I would like to agree with jimgarvie about how much I have enjoyed this forum over the past year. As a newbie to Digital photography, I like being able to get honest respectful comments on my meager attempts at photography without people making me feel like an idiot. I also like that the responses are not usually "uhh .. nice shot..." Here, if someone says "nice shot" - they usually mean it and back it up with what makes the shot stand out.

I mostly lurk on other photo sites, but have learned a lot from the people here.

Finally, I want to tell James how much I appreciate that he has taken this on - I am sure there is a fair amount of work and responsibility that goes with being the "forum guy".

Thanks everyone and happy holidays!