A bit of a challenge to get this shot off in the snow; however, the Hawk accommodated me nicely by staying put and looking straight at me.
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Further to Carol Breton's initiative w.r.t. showing one's votes publicly on Pbase, I have concluded that I too will discontinue showing my votes. I will of course continue voting for images that I consider to be photographically superb (not that I am an expert) as well as for those showing unique and difficult to get shots and those having educational merit. I will continue to appreciate your (hidden) votes for images warranted, but more importantly, your constructive comments, both complimentary and/or critical will continue to be most welcome. Any suggestions for improvement are also very much appreciated. For further review of and for many comments regarding this voting issue, see Carol's comments/images at http://www.pbase.com/image/106382534 .