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Share some comment love.  I just re-designed my blog…one of the cool aspects was that the new digs allow you to post comments like a wolverine in the snow…well…not quite.  Anyways…

A bunch of great photographers across the continent have agreed to a little challenge.  Between now and the 12th of December, any comments posted gets one can of food donated to a local foodbank.

For every comment left on this blog between now and then…I will donate one can per comment.

As a photographer, it is awesome to see that our images put a smile on someone’s face…comments are the internet way to convey that smile.  You can post on my blog…other photographers blogs…all of ours.  Every comment gets a can of food to a needy family. I’ll be donating my can’s to the St Mary’s Food Bank

So the more comments…the more cans…it’s that simple.

And please be sure to check out these incredible photographers who are part of the wave as well… Chris + Lynn, BEBB studios, Ed Pingol, Anne Ruthmann, Blue Olive, Ohana Photography, Erin Gilmore, Amber Hughes, Lori Miles, Jamie Delaine, CJ Scott, Delicious Juice, Michael Wachniak, Jerk with a Camera, John Heil, Tracey Heppner, Kristel Wyman, Nicole Hensley, Perspective Eye, and Rob and Lauren. You have till Friday December 12th to donate. So please take 30 seconds, leave a comment and lets help out.

Sadie will help me deliver.

Just saw this and signed up for it myself.  Thought I would share.  I know I barely listen to local radio or watch much TV, so I really would never see the Amber Alerts unless I happen to be driving on the freeways and see the signs for them.  This is an easy way to sign up for text messages to be sent to you with Amber Alert information for specific Zip Codes.  Visit the website below if you are interested in signing up for this.

Amber Alerts via Text Message

I didn’t really want to leave my house and the storm only was here for maybe 5 minutes, but I managed to get one from the lightning storm that just passed over my house.

I love how the Phoenix sky will turn purple during a storm.

I say revisited because I spent a ton of time here when I was a kid.  The softball fields were used a lot by my sister and instead of watching her games, I would run around and chase the peacocks and roosters.  I was doing a family session there Saturday and got there a bit early.  Chased some of the locals around with my camera this time…15 years later.

Thank you to whomever recommended Matt Nathanson to me earlier this week.  I can’t remember who it was, but if you read this please identify yourself.  I have been sitting here editing some photo’s from a maternity session from this last weekend and have been listening to his music streaming on my computer.

http://www.mattnathanson.com/ in case you are interested.

My good friend Eric graduated Saturday night from the Tempe, AZ firefighter academy.  Here he is congratulating what can only seem to be himself?