This message was added August 29, 2024 to the picture of the week comments area. "Important Special Note: Our government decided the Internet [virus] protection company I have been using since February 10, 2011 cannot do business in the United States after September 29, 2024 because its home office is based in Russia. The distributor in the US arranged that the remainder of the contract would be covered by another firm. That product did not work well in my computer with my uploads to this page, and even kept me from accessing online basics. There was a cascade of events leading me to the conclusion that perhaps God was suggesting it was time to wrap up the thirteen year run of my Picture of the Week offerings. It is the only online thing I do requiring regular Internet use. My first photo to this page was uploaded November 7, 2011. November 7, 2024 also falls on a Thursday, and this felt like a good date to complete the circle. I will be selecting seven favorites to permanently upload to this page on that date. If you are a regular visitor to this page, and would like to suggest an image you feel is worthy of such a "best" distinction, your input is very welcome. Just let me know by phone, email (see Feedback-Contact link), or regular mail using the picture number if you saved it, or a description of the image and when it appeared on this site." 

My first review provided over two hundred possibilities. Ultimately the seven became thirteen. Close enough.

This was my first picture of the week image. It was taken the day before it was displayed. The original page opened with an image, then was formatted as seen here and below. Later, photography tips and notes were added in this section to accompany the general notes and information provided. 

If your screen resolution is 800x600 pixels (as I use), you should be able to get a better view by pressing the F11 key on your keyboard. Pressing the F11 key a second time returns your screen to normal. 

This william's picture of the week page had been under consideration for a while when I finally decided to put it together. As I was working with my images, and one would strike my fancy, I often knew it could be a long time before the photo might make it into one of my website pages, if ever, and from those moments the idea for this page was born. One of my concerns, which delayed doing this page, was the need to update it regularly. Traveling out of town, or just getting busy with other demands, can become an issue which prevents me from having time for my website work. So, the term "of the week" is used loosely. I will endeavor to make it so, but at times, a picture could run for as many as three weeks. I have chosen Thursday as the usual day of the week photos will change because it is rarely a travel day for me. Your best bet would be to add this page to your favorites, so you can easily check. And please, share the link with your friends and family. For sheer lack of time, I do not place my photography anywhere else on the Internet. 

Each time a change is made, the new picture will be uploaded with the same "WOW" file name as the previous image. The net result is that the older one is replaced and gone (note: you will need to change the file names if you wish to save more than one). These two pages are the only spot in the entire wsharing site where I use image files that are this large (except the single 724 x 543 image on the last page). Normally I reduce dimensions and quality levels until pictures are around 50 KB or less, to allow pages to open quickly (including backgrounds where I often trade quality for dimensions). These larger photos will not be archived on this site (see the Scrapbook Photos index for pages with smaller versions of past images used). 

The pictures on this page will not always be my very best work. Like with everybody else, the mood of the moment will influence my choices, so explore the rest of the site. There is a lot here to see. You are free to use these photos for personal non-commercial purposes. Usually a size large enough for use as a desktop image, greeting card, or even basic prints, will be available. Get creative . . . use your imagination.  Enjoy! 

To copy the above photo just right click on the image and select the "save picture as" option. If the original was large enough, there is also a 1600 x 1200 pixel version accessible using the link below. If you have a need for the original size (if larger) you must email me and request it. If you display my work elsewhere please be sure to acknowledge it as "courtesy of www.wsharing.com."  click here for details