Want to Borrow a Cup of Flower?
One of our inspiration points this month was Cup Full of________! I had a completely different idea I wanted to go with but it just didn't come together so decided on a play on the borrowed cup of...
View ArticleOne Mans Trash Another Girls Treasure
When visiting my friends flower shop he tossed two sprigs of tea roses in the trash and I didn't hesitate to dive right in after them! He said they were on their last leg but I knew I could coax...
View ArticleGift of Ranunculus
When your daughter brings you flowers that you have been waiting/looking to come into season you spend the day playing!!! I love Ranunculus and have been wanting to find some but they are so expensive...
View ArticleSeeing Red
The red ranunculus looked so very pretty in the containers as I rifled through them looking for the perfect bunch to take home. Finally found the prefect bunch and away we went. They were so lovely...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Action?
I bought a set of LED lights that are power and temperature adjustable and have been trying them out. I like the fact they are continuous and I can see how the light is impacting my image but now I...
View ArticleRaindrops on Tulips
So glad that Spring flowers are arriving, I especially love all the tulips that are starting to unfold and show off their beautiful colors. I helped this one along with a spritz of glycerin and water...
View ArticleEaster Blessings!
What a wonderful Easter we had, we are so very blessed. Cody and Chantell had everyone over for a cookout, Paiton was able to come home for her first 24 hour pass and we got some family photos!!!
View ArticleColumbine
Cody had planted some new flowers in their flower bed for Easter but had no idea what they were. I love all the detail and lavender was our color of the month, I found out at forum that it is a...
View ArticleLearning Curve
There is a learning curve to using Topaz but I am determined, practicing on a photo from a few years ago. Two different units of the collection trying to see how they differ and how they are similar. I...
View ArticleTake 2
I found the masking brush! That was a huge find, allowing me to mask on and off and adjust the amount of the paint I was putting on. I knew the feature was available but trying to learn to navigate...
View ArticleTimeless Transportation
This is a photo from a couple years ago taken on Mackinaw Island. I thought it would make a nice classic painterly type photo. I used Topaz Simplify, Impression and Detail on this one.
View ArticleAvalon Danielle
This little one had been prayed for by many people for a long time and she has arrived and is perfect.Avalon Danielle Bradbury made her debut on June 14th 201700:32a.m. 7.4# 20 3/4" long
View ArticleBurrowing Owl
This little guy has been on my photography bucket list ever since I saw Michael Forsberg's image of one. While not the quality of his by any means at least I finally was able to photograph them in...
View ArticleLake Crescent NWR
It has been quite awhile since I have undated my blog, seems like IG has been where I have landed with my photos but I miss the journaling about them, it is like a photo dairy of the trips, the...
View ArticleMaybe I'll Try Again
I haven't posted on my blog for quite sometime, it was easier on IG, just upload a photo and see if it spoke to any others. I never post for likes but to share God's beauty. I struggle with...
View Article36 Years and Still Crazy in Love
Blessed beyond measure, that's what these years have been and I can only hope for at least that many more, married to my best friend. He brought me flowers and I have been slowly deconstructing the...
View ArticleMacro and Extension Tubes
I have enjoyed deconstructing the bouquet of flowers I got from Dan, today I played with just my macro lens and also using extension tubes. I also purchased a generic macro rail which is so very...
View ArticleSign of Life
It's always interesting to me when we travel some of the back roads on our trips to see what a appears to be an abandoned, run down house or farm but will have an active mailbox. I wonder if there...
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