Martin Good wrote:
Congrats Ted on your 20k but more on your wonderful pics and your perseverance over the years.
I enjoyed viewing your pics and following your progress and your different subjects.
Best of luck for the future,
Martin
Michael Rucci wrote:
Congrats my friend on this milestone I always look forward to seeing your work.Your humor and upbeat attitude is infectious and every time i get to stand next to you along the shore of the river i pay close attention to what you say.I love this set and i look forward to many many more super images from you.I know you love what you do but your photography takes a distant 2nd to your last 2 shots i know for a fact you are most proud of them
Mike it has been my pleasure to shoot next to you over the years. Thanks for you kind reply. Your photography has improved vastly over the last year. I always look forward to viewing your work.
Herb Houghton wrote:
UT. It's been a great honor to shoot with you over the last 6 years buddy. Lots of good times and great images. I remember that great horned owl, our first one and years later, the two great days we had with the snowies last month. And all of the eagle days in between. Good times buddy. Thanks again for your outstanding contribution to the forum Tedster.
Herb, you were next to me more than once on more than a few of these shots. You have always been an inspiration and good photo friend.
Ah yes to remember back at how we all begin around here. It's funny, we tend to remember some of the obvious things a more experienced member told us when we were bumbling neophytes Words that will always ring in my head from a mentor of mine "Tim, we don't care we the duck has been, we want to see where the duck is GOING" Took me a while to get that one
You have always been a wonderful member Ted, offering up a variety of styles of photography. You ask for tips and you listen and apply them, that has worked out wonderfully as you have grown tremendously as a photographer. Your sports work has come a long way, something not all of us on this forum have witnessed so I'm calling it out.
Keep up the great work UT, it's wonderful to see your work and to have you on the forum. Thanks for the props buddy
Tim
PS, oh yeah there were pictures A super set, a wide selection, some absolute stunners. You know your stuff Ted
UT, you are a dear friend and an inspiration to me too! Thank you dearly for the praise and I am glad to have been and continue to be a driving influence for you
You have worked diligently to raise the bar of your own work, heck just take a good look at the integrity and quality of what you have posted here, your passion shines through my friend in a very very good way.
Those that truly enjoy continue to better themselves and those that enjoy are always willing to share the trade to encourage others, you have traits.
Awesome to be here with you, nice to be considered a friend though we have not met it sure seems we have
A sincere congrats on the amazing 20k post! Rock on young man
Karl
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eawhitcomb wrote:
I am in awe! I read your post with interest, I'm in the same boat right now. I have discovered the joys of photographing birds so started this winter with some awesome opportunities with eagles and a snowy owl. Pardon the language…but I suck! So I hope that 5 years from now I will be sitting here posting my 20,000th post, sharing the awesomest pictures I've ever taken, and thanking you for the inspiration you just provided!
Great images.
Pace yourself ole boy 
Words that will always ring in my head from a mentor of mine "Tim, we don't care we the duck has been, we want to see where the duck is GOING" 
Took me a while to get that one 
