I think I missed a lot of strikes while the 20D was doing long-exposure noise correction for a while here, so suddenly we go from "thin and distant" lightning strikes to "up close, in your face" over-exposed blasts opening up from the heavens.

Tags:   getting closer lightning storm interestingness 3000v120f hpcube Cerrillos DPBlogsJulyStorms New Mexico #FlickrHeroApp #LongExposure #DoubleOrNothing

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Forgot to add a description - this was taken on our way back from playing in the Pecos River out at N's grandparents' land. Pepper is (as you may have already noticed) quite wet, and quite muddy. Her front paws are normally completely white, not brown :)

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The first round of bidding in the Katrina Relief Auction is over. Thank you to all of the bidders and donors! Congratulations to the high bidder erin_designr

Added to Cream of the Crop as most faved.
Top 5 interesting photo of August 7th 2005!!
In the Cream me! pool, as a result of this thread.

This was the #1 photo by Flickr - Interesting on the date August 7th 2005.

Third Place Winner in Costco's 2005 Photo Contest.

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Multiple people came in from out of town to work and attend the Flickr 333 party last week, including myself. Here's a shot of most, though not all of them after the meat extravaganza @ Espetus.

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Nothing like going on a vacation somewhere scenic ... so you can just read SOMEWHERE ELSE! How's that for a change of scenery? :)

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