in the gutter sticking her head up so I guess she's still doing OK and the rain hasn't bothered her nest. Have a great Easter Sunday! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.19 at 16:32:49 PDT

Hi,Jane! Thank you for having my album visited. Moreover, obtain a comment gentle to my guest book, and think that it is glad. The four seasons of Japan is rich in change, and thinks that it is beautiful. It is my joy if you enjoyed flower of a cherry. This album is very nice.It is really enjoyment view your photo of birds and flower.A lot of thanks for your great album. Kei from Japan

said cajun_kei 2003.04.19 at 09:17:41 PDT

Hi Jane! What is the difference between an Oklahoma Redbud and an Eastern Redbud? I think we call them Eastern Redbuds around here. Now wouldn't your Redbud be an Oregon Redbud or Western Redbud? LOL :-))) Just kidding!!! Hugs! As you call tell, I am still trying to let my brain thaw out. Bob froze up out at the MBG before I did today and he went inside. It was misting rain when we started out this morning and then it was very low light conditions, but I think we got some pretty good pics anyway! The kids will be here tomorrow and we may have to have our Easter egg hunt tomorrow because it is going to be the pick day of the weekend! :-))) I'll let you know later in the day tomorrow how things have gone! Nite, nite! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.17 at 18:27:02 PDT

Jane, I love the close-up of the blue jay! You caught the gleam in his eye! I bet all these birds just about drive your kitties crazy! LOL :-))) Did you get Bob's Hallmark Card? Hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.15 at 18:56:15 PDT

Hi Jane! I love the strawberry!! What a fabulous album!!! Thanks for your great comments! It made my day! Your work is so much better! Donna:)

said sherwoodie2002 2003.04.15 at 13:47:20 PDT

I just had to look Jane! I love the lilac with water drop reflections. You're getting soooo gooood with all those camera accessories! Talk later. Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.14 at 19:25:18 PDT

Hi Jane! This album is growing more and more to one of the very best I ever have seen!!! Deep respect, Erik.

said evpictures 2003.04.13 at 16:40:43 PDT

Bonjour Jane,i really love this album,great pictures,thanks for showing us that beauty is everywhere,you did an excellent job at it,everyone of them is a jewel,keep on shooting!Luc

said kligon 2003.04.12 at 07:52:51 PDT

Oh My Gosh what an incredible album!!!! Love it all! I can't pick favorites becasue they are all works of art! Fantastic job! Donna :)

said sherwoodie2002 2003.04.11 at 12:52:31 PDT

Oh, Jane, you're in trouble again with Bob. He doesn't like Starlings either! When they're taking baths in our birdbath, he starts talking about what a dirty bird they are!!! :0 I just had to download the lilac. They're one of my favorite flowers. Our lilac is getting ready to bloom; we just need a couple more days of warm weather and sunshine! :-))) Hugs to everyone! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.10 at 16:50:03 PDT

Jane...Beautiful new shots! I really love all the flowers and the tree with all the blossoms is wonderful! Gosh to have flowers already is such a treat. Its colourful and you have taken some extraordiany shots...like the trellis shadows...you have a very good eye for this. Love this album, warm wishes, Barbara http://community.webshots.com/user/midnight_lace http://community.webshots.com/user/barbaramidnight

said midnight_lace 2003.04.10 at 08:36:15 PDT

Hi Jane! I love the Lily-of-the-Valley! Did you use your new lens on it? I'm glad your weather has improved, but you keep sending it our way! Thanks a lot! :-(((( Have a nice night. Lots of hugs! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.04.08 at 18:52:02 PDT

Hello, I just love these pictures , they are beautiful and such good compositions. I like "little wings" the most! Here in The Netherlands it's springtime now and I just finished a new spring-album. Take a look if you like. Bye and greetings from The Netherlands, Diana.

said dianawiersma1 2003.04.08 at 08:02:57 PDT

Hey Jane! Those Brewer's Blackbirds better watch it! I might be out to get them. When I was growing up on the farm, we didn't like old blackbirds or crows around! I had never heard them called Brewer's Blackbirds; we called them Crackles! :-((( I can't believe you are feeding them!!! I pound on the patio door when I see them at our feeders. I really sound like a mean old man, don't I? Have you seen the FedEx man yet? Sharon is still waiting for Petie to arrive. :-)) Seriously, you and your daughter are getting some great photos. Does your daughter get to use that Sony DSC-F717? Have a great Sunday. Bob

said rmr2u 2003.04.05 at 17:52:37 PST

Okay,Jane! You better watch out; your daughter is going to outdo you! Great shots! Do ya'll fight over the camera, or does she have her own??? Hugs and kisses from Dixie; she's wanting me to play tug o war with her sock, so I better go! Jenny

said bossmare1 2003.04.04 at 19:58:47 PST

Hi Jane! Thanks so much for the eCard! I love that photo, but HOW DID YOU DO THAT? Very fascinating. I love the additions of Lambs Tongue. I don't think I have ever seen that plant. Is it a houseplant? My orchid has dropped all its blooms and the leaves of the plant look pretty sick. I was afraid of that!! :-((( I was happy to get sloppy dog kisses from Petie because I've had a little "bug" today and just haven't been very perky today. Maybe tomorrow!!!! Talk to you later. Hope you have a lovely evening. Sharon

said photoop23 2003.03.31 at 19:25:26 PST

Hi Jane! Congratulations on this extraordinary album!!! Your latest additions are gorgeous like all your photos!!! Great compositions, unique angles! PS: Thank you very much for your kind words in my family album - really lovely - I appreciate it! Best, Erik.

said evpictures 2003.03.31 at 15:11:45 PST

Wow,Jane, the Bee shots are super! Love the bubble around the bees! You're just gooood! Keep it up! Jenny

said bossmare1 2003.03.31 at 06:34:57 PST

All your photos are standout! "Candytuft Fence" "Sycamore Seeds ""Trell is Shadows "have a nice atmosphere. I downloaded "Skinny dippin' robin."and set it up on my desktop. It's very cute. Thank you for your great album. I have another website,come visit please. http://community.webshots.com/user/nonnonshasin4

said nonnonshasin4 2003.03.30 at 08:46:16 PST

Hi, Jane! Love this album! The Robin is really good. Spring here at last, but this weekend we're having a little cold snap. I've got to get busy with some pictures! Going to Kentucky real soon to see my precious Rebecca, so you know what kind of pictures I'll be taking! Have a great week, Jenny

said bossmare1 2003.03.30 at 06:45:58 PST

Thanks Jane!! We're still raking gumballs and now you give me Sycamore Seeds! :-))) It was a sweet gesture though. I needed that little chuckle. My favorites are Nectar Reflection; gorgeous photo. It also has some purple in the pic! LOL Candytuft Fence has a very romantic appearance to the photo. Are things as guiet in your Webshots guestbooks as they are in mine? :-((( Spring really has arrived here; lots of flowering trees are blooming, daffodils, hyacinths and with the rain we're getting today the hosta is popping out of the ground, the peonie plants are starting to shoot up and the list goes on! We still get some 30's at night and the last frost chance could go as long as mid-April. My roses are leafing out, but I don't dare uncover the mulch from them yet! My two pink kissing Gourami send their regards to the cats. :-)))) Wet fish kisses for the dogs also!! Bob and I went to the Butterfly House yesterday and it was soooo crowded!!! Spring break, I guess!! Well, I always enjoy looking at your updates and I enjoyed the surprise in this one; it was very thoughtful and sweet. Hugs to everyone! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.03.28 at 09:41:36 PST

Jane...a very nice and beautiful album. I love all the birds...we have a lot of bluejays here, and not just the baseball team..lol...its nice to see all these Spring things. If you ever get a chance, I would appreciate an email from you, because I wanted to ask you something. My address is on my site. Thank you for sharing these photos and all your beautiful albums. warm wishes, Barbara http://community.webshots.com/user/midnight_lace http://community.webshots.com/user/barbaramidnight

said midnight_lace 2003.03.28 at 09:07:58 PST

Yeah, yeah, show off those Iris!! :-))) I can't believe all the flowers that are blooming out there. I also didn't realize that Bluejays ate snails. It just goes to show that one can learn something new every day! :-)) Bob and I are still wiping off sloppy dog kisses from Petie; I loved that comment. It was really great to hear some humor and you are so great at cheering up people with your lovely personality!!! :-)))) We had a fun day at the Shaw Nature Reserve although we were a week or two early. They've had a lot of rain out there and a lot of the roads were still closed down, so we were limited to what we saw. The photos were really not worth writing home about! I'll try to answer your question about the 500mm lens. I have a Minolta XTsi 35 mm SLR camera that has a 35-80 mm lens on it for most regular scenery shots. We also have a few other interchangeable lenses to use on it. We have a 100-300 mm lens that I use a lot at the zoo and then I have this great big 170-500 mm lens that at 500 mm will make the object appear 10 times closer than what the eye sees it. In my animal albums from the zoo, most of the birds are sitting in cages and with the 100-300 lens or the 170-500 lens I can shot photos right through the cages and the wires in front of the birds usually don't show up! It's neat to be able to make things disappear!! :-)) If you will look at the Animal Expressions album or Catch the Gleam in Their Eye album, you will notice that it looks like I'm standing right up in the face of many of the animals when, in reality, they are way back trying to hide. Of course, now we use our digital cameras most of the time and we have one that will zoom out to an equivant of 380 mm. That also works pretty good at the zoo. I hope I have helped answer your question. Bob should have answered it because he teaches me everything I know! LOL :-))) Does Rod work for the Oregon Department of Conservation or some place similar? I hope he isn't planting Sweet Gum trees!! :-((( Well, this message is way too long! I am having massive computer problems, so I think we'll take this in for a little work. Then I'll have to try and pig Bob's laptop! That might be a challenge!!!! Tell Petie I'd like to send him a big box of doggie treats, but the girls might want him to share! Hugs to everyone! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.03.25 at 09:02:28 PST

Hi Jane! Boo hoo! The Missouri Tigers lost in the NCAA tournament Saturday, but they put up a good fight! Bob and I haven't been doing too much this weekend, but plan on going to the Shaw Nature Reserve tomorrow. I doubt if too many things are budded out yet. Some of the daffodils are blooming now, the forsythia is starting to bloom and the magnolia trees are blooming. I will answer your question about the 500mm lens another day when my brain is not as tired as it is tonight. Have a great week and give massive hugs to Petie and everyone else! :-)))) Just Sharon

said photoop23 2003.03.23 at 19:29:08 PST

Hi Jane! Is that your middle name? You didn't know that Jane was my middle name, did you? It is! Don't you just love the see the Robins take a bath. They really know how to get clean! But, hey, where's their privacy? LOL :-)) Great photo! I can't keep up with all your additions, but I'm trying! You are so dedicated to catching all those special photos each and everyday. I really think that's great! We are not always "camera-ready& quot; here! About the tripod, Bob has several tripods, but one of them is too heavy and bulky and the other is too light to hold a 500mm lens, so he found another one for me to use that is about the right weight, but will do the job. Of course, he's always experimenting and has to try things out first! Before he retired, he was an electro-optics engineer and that part of his mind hasn't stopped working!!! :-)))) Well, Missouri won their first NCAA basketball game and will play again this afternoon. I was rooting for Oregon also, but they didn't win their game. :-(( Julie (my daughter), the granddaugthers and myself can't wait for St. Louis Cardinal baseball to start up. The girls in the family were the sports nuts and the boys were more into reading and quiet stuff. Well, keep taking those gorgeous pictures and I'm glad that Petie is the spoiled dog. I would spoil that precious face also! Hugs to everyone! Sharon

said sharonmyphotos 2003.03.22 at 07:43:30 PST

Fantastic! My favorite is 'Skinny dippin' robin.' Thank you for this outstanding album, Jane. Diane

said aseniorcitizen 2003.03.22 at 02:24:02 PST

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING TO YOU TOO JANE! The daffodils are starting to bloom, the Magnolia trees are just waiting to put on their show, the hyacinths are peaking their heads through the ground and if I could just eliminate the gumballs things would really be beautiful. :-)))) Bob has been photographing the mockingbird couple eating apples today. Of course, the squirrels manage to get their share also. He's not planning on doing anything with the photos, but he bought ME a new tripod, and as usual, he's hogging it first! I have never used a tripod even when I use the 500mm lens at the zoo, but I know that I should, so I think I am going to start practicing using a tripod until I get frustrated with it! :-(((( Well, I am a NCAA basketball nut and am eager to see if ESPN shows the Missouri-SIUC game this afternoon. Have a great day and thanks for the beautiful photo of spring in Oregon! Hugs to all! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.03.20 at 11:03:10 PST

Hi Jane, This is really a nice gesture, we will all miss Elaine and all the good she has spread to the Webshots Family. Your albums are very beautiful and I have enjoyed looking through them. Marianne

said bowlingranny 2003.03.07 at 21:37:40 PST

Jane...SO glad you made this for Elaine. I will miss her very much too and all of her photos and creations. She is a very kind and generous person and seeing this album brought tears to my eyes. But, she is leaving to persue her painting and for that we shall all benefit when one day we might just happen to see one of her paintings in a gallery. Will miss her very much. Thank you for making this page for her, so that we can also say goodbye to her and let her know how much we care about her. Have a wonderful time painting Elaine and if you get a chance stop by and view some albums from time to time. My very best wishes to you, Barbara. Jane, thank you again and I will be looking through your albums as usual. They are all so beautiful. Barbara http://community.webshots.com/user/midnight_lace http://community.webshots.com/user/barbaramidnight

said midnight_lace 2003.03.02 at 09:47:01 PST

I feel like I have been eavesdropping here. Just stopped in to say wonderful photo. Where was it taken? Rita

said ebonyrose 2003.02.28 at 19:32:59 PST

Jane, I have just recieved your message and want to assure you that I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at your fabulous photo's and our great converstions, it has nothing to do with my leaving webshots. I have spent an increasing amount of time producing my creations and coupled with the photography I have been left with very little time to pursue my Oil painting and other interests.Unfortunately I am a very exacting and pedantic person.So please dont be thinking it is of your making, THAT WOULD REALLY UPSET ME.:-(((I just wanted to let you know thats the reason for my leaving and I would do all this again, because I too have those deep intensive feelings within, we get on so well together. I love you. Thanks for being a wonderful and loving friend with such a BIG HEART you spread happiness, love and joy where ever you go.To me thats so important you always have such kind words and you have certainly brought a tremendous amount of those three important qualities to me. You will always be very outstanding to me. Gigantic Redwood Hugs sent with all my love.Elaine.

said photomad6 2003.02.27 at 11:53:26 PST

Jane,Before I go I must say I hope I have not let you down too badly about our trips, so sorry, forgive me.:-(((( I will however be thinking of you, but I have decided to put my time and efforts back into my Oil painting, which I have been neglecting of late. Although we live miles and miles apart it is amazing to me, through our messages to each other, the close bond we have built together which I feel most definately, to be right and solid. I have said many times from the bottom of my heart that you are such a special person and certainly TOP CLASS. For our paths to have crossed has been so fortunate for me to meet such a beautiful person with the sweetest soul. I have enjoyed every minute, sharing the fun and laughter together and all the support in your very lovely and kind messages ( YOU ARE SO SPECIAL, A HUGE THANKYOU DEAR FRIEND) Your outward affection has touched me deeply. I would also like to thank you and Rod for this fantastic photo of the 000's which I have now framed and will be a constant reminder of our friendship. I will still keep a look out for that "Golden 0". Thanks again for this very special thought Jane of your kindness along with the pic. I WILL MISS YOU SO MUCH TOO. GIGANTIC REDWOOD HUGS SENT WITH ALL MY LOVE.TO BOTH YOU AND ROD.:-)))) Thanks for sharing all your fantastic photo's with me, taken with brilliant photography and for your love of all nature.Elaine.

said photomad6 2003.02.27 at 09:23:20 PST

THIS GOES FOR ME TOO ELAINE! Sharon

said photoop23 2003.02.26 at 19:29:45 PST