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Jeff E Jensen 		 

Phello Photographers Club Trip - Candid


Candid Phello (Dale sleeping on a bench, Teresa laying on the ground at the base of the Washington Monument, Deb spelling things with her shadows, Tony sleeping in the grass, etc.)


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0 August 20, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  Deb in the Grass at the Arbortorineum
Deb in the Grass at the Arbortorineum

Anthony L. Mancuso

  
 
Let's get this party started! I'll keep it civil for now and save the good ones for later...


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0 August 20, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  "My, What a big lens you have!"
"My, What a big lens you have!"

Anthony L. Mancuso

  
 
Jeff and the lens he refers to as "The Compensator"


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0 August 22, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  Dale
Dale

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Really Tony!? Really? You are already talking smack.... OK, the brain freeze pics are totally getting uploaded.

While I am commenting, here is a shot of Dale playing Cemetery Dale at Arlington :)


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0 August 22, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Just cause you are jealous, Tony. . . .


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0 August 22, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Bring it on sistah! I got the goods this year, and I ain't afraid to use them...

Jealous of the lens maybe...


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0 August 22, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 

BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick   		Stephen on the Stairs
Stephen on the Stairs

1/200 Sec - f/8 - ISO 160 - 60mm
Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

Jeff E Jensen

  
 
Stephen, out for a stroll.


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Deb And Her Shadow
Deb And Her Shadow

1/320 Sec - f/11 - ISO 160 - 47mm
Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

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Deb at Arlington


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Tony
Tony

1/160 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 640 - 47mm
Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

Jeff E Jensen

  
 
Tony in the rare moment when he hadn't gotten someone else to carry the umbrella for him.


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0 August 23, 2012

 
- Rita K. Connell

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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  way to much fun....
Debbra the only worry about dale playing cemetery dale is what might change at night time...LOL theses are all great shots. very fun to see! I just hope someone got a good one on Tony!


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Well Jeff hasn't changed a bit :)


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Tony


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  Right Back At Cha
Right Back At Cha

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  Big Feet
Big Feet

Debbra Bailey

  
 
I would like to back up Teresa's claim that Tony liked to lay around in DC....


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  These shots were at the National Arbortorium :)


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  Mini-Dale
Mini-Dale

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  Mini-Dale pullback shot
Mini-Dale pullback shot

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Dale was so intrigued by the Bonsai that he used his power of miniaturization to shrink himself and a get a better shot..

Don't let Teresa fool you...I spent 100% of my time diligently photographing everything I could..


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  You know what the say about guys with big feet Deb....too bad this shot is forced perspective :-(


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  To the Front
To the Front

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  To the Right
To the Right

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OK, Tony is right. He did not spend ALL of his time laying around. He spent some of it practicing Synchronized Phelloing with Jeff :)


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  Lying down on the job
Lying down on the job

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At least I'm smart enough to pick a comfortable spot to lay down!


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  Deb, your Synchronized Phelloing really made me laugh! :)

It was so hot that day, laying on the cold marble floor felt good! :)


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0 August 23, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Oh man, this is some funny stuff!


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0 August 23, 2012

 
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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  definitely funny!


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  Crystal Contortion
Crystal Contortion

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Teresa, I agree! The marbel was SO cool and felt SO refreshing!

At least we can explain what we were doing... I am not sure Tony can say the same for this shot!


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0 August 24, 2012

 
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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  what's a male jennie in a ball called...LOL


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Clearly the spherical nature of the crystal distorted my usually pristine appearance...


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Clearly...


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  Ha ha ha ha....I'm loving this!!!! :D


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 

BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick   		Mike
Mike

1/400 Sec - f/6.3 - ISO 1600 - 400mm
Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

Jeff E Jensen

  
 
Check it out, we found Mike in DC!


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  Oh my gosh!!! Jeff that's too funny!


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
All they need is the dramatic music and fog rolling in behind them :)


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0 August 24, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  Getting Gutter Instructions
Getting Gutter Instructions
This is just before we headed out onto the gutter at the National Cathedral. I missed the instructions... lol

Debbra Bailey

  
 
Love the Desperado shot Teresa! I think I have a similar one somewhere, which makes sense, bec. I think this is when we were dunking our feet in the WWII Memorial!


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  The Aperture should be...????
The Aperture should be...????

Debbra Bailey

  
  How fast??? The pressure is too much....
How fast??? The pressure is too much....

Debbra Bailey

  
  Errr- I screwed it up...
Errr- I screwed it up...
Now I am going to have to just take a picture of the cardboard cut out...

Debbra Bailey

  
 
When trying to get shots of the real Tigers, Tony was having some trouble figuring out the settings for his camera....


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  Yup, the Desperado shot was when we were dunking our feet in the WWII memorial. I have another one I'll post soon. :)

Love the Catherdal shot!!

The photo's of Tony had me literally laughing out loud!! Too Funny!!


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Deb actually took those right after I made the mistake of looking directly at her 1st thing in the morning before her coffee..


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Oh Tony, that is a low blow.... but honestly, the way I looked the whole TRIP was how I look 1st thing in the morning - remember, I went frumpy style... that's how us "live by the crick" people do it!


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  The Doctor will be with you shortly
The Doctor will be with you shortly

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For some reason Deb was under the impression that they were doing PAP smears at the Lincoln Memorial that day..


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  This one has left me speechless...


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		 
 
  What to Shoot Next...?
What to Shoot Next...?

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  Over the Shoulder
Over the Shoulder

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Jeff and Dale :)


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Dale, Jeff, Beth & Tony


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Panda Bean


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Oh man, these are all too funny. I've gotta get after mine.


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Teresa's image reminds me of the "Battle at F-Stop ridge" commercial...it looks like we are attacking by shooting with our cameras..


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Stephen Shoff 		  You're having way too much fun here, Debbra. Great series.


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Bean
Bean

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  Tree Huggers
Tree Huggers

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  Bean without her phone
Bean without her phone

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  Phellos
Phellos

Jeff E Jensen

  
  No, Tony, it's over there. . .
No, Tony, it's over there. . .

Jeff E Jensen

  
  Signs, signs, every where signs. . . .
Signs, signs, every where signs. . . .

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  Synchronized Shooting
Synchronized Shooting

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Alright, here we go. . . .


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  NIce Jeff! I especially like the one of Bean's phone! lol That is too funny!


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  What on earth am I doing with my camera in the photo by the column's reflecting pool?

Love the shot of Bean's phone :)


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0 August 26, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  I like the Synchronized Shooting photo too :)


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0 August 26, 2012

 
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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  these are so funny I love them ... debbra the one of tony is very funny I thought he was having a brain freeze because of the spoon oh thats right he was...LOL I love over the shoulder shot if have watch Jeff he likes to copy especially dale...LOL Tony I see you were missing work...LOL

the reflecting shot was great! the one of Beans phone is a great shot


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0 August 28, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Deb and Bean to the rescue


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Females + maps= navigational nightmare


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Hummm . . . I don't think Jeff believe's what Tony's saying :)


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  I don't believe him about the map comment either! If you look at the pics, they are at different times and locations, so obviously we got from one place to another...


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  Ya look lost in both pics Bailey...

I think Jeff and I are debating the superior camera brand vs. Canon.


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Whatev... (I have picked up from the kids that if you leave the er off the end, it is much cooler :)


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  Not a Morning Person
Not a Morning Person

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Bean had the time of her life in DC, as evidenced by her expression in this one..


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		 
 
  Party Central
Party Central

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..as a matter of fact, we all had so much fun we could barely contain our enthusiasm!


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  THAT is awesome Tony! I laughed out loud.... Bean is going to hate it :)


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  At least Bean is smiling in the escalator pic! The rest of us don't look so good...


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  This thread just gets better and better!


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Who need a DSLR?
Who need a DSLR?

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Uh Teresa, you didn't need that fancy camera, you could have just brought your iPad. . . .


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0 August 29, 2012

 
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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  keep making me laugh! these are great


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Catching Up
Catching Up

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It was nice that Deb and Bean planned in so many opportunities for us to chat with each other on Facebook.


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  Ok Jeff, that last picture is hysterical!!


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Beth
Beth

Jeff E Jensen

  
 
Poor Beth, she just couldn't keep up with Dale!


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Laying Down On The Job
Laying Down On The Job

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Apparently, Beth wasn't the only one that couldn't keep up with Dale.


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  That Way
That Way

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According to Dale and Deb, it's over there. . .


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0 August 29, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  O I love this thread!!!!!


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Hey - that guy behinds us agrees too... Funny pic!


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Yeah, it would appear that Teresa agrees as well.


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Hi Jeff!


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Since I ended up in both Tony and Jeff's "Behind the Scenes" shots last year . . . .


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Hummm . . . Tony doesn't look pleased :)


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Pretty sure we were looking for tigers. . .


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  One in the back of the head. . . .
One in the back of the head. . . .

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Someone should warn Stephen. . . .


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0 August 30, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Another one of Tony


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		 
 
  Discussion
Discussion
Not sure what they were talking about.

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Ok, I am a bit late but have some to add!!
I am not sure what Jeff and Tony were discussing, maybe Deb's position on the floor but the guard doesn't look too happy with them... Just Saying


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		 
 
  Hair Accessory
Hair Accessory
I don't think you were allowed to sneak him out!

Beth Spencer

  
 
Guess who had something in their hair?


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		 
 
  Who can't keep up with Dale now?
Who can't keep up with Dale now?
Some people were laying down on the job while Dale was working hard taking more pictures.

Beth Spencer

  
 
And another one


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		 
 
  And they are off!
And they are off!

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The Great Escape!


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		 
 
  Looking
Looking

Beth Spencer

  
 
Deb was looking for the thing Dale found.


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Never too late, Beth!

These are all great!


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  These are great Beth!! That butterfly tickled :)


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Teresa
Teresa

Jeff E Jensen

  
 
A little concentration


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0 September 03, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  That looks painful!! LOL!


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0 September 04, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Fun picks Beth and Teresa!!


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0 September 04, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  Who says Teresa can't take pictures and get a workout at the same time?


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0 September 05, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Straddle
Straddle

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~


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0 September 06, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  Photographers yoga with Tony Mancuso! lol


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Debbra Bailey 		  Ha! Awesomeness :)


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  I pulled my groin in six places attempting to get that shot...


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Uh oh, did you need a trip to the ER?


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  Did you rate your pain on a scale of 1-10


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		  I think it would be a 15!


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0 September 07, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  Remember to chew your pain meds!


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0 September 08, 2012

 

Beth Spencer 		  And be sure to be on your cell phone while you squirm in pain


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0 September 08, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Deb and Teresa
Deb and Teresa

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And they thought I wasn't looking. . .


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0 September 17, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		 
 
  Break time
Break time

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Monkey See, Monkey Do. . .


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0 September 21, 2012

 

Anthony L. Mancuso 		  That would be a cute pic if you cloned that obtrusive orange ugly thing out of the background Jeff...


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0 September 22, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
It was hard to catch Jeff not paying attention . . .


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0 September 23, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Ummm I think Dale might have an issue with security


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0 September 27, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman 		  O yeah he looks like he's up to no good for sure! Book em Dano!


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0 September 28, 2012

 
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Rita K. Connell's Gallery 		  there is some pretty funny shot here....I love the monkey see monkey do...it just has a slight distraction in the bg


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0 September 28, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		 
 
 
Jeff


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0 September 30, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Wait, how did you get a shot of me not taking a shot of you?


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0 September 30, 2012

 

Teresa H. Hunt 		  I'm sneaky :)


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0 September 30, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen 		  Either that or I'm slipping. . .


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0 September 30, 2012

 
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