Happy New Year and Thanks.............

It's 8.20pm on New Year's Eve in Brisbane Australia. We've been

slammed with 95 - 100+ degree (F) temps for the past week so I envy

those of you who have enjoyed a white Christmas where ever you are.

I want to end my year by thanking the Photo.net administrators,

subscibers and contributors for providing this meeting and sharing

place and creating a worldwide family of artists, imagers and

scribes. Since subscribing to Photo.net, your images have taken me

on journeys to places I hadn't even known existed. With my eyes I

have been able to visit those places I dreamt of as a child and with

my heart I have been able to share in the joys, sorrows and wonder of

your experiences. The technical discussions have answered questions

that I hadn't yet experienced the need to ask and the quibbling of

the malcontents has been a never ending source of amusement for me.

My eyes have been graced with images of the most beautiful women, the

most endearing children and the most awe inspiring scenery. The

technical critique categories have showcased the most brilliant

artists and technicians of our craft alongside those like myself who

aspire to such mastery. My list of interesting people grows daily

and I thank them all for their contribution to my uderstanding of

this art we call photography.

Thanks one and all and I wish you all a happy, safe and fulfilling

2006.

Cheers,

Rick V.

G'day mate from freezing England - I am suffering from SAD and would happily swap for a day or two - must book a holiday soon !

I agree with you in many ways and on the last day of 2005 I have had my horizons expanded even further - I have found a lyrical Aussie :)

Seriously though the knowledge available here is quite amazing and like you I enjoy ( most of the time ) the light relief that "erupts" from time to time.

All the very best to you for 2006 ( except when it comes to the next Ashes series ) !

Rick,

Perfectly said! Happy New Year everyone! BTW Houston has been in the high 70's to low 80's... WHOOOPEEEEEEEEEE! I can't believe I froze for over half of my life before I moved here.:-)

I just got a text message from my neighbour who is visiting his daughter in Oz, lucky git - I'm sat behind a desk in Leeds :/

Roll on 7PM when I can go home and get inebriated.

Happy New Year to one and all.