Inspiring Photo: Starting Over #11524240

Starting Over

Uploaded: March 11, 2011

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This Image Is Dedicated To
ALL OF OUR BETTERPHOTO FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD TODAY THAT
Have Been And Are In Dangers Way.
I Originally Made This Image For
Ann Coates in NZ.
Now It Is For She And Gina Savage & Kathy Coombs in Hawaii,
Ulysses V. in the Philippines, Pat & Graham, John C., Chris and Tony E., Renee D., Brett D., Paul Earl, Kerry H., Karen, Lynn And Their Families in Australia...'
Alex Mizuno who has Family in Japan he has been unable to reach!

The list goes on.
TERRIBLE NEWS ABOUT JAPAN's 8.9 Earth Quake and the aftermath quakes and tsunami's.
I Pray Each of You Stay Safe.
PLEASE. BE PRAYERFUL. BE PREPARED. BE CAREFUL.

* * *
Not In the contest. Base layer is my own photo taken yesterday. Layered imagage is one from Christchurch NZ.
March 11, 2011

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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Julianne Bradford March 11, 2011

A wonderful image and reminder to remember those affected by the world's adversities Laura. Great message. #1359979

Paul E. Earl March 11, 2011

A lovely dedication, Laura. Has been a year of nature's fury and makes us realise no matter how clever us humans become nature will always cut us down to size again.
Fortunately we haven't had any issues here where I live and I don't know anyone personally affected by flooding or cyclones but still my heart goes out to those affected. #9285871

Alex T. Mizuno March 11, 2011

Thank you cus for your thoughtful dedication. I have just received email from my sister in Tokyo. She confirmed her safety. But I still cannot reach none of my relatives and some of my friends :( #9285905

Ann Coates March 11, 2011

Thanks Laura, your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Our neighbours had a Japanese family staying with them after the 6.3 devastated their home here in Christchurch. They decided to go back to Japan to escape the aftershocks here. I hope they are safe. My heart goes out to the people of Japan, such devastation. We have a lot to deal with here, I can't imagine what they must be going through, a Tsunami on top of an earthquake, unimaginable. #9285927

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2011

Wow...You guys. Thanks for sharing your hearts and kind words here.

Glad we have this card to meet on if we need or want to! Stay attached here if you'd like. We are all connected. So glad we have our BP family. I pray all will stay and be safe. :)))

-Laura #9285939

Jack R. Perry March 11, 2011

Beautiful well wishes by everyone here. Laura, I would want you in my corner if needed. I hope everyone is safe, while possessions are very difficult to lose, life is he most precious thing we have.

Good luck everyone!
Jack #9285943

John Connolly March 11, 2011

Thank you for your thoughtfulness here Laura! We didn't experience any problems on the east coast of Australia after the horrifying earthquake in Japan.
This is a wonderful creation, and it is good to see you having a go again with your new computer! #9285966

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2011

Too late Jack. I already am!!! :) Thanks for your wonderful post.

BTW- Your book "The Covered Bridges of Ohio: A Photo Guide" is a favorite in my home now! -SO- well done!

-Laura #9285969

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2011

Hi JOhn! Great to hear from you!!! So glad you are okay!

My new computer wouldn't let me post this new image last night. Turns out MANY BPers were unable. Glad it worked today.

Thanks for being here!!! LITERALLY!

HUGS to you and yours! -Laura #9285977

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2011

BPer Ellen Hodges posted a beautiful image two days ago for Ann and others! Hope you will copy and paste this and go view it! Very beautiful!!!

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=11519443

-Laura #9285982

Tammy Espino March 11, 2011

Wishing the best for everyone and hope they all stay safe!! Wonderful card for them. Hurry back looloo!! #9285996

Lynne Morris March 11, 2011

My heart goes out to everyone around the world who has been affected by the power of nature, the natural disasters are beyond belief and so hard to watch on the tv. Hoping all our bp friends are safe and well xx #9286033

Karen Engelbreth March 11, 2011

Wonderful dedication Laura... #9286047

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 11, 2011

Awesome work and beautiful dedication to everyone effected by these terrible happenings, NL! :-) NN #9286063

Ron McEwan March 11, 2011

There is a man here in our little town who's daughter was there, left the day before. He did not know that she had left. Cell phones are great. For us folks who live in the inland area have no idea what others face. I pray that all is well our friends and others. #9286071

Kathleen Rinker March 11, 2011

Very beautiful dedication Laura, thank you..Alex I am glad you were able to reach your sister, I pray your friends and other relatives are safe. #9286112

Graham Robards March 11, 2011

Thankyou dear Laura, it has been devastating over here. I wonder when these tradegies will end?.

I hope all are safe.

Pat
xxxxxx #9286118

Annette Carr March 11, 2011

I am humbled by the love and concern in our BP family. I join this family in agreement with all the warm wishes. Douglas, such beautiful words.

May those in trouble be safe and sound. And may they reconnect with their loved ones soon. #9286145

Nancy J. Locke March 11, 2011

A beautiful and inspirational dedication, Laura!

My thoughts and prayers are with those who are struggling during this latest devastation.

Blessings, Nancy #9286244

Lonnie M. Scott March 11, 2011

An awesome display of caring!!! I'm moved!
#9286392

Usman M. Bajwa March 11, 2011

Great dedication, Laura, very thoughtful of you, as usual.

My heart goes out to all those who have suffered in one way or the other and continuing prayers for the safety of all BPers and for all other people too that live in the region where the earthquake/tsunami struck.

UB. #9286425

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2011

Thank you everyone. It's good to see you here. :)))

I have missed all of you! :)))

-Laura #9286456

Dick W. Wyatt March 12, 2011

Well done, Laura. #9286528

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 12, 2011

It's too awful for words to describe what happened. And all we can do is pray for the people involved.
I know the governments around the world are helping as much as they can and we can support them in that.
A wonderful dedication, MSSSLala. And a very powerful image. Impressive work!! #9286577

Ellen Hodges March 12, 2011

Prayers to all that have faced this terrible destruction!! The human spirit, with God's help, will rise against this heartbreaking trouble and destruction, and will rebuild better than ever!! Beautiful dedication, Laura!!! #9286708

Nancyj E. Hovey March 12, 2011

My heart felt prayers to all who are involved in any way from this disaster the world is facing.

Heard from BPer Kathy Coombs on Maui, and all is well. 8o)

Send as much love prayers that we can, to help all have the strength to go thru this, and more love to heal everyone's heart.

Thank you Laura for thus dedication image, and words.... HUGS to all #9286733

Gord MacEachern March 12, 2011

Very caring wonderful dedication Laura, good for you !!! #9286867

Christine Lobsinger March 12, 2011

Our heart warm thoughts and prayers are with everyone!
Thank you dear sis for your beautiful dedication- and bringing us all together here.

Christine/family #9286944

Gina M. Savage March 12, 2011

A beautiful dedication and tribute from an amazing woman. Thank you for sticking it out with me that night while we waited to see what would be Hawaii's fate. Thank God we only suffered minor damage. Nothing compared to our neighbors in the Pacific region. Our hearts and prayers go out to all that have lost everything including love ones. #9287557

Reynaldo D. Reyes March 12, 2011

Wonderful thoughts of encouragement and a testament to our resilience. Here's a prayerful hope and wish for a bounce back. Great image Laura. #9287844

Laura E. Swan March 12, 2011

Hi Everyone! Thank you so VERY MUCH for your visit and I am so glad we are all HERE and OKAY to be able to comment!!!

Gina, I meant to be there for you ALL NIGHT but at 5am my head was bobbing! I'm so grateful you are alright!

ALL OF YOU! (As is not the fate of so many others...!!!) :(

xo Family Hugs to all xo -Laura #9287887

Irene Colling March 13, 2011

You have a kind heart Laura.

Your superimposed images create a powerful visual that tells a compeling story. #9288706

isabel C. Zepeda March 13, 2011

Laura

A super display of caring, you are so nice

Ysa... #9288945

Daniella Puente March 14, 2011

Thanks Laura for always been so kind and think about everyone's needs...Is a terrible thing that happens this friday and in Japan they have so much to do, without forget Haiti that is in such a bad conditions after all these months! Hope our prays can help all the people who are in need now.

Just to share, here in Lima, we have small incidents in El Callao Port and Pisco at Friday night aprox. at 11PM when the vawe arrived to our coast but the people was in alert for this so nothing bad happens to anybody. #9290915

Patti Coblentz March 14, 2011

A wonderful, caring gesture from you, Laura...always there...always caring. My heart goes out to all who have suffered these devastations...it is truly unimaginable. And now the potential nuclear meltdowns. #9290942

Kathy Coombs March 14, 2011

Aloha Laura! Mahalo for the card..my husband was at Sea level helping/security at the Marriott..and we live a mile up in Ka'anapali, so all the tourists come to park up here. Mabe 80 cars, so at 2 AM, I'm running little old ladies to my home in my golf cart for the bathroom, (as none are here), passing out water and TP for the fields..waiting for 3 AM to hit to see how we are..a little damage to the docks..but all in all we are OK. The tourists had to stay in their cars until 5 AM or later..hardest on them! But we thought we'd get slammed this time the quake was so big! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers..I am convinced that made a difference. Aloha! #9291439

Laura E. Swan March 14, 2011

ALL OF YOU..So good to hear from you. So glad that, so far, we are all okay. Kathy, you are so dear!!!

I am very concerned for Alex's family. Alex, are you still connected here? Have you heard from any more of your family???

You know what you guys? I am only one person. But together, as a family, we are many. I don't want any credit for anything other than bringing us together as humans on BP who care. :) A place for us to meet.

I am sorry if I have EVER made ANYONE here feel forgotten or uncared for. It has NEVER been my intention.

Every word on this thread is important. Thanks everyone.

Daniella, I bet just WAITING for those waves was scary!

I have missed you all very much. So happy to see you all!!!

-Laura

P.S. Still waiting to hear from Ulysses...

#9291565

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 14, 2011

Always prayers going out to everyone involved, is such another sad tragedy from nature.
May everyone be safe! #9291733

Kim Andelkovic March 15, 2011

So many things to think about nowadays.......floods, fires, wars now earth quakes and Tsunami's........the heartache of it all is to much to bare at times......the sadness people are feeling, loosing their children and children loosing their parents....families that have lost everything......not knowing.........what to do or where to go......I wish all the disasters would STOP and let people live in peace all over the world....we have one world that we should look after and one lifetime that we should be able to live it.......

We will always remember the loss of this terrible tragedy.

Wonderful job Laura as always dear lady :-)
#9292173

Mary K. Robison March 16, 2011

So many tears being shed, Pom --- they must rival the tsunamis in volume...
Let's all pray that the worst of the nuclear plant breakdowns are over. The Japanese (and anyone visiting the island that day)have been through more than enough!!
Prayers continue for New Zealand. There aren't enough words to describe how dreadful these past few weeks have been. Your image, as always, is perfect for the occasion. #9293682

Kathy Coombs March 16, 2011

It was heart breaking to see even the dogs in Japan..one would not leave an injured dog..they were finally helped..just aother layer to think of..new here on Maui is 24/7..and evertone is scared of the cloud..but we have been assured that we are out of the jet stream and far enough away..still prayers will be good.

#9294571

Laura E. Swan March 16, 2011

Thank you, you guys!

xoxo

-Laura #9294645

Chris Ebben March 16, 2011

Hi there, thanks for thinking of us over here, so far so good. Though a little town half hour away today & 2 weeks ago had a bad storms, trees everywhere, water in houses, garages flattened, luckily no-one hurt & nothing like Queensland or Japan. Keep smiling & keep safe=^..^= #9295226

Laura E. Swan February 26, 2012

THIS WEEK MARKS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY for CHRISTCHURCH, NZ IF ANYONE IS STILL CONNECTED TO THIS THREAD!

Please visit Ann Coates Gallery for More Touching Details. #10002068

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