16/52 and Texture Tuesday - Free and Easy eDition

{White lilacs}

My lilacs are in full bloom and I am happy about that.

I would say I haven't met a flower that I didn't like and have a few favorites.

Peonies and lilacs come to mind.

Oh and sunflowers too.

Edited with Florabella's 'Classic Film' action

with two layers of Kim Klassen's 'i Am' textures,

one at overlay and one at soft light and desaturated a little bit.

Texture Tuesday - Pink

{Cherry blossoms}

Our early Spring days have been glorious.

Taken yesterday at Olbrich Gardens in Madison, there was 

a canopy of fragrant blossoms above.

Edited with Florabella's classic color action

and two layers of Kim Klassen's 'Be Still' texture.

The first at Luminosity @ 15%

and the second at Pin Light @ 10%.

I removed a little of the texture off the foreground flowers.

10/52 and Texture Tuesday - It's a dog's life

Zoe - nearly 10 mos. old.

Taken yesterday afternoon of her resting.

What a life this pup leads, no responsibilities

other than to sleep, bark, eat, lick and sniff.

I almost forgot how she loves to roll in the snow.

She's a sweetheart.

Pretty nice life, ya think?

I used two layers of Kim Klassen's 

'Happy Hearts' texture.

The first at linear burn and the second at soft light.

6/52 and Texture Tuesday - Free and easy

{Daisies in vintage vase}

We've had what the weather people call a 'mild' Winter

in Wisconsin.

Mild in being in the 30's opposed to 5.

I still define the 30's as cold but know that Spring can't be too far away.

Daisies are one of my favorite flowers and these surely make me smile.

I used two of Kim Klassen's textures,

one layer of Revolution and one

of Providence, both on 'Soft Light.'

51/52 - Christmas memories

What is Christmas?
It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present,
hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow
with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path
may lead to peace.

~ Agnes M. Pahro

(The majolica platter and plates belonged to my late mother-in- law, and the framed photo shows

 my late father-in- law at age 3. The little shoes were his too.)

It was out of tenderness for the past that I was inspired to capture these images,

and remember

Grandparents and parents who have passed on.

I'm reminded of them of when I hear certain songs, read a handwritten recipe or look at

ornaments they owned that are now ours.

It is said that all hearts come home at Christmas.

Texture Tuesday - Celebrate

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world,

and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

~ Norman Vincent Peale

 


Ornaments from my husband's Grandmother that have been handed down.
I don't hang these on the tree, I put them
in a bowl or on a platter in the dining room.
Up high from kitty paws and doggy tails.
The glass ornaments remind me of days gone by and of a simpler time.
And I hope to pass them down to my children some day.

I'm linking to Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday where her theme
is 'Celebrate.'
First I desaturated the image to my taste,
then added two layers of her texture 'Lookup.'
the first at soft light at 35%
and the second at exclusion at 11%.
I loved the vintage feel they gave to the photo.

46/52 and texture Tuesday - the Phoebe eDition

We're transitioning to Winter here in Wisconsin...yes it's coming soon.

I've been in denial about it's arrival, but need to come to acceptance.

The snow will be here.

Taken yesterday of these cattails on a marsh overlooking a pond

 near our home.

I used two layers of Kim's 'Phoebe' texture, 

one in overlay and the other in soft light.

Texture Tuesday - (Red)

I had to participate in today's Texture Tuesday because red is my favorite color.

Taken recently of 2 sisters wearing red and plum colored pettiskirts,
I used one of Kim Klassen's textures called 'Thursday' on overlay and removed it off their skin.
This image has a lot of contrast and I thought the texture added a nice finishing touch.

40/52 and {Texture Tuesday} - gratitude

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

 ~Thornton Wilder

Two days ago I captured the image of this milkweed with it's pods opening. I loved the contrast of the natural textures of the pods,

 the seeds and the fluffy white parachutes that carry those seeds away.

The theme for this week's Texture Tuesday is 'gratitude.'

I'm grateful that I have eyes to see and I'm able to experience the change of seasons at this beautiful time of the year. 

The sun was just setting when I shot this and I could see a little bit of pink in the horizon.

Textures I used were 'Thursday' at overlay

and 'Subtly Yours' at soft light.