Thanks for all the kind words!  I’ve only picked up my DSLR about three or four months ago, and I am enjoying the hell out of it.
Doing Farktography was one of my two photo resolutions this year.  The other was a Project 365.  Kind words are a huge encouragement for me.
Oh, a third resolution:  EOS 7D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.8, 24-70mm f/2.8L USM and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II in my possession by the end of the year.  If only my wife would agree to that third one 🙁