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10-DEC-2005

First time I have EVER done this! Managed to delete today's image and comments! MUST be tired! I could follow the back button and retrieve
the lovely comments some of you had already made! They mean a lot, and so, I have copied and pasted them as I reload today's PAD!

My parents picked me up and took me to their house today for our annual tree assembling and decorating! (Still can't drive!) I love real
Christmas trees, but the rest of my family has succumbed to the fake tree syndrome! ;-) Progress took a turn for the worst, as the
majority of strings of lights had MAJOR problems! Bet that’s never happened to any of you! ;-) After MUCH time testing those
tiny bulbs, we finally got the tree decorated. Here is the little angel that we have topped our tree with since I was a little girl!
I can’t remember a Christmas without this angel on my parent’s tree! No matter how old and faded she gets, she must
be a part of our Christmas! By the time my Dad put her on the top of the tree, my foot was too tired to mess
with the good old tripod! Shot this handheld at 1600! Not the best shot, but a great tradition!!


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CJ Burianek12-Dec-2005 20:57
What a nice tradition and memories. Darling little angel!
Sorry to hear about the oops!
J. Scott Coile12-Dec-2005 17:18
Nice one Min! Sorry for the oops moment :)
Guest 12-Dec-2005 17:03
Nothing can replace with sentimental value your angel earned. :) a lovely shot and nice lighting. :)
shatterbug12-Dec-2005 03:47
Great shot Mindy! A sentimental look into your holiday spirit!
Karen Leaf12-Dec-2005 01:41
It's the old things that make a Christmas... not the gifts under the tree or the Roast Beef dinner (tho that helps alot, lol) but the memories of Christmases past. I like your little angel.
Barb12-Dec-2005 00:56
What a great tradition. and nice shot.
Guest 11-Dec-2005 22:41
Traditions are what keeps holidays special in my mind, nice shot Mindy!
Chris11-Dec-2005 19:24
Great dof and warm light
Manfred Bachmann11-Dec-2005 15:49
Very beautiful and lovely work!
Cindy Flood11-Dec-2005 15:18
Wonderful tradition.
You are pretty steady with the hand-held!
Guest 11-Dec-2005 15:03
A great tradition! We have a similar, old angel - ratty and quite outdated. But we just cannot bring ourselves to replace it, no matter what! Very nice, and well done for handheld ISO1600!
Breland11-Dec-2005 14:24
Nice shot with a hint of the tree in the bg. Must have been lots of fun to decorate.
Gayle P. Clement11-Dec-2005 13:49
A special tradition. I like the depth of your photo.
Guest 11-Dec-2005 13:15
very nice indeed, Mindy
Neal Nye11-Dec-2005 12:58
It's a heart-warming story to accompany this angel. Such traditions are what make the holidays so pleasant.
steve mcsweeny11-Dec-2005 11:27
Beautiful, Mindy. Great save on your comments;)
Lee Rudd11-Dec-2005 08:16
lovely and warm.... the position of the hands makes me laugh!
Guest 11-Dec-2005 06:10
A lovely shot commemorating your family tradition! And it's nice to get a glimpse, through the photo and your caption, of what you all do each year, quite special!
Linda Willets11-Dec-2005 06:07
she is lovely.. important to have those traditions
Guest 11-Dec-2005 06:03
I love specials traditions like this. We have an old Ruldoph...broken neck and all that goes on our tree every year since I was born. Amazingly clear shot without a tripod and such a high ISO!
laine8211-Dec-2005 06:02
Our fairy is one our daughter made in kindergarten over 30 years ago...nothing can replace it. I love yours too Mindy.
Mindy McNaugher11-Dec-2005 05:38
Comments I accidently deleted along with my photo! Sorry!

jljacobs62 11-Dec-2005 05:15
Beautful lighting on this.

Bryan Murahashi 11-Dec-2005 05:08
Very nice, warm shot. Nice that this tradition continues.

Gary Winters 11-Dec-2005 04:45
That's very sweet. We had an angel like that as well, year after year after year. It's a wonderful tradition! Your shot came out very well, in my humble opinion!

James Peless 11-Dec-2005 04:34
I love family traditions.........they translate into love. Thanks for sharing.

Coleen Perilloux Landry 11-Dec-2005 04:27
She looks well loved. Glad you got to be part of the tradition tonight.