tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59382926237287999592024-03-12T18:50:48.001-07:00Boise Daily Photo ExtrasDebbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-15635416995726415442011-12-23T17:17:00.000-08:002011-12-23T17:17:33.819-08:00Rounding out the Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'll be searching for new members of the crew at the after-Christmas sales. Nutcracker gifts are always welcome, too :)Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-39375183883130836642011-12-23T17:15:00.000-08:002011-12-23T17:15:43.443-08:00All Sizes are Welcome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The purple one on the lower left was the first one I ever purchased. I remember I adopted him from a Pier 1 store - 1986.Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-84418890309166270282011-12-23T17:13:00.000-08:002011-12-23T17:13:45.446-08:00All Cracked Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes. I LOVE nutcrackers. I like kings and soldiers best.Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-80340782281626587612011-09-03T19:07:00.000-07:002011-09-03T19:07:03.745-07:00Spirit of Boise Balloon Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0Boise, ID, USA43.612631 -116.21107643.5206595 -116.3690045 43.7046025 -116.05314750000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-76456745674634532242011-08-13T14:14:00.000-07:002011-08-13T14:36:58.605-07:00Hummingbird Banding 2011<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--54nbq4_YSc/TkbrJyX_9SI/AAAAAAAAK-c/Wk_AXIk5XcA/s1600/trap.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640454136701908258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--54nbq4_YSc/TkbrJyX_9SI/AAAAAAAAK-c/Wk_AXIk5XcA/s400/trap.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Nationally-certified bird <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">bander</span> Fred <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bassett</span> came to Pearl, Idaho, for the 7<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> year to inventory and band local hummers. Above is one of the traps. There's a door on the right held open with fishing line. Someone about 10 feet away will use that line to drop the door when a bird flies in. Then, the bird can be caught inside the trap and put in a mesh bag, where it waits until Fred give it a look.
<br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uvc7i00m9DE/TkbrJlo-YQI/AAAAAAAAK-U/3mIUCwy-_as/s1600/sunflower.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640454133283447042" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uvc7i00m9DE/TkbrJlo-YQI/AAAAAAAAK-U/3mIUCwy-_as/s400/sunflower.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Pearl, Idaho, is north of Boise in a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">shrub</span>-steppe habitat. It's high desert, although not as dry of a desert as usual because our wet weather this year. Thus, more flowers.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0r-qSSkDTKo/TkbrJWoeGTI/AAAAAAAAK-E/m6tg4yBvFD8/s1600/Rachel%2Bholding%2Bbird.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640454129254799666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0r-qSSkDTKo/TkbrJWoeGTI/AAAAAAAAK-E/m6tg4yBvFD8/s400/Rachel%2Bholding%2Bbird.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> After the birds are measured, weighed and banded, everyone gets a chance to hold a bird for release. Most of the hummers don't realize at first that they're free to go. The bird in this child's hand is a male black-chinned hummingbird. Look closely and you can see his new jewelry.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GG3aqkdDH1o/Tkbq06vU_dI/AAAAAAAAK90/thjllsYW6lo/s1600/holding%2Bbird%2B2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453778169986514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GG3aqkdDH1o/Tkbq06vU_dI/AAAAAAAAK90/thjllsYW6lo/s400/holding%2Bbird%2B2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A female black-chinned hummingbird.
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<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-36FStP_N0a0/Tkbq0rvkmxI/AAAAAAAAK9s/zQEIzsZU7LQ/s1600/holding%2Bbird%2B3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453774144477970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-36FStP_N0a0/Tkbq0rvkmxI/AAAAAAAAK9s/zQEIzsZU7LQ/s400/holding%2Bbird%2B3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Fred placing a male black-chinned hummer in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">someone's</span> hand.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J2y8QuyFAvQ/Tkbq0dW2WNI/AAAAAAAAK9k/hrJKQuOpnPg/s1600/calliope%2Bweighed.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453770282686674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J2y8QuyFAvQ/Tkbq0dW2WNI/AAAAAAAAK9k/hrJKQuOpnPg/s400/calliope%2Bweighed.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> The birds are placed in a piece of nylon stocking for their weigh-in. It keeps them still and calm. This calliope weighed 2.8 grams. The calliope is the smallest bird in the U.S. and Canada. The black-chinned hummers weighed between 3.5 and 4.1 grams. Fred says if you ever think you see a baby hummingbird at a feeder, it's a calliope, not a baby.
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<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toMNQuIqcfQ/Tkbq0OpUxLI/AAAAAAAAK9c/Bnn0hxLrK3k/s1600/feeding%2Bby%2Bhand.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453766333646002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toMNQuIqcfQ/Tkbq0OpUxLI/AAAAAAAAK9c/Bnn0hxLrK3k/s400/feeding%2Bby%2Bhand.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> After birds are checked out, Fred buys them lunch. They always take him up on the offer.
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<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5omBWaB1B58/Tkbqz-szCvI/AAAAAAAAK9U/SnIy6xLvop8/s1600/Fred%2B2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453762053245682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5omBWaB1B58/Tkbqz-szCvI/AAAAAAAAK9U/SnIy6xLvop8/s400/Fred%2B2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Everyone gathers around to get a closer look.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYXuKbjRMCE/Tkbqcoxx5CI/AAAAAAAAK9M/1ZfiLq1XfGk/s1600/calliope.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453361031570466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYXuKbjRMCE/Tkbqcoxx5CI/AAAAAAAAK9M/1ZfiLq1XfGk/s400/calliope.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A close-up of a calliope. This one has a couple of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">gorget</span> feathers coming in
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<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JrhI8zTyBM4/Tkbqb5zLjII/AAAAAAAAK80/2jmPIA5nZb4/s1600/calliope%2Bbeak.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453348420979842" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JrhI8zTyBM4/Tkbqb5zLjII/AAAAAAAAK80/2jmPIA5nZb4/s400/calliope%2Bbeak.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Another close-up of the calliope. Look how short its bill is, compared to the black-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">chinneds</span>.
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<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XA06cGWtbY0/TkbqbjDj0VI/AAAAAAAAK8s/sjy0mOvYKLg/s1600/bench.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640453342315663698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XA06cGWtbY0/TkbqbjDj0VI/AAAAAAAAK8s/sjy0mOvYKLg/s400/bench.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Peaceful bench on the property where the banding was held.
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<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8XCAWFSldg/Tkbpr26q3GI/AAAAAAAAK8k/8LXQhK7dKfI/s1600/bird%2Bbag%2Bholding%2Barea.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640452523013364834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8XCAWFSldg/Tkbpr26q3GI/AAAAAAAAK8k/8LXQhK7dKfI/s400/bird%2Bbag%2Bholding%2Barea.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> The waiting rack. Each mesh bag contains a hummingbird collected from a trap.
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<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gv3GxWOhLuw/TkbprZsBuaI/AAAAAAAAK8c/fTFg4Hf0xZk/s1600/black-chinned%2Bgorget.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640452515167320482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gv3GxWOhLuw/TkbprZsBuaI/AAAAAAAAK8c/fTFg4Hf0xZk/s400/black-chinned%2Bgorget.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Irridescent</span> purple <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">gorget</span> on a male black-chinned hummingbird.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-We-pfb-chnE/TkbprQBithI/AAAAAAAAK8U/Qis8hC6Z38o/s1600/barbed%2Bwire%2Bwreath.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640452512573208082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-We-pfb-chnE/TkbprQBithI/AAAAAAAAK8U/Qis8hC6Z38o/s400/barbed%2Bwire%2Bwreath.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Barbed wire wreath.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-At6U8lXqCQM/TkbprDWPWCI/AAAAAAAAK8M/F2xPrnT_a74/s1600/Aviana%2Bpetting%2Ba%2Bbird.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640452509170358306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-At6U8lXqCQM/TkbprDWPWCI/AAAAAAAAK8M/F2xPrnT_a74/s400/Aviana%2Bpetting%2Ba%2Bbird.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> My daughter, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aviana</span>, petting a hummingbird.
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<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgVyCh6InpU/Tkbpqw9UzDI/AAAAAAAAK8E/SXLMmRwosu0/s1600/Aviana%2Bhelping%2Bcatch%2Bbirds.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640452504234019890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AgVyCh6InpU/Tkbpqw9UzDI/AAAAAAAAK8E/SXLMmRwosu0/s400/Aviana%2Bhelping%2Bcatch%2Bbirds.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> My kiddo waiting for a bird to fly into the trap about 10 feet away. She was in charge of lifting that red fishing reel to close the door when a bird flew in. The banding is held every year, and we've attended four years now. We plan on making it next year, too.
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<br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-17708097310919730152011-01-22T15:59:00.000-08:002011-01-22T16:03:30.846-08:00Foggy River Walk<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtv5g70YQI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/g5BykHcxwQc/s1600/sparrow%2B1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 331px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565164798430437634" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtv5g70YQI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/g5BykHcxwQc/s400/sparrow%2B1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This song sparrow was scratching in the leaves and debris. </span> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtvnBnwZhI/AAAAAAAAJ1E/F9ukg9TSC8U/s1600/flicker.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565164480787146258" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtvnBnwZhI/AAAAAAAAJ1E/F9ukg9TSC8U/s400/flicker.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A Northern flicker picking bugs out of a fallen tree.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtvmzsWKoI/AAAAAAAAJ08/OEq18ykB8co/s1600/unidentified%2Bducks.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565164477048302210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TTtvmzsWKoI/AAAAAAAAJ08/OEq18ykB8co/s400/unidentified%2Bducks.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Common mergansers in the river. </span></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-43409374142804199102010-11-26T15:02:00.000-08:002010-11-26T15:49:50.554-08:00Festival of Trees 2010<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBA2p3uKTI/AAAAAAAAJgo/TPr5zftTE5s/s1600/fot%2B23.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544002448989759794" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBA2p3uKTI/AAAAAAAAJgo/TPr5zftTE5s/s400/fot%2B23.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Mr. Potato Head was featured in a couple of trees this year - trees also stuffed with toys.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBA2c7H6ZI/AAAAAAAAJgg/UJjEt0D8W9Q/s1600/fot%2B22.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544002445514369426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBA2c7H6ZI/AAAAAAAAJgg/UJjEt0D8W9Q/s400/fot%2B22.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Obviously, this is not a tree, but festive entries of all kinds are accepted and auctioned off to raise money for St. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Alphonsus</span> hospital charitable causes. This is a cello painted pink and decked out as a fairy. Her bra is stuffed with pink marshmallows!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAUlTzhDI/AAAAAAAAJgY/5ssi-sw6ltQ/s1600/fot%2B21.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001863649821746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAUlTzhDI/AAAAAAAAJgY/5ssi-sw6ltQ/s400/fot%2B21.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A darling miniature vignette inside a lantern.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAUNyfyOI/AAAAAAAAJgQ/HNlGAdNiMY4/s1600/fot%2B20.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001857336101090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAUNyfyOI/AAAAAAAAJgQ/HNlGAdNiMY4/s400/fot%2B20.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Orange and blue in a salute to our Boise State University Broncos in this table-top display.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAT3loSPI/AAAAAAAAJgI/7_l_jd1_W5o/s1600/fot%2B19.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001851376552178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBAT3loSPI/AAAAAAAAJgI/7_l_jd1_W5o/s400/fot%2B19.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Wreaths are also decorated and donated to be sold.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBATRph3bI/AAAAAAAAJgA/uvgAExDXgwY/s1600/fot%2B18.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001841192361394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPBATRph3bI/AAAAAAAAJgA/uvgAExDXgwY/s400/fot%2B18.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Most of the trees are also decorated with surprises under them.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_03FZcZI/AAAAAAAAJf4/mp7R16OqudM/s1600/fot%2B17.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001318665417106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_03FZcZI/AAAAAAAAJf4/mp7R16OqudM/s400/fot%2B17.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This was entered in the wreaths category. Looks like it took a lot of work to create.<br /><br /></span><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_0CSa8dI/AAAAAAAAJfo/jGkGcuXuO3A/s1600/fot%2B16.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001304492962258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_0CSa8dI/AAAAAAAAJfo/jGkGcuXuO3A/s400/fot%2B16.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Cute details from the top of a tree.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_zlXBWkI/AAAAAAAAJfg/-7Zv5DrA8dc/s1600/fot%2B15.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544001296727628354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_zlXBWkI/AAAAAAAAJfg/-7Zv5DrA8dc/s400/fot%2B15.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> More <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">BSU</span> Bronco blue.<br /><br /></span><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OzrIdQI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/DK1GJdZbAds/s1600/fot%2B13.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544000664914916610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OzrIdQI/AAAAAAAAJfQ/DK1GJdZbAds/s400/fot%2B13.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Sock monkeys were found on several trees.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OovTtCI/AAAAAAAAJfI/E3wvZ6z5Nd0/s1600/fot%2B12.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 367px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544000661979640866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OovTtCI/AAAAAAAAJfI/E3wvZ6z5Nd0/s400/fot%2B12.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A cowboy table top tree.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OVH9cPI/AAAAAAAAJfA/_CgpbInLtC0/s1600/fot%2B11.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544000656714330354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OVH9cPI/AAAAAAAAJfA/_CgpbInLtC0/s400/fot%2B11.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A Christmas dollhouse.<br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OFIC4ZI/AAAAAAAAJe4/XGVXalHMJF4/s1600/fot%2B10.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544000652419719570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA_OFIC4ZI/AAAAAAAAJe4/XGVXalHMJF4/s400/fot%2B10.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Rock-roll and pirates. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ARGH</span>.</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-mJR6sMI/AAAAAAAAJew/oKiBYboTVlc/s1600/fot%2B9.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543999966340100290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-mJR6sMI/AAAAAAAAJew/oKiBYboTVlc/s400/fot%2B9.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A close-up inside the dollhouse.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-li6fLxI/AAAAAAAAJeo/AKZlXuZgszY/s1600/fot%2B8.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543999956041281298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-li6fLxI/AAAAAAAAJeo/AKZlXuZgszY/s400/fot%2B8.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Candy theme.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-lKjoMoI/AAAAAAAAJeg/8u-Vmev5Ja0/s1600/fot%2B7.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543999949502952066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-lKjoMoI/AAAAAAAAJeg/8u-Vmev5Ja0/s400/fot%2B7.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Yes, please!<br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-k4yeX6I/AAAAAAAAJeY/W8JpBeMqe8c/s1600/fot%2B6.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543999944733384610" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA-k4yeX6I/AAAAAAAAJeY/W8JpBeMqe8c/s400/fot%2B6.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> More sock monkeys.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA9ALkygOI/AAAAAAAAJeQ/8nJ_HE6q6H4/s1600/fot%2B5.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543998214609469666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA9ALkygOI/AAAAAAAAJeQ/8nJ_HE6q6H4/s400/fot%2B5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A real bicycle in this tree.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8_7QCeqI/AAAAAAAAJeI/DH_csRSYYRw/s1600/fot%2B4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543998210227468962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8_7QCeqI/AAAAAAAAJeI/DH_csRSYYRw/s400/fot%2B4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8_LZePAI/AAAAAAAAJeA/LHl9aXpfu18/s1600/fot%2B2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543998197382134786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8_LZePAI/AAAAAAAAJeA/LHl9aXpfu18/s400/fot%2B2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8-8myHaI/AAAAAAAAJd4/8GAsx7L8Aw0/s1600/fot%2B1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543998193411431842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TPA8-8myHaI/AAAAAAAAJd4/8GAsx7L8Aw0/s400/fot%2B1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> A tree stuffed with chocolate goodies.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-86157539882082773222010-08-30T08:17:00.000-07:002010-08-30T08:36:20.523-07:00Boise Curb Cup 2010<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511226655416552770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvPcYDEjUI/AAAAAAAAI9c/EXWIH6xhX5c/s400/Curb+Cup+20.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511226663325667074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvPc1gwDwI/AAAAAAAAI9k/wGvboU_HK7s/s400/Curb+Cup+8.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511226673327913218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvPdaxeOQI/AAAAAAAAI9s/CZX58lP4QSI/s400/Curb+Cup+23.jpg" /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511225110239094994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOCb0DqNI/AAAAAAAAI9E/NF2KlY_HN2g/s400/Curb+Cup+27.jpg" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvPbv4poKI/AAAAAAAAI9U/5HkChNsGl-I/s1600/Curb+Cup+36.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511226644635426978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvPbv4poKI/AAAAAAAAI9U/5HkChNsGl-I/s400/Curb+Cup+36.jpg" /></a> <div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOBowtOXI/AAAAAAAAI88/DqUMVUYgvxs/s1600/Curb+Cup+10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511225096534833522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOBowtOXI/AAAAAAAAI88/DqUMVUYgvxs/s400/Curb+Cup+10.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOBHvDezI/AAAAAAAAI80/dxh8VtmdMaA/s1600/Curb+Cup+30.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511225087669533490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOBHvDezI/AAAAAAAAI80/dxh8VtmdMaA/s400/Curb+Cup+30.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOAjf4lKI/AAAAAAAAI8s/R8VrbVb1rew/s1600/Curb+Cup+37.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511225077942228130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvOAjf4lKI/AAAAAAAAI8s/R8VrbVb1rew/s400/Curb+Cup+37.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvN_-J8riI/AAAAAAAAI8k/bkTHt4it5fE/s1600/Curb+Cup+29.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 362px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511225067918110242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvN_-J8riI/AAAAAAAAI8k/bkTHt4it5fE/s400/Curb+Cup+29.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM2h0Hx9I/AAAAAAAAI8c/TSII0Q9MyC8/s1600/Curb+Cup+21.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 161px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223806179919826" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM2h0Hx9I/AAAAAAAAI8c/TSII0Q9MyC8/s400/Curb+Cup+21.jpg" /></a> <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM1yterbI/AAAAAAAAI8U/SppRl6coEDI/s1600/Curb+Cup+25.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223793535593906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM1yterbI/AAAAAAAAI8U/SppRl6coEDI/s400/Curb+Cup+25.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM1fuQmgI/AAAAAAAAI8M/k24loGyVMXc/s1600/Curb+Cup+19.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223788438592002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM1fuQmgI/AAAAAAAAI8M/k24loGyVMXc/s400/Curb+Cup+19.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM0_j32HI/AAAAAAAAI8E/1WMoB1mp4lo/s1600/Curb+Cup+16.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 383px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223779805091954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM0_j32HI/AAAAAAAAI8E/1WMoB1mp4lo/s400/Curb+Cup+16.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM0cF3uNI/AAAAAAAAI78/gJidRjTdWS0/s1600/Curb+Cup+14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223770284013778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvM0cF3uNI/AAAAAAAAI78/gJidRjTdWS0/s400/Curb+Cup+14.jpg" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223013377579058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMIYZUGDI/AAAAAAAAI7s/hTms98DVVUA/s400/Curb+Cup+13.jpg" /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223022105664386" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMI46QG4I/AAAAAAAAI70/fQsJK3b-pPQ/s400/Curb+Cup+12.jpg" /> <div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511223005184477794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMH537SmI/AAAAAAAAI7k/o0kIHzwi2Vw/s400/Curb+Cup+4.jpg" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMHWYuOwI/AAAAAAAAI7c/Aooft0hejrQ/s1600/Curb+Cup+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511222995658357506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMHWYuOwI/AAAAAAAAI7c/Aooft0hejrQ/s400/Curb+Cup+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMG3l0mMI/AAAAAAAAI7U/RRkiacKKqX4/s1600/Curb+Cup+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511222987391801538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/THvMG3l0mMI/AAAAAAAAI7U/RRkiacKKqX4/s400/Curb+Cup+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-50791530140806396032010-07-07T07:46:00.001-07:002010-07-07T07:59:47.297-07:00Boise Summer Games<div align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVgn5nT6I/AAAAAAAAIbc/ZMLCiDYV55s/s1600/DCI+5.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491178233370464162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVgn5nT6I/AAAAAAAAIbc/ZMLCiDYV55s/s400/DCI+5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Photos from the Boise Summer Games <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">DCI</span> show and competition July 6, 2010.<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVfw9UurI/AAAAAAAAIbU/Btvp04rB684/s1600/DCI+4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491178218622073522" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVfw9UurI/AAAAAAAAIbU/Btvp04rB684/s400/DCI+4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Above and below are the Blue Knights from Denver.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVfYKQl1I/AAAAAAAAIbM/hz3h5g7XoeU/s1600/DCI+3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491178211965441874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVfYKQl1I/AAAAAAAAIbM/hz3h5g7XoeU/s400/DCI+3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVe1H3XMI/AAAAAAAAIbE/MgIvdDsP96s/s1600/DCI+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491178202560158914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVe1H3XMI/AAAAAAAAIbE/MgIvdDsP96s/s400/DCI+2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Vanguard Cadets in practice before the show.<br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVeUXQH3I/AAAAAAAAIa8/82X5jl3tbsE/s1600/DCI+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491178193766326130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/TDSVeUXQH3I/AAAAAAAAIa8/82X5jl3tbsE/s400/DCI+1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> They really did "fall out" of line for some wow factor. These are the Casper Troopers.<br /></span><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-51146058187959890282009-12-23T18:49:00.000-08:002009-12-23T18:57:37.366-08:00The Tree<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630419065928578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXqDGM-4I/AAAAAAAAGhI/Kwm6UGvCbm4/s400/Christmas+tree.jpg" /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to my virtual holiday open house! Here's my theory about decorating the tree: there's always room for one more ornament!</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXrL74O2I/AAAAAAAAGhY/ph-MeH1SUu8/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+7.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630438618413922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXrL74O2I/AAAAAAAAGhY/ph-MeH1SUu8/s400/Christmas+tree+7.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Butterflies, snowmen, chickens.<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXqjeDRRI/AAAAAAAAGhQ/qYwbXjcqqgY/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+6.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630427755889938" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXqjeDRRI/AAAAAAAAGhQ/qYwbXjcqqgY/s400/Christmas+tree+6.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Lots of angels big and small.<br /><br /></span><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXTGqYtxI/AAAAAAAAGhA/M8mlnzWT9Xs/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+5.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630024886007570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXTGqYtxI/AAAAAAAAGhA/M8mlnzWT9Xs/s400/Christmas+tree+5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Wind chimes and roosters.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXSo1hQgI/AAAAAAAAGg4/G3fsSxfDvVQ/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630016879641090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXSo1hQgI/AAAAAAAAGg4/G3fsSxfDvVQ/s400/Christmas+tree+4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> My Blogger ID.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXR2fzmNI/AAAAAAAAGgw/aWebK89bTs4/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418630003366795474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXR2fzmNI/AAAAAAAAGgw/aWebK89bTs4/s400/Christmas+tree+3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> You say you want a hippopotamus for Christmas? I've got one here on the tree!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXRExwD7I/AAAAAAAAGgo/PHX87kFlQk0/s1600-h/Christmas+tree+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418629990020288434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzLXRExwD7I/AAAAAAAAGgo/PHX87kFlQk0/s400/Christmas+tree+2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Always a star at the top, and at least one bird somewhere on the tree. Merry Christmas to you!</span> <div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-89605104087012559342009-12-22T18:14:00.000-08:002009-12-22T18:15:54.449-08:00Three Wise Men Santas<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzF9LMsnMWI/AAAAAAAAGf4/h0BPfhsr8ys/s1600-h/santas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418249458043793762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzF9LMsnMWI/AAAAAAAAGf4/h0BPfhsr8ys/s400/santas.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">These <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Santas</span> keep watch over our holiday each year. <br /></span><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-91021026127054295212009-12-21T18:55:00.000-08:002009-12-22T08:21:25.254-08:00Christmas Tour Part 1 - Nutcrackers<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2dM5vqCI/AAAAAAAAGfI/u4xLUrpG-O4/s1600-h/nutcrackers+3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417890227034236962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2dM5vqCI/AAAAAAAAGfI/u4xLUrpG-O4/s400/nutcrackers+3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Welcome to my home for Christmas! I'll post a virtual tour this week to share our holidays with everyone. First, meet my extended nutcracker family.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2c7QtxNI/AAAAAAAAGfA/_DFBlARRIXM/s1600-h/nutcrackers+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417890222298744018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2c7QtxNI/AAAAAAAAGfA/_DFBlARRIXM/s400/nutcrackers+2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> There's always room for more, too, and I add at least 1 new one each year.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2cSN_cYI/AAAAAAAAGe4/dX3NrcT2W14/s1600-h/nutcrackers+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 334px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417890211281465730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SzA2cSN_cYI/AAAAAAAAGe4/dX3NrcT2W14/s400/nutcrackers+1.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This year's newbie is the one on the left on the mantle - the peppermint soldier.</span> <div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-45560259943912683842009-08-10T20:52:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:00:19.233-07:00Hummingbird Banding in Pearl<div align="justify"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrUwDIe6I/AAAAAAAAFHc/lrTYHhjBHAA/s1600-h/hummingbird+trap.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549497553583010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrUwDIe6I/AAAAAAAAFHc/lrTYHhjBHAA/s400/hummingbird+trap.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This is the hummingbird trap. Volunteers stand about 10 feet back. The trap door is held up with fishing line, and then let the door down when a bird enters. Then they reach in and gently grab the bird and put it in a net bag so the bird can wait its turn for meeting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">bander</span> Fred Hound.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549484630488882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrT_6BtzI/AAAAAAAAFHM/gcGYa-5z_AQ/s400/hummingbird+bags.jpg" /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The bag needs to be drawn tight at the top, or these birds will wiggle out. We saw one make an escape that way.</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrUm7l6GI/AAAAAAAAFHU/A8OGInTmOSI/s1600-h/hummingbird+feeder.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549495106037858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrUm7l6GI/AAAAAAAAFHU/A8OGInTmOSI/s400/hummingbird+feeder.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> After Fred bands, weighs and measures the birds, he treats them to dinner. He said first-year birds rarely take a drink when offered, but older birds always slurp up free food - and it was true! This is a mature black-chinned hummingbird.<br /></span><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrTZyPrJI/AAAAAAAAFHE/Eb53JgtGTbc/s1600-h/hummingbird+at+agastahce.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368549474397301906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SoDrTZyPrJI/AAAAAAAAFHE/Eb53JgtGTbc/s400/hummingbird+at+agastahce.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> At the home where the banding took place, there were not only a lot of feeders, but a lot of plants popular with hummingbirds. This is an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">agastache</span> with a black-chinned hummingbird at it. The banding takes place every year and we'll be there again!<br /></span><div> </div></div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-3597010105660068742008-12-07T08:09:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:21:13.616-08:00Egyptian Theatre Extras<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv21_nZTsI/AAAAAAAABpM/ncVhabylEvI/s1600-h/Egyptian+theater+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277082795864837826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv21_nZTsI/AAAAAAAABpM/ncVhabylEvI/s400/Egyptian+theater+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> These ladies are at the top of the stage proscenium.<br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2ki1QNxI/AAAAAAAABpE/Bg9EvrZ-JfQ/s1600-h/Egyptian+theater+3.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277082496080557842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 249px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2ki1QNxI/AAAAAAAABpE/Bg9EvrZ-JfQ/s400/Egyptian+theater+3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This is the original pipe organ installed in 1927. It does get tuned and refurbished every few years.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2dMF0iFI/AAAAAAAABo8/MUKrCQhaBXA/s1600-h/Egyptian+theater+4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277082369716947026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 273px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2dMF0iFI/AAAAAAAABo8/MUKrCQhaBXA/s400/Egyptian+theater+4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This is the west wall.<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2Udb-_lI/AAAAAAAABo0/U4QXhw_O95E/s1600-h/Egyptian+theater+5.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277082219754487378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2Udb-_lI/AAAAAAAABo0/U4QXhw_O95E/s400/Egyptian+theater+5.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> Full stage-view. The theater also has a large balcony. My daughter got to sit up there while waiting for her turn on stage. Kids LOVE sitting in the balcony.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2GBxKlgI/AAAAAAAABos/YTnG93Ru9xc/s1600-h/Egyptian+theater+6.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277081971808966146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STv2GBxKlgI/AAAAAAAABos/YTnG93Ru9xc/s400/Egyptian+theater+6.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the sign on the doors backstage. Someone went to a lot of work to make a fancy sign and forgot to spell check!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-53193770655569398642008-12-06T09:19:00.001-08:002008-12-06T09:22:38.392-08:00Electric Christmas<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STq0U_ksXfI/AAAAAAAABoE/oQFqT8-a5EY/s1600-h/electrict+christmas+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276728186173677042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STq0U_ksXfI/AAAAAAAABoE/oQFqT8-a5EY/s400/electrict+christmas+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">More all-out holiday lights. These are on the same street.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276728503433370178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/STq0nddTGkI/AAAAAAAABoM/-WFrL8bvIWs/s400/electric+christmas+2.jpg" border="0" />Logistically, I don't know how you manage the electricity without overloading circuits.<br /></span><br /></div>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938292623728799959.post-91625215643008855302008-11-26T18:57:00.000-08:002008-11-26T19:46:06.136-08:00Festival of Trees<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Click on the pictures to englarge...if you want</span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4OslOV1UI/AAAAAAAABik/q3Dn4A6y85Y/s1600-h/Hilda+1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273168372766725442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4OslOV1UI/AAAAAAAABik/q3Dn4A6y85Y/s400/Hilda+1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> This first tree is for Hilda at </span><a href="http://manila-photos.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">My Manila</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. It's a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Philippines</span> tree. Information boards on traditions were included.<br /><br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4OfEij5oI/AAAAAAAABic/pRZKonehMMI/s1600-h/Hilda+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273168140654864002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4OfEij5oI/AAAAAAAABic/pRZKonehMMI/s400/Hilda+2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Next up, for Wayne at </span><a href="http://vancouverbcphoto.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Vancouver Daily Photo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. A tractor tree!</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273168797144401458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4PFSJ3RjI/AAAAAAAABis/PJmd1LTq03E/s400/Tractor+tree.jpg" border="0" />And for Kris at </span><a href="http://thiswillhurtme.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">This Will Hurt Me</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, a tree that reminded of the header on his blog.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273169091071055730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4PWZHcF3I/AAAAAAAABi0/JE80Q9jw-fs/s400/Charlie+Brown+for+Kris.jpg" border="0" /> While I don't think there were as many big trees as I've seen in previous years, there were more table-top trees and wreaths than expected, which I didn't photograph much. On to the trees!<br /><br /></span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273169340416390898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4Pk5__9vI/AAAAAAAABi8/qAT8rVfbayI/s400/Angel+tree.jpg" border="0" />We liked this angel tree.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273169648609789906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4P22HCB9I/AAAAAAAABjE/rr0KucSPqKk/s400/Basque+tree.jpg" border="0" />This tree is a salute to Boise's Basque community.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273169970257276226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4QJkVxLUI/AAAAAAAABjM/dO1lZNbWbPI/s400/Bears+and+smores.jpg" border="0" />Bears roasting marshmallows at the base of a tree.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273170227211756466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4QYhkfY7I/AAAAAAAABjU/1BWsu-TkfIE/s400/Bob+the+builder+tree.jpg" border="0" />A "Bob the Builder" construction tree.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273170572998229266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4QspuaPRI/AAAAAAAABjc/4Gmi1c-V17w/s400/Chef+tree.jpg" border="0" />A cooking tree.</span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273171004495516322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4RFxLYUqI/AAAAAAAABjk/NIlkQ9Bi_FI/s400/cowboy+hat+tree.jpg" border="0" />A cowboy tree.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273171258024778002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4RUhpd2RI/AAAAAAAABjs/n46Luthevc0/s400/Dog+tree.jpg" border="0" />A giant dog knocked over a tree! Bad dog!</span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273171632282095266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4RqT3XTqI/AAAAAAAABj0/pTcVSullRLY/s400/fairy+tree.jpg" border="0" />A fairy tree.</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273172240831788370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4SNu46tVI/AAAAAAAABj8/SmcPeGhf0Kw/s400/gardening+tree.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">A gardening tree.<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273173387035515810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4TQc1Lm6I/AAAAAAAABkE/X8nOsu7TdHw/s400/Mr.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">A game tree with Mr. Potato Head - how very "Idaho."<br /></p></span><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273173745142585234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4TlS4j15I/AAAAAAAABkM/JVDk81Bn_wM/s400/pirate+tree.jpg" border="0" />A Pirates of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Caribbean</span> tree.</span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273174135729054978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4T8B7oZQI/AAAAAAAABkU/Of6VF3avYUQ/s400/torch+tree.jpg" border="0" />A tree that's been "torched."</span></div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273175093302546898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4UzxK8UdI/AAAAAAAABkc/9PC8i-vUpWE/s400/under+the+sea+tree.jpg" border="0" />A tree "under the sea."</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273175415797811106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4VGijzh6I/AAAAAAAABkk/QJT7bHRHgpY/s400/vw+tree.jpg" border="0" /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Volkswagen</span> mini-tree.</span></p><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273175797234658642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4Vcvhb7VI/AAAAAAAABks/F1KSG3Sq3-U/s400/wine+cork+ornament.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Clever ornament on a "cheers to wine" tree - a glass ornament filled with old wine corks. This is just a sampling of what there is to see. If you're in Boise, the festival runs through this weekend.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273178120935303650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_F07iqvPbMZY/SS4Xj_-16eI/AAAAAAAABk0/-Xs7IwNypns/s400/red+hat+club.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p align="center">The Festival of Trees is a perfect outing for ladies of a certain age who belong to the Red Hat Club.</p>Debbie Courson Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.com3