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douglas imbrogno: "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them..." Isaiah 11...
The Real Easter Bunny: THIS CAPTURES YOUR ESSENCE PERFECTLY...
A.Zafeiridis: Great album, David, many thanks for sharing!...
Sharon Disher: What an absolutely breathtaking tribute to the workhorse of farms of yesteryear. I will never look at barns in quite the same way again....
Jacquline: Thank you for sharing the 12th with me....
Virginia Dever: I love your 100 day project. A wonderful way to connect with place. Thanks!...
WebCow: Thank you Humberto for your comments on “The Key to my Grandfather’s House” story. Your own brief, but evocative words sound like another story waiting to emerge. If tha...
Humberto: i know exactly how you felt returning to your grandfather's house. i feel it ever time i return to my grandmother's house in Silva Escura, Portugal. it is the sensual calling ...
Katie Broxterman: David I am so proud to be your baby sister. My dream is still to get the chance to see our family history in Italy but if I never get that chance your photos and your writing...
Barb (Vukemire) Breznay: December 21, 2011 Dave, Thank you for sharing your very inspirational journey. I have a love for genealogy which I often cannot explain in word, it is more about feelings....
Sally: David, this is excellent and is a beautiful tale, thanks for sharing!!...
GemMeadows: I think this is a very special time for you. I am so proud of you and your work!...
Gayla: Wonderful job David! How lucky we are as a family to carry such a rich family history in our souls. I hope someday to see and feel what you did while walking those hills....
WebCow: Yep, the photos are mine. I use "polar coordinates" in Photoshop. Basically you grab each end of the horizon and loop or twist the together. It takes a while to get the hang o...
Douglas Imbrogno: These are your photos? How were they done?...
Latasha: Brilliance ...
WebCow: Actually, it could be the license plate on ANY politician's car....
Ken H: Is that on Herman Cain's car?...
Joseph Yurt: David, I've always been warmed and comforted by your touching recollections. Thank you for sharing these precious memories with the world. They are a treasured heirloom....
Nancy: David - I remember when you got him and I know how much he meant to you. Those pups have a way of inhabiting your heart and teach us so much. Although time has passed, I am...
Kani: The Eye is awesome!...
Jan: I loved seeing photos of your father and the Lorain gas station. In some small part of my mind/memory I remember the place. Could it be?...
Jan: lovely look at God's skies... thanks....
Samantha S: That is different. I am going to have dreams of weird themed planets circling round the cosmos....
Anthony D: Wow, I just saw the barn video...how can you even THINK about leaving that place? Couldn't you rent it out and then maybe retire there? Or maybe where you're going is as breat...
KB: Congratulations. It look likes the deep chambered Amish houses did the trick. I suppose that I will have to invest in one. KB...
Mark C: You are in my thoughts and prayers. The loss of a dog who has become part of the family is never easy. Know of my support....
Sally: Oh David, my heart goes out to you. Anyone that has ever lost a friend, two or four legged, knows how you and Lynn feel. We are thinking about you. Hugs ... Sally...
Connie: Sorry to hear of the lose of your dear friend. 15 years is a long time - my heart is with you as you remember all the wonderful times you made together....
Donna: Remember...All dogs do go to heaven. It is heart breaking to lose a pet :("...
Gayla: I am so sorry for you and Lynn. Butt had more personality than some humans walking around. He was a great dog. The loss of a pet is so hard to go thru . We all need to get tog...
Diane Brandhorst: Dave I am so sorry for your loss. It is so sad to lose a member of the family somone you look to everyday to brighten your day and comfort you in your darkest hours. There a...
lynn: I will miss him for years to come. ...
Lynn: That's so great, David! Great pictures!...
CowGarage: OK, one more time for all you new readers. When Tucson, aka Monkey Butt was small, he was darker colored with a white butt and small stubby tail. His rear end looked just like...
Pam K: That was an adorable picture and a really endearing, probably accurate name :) - PAM K...
David: Take a look, the Cows are there....
Lynn: Really neat, Dave!! I really like this concept! Next, maybe a circle of cows or dogs!...
Sandy Agricola: Pretty fancy graphics! Happy Easter back to you !! Sandy...
Pama Rosso: As I remember it, Gayle & I agreed (in the Columbus era) that your identity shifts began in your pre-teen years when you adopted the Robbie Douglas look (of My Three Sons fame...
Lynn I: You crack me up! What a funny egg you are! ...
Lynn: I sort of like the flashing beard idea. Can you do it in real life? That I want to see....
Pama Rosso: I spent about a half an hour composing a stunning reply Alas, it is difficult to put my reaction in words. I will post the full reply soon, but, for now -- This was beautif...
Pama Rosso: I don't know what to say. This is so beautifully written. I laughed and cried. I wanted to comment on much of what you captured, but lost track of the many thoughts and emo...
Pama Roso: HERE IS THE REST OF MY COMMENT ON YOUR WONDERFUL STORY - I don’t know what to say. This is so beautifully written. I laughed and cried. I wanted to comment on much of what y...
Joseph Yurt: Hey Dave, the site is even more fun than before. What a wonderful mirror this is. I will spend more time gazing here. Joseph Yurt...
Mary B: I love what I'm seeing. I watched the Possum and Barn pieces this morning, and they are amazing. I used the Barn for a meditation. You used the word noticings... these are...
Les Lefevre: I have to comment about this. It is rather personal. As you know you mother would support you in what ever you chose to do. She did worry though in those early years, how in...
Gary Keimig: Very impressive. My good friend Les Llefevre told me about this site being as how I do a photo-essay myself of the Wyoming backcountry and thought I would enjoy it. I need t...
David: LES - Like I said, I feel a responsibility to keep one of the last of the great barns standing. But, I do understand why some people let them go. Every time we get one of our ...
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