just because

Because it's almost my birthday...

And because it's almost spring...

And because you have all been so sweet and wonderful to read this blog every week...

And because the world is round, the wind is high, and the sky is blue...

I'd like to give you a little something back for all you've given to me.

Leave a comment here anytime through March 30th (the big day) at 12 midnight, 

and you might be the recipient of one of these lovely gifts:

 A copy of Looking In : Robert Frank's Americans, "widely celebrated 

as the most important photography book since World War II."

 The sweetest little photo album east of the Mississippi.

A collection of 4 notecards by yours truly.

I will draw three winning names, and post the names here on March 31st.  

Please make sure your name links back to your email address, 

so that I'll have a way to contact you.

If you leave a comment AND become (or already are) a follower, 

you'll get your name entered twice for the drawing.  Whee!  Now it's getting exciting!

To become a follower, click on that little button over on the right-hand sidebar, 

(the one that says FOLLOW), follow the instructions,

and let us all see your nice face. 

Winners will be chosen completely at random, 

using the scribble-names-on-little-scraps-of-paper-and-pull-them-out-of-a-sweaty-old-hat method.

I am truly grateful to all of you for following along on this photo adventure.

And for those of you who also followed my 365 project last year, you deserve a medal.  

You have helped me grow as an artist, and it's been 

a pleasure to get to know all my fellow photographers and bloggers...
I've so enjoyed seeing your work and artistry. 

Thank you from the bottom of my overflowing heart.

xoxoxo