tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29506221856001016462011-08-01T20:48:35.310-04:00www.leahmarkus.comleahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-87536865056771782982011-02-03T10:12:00.003-05:002011-02-03T10:15:26.561-05:00Photos from The Philadelphia Independent Craft Market.<div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511418/" title="IMG_1173 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/5412511418_aa438c5c9c.jpg" width="500" height="462" alt="IMG_1173" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511418/" title="IMG_1173 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511418/" title="IMG_1173 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511508/" title="IMG_1175 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5412511508_e45e26f595.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt="IMG_1175" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511508/" title="IMG_1175 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511320/" title="IMG_1174 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/5412511320_a22af7e2d4.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_1174" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-8753686505677178298?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-60948620121238907012011-02-02T22:56:00.003-05:002011-02-02T23:12:17.729-05:00Pictures from the end of 2010.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5411896063/" title="IMG_1134 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5411896063_c3a6cbdf63.jpg" width="378" height="500" alt="IMG_1134" /></a><div>Sunset in Hagerstown, MD on the way to Chincoteague, VA for some migratory birds and delicious salt oysters.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5411897545/" title="IMG_1143 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5411897545_176bed4a61.jpg" width="397" height="500" alt="IMG_1143" /></a><div>On Assateague Island we hung out with some funny cormorants.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5411897673/" title="IMG_1163 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5411897673_c7295f12c0.jpg" width="500" height="350" alt="IMG_1163" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412508782/" title="IMG_1168 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/5412508782_9428f25a9c.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_1168" /></a><div>My love.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412509384/" title="IMG_1170 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5412509384_949b2ba37a.jpg" width="500" height="328" alt="IMG_1170" /></a><div>The rarely seen mole cricket.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5412511548/" title="IMG_1181 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5412511548_76befee85e.jpg" width="500" height="344" alt="IMG_1181" /></a><div>A nuclear sunset near Three Mile Island. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-6094862012123890701?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-6217616741945109832010-10-27T13:02:00.002-04:002010-10-27T13:08:51.919-04:00Photographs from Summer 2010:<div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547429/" title="IMG_0638 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/5120547429_4013a5c415_z.jpg" width="640" height="391" alt="IMG_0638" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547429/" title="IMG_0638 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547429/" title="IMG_0638 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547547/" title="IMG_0680 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1227/5120547547_52a5b0aafd_z.jpg" width="518" height="640" alt="IMG_0680" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547547/" title="IMG_0680 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5121151406/" title="IMG_0737 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5121151406_53b70ed111_z.jpg" width="488" height="640" alt="IMG_0737" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5121151406/" title="IMG_0737 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547893/" title="IMG_0741 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/5120547893_6f7be52974_z.jpg" width="482" height="640" alt="IMG_0741" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120547893/" title="IMG_0741 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/5120548023/" title="IMG_0708 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1314/5120548023_7291b8b10e_z.jpg" width="482" height="640" alt="IMG_0708" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-621761674194510983?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-52819629287715766212010-05-13T19:00:00.003-04:002010-05-13T19:03:20.955-04:00I spied this composition on a day trip to Breezy Point, MD.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4605255662/" title="IMG_0527 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4605255662_5cc0f8278d.jpg" width="401" height="500" alt="IMG_0527" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-5281962928771576621?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-55768416555350743262010-04-28T09:04:00.002-04:002010-04-28T09:06:33.088-04:00My dear friend Bridgett took this photograph of my dog Merf and me in my studio.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4560582830/" title="26022_1432395130691_1257291437_31294802_424709_n by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4560582830_6930d71e7b.jpg" width="500" height="413" alt="26022_1432395130691_1257291437_31294802_424709_n" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-5576841655535074326?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-7419453126386895062010-04-13T19:09:00.005-04:002010-04-13T19:51:27.376-04:00My boyfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary in <a href="http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm">Shenandoah National Park</a>. We also made a visit to <a href="http://www.luraycaverns.com/">Luray Caverns</a>. Its great to know there is so much natural wonder in our area. <div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518757637/" title="IMG_0186 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4518757637_2d1f222db6.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="IMG_0186" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518757739/" title="IMG_0191 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/4518757739_7376648a8b.jpg" width="409" height="500" alt="IMG_0191" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519393808/" title="IMG_0201 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4519393808_d0b7eeb0aa.jpg" width="500" height="344" alt="IMG_0201" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519393982/" title="IMG_0204 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4519393982_d76628285d.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_0204" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519393982/" title="IMG_0204 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518758263/" title="IMG_0240 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4518758263_af9c977cb7.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_0240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394228/" title="IMG_0256 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4519394228_30876bcb0f.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="IMG_0256" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394228/" title="IMG_0256 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394284/" title="IMG_0259 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4519394284_15f6f153eb.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="IMG_0259" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394462/" title="IMG_0214 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4519394462_39a214cfe3.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_0214" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394608/" title="IMG_0357 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4519394608_9f1fc2ef70.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_0357" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394608/" title="IMG_0357 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4519394608/" title="IMG_0357 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518758949/" title="IMG_0340 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4518758949_1ace982f20.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="IMG_0340" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518758949/" title="IMG_0340 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4518759081/" title="IMG_0365 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4518759081_c337d8263b.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="IMG_0365" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-741945312638689506?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-56657090668698747912010-03-23T16:45:00.003-04:002010-03-23T16:49:14.285-04:00A tiny gem<div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4458329540/" title="tinytreasure by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4458329540_ca240c6ce1.jpg" width="500" height="413" alt="tinytreasure" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>A looming alien</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4457551527/" title="bigalien by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4457551527_635b4bff88.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="bigalien" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-5665709066869874791?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-77215607474940942252010-02-13T20:39:00.004-05:002010-02-13T20:50:02.506-05:00There has been a tremendous amount of snow the past week or so here in Pennsylvania. We have had some interesting animal encounters because of all the snow.<div> <br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4355187894/" title="juncotrapped by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4355187894_f750d8d308.jpg" width="500" height="398" alt="<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" /></a><div> <br /></div><div>A junco got trapped on our screened-in porch so he hung out on the wood pile for a little bit.</div><div> <br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4354441797/" title="hawkinsnow by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4354441797_9802ef6e72.jpg" width="500" height="371" alt="<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" /></a><div> <br /></div><div>This hawk caught a squirrel in our front yard.</div><div> <br /></div><div>I have enjoyed observing how the light moves and reflects off of the snow.</div><div> <br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4355187978/" title="pineshadows by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4355187978_eae3d454cf.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" /></a></div><div> <br /></div><div>I especially like the variation of blue in the shadows these pines are casting.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-7721560747494094225?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-14315279179000029162009-12-13T17:46:00.002-05:002009-12-13T17:52:21.951-05:00Here is a sneak peak of my barn studio and the surrounding beauty.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4183080800/" title="IMG_7230 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4183080800_7b6c0a04b6.jpg" width="500" height="321" alt="IMG_7230" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4183080942/" title="IMG_7226 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/4183080942_168d4133fd.jpg" width="323" height="500" alt="IMG_7226" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4183081074/" title="IMG_7232 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/4183081074_9cfa0aec26.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="IMG_7232" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4182318939/" title="IMG_7237 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4182318939_5906c8c8c4.jpg" width="500" height="358" alt="IMG_7237" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4182319069/" title="IMG_7251 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4182319069_dfeb9d6f44.jpg" width="364" height="500" alt="IMG_7251" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-1431527917900002916?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-9416125508474794272009-12-09T14:37:00.003-05:002009-12-09T20:07:22.589-05:00The day before the snow came.<div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4172606948/" title="lichen by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4172606948_7782a558fb.jpg" width="500" height="458" alt="lichen" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4171851215/" title="winterberries by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/4171851215_5f30e0f2b7.jpg" width="413" height="500" alt="winterberries" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/4172684344/" title="log by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4172684344_a318964dbe.jpg" width="500" height="372" alt="log" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-941612550847479427?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-78316567686403543582009-09-05T17:56:00.002-04:002009-09-09T17:19:19.071-04:00I discovered a monstrous spider web while picking tomatoes in my parent's garden.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3890315453/" title="spider by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3474/3890315453_7b4303987a.jpg" width="500" height="433" alt="spider" /></a><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3891105904/" title="cicada 2 by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3891105904_d6e48b0455.jpg" width="473" height="500" alt="cicada 2" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-7831656768640354358?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-52854705513420570452009-08-20T11:55:00.002-04:002009-08-20T11:57:46.442-04:00A snake in the grass and a bat in the barn.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3839478643/" title="snake in the grass by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/3839478643_8cbb72083e.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="snake in the grass" /></a><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3839478643/" title="snake in the grass by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3839478643/" title="snake in the grass by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3839478775/" title="bat in the barn by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3839478775_ee503db480.jpg" width="384" height="500" alt="bat in the barn" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-5285470551342057045?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2950622185600101646.post-80193824097187856982009-08-14T19:06:00.002-04:002009-08-14T19:16:39.257-04:00<span>It has been almost a year since I was displaced from Philadelphia.<div> <div>I am now finding my way as an artist in rural Pennsylvania.</div><div> </div><div>Here are some photographs from a recent outing in the forest behind my boyfriend's house:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820630909/" title="tiny mushroom by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/3820630909_e35ce84634.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="tiny mushroom" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821436614/" title="two branches by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2622/3821436614_dca94367d9.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="two branches" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821436614/" title="two branches by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a> <div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820630691/" title="such juicy berries by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820630691/" title="such juicy berries by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/3820630691_42985e836d.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="such juicy berries" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821436756/" title="lichen by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/3821436756_6c3a5b0527.jpg" width="377" height="500" alt="lichen" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821436756/" title="lichen by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a> <div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821436874/" title="red mushroom by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/3821436874_56eeb58ef3.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="red mushroom" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820630765/" title="wild grapes by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/3820630765_1d6201be17.jpg" width="376" height="500" alt="wild grapes" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820630765/" title="wild grapes by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820985583/" title="a mushroom and a little tree by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3820985583_b045db2afa.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="a mushroom and a little tree" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820985583/" title="a mushroom and a little tree by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3820985583/" title="a mushroom and a little tree by leahmarkus, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahmarkus/3821437312/" title="travel companions by leahmarkus, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3821437312_ef29bb622b.jpg" width="500" height="377" alt="travel companions" /></a></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2950622185600101646-8019382409718785698?l=leahmarkus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>leahmarkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931307949476471152noreply@blogger.com0