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Friday, July 1, 2011

Happy Independence Day! (Weekend Reflections # 93)

Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California

This is the other side of the island from where I took last week's picture. Now I've seen Statues of Liberty in Texas,NYC,Paris and Newport Beach but they seem to be getting smaller. :)
Have a great 4TH of July weekend America! Have a great weekend everyone!

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60 comments:

  1. cieldequimperJuly 1, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    And a happy weekend to you!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Happy 4th to you too, James! Neat colors in the reflection.

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  3. Luis GomezJuly 1, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Have a great weekend James! Nice shot!

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  4. Kathryn DycheJuly 1, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Happy 4th of July James, great night time shot.

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  5. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJuly 1, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Happy 4th of July to you, mon ami! What a perfect shot for the holiday with your red, white and blue, flags, Liberty, and sailboats - yay! Pass me a sparkler, please.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  6. imacJuly 1, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Congrats on all accounts James.

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  7. TexWisGirlJuly 1, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    :) nice shot too!

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  8. Francesco MirandaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Nice Night Shot!

    Did you know that on Photo Roma there is a meme dedicated to night shots?

    :-D

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  9. MalyssJuly 1, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    "Balboa", like ROCKY Balboa?..:o))
    I like the two lights facing each other.
    Happy 4th to you! and THANK YOU for the link!

    PS: When will Vicky go back to blogging?I miss her..

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  10. Beth NiquetteJuly 1, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    What a beautiful photo--the lighting, the reflections...just lovely .

    Happy Fourth of July!

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  11. Sylvia KJuly 1, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    A very Happy 4th of July weekend to you, James! Superb, colorful capture for the day! Thanks as always for the weekend fun! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  12. LimareaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Love the warm colours, nice pic :)

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  13. DimpleJuly 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    We have a Statue of Liberty here, also, and it is definitely smaller than the original! Nice shot, I like the evening lighting.

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  14. Gerald (SK14)July 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    have a happy 4th James

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  15. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Have a wonderful July 4th weekend and remember why we are celebrating it.

    ~Antonette Stiebritz
    http://jottingsfromjersey.blogspot.com/2011/07/weekend-reflections-93.html

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  16. AlexaJuly 1, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    What a lovely—and patriotic—composition, James! And the lady with the lamp looks vaguely familiar. :~}

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  17. TexWisGirlJuly 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    thanks, james! your comment reminded me to link up here!!! :)

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  18. T. BecqueJuly 1, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Nice shot! I didn't know there were so many Statues of Liberty around!

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  19. Nature RamblesJuly 1, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Wish you a very happy 4th July weekend! Fitting choice for the occasion!;)

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  20. Pat TillettJuly 1, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Really nice pic James! I'm gonna have to head down there sometime this weekend and check that out.

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  21. NatureFootstepJuly 1, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    nice evening shot. :)

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  22. DinaJuly 1, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Your nice photo gives a nice picture of Independence Day.

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  23. PatJuly 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    What an appropriate shot for this weekend...you've captured it all....flag..check, Statue of Liberty...check, reflections....check. I'd even go so far as to say the starburst of light could look like a firework!

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  24. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    That's an aanusual angle of Lady of Liberty! Happy 4th, James!

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  25. DaniJuly 1, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Have a great weekend.

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  26. Jan n JerJuly 1, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Perfect shot for the holiday weekend. Have a good one!!!

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  27. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    James, a great place to watch the fireworks in San Diego is at Seashore Village (because you can see 2 fireworks being shot), but...park before 4 pm, otherwise it's almost impossible to find a parking place. Also, when we go, we try to leave 10 min. before everyone else, so you are not an hour, just getting out of traffic to go on the freeway:):)

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  28. leanne can blogJuly 1, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Have a great 4th July, lovely light on the water.

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  29. namakiJuly 1, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Fire in the water ! How nice !

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  30. CarolaJuly 1, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Awesome. A powerful shot with great composition and fantastic light.

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  31. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Excellent image James. You inspired me to get into the spirit of July 4. I dug out a color slide of the Liberty Bell that I took almost 40 years ago for this week's reflection. Enjoy your holiday!

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  32. One PhotoJuly 1, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Great photo James. Have a very happy 4th of July weekend - no doubt you will be searching out some fireworks over water to capture more amazing reflections!

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  33. BeckyJuly 1, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    What a pretty sight. I'd like to see this in person.
    Happy 4th. Stay safe.
    B.

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  34. Hooked on MemesJuly 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Great shot! Happy 4th of July, James.

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  35. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    We seem to have a special on water lilies. Have a fun fourth.

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  36. LeoviJuly 1, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Beautiful night light with fine reflections in the water.

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  37. lotusleafJuly 1, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Happy Independence Day, James!

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  38. Maude LynnJuly 1, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Beautiful!

    Have a great weekend!

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  39. LindyJuly 1, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Perfect image for the holiday. Wishing you a grand 4th of July weekend!

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  40. Margaret Gosden July 1, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Hooray for another long weekend, hopefully ON THE BEACH reflecting...nice strong reflections, here, James!

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  41. Ms. BeckyJuly 1, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    a perfect photo for the coming weekend. wow those are some nice glows. have a fun one James, and thanks for hosting WR.

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  42. EdenJuly 2, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    Great shot.

    Have a great weekend.

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  43. dianasfaria.comJuly 2, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    nice shot for this weekend James!
    Hope you & yours have a wonderful weekend. & thanks again for hosting this meme.
    ; )

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  44. Cezar and LéiaJuly 2, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Beautiful picture and reflections James!
    Enjoy the Holiday!
    Léia

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  45. GattinaJuly 2, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Nice picture and happy holidays !

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  46. MarieJuly 2, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Great photo. There is another smaller one in Lunel, Hérault, Southern France :-))

    http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunel

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  47. wennJuly 2, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    happy weekend!

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  48. Suburban GirlJuly 2, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Happy 4th!

    Wanted to let you know there is a new photo club forming. I really like some of the people in it, very nice bunch. The leader is really great about teaching and sharing. He gets press passes and takes other shooters along to show them the ropes, etc. Just thought you might be interested.

    http://www.meetup.com/Delaware-Valley-Photo-Friends/

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  49. Carolyn FordJuly 2, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    This is such a wonderful night shot for the 4th...!!! I like the softness of the light...a very pleasing composition. Happy holiday to you and yours, James!

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  50. JunieRose2005July 2, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Beautiful reflections!

    I have a post up this time!


    Junie

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  51. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪July 3, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    The light is very bright, I thought balboa is a tree in Africa.

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  52. snowwhiteJuly 3, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    This photo is perfect for happy July 4th. Congrats.
    James, you always capture such a beautiful reflection!! Surface of the water is reflecting orange lights and it looks so calm and peaceful. I love the wide white line dividing the photo into two. It gives me very strong impression!!.
    Have a great week!

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  53. UnknownJuly 3, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    You made me smile with the sizes of 'Lady Liberty'! :-) Great shot, James.

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  54. Reader WilJuly 4, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    I wish you a wonderful week, James!

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  55. Carolyn FordJuly 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Small world, James...in regard to our conversation (Santa Fe)...we all ate at the Cowgirl Restaurant. It was on a Sunday afternoon and we had a patio table and listened to a great band. Kix Brooks from the country duo (Brooks & Dunn) was there with his wife. It turns out they frequent Santa Fe since they have a home there...great times!

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  56. Melissa B.July 6, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Magnificent shot. Bravo!

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  57. Shirley @ The Gardening LIfeJuly 7, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Magnificent photo! Happy belated July 4 to you!

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  58. UnknownJuly 9, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    I've only seen it in NY. This is an awesome shot. I hope your fourth was great. We had two grands celebrating graduation with an open house.

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  59. UnknownJuly 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Nice composition, and I like the light...lamp post I guess?

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  60. AdminJuly 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM

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