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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 66,749 photos, 3,154 members
Favorites: 30 8,247 photos, 4,136 members
Favorites: 25 7,665 photos, 3,985 members
Views: 300 79,912 photos, 12,830 members
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! (Invite Only) Post 1-Award2 177,814 photos, 22,449 members
Nature's Carousel - (Invite only) - Post 1 Comment 2 78,888 photos, 5,528 members
Signs, Signs... 84,241 photos, 4,220 members
Cherry on top! Photography - Invited images - Post 1 Award 2 76,579 photos, 13,255 members
**A Big Fave (Invite Only)-Post 1/Fave or Comment 2 505,377 photos, 63,405 members
American Civil War Battlefields 19,580 photos, 1,441 members
LIGHTHOUSE LOVERS 79,244 photos, 14,493 members
ID Please 4,925 photos, 634 members
Gettysburg 13,953 photos, 851 members
Views: 400 46,978 photos, 11,400 members
Mint Family...Lamiaceae 3,868 photos, 361 members
ASTERACEAE 8,675 photos, 491 members
BLUE BLUE BLUE 131,902 photos, 8,383 members
U.S. National Parks and Places 75,462 photos, 5,228 members
U.S. National Parks 95,741 photos, 10,128 members
eBird Rarity Photos 8,258 photos, 1,061 members
Birdshare 87,907 photos, 2,443 members
Skies, Clouds, Suns & Moons (Post 1 Comment 3) 17,885 photos, 2,166 members
Birds Birds Birds ... (Post 1 / Comment 3) 48,084 photos, 2,540 members
" SHIPS " WORLD--WIDE, 45,045 photos, 1,076 members
Veterans and Veterans Day 5,088 photos, 297 members
US Memorials & Monuments 7,551 photos, 815 members
Cloudspotting 437 photos, 75 members
Mushrooms and Fungi 28,183 photos, 2,704 members
Naval ships, navy ships and warships 14,424 photos, 1,089 members
Naval history and warships 9,802 photos, 805 members
Excellence In Avian Photography (EIAP) -- INVITED IMAGES (2/day) 60,524 photos, 7,846 members
U.S. Navy 6,568 photos, 391 members
Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks 651,203 photos, 39,965 members
Navy Ships 12,859 photos, 1,428 members
1-2-3 Landscapes (1 A Day) 67,355 photos, 4,250 members
1-2-3 Weather 1,280 photos, 149 members
Pennsylvania State Parks 7,884 photos, 529 members
NICE: commented with nice 5,985 photos, 530 members
Just Photos. 115,185 photos, 2,144 members
ANYTHING ALLOWED!!!!!! 244,659 photos, 3,056 members
PEOPLE WHO JUST LIKE TO TAKE PHOTOS 138,739 photos, 2,079 members
Wet knee photography 7,362 photos, 639 members
1-2-3 History (post 1, comment on 2, view 3) 15,528 photos, 781 members
LOVELY! [tag "lovely1"] 10,846 photos, 717 members
GORGEOUS: commented with gorgeous 10,624 photos, 1,368 members
B E A U T I F U L [photos with a 'beautiful' comment] 61,340 photos, 3,023 members
York, PA 2,361 photos, 165 members
I love Pennsylvania 12,867 photos, 326 members
Nature & Wildlife of Pennsylvania 10,550 photos, 393 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