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I come from a family of artists....at least on my mom's side of the family. My grandfather was the patriarch and his artistic genes passed on to my mom and my sister and me.

Well, honestly, for a long time, I thought the artistic genes passed me by. I can barely draw a straight line, let alone paint or draw or make jewelry (as both my mom and sister have done and do). I felt jealousy for a long long time.

I honestly don't remember when the epiphany hit. I've only been a serious amateur photographer since 2003 and I've been a hardcore Flickrite since 2004. Anyway, my realization was this:

I have absolutely no reason to feel jealous of my mom and sister and their talents. The family's artist genes DID pass to me: they just manifested themselves in me in a totally different way then they manifested in my mom and my sister.

My photography is my art. And I am so happy and proud of that.

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Contacts (24)

MonumentBoy (away) No real name given
frog pond Tom
pharologist Andy Volpe
clefmeister Jeff Butts
Cornell Lab of... No real name given
yankee artillerist No real name given
bonsaikiptb Kip Taylor-Brown
dsphoto- Doug Sutherland
kaiseriron2 Michael Kaiser
Lynngerald (On... Lynn Gerald Edmonds
Wildwose Shane Odom
tartchef, aka... No real name given

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Non-Rubber Duckies 25 photos, 9 members
Pentax K-x 66,914 photos, 3,157 members
Favorites: 30 8,254 photos, 4,137 members
Favorites: 25 7,684 photos, 3,988 members
Views: 300 80,076 photos, 12,837 members
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! (Invite Only) Post 1-Award2 177,902 photos, 22,452 members
Nature's Carousel - (Invite only) - Post 1 Comment 2 79,124 photos, 5,540 members
Signs, Signs... 84,343 photos, 4,224 members
Cherry on top! Photography - Invited images - Post 1 Award 2 76,597 photos, 13,254 members
**A Big Fave (Invite Only)-Post 1/Fave or Comment 2 505,314 photos, 63,402 members
American Civil War Battlefields 19,601 photos, 1,442 members
LIGHTHOUSE LOVERS 79,343 photos, 14,507 members
ID Please 4,942 photos, 634 members
Gettysburg 13,963 photos, 851 members
Views: 400 47,016 photos, 11,404 members
Mint Family...Lamiaceae 3,869 photos, 360 members
ASTERACEAE 8,675 photos, 490 members
BLUE BLUE BLUE 131,991 photos, 8,384 members
U.S. National Parks and Places 75,539 photos, 5,235 members
U.S. National Parks 95,845 photos, 10,142 members
eBird Rarity Photos 8,314 photos, 1,062 members
Birdshare 88,120 photos, 2,449 members
Skies, Clouds, Suns & Moons (Post 1 Comment 3) 17,912 photos, 2,167 members
Birds Birds Birds ... (Post 1 / Comment 3) 48,103 photos, 2,540 members
" SHIPS " WORLD--WIDE, 45,098 photos, 1,077 members
Veterans and Veterans Day 5,088 photos, 297 members
US Memorials & Monuments 7,555 photos, 816 members
Cloudspotting 437 photos, 75 members
Mushrooms and Fungi 28,187 photos, 2,707 members
Naval ships, navy ships and warships 14,442 photos, 1,090 members
Naval history and warships 9,819 photos, 805 members
Excellence In Avian Photography (EIAP) -- INVITED IMAGES (2/day) 60,561 photos, 7,852 members
U.S. Navy 6,570 photos, 391 members
Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks 652,184 photos, 39,995 members
Navy Ships 12,866 photos, 1,429 members
1-2-3 Landscapes (1 A Day) 67,453 photos, 4,256 members
1-2-3 Weather 1,280 photos, 149 members
Pennsylvania State Parks 7,891 photos, 529 members
NICE: commented with nice 5,984 photos, 530 members
Just Photos. 115,264 photos, 2,142 members
ANYTHING ALLOWED!!!!!! 245,052 photos, 3,059 members
PEOPLE WHO JUST LIKE TO TAKE PHOTOS 138,891 photos, 2,080 members
Wet knee photography 7,363 photos, 640 members
1-2-3 History (post 1, comment on 2, view 3) 15,535 photos, 781 members
LOVELY! [tag "lovely1"] 10,848 photos, 717 members
GORGEOUS: commented with gorgeous 10,623 photos, 1,368 members
B E A U T I F U L [photos with a 'beautiful' comment] 61,384 photos, 3,024 members
York, PA 2,364 photos, 165 members
I love Pennsylvania 12,892 photos, 325 members
Nature & Wildlife of Pennsylvania 10,561 photos, 392 members

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Testimonials (8)

dsphoto- says:

"Keri is a wonderful photographer, and a good contact to have on flickr! Though her pictures I get to see the beauty and wonder of nature, and also I get a few chuckles watching her clean and paint the different parts of those ships! Ahoy Keri get the lead out! :) haha Glad to see you again Keri!"

14th November, 2007
slow guns says:

"Keri has a great eye and a true love of photography; her photos show her feelings and personality. You can tell a lot about a person by the tings they find interesting enough to shot! Keri has a great love for her family and nature; these are the things she likes to shot and are the two things that drive most of her friends. I am honor to be her friend and I can’t wait to see what she will do next!"

17th October, 2006
Whipper_snapper says:

"There are few women who would feel comfortable walking about on a battlefield and fewer still with an enthusiastic interest in tanks. Most women I know probably could not tell a Sherman from a shopping trolley. Keri is an exception. She has a passion for her area's local history as well as battlefield history and a willingness to walk long distances to get the shot that counts.

She is the only person I have ever known to have drooled over my photograph of a Josef Stalin II tank, an action which could have had her up in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee a few decades ago. However I suspect that even Senator McCarthy would have met his match in Keri!

She is a talented and inventive photographer who often wants to do so much more than her current equipment allows her to and sometimes I sense her frustration over this. She already produces excellent photographs in both 35mm and digital and I sense that she is capable of so much more in the future. Santa needs to leave her a DSLR!

Above all, though I have never met or spoken to her, I have come to know Keri as a very good friend. I hope this will continue for a very long time."

16th October, 2006
mike nl says:

"On Flickr I've come across a lot of talented photographers. But I've never come across anyone with such a bubbly enthousiasm, positive energy and overwhelming optimism as Keri !
And to top it all, this is reflected in her photos ! and you can guess what the result is : artistic photos taken with love, her love for nature and her surroundings.
Have a look at Keri's photos and see for yourself. You'll be enthralled by her versatility.
Thanks Keri for sharing your wonderful photos with us !!"

15th October, 2006
DSutherland says:

"One of the reasons I liked Keri's photos from the very start was her honesty. She takes pictures of the world around her, and her personality and perspective comes through on every shot. We get to see the world as she sees it.
Keri is also very knowledgeable about the natural world, and has helped me with IDing plants more than once :)
I've enjoyed seeing her photos on flickr, and I am sure there will be many more to enjoy. Keep up the good work Keri!"

13th October, 2006
Scott Foy says:

"Keri is a wonderful friend who's photostream is always both entertaining and informative. Her knowledge of history is excellent and her nature shots are superb, and she always has time to visit and comment on other photostreams too :-) Keep up the good work Keri!!

Scott"

13th October, 2006
L.B says:

"What can be said about panzer73 that can't be said by her pictures? Not a great deal really, as they show an artistic eye that only few others have, yet there are also the family shots that show why her work is so good: There is a lot of love involved, and it shows.
Ni!"

13th October, 2006
Just plain old glenda again. says:

"Keri takes such heartwarming pictures. All of her various shots show something that can either move you or you can learn something from.I enjoy going through her stream."

13th October, 2006