Wonderful Dedi,excellent done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A very fine heartfelt dedication Rod. Lovely work!

A truly magnificent dedication piece and fine descriptive for this fine artist and friend! Many many fine kudos and special praises from me to you for you kindness in this grand gesture! And again, wishing you all the best for this holiday season!

This is a fine dedication, and it is so true. Mark's comments make you feel like you're the greatest artist in the world. He has a special talent, that's for sure.

This is wonderful my friend :)

What a fantastic dedication, he is a wonderful person Rod, you did a amazing job on creating this image Rod.

A very sweetly worded dedication, should bring a smile, I think

I pictured you flying in like Superman for this photo :D It looks familiar! My house is somewhere near the S in RodS. Such a great dedication too!

I tried that once, many years ago... I knocked over 6 trashcans and tore my big red "S" 🤣

Super image for a great guy!!!

This is a great picture and a wonderful dedication.

Marvelous dedication my friend and this scene is really fantastic 👍🙋‍♂️

Greatest creation, outstanding work !!

Well done!

Awesome way to make a dedication to our friend Rod! I don't have exact words to describe how talented, remarkable and gifted Mark is, but nevertheless I will try! :-)

Mark is the type of man every person should hope to meet at least once in a lifetime. I certainly know that no other person has ever described my humble art work, the way Mark does! If you should find him making a comment on one of your images...consider it an honor, for his words are like gold dust sprinkled on your art from above!

He is a talented writer and as Rod has said...he will make you feel like your work belongs in a fine art gallery every time he leaves a comment. Besides being so gifted with words, he is also a fine artist! I find his abstract manipulations of beautiful photos he has taken himself...such an enjoyable experience to view. The richness of colors in his art work is extraordinaire!

I have not heard from Mark since he last commented and mentioned a little feverish critter was making him not feel well. I hope he was able to chase away that pest that was causing him such discomfort. Unfortunately we are living in the times when even a slight cough can often develop into something more serious...such is the world we live in my friends!

Once again Rod, you are showing the wonderful heart you have for others, by dedicating this art work to our friend Mark! :-)

Great dedication image for the most endearing & faithful man and artist which I know in this community, I hope he's fine, you are the second endearing and faithful man and artist dear Rod (and there are also some others here), I wish you and your lovely wife a peaceful Sunday!

Love ya, Ute! I'll take the number 2 spot behind Mark any day of the year - that is an honor! Merry Christmas to you and Rene!

i must say your took all my thoughts and words ot of my mouth on your statement about Mark. i can't begin to say how marvelous of a man and caring soul for others. he has many talents indeed. art is awesome, writings are awesome, his manipulated photos are awesome. his heart and soul are above awesome. i'm proud, grateful and happy to know this wonderful friend. thanks for sharing and mentioning him Rod. love ya Mark.. hope your feeling better.

Striking image and touching dedication, nicely done Sir.

Perfect! You picked the right image and did a wonderful job with the filter-thingies. I totally agree with your assessment of Mark. He is a true gem in both the art world and as a human being. I hope he feels better soon.

I'm sorry I'm late to this, Rod, I was really hit with a flu. Not covid, but a 'normal' flu...and flus have always done me in. I'm still getting back to health. (I also had the booster during a hiatus from the flu, and I swear it brought the flu back.) I'm really moved by your dedi, and your words touched me deeply. Thank you for all you said, And when you write "and you always feel good when you reach the end of the story," that makes me feel really, really good--I try to bring my stories to a bright conclusion; I try. Your words moved me greatly Rod, as did your wishes; thank you so much. This is a very moving dedication. And I love that big sprawling electrified aerial photo-manip of downtown chicago, w/ a bit of the gold coast (bottom right). I know the area---like Lynn, I live not too far away from the "S" in your name. You've turned central chicago into a big electrified map--beautifully done.

And my thanks to all the people above who wrote such kind words and such loving wishes to me. I'm truly grateful. (You inspire people to that, Rod.)

(Also, lol, I kinda figured you were in an airplane when you took the shot---I didn't think you'd mastered hand flight yet. ((I know you have colliders and 400 motherboards and insulators, but hand flight is a weeeee bit trickier, esp if you're carrying a camera in one hand...just a hunch on my part...a bit of the ol' deduction...)

I'm behind on about 5 of your images---I've seen and read them all (incl the TNA piece, the warning to robbers ((can you clone your forces?)), and everything else): I'll get to them soon. But I know you were sick/under the weather, and laden with more repair, preparation and expenses. I really, really hope 2022 brings an end to all that. i wish you all the best from this long haul. Thank you for this wonderful dedi, and for all your care and inspiration over the years. This dedi picked me up considerably. I hope the rest of your holiday is a lot better than what you've been through so far---you and Jo deserve a real turnaround in 2022. Thanks so much again, Rod. It's greatly appreciated. Have a fine and healthy week!

(btw---most of my skyline shots are of the area in the lower right corner of your image---it seems huge, but it's only the very 'tip' of the downtown area. You transformed and designed the image so well---no surprise in that, Sir R! Thanks so much again...stay well!)

🤣😆 "I didn't think you'd mastered hand flight yet. ((I know you have colliders and 400 motherboards and insulators, but hand flight is a weeeee bit trickier" 🤣

Not only that, but people look at you reeeeallly funny when you try it.... 😂😄

Glad I could give you a bit of a lift, buddy! I hope you feel better really soon, and that nasty ol' flu goes away and leaves you a few cookies to enjoy. These silly websites keep telling me they're sending me cookies, but I haven't found the damn things yet.... 😆

This is simply the coolest image. Mark is a wonderful guy and he deserves cool things. He's a good friend who cares deeply about people and the world. He's a talented man and we are lucky to have him here with us. I wish him good things, always.

Wonderful dedication, brilliant awesome render. Exquisite Artwork.

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Very cool work!!!

Very cool image!

A super nice dedication!

Very cool and well made pic and wonderful dedication.

Nice

Great dedi! What! You need a plane to fly... now i'm disappionted...

I like what you did with this I could tell it was Chicago. It looks like a poser file.