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From the Land of Aloha ... Happy New Year!


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   From the Land of Aloha ... Happy New Year!
From the Land of Aloha ... Happy New Year!
To all of my BetterPhoto friends this Plumeria Bouquet is sent with Much Aloha and wishes for the very best of the New Year filled with joy, happiness, and good health!!

Stanley J. Contrades

 
 
 

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Ooooooo ~ Do I get to be first to comment on your first photo of 2005, Stan? And what a beauty she is, too! Lovely colors and composition!
Happy, Happy New Year!


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January 01, 2005

 

Patty Razonable
  Exquisite pink color on this plumeria and the background is complementing!!
Best wishes to you also!! :-)


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January 01, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Magnificent image and awesome color Stan!!!! Happy New Year to you!!!!


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January 01, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  What beautiful flowers Stan, the color is one of my favorites!!! You live in a beautiful place and capture that beauty so well. Thanks for sharing it with us!! Happy New Year!!
Donna


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January 01, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Awesome image, Stan! Very beautiful! Happy New Year to you too!!


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January 02, 2005

 

S J
  OUTSTANDING image, Stan! Very lovely colors and composition! Happy New Year to you too!


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January 02, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  WOW!!!! This just has to be among my all-time favorites of yours, Stan! Absolutely gorgeous!


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January 02, 2005

 
- Carol Engstrom

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  This is beautiful! I love plumeria. and this is such a nice shot.


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January 02, 2005

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Magnificent, Stanley, simply magnificent, as always. Well done, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan

All the best in peace and prosperity in 2005…

Happy New Year, Stanley…


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January 02, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Absolutely gorgeous, Stan! I hope you have a wonderful new year!


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January 02, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Beautiful, Stan!!!! May you have the best 2005!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Gorgeous and sweet Stan! Happy New Year to you!


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January 02, 2005

 

Joy Brown
  Absolutely outstanding, Stan!!!! Happy New Year!


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January 02, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Exquisite Stan! You did an astounding job capturing these gorgeous colors! I wish you and your family a marvelous new year, Stan... and for you especially, many happy clicking days! : )


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January 02, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Wonderful image, Stan!
Happy New Year to you!


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January 02, 2005

 
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  Stunning New Year's presentation, Stan!

With best wishes to you and yours for 2005!
Debby


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January 02, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Wow Stan! That's a beautifully captured flower. So bright and eyecatching! Great work!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Stan, this is absolutely gorgeous!


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January 02, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, this is stunning!
I love that cluster of beautiful pink.
Excellent start to the new year, Stan
Happy New Year to you and yours.

bill


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January 02, 2005

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Stan, this is soooooo beautiful! Love the colors.....thanks for sharing!


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January 02, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  What a beautiful start to the New Year Stan!
Ann


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January 02, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  WOW! Stan!What A Beauty The Colors And Softness Are Perfect:-)


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January 02, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Good morning and Happy New Year to all of you as well! The New Year continues with my being grateful for your continued support, encouragement and gracious responses and I Thank You!, Mary, Patty, Charlene, Donna, Evy, Sanjay, Dan, Carol, Allan, Hi! Carla, Janet, Leanne, Joy, Patricia, Karen, Debby, Hi! Kara, Donald, bill, Gail, Ann, and Terry, very much with best wishes for the New Year!
With Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 02, 2005

 

Lucia De Giovanni
  Great shot and dedication my friend, what a beautiful combination...


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January 02, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  This is totally awesome Stan!!Happy New Year to you too!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Lovely, Stan! Happy New Year!


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January 02, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Beautiful, Stan!! Happy New Year!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Many thanks sent your way, Lucia, Karen, Kathleen, and DIANE for your very kind responses through the year that I have been among the most family oriented community members such as yourselves. I am truly grateful!
With Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 02, 2005

 

Arya Bandyopadhyay
  Lovely shot, Stan! Happy New Year!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Arya! And thank you for taking the time to stop in to comment, as I appreciate it very much! A very Happy New Year to you as well!!
Aloha,
Stan


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January 02, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Very beautiful, Stan!!


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January 02, 2005

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Unfortunatley I didn't see this until today. It's a simply gorgeous image Stan. Very well composed and captured. Beautiful color (my favorite)!! Love the contrast of the pink with the green in the background. So very well done. Happy New Year as well!


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January 04, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank you, Judy and Marcie for stopping by with your generous and kind responses! I hope you both had a marvelous and happy Holiday Season!
With Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 06, 2005

 

Carole Hude
  Wow... The plumarias in Kaua'i seem MUCH more colorfoul than on O'ahu or you're just a magician. Aloha


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January 06, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Nope, don't have to be a magician with flowers like this, Carole :-)!! This was taken in Hanalei, the same day I took the shot of the Hanalei Taro Fields! Just did a little 'digital darkroom' work on it to soften the colors! Thanks for your kind response!
With Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 06, 2005

 

Carole Hude
  And I just saw your winner of the Hanalei Taro Fields. Wow. I thought my pano was cool but yours is gorgeous... Ok, we had a storm when I went to Kaua'i, but I guess I'll have to pratice more. I think the weather's getting better for that. Hope you had no trouble with last week rains... Aloha, -Carole


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January 06, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thanks, Carole, and when you come back hopefully the weather will be perfect, which should be very soon now that the rains have subsided!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 08, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations once again, Stan, on your finalist for this beauty!!!


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February 18, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congratulations Stan!!


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February 18, 2005

 

Lucia De Giovanni
  Congratulations again my friend, just a lovely image...


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February 18, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  CONGRATULATIONS, STAN! So, so happy for you! Best of luck next level with this beauty!


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February 18, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on another gorgeous finalist, Stan!


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February 18, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, Stan!!


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February 18, 2005

 

Carole Hude
  Well deserved, Stan. Good week-end.


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February 18, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulations Stan!


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February 18, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  CONGRATULATIONS yet again, Stan!!! AWESOME shot!


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February 18, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Congratulations, Stan, best of luck on the next round

Stan Kwasniowski


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February 18, 2005

 

Donna Roberts
  Congrats Stan and best of luck to you in the next round for this lovely capture and *all* of your finalist photo entries.
:-)


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February 18, 2005

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations on a wonderful finalist! -K


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February 18, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank You! for your well wishes and Thank You! for your encouragement and support, Nobi, Kara, Lucia, Mary, Wally, Judy, Carole, Leanne, Dan, Stan, Donna, and Kelly; it's always very much appreciated! Good luck to all of you as well!!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 18, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations To You Stan:-)


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February 18, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!
Dado


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February 19, 2005

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Absolutely gorgeous Stan, love esecially the comp on this!
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!

Best wishes Linnea


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February 19, 2005

 

Eric Schneider
  Stunning color and beauty!! Well done my friend!!
I really really like this one! There are so many variations of colors with the plumeria's in Kauai and you captured this one well. Good luck in the next round.... An encore maybe........???


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February 19, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, this is pretty!!!
What beautiful, brilliant color!
Congratulations, Stan
Best wishes,

bill


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February 19, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Gorgeous colors and presentation, Stan!! Congratulations on your finalist!


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February 19, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Mahalo nui (Thank you very much) as always for your support and very kind comments, Terry, Danilo, Linnea, Eric (don't know about a hana hou on this one!), bill, and Jennifer, and they are very much appreciated! And Congratulations to all of you as well!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 19, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Stan, Congratulations, you know your photography on flower is something to be desired, just so beautiful

Stan Kwasniowski


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February 19, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats again Stan!!


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February 19, 2005

 
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  Congrats again on another great beauty!
-debby


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February 19, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A stunning beauty!!! Great work, congrats!!


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February 19, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Absolutely gorgeous, Stan!!! Congratulations on another finalist!!! Good luck!


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February 19, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on another beautiful finalists Stan!! The colour is just stunning!!


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February 19, 2005

 

Jane Summa
  Congratulations, Stan..very well deserved!!! Good Luck in the next round!


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February 19, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Congratulations on this splendid finalist, Stan! Best of luck to you in the next round!! : )


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February 19, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Very well done Stan, Congratulations!!!


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February 19, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Stan,congratulations on another well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round!


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February 20, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Stan, Murry, debby, Donna P., Sharon, Wendy, Jane, Patricia, Jim, and Donna N., thank you all very much and the best to you with your finalists as well!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 20, 2005

 

Wong Chek Poh
  Nice soft yet strong color. Congrate and good luck. wong.


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February 20, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Congratulations on this vibrant beauty making the winner's circle, Stan!! : )


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February 21, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations Stan, on your wonderful vibrant winner!


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February 21, 2005

 

Linda Proctor
  Congratulations Stan Well deserved on a beautiful picture


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February 21, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Gorgeous Stan!! Congratulations!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  Ah, Stan ~ The judges know a real beauty when they see it!
A HUGE congratulations to you and your winner!


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February 21, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Well deserved Stan!!! Congratulations!!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congrats on your win Stan - really beautiful!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Cathy Stancil
  Congratulations Stan !!! BRAVO !!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  I'm with Cathy, Stan. BRAVO!!!
Beautiful image.


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February 21, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Big congratulations on your win, Stan!!! WTG!!!


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February 21, 2005

 
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  Congratulations on this well-deserved winner, Stan!
-Debby


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February 21, 2005

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Very beautiful Stan!
Congrats on your win!

Best wishes Linnea


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February 21, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Stan!


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February 21, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Hi Stan!!A Big Aloha To You!! And A BIG Congratulations To On Your Awesome Winner!!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your win Stan! Absolutely beautiful!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Congratulations on your win, Stan!!
Beautiful!
-cathy


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February 21, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  WOW!!! How could this NOT be a winner? CONGRATULATIONS, Stan!!! Exceptionally well deserved!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this terrific winner, Stan!


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February 21, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations on your win, Stan!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Stan!
Monika


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February 21, 2005

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations on your win! Way to go! -K


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February 21, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congrats on thie excellent winning image!!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Howdy and congratulations on your win Stan!!


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February 21, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your beautiful win, Stan!


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February 21, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Congrats. on you beautiful win Stan!! Way too go!! Aloha!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  You are the master of flower images Stan, a well deserved win!! I am very happy for you!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  I am very happy to see you won!

Congrats!
Dado


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February 22, 2005

 

Jordi Delgado
  Terrific, Stan!! Congrats on your wonderful win!!!

Much Aloha!!

:-))


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February 22, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  This is amazing and I am truly humbled by your congratulatory responses and generosity! Thank You, so very much, Wong, Patricia K., Claudia, Linda, Kara, Mary, Charlene, Wendy, Cathy S., Marsha, Sharon, Debby, Linnea, Tom, Terry, Jill, Cathy G., Dan, Wally, Debra, Monida, Kelly, Jim, Murry, Evy, Kathleen, Donna, Daniloa, and Jordi ... you are all winners in my book as well!!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 22, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Big congrats on your win, Stan!


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February 22, 2005

 

Donna Roberts
  WooHoo - WTG Stan....you truly are the 'king of plumeria' and I am very pleased to see your name amongst the winners.
:-)


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February 22, 2005

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Stanley, congratulations on this wonderful win, it's very richly deserved and I am extremely proud of this for you, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan


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February 22, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  CONGRATULATIONS on you win Stan ...:)


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February 22, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on your well deserved win Stan!!!
Great colors and composition on this winning image!!!


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February 22, 2005

 

Eric Schneider
  This is a superb shot and its where it should be..
Congrats on bringing this lovely capture of Aloha to our computer screens and our hearts. Way to go bruddah! Aloha


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February 22, 2005

 

Arya Bandyopadhyay
  CONGRATULATIONS, Stan!!!!


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February 22, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations Stan on this amazing image!


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February 22, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Judy, Donna R., Allan, Donna N., Adilson, Eric, Arya, and Karen, your responses on this image are much appreciated, and Thank You! all for your encouragment and support!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 22, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Stan!!


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February 22, 2005

 

Judith G. Secco
  Wow, STan, this is beautiful. Such brilliant color. Congratulations to you.
Judy


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February 22, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  congratulations, Stan, on another super win!!!


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February 22, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank you!, Jennifer, Judy, and Nobi, for your generous responses and your stopping by to comment!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 22, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Fantastic colors. Congratulations


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February 22, 2005

 

S J
  Many congratulations on your super win, Stan!!


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February 22, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Thank You!, gentlemen, for taking the time to stop in and comment! I appreciate your kind responses and hope you are having a great week!
Much Aloha, Stephen and Sanjay!
Stan


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February 22, 2005

 
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  Congrats Stan!!! Jeff


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February 23, 2005

 
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  Congratulations, Stan!!!

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February 23, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Jeff and Candice, thank you very much for your kind and generous congratulations for which I am grateful! Hope you are having a great week!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 23, 2005

 
- Carol Engstrom

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  Congrats Stan!!!


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February 24, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Carol! Very nice of you to stop in and comment and I appreciate it very much!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 24, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Stan:

Radiant color blooms—
Tropical beauty abounds
To share and treasure.


No one does lush color better than you, Stan, congratulations on your win!!


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February 25, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  You've got me blushing nearly as much as the color in this, Carol! Thanks very much for the Haiku, too, and the compliment coming from you is very much valued! Have a terrific weekend!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 25, 2005

 

Donna J. Eaton
  I can smell that sweet fragrance now! Gorgeous work Stan! Congratulations!


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February 26, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Donna! It's great to hear from you and Mahalo for your wonderful and generous comments! Aren't these just fabulously scented? They are beginning to really bloom now and that means the house will be filled with that aroma! Thanks again, and hope all is well with you and that you are having a great weekend!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 26, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Such beautiful deep colors and I love the way they curve out Stan. Congratulations on this winner!!!!!


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February 26, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Hi, Kristi, and thank you for your very gracious comments for which I am grateful!
With much Aloha,
Stan


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February 28, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Lovely Stan, congratulations! The colors are GREAT! Mary :-)


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August 01, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Many thanks, Mary, for stopping by and I do appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness as well! Hope this finds you well and that you will enjoy a fabulous weekend! Take care!
With fond Aloha,
Stan


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August 25, 2006

 
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