The PhotoNaturalist
Adventures in natural history photography with Sparky Stensaas
December 25, 2011
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3 responses to “Happy Holidays”
Nancy Haugen
December 25th, 2011 at 11:30
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Sparky.
Nancy & Jim
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
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Julia
December 28th, 2011 at 11:35
Have a very Happy New Year filled with God’s Blessings!
Julia & Tom