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 December 25, 2011  Sparky Stensaas
Categories: woodpecker

3 responses to “Happy Holidays”

  • Nancy Haugen
    December 25th, 2011 at 11:30

    Merry Christmas to you and your family, Sparky.
    Nancy & Jim

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    • Lonni Skrentner
      December 25th, 2011 at 12:28

      What a phenomenal picture. Of course you only publish the phenomenal ones. The photographer in me wants to know how many hit the cutting room floor before this one!

      Merry, Merry,

      Lonni Skrentner
      Sax-Zim Bog Festival 2011

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  • Julia
    December 28th, 2011 at 11:35

    Have a very Happy New Year filled with God’s Blessings!
    Julia & Tom

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