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Stacy

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Adobe Photoshop training, design, photo retouching:
I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Photoshop, a graphic designer, and a photo retoucher.
I am co-author of "Photoshop CS4 Bible"
Check out my Photoshop training info at http://www.stacycates.com
Fine art:
My Norwegian artist friend, Siri, has a studio in Rome, GA. Check it out:

"Blues in a Red Raincoat" by Siri Gundersen Selle
http://www.studiosiri.com/
Caving:
If you are interested in caving, see our local caving group page: http://groups.myspace.com/clocktowergrotto
Astronomy:
A stargazing community/development:
Deerlick Astronomy Village
Taliaferro County in eastern Georgia; near Sharon, Ga.
http://www.deerlickgroup.com/AboutDAV.php
Atlanta Astronomy Club
http://www.atlantaastronomy.org/

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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Any and all nice people. Maybe a few grumpy ones if they're funny.

My Blog

Russell Field Airport Cave Survey

Friday night, six of us from our Clock Tower Grotto went to work on learning how to and surveying Airport Cave here in Rome (or you might say Armuchee). The cave is on Rome city property and is next t...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Basic Vertical Rope Climbing Class, Chattanooga, Nov. 9-11, 2007

This past weekend I attended the Basic Vertical Class taught through OnRope1 (http://www.onrope1.com ) in Chattanooga, TN. It was so much fun!!See a few photos on my pics page and all of one student's...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:52:00 GMT

What are we?

I don't know why I hadn't connected the dots in exactly this way before, considering how much I read about, see, and listen to science news and science fiction.What does the concept of a computer mean...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:20:00 GMT

My First Vertical Cave - Rustys Cave

Clocktower Grotto Rome, GA Caving Trip Report from Saturday, September 22, 2007 Cavers: JJ Broome, Ken Martin, Stacy Cates Rusty's Cave Trenton, GA My First Vertical Cave by Stacy Cates The Earth may ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:09:00 GMT

Cave-O-Rama: Cedar Ridge Crystal, Owen Springs, Cathedral Caverns, Sauta

Clocktower Grotto Rome, GA JJ Broome, Allison Lemke, Stacy Cates Caving Trip Report from Saturday, September 15, 2007 Cedar Ridge Crystal Cave, TN Owen Springs Cave, TN Cave-O-Rama by Stacy Cates What...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:40:00 GMT

Learning Rope for Vertical Caves

Thursday night I went to Atlanta to an intro rope course for people who want to learn how to rappel down into cave pits. It was so much fun! It was given by the Dogwood City Grotto (based in Atlanta)....
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:32:00 GMT

Ellison's Cave Trip 2 - July 22, 2007

Excerpt from an email I sent about the cave trip:I am doing some of the cave pits as soon as I get somebody to teach me how to do rope! (Assuming I don't chicken out.) What I usually do about things l...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:26:00 GMT

Our Trip to Ellison's Cave

from a Beginner's Point of ViewTrip date: Saturday, March 3, 2007Pigeon Mountain, GACavers:JJAllisonStacy I am wondering what could compel a possibly claustrophobic person (or any regular person, f...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:28:00 GMT

Thoughts on conflict/war/Iraq

I watched a long segment on CNN about a US trauma center in Iraq today - it was very moving. The soldiers seemed to have such good intentions and sense of purpose. It made me think that even though I ...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 14:26:00 GMT