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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Silent Sunday: A few porches in my neighborhood
















at 6:08 AM
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2 thoughtful remarks:

notmassproduced said...

oh how i would so lurve a porch!

3:03 AM, August 03, 2009
Dianne said...

i think porches are so nice & inviting!

8:45 PM, August 03, 2009

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