You are a great asset to DU and especially the Photo Group. We appreciate all that you do and contribute.

I've learned so much here . . . photography, life, love, all of that and so much more.

You are an inspiration.🤗👏

I hope I may inspire and be inspired for many years to come.

Here's to many more!

I hope for many too!

Prolific Photographer Peggy.

May you never run out of film SD Cards.

I like my new name.

I won't ever run out since I erase the files as soon as they're in my computer. Unless I'm traveling, that is. Then I save them to upload into my desktop computer. Even so, I've never run out of space! I came close--once!

Your eye is wonderful. Wish everyone could see the world the way you do. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

My eye has always been true to me. I trust my vision, and it rarely leads me wrong. Thank goodness!

I feel so lucky to have made some wonderful friends here on DU and I count you among them! Thank you for your words of encouragement and for always being the brightest light on DU!

And I count you among my wonderful friends! It's funny; how can we be friends when we've never talked face to face, or even electronically? But there it is. Connections can be made, and are, all the time right here. They benefit us all.

Your kind words mean so much. My bright light may not shine as brightly these days, but be sure it's still inside me, waiting for the proper moment to resurface.

Thank you for the kudos and congrats, and I'm thrilled that you enjoy my photos so much!

...we are going to throw you one HECK of a PARTY!!

It will be a while. I'm not as prolific a poster as I was in my younger days, lol!

I like you too.

A flower for your milestone:


Thanks to the wonder of cameras, I can give that away without risking getting a hammer to the head.

I used my light box to create it. It was a bit of a challenge (the hammer is pretty big!) but I met that challenge.

And thank you for the wonderful flower! Is it growing out of a cactus? Quite lovely!

I am not violent! The thought of using a hammer on anyone is horrifying to me!

Many 16 oz framing hammers with ripping claws have fiberglas handles. That one is clearly wooden. The black background shows off the polished, hardened steel head and the warm wood.

The bloom is on some kind of plant my wife has lugged in and out of the house, according to season, for years. It's not a cactus but may be related. Most of the time it's just a scraggly looking thing with scattered leaves as seen in that photo. Until it bloomed, I thought she was nuts to hang on to it, much less carry it inside and out and make room for it.

Oh, I wouldn't fear your use of the hammer. She probably wouldn't use it on me, either, I was just using a bit of hyperbole to emphasize that messing with her plants is just completely unacceptable.

And believe me, the handle on the hammer is most definitely WOOD. It's solid and a bit heavy.

Lots of milestones these days.

A lot of us have been here awhile! It's due to longevity run wild.

There aren't too many things that I've done for 20+ years, so that's saying something about DU. It gives one a sense of continuity. I'm frequently surprised at how many early members are still here.

There aren't too many things that I've done for 20+ years, so that's saying something about DU. It gives one a sense of continuity. I'm frequently surprised at how many early members are still here.

I appreciate your enthusiastic response very much!

Thanks for all of the beautiful pics!

As long as I can hold my camera, there will be pics!

Long may you continue shooting your wonderful photos and posting your always thoughtful responses!

You know I'm in for the long haul . . . It's in my blood.

Hey, I just passed 17,000!

-- Mal

It is good to notice when we pass our milestones . . .

I'm always trying to learn new things and make my photos better.

XXOO back atcha!

that fixed your roof. You're not supposed to hit anything with it. You're supposed to call CAP when you need your railing repaired, or recommend them to your friends. You are constitutionally incapable of hurting anything, and a great photographer too. Pelple notice these things. I'm another people.

Yeah, I know. Mostly they do roofs. And they are damned good at it too.

If I'm really angry about something (yeah, it happens) the worst I do is yell! It's pretty impressive, but also very rare.

I hear you about people noticing. It's way cool!

and help keep this place a bit more civilized.

Congrats!

moments. New Moon tonight, wonderful new beginnings!

My loyal friend! Your comments always brighten my time here.

Oh, and congratulations!!!

I know how it is to be treated by those who are unkind, so I try to do better than that. I don't always succeed.

I want to grow up to be like you!

Maybe the good parts! I can be less than good, from time to time.

You are an important member of an important (to me, anyway) group of enlightened folks that I appreciate more than I could ever say!

For You:



(Just imagine how big the trophy would have been if you had waited to 150,000! )

What a tremendously gorgeous trophy!

Thank you so much!

All I can say: The one you give me at 150K had better be a lot larger!