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Help please - I need a photo of milk jugs in snow

diggerdee zone 6 CT

9 years ago

Hi everyone,

I work for a non-profit organization and am using an old article I wrote on WSing for a newsletter. The article helps promote WSing for use in schools and school gardens. However, it seems the photos have been deleted from the program we use, so the old article has the old "red x" boxes, and I lost all my photos on my home computer when it crashed last fall. I have one photo that I can use if really necesary, but I would LOVE to have a photo of mik cartons covered in snow! I had a snowy one in the article, but sadly it's gone. The snow always grabs people's attention, lol!

Can anyone send me a photo that they would allow me to use, of milk jugs (since the article uses them as examples) outside in the snow? I don't think I can insert the photo into the article (as it is archived) but I can put the photo directly in the enewsletter that would link to the article. This would be used in an enews that reaches a couple thousand people. I can't give any monetary recompense but will be happy to give a photo credit.

Thank you in advance for any help!

Dee

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micki

9 years ago

yes it was a very good size and overall illustration.

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diggerdee zone 6 CT
Original Author
9 years ago
no one....? :)
grouchygardener
9 years ago
Here ya go! It's a link to imgur, but you can lift it from there :)

http://i.imgur.com/Phcs0Z4.jpg
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PVick
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Dee - went hunting for you, but came up empty. Seems that most of the pics I remember have gone away. Even checked on the wayback machine. I don't have any of my own that really qualify --
diggerdee zone 6 CT
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
That is awesome, grouchygardener! I can't thank you enough. Would you like a photo credit, and if so how should I credit it?
diggerdee zone 6 CT
Original Author
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
PV, we posted at the exact same time - it actually looked pretty funky when I hit that submit button, lol. Didn't know what was happening for a minute...

You know, I think I remember when you posted that photo! But you are right - hard to tell what's under the snow, lol. But thanks for trying. I appreciate the effort!

Dee
grouchygardener
9 years ago
No problem :D just credit grouchygardener.

That picture was taken in January. Right now they are totally encased in snow due to a few storms that passed through, and you can't see any jugs at all. I have also added more and moved them to a better location in my yard. Let me know if you want a picture of jugs covered completely in snow, along side fresh ones I sowed today. The newbies go outside tomorrow!
micki
9 years ago

I'll try to get intouch with you through email, or you can try me, Micki777
diggerdee zone 6 CT
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks grouchy! :)

Micki, I just "followed" you - I think that's what we have to do now to be able to email each other...? Thank you!

Dee
diggerdee zone 6 CT
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all very much! I really appreciate the photos. Due to time constraints, I went with grouchygardener's photo (first one posted). I sure wish I could go back to the original article and insert some of these great pictures, but can only choose one as a "hook" so to speak.

Thanks again!

Dee

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