tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22628607020766921772024-02-20T02:35:45.823-08:00Sicilia Through ImagesI am an American photographer currently living on the beautiful island of Sicily. I hope to share my artistic endeavors, and a sampling of this exotic place and beyond through my photographs.Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-38207677905235298812012-02-11T01:35:00.001-08:002012-02-11T01:35:32.912-08:00Seaside Windmill at Trapani<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-27952072401405168902011-03-23T05:35:00.000-07:002011-03-23T05:41:28.125-07:00Motta shrine with oranges<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg156EhY004nCzP3ov9aPBYkhqFtE4Rp8vc35uqAGp0wflcYzXRpDY0H7OSK1BG7HzG7IjNs_mZNQjlQiLn4XU_3WMwaH_QuU3aHymRJzD9ZlZdmCP4yI5vu1a1exnzpxIwJ4L2QWXr9W3U/s1600/_DSC0002test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg156EhY004nCzP3ov9aPBYkhqFtE4Rp8vc35uqAGp0wflcYzXRpDY0H7OSK1BG7HzG7IjNs_mZNQjlQiLn4XU_3WMwaH_QuU3aHymRJzD9ZlZdmCP4yI5vu1a1exnzpxIwJ4L2QWXr9W3U/s400/_DSC0002test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587253506567670498" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-75688698786301772792011-02-15T03:16:00.000-08:002011-02-15T03:17:46.825-08:00Taormina Accordion Player<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZvgD5RaQN35GR7iJCA4nQkZm04P_K8wvtATLHeghRHeTOLm-bJ614rVE_BhlLvsRRpA2l1KSexaOx3wsxF2_ZRd8AlRAeozkKdFnzjjJBjSdN6p3feQHoGMMNJ1olfMTUthqPAeA_wHQ/s1600/_DSC0180test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZvgD5RaQN35GR7iJCA4nQkZm04P_K8wvtATLHeghRHeTOLm-bJ614rVE_BhlLvsRRpA2l1KSexaOx3wsxF2_ZRd8AlRAeozkKdFnzjjJBjSdN6p3feQHoGMMNJ1olfMTUthqPAeA_wHQ/s400/_DSC0180test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573873880201287106" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-40009794166275987512010-12-16T06:03:00.001-08:002010-12-16T06:07:58.063-08:00Wanderings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNUmk6flyacn0Oz4GKAZrAMN3kNlEVgBOySlOHizzco8aMcMjEq9pERqar1Qmo3CNMAvuCGESfygtOMu49NnCXFHteC1BMQUYKlqMazWg_sm1W8zzlM5Ey06RuOT4H_vT9s8qsYJIXm6p/s1600/DSC_0059test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNUmk6flyacn0Oz4GKAZrAMN3kNlEVgBOySlOHizzco8aMcMjEq9pERqar1Qmo3CNMAvuCGESfygtOMu49NnCXFHteC1BMQUYKlqMazWg_sm1W8zzlM5Ey06RuOT4H_vT9s8qsYJIXm6p/s400/DSC_0059test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551280832379650786" /></a><br />While wandering, I came upon this tiny, deserted chapel. Behind the grand entrance gate, stands a fragrant orange grove.Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-6941032592327368322010-11-16T05:30:00.001-08:002010-11-16T05:38:24.106-08:00Verona Impressions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKi1WViwIikRxqmJGeXzowy3nK-ggj81hcQjsGH5Rnkal6MmSByI6D95ZPOReimKYxKcyAmTosnDDUDqih2JaC2iA9263RzWCDeQxgAYX0w4du5y8awsk0aUY7EA7N263j5RrQ9eF0OXq/s1600/_DSC0044test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVKi1WViwIikRxqmJGeXzowy3nK-ggj81hcQjsGH5Rnkal6MmSByI6D95ZPOReimKYxKcyAmTosnDDUDqih2JaC2iA9263RzWCDeQxgAYX0w4du5y8awsk0aUY7EA7N263j5RrQ9eF0OXq/s400/_DSC0044test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139880813008834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiJSaSrXi3yIE0i5lV_uUmk0uK3qHIojTfVUm_vPMQ9MabIolPMDBhRYJsVyFtUKfN-DczJH3Ax029KL8jnQNCXraOKkp9bPQnwVxi2oYLIQEjnm1zW_-bVAPzKP-GqhJhX2KhpE00dw6/s1600/_DSC0064test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiJSaSrXi3yIE0i5lV_uUmk0uK3qHIojTfVUm_vPMQ9MabIolPMDBhRYJsVyFtUKfN-DczJH3Ax029KL8jnQNCXraOKkp9bPQnwVxi2oYLIQEjnm1zW_-bVAPzKP-GqhJhX2KhpE00dw6/s400/_DSC0064test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139874289059538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTaZl3MBMgKR9sta-iRvvxwaP45aEOTsO2Z6lO6zrGWHv_tfLfOYCjPItyZfO3ZCyZA4GlCc27TdME23Kr4LAQ056qvDaOwvL84sggVRlkzzyt9GFwegBW_2rv4evx3CtdXkpb8AgLUgD/s1600/_DSC0059test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTaZl3MBMgKR9sta-iRvvxwaP45aEOTsO2Z6lO6zrGWHv_tfLfOYCjPItyZfO3ZCyZA4GlCc27TdME23Kr4LAQ056qvDaOwvL84sggVRlkzzyt9GFwegBW_2rv4evx3CtdXkpb8AgLUgD/s400/_DSC0059test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139869131160882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKqKXi4o5OSSOK2ITL3mhUdtQnDKWVgdvPmDVZRxbRXQXYDyGf0m66vioFYhKQhTQPkAtfvUOPn52dbHM1YvxEAcuz-xBQ5G1FTpReh8qmDQ3A0woE0fjG0EmBMkQQFLjFwzpYb0nxiFo/s1600/test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKqKXi4o5OSSOK2ITL3mhUdtQnDKWVgdvPmDVZRxbRXQXYDyGf0m66vioFYhKQhTQPkAtfvUOPn52dbHM1YvxEAcuz-xBQ5G1FTpReh8qmDQ3A0woE0fjG0EmBMkQQFLjFwzpYb0nxiFo/s400/test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540139865955800386" /></a><br />"There is no world without Verona walls, but purgatory, torture, Hell itself. Hence banished is banished from the world, and world's exile is death..."<br />-William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet", act III, scene IIIHeather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-9011683498839278222010-11-02T05:27:00.001-07:002010-11-02T05:37:32.866-07:00A Stop in Milano<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBjemy6xHfSJZ5CmfMn89vm9RLG1YBUgYuegAg9p6DR5jyrlJbf1n6_le91FXMs7nCVGEIEGqCxZCuqcXGVsLnD32Bt1PAi2v4fo8vWDAs2DInFDg9GsCsvGqt4CowplUtV3sCDLDPnMx/s1600/_DSC0065test1dsat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBjemy6xHfSJZ5CmfMn89vm9RLG1YBUgYuegAg9p6DR5jyrlJbf1n6_le91FXMs7nCVGEIEGqCxZCuqcXGVsLnD32Bt1PAi2v4fo8vWDAs2DInFDg9GsCsvGqt4CowplUtV3sCDLDPnMx/s400/_DSC0065test1dsat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534928457094958594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtKcjsq0RmQVmSNIvBu0o73nwQUKBTv3k1cIkali_ZAfODL_aElNGNtrYgNL_T5sv8ACHT0s2hB393XvvaFJrB1g0YRZVjtspcf6MH52QASUhAoj3UO3Op0WyIQurtfKIndQR1YUX2mJ4/s1600/_DSC0013test1dsat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHtKcjsq0RmQVmSNIvBu0o73nwQUKBTv3k1cIkali_ZAfODL_aElNGNtrYgNL_T5sv8ACHT0s2hB393XvvaFJrB1g0YRZVjtspcf6MH52QASUhAoj3UO3Op0WyIQurtfKIndQR1YUX2mJ4/s400/_DSC0013test1dsat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534928455880649954" /></a>The cathedral of Milan is so very inspiring and breathtaking. My photo simply does not do it justice. The covered shopping area know as, La Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, was built between 1865 and 1877 and is situated in the same grand piazza as the cathedral.Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-55650943644450944482010-10-19T06:39:00.000-07:002010-10-20T05:43:30.078-07:00The hill top town of Centuripe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpePC-PqADzvrgOR1v4nkrECMhsTkELKrsfxWXhKfKV3DRsARaNb8TnSiFmEkbWd88W6gR9OayoAnOXduXiP64no57fxkonDDKzKT8uK2WWHlPr0UG56qd9Y5aZ9MgCI1JQxRfP-BAzZj/s1600/_DSC0145test3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpePC-PqADzvrgOR1v4nkrECMhsTkELKrsfxWXhKfKV3DRsARaNb8TnSiFmEkbWd88W6gR9OayoAnOXduXiP64no57fxkonDDKzKT8uK2WWHlPr0UG56qd9Y5aZ9MgCI1JQxRfP-BAzZj/s400/_DSC0145test3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529753047463859170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ80EpFEu7vdHpCG6oCki5DQsQ8kuTF71ryE7-QeYes087z1rAujZTQbwqAqWWheCBeXF8-36-0aHRbux-Y42k6yHLPDzElkQLMD1qZAWWWo9suXgnDRWf5UEAtqX0CaFQg8MEolMFOAez/s1600/_DSC0171test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hUIGcDWEw-eQ58MXnYAUitG0vt_LNZAK2JzjivoO4zNKqOqxRhz7r2GaTyQOkAkJLy8gEskXwiwcKHF-WQ-tgbDNTYBFP2o2Cw37BUwYVB_SzXiBGHo9f20bXHz5_NISiLofdl0FzgkU/s400/Street+Shrine+in+Aci+Trezzab+and+w.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521983325510758322" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-19455659182320255722010-09-20T05:05:00.000-07:002010-09-20T07:44:24.256-07:00Pasted Notices and Shrine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvR-R7zP7rmLEKpZFeSnAxshosWWbCuSC9wXvjzPMVFTEhpJ8Riqbel9_0ZDwJmwKwqkldeyOfPsV8q-zPFP4n7Vri3arlwgkGHXh38pNb3PTyQRDztcNQOjH6vzxVDIzthAScPR-nfGW9/s1600/_DSC0031test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvR-R7zP7rmLEKpZFeSnAxshosWWbCuSC9wXvjzPMVFTEhpJ8Riqbel9_0ZDwJmwKwqkldeyOfPsV8q-zPFP4n7Vri3arlwgkGHXh38pNb3PTyQRDztcNQOjH6vzxVDIzthAScPR-nfGW9/s400/_DSC0031test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518966206407813986" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-46967656447170286162010-07-01T06:32:00.000-07:002010-07-01T08:01:59.087-07:00Caltagirone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY654stdr1BLks1afENDgOuphibqDCskNnv-14iVYptRbCiFxmNcKTOkenBbuJ0sPBRyjwv_oPY2iHtJGHkZz_Tilo4fbjXq-vdnXk8jKE0XZBHGgGC-QbTshzy5BTAMNu0MptnzdPFuIv/s1600/_DSC0329test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY654stdr1BLks1afENDgOuphibqDCskNnv-14iVYptRbCiFxmNcKTOkenBbuJ0sPBRyjwv_oPY2iHtJGHkZz_Tilo4fbjXq-vdnXk8jKE0XZBHGgGC-QbTshzy5BTAMNu0MptnzdPFuIv/s400/_DSC0329test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488930521458702050" /></a>“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.” -Anatole FranceHeather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-72519962295268238232010-06-24T00:26:00.000-07:002010-06-24T10:35:13.275-07:00The view from Castlemola<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxWv9WwjZDR4YkMXYSb5-37pGXTFa76rNG2ILsXQd9qh8iU313fkYMBj9l9ZQxfG5eL1rBJA9tT1NPIi9h1GNhw5S7ncRjXC2B3TFrmyuMij05_3GOo2zlssGOkwX875cawY-Ochyphenhyphens6LL/s1600/_DSC0333test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxWv9WwjZDR4YkMXYSb5-37pGXTFa76rNG2ILsXQd9qh8iU313fkYMBj9l9ZQxfG5eL1rBJA9tT1NPIi9h1GNhw5S7ncRjXC2B3TFrmyuMij05_3GOo2zlssGOkwX875cawY-Ochyphenhyphens6LL/s400/_DSC0333test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486238503753435506" /></a><br />The tiny little village of Castlemola sits high above Toarmina. The views are spectacular!Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-44067274719107158872010-06-03T02:00:00.000-07:002010-06-03T02:13:36.192-07:00Snapshots from Noto<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbZi9zmSi1U51fQT0xX4Q9kOlLIf6n1ui4EHCdVr17LuJG6W5vcWS6nZ8Sru1QDivkswP2_Jouz4VsU2qFGtfFScAfE2Sn4Eyhz5k36Vc2BfARQfyPt-PdeIkyaYLKveSw9OFyIU9NwDW/s1600/_DSC0066test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdbZi9zmSi1U51fQT0xX4Q9kOlLIf6n1ui4EHCdVr17LuJG6W5vcWS6nZ8Sru1QDivkswP2_Jouz4VsU2qFGtfFScAfE2Sn4Eyhz5k36Vc2BfARQfyPt-PdeIkyaYLKveSw9OFyIU9NwDW/s400/_DSC0066test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478472896197167282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxyAMZ2fFiKDRatgIldzI_mvmB9mVrb7BYjpw4i3RJsq8CWRnOTJa2NxEROUnIWfqc3A0BZN-bv3rdZxUPxHgVtaVfVTVxAzeR3W3IBzxcDynxphMcxsU15JRA_McwcHTFQHY6-eNzyhE/s1600/_DSC0048.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQ9GzHrB7nws-8Wufg37ISz_fWKXb5ILiwKIjTksB44WAi6qnSxXHTFjLpI8ZRpYHUEFLPm3zHEmfWjlN05w_oFcEiiuk6rJ1jG1RpLv_S0G11-wiEQzvUcIIZeOjre1NC9Bhi6P3hta0/s400/_DSC0027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478470866838327922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCe67zhhZOGnJVEQ6oUf6iXEkdwFXbyuJqiDTCuL-KfgetV3WihPdRWCforE2Oe7oINAzIb8cASpS_ZdbGUZZFoISUH2OMmVle71xsbThjo8HtCG8KXe9BJirpOuj1z3PdaH2iziBKDFi/s1600/_DSC0037test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCe67zhhZOGnJVEQ6oUf6iXEkdwFXbyuJqiDTCuL-KfgetV3WihPdRWCforE2Oe7oINAzIb8cASpS_ZdbGUZZFoISUH2OMmVle71xsbThjo8HtCG8KXe9BJirpOuj1z3PdaH2iziBKDFi/s400/_DSC0037test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478470862097071746" /></a><br />Each year the beautiful baroque city of Noto holds a flower festival. The mosaic designs are made of flower petals and other organic materials...coffee, beans, seeds, etc. Many people watched the parade and viewed the flowers from the fantastic balconies. I thought I would share a few snapshots from my day in Noto.Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-38178986790538431092010-05-24T09:36:00.000-07:002010-05-24T09:40:29.875-07:00A few more from Venezia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurQB6MmGNE1uzq8RTDMKy_a-2qLxUizdi7W9jtr7LJwew-m9NmABiiGJ3CUpoH6mLIJ_-XjQT4Xj8kHQHCGmYO35Sh3AXCSj6G9T_x15b1gKAEeCmbmQF8s5Wt0TAhEpKVtHBRX9CUXlr/s1600/_DSC0263test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurQB6MmGNE1uzq8RTDMKy_a-2qLxUizdi7W9jtr7LJwew-m9NmABiiGJ3CUpoH6mLIJ_-XjQT4Xj8kHQHCGmYO35Sh3AXCSj6G9T_x15b1gKAEeCmbmQF8s5Wt0TAhEpKVtHBRX9CUXlr/s400/_DSC0263test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474877332759435698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtdbT9VXQZKDTPQVJINk1hOoMu2vUXIrPi5RZxSMoQpVovWY7ivv-65-7AyyEvOdwW_8Dnue9ttglNI5W2wHQX0Yt9jUHTjfRTMMjmDcl3aFTx11_lvby-eXkDwmm55g373Q-P85ybrDQ/s1600/_DSC0349test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtdbT9VXQZKDTPQVJINk1hOoMu2vUXIrPi5RZxSMoQpVovWY7ivv-65-7AyyEvOdwW_8Dnue9ttglNI5W2wHQX0Yt9jUHTjfRTMMjmDcl3aFTx11_lvby-eXkDwmm55g373Q-P85ybrDQ/s400/_DSC0349test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474877328787303394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILz3752HKPrw1qy9IZFtDrVUrlya6aaLHS_R15Rzi_iRTBwmwhyOIqFxvhkSyFuSJrKjIW0qMwp3P-F62cNvvMxzxwzC5zuIvFmLEmCHWAKHGgK8m1EJLegxKraxn9nWE8m1dN1FUCQW_/s1600/_DSC0311test3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILz3752HKPrw1qy9IZFtDrVUrlya6aaLHS_R15Rzi_iRTBwmwhyOIqFxvhkSyFuSJrKjIW0qMwp3P-F62cNvvMxzxwzC5zuIvFmLEmCHWAKHGgK8m1EJLegxKraxn9nWE8m1dN1FUCQW_/s400/_DSC0311test3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474877321098595874" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-87265005097596283112010-05-09T22:24:00.000-07:002010-05-10T04:04:11.143-07:00Venezia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxZ5rH1TjnBCZCxt5VBJUuFBpuoZUtQDJRSWWwpgq5qYrOtW01tZJo_NWy5HGFNaqWkDXoOPNT71PDu2vgBEOwShj8iT1Tlr9uhFm1n2qSu8xZobYZiOxGFsM2xRUv67hByQgO3qhvYy-/s1600/_DSC0351rework.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxZ5rH1TjnBCZCxt5VBJUuFBpuoZUtQDJRSWWwpgq5qYrOtW01tZJo_NWy5HGFNaqWkDXoOPNT71PDu2vgBEOwShj8iT1Tlr9uhFm1n2qSu8xZobYZiOxGFsM2xRUv67hByQgO3qhvYy-/s400/_DSC0351rework.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469508957611489922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdmfzhLS0fIyIyb3IK5hFb-sXq3dLuQVSopcd2x22V2GWH3SswLM87K2Ga9YXGkhS398a6vFGexDLAj7a4hM4kI8sgQNjx8JiNyq7H8hM8nbxh6UH1fXHLTp9v6D1syeJ0ctAqlx_lekD/s1600/_DSC0295test2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdmfzhLS0fIyIyb3IK5hFb-sXq3dLuQVSopcd2x22V2GWH3SswLM87K2Ga9YXGkhS398a6vFGexDLAj7a4hM4kI8sgQNjx8JiNyq7H8hM8nbxh6UH1fXHLTp9v6D1syeJ0ctAqlx_lekD/s400/_DSC0295test2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469508955262039778" /></a><br />I have found myself traveling so much lately, I have not had time to photograph Sicilia. However, I wanted to share a few photos from a trip to Venezia. I found it to be a magical place....easy to photograph.Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-88049281520771688952010-04-21T09:28:00.001-07:002010-04-22T00:41:10.762-07:00Chapel Doorway, Forza d' Argo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCv32hBAS2v1_DemJkCUCtcF2DLw9qkHEJ3NRC30uJnUvYoj9ZwXUg3Jw4qvZt_X2sTyUaPg9Y31wITsbei3j-meUzSdTatOrjInghRBFoHBOE-OBq_iJaYBlGcjlp4TnyRqLM6axlel-/s1600/_DSC0703test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCv32hBAS2v1_DemJkCUCtcF2DLw9qkHEJ3NRC30uJnUvYoj9ZwXUg3Jw4qvZt_X2sTyUaPg9Y31wITsbei3j-meUzSdTatOrjInghRBFoHBOE-OBq_iJaYBlGcjlp4TnyRqLM6axlel-/s400/_DSC0703test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462628860738945858" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-77021696250509253992010-04-17T01:20:00.000-07:002010-04-17T01:27:12.703-07:00Quick trip to Rome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1KFSkY2LH72v-cE9dMX0wfG8fP4XduPocWVYR3QuoMJCkSn_CstIJj2NO3sS3bMA2zB8n2t1hvpQFqNFF7uDb0wWT3HxwHMOYuwvKydrS3_g4akHmxaGMu1TsjkC513N9aaVHdJiyjD5/s1600/_DSC0156test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw1KFSkY2LH72v-cE9dMX0wfG8fP4XduPocWVYR3QuoMJCkSn_CstIJj2NO3sS3bMA2zB8n2t1hvpQFqNFF7uDb0wWT3HxwHMOYuwvKydrS3_g4akHmxaGMu1TsjkC513N9aaVHdJiyjD5/s400/_DSC0156test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461019448016777554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwlijHDsWzaLxCyL7TtAA-4ksNYN6EoB-1TzeQGKiDgprpGOa1TUjaHwFXMII-INqxWIGy7Rq2K93FgqM6wnuBLboxoUdcUTDGJKikUr-PB44UqHHUYVRsNSehjxmZVlIip6SPpQVax3N/s1600/_DSC0149test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwlijHDsWzaLxCyL7TtAA-4ksNYN6EoB-1TzeQGKiDgprpGOa1TUjaHwFXMII-INqxWIGy7Rq2K93FgqM6wnuBLboxoUdcUTDGJKikUr-PB44UqHHUYVRsNSehjxmZVlIip6SPpQVax3N/s400/_DSC0149test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461019445035004050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI3DgvzBCMTJOps7LQMUd9gcquFoHpQFynUOCfIxVaIB3XuUDkm6eI2Xtn-FcM4FcyAgsuEgTrLK3_7gODUN72J7irixZXHe1VUR2SqYBpdWqupw9urvHLz_MWKsEK8MZuEKrwH38oPt-/s1600/_DSC0109test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzI3DgvzBCMTJOps7LQMUd9gcquFoHpQFynUOCfIxVaIB3XuUDkm6eI2Xtn-FcM4FcyAgsuEgTrLK3_7gODUN72J7irixZXHe1VUR2SqYBpdWqupw9urvHLz_MWKsEK8MZuEKrwH38oPt-/s400/_DSC0109test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461019441465317138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP28BKSI5HS3lm7TLizwzVpCuYL2HMHrfRovELJFSwpZn5azz7DesWE5-aFdrWIrX9QXGVb-FFzIpxGsGmVE7Qw83iUBBp29FIZ_BmZvtrjwiLDvoSgBbhf7rnPqkkE8Qb9F7ZaOKboLi/s1600/_DSC0113test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeP28BKSI5HS3lm7TLizwzVpCuYL2HMHrfRovELJFSwpZn5azz7DesWE5-aFdrWIrX9QXGVb-FFzIpxGsGmVE7Qw83iUBBp29FIZ_BmZvtrjwiLDvoSgBbhf7rnPqkkE8Qb9F7ZaOKboLi/s400/_DSC0113test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461019435239257890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP2FDnKYJtQHcF9D3rxv-c4Q-Lbad-xkKGFsc_YXtDq4YJGZ0-OCQ6dae72Ajsg45RzLOPpeo988ic7IzsbDOAiB5YX9kZZIkzNo2mhyV4uFUhBr50dwQhZiWrYMxXoO9RGTO5piWbN63/s1600/_DSC0107test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuP2FDnKYJtQHcF9D3rxv-c4Q-Lbad-xkKGFsc_YXtDq4YJGZ0-OCQ6dae72Ajsg45RzLOPpeo988ic7IzsbDOAiB5YX9kZZIkzNo2mhyV4uFUhBr50dwQhZiWrYMxXoO9RGTO5piWbN63/s400/_DSC0107test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461019431481836082" /></a><br />I realize that my blog is supposed to be about Sicily. However, I wanted to share a few of my photos from a quick trip to Rome. This was my second trip, and I just fell in love with the city. It stands in such contrast to Sicily....modern, yet ancient at the same time. I can't wait to go back!Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-22890346076314518682010-04-14T00:25:00.000-07:002010-04-14T00:27:50.887-07:00Catania Street Corner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7US9QHBTBWEQP3j8i11YsJUP3wo2OurF0rLxQXPyxV3cpUlUFOsbi58qbO9lXCdtSnzRBsT1aT4KXxKS9g_ovq3v0DapQbVFRBCw9YBKfeXNxK9m1kS6jw7hT6xL1yLyIliIYxXbqXTdk/s1600/_DSC0176test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7US9QHBTBWEQP3j8i11YsJUP3wo2OurF0rLxQXPyxV3cpUlUFOsbi58qbO9lXCdtSnzRBsT1aT4KXxKS9g_ovq3v0DapQbVFRBCw9YBKfeXNxK9m1kS6jw7hT6xL1yLyIliIYxXbqXTdk/s400/_DSC0176test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459891540525218770" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-47738502870043268162010-04-03T07:38:00.001-07:002010-04-03T07:39:26.145-07:00Street Scene, Catania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ0yt3ZXBAb2UtLGZbsbS7S983Q4TT3mZpav4GRpGMrdg36XE4WfwJ0bJBwLuTz0Gu1GK6BJGmCwZQtr19kiQL5NgLEK5XXXhWL28oWBmutfYOYt3DHwXcInnembaDNEIcMKwcVsjuAEV/s1600/_DSC0178-2croppedtest1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ0yt3ZXBAb2UtLGZbsbS7S983Q4TT3mZpav4GRpGMrdg36XE4WfwJ0bJBwLuTz0Gu1GK6BJGmCwZQtr19kiQL5NgLEK5XXXhWL28oWBmutfYOYt3DHwXcInnembaDNEIcMKwcVsjuAEV/s400/_DSC0178-2croppedtest1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455920830808097154" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-20441765951254400062010-03-26T03:10:00.000-07:002010-03-26T03:12:00.336-07:00Sicilian Traffic Jam<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5PMB_zQgB542tGJRBVCfsnMoAFNDsDtDUGy_zkBr5g2aFP6uogSitT9l4k0XYhDfaX1TvisGkEYYMGScezeqrURzgrxXl5VGIvlbcQ8AuzL4A7VLFbEL7qxRJId9UIT5nusVLZmCotRq/s1600/_DSC0022test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5PMB_zQgB542tGJRBVCfsnMoAFNDsDtDUGy_zkBr5g2aFP6uogSitT9l4k0XYhDfaX1TvisGkEYYMGScezeqrURzgrxXl5VGIvlbcQ8AuzL4A7VLFbEL7qxRJId9UIT5nusVLZmCotRq/s400/_DSC0022test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452883237383343922" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-45438887690515515562010-03-17T09:03:00.000-07:002010-03-17T09:07:13.000-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bBzY4CzZcMAeK13P-4Diuqd58RQdbRy8hF0VszyrNMh2h60UfWqTXJuqjg7mQU9p0tN_-asqLSUQbecu8iSWjqBW7iejIw2GDvFbRX0cDSzWn-2PETXEHHWTIFHX_RA8afMKSe4OGioR/s1600-h/infrared+grovecr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bBzY4CzZcMAeK13P-4Diuqd58RQdbRy8hF0VszyrNMh2h60UfWqTXJuqjg7mQU9p0tN_-asqLSUQbecu8iSWjqBW7iejIw2GDvFbRX0cDSzWn-2PETXEHHWTIFHX_RA8afMKSe4OGioR/s400/infrared+grovecr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449634252398139954" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-19676703862401663602010-03-16T02:15:00.000-07:002010-03-16T06:54:12.486-07:00Sunshine Award<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wGGNRnc6DuiVzsZr9fZFnyTw0I_sMhHgfSqej3iEFvPLCYf8JiXmSDdCxG4ieWRWo06cQpAiv0JzQBqbmaW-aLNwX1P6nfPJmIbLgJoicTtP8JULJe3lkZ09EUO-8l6-GsGB7rX3j6sk/s1600-h/orangedaisy.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 155px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wGGNRnc6DuiVzsZr9fZFnyTw0I_sMhHgfSqej3iEFvPLCYf8JiXmSDdCxG4ieWRWo06cQpAiv0JzQBqbmaW-aLNwX1P6nfPJmIbLgJoicTtP8JULJe3lkZ09EUO-8l6-GsGB7rX3j6sk/s400/orangedaisy.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449169625758764834" /></a><br /><br /><br />I have been given a "Sunshine award", by Emily at, <a href="http://discoveringflowers.blogspot.com/">"Discovering Flowers",</a>, and Nancy at, <a href="http://herartnest.blogspot.com/">"Her Art Nest",</a>. Thank you so much for this award. Be sure to check out their wonderful blogs.<br /><br /> The rules for accepting this award are:<br />1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post.<br />2. Pass the award to 12 bloggers.<br />3. Link to the nominees within your post.<br />4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.<br />5. Share the love and link to the person whom you received this award.<br /><br />So, here are 12 of my favorites. These blogs inspire and delight me with every post. <br /><br />1. <a href="http://oldpainting.blogspot.com/">Old Paint</a><br />2. <a href="http://cobaltviolet.blogspot.com/"> Cobalt Violet</a><br />3. <a href="http://baroquesicily.com/">Baroque Sicily</a><br />4. <a href="http://bagelsandcrawfish.blogspot.com/">Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish</a><br />5. <a href="http://gallery.vintagepostcardstore.net/">Vintage Postcard Gallery</a><br />6. <a href="http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/">Vivian Maier-Her Discovered Work</a><br />7. <a href="http://agliooliopeperoncino.blogspot.com/">Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino</a><br />8. <a href="http://becomingitalianwordbyword.typepad.com/becomingitalian/">Becoming Italian Word by Word</a><br />9. <a href="http://www.romedailyphoto.com/">Rome Daily Photo</a><br />10. <a href="http://venicedailyphoto.blogspot.com/"> Venice Daily Photo</a><br />11. <a href="http://lostinsicilia.blogspot.com/">Lost in Sicily</a><br />12. <a href="http://veronadailyphoto.blogspot.com/">Verona Daily Photo</a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262860702076692177.post-64125760573872664032010-03-16T02:02:00.000-07:002010-03-16T02:13:29.366-07:00Number 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WaTPM3NrNIETG3F9buFauK8ZLUs57phElIhdWjddvmiTqREPkGXuxwN-DccTBAm5JqWxWhjBJOx5lgvtYk9hzDG_stTUyx9SX-nOptJ5VvKqaBU26z3a5E4T5rcsS6utn4G_OThTGMxB/s1600-h/_DSC0702test1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WaTPM3NrNIETG3F9buFauK8ZLUs57phElIhdWjddvmiTqREPkGXuxwN-DccTBAm5JqWxWhjBJOx5lgvtYk9hzDG_stTUyx9SX-nOptJ5VvKqaBU26z3a5E4T5rcsS6utn4G_OThTGMxB/s400/_DSC0702test1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449154707985812338" /></a>Heather Jackshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00789599658944661536noreply@blogger.com1