I had no idea if I was only amusing myself when I started this blog nine months ago. I have been pleasantly surprised by visitors like you from many different locations.
Yours truly, my son Chad and his wife Heather, my daughter Jacey and my wife Dori spent Christmas at Fairmont, BC last year and thoroughly enjoyed the hike to get to this spot. They all say hi.
I have had a lot of fun discovering people, photos and ideas from around the world as well as close to home.
Thank you stopping by, liking my posts and commenting. The interaction is a bonus I didn’t expect.
As the year winds its way down, I wish you all a Merry Christmas from our family to yours, wherever you call home.
It would be interesting if you left a comment indicating where you live since I’m not always sure.
Lyle Krahn (still living on the prairies in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
It’s somewhat amusing that blog readers chose this photo as my best landscape since I took it with a point and shoot camera just a few minutes from our house.
According to WordPress, I have been honoured to have visitors from Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Netherlands, Romania, Germany, Finland, South Africa, Turkey, Norway, Poland, Italy, Singapore, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Philippines, Luxembourg, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Greece, Mexico, Viet Nam, Spain, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, Sweden, Ukraine, San Marino, Ireland, Russian Federation, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Armenia, Denmark, Thailand, Republic of Korea, Oman, Côte d’Ivoire, Nepal, Argentina, Slovakia, Puerto Rico, Peru, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Myanmar, Jordan, Guadeloupe, Latvia, Yemen, Morocco, Algeria, Estonia, Barbados, Hungary, Belarus, Bolivia, Tunisia, Kenya, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Qatar, Croatia, Czech Republic, Uganda and Sri Lanka.
Krahnpix 
Northern California, US of A ! !
I guess I’m late for the party.
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The party never ends. It’s been fun to see where people call home.
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…..and from Jakarta, Indonesia. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013. Awesome blog Lyle, great job…..
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Thanks so much. That is a long ways from my home. Hope you have a great 2013.
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Nice idea Lyle, and Happy New Year. Oregon (when I’m home that is).
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And Happy 2013 to you. By your wonderful posts from all those interesting places, it’s obvious you are not home much.
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Hi Lyle,
Well, I’ll cop to being a resident of your less-politically-enlightened neighbor to the south (the US), though I prefer to think of myself as a citizen of the world. 🙂
Thanks for all the great images and words. I notice we share some of the nicest, most discerning readers who appreciate gorgeous photography and brilliant writing. 😉
Best wishes for a great New Year, filled with incredible photo-ops…and tell your family a special “thanks” from me for letting you wander off unsupervised to get all the awesome pics you post!
RPRT Photo
PS Also, thanks for always finding the time to post a comment to my blog. I hope to be better at reciprocating in 2013…
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Citiizen and photographer of the world works. I appreciate your kind comments and yes you are part of the nice and discerning readers. Your photos continue to impress me and occasionally blow me away (like the lava posts). How could I not comment?
I have had some wonderful opportunities for unsupervised photography and it’s been a lot of fun to share them on the blog.
All the best with your photo endeavours.
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Happy New Year from just outside of Washington, D.C. in Maryland. This is my first time visiting your blog, but I can see I’m going to have to add you to my long list of blogs to visit often. I just finished my first 365 project (though it was 366 this year) and have learned that I relate to what you’ve posted on your About page. It’s amazing how great a day can turn out just because a cute, little cardinal decided to pose for a picture during my trail walk or a hawk decided to hang out at the Tidal Basin and I was lucky enough to spot him. I’m still on the never-ending search for an owl. Best of luck to you in 2013!
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Congrats on the 366 project. That’s quite an achievement. I’m also feeling like I’m on a never ending search for owls. I’m guessing we will post them them when we find them.Happy New Year.
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Point and shoot photographer from Tennessee, USA.
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Happy New Year to your family. Thanks for regularly stopping by.
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Waving to you from snowy Sweden! Tomorrow back to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, again. 🙂 Happy holidays, Lyle!! Always a pleasure to visit your blog!!!
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I see that wave and return it! Always glad when you come to visit. Happy New Year!
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Happy Holidays from charming historic Oley, PA. ( it’s ‘near’ Philadelphia~near being a relative term these days.) Thank you for proving that talent is talent no matter the equipment. Cheers!
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Charming and historic are great descriptors. There is so much more to taking photos than the equipment though that still doesn’t stop me from wanting more toys!!
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Boys and their toys!! *smh*
{though I must admit I am coveting all sorts of lens/ camera related things these days.
Someday maybe. }
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At least we’re predictable and apparently it is contagious!!
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Happy New Year from Coolatai, Australia – go on, find Coolatai on a map, I dare you 🙂
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I found it. I know one thing – it’s an awful long ways from my home. Happy New Year to you as well.
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Happy Holidays to you from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado!
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Thank you the Rockies are a great place to visit and be from. Have a great holiday.
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Merry Christmas!!!
Greetings from Romania!
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Hope you are having a great holiday season.
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Last Wed. we had a huge bald eagle land on the top of the largest pine tree in front of our house and beside being utterly amazed all I could think of was “Why isn’t Lyle here?”. Your pictures are amazing and the blog always leaves me with a smile. Keep up the good work as God has given you a great gift, Lyle. Merry Christmas and all the very best in 2013.
Carol and Noel
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So nice of you to ask that question – I wish I had been there! To know that I have brought smiles to someone means a lot to me as well as the kind comments. Hopefully your Christmas and the new year will be the best ever.
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Best wishes to you and your family for a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year from Alexandria, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. As you know from my numerous comments, I really enjoy your photos and your humor, but most of all I appreciate the support and encouragement that you provide to me and a lot of others (trust me, I am not stalking you, but we both follow a number of the same blogs and I can see how supportive you are of others too).
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I have certainly noticed your friendly face at the bottom of a lot of blogs that I have visited. At times WordPress seems like a small place (the stalking comment was funny). Thanks for your own words of encouragement which are inspirational to continue. Hope you have a great Christmas Mike.
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Merry Christmas from Dallas, TX!
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Have a great Christmas and keep doing all that running in my place!
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Happy Christmas to you and your lovely family, Lyle, from exotic Lansing Michigan.
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Exotic eh? I don’t think I’ve interacted with anyone from Michigan before. Have a great Christmas.
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Lovely to meet you and your family. Christmas blessings to you all from North Wales, UK.
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Thanks for the long-distance greeting. I hope you and family have a great Christmas.
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Hey, Lyle! I was introduced to your wonderful photography through a mutual friend, Arlene Martin. She knows I’m a “nature nut” and wannabe photographer. 🙂 Your photos inspire and your blog is always entertaining, witty, insightful, warm and personal. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents. I live in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA – “The Gateway To The Smokies” (The Great Smoky Mountains National Park). Have a very Merry, Blessed Christmas!
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Thanks for introducing yourself Debbie. Wow, I’m not sure any blog could live up to your generous description but thank you. It has been fun to share and find others like you who are fascinated by nature and photography. It sounds like you live in an interesting place and I’m guessing those Smoky Mountains just might be photogenic. Merry Christmas.
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It’s a wondrous place! Check it out online. Many, many photographers come here all year long. You should plan to bring your family down for a “work vacation”….if you can call what you do “work”. 🙂
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I’ll have to check it out.
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Wishing you and your family a very happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
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Thanks so much and I wish you the same.
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Winnipeg,MB – but hopefully you knew that! Great to see the huge following!
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Yes I did. Huge is relative but happy to have the company from lots of places.
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That should be 2013, LOL
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I need to remember that to limit the times I will forget.
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From the sunny waters of Sydney, Australia. Thanks for your blog that I discovered this year. Its inspired me to start photography again. Looking forward to more of your work in 2012
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It’s sunny here too just a lot colder. Glad to hear you’re inspired by photography again but it can be addicting.
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Not surprised that it was a point and shoot and close to home.
Los Angeles, California
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That makes sense since I’m guessing you perceive a lot of things correctly. Appreciate your thotful comments.
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What a nice post! And…Montana.
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I appreciate the comment.
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SW Oregon, but you may have already figured that out from my blog. I’ve enjoyed your images.
Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays!
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That’s a place I haven’t been yet but I will get there. Hope you have a great holiday.
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