Thanks everyone!

I have lots of blurry ones too. I just didn't post those. Speaking of posts, I'd set up the camera for what I wanted to shoot and braced it on a post. All I had to do was keep it from wobbling, and to press the shutter release. BIG difference. Try it sometime.

I tracked the New Year around the world from the IRC pespective.

Had several such moments.

Mine was kinda meh. I could hear but not see the fireworks and I spent most of the time trying unsuccessfully to shush the dogs, who don't like fireworks or gunfire, which we had in spades.

The next day, I woke up with a nasty head cold, which has currently nearly cut off my voice. I bet I lose fifteen pounds before it goes tho!

So the first week of 2012 is nearly up, how has it been for you?

Ours has been a complete bitch, my wife's Mother was rushed into hospital on the 2nd with Pneumonia and it has been a waiting game since.
Every antibiotic has been pumped in with very limited success and now it looks like it's just a matter of time, not a great way for a feisty likeable 97 year old matriach to end her days.

very sad

Sorry to hear that.

There's been WAY TOO much ill-health and/or death going around lately.

Pneumonia is so awful. I'm sad to hear your mother-in-law's got it, be-bop.

Sorry, be-bop.

damn. sorry to hear that be-bop

I'd like an update, if you wouldn't mind. I hope she's getting better, pneumonia is awful. So sorry be-bop.

turns out there's a video!

Bad News, she eventually lost the fight on Monday night, 3 weeks nearly after first contracting pneumonia.
The family are in bits as you'd expect, my brother in law said "It's like the end of an era" because she was ever present in all our lives for so long.
Still she got her wish to die at home with her family and carers rather than in hospital, it's what she told them in hospital that's what she wanted and she'd had enough treatment and wanted to go.
The health service in the UK gets a great deal of stick at times, but i can only praise everyone,nurses,doctors and carers for all rallying round to ensure my mother in Law got what she requested a quiet dignified death in her own home.

As sad news goes, that's a good as I could have hoped for. be-bop, you have my condolences and I hope you and your family can rally to support each other. I'm sorry to hear this news, but you and yours are in my thoughts.

Thoughts and prayers from my family to yours be-bop.

Sorry to hear that Be Bop ,
All props to the Docs and Nurses for being Cool !!

It is good her wishes were followed, we should all be so fortunate. I'm sorry for your loss.

This thread has taken a turn for the serious.