O.T. Why your Avatar?

[Kody]

The cardinal avatar is a photo I took outside my front door one winter.

That's a beautiful Aussie you're using as your av, Kody.

Thanks rested gal, he's been a great pal. I've never seen a Cardinal in real life, very cool picture.

[Vader]

I chose the coolest avatar to go with the COOLEST name!

[Cuda]

I honestly thought Cardinals were everywhere in the US except maybe Hawaii. Then again it just occurred to me I know absolutely nothing about them.

My picture is almost ten years old now. I used it to online date for a few months and then just started using it as my default profile pic for everything. Facebook for example is that pic and always has been. I am just lazy, one less thing to think about. I blame it on sleep apnea.

[Gaga58]

Mine is because I wanted something up there instead of a blank...and I love this time of year! I also hate pics of myself...and...my dog is blind in one eye...she's not photogenic either!!!

[TalonNYC]

Mine is an image that I had done years ago. One of the artists from a web comic I read does commissions, so I had him have a go at a forum icon I could use.

It was a HUGE hit with everyone who saw it, so it became my site logo too =) http://www.miketalon.com

Since then, I've used it for most online stuff I do.

[squid13]

Mine was taken in May of 2009. We went to Hawaii to see my granddaughter whose husband was stationed there in the Army. Main reason though was to see our first great grandchild, a great granddaughter who was six months old.

[nanwilson]

Mine is me with long hair...... I'm an old lady, so found a pic of an old lady

[robysue]

Since it's a weekend and kind of slow here.
Looking at all the Avatars here I never realized how many Animals are battling with Sleep Apnea. Apparently it effects Dog's and Cat's the most.
However seems to be other animals stricken as well like Deer, Frogs, Eagles, and I think I even saw a Hamster!

Don't for get the Butterflies!

My butterfly avatar is a picture I took several years ago when my Pentax K100 SLR was brand new. It was taken at a special exhibit on Live Butterflies at the Smithsonian Institution's National Musuem of Natural History when I was in the DC area visiting relatives. I'm rather proud of the picture. And that's why I picked it as my avatar: I really love this picture and I've never taken a good picture of a Robin, which would have been the obvious choice.

[JeffL]

Humor by exaggeration *

* Exaggerism: an exaggerated witticism that overstates the features, defects, or the strangeness of someone or something.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002267F/ ... _humor.htm

[RationalEntropy]

When I first saw mine (scientists last supper) I couldn't stop laughing for a few minutes. It was either that, a personal picture, the Andromeda Galaxy, my cat, my guitar or the Milky Way with a You Are Here. Hopefully it isn't viewed as offensive (not intended to be).

[The Texan]

Mine is a tribute to the fine men and women that I had the privilege to serve with for first 20+ years of my working life, as we defended our right to be free. When I find an appropriate photo of a Police Officer, I will alternate them to also honor those fine folks that I spent the last 25 years working with, as a Deputy Sheriff.

[RomeinDNVR]

Mine is a picture of one of the Labs from our last litter of pups. My friend owns him, his name is Bruce. I took the picture at our hunting cabin in Wisconsin, he just looks so darn peaceful... I am hoping that I will soon be able to sleep like him!

Rome

[Bons]

I don't have a digital camera, but my college roommate sent me this picture of the toad. Somedays he reminds me of me.

[Squirrelfriend]

Good question! I've been wondering the same thing. I am reintroducing myself to the forum today. I plan to be around for a while, and my original username was ill-chosen.

I noticed that a lot of people were using animal avatars, so I just followed suit. I am a wildlife rehabilitator so my squirrel avatar was a natural choice because 1) I have a lot of squirrel photos to choose from, 2) Squirrel babies are so lovely to watch when they're sleeping and 3) When awake, they are "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed", something I hope to be some day!

Linda

[2flamingos]

I change mine periodically. The current one is of my dog, Honey. She is a four year old Goldendoodle - and has the sweetest personality. We have had her for about four months - got her from a friend who rescued her but couldn't keep her.