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I believe it is what you would have liked to have at your talk page now

'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?'
'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat.
'I don't much care where —' said Alice.
'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat

Spumoni

'But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: 'we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.'
'How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
'You must be,' said the Cat, 'or you wouldn't have come here.'
Broccolo (talk) 18:41, 10 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Use of Penguin Photos

Alice Hsieh, Exhibit Graphic Designer of the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA requests to use the penguin photos of Brocken Inaglory for the Magellanic Penguin exhibit's interactive educational monitor. 65.255.201.35 (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.255.201.35 (talk) 20:33, 16 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Peter pepper

On 1 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Peter pepper, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that red hot penises can be pickled, but it is recommended one not eat them? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ships lost in San Francisco

On 1 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ships lost in San Francisco, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the City of Rio de Janeiro is located in San Francisco Bay? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Passion

He was despised --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:51, 6 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Easter – Rising – Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:20, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

A sign of hope: one was freed from the swamp ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:06, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

On this day his Easter egg tree and my Bach cantata mentioning the approach for peace are featured together on the Main page, enjoy! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:15, 19 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:The fossils from Cretaceous age found in Lebanon.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on April 9, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-04-09. —howcheng {chat} 18:35, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sun dogs!

Today I saw sun dogs for the very first time, about half an hour before sunset here in the tropics (West Indies). I thought of you, the Queen of Atmospheric Phenomena. All very best wishes, Invertzoo (talk) 00:41, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Photo Media Publishing Request

Hello,

I'm impressed by your photos on the internet and since I'm working on a low-budget 15-min weekly science show on the national TV station in Slovenia, I would really appreciate if I could get a permission for publishing of a high-resolution photo of the reflection of a sea turtle like it is visible here:

http://marinej11.imascientist.org.uk/marine-and-underwater-science

I'm interested in (total) reflection as it appears in nature to connect the topic with an indoor experiment. I would be glad to mention the source of the image or your name. Please, let me know if you agree and where the photo can be downloaded.

Best regards,

Matic Jerman, scriptwriter and presenter TV Slovenia +386 1 475 2260

Hello,

My name is Rob Willard. I would like to ask if I may include some of your wonderful wildlife images from freestockphotos.biz and wikimedia to place inside a book I am making which will include photos that have been converted to 3D.

I will gladly add credits and a link to your website or other work. Hopefully if good enough the book will go on sale sometime in the summer in electronic-format.

Best regards,

Rob Willard — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.172.16.78 (talk) 18:59, 13 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

FYI: Used your media file

This is a courtesy note. One of your media files is featured in a new commercial eBook in Apple’s iBooks store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dr.-kemps-kids-love-bugs/id497852225?mt=11

I’ve contributed images to Wikipedia for over seven years now (including several POTD and Featured Images) and I designed the WikiSpecies logo. I respect your work here and the CC-BY-SA license we all labor under.

I know commercializing Wikipedia work is tricky and so I’ve taken great pains to follow your CC-BY-SA license requirements. I also plan to donate 10% of my proceeds to the Wikimedia Foundation directly. This is the very first self-published e-book created with Apple’s new tools and sold in the store.

I’ve given your file a credit line in the “Image and Video Credits” section starting at page 24 as required here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_3.0_Unported_License

This compilation features many of the finest Wikipedia media files in their exact form and not as derivative works. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verbatim_copying_under_the_GFDL#Making_verbatim_copies_of_images

If I did alter your work -- such as cutting out an insect part or adding a video sound track -- I shared a Share Alike version of the new media in a DRM-free format and listed the web address in the credits section.

Thank you very much for uploading your work to Wikipedia and releasing it for the world to use in enriching educational formats.

-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jeremykemp

In six months the book has earned $293 and so I made a donation this morning to Wikipedia Foundation for $29.30. The book is now a featured selection in iTunes > Books > Textbooks > Science & Nature. Thanks again! jk (talk) 13:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

About Commons POTD

Hi Mbz1, I'd like to know where this awesome photo was shot File:Solar_Eclipse_May_20,2012.jpg, just to have a better description of the POTD. Kind regards, --PierreSelim (talk) 09:06, 26 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You did it!

I have been watching your contributions and your pictures for a few years now. You are definitely an interesting person, and a great photographer. I cannot say I liked everything you have done during your time here but your latest achievement amazed me. I mean this one "I understand, meanwhile, I don't feel ok about doing anything that might be taken as an admin action or warning in topic areas dealing with music. Other than dealing with straightforward stuff like 3rr and vandalism, I recuse at least for now." Not just any administrator but Gwen Gale herself does not feel comfortable "doing anything that might be taken as an admin action". You did it! Great! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.225.83.219 (talk) 21:08, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Mila

I just wanted to say what amazing photos you have. I've added a couple of yours to a Squidoo lens on the black pearl. I just wanted to check that leaving your name and a link to you gallery was enough of an attribution. I find these licenses hard to understan and I'd like to use more of your pictures in the future without having to worry about copyright problems. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lestroischenes (talk • contribs) 08:50, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mila,

I am a UK director working on a couple of episodes of a new documentary series for the Weather Channel USA, one of which is about the Titanic. We are filming with and acquaintance of yours, Tim Maltin, and he introduced me to your work.

We are very interested in using one of your images in the programme that feature in Tim’s book, A Very Deceiving Night, and I’m writing to see if this could be possible.

The image we are interested in is of a night time superior mirage at sea.

I’d be very grateful if you could get in touch and let me know if you’d be willing to let us feature the image. We will, of course, credit you for your work.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

Gareth Sacala Weather that Changed the World Pioneer Productions — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.244.193.130 (talk) 10:15, 20 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Sea foam at Ocean Beach in San Francisco -1 on 3-25-11.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on November 30, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-11-30. —howcheng {chat} 18:41, 26 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on January 13, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-01-13. —howcheng {chat} 13:12, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Beautiful, lively! - I tried one, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:19, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Precious again

A year ago, you were the eighth recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, it still applies, repeated in br'erly style:

wisdom and pictures
Thank you for the wonderful way your talk has room for inspiration and truth, - you are an awesome Wikipedian (3 August 2010, 3 September 2010)!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:53, 8 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:26, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Precious and missed

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:24, 24 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Five years --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:23, 8 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Cliff House from Ocean Beach.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 23, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-03-23. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:24, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Together with TFA Messiah (Handel)! He was despised, remember? I put "Letting go of the past" on my talk, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:14, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Beautiful. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 23 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

POTD

Hi Mila,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Calidris alba at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California - 20101116.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 29, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-03-29. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:25, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

request for permissions

Hello,

I am a researcher in Biophysics at the University of Leeds in the UK. My group is particularly interested in life in extreme environments, and we have been invited to write a short review paper about our approach in studying this subject. Whilst searching for striking images of extreme environments (such as very hot, very cold, salty, alkaline or acidic ones), I came across your image on wikimedia http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mono_lake_tufa.JPG The image is very visually appealing, and illustrates nicely an environment with a high salt concentration, where life still exists. Therefore, I was wondering what you thought about granting us permission to use your image as one of four or six example images in the first figure of our review? We would, of course, credit you in the publication. If you have any other images of extreme environments (alkaline, acidic, underwater, etc.) that you would be happy for us to use, we would be very grateful.

Please let me know either way. I understand if you prefer for us not to use your image, and will find a suitable alternative elsewhere.

Many thanks in advance,

Kasia Tych

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