Hi Marita! Thanks for sharing this super beautiful scenic album with us, I warmly enjoyed your added beauties, brilliant photography. You are cordially invited to enjoy my newly added album. My best wishes for you. Greetings from Sharif

said sharif53 3 months 14 days ago

Hi Marita, Thank you for visiting my featured album "River Dance: The Slideshow" and your enthusiastic endorsement, it is truely appreciated. As retrospective albums go, this is a beauty. I relate to some shots, and not others, because we have different points of reference. What it does, and very successfully, is give me a glimpse of 2008 as seen through your eyes. Thanks for sharing your perspective, and may 2009 be a better year for you. Best wishes from Keith.

said magikeith 7 months 28 days ago

Hello Marita!It has been a long time since my last visit,but I have absolutely not forgotten about you! I have just been a little busy and stressed.We are moving around alot..But,I am so glad I found this album today! It is a real jewel!What a great collection of wonderful photos!You are a great photographer,Marita!!As for myself,I am waiting for spring! It is only snowing here in Oslo,so I just bought tickets for Gran Canaria.We are leaving at the end of the month,and will stay for 6 weeks!I am sooo ready for a trip!!Hope you are well and happy! Big hug! Elin

said elysea100 8 months ago

Wonderful album. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY http://good-times.webshots.com/album/570052677IgvsGD

said erdogan41 8 months 21 days ago

Hi Marita, enjoyed another viewing of this album. Hope your year is starting better than UK's, yes it's snowing again! Lost count of the number of times this year now but luckily we are not as bad as other parts, just stops me getting out. Many thanks for the kind words on my winter walks album. The Owl shot was not that lucky for here, we have over 10% of entire UK population in this area. I see them every time I go out at this time of year & actually saw 6 different ones that day. Take care, Eric.

said ericy202 8 months 23 days ago

Dear Marita, sorry for not signing this wonderful album before although I'd watched the wonderful pictures and read your thoughtful captions. Thank you so much! I'd like to reciprocate your above wishes from the bottom of my heart. - Furthermore I'd like to thank you for all the wonderful comments you left in my horses' album! They surely made my day! Hugs and kisses, Vera

said veralebail 8 months 24 days ago

Marita, it took me some time to discover this album so maybe I should be early to greet you a Happy 2010 instead of being the last to wish you a Happy 2009... That's a beautiful collection of pictures and I hope that those of 2009 will reflect only the the GOOD, while the BAD and UGLY will be left behind. Thanks a lot for your very kind greetings on my featured album of Bran castle and for your recent visit to my album of Brasov! As you remembered, I had a problem of uploading to WS since last May and WS staff did nothing to assist me. The problem was "fixed" few days ago when I had to reinstall my computer from scratch... not thanks to WS staff. I hope that all our problems are a matter of the past. Have a wonderful week! Yair.

said ykarelic4 8 months 26 days ago

Hi! cowgirl Marita, -loved viewing these wonderful photos. - I hope and pray you and yours are well and I wish the Best for you and I wish God's blessings on you. I have missed being here, being at Fotki now. I got laid off at work 1/30/09, and I had worked there 19 years, I am now looking for work and applied for unemployment, But you know me I'll keep on smiling and trusting God to help me :-) Take care my friend. --Just sending you a little JOY:-) --Your smiley friend Paul . . http://www.pbase.com/rachelita/image/48280906 . . http://www.pbase.com/rachelita/image/48280905 . . http://www.pbase.com/billphoto/image/99115702 . . http://www.pbase.com/billphoto/image/98963049 . . http://www.pbase.com/billphoto/image/81426146 . . http://www.pbase.com/billphoto/image/81426588 . . http://www.pbase.com/billphoto/image/81426145 . . http://www.pbase.com/fredericmercier/image/82855226 . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2pdbCgT7WA&feature=related . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQTRo25ETY4

said Smileatu777 8 months 27 days ago

Ciao Marita, it is a great pleausure to turn over the page of this so beautiful album. Wonderful shots! Thank you to share with us your wonderful images and many thank for your kind comment on my featured album. Best wishes from Sardinia/Italy. Simonetta

said simonaman 8 months 27 days ago

Dear Marita~ Hello. I hope this note finds you doing well. I wanted to come by and thank you on behalf of Susan (and myself) for taking the time to leave her another wonderful message of love and support. I am sorry I didn't get here to do this sooner but I have had a few things to take care of. Please know that Susan sends her love and hugs as well. She isn't up to being on here regularly yet so I am still taking care of things for her until she is able. I am only too happy to help a friend in need and thrilled that there are people, such as you, that make supporting a friend a priority. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks again. Warm Regards and hugs, Peechez

said peechez35 9 months 1 days ago

Ach, Du wolltest ja noch wissen wie die Kirche heisst, vor der wir stehen. Es ist die Lubentiuskirche in Limburg-Dietkirchen. Kennst Du sie?

said tine53 9 months 1 days ago

Hallo Marita, ich danke Dir fuer das schoene interessante Album und fuer Deine so lieben Kommentare in meinem Album Eis auf der Lahn. Inzwischen ist das Eis geschmolzen. Alles Gute und ein nettes Wochenende wuenscht Dir und den Deinen, Christine aus Germany.

said tine53 9 months 1 days ago

Hi Marita, you have quite an eclectic mix of pictures here that aptly reflecting the past year's mood. Will come back and browse through them when I'm free. And thanks for dropping by my Koh Samui album. Couldn't reply earlier because I was away on holiday in Vegas and LA. Just came back today. Will post those pics on my site soon. Take care and have a wonderful 2009.

said mokarega2 9 months 1 days ago

Hello Marita! This is a fascinating album, as it reflects the happy events and the turmoil you went through last year. Your trip to Germany, and being with your family must have been a heartwarming experience. Being caught alone in your home with Ike raging about must have been a terrifying experience. You have captured life in a single album. I appreciate the way you have put the pictures together. My compliments. Wish you smooth sailing in 2009! Man braucht ja immer wieder Glueck! Mit besten Gruessen, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 9 months 2 days ago

Hi Marita! Thanks for sharing this super beautiful album full of very decent natural beauties; pics are very nice & incomparable. I warmly enjoyed their beauties. Thanks again for nice compliments on my albums. My best wishes for you. Greetings from Sharif

said sharif53 9 months 2 days ago

Dear Marita~ Thank you for visiting my "Valentine Creations" album and for the most wonderful comments on my art and myself. I am very touched by your kind words. I look forward to having more time to come and take a better look at your work too. I have seen some in the past and have always been a big fan. You have such a great way of capturing all that is around you. Have a super day! Warm Regards and hugs, Peechez

said peechez35 9 months 3 days ago

Dearest Marita~ Hello my friend.I have wonderful news! Susan came on and posted a message for everyone so I am delivering it to all that have written her messages of love and hope. Here it is: I have to put this on Peechez's site!!!!! This is the happiest day of my life. After a terrible weekend getting over the Chemo. I no longer need Chemo!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!! My blood work is fine, I have 10 days of radiation treatments left. God willing, I will be done. I don't know the words to say, accept I THANK GOD, AND YOU!!!!! I cherish every prayer, well wishes, kind word, picture, graphic, Man, Women & Child for being there for me. Then there is Peechez, what do you say about an Angel that never gave up my fight. Mailed me letters, because I was to sick to print them. Do we really know what a gift we have in this wonderful Women? God sends us Angels, who have walked been challenged even greater then I. Who gives their strength, love, hope, and faith freely. That's our Peechez!!!!! I Thank Her & all of you!!!! Love Susan *I thank you as well for all your support to our dear Susan. Please, keep the messages coming for her. As you can tell, they mean so much to her and there is so much power in love. Hugs, Peechez

said peechez35 9 months 3 days ago

Marita, couldn't figure out where to leave this message. Thought I'd drop it here. Here is the link to my contest entry. Send it around to friends and ask them to send it to their friends, as well. I'd like to hear what people think. I'd like to see if we can get this image out there world wide: vfa_115_sr@yahoo.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/srapada/3219460154/

said srapada 9 months 4 days ago

Marita, My harddrive went up in smoke yesterday, be off the computer for awhile. Keep sending emails/messages so I can try and regain your address, 'cause I lost that too. Now, please delete this message. ron

said rboise 9 months 5 days ago

Hi Marita, This is a great album and some outstanding photos. It beautifully sums up a crazy year. Glad you enjoyed revisiting Las Vegas with me. This was my first trip and I would definitely go back. Hugs, Barb

said bakinnett 9 months 5 days ago

I lovely memory album of this strange year of 2008. I'm thinking that we will have better luck this year. Many hugs, Trudy

said hamiltrudy1 9 months 8 days ago

Liebe Marita! Danke fuer Deine e-mail und die lieben Worte zu meinem 'Jasper' album. - Du hast aber auch ein schoenes Album zusammengestellt hier, wirklich gut. - Hoffe Mike geht's jetzt wieder besser... Dann ist Dein Vater in Deutschland genauso alt wie ich, er sieht aber noch sehr ruestig aus. - Hatten es sehr kalt hier, immer so zwischen minus 20 und 30 Grad, aber heute zum 1. mal um den Gefrierpunkt (eine Hitzewelle). - Nochmal vielen Dank fuer Deine Bemerkungen zu meinen Bildern. Herzliche Gruesse und hugs von Hans Ulrich. Joyce gruesst auch.

said haenschenklein101 9 months 11 days ago

Dear Marita, what a wonderful album filled with so many shots that speak a thousand words. I have very much enjoyed my visit and want to thank you for your visit and great comments you left for Naughty and I. Naughty sends you a special hug and I do as well. Leslie

said rainingviolets 9 months 11 days ago

Wonderful, fabulous album! Great pictures! Thank you so very much for your wonderful comments on my album "Holiday in S.Leone- Sicily" They are much appreciated. I am happy to be your friend. I wish you one marvelous New Year, full of joy, serenity and health. God gives you the strength to forget the ugly past experience. God protects you from all the dangers. Hugs and kisses. With great affection. Lisa.

said lucesolare 9 months 15 days ago

Wow MIRITA !! This is what I call a supperb Album spectacular and very creative, you have here wonderful shots with excellent composition .. Thanks for your kind comments to my new albuns .. Warm wishes from Portugal ..

said QEsteves 9 months 17 days ago

Another very nice album Marita ... Thank you for sharing your year with us ...Is seems to have been a very busy one for all of us .... Your magic behind the camera .. Happy snapping for 2009...Shirley

said home_base 9 months 19 days ago

Wow!!! What an interesting and colorful album to chronicle the year with the photos on page 1 especially stunning...certainly an album worthy of a feature and your nickname as well. Thanks for visiting my Bella Vista Italia album-in answer to your questions; 1) I could not find the figurine hovering over Lake Como when I visited again in March of 2008 2)the 'Waldo' in the Ponte Vecchio reflection was a person in a striped shirt standing on the shores of the Arno who was partially illuminated by the flash of his camera which is visible in my photo. Thanks for sharing your magical views of Houston and other parts of the world with us. Hugs, Terry

said terrytigger 9 months 20 days ago

NOw this is quite some title for an album. lol. thanks for all of the comments in my Texas Sunsets. Hope all is well with you my Cow girl friend. yeee haw! hugs , Kelli

said kellimays 9 months 21 days ago

Hi Marita, I suppose that after Hurricane Ike, outlook on life does make a change! I enjoyed the great variety of photos depicting the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of nature and life! Thank you very much for sharing. Here is something for you to enjoy: http://www.myspace.com/sonictruth1 My friend Bob and I got together in the last month and put some music of our own together. I am the classical guitar player and Bob is the guitar and vocalist guru. Take care care my friend. Regards from Paul.

said paulchaperon100 9 months 21 days ago

Hi again...I am so happy I found U...Now I can do catch up with all your pics my friend...I am back in full swing in Webshots with a whole pile of new pics...

said Rederfx 9 months 25 days ago

Wellcome back Marita! I'm soo pleased to see you here again :O)) Wonderful album with interesting and beautiful captures! Wish you a better and great year 2009...........forgetting the bad things happened and remembering only the good and impressive ones :O)) hugzzzz, Rosy

said pitcontrol 9 months 25 days ago

Hallo Marita! Eben sehe ich ein neues Album bei dir mit einer grossen Auswahl an ganz verschiedenartiger Bilder! Da muss ich mir mal mehr Zeit nehmen! Hier nur schon vielen vielen Dank fuer all deine so netten und humorvollen Eintragungen in unserem Flug-Album! Dass du es gewagt hast mit uns ins KLEINE Flugzeug zu kommen...!!! Wir haben natuerlich alle deine Eintragungen sehr geschaetzt! Viel herzliche Gruesse vom franzoesischen Sud-Westen in den amerikanischen Süd-Westen! (Heinz und) Kaethi

said oertlif_3 9 months 26 days ago

Hi Marita, cowgal pardner. A great album which shows some of the most beautiful photos and on the other hand it shows the reality of the damage Ike has caused. I intensely hope you will never have to suffer from a hurricane again. Thanks for all your great comments on my Croatia album. And for your information, I had to leave Speedy at home cause he had no valid passport. Boy, how glad he was, when I returned home! Keep your head cool and your feet warm, take care pardner, Tjebbe

said oomt 9 months 27 days ago

Marita, It has been too long... I really enjoyed your chronicle of 2008. Happy anniversary by the way. My best wishes for the new year, Stan

said srapada 9 months 28 days ago

Hello Marita, very nice and very interesting album, with a lot of stories! Let's hope 2009 is getting better and better. We wish you a Happy and healthy New Year! Thanks for visiting my Paris album, we were there only for one day. So the time was too short to see all the things we wanted to see. Have a wonderful weekend and take care! Best regards and a big hug, Henri and Josee

said haneveercoremanssh... 9 months 28 days ago

Hey Cowgirl! Your comments are always the funniest - THANKS! And NO: you have NOT been a bad ws friend... I just missed you ;-). Love from Zurich - Mike

said swissmike62 9 months 29 days ago

Esteemed Marita, I congratulate you for this magnificent and interesting photo collection of the just elapsed year 2008, and so it is the life, but almost always the good compensates for or surpasses the bad, beauty the ugly and happiness the sadness. I wish you and yours a very good New Year and let's hope it don't repeat hurricane Ike in this 2009. Your friend Octavio.

said rendsinmex 10 months ago

Dear Marita~Thanks for sharing the good the bad and the ugly... Wonderful work as usual. Wishing You and Yours a New Year filled with God's Blessings and lots of Love and Peace in Your Hearts...TT

said t1941 10 months 1 days ago

I enjoyed your summary of 2008. Lots of wonderful shots. Marita i wish you and yours all the best for 2009....Bob

said rgaida 10 months 4 days ago

Hey Marita, hope you have had a wonderful Xmas and have a FABULOUS New Year! your wonderful comments are alwas so uplilfing! THANK YOU big hugs from OZ xxxoooo Susan

said jessico104 10 months 4 days ago

Hello, my friend! Happy New Year! Thanks so much for the support over the last year and for your many kind comments. They are much appreciated. Hope 2009 is the best yet for you! Take care. I love this album- it's terrific!

said kidlib1 10 months 5 days ago

I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME GOING THROUGH THIS NEW ALBUM OF YOURS, MARITA!! It took me hours, I eventually had to go to bed without the GB comment I had promised you! Despite IKE, it seems as though the year wasn't bad at all! Let's hope that 2009 has much better days for us both and I hope that any hurricane manages to circumnavigatde you! Hugs to my favourite WS buddy! Leslie

said bisquitzoe 10 months 6 days ago

Hi Marita, I have just looked through your album twice and, even when looking at the "happy" photos, I couldn't get my mind to stop thinking about the others. So moving. All I can say is that I hope the "worst" of 2009 is at least as good as the best of 2008. Good health and happiness from Sheina in Argentina.

said sheinas 10 months 6 days ago

Neat album, Marita! Thanks for sharing... Love, June

said lovejoy 10 months 6 days ago

Dear Marita. It's a very beautiful album and tell us about you in 2008. I wish you and your family a great 2009 full of great happiness. Renato.

said renato26 10 months 6 days ago

Hi Marita, welcome back with a lovely album after your trials & tribulations in 08. The album proves it was not all bad news in 08. Many thanks for you kind words on my gardens year album, afraid I am slowing down now & will be spending more time viewing other peoples gardens than working in my own now. Loved the christmas card, many thanks & I wish you a very happy new year devoid of all traumatic events. Eric

said ericy202 10 months 6 days ago

Dear Marita, this is a WONDERFUL album - I have many favorites. And it looks like again I stepped into your steps last summer - I was in Paris end July - beginning of August. Thank you so much for your message with the New Year card sent previously and also for this album as a New Year wish. It is true that 2008 wasn't an easy year but I think there should be a message there from God that I should be able to read ... Happy New Year and may it be full of happy and adventurous moments. Love, Irina

said baltiri 10 months 7 days ago

wow Marita - no wonder I haven't heard from you for a while! I just read your message board. Sorry to hear it. Hope you are managing and that the holidays bring you some cheer. Lots of hugs from New York City! Happy New Year. Here's hoping we all have a better 2009! Lorraine (NYC)

said spinal111 10 months 7 days ago

Ich habe noch nicht alle Fotos gesehen und muss nochmal vorbeischauen ;) Aber heute ist Sylvester und ich habe noch jede Menge Arbeit fuer die Feier am Abend! Ein schoenes und nachdenklich stimmendes Album bisher, Deine Fotos sind sehr gut (as usual)! Ich wuensche Dir und den Deinen ein erfolgreiches Jahr 2009 in Gesundheit und Frieden! Selbstverstaendlich auch einen guten und feuchtfroehlichen Rutsch ;) Alles Liebe, Detlef. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2640275360043026471VEPlJh

said detlefbecher 10 months 7 days ago

Hi Marita this album tells many stories, thank you for sharing, I hope there will not be any more hurrianes, best wishes for a Happy and healthy New Year 2009, take care hugs Ann (Chester England)

said annedm1 10 months 7 days ago

Marita, So glad to see you posting. This album tells many stories, doesn't it....just like you so aptly titled it. My wish for you and Mike is a much better 2009, one filled with only good. Hugs, Carol

said albertsville 10 months 8 days ago