A pretty girl

It's amazing the people who are willing to pose for pictures if you just a...

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett

This is a Hindu temple in Bartlett, Illinois.  As the sun sets, lights begin to illuminate the temple and other lights that may have gone unnoticed during the daytime are turned on, illuminating the sides of the the fountain, and the decorative hedges along the walkways.  It is an amazing site to behold; and a great place...

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Women on horseback

What an exhilarating experience to watch these strong young women riding with such confidence! As it was pointed out by the MC, riding in groups like this is not an easy fe...

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Horses and flags

I was exposed to a lot of things that people are doing on horses at the Fall Festival...and I have so many great pictures that prove it, like this o...

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Big Red is a Black Mouth Cur

This photo is from the Black Mouth Cur page where I found photos of dogs that looked very much like Buddy.  And a description of what the breed does, including the color options. I was told by someone in North Carolina that if I did my homework, I might well find out that Buddy is an actual breed of some kind; and he was right....

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Windmill House - edited in Picnik

This is a private residence in Wheaton, Illinois - an iconic custom home that is rather famous, locally. I thought the picture was rather boring by itself, so I edited it in Picnik with this interesting effect. Most of the photos I've seen of this home show telephone lines obstructing the view, which detract from the subje...

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Fox Valley Civil Air Patrol

The Fox Valley Civil Air Patrol had a booth at the Fall Festival at the Danada Equestrian Center. It performs inland Search and Rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. They perform electronic searches, and Ground Teams home in on the search objective with radio equipment. They're often the first...

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The Northern Illinois Outlaws

The Northern Illinois Outlaws are a Cowboy Mounted shooting club, affiliated with the Cowboy Mounted Shooting association. Mounted shooting is one of the fastest growing equestrian sports, and these fellas did a great demonstration at the Fall Festival at the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, Illinois. Their demonstration...

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Some Pix From Danada Equestrian Center

It wasn't all 'shoot 'em ups' - it was a lot of wholesome family fun. This picture is one of the "Northern Illinois Outlaws" demonstrating his riding prowess while shooting his 45 revolver. After each of them had a turn, they then took turns shooting their 45's and their rifles at strategically placed balloons while evasively maneuvering...

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Corel Paint transforms photos into lovely works of art

The painting is above, my original photo that was used for it is below. Painting... Photo. Painting. Photo. I like watercolors and pastel paintings with either the sketchbook colors, or the watercolor hues. But there are many more ways to transform your photos into oils, with classical colors, faded colors, or even pencil...

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