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goodbye 2009
Over New Years weekend, we had one day of super thick fog. Many of the photographs in the fog were taken mid-day - it was that thick! Grant snagged a neat night-time photo of the little house across the lake and we have (always) hundreds of images of Hut. We're looking forward to what 2010 has in store. Can't wait to photograph it!
winter wonderland recap
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Oh, yes. That really extensive post mostly about playing around with our dogs in the winter just became more extensive - the wonder of slidshow video.
blast from the past
I met up with some friends of mine for lunch while they were back in town from school. And we laughed at the memories of the old Redcloud videos we made back in the day. Very excellent cinematography and cutting edge graphics with a wicked plot. And the videos reminded us of the photos that we made one evening. The images are in the zipped file (instead of a gallery display for some reason...). I'll have to figure it out and fix my posting problem!
Check out the images in question on Facebook by clicking here.
merry christmas
I have especially loved reviewing our Christmas morning photographs as our family is splitting up for 2010 (Houston, College Station and D.C.). What a special time to enjoy each other!
Here's the link to the Facebook album, since it's only posting a zip file to the blog instead of my usual gallery.winter wonderland
It looks like winter around town and out of town. We spent the day after Christmas with family friends and all of our 5 dogs. Much fun had by all.family framed
We all (the most people I've been blood-related to ever in one room!) got together recently in good old College Station. My Dad's brother married sweet Barbara. And we took photographs! It's fun to have "framed" images of my sisters, cousins, grandparents, aunt and uncles. I'd list all of the relational goodness, but that would get boring (to everyone but me) quick, I think.Here's the fam:
(working) vacation photos at last
We uploaded photographs of So Cal to the studiodetro.com blog and thought it would be wise to post them here, on our more personal site. If you make plans to visit, please take me with you!
Now I don't wonder half as much as to how those San Diego wedding photographers end up with pristine color saturated photographs week in and week out. Nor do I wonder why every portrait and event session is outdoors. Just keep repeating: "at least we don't have earthquakes ..." (humidity, hurricanes, heat, lots of rain & penny sized mosquitoes - but no earthquakes!) Enjoy! And remember to include me in your upcoming trip plans ...
video of lazy horses
Relaxing evening at the ranch. The horses are both curious and too lazy to come say hi to me while the camera is running. I did have a chance to photograph them when they eventually sauntered over.Except for Chief, he's the one outside the barn and he barely moved 3 feet. Grass feast. They each acknowledge my presence and continue their normal activity (eating or picking on each other). We've mixed in some beautiful still photographs of the horses as well as observe them milling around.a park and a happy happy dog
We took the pup for a photography trip to a park near our house the other week. Loving the way he attacks his "here" ... that dog hauls!We're looking forward to the day when he gives on up the annoying garble and whining noises ... other dogs probably think he's weird. Good thing he's so really really good looking.
How to contact Texas Senators or House Representatives
Senate
locate your Senator (but the Texans are below) - http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Texas: John Cornyn
send an e-mail - http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
write a letter -
John Cornyn
517 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510Main: 202-224-2934
Fax: 202-228-2856John Cornyn
5300 Memorial Drive
Suite 980
Houston, TX 77007Main: 713-572-3337
Fax: 713-572-3777Texas: Kay Bailey Hutchison
send an e-mail - http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm
write a letter -
Kay Bailey Hutchison
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4304202-224-5922
202-224-0776 (FAX)
202-224-5903 (TDD)Kay Bailey Hutchison
1919 Smith Street
Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77002713-653-3456
713-209-3459 (FAX)House
DIY search: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_congressional_districts#Texas
- figure out your district from the map
- click the district link find the representative's name on the wikipedia article
- skim their bio and find their official site at the references/external link section at the bottom of their wikipedia article
- find the contact form section of their website and send a message to them.
Find your district representative by zip code -
- the four numbers after your 5 digit zip: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
- find your district rep: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
- write them a letter
Helpful instructions from http://www.essortment.com/all/writeyourcongr_rcem.htm:Include your address and phone number, the date, their address and a salutation something like the following: To the honorable Senator First M. Last. Now reference the topic including any specifics about bills or issues by their specific numbers or however they are known.
In the body of your letter make it clear what you know about the topic, what you know about your congressman’s involvement with that issue, what you want and what you will do politically to get it. ... You will be most effective if you come right out and politely but clearly tell your congressman that if they want your vote in the next election they should vote the way you are asking them to on that particular issue. This makes it very certain where you stand and that you are serious.
You can write about several issues in one letter but may find it more effective to write a separate letter on each issue. If you have any genuine political influence yourself you may want to find a way of making it known as well. ... Sign and date the letter.
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