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The Last Snow storm was about a Month a go.

Thats when its best to stay in doors

I found my lost  Camera these were a couple of the  photos I took. Found my camera just in time for the spring weather.

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Paparazzi on the Pond…
A Butterfly  Launches in Flight at theis Pond in Lebanon County. Pa.

Can You See  find it in this Picture?
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I am still without a Camera right now,
So I thought I post some of my stock photos of and around Lancaster…
This Photo above and below was taken while trespassing on the Boy Scout Camp near the Lebanon / Lancaster County Border.

Amateur Photography is such dangerous work you know

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(Left)
Chief Sitting Bull

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(Right)
A Church
near Down Town
Lancaster

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(Below) Is “Rockford Plantation”… This was the home of Edward Hand who was a General of the American Revolution. today it is surrounded by the Lancaster county Park.

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out of frame is the nearby apple trees,
where deer gather to snack on the apples that fall after random rainstorms knock them of the trees.

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(Below Center:) A group of Geese  take a stroll near a Pond in
Northern Lancaster County.

My Last  “Spring Cleaning photos are located here.

Today is a good day to look for a new camera!

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Welcome to Lancaster, the Garden Spot…. sliding puzzle game.

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I seem to have… er  lost my camera, for good… And seeing that it was cheap one anyway… its time for a new one.

However with no new photos to post I am experimenting with making some  simple  flash games.
This is the first experiment made with  Mandomartis and it is really simple.
I hope to make more creative ones soon!

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I was disappointed  to hear that a local privately own business was shutting down, soon. the gas station and mini market I frequent on my way to work… another casualty of the economy.

I decided to  stop in at Long’s Park, this frozen Saturday. Longs park is not really suited for hiking,  and it was Freezing anyway, So I just snapped a few pictures.
( Above) is the Frozen reservoir at Longs Park.
(Below) a Gray squirrel poses on a Fence
(right) more Long park wild life that saturday morning.

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The Eastern Gray Squirrels are everywhere in Lancaster. and pretty much everywhere in the North East U.S.  the are about a foot long, extremely clever. They can break into any well defended bird feeder.
They often very tame around people, putting on dances to try to win food from us.
They can also be very nasty, I have seen them  chase away alley cats . I have even seen one fight off the attack of a red Tail hawk.

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The great thing about amateur  photography is that it is a relatively cheap hobby. So are outdoor hobbies such as walking in the park.
We may need to enjoy are cheap hobbies to escape the present economy. AS for me, well I spent an hour or two with the squirrels in the park!

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President- Elect Barrack Obama is asking for people to volunteer or join volunteer services.

I believe The newest era of the U.S. will require hands- on team work and with emphasis on Social subjects. So I think of the  President- as a Team leader-elect, And I am glad he is calling on volunteering.
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if you can lend a hand in something you would enjoy volunteering in heres a couple links.

http://www.volunteersolutions.org/lancaster/volunteer/.

Will allow you  to search the United Ways lists of hundreds of volunteering services in the Central and South-Eastern Pa.

http://www.volunteersolutions.org/.
Is the Full site for Volunteering services for The United States….You’ll have to search for your local area.

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I never have been very good with Arts and Crafts, but I’m always willing to try something new for fun. Last week I went into Downtown Lancaster to “Building Character” on a Saturday Afternoon.

“Building Character” is a salvage, crafts, and homemade jewelery shop… located near Queen street. They recently just expanded.

Its of many stores in the area that either have an arts and crafts, fashion or bohemian theme on Queen st., Lancaster.
“Building Character”  and thee other shops fit nicely into Lancasters Art hub Atmosphere.

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The day I was there  the folks who run the shop had a free tutorial: making homemade wrapping paper. The creative wrapping paper above is not my work. It was cleverly made with inks, tongue and grove boards salvaged from chairs, keys, buttons and an assortment of inks and paints.

My wrapping paper is the First picture with the smiley face. Mt teachers and fellow pupils kindly did not mock my lack of artistic ability. it was alot of fun, the free pizza was cool, and I got ink all over my hands.

Building Character has hosted many free events and even concerts.
for info and art and salvage purchases  their Web site: www.buildingcharacter..biz
I’m going to go wash my hands now.

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