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Mahatma Gandhi Resolutions

I like these resolutions from Mahatma Gadhi:

I shall not fear anyone on earth.

I shall fear only God.

Downloading Photography from Montreal Area

These have been a couple of busy days. I have been downloading the photography I took during my travel to Montreal and Burlington, Vermont, from my media card onto my computer.

I feel happy to see the lovely photography and am relieved that there are many that will be good for next year’s Edgar Cayce Calendar, the Divine in Nature: with Inspirational Quotes from Edgar Cayce.

Carol Chapman —

Montreal Area Waterfall Photography

I’m home now–got in last night after midnight. First thing: Take a look at the photos I took.

Many are lovely. A couple are grand. That’s all I need.

I especially like the waterfall photographs taken at Rowdan, a town northeast of Montreal in the Laurentian Highlands. It’s one of those waterfalls that you can’t begin to show it’s power in a photograph. Maybe in a video.

Still, I feel happy because I have some good pictures.

Carol Chapman —

“Just for a Laugh” Parade Spectacle

Leaving Montreal today. Sad.

However, a huge send off. Happened to be staying at a motel along the route of the “Just for a Laugh” send-off parade. We couldn’t get to our hotel after sending the day driving to the Laurentian mountains to take photos of waterfalls.

The parade started at 9 PM. We couldn’t get on the street with the car until past midnight. But, we did get to walk to see the spectacle . . . and also happened to have a spot at the media area which meant that we saw the most elaborate presentations–for the television camera and I got to see how the huge overhead camera is manipulated–fun.

It was grand! Floating woman-shaped balloon kisses the mascot, this little green guy with devil horns. A huge statue of a man manipulated by puppeteers so it appears the man is walking down the street, just like in a horror movie when the faceless white creature slowly and with determination approaches you.

My favorites with the people dressed in white on stilts wielding large swatches of white fabric so it looked like they were butterflies fluttering their wings or angels. Magnifique!

Montreal Fireworks

Each summer, Montreal fireworks appear for an international fireworks competition. I thought a photograph of a gorgeous pyrotechnic display against the Montreal skyline might make a delightful photograph for next year’s Edgar Cayce Calendar.

Lemurs, Tamarinds and Diving Ducks at Biodome

Today, a wonderful excursion to the Biodome in Montreal. My favorite animal was the diving duck.

You can see the ducks swimming on the surface of the water in one section of the Biodome. Then, when you go down to the Aquarium showing the biodiversity of the St. Lawrence River marine environment, lo and behold, you can see those very same cute little black and white ducks with the orange feet diving among the sturgeon, lobsters and sharks. Amazing!!!

The Tamarinds are frisky black monkeys. One of the staff at the Biodome explained to me that the facility had received some new Tamarinds. Most of them were teenagers–hence the boundless energy.

A curious little creature from Madagascar that looks like a racoon with a three-foot-long ringed tail is actually a primate as well. That is the lemur. They have those soulful eyes that stare at you. They also favor the females and the young during times of scarcity!

I also loved the penguins. The Emperor Penguins stood in a row and stared at us. We were standing in a row staring at them. One great photo op after another.

Montreal, Le Jardin Botanique et Crazy Computers

Today, I’m in Montreal. My hotel charges money for me to use the computer so this will be short!!! The big problem is that the keyboard on this computer is Francais. Haven’t figured it out yet. Many of the letters are not in the place they usually are on my English-speaking U.S. computer. Oh well, ever onward!

Had a marvelous day at Le Jardin Botanique–the Botanical Garden. Took the Metro (subway) in French. Survived. Found the place. Magnifique!!! Took so many photos, I filled up my media cards and ran down the battery in my main camera.

I AM EXHAUSTED.

’til tomorrow. . .

Carol Chapman

Vermont Lake Champlain Photography Cruise

At last, the rain has stopped and the overcast sky has given way to lovely white clouds and clean blue sky.

Today, I’m going on a Lake Champlain boat cruise during which I hope to take some great pictures for next year’s Edgar Cayce Calendar, the Divine in Nature: with Inspirational Quotes from Edgar Cayce.

Then, it’s off to Montreal on the bus where I’ve heard that the Botanical Garden is the place to visit for fantastic nature pictures.

Check Out the New Visual Search Engine

Here’s a post from my online marketing mentor, James Maduk:

Description: There’s a brand new search engine in town and you NEED to KNOW about it!

http://www.searchme.com is the url for a brand new search engine that you’ll want to checkout.

Why? Because it’s a “Visual Search Engine“!

James Maduk’s SmallBiz University

I’ve checked out http://www.searchme.com and it is really neat. Instead of listing text descriptions of web sites, searchme shows you the pages.

You don’t have to click through and back–back and forth, back and forth. Instead, you get to see what the page looks like right away.

Go take a look!

Carol Chapman

Angels and Orbs or Dust?

Today I had lunch with a number of dear friends. Two of the women have also taken photographs that contain the orbs that some think are angels.

A while ago, we had examined the orbs in one of the woman’s photos. She said that some people had told her that the orbs were caused by dust on the lens.

However, I know this is not so because just about every lens has some dust on it and you cannot see the dust in the photo.

Furthermore, a few of the orbs in her photograph had distinct edges. Dust would look blurry. It would also be irregularly shaped.

These images were definitely round. Also, dust would be dark, not light. These orbs looked luminous.

Without a doubt, the many floating round luminous forms in her photograph were something other than dust. A truly interesting phenomenon.

Have you ever taken a photograph in which there were orbs?

You can see my photos of the orbs in my garden in my July 17, 2007 post or go to the “Angels and Orbs” category in this blog.

Carol Chapman

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