Lizzy's having fun with her sparkler. 

New year's eve 2005. Digital cameras are great. Taking tons of pictures and then archiving them without checking them out becomes second nature. I passed over a few neat shots because of that. Here's Kat playing with her sparkler as we waited for the countdown to 2006 to begin. 

For several years now I've travelled to Oberammergau, Germany, as part of my work routine. This is the third year I've seen these winter animals pop up in the most unlikely of places. These two elephants were hiding in between two shops in the town of Ettal. I couldn't resist the picture....

Ettal is well known for the local abbey and it's monks. The monks make beer but I doubt that's what attracts all the visitors to the area. It's gotta be the mysterious snow elephants that are in hiding throughout the year.