KODAK MOMENT of the Day

This picture was taken in Jerusalem at the Western wall. It was taken this year when I went photographing the ritual called in hebrew "Slihot" which means forgiveness. This is a religious ritual which in Judaism we pray and ask god for forgiveness for our sins.

I love that they make peeps in so many beautiful colors. This picture shows diversity! Who knew peeps could say so much....now i am gonna go bite their heads off, lol.....mmmm!

The peace of a small church with light streaming through a window gives an opportunity to take time to reflect. Milltown, Co.Kerry, Ireland. March 2007.

Anticipating Easter deliveries! Taken in my Kingsville, OH kitchen.

I shot this photo in a cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. I like shooting photos in old cemeteries because of all the old tombstones.

Beautiful herald of spring. The picture is taken in my garden March 2007.

The picture is taken in November 2006, in a remote village in the middle of the Rajasthan Desert. People there haven't much in terms of wealth. Barely something to eat. But what strikes you is the joy of living and their true happiness. This boy, named Ramnath, like many others, has only his school uniform as clothing. And going to school is the only reason to travel a few miles every day out of the village.

I went for a hike and saw this work of art near the top of the mountain. As ice begins to melt and we think that spring is just around the corner, winter comes back and holds on to whatever is left.

As a photographer, I take pictures of other people's kids all the time, but I don't always get to take them of my own. Finally, I did.

Its a little glimpse of the Moon and Venus witnessed by these four trees makes me smile. Taken minutes from my home and a scene that looks like a fairy tale.

My niece Katie poses for me while doing warmup before her recital.

I went to look for the skateboarders at Andel to take some shots, and discovered the Hawthorne blossoming at the skate park instead.

Who is a runner? The only one who is not walking! Running is definitely faster than walking. You can make sure of it now! Taken at the New York City Marathon, 2006.

A picture of the ruins around the Roman Forum, taken with an Infrared Filter (Hoya R72).

This photo of the Guizhou Cultural Dance Troupe from Beijing was taken in February 2007. They were part of the London celebrations for Chinese New Year - the year of the pig! I particularly like the dancer's smile & her intricate head dress. I also like the way she is framed by two other dancers.

Smoke captured from an incense.

This is a photograph of my grandson Finn. It was taken in his highchair. He was extremely tired at the time, but I think he looks like an angel!

He heard our cat outside and wanted to see what the commotion was all about.

I like the green of the grass and the light behind her. I thought it was really interesting because it was shot from above. :)

What you see here is an internal elevator, with an external view of an internal hall, covered with external mirror reflecting the sky :o).

This photo was taken at the rear of a bakery in Paris. I asked the chef to look happy for me but he was too tired.

What a wonderful sight, after the long dreary days of winter! Crocus make me smile. Taken in March 2006, Kingsville, OH.

My adorable little niece Charley playing peek-a-boo behind a tree.

I always wanted to go Paris, as it turned out it was for work, very long days, the only pictures I could take were at night, but I loved every minute of this trip.

This picture was taken on our vacation to Hawaii. I have it framed in my house to remind me to relax more often.

I took this photo at the Australia Zoo in August 2005. I love the illusion this image creates that the two elephants are one. This image is part of a series called 'Wild Portraits'.

Using Photoshop CS2, I took three self portraits, and merged them into this montage.

Tulips in the dusk. The picture is taken February 2007.

One of my favorite pictures of my daughter.

It's the symbol of hope in prayer, of meditation with purpose, and reverent rememberance. This was taken inside the spanish mission San Jose in San Antonio, TX. Generations have prayed in this place, and capturing the glow of these candles - collectively lit seems to express the reflection from each heart in which it was given.

My son and I were spending the day together taking some pictures along a back road in the direction of Sequoia Nat'l Forest, when we came upon a small ranch with horses... When we approached the horses, he startled all but one and this horse came right up to him and allowed him to pet him. I took a few pictures hoping to capture the special moment.

This horse has a great personality. He even smiles for the camera!

I took this picture while my husband and I were spending a couple of days in New York recently. It was my first visit to New York since I was about 16, when I once spent one or two days there. We really enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning for a slightly longer visit in the new year.

Cuando vi la escena, no pude evitar tomar mi camara y tomar la foto. Justo despues descubri que la gente por fin noto que un se�or pedia limosna . . . . . . . . Editor's Translation . . . . . . . When I saw the scene I could not help, but take a picture. Soon after that, I realized that it took people a while to notice that there was a man asking for money.

Isn't nature amazing in its design. I look at these veins or xylem Phloem (whatever one wants to call them) and I see a beautiful weaving of life lines.

A lovely spring morning beside one of the Lakes Of Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. March 2007.

This is my good friend Paul -- he's an incredible rider. I took this image of him as I was standing on the landing ramp and he was coming in. I positioned him in the clouds so the formation was coming from behind. I thought it gave it a neat effect.

An adorable pair for one's love. Add chocolates for a slam-dunk. Then she will believe you when you say "I'm sorry!"

Our newest grand daughter, Olivia, is tired.

I love Tulips and this one was lots of fun to shoot! Makes me forget about the rain. It was taken in March 2007. Washington State.

These boys are so poor. But, they have a dream to get to college one day. They've learned how to read and write by themselves.

We got up early to catch the sunrise at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. Brrrrr! But the intrepid photographers were lined up and capturing great images.

Hanging from the top of the swingset shooting down to capture this image will always be memorable to me...as it was exhausting. She loved it and so did I. :)

It is interesting photo to me. Long red tongue of black dog, nice sky, unusual composition... This picture was taken in the street - maybe 2 years ago.

I took this photo at a local airpark.

The hike was really tough but well worth it!! These are some of the prettiest falls in middle Tennessee!!

I went to see the Lunar New Year's Festival in China Town in Philadelphia. While waiting for the dragons to arrive, I took several shots of the people waiting and walking around the area. This is one of them. The child's hat caught my eye and I turned around and managed to get one shot and it turned okay. Happy Year of the Pig!

Spring finally arrives and with it, the ladybugs.

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My little daughter wearing her "new" favorite color, which changes weekly. :)

This picture was taken at the San Francisco Zoo one Saturday afternoon. As I looked through the viewfinder, I saw the look on this great male silverback gorilla. His name is OJ and he's been at the zoo since he was a baby. He has never known any other place except for this but somehow I feel that he longs for home. I got so sad looking at his eyes. Needless to say, this strong aplha male gorilla touched my heart in more ways than one.

This photo was taken up at Port Renfrew, (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada) where there is a big surfing community. I love this late afternoon shot because it demostrates challenges that bring excitement and fun.

Pasadena Rose Parade 1997. The tuba player seems to be deeply into his music, while in front of a million people.

This picture symbolizes all people who have died for our country, and have fought for our freedom, which unfortunately some people take for granted.

Taken in June 2006 at the War of 1812 Cemetary in Cheektowaga, New York.

Taken at Magic Wings Butterfly Museum in Deerfield, MA on a rainy day - but inside it was warm and the air was filled with butterflies.

My son Heath, was genuinely proud of the names he was reading on the Vietnam Wall. By his feet, someone had just left the flowers for their family. It was touching.

I love California poppies! This particular image, to me, gets close to showing the essense of a California poppy, their beautiful colour, their delicate shape. These poppies are also a sure sign of Summer, thus the title. The image was made in late June of 2006, indoors, by a sunny window, in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. As for how it relates to the "Artistic/Creative" category, it is, simply, an ordinary little flower presented in all it's beauty.

I like the setting with the silhouetted figures in the canoes and the trees. Taken, summer 2006, Olympic National Park, WA. I placed it in the category Artistic/Creative because I converted it to B & W. The color version had basically no impact, however converting to B & W allowed improving contrasts without worrying about distorting colors.

Golden Labrador retriever shaking off water after a swim in Buntzen Lake, Vancouver, BC, Canada, January 2007

Spring is everywhere and so are the wonderful fields of buttercups. This is my son Alon, my little buttercup, in the buttercup picking fields.