Inspiring Photo: 329 Years of Re-Creation #7706707

329 Years of Re-Creation

Uploaded: January 08, 2009 07:38:46

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My family tree, going back to 1680 on my Rodehorst side of the family. I have 12 pages and 13 generations listed, in type size 4, in my tree. I am in the 9th generation. This is my interpretation of the MT

f/2.6, 1/60, ISO 80,6mm, hh.

The gene pool could use a little chlorine! :-)

Have a super charged day!!!!! :-)

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 16667/1000000 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 80,80, FocalLength: 6.00 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Comments

Susan Weisensel January 08, 2009

I remember you talking about this when we met. I think it is super cool and wish I knew about my family tree.
Great for the MT. #1064073

Tammy D. Ferren January 08, 2009

Love your interpretation for the MT, Kitty! Great shot and very interesting. I read it like I might know somebody! #7000626

Melissa Olsen January 08, 2009

Wow...totally creative and excellent sharpness. Love it. #7000670

Dr. Harmeet Singh January 08, 2009

Amazing details and capture.. #7000755

Ron McEwan January 08, 2009

WOW! Only 9th LOL. Great interpretation. #7000791

Margaret R. Barry January 08, 2009

Wonderful capture, Kitty. Great idea and MT entry! #7000805

Colette M. Metcalf January 08, 2009

Terrific detail!!! #7000933

Jeff Robinson January 08, 2009

A very creative idea for the Theme - Great job Kitty! Now you can go put some chlorine in the gene pool:) Jeff #7001115

Mitch Spence January 08, 2009

Great idea for the theme, Kitty. I should take a look at my "tree" again. Haven't done anything with that in a long time. #7001144

Melissa G. Meiselman January 08, 2009

Very creative post into the MT taken with sharp detail and wonderful composition, Kitty!! Your lineage is most impressive, as well!! #7001161

Tammy M. Anderson January 08, 2009

This is fantastic for the MT, Kitty. Great idea and capture. #7001210

Tiia Vissak January 08, 2009

a cool MT image! #7001271

Nadya Johnson January 08, 2009

Wow! It's so cool, that you found all this! I've been working on it - very slowly - lots of gaps sad to say, with mine. Especially on the Russian side. Great idea! Really fascinating that you traced the family back so far! #7001370

Stephen Zacker January 08, 2009

Super idea and presentation #7001448

Teresa Burnett January 08, 2009

Great idea for the MT, Kitty! Wonderful comp and clarity!! I see you had some ancesters out in my neck of the woods. I had some in Florence, Oregon too! #7001456

Jim Huffield January 08, 2009

Cool image, Kitty. Jim #7001513

John Connolly January 08, 2009

What a fascinating theme presentation, Kitty! An exceptionally sharp image well taken, your exposure is spot on!
We have only been able to trace my family tree back to the late 1600's in England, and I am a 7th generation! #7001632

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 08, 2009

I am into my Family history also, Wonderful MT theme interpetation Ma, Excelelnt capture and detail! #7001669

Carolyn M. Fletcher January 08, 2009

Cool! My cousin had been doing ours, but I think he ran out of gas or something..maybe a bad relative?? LOL #7001707

Mike Clime January 08, 2009

How cool to be able to have a tree that you can trace back that far. #7001767

Tammy Espino January 08, 2009

How cool you have that all done. I think my mom has our's somewhere and it had lots of crazy sucidal vikings..LOL Awesome theme capture! #7001909

Kerry Hill January 08, 2009

Fantastic idea for the MT entry, Kitty!!! Wonderful presentation and title!! #7001950

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 08, 2009

Our Tree Is a Wreath

The LCs and LRs Must Me on Page 12

This Sure Beats My Gumby Interpretation Ma!! #7001952

Barbara Waldoch January 08, 2009

That's a very impressive family tree! Terrific capture, Kitty! #7002325

Carol Sawyer January 08, 2009

Excellent MT image and title, Kitty!!! #7002335

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 08, 2009

Very unique image Kitty!,
Amalia #7002396

A P January 08, 2009

Oh is that what it meant? I have no idea where I am or what tree even. LOL Very cool MT entry Kitty. #7002529

Jeana Clark January 08, 2009

Very cool idea for the MT MA!!!
Would love to read it but I can't find my granny glasses!! LOL!!!
Clarity is awesome!!!!
~Blondie~
NOT the golden Child!!!
#7002537

Jeana Clark January 08, 2009

You coulda cleaned up the cobwebs before making me stand in the corner..
You should see some of the monsters living there!!!! #7002543

Deb Koskovich January 08, 2009
Awesome idea for the MT, Kitty...I think this one has all of us stumped. As for my family tree...I stopped looking when I found out my great great uncle on my father's side was in the Purple Gang -- LMAO! #7002771

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 08, 2009
Got a great laugh from your quote! What a wonderful idea for the MT! We have a "wheel" with all the decedents radiating from the central couple. #7002881

Sherran Andersen January 08, 2009
That is a great MT capture Kitty. Very interesting to read. Sherran #7002989

Shelly A. Van Camp January 08, 2009
Super capture, Kitty! ♥ #7003012

Paul E. Earl January 08, 2009
WOW! That is some history! A great entry for the MT! #7003055

Robert R. Goodman January 08, 2009
That is cool,Kitty.I bet you have a oustanding family tree.In my family,some were ranchers and some were outlaws.They fought on both side of the Civil War.But when comes to me my friend,I'm just a old son of a lightning bolt.LOL!!!! #7003061

David Phalen January 08, 2009
329? I would have sworn you weren't a day over 300. LOL An excellent interpretation of MT!! #7003207

Joan Powell January 08, 2009
great idea , love it #7003435

Nikki McDonald January 08, 2009
Clever interpretation of the monthly theme, Kitty. #7003540

Jessica Jenney January 08, 2009
That is one amazing family tree, Kitty! Terrific capture and MT entry! #7003562

ROLAN NARMAN January 09, 2009
Very creative thinking Kitty! Cool capture with great sharpness and a good choice for the MT! I stopped after the fourth generation! #7004185

Stefania Barbier January 09, 2009
fantastic MT entry!!! #7004391

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 09, 2009
Very interesting reading, Kitty. I see our forefathers were neighbors :0) Makes me wanna know about my ancestors too. What a wonderful idea for the MT. #7004643

Bill Wyatt January 09, 2009
Very cool that you are researching your families history terrific work here Ms Kitty!! #7004760

Eugenio Diaz January 09, 2009
Very creative image! Great work! #7005602

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 09, 2009
This is a very cool presentation, Kitty. I have a cousin who does this. I never knew my father and he provided me with this sort of documentation and a three hour video interview with him before he died. Well done!!! #7006313

Colleen Farrell January 09, 2009
Wow, that's fantastic, Kitty! What a wonderful treasure. I'd love to do this with my family, but there aren't too many of us left, on either side. Outstanding comp, perfect for the MT! #7007207

Sam Britt January 09, 2009
Wonderful idea for the monthly theme, Kitty. #7007626

Judy A. Lawhon January 09, 2009
Terrific MT, Kitty!! I would have never thought of that....well done!! #7008218

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 09, 2009
Thank you all for your wonderful comments!!!!! They are all appreciated!!!! :-) Kitty #7008442

Lynne Morris January 10, 2009
Wow what a fantastic capture and a perfect theme entry Kitty, very unique take. #7009378

Candice C. Calhoun January 10, 2009
Awesome macro and PERFECT for the monthly theme! How totally cool!
ccc #7010178

Kaye Burazin January 10, 2009
Quite impressive #7011908

Janet McNeil January 10, 2009
Lovely creative entry!! How fortunate for you to be able to trace your family back so far!! #7012201

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 10, 2009
Thank you so much, Lynne, ccc, Kaye and Janet!!!!! :-) Kitty #7012801

Reynaldo D. Reyes January 11, 2009
Whoa! This is so impressive Kitty with so much details on genealogy. I could only go probably 3 generations on my family tree. Great for the MT. #7015906

Ken Smith January 11, 2009
This is a tough theme, I believe, to figure out what re-creation is..I like your slant on it!! Very nicely done, Kitty! #7016091

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 11, 2009
Thank you Reynaldo and Ken!!!!! :-) Kitty #7017148

Nancy L. Green January 12, 2009
What a unique and wonderful idea for the MT Kitty, I LOVE this!! <>< #7022019

Laurie Daily January 13, 2009
WoW, Kitty...this is so very cool and perfect for the MT. I have spent the last many, many minutes reading all the details...so interesting and lucky you to have such great documentation of your family tree! #7025991

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 13, 2009
Thank you Nancy and Laurie!!!!! :-) Kitty #7026779

Ellen Hodges January 15, 2009
Great idea and perfect capture, Kitty! Wonderful!! #7033006

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 15, 2009
Thank you Ellen!!!! :-) Kitty #7036734

Jeana Clark February 23, 2009

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!
Excellent finalist MA!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!!!!
~LC3~ #7198359

Tammy Espino February 23, 2009
Congrats!! :) #7198899

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7199050

Lynne Morris February 23, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful and unique finalist Kitty. #7199229

Vladan D. Djordjevic February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7199725

Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7199815

Marijana Fajgl February 23, 2009
Huge congratulations! #7200025

Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
WTG, Kitty!!! So happy to see this in the finalists--it's very well-deserved! #7200484

Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Kitty!!! #7200499

Nancyj E. Hovey February 23, 2009
on your FINALIST.. 8o) #7200503

Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Big Congratulations on this finalist, Kitty!! Such a great idea for the monthly theme. #7200507

Tamara K. Walker February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7201520

Joan Powell February 23, 2009
Congrats ! #7202404

Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
That's a lot of history!!! Congratulations Kitty!!! #7202418

Nikki McDonald February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Kitty. #7202437

Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Kitty on this stunning MT entry Finalist.
Usman. #7203206

Bill Wyatt February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist!! #7203806

Teresa Burnett February 23, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Kitty!! #7204503

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2009
Thank you so very much, everyone!!!!! I'm still in shock!!!!! :-) Kitty ♫ #7204649

ROLAN NARMAN February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Kitty! #7204656

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
Fantastic Kitty, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7204690

Lisa J. Boulden February 23, 2009
WTG, Kitty!!!
Three, count 'em, THREE finalists!!!!
Huge congrats to you!
Big smiles, Lisa♥ #7204952

Stephen Zacker February 24, 2009
Congratulations #7206414

Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
congratulations again!!! #7206609

frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009
Kitty- Originality certainly payed off with your getting a Finalist. Congratulations my friend. #7207005

Ken Smith February 24, 2009
Multiple finalists...excellent work, Kitty! #7207245

Jane Hirst February 24, 2009
I missed this one in your gallery...it is lovely. Great story line....congratulations. #7208161

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 24, 2009
I am happy for you, Kitty! Congratulations for a great presntation gone finalist! #7208434

Mike Clime February 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7209089

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2009
Congrats on this great finalist girl!
jo ann c. #7210437

Ellen Hodges February 24, 2009
Congrats on your triple finalists, Kitty!!! So well deserved!!!!! #7210686

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2009
Thank you everyone for your wonderful congratulations on this finalists!!!!! :-) ♫ k #7210970

Laurie Daily February 25, 2009
A BIG congratulations to you, Kitty...what an wonderful winner this is and so lucky for you to have it! #7214652

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 25, 2009
Thank you, Laurie!!!!! :-) Kitty #7215873

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 05, 2009

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!

#7248524

Corinne M. Thompson March 11, 2009
Unique idea for the theme and it's very neat that you can go back that far! Congrats on your Finalist! #7273233

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 11, 2009
Thank you, Corinne!!!!! :-) ♫ Kitty #7274440

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