tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25760430860026656082024-03-18T21:41:53.716-07:00I have an affinity for animalsAmber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-5414901587227618032016-05-02T16:13:00.002-07:002016-05-02T16:17:37.337-07:00Animals everywhere Merrin did Gertie's hair in barrettes and pigtails. Once Gertie realized there was something in her hair she rolled around and tried to wipe it all off. Then we humiliated her with pictures.<br />
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We like to humiliate all of our animals equally. ;) Junie is modeling a lovely pink scarf-</div>
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And the next two photos are Junie and her prosthetic ears and tail. Merrin trimmed her hair really short and we had a hard time adjusting to the look -so we tried this (until Junie moved and everything fell off).</div>
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Junie had a squinty eye for a day.<br />
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This is Peeps... She's a soft little thing. She sang to me on the back deck at Shane's house.</div>
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Sometimes Rosie will bring Dante in to work with us. He's an old Italian Greyhound. He likes to sleep at contorted angles in the sun.<br />
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Merrin loves Dante. </div>
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Dante loves blankets when the sun is unavailable.</div>
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He's really leggy - makes holding him sorta awkward.</div>
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This was a rare occurrence. Junie SHARED! Junie thinks this bed is HERS but she shared with Gidget at nap time.<br />
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Junie loves her beds.</div>
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Mickey has to get help onto my lap. He tries and tries but his back legs won't jump.</div>
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This never happened.... (Junie is not allowed in my bed)</div>
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This is Lee. She's a Greek Tortoise. She might eat your flesh if she can reach it.</div>
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<br />Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-71710002181694930152013-07-27T20:25:00.002-07:002013-07-27T20:27:03.622-07:00My Mini-Gallery continues...<div style="text-align: center;">
Even more artwork....</div>
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Bone-eater, watercolor/acrylic/colored pencil, 6 x 10"</div>
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Einstein, Acrylic and colored pencil, 12 x 17</div>
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Black-Billed Magpie, Acrylic on artboard, 24" x 12"</div>
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Peregrine Falcon, acrylic on board, 36" x 36"</div>
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Red-tailed Boa, colored pencil, 17" x 11"</div>
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Crocodile with a toothpicker bird, acrylic on pine, 48" x 24"</div>
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King Vulture, acrylic and colored pencil, 14" x 17"</div>
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Running dog, acrylic on pine, 36" x 12"</div>
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Blue-Footed Boobies, Acrylic on board, 36" x 36"</div>
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Cheshire Cat, acrylic on masonite, approx. 3' x 2'</div>
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Great Dane, Watercolor/soft pastel/charcoal, Size....undetermined</div>
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Western Screech Owl, scratchboard/watercolor, 4" x 6"</div>
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Hornbills, watercolor/charcoal, 22 x 32"</div>
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Robin's Nest, watercolor, 11 x 17"</div>
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Rabbit, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"</div>
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Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-76559990837579564922013-07-25T21:17:00.002-07:002013-07-27T20:29:48.178-07:00Now for more artwork.....I've been juggling school and work---and lots of adorable pets to keep me sane :) These are some of my final assignment paintings for my figure drawing class last semester. Alice in Wonderland themed!<br />
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Wherein Alice falls into a deep slumber, watercolor, 32" x 22"</div>
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Contemplating Hatter's riddle, watercolor, 32" x 22"</div>
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I did some little watercolors for the invitation to WRCNU Wildlife Baby Shower.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-23778300395674544962012-02-06T12:50:00.000-08:002012-02-06T12:53:26.637-08:00Right Now--Kids with the stomach flu...... That about sums it up.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-27050249591631265412011-12-06T15:15:00.001-08:002011-12-06T15:19:10.691-08:00Acrylic portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did a painting for the doctor that unfortunately was saddled with the job of draining the gloop out of my foot. The painting is of his sister and her dog Baxter---I think he liked it.</div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-1024099787699707542011-12-06T15:07:00.001-08:002011-12-06T15:11:20.566-08:00It's Cold Outside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was bird watching out my sliding glass door and saw a lovely robin with partial albinism.</div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-47611774427341865922011-11-15T17:57:00.001-08:002011-11-15T17:58:16.360-08:00I haven't been posting much lately. I don't seem to have the time. Sorry about that.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-56691744201782395632011-09-07T18:30:00.000-07:002011-09-07T18:30:10.782-07:00Labor Day --South Fork<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;">For Labor Day we went up to Perception Park in South Fork for a picnic lunch . We brought dogs. Gertie came with my parents, Junie B came with me and Stephanie brought Hoops - the Chihuahua. We had sandwiches, played in the river, enjoyed the scenery.... you know, picnicy stuff. Jen and Tim don't have a dog so they took turns with everyone else's animals, including my kids. We had fun, took pictures, found Water Hemlock....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gertie peeking through the forest</td></tr>
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<br />Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-14635002150519074652011-09-03T15:13:00.000-07:002011-09-03T15:13:54.820-07:00Fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-7302844026393155522011-08-07T09:03:00.000-07:002011-08-07T09:07:51.324-07:00Kohl peeing in the forest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Pf0ctCuEnmfouTDMk1UsCxC7vQHlfgm219_p9jSC-9fsrrnfqj5FXiwpvQGPT-jd9bBD-BhSG-qIYDBYkGfjBcZjs7rFI299qd-ApqziBODvPhhzCHxStM4C1FygIeMLCa0uQwfZ3E/s1600/sunset3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Pf0ctCuEnmfouTDMk1UsCxC7vQHlfgm219_p9jSC-9fsrrnfqj5FXiwpvQGPT-jd9bBD-BhSG-qIYDBYkGfjBcZjs7rFI299qd-ApqziBODvPhhzCHxStM4C1FygIeMLCa0uQwfZ3E/s400/sunset3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638146322303671378" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ-ChHnSsg8TxwUpICOZVj4LYzODVkwE4vYuIhvQdHtwWe9AjCoLT7ietvRG5FW1Dr3o9chMuXaDd_I6iLgfbvXmdE_v2EFRNKne20jJPwquj0nonYeclFQMoHJsUxzNq9xVI5LGcWyA/s1600/Saw-whet+released.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJ-ChHnSsg8TxwUpICOZVj4LYzODVkwE4vYuIhvQdHtwWe9AjCoLT7ietvRG5FW1Dr3o9chMuXaDd_I6iLgfbvXmdE_v2EFRNKne20jJPwquj0nonYeclFQMoHJsUxzNq9xVI5LGcWyA/s400/Saw-whet+released.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638146318697028082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDarzWtB1vNYFLS66Q5wjTo_lwppuPhmlpNEAfPcaN7vLkIAo8IotNqrAtvmKk_w0ww_ZAkUadiTBy9z4t6YrddHKTuN3CvDOp5CsNmGp9HRCkzJHB7d4SGOanYBLlWD5wXF7XzP4gFyI/s1600/Kohl+peeing+in+the+forest.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDarzWtB1vNYFLS66Q5wjTo_lwppuPhmlpNEAfPcaN7vLkIAo8IotNqrAtvmKk_w0ww_ZAkUadiTBy9z4t6YrddHKTuN3CvDOp5CsNmGp9HRCkzJHB7d4SGOanYBLlWD5wXF7XzP4gFyI/s400/Kohl+peeing+in+the+forest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638146309011101970" /></a><br />Kohl is a dork. He needed to pee while we were taking an owl up for release so we told him to go behind the bushes. He decided to stand in front of the bushes----in full view of the road, so I took his picture. The look on his face is priceless.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-26043480863458449822011-08-04T20:33:00.000-07:002011-08-04T20:41:22.606-07:00I'm feeling burnt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsBiogqON3JA78vfOVMeRhin3nYvwkDM-vGfPkq8clTi0mos2rxHapuyogXmFvM0bwXfWK6fCjYHM-JnC_degJ-EmLFGS0dVx2V5BKJyGPYz0fcI_SmzjbI5FITEzncV_pqmZsPNDE4A/s1600/burnt+owl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsBiogqON3JA78vfOVMeRhin3nYvwkDM-vGfPkq8clTi0mos2rxHapuyogXmFvM0bwXfWK6fCjYHM-JnC_degJ-EmLFGS0dVx2V5BKJyGPYz0fcI_SmzjbI5FITEzncV_pqmZsPNDE4A/s400/burnt+owl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637211896148519890" /></a><br />I know....waaaaaaah. Somebody call a waaambulance.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-22440713665231965902011-07-30T11:00:00.000-07:002011-07-30T11:05:02.720-07:00Family of Western Grebe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeQR_pJGpga34wHL48X246Ohm1QBah6ug9LS4EEEaJ3WXoYztOuquk2bXSnG70m0s-U0wHJr6AoiGmri-UMiWYn5yD_REHDrdXzjm_WUbpMK59mh2g1DWhiCH5Hv9bCIJw7_V43H1c3M/s1600/Western+Grebe+Family.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeQR_pJGpga34wHL48X246Ohm1QBah6ug9LS4EEEaJ3WXoYztOuquk2bXSnG70m0s-U0wHJr6AoiGmri-UMiWYn5yD_REHDrdXzjm_WUbpMK59mh2g1DWhiCH5Hv9bCIJw7_V43H1c3M/s400/Western+Grebe+Family.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635207297876918402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIm6lMMG8A6Zx1RXLtDE5_s13DYm7GcIJHwUb0VNdnwlo0PVFZ3mmP_v8t7QUr0pTZUrfk0bwv7sVjMG59dAAWgyqvy8lF4LMqkdQDehsmaJkXvKvS7p-NyUGlaoF-aPD1iQPxvzHvKk/s1600/dad+with+dinner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGIm6lMMG8A6Zx1RXLtDE5_s13DYm7GcIJHwUb0VNdnwlo0PVFZ3mmP_v8t7QUr0pTZUrfk0bwv7sVjMG59dAAWgyqvy8lF4LMqkdQDehsmaJkXvKvS7p-NyUGlaoF-aPD1iQPxvzHvKk/s400/dad+with+dinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635207294512103138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv8Z3F41wZZsMJS_E03H2aG2fVqk0ntU_G_m2AuQ6D1EMhWwMJCYm3iVrwt_kZozWRC8Xv0kzpBlneGXWc0HyaO6KXqh8MISaHsai8o-DtkqU_Lcp-c294k1p16fhLW5VuKFVEmQ9r_U/s1600/mom+and+two+babies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv8Z3F41wZZsMJS_E03H2aG2fVqk0ntU_G_m2AuQ6D1EMhWwMJCYm3iVrwt_kZozWRC8Xv0kzpBlneGXWc0HyaO6KXqh8MISaHsai8o-DtkqU_Lcp-c294k1p16fhLW5VuKFVEmQ9r_U/s400/mom+and+two+babies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635207288797082610" /></a><br />We saw this awesome family at the Refuge. My pictures are chronologically backwards - We first saw mom Grebe and two babies, then dad Grebe approached with dinner in his beak, he shared with the family and they all hung out together for awhile.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-75724276781997189352011-07-30T10:47:00.001-07:002011-07-30T10:58:48.627-07:00Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gpzykTF8naAf6gPBse3nl5CWWYx47BYIaLjf-rpl_Jm8y-GBb0ufp-raxweXv3tDcvCBypwHS4MiUrkOXRIVG5O5DwKww-3Z6ahBTUzOdXWuIc3OcmHhAwXDlZUS6qNsdUs6QW0b11A/s1600/Eastern+Kingbird.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gpzykTF8naAf6gPBse3nl5CWWYx47BYIaLjf-rpl_Jm8y-GBb0ufp-raxweXv3tDcvCBypwHS4MiUrkOXRIVG5O5DwKww-3Z6ahBTUzOdXWuIc3OcmHhAwXDlZUS6qNsdUs6QW0b11A/s400/Eastern+Kingbird.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635204351794151554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBUr7D8lAqPNeIX-8HBcoGRIS1K9TR78pO4zwbR62wUnFM1iWUOEjIT_4hvkDscjIn4M_NgzaNwYVj2y_aRgcfeJy_sU30yuKtBHwmCuyV6lD52Q63fTd6c_Tv502v6t3hOsICk8KKCU/s1600/Swimming+Garter+snake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBUr7D8lAqPNeIX-8HBcoGRIS1K9TR78pO4zwbR62wUnFM1iWUOEjIT_4hvkDscjIn4M_NgzaNwYVj2y_aRgcfeJy_sU30yuKtBHwmCuyV6lD52Q63fTd6c_Tv502v6t3hOsICk8KKCU/s400/Swimming+Garter+snake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635204347926175058" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aR4fpIX9-9-fcfK_i0QzN6EER5tSNNAv86jm88V19aqzFzZO8XjzmZ9x-JNJf6EM1djV6uNq8tUqYrjQ1eiwJVH6q2QMaRgbfhbeoImwhNEr4VU9HdRwulTVKOFOtMDLWebkHx4OvRc/s1600/Swallow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aR4fpIX9-9-fcfK_i0QzN6EER5tSNNAv86jm88V19aqzFzZO8XjzmZ9x-JNJf6EM1djV6uNq8tUqYrjQ1eiwJVH6q2QMaRgbfhbeoImwhNEr4VU9HdRwulTVKOFOtMDLWebkHx4OvRc/s400/Swallow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635204341817899138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuOvO-LRqxXNgsRwa8zH3nKtgyDb4mkJx5vL4Flcw7NYe1ylAx5WnqVqnjTFNTjpMjTnO2ACPy8OVlwbWb8TBV9x_oQrzOtdlh5merwElsrW-VUGFnRFo4PuGSwq2stjvJAyrzJef4cs/s1600/Sandhill+Crane.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBuOvO-LRqxXNgsRwa8zH3nKtgyDb4mkJx5vL4Flcw7NYe1ylAx5WnqVqnjTFNTjpMjTnO2ACPy8OVlwbWb8TBV9x_oQrzOtdlh5merwElsrW-VUGFnRFo4PuGSwq2stjvJAyrzJef4cs/s400/Sandhill+Crane.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635204337866843042" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHgKLSq8ZEO2pVWNYC1SI1JL8-8rOWt36uEBUkqm6AAgrZou0lBEQGfRZO8jItyNGhhduPOOHUMCYfQ99mNwzccNydypHFkkEuSy1jQHzWB2SpIV4XIIKkS1BhcSxcbEUdzv8WNTy1C4/s1600/Avocet+doesnt+like+Heron.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHgKLSq8ZEO2pVWNYC1SI1JL8-8rOWt36uEBUkqm6AAgrZou0lBEQGfRZO8jItyNGhhduPOOHUMCYfQ99mNwzccNydypHFkkEuSy1jQHzWB2SpIV4XIIKkS1BhcSxcbEUdzv8WNTy1C4/s400/Avocet+doesnt+like+Heron.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635204335207301058" /></a><br />We (Dave and I) released a goose and three cliff swallows at the refuge and went for a drive around the 12 mile loop. We saw all kinds of fantastic birds.... I'm a total bird nerd. Top picture is a family of Eastern Kingbirds near the bank of the Bear River--I've never seen one of them before so I was pretty excited to see them. <div>Second is a Garter Snake crossing the river - they look really cool when they swim.</div><div>Third is a gorgeous little Cliff Swallow - there were colonies of them at all the bridges - seriously hundreds of them were lining the railings.</div><div>Fourth is a Sandhill Crane - there were a couple of them but they were just far enough apart from each other to make the photo look clutzy so I cropped it.</div><div>Fifth and lastly is a Great Blue Heron being chased off by a little American Avocet. The Heron probably didn't even notice the Avocet's nest, but the Avocets weren't going to take chances.</div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-39781425426415584632011-07-26T14:08:00.000-07:002011-07-26T14:12:20.732-07:00Are you sick and tired of flower pictures, yet?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ14Jlp6aGjDxvyqYGVPEwD16WfNbq_pwMhzcyTwbV7sbdAxgZ7Yl7S5aEkmmfeZMX85WHwKYUFP1P_KJxayL_FzxPV3yyc309blMBBw3Wo5cQsuKWVZEovds7Mw8fTzqVDfi5h5jy6DM/s1600/locust+tree.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ14Jlp6aGjDxvyqYGVPEwD16WfNbq_pwMhzcyTwbV7sbdAxgZ7Yl7S5aEkmmfeZMX85WHwKYUFP1P_KJxayL_FzxPV3yyc309blMBBw3Wo5cQsuKWVZEovds7Mw8fTzqVDfi5h5jy6DM/s400/locust+tree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633771864600117410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8D_PazDlJy2s3TuoOsQk_SY29pqZfG1A8ctbJl3666fanYczaHc0G3SKRHwnFmudra-Vz0-HZ0uVyYceGrQ_f_BtZhG3ugeudQkbK3tqvJma0nNjt8r4v717rzBY4AJuV0Fa18ZDa8Q/s1600/ben+lomond+and+hollyhocks.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8D_PazDlJy2s3TuoOsQk_SY29pqZfG1A8ctbJl3666fanYczaHc0G3SKRHwnFmudra-Vz0-HZ0uVyYceGrQ_f_BtZhG3ugeudQkbK3tqvJma0nNjt8r4v717rzBY4AJuV0Fa18ZDa8Q/s400/ben+lomond+and+hollyhocks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633771859032133090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqECRnLfLju5x5AWDJGKSeE0LxRrWVdoo4tUp_Q6NdJp3ixAZJ7D21DGLyllCc86anE7iqTJUOXAWqeiGCVQubL6hLPCuYSTdlU3Lhmm8yEPXF2h10-IlALHqa7HMOHy0UwqA_5Cvn88/s1600/Yellow+orange+and+purple.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqECRnLfLju5x5AWDJGKSeE0LxRrWVdoo4tUp_Q6NdJp3ixAZJ7D21DGLyllCc86anE7iqTJUOXAWqeiGCVQubL6hLPCuYSTdlU3Lhmm8yEPXF2h10-IlALHqa7HMOHy0UwqA_5Cvn88/s400/Yellow+orange+and+purple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633771852377456754" /></a><br />Too bad.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-85577535470085502582011-07-26T13:49:00.000-07:002011-07-27T19:45:34.110-07:00I did it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinnfsAVwO04kagtjdp-Z7ojV0fB13EY-yDjpdUWt1fMRqSkDpz6syhO2NCo-vaSBPMI15g2hQgZSKd0ns5tyRFV_Kj3ZwaoPViu6FkGPfdY7KP7w9HyX0naKJLjqVVpWQ8YNhbGLWCp4/s1600/fixed+matt.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinnfsAVwO04kagtjdp-Z7ojV0fB13EY-yDjpdUWt1fMRqSkDpz6syhO2NCo-vaSBPMI15g2hQgZSKd0ns5tyRFV_Kj3ZwaoPViu6FkGPfdY7KP7w9HyX0naKJLjqVVpWQ8YNhbGLWCp4/s400/fixed+matt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634228755636839458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAZLTCvQZjUICuNqsKbRnejD19AGxqUQBy1nBPdeYoN9Az0jUsYuTojTOhmVYtJHDJlkiuYFI4KEcAU_cMmMis8OJe0YsxY7RkW_EU3X_B5P7XelMS0F-PV6RdHorx9I2O6a1uR8cZ5w/s1600/mattearclipped.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAZLTCvQZjUICuNqsKbRnejD19AGxqUQBy1nBPdeYoN9Az0jUsYuTojTOhmVYtJHDJlkiuYFI4KEcAU_cMmMis8OJe0YsxY7RkW_EU3X_B5P7XelMS0F-PV6RdHorx9I2O6a1uR8cZ5w/s400/mattearclipped.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634228750816881522" /></a><br />My friend gave me a voucher for the feral fix program, so I caught Matt and took him into the vet to be neutered this morning. I'm sure I'm more excited about it than he is---but I don't need him and his manly catness peeing all over the place and fighting all the time. He was easier to catch than I thought he would be---but he griped a lot. He had to stay in a crate all day yesterday because I was worried I wouldn't be able to find him before his appointment (plus he wasn't allowed to eat after midnight). Brookside Animal Hospital is sending him home with some dewormer, too - Yay! No more roundworm.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-53293029506174780012011-07-21T20:30:00.001-07:002011-07-21T20:34:09.618-07:00Helping me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGntZ7hwZ6k5sEVGThQVv6NEirS80bYVlhdOMMYjkKKSs0IGtN9nGZs-RosOPTX24ITP9xjDnEUfX249LGnMifjFgeAyaN9YQgf4rjiSSwjGQZIpnH9amwjkmm5PMfZ8XyXJ2DXQwOaA/s1600/Fatty+by+the+pond.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGntZ7hwZ6k5sEVGThQVv6NEirS80bYVlhdOMMYjkKKSs0IGtN9nGZs-RosOPTX24ITP9xjDnEUfX249LGnMifjFgeAyaN9YQgf4rjiSSwjGQZIpnH9amwjkmm5PMfZ8XyXJ2DXQwOaA/s400/Fatty+by+the+pond.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014456289530866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCHIgkA9shs5tL-nI1BtGhGmWXEDPhpS6NdgccgE1BsUvY5ORLeEVsD5GjsVK7RIoA0mZW6o9aS3WcFsMCuwnbX2JRbAer1UuAG_4F8NAOsS0BthgsiKnGf-pPI2ElCx-mVkYPHuk2ZA/s1600/Junie+exploring.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCHIgkA9shs5tL-nI1BtGhGmWXEDPhpS6NdgccgE1BsUvY5ORLeEVsD5GjsVK7RIoA0mZW6o9aS3WcFsMCuwnbX2JRbAer1UuAG_4F8NAOsS0BthgsiKnGf-pPI2ElCx-mVkYPHuk2ZA/s400/Junie+exploring.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014452056362754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7mYWbsSe02gp7KvMpsvLMDG8kWct8EvzGMo5V2wJ4O3C7CulHk1FGWttRHPAgPggLhpef3S283nC8b_AFZy9e4cmEgKy2PEUAN3Lg1_8naEssKTMpQvf27RWUOErX-oV39DKSvbtQrw/s1600/pretty+toad.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7mYWbsSe02gp7KvMpsvLMDG8kWct8EvzGMo5V2wJ4O3C7CulHk1FGWttRHPAgPggLhpef3S283nC8b_AFZy9e4cmEgKy2PEUAN3Lg1_8naEssKTMpQvf27RWUOErX-oV39DKSvbtQrw/s400/pretty+toad.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014446976171362" /></a>While taking pictures of the flowers I was joined by helpful backyard followers. Fatty Lumpkin plopped down by the pond, Junie followed close by my feet, and Toad was just curious.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-36081101271360229072011-07-21T20:13:00.001-07:002011-07-21T20:29:11.980-07:00Flowering in the garden<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OGkDm_S1tNcV-pxbF7RRdm2m3FGuppAmVANkvDEMxFFK2qbqKrSGpa7_6nGxxMzrF_8TqLcCZDZc3hj7msTeh5TjiBpVYwrYcy1GqNhfaDpRC6Eibt-XoIfWYdaJEQf3Qo2RVIQLebM/s400/day+lilies+coral.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632011512287930962" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7eMKRdumM58YPV_vlMIE6iEnxzwPcDL4T-eIgak_BAoYky_vDlTIwlf0rC9xol2EMerauCH_-oaM88nEQUz4cS2Eu8m0-6ELhiabFbvUSlZIrlAwfN7L6B0iOn8U-FfJ3vq0qxMGyEg/s1600/purple+coneflower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7eMKRdumM58YPV_vlMIE6iEnxzwPcDL4T-eIgak_BAoYky_vDlTIwlf0rC9xol2EMerauCH_-oaM88nEQUz4cS2Eu8m0-6ELhiabFbvUSlZIrlAwfN7L6B0iOn8U-FfJ3vq0qxMGyEg/s400/purple+coneflower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632011520271366034" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTexzgkghyphenhyphenLZZYUYroL0BkQR5ISHw9-lJ04cIMn7C8y8UQkervMukm147SI7zhApwzX9FmUr_gCPL7KDCDmdPWVLyuB2taFlhbJxUWuC4z1vhj0oYTiPE5KMltaAQnbgxUF1rZ6fDLZW0/s400/day+lilies+melon.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632011507856259218" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppqhcuCrwziW9VsYkVJgr8rggAF0fsax7Vzz-aJvLqjKnqRK8lMArpk63J6Z5BH37FI6xpLlC0C5s3sKQBmtGPzrYD1QQPsPKthoLKnDJTwM2hj5pviiNdv6D3WPtyMHmJewEtbFzydY/s1600/Chamomile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppqhcuCrwziW9VsYkVJgr8rggAF0fsax7Vzz-aJvLqjKnqRK8lMArpk63J6Z5BH37FI6xpLlC0C5s3sKQBmtGPzrYD1QQPsPKthoLKnDJTwM2hj5pviiNdv6D3WPtyMHmJewEtbFzydY/s400/Chamomile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632011502015420562" /></a><br />I enjoy photography - but I've never had any formal training. I went out in the backyard and took more pictures of blooming flowers. Tim Jacobsen (my brother-in-law) showed me a little bit of how to use pre-editing software in Photoshop on my raw images, it's excellent - I would recommend it. Up on top are some lovely day-lilies, followed by Echinacea (Purple Coneflower), some pretty melon colored day-lilies, and lastly - some German Chamomile (at least I think it is) that I transplanted from my Mother-in-Law's flower garden.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-69814298908687812142011-07-19T17:54:00.000-07:002011-07-19T17:58:44.538-07:00Inevitable<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH7-cbGhBE86ArDNwKMqbvfL-V-B-jAJznshNxjRWvELPh7msYDuSqmnEPL1QOKyjzoFVK3IctRDxQTDqMWY4M1VAxJQqIYViuHeVQIYO3qjOQyVqbPy0Wb5vux4ThQ-_ipQgzkHuQhU/s1600/Junie+dressed.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVH7-cbGhBE86ArDNwKMqbvfL-V-B-jAJznshNxjRWvELPh7msYDuSqmnEPL1QOKyjzoFVK3IctRDxQTDqMWY4M1VAxJQqIYViuHeVQIYO3qjOQyVqbPy0Wb5vux4ThQ-_ipQgzkHuQhU/s400/Junie+dressed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631232234304047234" /></a><br />When you have a little poodle it's a requirement that you put her in frilly clothes. The girls helped their grandma sew this darling little ensemble today while I was teaching a class. It's awesome that Junie even knows how to smile for the camera.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-32230352200837624662011-07-17T18:21:00.000-07:002011-07-17T18:25:40.522-07:00Turkey Vulture at WRCNUWe have a Turkey Vulture in Rehab now - we are thinking it has some soft tissue damage in one of its wings because it can't fly. Vultures are my absolute favorite wild bird---they are fascinating to me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-5wX4JhMK4U-kJ6GtE8KoUrG10Jo313tWUAVLZDquBS0JyBG72WSC1PXAqAzpXe3EqGCqYiB_e3Aim6hcwgHiu6riXR1QFCrI7Csm9itmWxDjSZbRUKzu8bticwm6I9bIqxtG4LkAX0/s1600/TV.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-5wX4JhMK4U-kJ6GtE8KoUrG10Jo313tWUAVLZDquBS0JyBG72WSC1PXAqAzpXe3EqGCqYiB_e3Aim6hcwgHiu6riXR1QFCrI7Csm9itmWxDjSZbRUKzu8bticwm6I9bIqxtG4LkAX0/s400/TV.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630496550740510082" /></a>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-48405123199713993602011-07-16T11:57:00.000-07:002011-07-16T12:05:00.438-07:00Taking Pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6038IW6xtx0DD4Bbjzhlq3dz3wJx2nkjLzAmYpL0X_wbFQYgxLz9no7lCA3lZVll1MNMJ-Nz36o6L1n6fT442HEsMW_Y7py9rC9tn6JxiyKXkBpUYZO12zf_AucPDWy8viHFZsOcQ45g/s1600/flowerpot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6038IW6xtx0DD4Bbjzhlq3dz3wJx2nkjLzAmYpL0X_wbFQYgxLz9no7lCA3lZVll1MNMJ-Nz36o6L1n6fT442HEsMW_Y7py9rC9tn6JxiyKXkBpUYZO12zf_AucPDWy8viHFZsOcQ45g/s400/flowerpot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630027703783701410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntuA5WU4Jkv15IIvRxLACF5V4IjuOl0XfsAqQTPQqgOZBOnSUr_LTBsBZlCoOWjEtQMRwGZieb3xWllFMBeHo3_R8l3ZDWAt3-r9bgd38JcgHUuMWGCqvfeS5g_nzo_Xrz0A0UwLQL4k/s1600/dragonfly+right.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntuA5WU4Jkv15IIvRxLACF5V4IjuOl0XfsAqQTPQqgOZBOnSUr_LTBsBZlCoOWjEtQMRwGZieb3xWllFMBeHo3_R8l3ZDWAt3-r9bgd38JcgHUuMWGCqvfeS5g_nzo_Xrz0A0UwLQL4k/s400/dragonfly+right.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630027700402997954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYcD6aQMz4XFiEHDanSmTzJd8c7MzxvEtnO46NUT4XUZELdw0rpNRF6HB-9H59dzhddYTCANKf8fD9hlco2S8cfVOVqmZioqYvP1OpHe_t9b2MCtY6lGwQh7Y6FVbJve8Vi2vD972vt0/s1600/Daylily.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMYcD6aQMz4XFiEHDanSmTzJd8c7MzxvEtnO46NUT4XUZELdw0rpNRF6HB-9H59dzhddYTCANKf8fD9hlco2S8cfVOVqmZioqYvP1OpHe_t9b2MCtY6lGwQh7Y6FVbJve8Vi2vD972vt0/s400/Daylily.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630027695523686866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfewCEDl4AQGG9dr9Lcv_K1cKHZ5pB710hAVm8w-s6Zve_eJWQY9abWwCW3-7zj4_KOsNzq0k00UCI6gLXCIpE8Rt2eCmDVA31I28yx5BMVX2xNIyBPaxMANIdMPB8gKSVJFP19kB8IQ/s1600/Purple+daisies.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzfewCEDl4AQGG9dr9Lcv_K1cKHZ5pB710hAVm8w-s6Zve_eJWQY9abWwCW3-7zj4_KOsNzq0k00UCI6gLXCIpE8Rt2eCmDVA31I28yx5BMVX2xNIyBPaxMANIdMPB8gKSVJFP19kB8IQ/s400/Purple+daisies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630027692581136978" /></a><br />I got some fun pictures the other day----spent some time playing with photoshop.Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-22019629834609138432011-07-15T09:57:00.000-07:002011-07-15T10:03:35.129-07:00Gertie and Desi<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcHUmRpm62QvKlntqhJL-WHjFvduaj2huTe66-etvt-ZG7N9UMoTwtPagjepRq31TOjosedQNOpu15b8dFL_irV2JqBlmRMenS9N-nWULWPOJ5vGUNyVwZBq_W4-W6m7rh9qcgq2H4g4/s320/Gertie.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629625619468155426" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT06QJdYMMZQIW9v76owSxwGwwNGbKq8z-O-p9oBlpqSZJNT5UXXN4gPfeu-d7kQmv6ih2KRgrGWoMF-LvMM0a6xP-Ch4IUZu87A3f7lqX3c2YKrPF63vGQGGDRFgpiYk4lhTnod8wwg/s320/Desi.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629625609055852770" /><br />Gertie is my mom's new puppy - She's a really bizarre looking mix between a Golden Retriever, and a white Standard Poodle. She's got an absolutely fantastic personality - but for as big as she is, she's petrified of straw hats and bikes/scooters.<div><br /></div><div>My mom's been taking care of Desi while my Grandma is in rehabilitation for her new knee. Desi's fast friends with Gertie, they play non-stop.</div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-27549792270017574452011-07-14T16:01:00.000-07:002011-07-16T17:24:05.563-07:00That'll teach me.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBFvyLsKahUViij-379BXkfi11KWLjlUY0ib9bRrb95yHVPgHOYxwqmpuiJmPqR1FXQmsF-VlkOzawovlwdTIlr6GUQFOMJzYMYul-hx31pZ83LftSSwYKMgJmsbo7kRJfMZNNROaGcE/s1600/Junie+with+bone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBFvyLsKahUViij-379BXkfi11KWLjlUY0ib9bRrb95yHVPgHOYxwqmpuiJmPqR1FXQmsF-VlkOzawovlwdTIlr6GUQFOMJzYMYul-hx31pZ83LftSSwYKMgJmsbo7kRJfMZNNROaGcE/s400/Junie+with+bone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630110414900612914" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfD-g8rwFUbp9ArV8OeMM7RiFIss4fOhAwPKf0uaNiaDyB_ZQYfYVTWTrFKiu4s8R0IhyzN0ca9cM-wvNiizH43zXZnRzuDbqxU9dvP90OOhFwb0PCWRRUS-2-MGofKReMZ3Ncjo_rG0/s1600/Junie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfD-g8rwFUbp9ArV8OeMM7RiFIss4fOhAwPKf0uaNiaDyB_ZQYfYVTWTrFKiu4s8R0IhyzN0ca9cM-wvNiizH43zXZnRzuDbqxU9dvP90OOhFwb0PCWRRUS-2-MGofKReMZ3Ncjo_rG0/s320/Junie.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629354094708109490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tl7iRrIyGd-VZ5whCT5fUTwo0yu_HLzy8rPtxp-joRrlLAo7jUJwTCZoMjPgpkDh1M8THForb9Gsx3GN4eDZHKtyYeMJzlpbxnMUlNO6_KBlfDyMWD4cTs_EXXHkldCUrKzJ33lKTKI/s1600/Poodle1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tl7iRrIyGd-VZ5whCT5fUTwo0yu_HLzy8rPtxp-joRrlLAo7jUJwTCZoMjPgpkDh1M8THForb9Gsx3GN4eDZHKtyYeMJzlpbxnMUlNO6_KBlfDyMWD4cTs_EXXHkldCUrKzJ33lKTKI/s320/Poodle1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629354088767870370" /></a><br />Remind me not to mention what kind of animal I don't have. I now have a sweet little toy poodle. She scratched her eye somehow - so her right eye looks a little bit squinty - but I think it will heal up quickly. We are still working on the name---she was named Tootsie, but that might change.<div><br /></div><div>---Update---</div><div>Her name has changed to June Bug, or Junie. She went and got shots and we bought her toys and things. Her eye is already feeling better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576043086002665608.post-75875329238347573962011-07-13T08:07:00.000-07:002011-07-13T08:24:46.725-07:00A few cats I know...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5hUuFlrkKPLr7xmSpseG2GlS-p4WB3NI8XraM3UcGeu5nM6Ovex64TAmWjdrCjm5ICTBa6s0YhNnX_JdC678zZyFsNDGlRyg6NCR-zDI4nQaFnZjfAjQMPKkc86XVDljW58XBdhOpB0/s1600/Mo+in+the+grass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5hUuFlrkKPLr7xmSpseG2GlS-p4WB3NI8XraM3UcGeu5nM6Ovex64TAmWjdrCjm5ICTBa6s0YhNnX_JdC678zZyFsNDGlRyg6NCR-zDI4nQaFnZjfAjQMPKkc86XVDljW58XBdhOpB0/s320/Mo+in+the+grass.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628857954485859314" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6ObPtfDmRIgXgHJdcqwyZCBH4CKPAqSoeU4mlpxgnll4g_SYT508qXJXRlWTPlln70OpgtWNpN6NX7xswthcAojD4iFiDZoEpvWmabQ_3vWqdtq9ceY7ge26ScvwwsiEwZXS-Y4ILOc/s1600/IMGP0027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXUhzKCbDt-Wa67iysE-WwntUFphT80eL8oq6ceTpwoPUB4V2ZyIh39mo9oZs_gwmrMA-mtsU04vxd1N9sTYGWVBgb80mggN3v-88j7Lg1NPsDgV9qLu1LXvSTeIupAx6x7SrsKDd3DE/s320/bear.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628855175763826610" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2gd7xQP7iq2iaqtGKPOE1WFlTX3vNW6XPSQDCp2bd2XQFWDkCgRWATV-s-D80sAAokn2gcbxHrZFLtwSLgHSLykEdvPRlogpSLIngL7zT6ECTXKOkkGMIZhN28dcf3We4f0Y7qqIFTk/s1600/Peeps.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2gd7xQP7iq2iaqtGKPOE1WFlTX3vNW6XPSQDCp2bd2XQFWDkCgRWATV-s-D80sAAokn2gcbxHrZFLtwSLgHSLykEdvPRlogpSLIngL7zT6ECTXKOkkGMIZhN28dcf3We4f0Y7qqIFTk/s320/Peeps.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628854509642627138" /></a><br /><br />These are a couple of Shane and Steph's cats. I know he has others but they eluded me and my camera.<div><br /></div><div>The pretty green-eyed tuxedo cat is Peeps - Shane rescued her from a bog where he found her swimming. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mo (or Moses) is the guy in the grass. He acts senile. Nobody knows his actual age - but he has very bad halitosis. </div><div><br /></div><div>And the cat with the horrible red-eye is Bear - he's about a year old. He's got a bit of flame-tip Siamese in him and a great personality to boot. Shane's got another flame-tip Siamese (Homer, not pictured) that insists on taking a crap on the tile <i>next</i> to the litter box -he'll even take time from his outdoor exploring to come in and poop on the floor. That's thoughtful of him.</div>Amber Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438631845488173547noreply@blogger.com0