Have a safe and happy New Year’s Eve!

National Geographic Photo Contest: Honorable Mention for Nature category Location: Biei, Hokkaido, Japan. (© Kent Shiraishi)

Photography buffs, click the beautiful photo above for the link to the 2011 National Geographic’s Photo Contest winners and submissions. If you’re off today, you can allow yourself to get carried away (who am i kidding, even if you’re working you can spend the day there!).

This one is by Kent Shiraishi and I just love it. The color and crispness of the trees just makes me want to stare and stare. I’d love to go there and see this myself. 

I finally got a flash for my camera for Christmas. I used it yesterday for the family Christmas and it really makes a difference – no washed out faces or unflattering shadows. So Excited for the 2012 Monthly Theme Challenge- the flash will open up a world of new subjects.

And if you’re here, you share a silly sense of humor too – Another link to waste some time with- “Kim Jong-Il Looking At Things“. 

Enjoy your Boxing Day!

From keith & denise

or Happy Hanukkah

or Happy Solstice

or Season’s Greetings!

or just have a nice Dec 25th :)