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Gail
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 Posted: Feb 17, 2010 11:35 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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...our Saturday started off relaxed as we had an easy going breakfast at the Westward Look resort where we stayed. This resort is really quite nice and very relaxing.
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| A sunny and lovely day on Saturday for the Main show. This is the view from our hotel room. |
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| The swimming pool at the Westward Look. |
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| A puzzle is always laid out for anyone to spend time on. |
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| breakfast snack bar in the Westward Look lobby. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 11:39 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| This is where we first came and bought our petrified wood table top. |
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| On the way to the Main show. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 11:47 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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At the Main show.
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| This fellow has been working the main show for years and is retiring. We will miss him, he was a joy! |
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| Our friend Michelle, and Jim. |
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| Michelle is a friend of ours from Dallas, she surprised us at the show! |
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| guest lecturer John Koivula |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 11:53 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 12:06 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Collector's Edge Main Show display and booth. I find their extra care in setting up a comfortable and elegant display very inviting. Good marketing yet very approachable booth.
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| Nice touch of elegance at the show. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 12:12 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Camera shy Nick Caruth, I still got a decent shot of him when he finally gave up and told me to go ahead! |
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| Sam and Marc. These gentlemen are from the Carnegie. Sam will present the Carnegie award this evening. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 12:21 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| heart stopper for me. I have been drooling over this piece since it was shown as an ex-Minette collection. |
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| Diana Weinich's T/N Silver Islet Mine piece, very NICE! |
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| Diana Weinrich's thumbnail display, Liroconite....a fav. of mine! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 13:58 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 14:19 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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...Another Crystal Hunters case, this one Smoky Quartz and Amazonite. Our friend, and neighbor, went and did some fun digging with her daughter for this adventure. I love seeing what fun these children have!
Thanks to Bryan Lees, Joe and Sue Dorris and Tim Dorris for helping to make these adventures happen! And Bryan Swoboda of course, with Blue Cap Productions.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 14:26 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Dave Wilber is back, in a wheel chair for a short while. He had a problem with his pacemaker during the show, but was back the next day. Bryan Swoboda is pushing him around and held his hand up to wave at me like he was a puppet! too funny. |
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Julian C. Gray
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 14:32 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Hi All
It is definitely from Jacksons Crosroads, Georgia ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/dsc_0042_642.jpg ) It is one of the finest that I have ever seen. I went to the case four times to see this amethyst before I noticed the tanzanite crystal right next to it.
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katherine.Dunnell
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 15:08 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail, just awesome !! I have been scrolling through a couple of pages all day. You covered a lot of ground. My favourites (other than all the minerals of course) were the desert shots you have from your hike with Jamie and Alyssa.
Just wonderful !
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 15:15 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| katherine.Dunnell wrote: | Gail, just awesome !! I have been scrolling through a couple of pages all day. You covered a lot of ground. My favourites (other than all the minerals of course) were the desert shots you have from your hike with Jamie and Alyssa.
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Katherine, that desert trip was a life saver for me, I needed to disengage from the madness of Tucson for a while and get back to the sanity of the great outdoors. I am an outdoors person, hate being tied to the inside for long, so the winters in Dallas suit me fine as they ar relatively short.
Jamie and Allysa were great fun, we really had a nice "Women's day out".
Thanks for your comments! Cheers
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 15:21 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| This young lady lives two houses down from us. Her Mom is an Earth Science teacher and they fell in love with our minerals. She fit the profile for a crystal hunter and I hooked her up with the group. We are so proud of her! |
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katherine.Dunnell
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| Posted: Feb 17, 2010 15:24 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Amen Gail ! Your eyes need a rest from all the stimulation ! Terri Ottaway (GIA) and myself went for a hot stone massage at Westward Look Friday morning.
The slow shuffle of the show wears on you.. it was time for a tune up.
I couldn't decide which one of your cases i liked the best.. for me, the best gem case at the show was GIA
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