Dewy Day

Early morning dew on a couple of yellow maples on my walk to the newspaper box...an hour later the sun was up high and the leaves had turned brown and dried up. Just another glorious day :)

(iPhone...Snapseed)

Summer Blooms

It's a dreary late fall day and I'm feeling a bit blue. So I decided to post a summer image to perk up my mood! These coreopsis bloom all summer long in my gardens and I love them. The blooms are very tiny and delicate and they always bring a smile to my face when I see them. Happy Summer Day!!!

(Sony Nex 5N...Snapseed and Topaz)

The Old, The New...The End, The Beginning

I love to walk around my yard looking at the changes that occur every season, always noticing new things that nature produces. Recently I had a huge dead oak tree removed. I had the trunk stump left (less costly!) in the ground. I had fun trying to count the rings to determine the oak's age but alas, my eyes went buggy trying to count. After a month or so, I went back to see the area and this creeping vine had started to grow on the trunk. I liked the different textures and the old vs the new, an end vs a beginning....life. I purposefully vignetted the edges to portray the transition that I felt this image projected.

(iPhone...Snapseed, Iris and Topaz)

Black Everyday

Went to get my mail on Monday and lo and behold but what to my wondering eyes should appear but a miniature postbox and  many, many catalogs. Ho Ho Ho !!! So many that the postman had to wrap a rubber band around them all!!!  "Buy me, buy me, buy me" they all scream...Black Everyday for the next 28 days. With a wink of an eye, laying a finger aside of my nose and giving a nod, I took them all into the fireplace and they went up in smoke... up the chimney they rose!!!

(iPhone...Snapseed, Iris)

Bird Bath

Birds love this bird bath in the spring and summer but alas, when fall arrives, the birds flee, leaving behind pine needles and leaves. I have a large hosta garden and the hostas surround this bird bath. Every late summer I love to sit outside and see my hostas in bloom in the small forested area and the birds rest in the bath for a splash. The hostas are long gone and the long stalks and leaves are fallen over, the birds are gone and soon the ground will be covered with snow. Another season, another year...

(iPhone...Snapseed, Blender)

What Do You See....

When I first shot this close up image of a mural at a restaurant, I saw 2 children playing and their arms outreached to one another. Then as I processed this, I saw a woman in the middle of the 2 children with her arm reaching out. Mother...children...? Not sure which or perhaps both but I do like looking at it. Do you see anything else?

(iPhone...Snapseed, Blender and Iris)

Leave a Light on For Me

Not sure why, but my eye was drawn to this intimate scene of a frontage store of a local "penny arcade" mall in Florida. Nothing special, just enjoyed it...

(iPhone...Snapseed, Blender)

Granny's Kitchen

Aas we celebrate Thanksgiving and give thanks for that we have, I thought I would post this image of Granny's Kitchen, a cafe in Ireland. It was a bright pink stucco building and very bright yellow curtains. Somehow, I felt that it needed to be processed as an older, homier, intimate mood. Happy Thanksgiving all...

(iPhone-Snapseed, Blender, Iris)

Crops In

The crops are in and the fields are left to be plowed under. The wind is whipping and late fall has set in. Soon the fields will become a winter wonderland. I used to hate this time of the year after the leaves are all fallen and the fields are so barren but now I find it a bit soothing, familar, intimate. I think about the roaring fireplace, the cozy blankets to snuggle under, nesting and comfort foods. Another crop, another year...

(iPhone...Snapseed and Photo Forge)

Succulent

A succulent cacti in the desert, I really like the pattern this plant creates. It looks a little like an artichoke but then again, it looks like it is a giant man eating alien!!! :):):) A bit of posterizing to emphasize the edges...

(iPhone...Snapseed and Topaz)

A Dolphin's View

I imagine myself as a dolphin...deep underwater and as I come to the surface, this is my view of the sky through the water as the sun begins to set and the clouds become pink. I imagine, as a dolphin, that it looks very inviting and so I decide to emerge from the waters for a sneak view. And then I breathe in the air...and descend again into the waters' depth...safe.

(iPhone...Snapseed and Iris)

CrissCross

Crisscross patterns on a palm tree...always an interesting subject to shoot. Differing textures of detail and decay on the bark and fiber peeking through come together to hold the eye's attention.

(iPhone...Snapseed)

Another Day in Paradise

Just a quick rendition of a sunset over a local bay with the palm tree in the FG. What is it about palm trees and sunsets that elicit such emotion of serenity, beauty, laid back, etc....I never tire of this scenery. Soothing, dreamy, exotic....Now, I'll just grab that glass of wine and relax on the lanai for awhile before I retire to the family room for a little bit of reading. Enjoy...

(iPhone...Snapseed and PSE10)

Alien Ships #2

This is another take on the original image I made awhile ago. I think this definitely represents a more "alien spaceships" mood. I like the glows around the ships and I like the space "particles" !!! Fun...

Resting

Pelicans are such an unique bird...very funny, versatile, smart. This pelican was basking in the afternoon sun in the harbor and not paying any attention to all the kids screaming at him to fly. He was totally oblivious to all surrounding him...just another day in Paradise!

(iPhone...Snapseed and PSE 10)

Auto Reflection

After babysitting 2 grandchildren (almost 3 yrs and 7 month old) for 3 1/2 days, I am now in Florida enjoying some R&R...and very needed :):):) Driving around my home, I stopped to shoot some birds (and they flew away before pic) but I turned around to see the reflection on the top of my car. It caught my eye. I'm on my Mac which is new to me so I'm not sure how this will look on the blog. I'm still trying out some new software (always a hazard with a photographer!!!) so we'll see.

(iPhone...Snapseed and PSE10)

Maple and Red Rock

Visiting Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon area for the first time was a wonderful experience. I only had a day and even then it wasn't a full day so I tried to make the most of it in a short period of time. My husband was the DD so I could concentrate on the places that I had marked on my map as "must stops" . He was an excellent driver and stopped wherever I shouted at him! I couldn't have seen all the places if it hadn't been for him. Anyway, waiting in line to enter a park, I saw across the road this small yellow maple against the beautiful red rock. The shadows of the trees were flickering on the red rock walls and my eye was drawn to the image. I quickly jumped out of the car and ran across the road and shot several images of this as well as another part (which I'll show at a later time). I emphasized the diffused lighting in my post processing as that is what drew me to the spot originally. I hopped back in the car and said to my husband, "Forget the park! Let's keep going!" I knew time was of the essence to get back and I was happy. I knew this image would become one of my favs of the day...an intimate image that to me portrays the essence of the Oak Creek Canyon area.

(Sony Nex 5N...Snapseed, Nik and Topaz)