Winter Altered Art

I love my little yellow apple tree. I cropped this to a square format and added some painterly layers.
I wanted the yellow apples to pop.

This was a quick grab shot I took last winter. I love the red barn against the white snow. I added a painterly layer and enhanced the red of the barn.

I cropped the red barn to a square format.  I think I like it!

Red Holly Berries and Yellow Apples

Had a light dusting of snow and before it melted took some shots of the holly tree with its bright red berries.

 Yellow apples still on the tree and the bird feeder hangs as the birdie diner.   

Found some Images

I've been working on my image filing.... Boy what a job that has turned out to be.  I found some images I took when we were in Anaheim last January. We were attending CHA at the Anaheim Convention Center. So for a change of pace no flowers.....

Hydrangeas

Playing with flowers again one of my favorite subjects. I shoot these while I was waiting for Rick to finish he's appointment.

Pear blossoms

Our pear trees were loaded with blossoms. Here's a couple of images.

 

Wonderful Spring !

Playing with an Apple Blossom

Playing with an Apple Blossom. Tried some different effects and I like this one the best.

Faces in Unlikly Places

I found a few faces. Let me know what you think
This is Heater Face.

Meet cloud face

Metal Man

Still getting caught up

Here are a few more images, this one of fence posts works in stripes.

Here are some for circles

I love the sky circle
I'm trying to get out some everyday and photograph. My main job now is to rest and get well.

Falling behind

I have missed a few weeks of my "Photomotovation" well 5 exactly. So, I'll try to make up for lost time.Topics I've  missed "Faces in unlikely places, Circles, Art from Art, Corners, Stripes". Lets see if I have any thing hiding behind my curtain.   OK  many hours later.....I found a couple for circles and stripes. See what you think!

Snowy day in Central Oregon...this was a drive by so it's not the best for sharpness.

Last summer at the Steam Engine Festival 

Tapanga waiting for old Tom the cat.

 

This one I though might work in stripes. 

Can't wait till I can download everything off my new camera.

 I'm  going to make a new blog so I can keep my photography separate  from  a few of my other life challenges. I'm not sure of a name yet but one will come ...in the middle of the night .....while I'm fast asleep, so I  may not remember in the morning anyway.  Till tomorrow!

 

Long time gone......

I can't believe the month of February is all most gone, March is just around the corner....Oh yes Spring.

This has been a very trying month for me medically. You realize just how fragile life is and yet how strong we can be! How patient, and the limit to your patients. When you make it, your still standing on the other side, It's all different and yet nothing has changed.....the only change was you. Rick said the other day if you want to know what it's like after your gone, just pull up a chair, close your eyes, and listen. Try it some time....it's most profound!

I received a spring garden full of flowers....Here are a few.

The sad news....I won't be able to make it to Texas for the Wedding.   My Sis has put her creative juice on over drive......Making  five bridesmaid dresses and has started her own CAKE co.  www.sweetcakeslady.blogspot.com Check out her cute cakes.   She's also sending me some very special cream to help my poor tummy when I get these beautiful staples out. Pictures....maybe or maybe not.

Back Home

Back home from CHA....Lots of  ideas to share in the paper craft world. Started the trip with a fun day at Disneyland. Rita and I were first timers.....Oh it's fun to be six for a day. Had pictures taken with Mickey to prove we were really there. Fun time had by all!  Now a bit of bad news...My new point and shoot (wonderful little camera) Well my pc is so out dated I can't down load my pictures and I filled a 2gig card. So pictures will be delayed until I solve this tiny problem.  So in the mean time here is another weather watch photo or two.

Both of these were taken out my front door.

Off to LA

I'm heading down to California for  the CHA convention. I'm taking my new toy a point & shoot ... Canon Power Shot SX200IS. I needed something small to slip into a pocket, didn't want to have to worry about the big boy. Here are a few parting shots I took the other day. The clouds and the sky were fantastic. Be back in a week!

Edges ... This weeks challange

Edges ... what a great subject. They are everywhere you look. I'm a paper shuffler at work lots of edges to be found there.

I found some nice edges in the frame department.

Love all the color!

LOOK for Train

Found another sign, thought it was cute. This was on my way to work......I've started taking different  routes to work.    It's been fun training myself to look and see the possibilities.

Pooch Cam

New photo challenge for the week.  Pooch Cam.....from the eyes of your dog.  Getting down low and trying a new perspective.

 It was dark and misty today, making photography a bit challenging, but the girls are always willing subjects.  Oh maybe they think I'm bringing more food!

Great morning ...Lots of finds

Playing catch up... I missed getting these posted yesterday.  I found more warning signs on my way to work. Having lots of fun exploring. Most of my images are drive by shots.

My first stop was at recycle. Like the glass only sign!

These two were taken from the parking lot where I work. The second is hard to read but, says No skateboarding.

Coming into Corvallis on West Hills road. Oops! someone forgot to stop!