Happy New Year :)

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

Wow,Mary,a blessed 25th anniversary to you,in advance!25 years!How precious your marriage is,when we hear of so many broken relationships in today's society..and i hope you have a wonderful holiday,please take lots of pictures!Glad to see u back again!I love the dreamy star..

4 Jan 2008 5:26am

KMF from Kerala,Kalpakanchery, India

happy new year

4 Jan 2008 6:44am

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Lovely shot Mary and I like the colours! All the best for 2008!

4 Jan 2008 6:54am

dan from France

Très bonne année 2008
A bientôt.

4 Jan 2008 7:38am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Happy new year for you and your family, good to hear the are better again.
This shot is so nice, great composition and color.. and not to forget the softness.. great work !

4 Jan 2008 7:52am

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Hope you are all now in good health!
Wish you all a wonderful 2008... ;)
Love the softness in this shot!

4 Jan 2008 8:51am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Contrast is perfect in this shot! Love it! And, happy 25th!!!

4 Jan 2008 9:07am

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Top composition and layout.

Happy 2008 to you, and congrats on the 25th.

4 Jan 2008 10:25am

eddy from Tehran, Iran

very nice and fantasy

4 Jan 2008 11:09am

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

Hey MaryB--you and yours have a superb New Year my friend...
I expect your hubby and son had that stomach bug that's going round like crazy at the moment...
25 years !!! is that all *-))...
BillyB.....

4 Jan 2008 12:14pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Back with a bang, wonderful, fun, colourful photo! Nice to have you back :)

4 Jan 2008 12:33pm

Robert B2 from Hamburg, United States

look at YOU !! ya leave us with a fantastic image and you come back with a SUPERB !! image :o)

Happy New Year Miss Mary B and maaaaaaaaaany mooOOOOOOORE !!!

4 Jan 2008 12:48pm

Chris from South Jersey, United States

Wonderful lighting, colors, and use of texture in this image. Your work is great and gets me thinking of things to try in my own work.

4 Jan 2008 12:57pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

A truly telling shot of the tissue and ribbon-strewn "ruins" of Christmas 2007, with the ascending star of a new year now upon us. Great image!

4 Jan 2008 1:25pm

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Enjoy your well-deserved trip, take care and of course we expect great pictures from these beautiful places, I'm especially interested in Spitsbergen, please shoot some whale remnants pictures, pleaeaease?

This New Year card is of course of usual MaryB quality, perfect!

4 Jan 2008 3:58pm

Wolfgang Prigge from Canada

So we can look forward to super photos from Norway and Spitsbergen? This one is good too, I like the soft focus. BTW, congrats to your 25th....

4 Jan 2008 4:02pm

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Wonderful MaryB.

4 Jan 2008 6:56pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Like this shot!

4 Jan 2008 8:30pm

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

A pretty picture, Mary, which I would say could have commercial potential. Glad to hear your family is well again. All the best for 2008!

5 Jan 2008 5:21am

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Love the focus on the star - well done!

6 Jan 2008 1:21am

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Happy new year to you too :)

7 Jan 2008 4:35pm

Evi from Athens, Greece

Beautiful composition!

7 Jan 2008 8:32pm

Eleftheria, 9 years old, from Athens, Greece

Beautiful shot!

8 Jan 2008 7:51am

medam961 from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The colour, the light, the composition, everything is beautiful on this photo. Happy 25th Wedding anniversary and abundance of good health and beautiful moments in this New Year!

8 Jan 2008 1:32pm

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Beautifully shot Mary, lovely perspective and composition

8 Jan 2008 4:27pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

WOW. Really lovely light, textures and tones in this image, dear Mary. I very much like it. Very warm welcome back! We’ve missed you, and really glad your family are well again.

9 Jan 2008 12:09am

Mandy from Johannesburg, South Africa

Hey Mary, Firstly - happy new year to you and your family. May it be a year filled with love and laughter and all of God's richest blessings!!1

I love this shot it is SO beautiful! The soft effect gives it sucha nostalgic feel. I can almost hear the snow falling outside and the fire crackling in the hearth! :) Wonderful job my friend

9 Jan 2008 6:37am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Happy New Year!

This is very pretty. Been busy here too.

I'm glad everyone is doing ok now. It's no fun being sick and especially during the Holidays.

9 Jan 2008 6:07pm

{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States

Great picture MaryB...hope 2008 so far is bringing you all of the peace, joy and laughter that will fill the rest of the year. Also, Happy 29th anniversary! Looking forward to the pictures from your trip in August. B-) Thanks again for the encouragement you've sent.

As always...Cheers'nBlessings - {H}

11 Jan 2008 9:00pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Hey! Hope everything is still fine?! I'm back finally from the abyss of bad shoulders and dead computers. And this post is so wonderful! Great use of light and subject.

14 Jan 2008 1:48am