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		<title>The first 2010 November sunset</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cosmos01_sm02.jpg" rel="lightbox[812]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-813" title="Cosmos01_sm02" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Cosmos01_sm02.jpg" alt="Cosmos and November sunset" width="640" height="426" /></a></p>
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		<title>Alberta landscapes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rowley, an Alberta ghost town, and sunset near Chestermere]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/04_barnWheat.jpg" rel="lightbox[841]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-842" title="Wheat, old barn in ghost town, Rowley, Alberta" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/04_barnWheat.jpg" alt="Wheat, old barn in ghost town, Rowley, Alberta" width="230" height="154" /></a><a href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/02Rowley_sm.jpg" rel="lightbox[841]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-843" title="Rowley, Alberta" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/02Rowley_sm.jpg" alt="Rowley, Alberta" width="230" height="154" /></a><a href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/05_ChestermereAB.jpg" rel="lightbox[841]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-844" title="Sunset near Chestermere, AB" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/05_ChestermereAB.jpg" alt="Sunset near Chestermere, AB" width="230" height="154" /></a></p>
<p>Rowley, an Alberta ghost town, and sunset near Chestermere</p>
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		<title>St. Louis Arch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is not a black and white photo &#8211; the sky was ominous that day my friends!  :} The Gateway Arch in  St. Louis, Missouri was built in 1965, commemorating Thomas Jefferson and the westward expansion of the United States. One of the most influential people in the history of  United States, Thomas Jefferson (1743 &#8211; 1826) was [...]]]></description>
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This is not a black and white photo &#8211; the sky was ominous that day my friends!  :}</p>
<p><a title="The gateway Arch, St. Louis MO" href="http://www.gatewayarch.com/Arch/" target="_blank">The Gateway Arch</a> in  St. Louis, Missouri was built in 1965, commemorating Thomas Jefferson and the westward expansion of the United States. One of the most influential people in the history of  United States, <a title="Thomas Jefferson Bio" href="http://www.monticello.org/jefferson/biography.html" target="_blank">Thomas Jefferson </a>(1743 &#8211; 1826) was the the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence.</p>
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		<title>Cypress</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neighborhood Cypress, a favorite subject and series of photos taken at various times of day, seasons, and weather conditions since 2004. Lewisville, Texas]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Cypress, Spring evening, Lewisville, Texas" rel="lightbox[pics0]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/April272010_IMG6411sm.jpg" rel="lightbox[705]"><img class="attachment wp-att-704 aligncenter" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/April272010_IMG6411sm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Cypress, Spring evening, Lewisville, Texas" width="400" height="312" /></a></p>
<p>Neighborhood Cypress, a favorite subject and <a title="Moon Over Cypress series, Dancing With Trees collection" href="http://www.majestyoftrees.com/archives/category/moon-over-cypress" target="_blank">series of photos</a> taken at various times of day, seasons, and weather conditions since 2004. Lewisville, Texas</p>
<p><a title="Morning Star, warm wind, Cypress" rel="lightbox[pics371]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/morningstar_may8th09_02sm.jpg" rel="lightbox[705]"><img class="attachment wp-att-372 alignnone" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/morningstar_may8th09_02sm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Morning Star, warm wind, Cypress" width="120" height="94" /></a><a title="Evening storm, Cypress" rel="lightbox[pics371]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/storm_cypress_esm02.jpg" rel="lightbox[705]"><img class="attachment wp-att-388 alignnone" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/storm_cypress_esm02.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evening storm, Cypress" width="120" height="94" /></a></p>
<p><a title="Afternoon storm, Cypress" rel="lightbox[pics371]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/aug_06_storm_03esm02.jpg" rel="lightbox[705]"><img class="attachment wp-att-392 alignnone" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/aug_06_storm_03esm02.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Afternoon storm, Cypress" width="120" height="94" /></a><a title="September Moon" rel="lightbox[pics705]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SeptMoon.jpg" rel="lightbox[705]"><img class="attachment wp-att-712 " src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SeptMoon.thumbnail.jpg" alt="September Moon" width="120" height="94" /></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autumn storm near Taos, New Mexico. Wildflowers: Bird&#8217;s Beak  I recently watched a very interesting documentary about the perilous state of our planet, and things we can do to affect the course of necessary change. Narrated by Leonardo Dicaprio I highly recommend seeing this film,  The 11th Hour ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Autumn Storm, Taos, New Mexico" rel="lightbox[pics500]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/birdsbeak_taosstorm01esm.jpg" rel="lightbox[500]"><em><img class="attachment wp-att-501 " src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/birdsbeak_taosstorm01esm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Autumn Storm, Taos, New Mexico" width="400" height="314" /></em></a>Autumn storm near Taos, New Mexico. Wildflowers: Bird&#8217;s Beak<em> </em></p>
<p><em>I recently watched a very interesting documentary about the perilous state of our planet, and things we can do to affect the course of necessary change. Narrated by Leonardo Dicaprio I highly recommend seeing this film,  <a title="The 11th Hour, Documentary" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2174195060267517042#" target="_blank"><strong>The 11th Hour</strong></a> </em></p>
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		<title>Eight thirteen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight thirteen p.m. That&#8217;s the time it was when I last saw the Giant Sequoias, hopefully not for the last time. It was dark but there was still enough light left to take the last chance for one more photo. Sky was the vivid blue that lasts only for a few moments before the last [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="8:13 p.m. Ponderosa Pine, leaving Sequoia National Forest, CA" rel="lightbox[pics157]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/eight_thirteen_pmsm.jpg" rel="lightbox[157]"><img class="attachment wp-att-158 " src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/eight_thirteen_pmsm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="8:13 p.m. Ponderosa Pine, leaving Sequoia National Forest, CA" width="200" height="133" align="left" /></a>Eight thirteen p.m. That&#8217;s the time it was when I last saw the Giant Sequoias, hopefully not for the last time. It was dark but there was still enough light left to take the last chance for one more photo.</p>
<p>Sky was the vivid blue that lasts only for a few moments before the last effects of sun disappear. It was the kind of blue where you check around and can&#8217;t distinguish any green from the next on the sillhouettes against it&#8230;so you&#8217;re sure it&#8217;s definitely dark&#8230; but wondering how could such a dark color be glowing so brightly? That blue is going to be the star, and <em>have</em> stars, in one of my next paintings.</p>
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		<title>Moon over Cypress</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the most glorious tree in our neighborhood. It&#8217;s across our back alley and has been a favorite subject for many years because the silhouette is so beautiful against any sky during any season or time of day. The photo was taken nine days ago during the almost full moon on September 12th.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="An almost full moon, 12th of September, 2008" rel="lightbox[pics140]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/septmoon01sm.jpg" rel="lightbox[140]"><img class="attachment wp-att-141 " src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/septmoon01sm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="An almost full moon, 12th of September, 2008" width="200" height="157" /></a>This is the most glorious tree in our neighborhood. It&#8217;s across our back alley and has been a favorite subject for many years because the silhouette is so beautiful against any sky during any season or time of day. The photo was taken nine days ago during the almost full moon on September 12th.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so the subject of sunflowers grows weary and cliche for some, but the plant has so much character, especially when the flower heads droop with the weight of seeds. Sunset is spectacular tonight with their swaying sillhouettes against the sky.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Sunflower, sunset, Lewisville, Texas" rel="lightbox[pics43]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/sunset001a.jpg" rel="lightbox[43]"><img class="attachment wp-att-44 " src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/sunset001a.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Sunflower, sunset, Lewisville, Texas" width="200" height="157" /></a>OK, so the subject of sunflowers grows weary and cliche for some, but the plant has so much character, especially when the flower heads droop with the weight of seeds. Sunset is spectacular tonight with their swaying sillhouettes against the sky.</p>
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		<link>http://www.nikkiphotography.com/sky/electrifying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just coming home from shopping so I missed capturing the double rainbow arching over our neighborhood after a short storm. Both ends were visible, and rare sights like that are so electrifying! I hurried home to get the camera, then still managed a few shots of the golden glow accentuating everything as the sunset.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/overoak_0001sm.jpg" rel="lightbox[41]" rel="lightbox[pics41]" title="Rainbow at sunset, Lewisville TX"><img src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/overoak_0001sm.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Rainbow at sunset, Lewisville TX" width="200" height="145" class="attachment wp-att-42 " /></a>I was just coming home from shopping so I missed capturing the double rainbow arching over our neighborhood after a short storm. Both ends were visible, and rare sights like that are so electrifying! I hurried home to get the camera, then still managed a few shots of the golden glow accentuating everything as the sunset.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikkico</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storm in Calgary, Alberta]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a title="Storm clouds eerily creeping over the landscape, Calgary, Alberta" rel="lightbox[pics-1218573507]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/storm_01a800.jpg" rel="lightbox[63]"><img class="attachment wp-att-62 centered" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/storm_01a800.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Storm clouds eerily creeping over the landscape, Calgary, Alberta" width="200" height="157" /></a><a title="Balsam Fir and Lombardy Poplar, July storm in Calgary " rel="lightbox[pics-1218573507]" href="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/storm_01trees_a800.jpg" rel="lightbox[63]"><img class="attachment wp-att-61 centered" src="http://www.nikkiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/storm_01trees_a800.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Balsam Fir and Lombardy Poplar, July storm in Calgary " width="200" height="157" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Storm in Calgary, Alberta</p>
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