Monday, August 30, 2010

still playing catch-up


the start of school has thrown me off my game. Trying to get into school myself and take a photoshop class. things have been a little crazy. and i have to remember not to wear white after Labor Day, J.d. doesn't want me to get arrested for it. :)
Here is a new pic...
Enjoy.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

behind...



I have been finding my house, i.e. cleaning and throwing out stuff, so I am behind on my 365 project. I took pics daily just haven't had time to post them. so here are a few new ones.

Monday, August 9, 2010

of sunsets and children

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I am thinking of starting a portfolio of my sunset silhouette shots of children. I have a lot of these anyhow, I am a day behind, so today's post includes sunday's shot and todays. I have been playing with filters a lot and am working with opacity of layers and toning of pics for different effects. all just a work in progress.

Friday, August 6, 2010

no bananas today

Yes we have no bananas today. I was playing with effects and I like this oddly enough. Used manual settings in my own kitchen, I love that fish salt shaker so I added it to the pic on a whim. today was a difficult day to get a photo done. My back is hurting me quite badly, not sure what is wrong and this evening went to visit my mother in the nursing home. she is doing okay, but I wish she was able to live at home on her own, but it is not an option for her at all.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

the life aquatic



I seem to be operating on a theme here this week. river shots at sunset, ducks and killdeer birds. that is fine with me, I love the water and the life about it.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

sunset


It is amazing how beautiful the sun can be after a day of such miserably hot temperatures. the end.

river escapes




the river has always lured me to its banks, I used to drive down the river road as a teen and young woman to calm myself when things were going wrong. The river has been a constant throughout my life and draws me back even now. the first pic is from yesterday August 3rd, taken around 6:30 a.m. when I was coming back from driving Jeff to work. There was just haze hanging in the air, intense heat that was misery. and more of the same heat today, makes me long for fall.

Monday, August 2, 2010

solitary nature



the heron appeals to me because of the solitary aspect of the pic. Flying off to fish or just to feel flight...
The duck is testing out his tiny wings in the safety of family. He will eventually fly but for now is sticking close to family.

sunbathing turtle


Since I haven't been posting everyday, although I have been taking pics every day, I think I probably need to come up with a system for this 365 project blog. Maybe one post every Sunday with the seven pics from the week or a Wednesday post, midweek with half of the pics and the rest on Sunday. Or I can try to get a blog up everyday, so far that has been a bigger challenge than the every day pic.
I give you sunbathing turtle, I took this from inside the van as soon as I got out he vamoosed into the water. As far as animals go, I like turtles. what's not to like about a turtle, compact, carry their house on their back... interesting to look at...photogenic...

cleanliness is next to duckliness

Caught this little guy grooming himself after floating about in floodwaters. I have been going out in the evenings mostly with the camera, I don't enjoy the heat.