By Vladimir Brezina
This morning we passed the Solstice of December 21, 2012, otherwise known as 13.0.0.0.0, and we can be cautiously optimistic—I am, on the whole, an optimist—that the world as we know it will continue…
So it seems safe to wish everyone a Happy Winter (or Summer, as it may be) and Festive Holidays!
And safe to respond to Ailsa’s photo challenge, which this week, very appropriately, is Festive—
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Wind Against Current 
I’m very glad the world didn’t end today, Vlad – I was tempted to open my Christmas pressies a bit early just in case ;)
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Also, you might have received something to help survive the end ;-)
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the colors are fabulous!! ^^
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Thanks, kz!
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Love it. Is that through photoshop?
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Yes, I was playing with the “glowing edges” filter in Photoshop…
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One of these days…
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what an interesting image…
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So glad you think so, Jo! :-)
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Beautiful festive image, Vlad. :)
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Thank you!! I was trying for something just a bit unusual…
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that’s a beautiful image! wow!
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Thanks, Z! :-)
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Hey! Thanks for sharing the trick of Photoshop, this is what I always told my pals,Photoshop is the best in the Galaxy ( haha! just my view)! Anyway, the art work is so well done and certainly carry artistic value!
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Thanks, Sydney! I don’t use Photoshop all that much—it’s easy to overuse it for photos that should be more or less realistic—but for special effects and occasions, like this one, it has everything!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I have a star for your blog
http://nutsfortreasure.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/merry-christmas-its-award-time-lol-too-grab-your-star/
Eunice
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Thanks so much for the star, Eunice! And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! :-)
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You are very welcome and THANKS!!!
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This morning we passed the Solstice of December 21, 2012, otherwise known as 13.0.0.0.0——Thank you Vladimir..I did not know this sequence:)
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Good that I told you about it—you might have missed the end of the world! :-)
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I do not get Ailsa’s photo challenges but I love your picture.
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Thanks!!
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What a festive shot! The colors are wonderful. Enjoy the season’s festivities :-)
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Thanks—you too!! :-)
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That’s beautiful! Happy holidays to you too :) Merry Christmas!
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And the same to you!!
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The pic is crazy cool! Happy holidays to you too!
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Happy Holidays!!
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Happy Holidays!
Love
Dina
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Happy Holidays & New Year!!
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Happy Holidays Vladimir
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And Happy Holidays to you, Edith!
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it’s great to be alive! happy holidays!
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It is indeed! Happy Holidays to you! :-)
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks!!
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Merry Christmas and happy holiday Vlad… :)
Blessing to you… !!
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And to you—Happy Holidays & New Year!!
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A Happy Solstice to you, too!
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Thank you!! It’s been happy so far… :-)
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Great festive shot! Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays to you too! :-)
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I really like your blog so I nominated you for some awards. If you want to send them along to some of your favorite bloggers, follow this link for more info.
http://thepanamaadventure.wordpress.com/2012/12/26/awards/
If you just want to enjoy them yourself, that’s fine too. You can also find the graphics for your blog at that link.
Thanks for having such a find blog! Best wishes and Happy New Year.
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Thanks so much for the nomination—we are so happy that you like our blog! We’ll pass the nominations on hopefully still before the end of the year… Happy New Year to you and yours! :-)
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Reblogged this on ELANA – The Voice of the Future.
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Thanks for reblogging!!
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