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Young people are always rushing to get through things, even engagements! If Jessica and Brian had gotten married, life would have been very different for them both. They realized at some point, however, that it wasn't the Lord's will for them to be together, and parted ways, although they seem to have stayed friends.

Last year, Jess married Kevin, after dating another young man in between. They seem to be delightfully happy, and living in Tennessee. I haven't met Kevin yet, but I've heard nothing but good things about him so far!

As for Brian, I'm sure one of these days his dream girl will come along, and he'll be glad that he and Jess recognized that it wasn't meant to be when he meets Miss Right!

Pigeons have gotten a bad rep, but I still like them. They are less wary than most birds since they live around people in public areas like parks. This guy was particularly photogenic!

I took this shot quite a while back, when the moon was supposed to be the largest it would be for years, and everyone ran down to the beach to try to grab some shots of it. I'd hoped that it would rise long before it did, because I was there with a camera that didn't do very well with low light, and most of my photos came out very noisy and distorted.

Well, when life hands you lemons, so they say, make lemonade. Less than top notch shots are perfect for trying out new filters and other post processing tricks.

This child was standing in front of a pvc pipe that a fisherman had used to steady his pole. I tried taking it out with airbrush, but the colors didn't blend well with the wavy ocean, so I knew I'd have to try something else. I used several filters, and then pixelated the image, which gave a really magical feel to it, and despite being a last resort, I think it enhanced the pic! The colors popped more with it, too, and I like the dreamy effect that came out.

None of the moon shots came out well. I did, however, have a lot of people and scenic shots that will be salvagable with some work.

This shot was taken on the spur of the moment, hand held, and that accounts for the jiggle in the focus. Not so bad viewed small, but certainly not suitable for blowing up!

I think was one of the first times I'd ever seen one of these birds. Heavier set looking than the anhingas I usually see, these fabulous divers are as at home in water as a fish!

The most striking feature either of these kids have is those incredible blue eyes of theirs! Next to that, the smiles just can't be beat!

My niece, Jessica, posed with her former fiance, Brian, back in 2008. Jess is married to Kevin now, and is very happy. I haven't met Kevin yet, which is why I don't have any pics of his that I've taken, although I did pull some wedding pics off Facebook. I might have to try an edit on those just to see how they look.

I'm still in the weeds, Folks, so please forgive my not commenting. Life happens. I'll be back checking out your stuff as soon as possible! Hugs to all, Chris