Nancy M.

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The Basics

Location: Texas
Hometown:

Grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Gender:

female
Sexual Orientation:

straight
Relationship Status:

married
Children:

I have children
(In College)

Profile updated: Oct 06, 2008
Last signed in: Oct 07, 2008
Member since: Nov 22, 2006

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In 'em to get 'em!	I write and I take pictures because it brings me pleasure	Mark's Point
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Nancy Back from Maui & trying to catch up on Gather!!

Spotlight

Melissa & Heather: Sisters Having a Blast Together at Lake Charlevoix ~ for SummerPics Theme

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Here are the latest photos I've taken of my two stepdaughters, Melissa and Heather, while we were all at Lake Charlevoix this past July. Melissa is in her 5th year of college at the University . . . more

Microsoft Live Lab's "Photosynth"

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The Beauty of Lake Charlevoix ~ A Summer Pics Photo Essay

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The Seagulls of Lake Charlevoix

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Nancy 's Activities

Nancy commented on a photo by Johnny O. 1:43AM EDT

"Excellent capture of these precious animals!! " more

Nancy commented on the post Porpoise by Johnny O. 1:42AM EDT

"Really enjoyed these! Where were you when you captured these photos? Did you go on a dolphin tour somewhere? Those are a lot of fun! " more

Nancy is now friends with Johnny O. 1:39AM EDT

Nancy pinged Johnny O. 1:38AM EDT

Nancy commented on the post How many Gather members belong to Paperbackswap.com? by Trudy P. Oct 06, 2008 9:32PM EDT

"Hi Trudy ~ I joined PaperBackSwap.com and entered your email as my referrer. Thanks a lot for letting us know about this! I love to read, and this sounds like a great idea of a website! " more

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About Me

People say I'm:

friendly, outgoing, unpretentious, intuitive, empathetic/sympathetic, and a bit wound up sometimes! Type "A" Personality, so I'm told, but really, you can't put anyone in a box... you'd have to catch me first! ;-D
Describe Yourself:

I'm a 5'2" Bottle-Blonde Baby Boomer (say THAT fast 10 times!!), who absolutely loves traveling and discovering new places and people. I love the beach, rafting down rivers, boating on and swimming in lakes, walking around ponds, discovering sea life in tidal pools, scuba diving in the ocean...just sit me in some water, and I'm happy! My hobbies are digital photography, underwater photography, scuba diving, collecting all things nautical/tropical for the house, avid reading, collecting/finding good costume jewelry (this last item is more of an addiction than a hobby!). I still have lots to learn about shooting manually, but hope to learn a great deal more as time goes on from my Gather friendships!
On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:

friendships, inspiration, day-to-day wisdom, perhaps some networking - and some instruction on how to shoot manually with my my new Canon 40D (bought 9/25/08 ~ Yahoo!) I took an intermediate digital SLR photography class at our local community college at night last spring, and learned a lot, but now to keep all that information in my head! I've also joined the Northeast Texas Photography Club recently, where I am also getting a lot of great tips and experience. It's great that all these things are available! I highly recommend those of you who are amateur photographers to start taking a class if you haven't learned to shoot manually yet, so you can really see yourself start to grow and improve. I really have had to make myself begin to learn these manual settings, finally, but I'm glad I'm doing it!

Interests

Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:

Celtic & Irish, Classical, 60s, early 70s, The Beatles, Jimmy Buffet, Enya, Iz, Gaelic Storm, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, David Arkenstone, Marshall Styler, Chip Davis, Mannheim Steamroller, Celtic Woman, The Rippingtons, et. al...
Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:

The Lord of the Rings, The Liveship Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, All Creatures Great and Small, Merle's Door, Marley & Me, and many others! Authors: J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Robin Hobb, Colleen McCullough, Ken Follett, Maeve Binchy, James Herriot, Karen White, Ted Kerasote
Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:

The Lord of the Rings, Les Choristes (The Chorus), Forest Gump, The Fifth Element, The Color Purple, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Chronicles of Narnia, Anna and the King, Pirates of the Caribbean (all), Memoirs of a Geisha, Pride & Prejudice, Shrek (all of them), Back to the Future, Something's Gotta Give, The Truman Show, Elizabeth, Gandhi. Actors: Hugh Laurie, Dame Judy Dench, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Burstyn, Jimmy Stewart, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Helen Mirren, Gary Oldman, Ian McKellan, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Ben Kingsley, Jeremey Irons, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Harris, Jack Nicholson, Rupert Everett, Hugh Grant, Will Smith.
Favorite TV Shows, Actors:

Shows: House, Scrubs, The Nature Channel, Masterpiece Theater, America's Funniest Home Videos, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood, Doctor Who (the new one). Actors: Hugh Laurie, Zach Braff, John McGinley, Geoffrey Palmer, Dame Judy Dench, Robert Sean Leonard
Favorite Places:

Maui, Curacao, Cozumel, Texas Hill Country, California, Mustang Island (Texas), Florida Keys, England, West Chester, PA
Interests and Activities:

Digital photography, scuba diving, boating, singing, traveling, reading, dancing, creating/maintaining websites.
Wish List:

Lots of various higher end IS (Image Stabilizing) camera lenses (macro, wide angle, longer & better zoom), as well as studio equipment. I want it all when it comes to camera equipment for everything I want to do.
My Personal Creed::

"Be Nice to People; You Never Know What They Might be Going Through" ~ Pastor Ed Mosher

Affiliations

Political Affiliation:

Conservative

Candidates I support:

Please refer to song, "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel (1967) to get my view here...
Religious Affiliation:

Christian
Employers:

Texas Instruments, Raytheon, various small companies
Colleges:

Jacksonville University, FL and West Chester University, PA

Major:

English Literature
High Schools:

Henderson Senior High School, West Chester, PA
Other Affiliations:

Northeast Texas Photography Club, SPCA of Texas Volunteer
Websites:

http://www.scubagrl.net

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Randall C., Oct 5, 2008, 5:15PM EDT

Hi Nancy. I like your wood face. made me chuckle for the day...you have such a great smile...and a great sense of humor/

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kara t, Oct 4, 2008, 3:43PM EDT

Nice to meet ya, Nancy! Looks like we like a lot of the same books! My favorite stuff to read is sci fi and fantasy. I liked Robin Hobbs Assasin's Aprentice. That was a good one.

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