tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370203633602524532024-03-05T06:18:01.701-05:00Photo CommuniquePhotography, Daily Blog, Art, Fine Art, Photo, Snapshot, Edit, Photo edit.Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.comBlogger483125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-46168003355507495742013-07-16T22:41:00.003-04:002013-07-16T22:42:31.765-04:00Appalachian Tenkara. <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-25109654691851343322011-11-11T10:17:00.001-05:002011-11-11T10:20:35.633-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><b style="background-color: black;">Yesterday, a young 25yo US Army Iraq War Veteran took the time to visit several Kindergarten classes in an elementary school in Charlotte. He was there to present and define Veterans Day to 5 year old children. To thank him for his time today and his commitment to our freedom they all signed a framed image of our flag. I was proud and honored to share my image as a small token back to him... </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><b style="background-color: black;">for picking up the watch and protecting us all for another day.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-70164705772323555292011-11-11T00:01:00.022-05:002011-11-11T00:01:00.502-05:00VETERANS DAY. Thanks Raymond.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Veterans Day honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to keep our country free.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In 1947, Raymond Weeks, of Birmingham Ala., organized a "Veterans Day" parade on November 11th to honor all of America's veterans for their loyal and dedicated service. Shortly thereafter, Congressman Edward H. Rees (Kansas) introduced legislation to change the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day in order to honor all veterans who have served the United States in all wars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">WE SERVED PROUDLY.</div><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-91817308019228717922011-11-10T20:33:00.000-05:002011-11-10T20:33:19.246-05:00red, white and blue carschlops<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CNbP-J2a3PXXW7kcibFO2H6OecCQLxpIFI3V19-4ZEqtEY833tSpvdnw7BJ78uDGTpAfIGtzqNoTH6QLoqgWGVhGPZc9eKJ2t6Xn7pUrC8asOSO7gwxDT169kgt_npz7uA8rhU-JNMA/s1600/redwhiteclean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CNbP-J2a3PXXW7kcibFO2H6OecCQLxpIFI3V19-4ZEqtEY833tSpvdnw7BJ78uDGTpAfIGtzqNoTH6QLoqgWGVhGPZc9eKJ2t6Xn7pUrC8asOSO7gwxDT169kgt_npz7uA8rhU-JNMA/s640/redwhiteclean.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-23964158208315714112011-11-09T02:29:00.002-05:002011-11-09T02:29:30.620-05:00hexed barn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrorsm_JDi3Fg8vffF0v6scFrWK5TvjYLDfLIH4hO6ZIfrqniXOq5Ei6jY3k0zui93GYG45G7Pt_CJDBaFtx91f-OPuCckeM087Z5eo9xgT7xYpcxNTcwDd4DLbpCMIqa6Xat8gBP5bq4/s1600/hexed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrorsm_JDi3Fg8vffF0v6scFrWK5TvjYLDfLIH4hO6ZIfrqniXOq5Ei6jY3k0zui93GYG45G7Pt_CJDBaFtx91f-OPuCckeM087Z5eo9xgT7xYpcxNTcwDd4DLbpCMIqa6Xat8gBP5bq4/s640/hexed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-55810668260451283062011-10-31T22:25:00.000-04:002011-11-01T10:26:34.780-04:00spooky treats<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zOSu0Di09tz4-6FUxCIUgzNQgSXQdVPFunbUygfzEgRVydbFKoYcfd-gmUEngpSS0lkieFxZPdPS0ctATYexxoMwJIa36nUeZZ9x5Ch1g5ERrHLE18oNtHbgPZT4vz63ImsyvaJk6Zo/s1600/spookytreat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zOSu0Di09tz4-6FUxCIUgzNQgSXQdVPFunbUygfzEgRVydbFKoYcfd-gmUEngpSS0lkieFxZPdPS0ctATYexxoMwJIa36nUeZZ9x5Ch1g5ERrHLE18oNtHbgPZT4vz63ImsyvaJk6Zo/s640/spookytreat.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-20107314579152728752011-10-29T22:32:00.002-04:002011-10-30T00:14:13.767-04:00moncks marsh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE-c8CMhWEKAJ6tjig2npiKRGp96CPReEUugqXw7O-UlllsQzcffu0TdZBWzL1EeB27B3JMBt5SSQEbN3XpC7il5Ve8v95Ab3lQGc47peW_gUVpCRSI_acAJC46Jnsm1z3i0NVpEma9I/s1600/moncksmarsh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioE-c8CMhWEKAJ6tjig2npiKRGp96CPReEUugqXw7O-UlllsQzcffu0TdZBWzL1EeB27B3JMBt5SSQEbN3XpC7il5Ve8v95Ab3lQGc47peW_gUVpCRSI_acAJC46Jnsm1z3i0NVpEma9I/s640/moncksmarsh.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-83422410470301632682011-10-17T00:01:00.001-04:002011-10-17T00:01:00.226-04:00Hydrangea High<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0FXfLAKGTy6Ah9b3wiya1e1fiu-_YeDjzaQTCsoD4TGkmX-kruGQk1uaPSQPrPEHRQum3CuG2OmwBFZLjdyFKJzdT5gwZsbYvceC9qj5vkS1CW7YP9JX_pia6CEjt-jJ_g0NgzMEcd8/s1600/hydrangeahigh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0FXfLAKGTy6Ah9b3wiya1e1fiu-_YeDjzaQTCsoD4TGkmX-kruGQk1uaPSQPrPEHRQum3CuG2OmwBFZLjdyFKJzdT5gwZsbYvceC9qj5vkS1CW7YP9JX_pia6CEjt-jJ_g0NgzMEcd8/s640/hydrangeahigh.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-47778261199640897182011-10-16T21:14:00.002-04:002011-10-16T21:14:52.661-04:00Autumn Flora in Yellow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgF1Y0cYKSLWgoamhtDUGBKzGIZ_B6f89LUaPE1nQOF5xgpKiXlpEirVSFzUXWEGRA_RqyxtfMeEdzQKkVeJNbqqLAzLRiChc7QYjCLTCI4ej5fldTFVL-nL-6WVSFHAnWAXaJhgeeic/s1600/yellowfallflor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgF1Y0cYKSLWgoamhtDUGBKzGIZ_B6f89LUaPE1nQOF5xgpKiXlpEirVSFzUXWEGRA_RqyxtfMeEdzQKkVeJNbqqLAzLRiChc7QYjCLTCI4ej5fldTFVL-nL-6WVSFHAnWAXaJhgeeic/s640/yellowfallflor.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-84337771143148680052011-10-13T09:30:00.000-04:002011-10-13T09:58:36.893-04:00sunburst over jacobs creek<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mmFH_3Y1Ja6q7wN-231NMgey4yiAo-KKzzRVYs6bndnJZCwWekhHgw-TKxGexm_Cao2cGHAKrUfwOz6iElq2g-fgjO6w6UpntwneK-ARNi6FBxt-h4rpuEmITpUdU6gsxYl3fMOnue8/s1600/jacobscreeksunbeam-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0mmFH_3Y1Ja6q7wN-231NMgey4yiAo-KKzzRVYs6bndnJZCwWekhHgw-TKxGexm_Cao2cGHAKrUfwOz6iElq2g-fgjO6w6UpntwneK-ARNi6FBxt-h4rpuEmITpUdU6gsxYl3fMOnue8/s640/jacobscreeksunbeam-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-74674068629527804432011-09-29T19:31:00.000-04:002011-09-29T19:31:50.082-04:00beaded bokeh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I built a picnic table last week. After assembly I stained it "canyon brown" and sealed it up tight with a god deck sealer. We've had a good bit of rain this past week and I've loved seeing the new table out back. It is beading water like a champ. Yay, that is protecting the wood and will add years to the life of the table. But outside of all that good stuff, it's just really cool to see the water all beaded up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-5204127344668804952011-09-26T08:50:00.002-04:002011-09-26T08:50:30.333-04:00cohesion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqS3k1l3k1-c4ur8Mpx7PZCSegDwa91lLOud0VTWRfX1U-UM49T2pnCz_aFH6ziLh0VjsbFUUSqvegq3_XLKIKMDn0pxP0VXvw8rivFsXY6yE3bVISya8nNjqXaXaIhIlIWLczsO0fCXQ/s1600/cohesion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqS3k1l3k1-c4ur8Mpx7PZCSegDwa91lLOud0VTWRfX1U-UM49T2pnCz_aFH6ziLh0VjsbFUUSqvegq3_XLKIKMDn0pxP0VXvw8rivFsXY6yE3bVISya8nNjqXaXaIhIlIWLczsO0fCXQ/s640/cohesion.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-46553959304743200732011-09-16T00:28:00.000-04:002011-09-16T00:28:09.067-04:00Creeper Cabin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEcbr63vEN6_Mg4UxLRKmxjvzh8K_lipLVvXWMjp8EPEIUcVn5VQGNmSWJn5WUoDD5Vd6QRX3o6-IMyR-H7c27673gmkb2njn4R5G_S49NayBu33cGnDsYAkSNkglMOL4X1bE8pEGqdk/s1600/creepercabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEcbr63vEN6_Mg4UxLRKmxjvzh8K_lipLVvXWMjp8EPEIUcVn5VQGNmSWJn5WUoDD5Vd6QRX3o6-IMyR-H7c27673gmkb2njn4R5G_S49NayBu33cGnDsYAkSNkglMOL4X1bE8pEGqdk/s640/creepercabin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-83578946364298515482011-09-15T23:16:00.001-04:002011-09-16T00:21:42.996-04:00Waterfront Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWaauCU0tEaXzQSPU-_rwtnIufpPfl5CmGwjz3ZYXvW_YJ0TNWhnda4_-FYNXYgHNOd28_ha_KkoT8ZZwPzTsxy3rtywoIWM5NzexxRAYjiPRDWUHOYzSPfQP4O9pcLNDZfANX0NePYc/s1600/CharlestonWaterfrontPark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWaauCU0tEaXzQSPU-_rwtnIufpPfl5CmGwjz3ZYXvW_YJ0TNWhnda4_-FYNXYgHNOd28_ha_KkoT8ZZwPzTsxy3rtywoIWM5NzexxRAYjiPRDWUHOYzSPfQP4O9pcLNDZfANX0NePYc/s640/CharlestonWaterfrontPark.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-44850447907698513162011-09-14T15:15:00.000-04:002011-09-14T15:15:23.359-04:00castaway<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhHySJkwQuuBvb27JoiACYSxLGPAnOlb3GQfoo5i4_GlIr6k5FOH1HKUOnTTfOcWu8SJUrS0ktR7ZvNUtAUkH97idoScy2sHga6Rk4BZjvl5K1fzuIfOgtgaksSqE1n1O06CmMDXafzw/s1600/castnet-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhHySJkwQuuBvb27JoiACYSxLGPAnOlb3GQfoo5i4_GlIr6k5FOH1HKUOnTTfOcWu8SJUrS0ktR7ZvNUtAUkH97idoScy2sHga6Rk4BZjvl5K1fzuIfOgtgaksSqE1n1O06CmMDXafzw/s640/castnet-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-42359992487413147922011-09-13T20:25:00.002-04:002011-09-13T20:25:26.547-04:00hairpin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3lrfxnpE145Uqpa_8MSwLnu9a3Cye5YrRy_RJSk6jthASaddUnO0HtNq8nYn8Brdb2AR98UaIhFy5mn0sm8ATkd4swt3Zjee_otwsIeVZq6qkf4ilog-jnRNQNQ5sMBlqzR7RTCG3vI/s1600/hairpin-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3lrfxnpE145Uqpa_8MSwLnu9a3Cye5YrRy_RJSk6jthASaddUnO0HtNq8nYn8Brdb2AR98UaIhFy5mn0sm8ATkd4swt3Zjee_otwsIeVZq6qkf4ilog-jnRNQNQ5sMBlqzR7RTCG3vI/s640/hairpin-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-29155832446545522712011-09-10T00:04:00.000-04:002011-09-10T00:04:18.277-04:00The Barn, Crumpler, NC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love to spend our free time in the mountains on North Carolina. We hike, fish, tour, relax and smile. We ADVENTURE every chance we can. One of our favorites is to canoe down the New River. Our friends at Riverside Canoe are the best outfitters for the floats. We drive past this barn every time we go and I love it. It means we are getting close.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-15808574063536087362011-09-09T00:02:00.016-04:002011-09-09T00:02:00.655-04:00State Capital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could anyone guess I was in Harrisburg recently? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-10606013553857506732011-09-08T00:02:00.000-04:002011-09-07T23:57:56.228-04:00Market Street Bridge, Harrisburg, PA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaj76QRHhavs8xTwRSIexxchchOyhzAqnz5IVeoZIyCHTAgRghtOdseJ5V8Qxmp9_Aa_fo_1L-6DAkEHT8ePaRmiFKzwqY4VHnKa-fEQ7wDioL-n8ZcBAa4QJzlil9HHnp5FPvG3y-Os/s1600/marketstreetbridge-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtaj76QRHhavs8xTwRSIexxchchOyhzAqnz5IVeoZIyCHTAgRghtOdseJ5V8Qxmp9_Aa_fo_1L-6DAkEHT8ePaRmiFKzwqY4VHnKa-fEQ7wDioL-n8ZcBAa4QJzlil9HHnp5FPvG3y-Os/s640/marketstreetbridge-11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-52867416529607818522011-09-07T00:03:00.002-04:002011-09-07T00:03:00.436-04:00The Bridges, Harrisburg, PA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrfNJUPUrtQRLs0dp4PV5yeeTNkcDOiHfCQ2F-fz5GqtB0piu2ys002JcicxcgGapmGlNOnBZ_YeOeRoT9-wrlZJtyg9j59jzGVX9OKw8WYruc0VihWOuvh-P4kwDAPDWLA3Ln_6pIqk/s1600/HarrisburgBridges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrfNJUPUrtQRLs0dp4PV5yeeTNkcDOiHfCQ2F-fz5GqtB0piu2ys002JcicxcgGapmGlNOnBZ_YeOeRoT9-wrlZJtyg9j59jzGVX9OKw8WYruc0VihWOuvh-P4kwDAPDWLA3Ln_6pIqk/s640/HarrisburgBridges.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-10360789921530652202011-09-06T20:28:00.000-04:002011-09-06T20:28:10.692-04:00Harrisburg, Pennsylvania<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBA04vxhVrAXD8uo5F_GmgYfOOVd2k6_Y98FtBxYCBFrv4a7ezM8fP8A02THv-zvwWyCEXSK1FMHys73R4aFdytIixNLNnGI2G9fDa061ghezFXoMlofqn7aCe2RyKlyXOGi8w6AEYSY/s1600/harrisburgpenn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBA04vxhVrAXD8uo5F_GmgYfOOVd2k6_Y98FtBxYCBFrv4a7ezM8fP8A02THv-zvwWyCEXSK1FMHys73R4aFdytIixNLNnGI2G9fDa061ghezFXoMlofqn7aCe2RyKlyXOGi8w6AEYSY/s640/harrisburgpenn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-19538756847629503222011-09-01T23:48:00.000-04:002011-09-01T23:48:12.169-04:00handle with care<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do love to fish. I'll spend the entire day with my boots in the water with nothing more than a granola bar and a pocket full of sunflower seeds. I use artificial lures. I practice catch and release of the fish. Careful removal of the hook in each one followed by soft handling in the water. They swim off knowingly... not bested, not a loss. It's not a competition, more like a respective dance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we live on to fish another day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-72230972384027721182011-08-31T14:02:00.000-04:002011-08-31T14:02:22.091-04:00that one night<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">indeed we remember our own special nights...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">take a moment and reflect on it now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">breathe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-1557317586902742142011-08-29T08:36:00.000-04:002011-08-29T08:36:10.969-04:00Beam's Chinese American<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the mountains of North Carolina, tucked out between Newland and Spruce Pine in this monstrous signage. It is bizarre to me and I react surprised every time I see this 20 foot tall entrance sign for the now defunct attraction. It makes me wonder in what years this was a mainstay in the local economy. What was the experience like? Does anyone have the back story on this place?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jason Sparkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244754349795524262noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137020363360252453.post-19699092970941207112011-08-27T11:35:00.001-04:002011-08-27T20:48:14.753-04:00lights a plenty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLtsuWdTXuzNG1en3nyBWTuMZdVO-rtzuGofqg_D-_JmljBvTtBFh9oXeIgr0k-t7MXu6da_Ss_AIeLEs9goEkiUf9gvyOpojZjLDG83-2GrZ6ZUZYviS6jWlN9Q_VDAwWr0NZuRCjPI/s1600/paintedspots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLtsuWdTXuzNG1en3nyBWTuMZdVO-rtzuGofqg_D-_JmljBvTtBFh9oXeIgr0k-t7MXu6da_Ss_AIeLEs9goEkiUf9gvyOpojZjLDG83-2GrZ6ZUZYviS6jWlN9Q_VDAwWr0NZuRCjPI/s640/paintedspots.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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