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Tamara K. Walker 1/25/2008 10:28:05 PM

YUCK!!!!! Fantastic details is about all I can say as I run away screaming. #839125

Stefania Barbier 1/25/2008 11:02:14 PM

Sandi what is it with all these snakes???? great capture!!! #5397427

Melissa G. Meiselman 1/26/2008 1:01:23 AM

Fantantic macro with amazing detail and color, Sandi!! #5397643

Erin Appelbaum 1/26/2008 4:42:52 AM

Great capture Sandi. Awesome detail. Peter #5398027

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 1/26/2008 7:19:19 AM

Well...I for one, LOVE your snake series! This one has AWESOME details, Sandi!!!!! You did a super fantastic job of capturing it!!!!!!!

Get well!!! Do you have that horrid flu that is going around?

mama #5399070

Amber Kennedy 1/26/2008 8:42:31 AM

I HATE snakes...BUT dang! What a great image of one...so clear and real...great shot! #5399384

Alexis Yobbagy 1/26/2008 1:06:40 PM

AWESOME!!! This is AMAZING!!! GREAT WORK!!! #5400474

Candice C. Calhoun 1/26/2008 4:37:22 PM

Amazing macro, with fabulous detail and dof! LOVE it!

ccc #5401003

Melinda F. Schneider 1/26/2008 5:47:46 PM

Excellent photo, and the title is very funny! Love it! #5401325

Shelly A. Van Camp 1/26/2008 6:24:34 PM

LOL Mousie...Great capture and DoF, Sandi! #5401536

Sandra R. Alvey 1/26/2008 8:43:38 PM

Thank you so much Everyone for stopping by and leaving such wonderful comments! I appreciate each and every word!! *hugs*

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Su Sana E. P 1/26/2008 11:40:23 PM

I've never thought these rodents were beautiful but seeing this I realize that I was wrong... Terrific close-up yet again!! #5402325

Su Sana E. P 1/26/2008 11:55:06 PM

I've never thought these rodents were beautiful but seeing this I realize that I was wrong... Terrific close-up yet again!! #5402328

Laurie Daily 1/27/2008 7:03:21 AM

I am no snake lover, But your snake images are fantastic, Sandi! What a great close up!!! #5402735

Sandra R. Alvey 1/27/2008 8:50:15 AM

Thank you so much SuSana and Laurie!

I told you he was a poser. He would even move a little and hold still for me so I could refocus. LOL! #5403292

David Phalen 1/27/2008 11:09:56 AM

Excellent color and details. Very well done! #5403797

Sandra R. Alvey 1/27/2008 1:31:27 PM

Thank you so much David!! I apprecate your stopping in and leaving such a wonderful comment! #5404232

John Connolly 1/27/2008 2:31:13 PM

Even with a bit of telephoto, this is a bit too close for me, Sandi! A wonderful wildlife capture, and I love your title! #5404474

Sandra R. Alvey 1/27/2008 2:37:34 PM

LOL John! Well I shot it with my only lense, a 3.5-5.6/18/70 that came with my camera. I was quite close to the glass. Heh Heh! Good thing I don't have any phobias. #5404507

Nancy (Peaches) Harker 1/27/2008 5:11:00 PM

LMAO @ Tamara, I am running righ along wiith her LOL!
John, a bit to close for me too even if it is on a monitor.
SANDRA, snkaes and me don't mix lol, but awsome macro girl, now I will have nightmares!!! #5405022

Sandra R. Alvey 1/27/2008 5:45:07 PM

LOL! Don't worry Peaches, I'll protect you! :p

Thanks hon! #5405145

Nikki McDonald 1/28/2008 2:47:19 AM

Nice clarity and detail here, too, Sandi. #5406488

Bill Wyatt 1/28/2008 9:08:43 AM

Wow this is awesome! Excellent work my friend! #5408282

Sandra R. Alvey 1/28/2008 11:13:01 AM

Thank you so much Nikki and Bill! I'm happy you liked it! #5408804

Ashley Froehlich 1/28/2008 8:11:13 PM

Great capture..Your a pro at
these snake pics!! :) #5410955

Sandra R. Alvey 1/28/2008 8:58:48 PM

Ashley Thank you so much! That is just the sweetest comment! I'm actually blushing now. LOL! *hugs*
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Nikki McDonald 1/30/2008 8:03:30 PM

Congratulations on your EPs on these great snake shots, Sandi. #5420969

Sandra R. Alvey 1/30/2008 8:50:33 PM

Thank you so much Nikki!! *hugs* I really appreciate it! #5421087

Heather L. Haderly 2/7/2008 3:24:22 PM

GORGEOUS!!!!! #5460362

Sandra R. Alvey 2/7/2008 5:08:00 PM

Thank you so much Heather! I really apprecaite you stopping by! :D #5460797

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 2/22/2008 2:29:08 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Way to go, Sandi!!!!!!!!!!! Your Mother! :-) #5532899

Nikki McDonald 2/22/2008 2:43:12 PM

Well, I'm almost as glad to see that Kitty is the first congratulate you as I am to see this finalist, Sandi. Love it! Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #5533050

Shelly A. Van Camp 2/22/2008 2:45:31 PM

Congrats...this is well done!! #5533079

Patrick Rouzes 2/22/2008 2:52:58 PM

CONGRATULATIONS, little sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5533159

Nancy (Peaches) Harker 2/22/2008 2:55:00 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!
your mom got one too!!! #5533178

Tamara K. Walker 2/22/2008 2:58:47 PM

CONGRATULATIONS! #5533215

Melissa G. Meiselman 2/22/2008 3:26:22 PM

Congratulations, Sandi on this terrific finalist!!! #5533556

Margaret R. Barry 2/22/2008 3:26:31 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, Sandi! #5533558

Linda D. Lester 2/22/2008 3:38:37 PM

What a beauty....Congratulations! #5533743

Dianna Hauf 2/22/2008 3:56:58 PM

Sandi's on a roll! Yeehaw! Congratulations!!!!! #5534005

Erin Appelbaum 2/22/2008 4:30:15 PM

Fabulous Sandi. Well deserved. Peter #5534295

Crystal L. Craig 2/22/2008 4:57:00 PM

WAHOO! Another fabulous finalist Sandi! Congrats Congrats! #5534468

Mihai Matei 2/22/2008 5:56:08 PM

Awesome!Congratulations on your finalist,Sandra!!GL in the next round! #5534951

Jim Baines 2/22/2008 6:01:35 PM

A hearty congratulations on a superb Finalist, Sandra ("Snake Charmer") #5534991

Sandra R. Alvey 2/22/2008 6:19:03 PM

You guys are the best! I am so grateful for all you wonderful folks, you are all so supportive and helpful! Thank You from the bottom of my heart! #5535134

Barbara Waldoch 2/22/2008 6:59:08 PM

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Sandi! #5535395

Kay E. Mahoney 2/22/2008 7:18:39 PM

Congratulations on your finalist. #5535598

Su Sana E. P 2/22/2008 8:03:26 PM

Congratulations on this Awesome Finalist, Sandi!! I'm so very proud of you.. #5536052

Jeana Clark 2/22/2008 9:21:20 PM

This is SO great!!!
Way to go ont his fabulous finalist!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

~J~ #5536493

Sandra R. Alvey 2/22/2008 10:27:05 PM

Thank you so much my sweet friends! I am so happy right now! Congrats to all the other finalists and good luck to you all in the next round! *hugs*

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MELODIE C. ROBERTS 2/22/2008 10:39:14 PM

Let Me See...
Does this make Three???
Congrats Sandi!!! #5536756

Stefania Barbier 2/22/2008 11:49:17 PM

beautiful finalist Sandi, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #5536908

Deb Koskovich 2/23/2008 4:19:25 AM

Congrats, Sandi!!!!! #5537628

Sam Britt 2/23/2008 5:09:09 AM

Congratulations, Sandi! #5537834

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar 2/23/2008 6:54:53 AM

BIG CONGRATS, my friend!! #5538426

Mitch Spence 2/23/2008 9:38:55 AM

And congrats again, Sandi! #5539524

Sandra R. Alvey 2/23/2008 10:20:22 AM

I'm not worthy! LOL! Thank you all so very very much! *hugs* #5539770

Ken Smith 2/23/2008 2:13:04 PM

I bow before greatness!!! Congrats again, Sandi! I lost count! #5540748

Sandra R. Alvey 2/23/2008 2:50:37 PM

LOL Ken! You know I admire your work so very much and your comment has made me blush! Thank you so much hon, and I bow to your greatness as well! Careful we don't bonk heads! LOL! #5540857

Bill Wyatt 2/23/2008 3:04:55 PM

Congratulations on your Finalist!! #5540914

Lisa J. Boulden 2/23/2008 8:37:39 PM

Boy, you're really smokin' this month!!!
Congrats on all your fabulous finalists, including this beauty!
Well-deserved, Sandi!
~♥~Lisa #5541978

Kathy Reeves 2/24/2008 5:26:33 AM

Another one!!! Superb finalist!1 A big Congratulations Sandi!! #5543129

Carolyn J. Connolly 2/26/2008 6:37:36 PM

FABULOUS image here, Sandi - the pose, details, lighting, tones, textures AND composition are all SUPERB!! Hearty CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist award for it, too - it was MOST deserved!! :o) #5558359

Sandra R. Alvey 2/26/2008 7:40:41 PM

Thank you Bill, Lisa, Kathy, and Carolyn!! I'm so stoked to be included in this month's finalists! :D #5558704

Laurie Daily 2/28/2008 12:34:15 PM

Glad to see this one here, Sandi!!!Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!
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Sandra R. Alvey 2/28/2008 8:59:54 PM

Laurie I can't tell you how much I appreciate your wonderful supportive comments! #5570261

JO ANN CLEVELAND 3/5/2008 6:22:14 PM

WOWZA! Another winner girl, bg sets this one off!

jo ann c. #5598211

Sandra R. Alvey 3/5/2008 6:47:40 PM

Jo Ann I know you hate snakes worse than anything, I truly thank you for braving them just to wish me well. I appreciate you so much! #5598352

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I'm glad I'm not a rodent.

I'm still sickly and running behind
on posting. I'll get caught up ASAP
I promise! Kadiesha's 13th birthday
is tomorrow so I know I won't be around
untill Monday (gotta have a day
to recover from the party ya know...)

HAVE A SUPER SATURDAY EVERYONE!!!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 66667/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A100

Uploaded on 1/25/2008 9:46:31 PM

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