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I am happy to be home again and look forward to catching up with your photos.

Photo taken at the airport in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Just like these Royal Terns, I am flying off. I have never before reposted a photo (and apologize for doing so), but time constraints make this the easiest way for me to say good bye. I am off for a trip and will be back in three weeks or so. I wish you the best for the new year and thank you for your flickr friendship.

Vero Beach, Florida

Bird identification is a totally new endeavor for me but, thanks to the internet, I think these terns are Royal Terns (Sterna maxima) rather than the more expected Common Tern. Royal terns are located only on beaches, such as this one is SE Florida.

Vero Beach, Florida

Just a quick simple shot of the old hop kiln. Sorry, I have not been able to better keep up with your photos recently, but I do plan to catch up!

It seems all my contacts are well prepared with a specially themed photo to post for the holidays. As usual, I am unprepared, but my thoughts are with all of you nonetheless. A search through my archives at least produced a photo with a red/green theme that will have to suffice as a Christmas shot.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your friendship and for all your beautiful photos. I wish you all a happy holiday season.