Walking in a local neighbourhood, I spied a small spindle bush that was loaded with these tiny fruits that were opening to reveal their bright seeds. This was the first time I've ever seen this plant and I sure found it at the right time of the year. Edited with an impressionism filter (Van Gogh) for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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The Tea Party . . .

I had a little tea party

this afternoon at three.

'Twas very small,

three guests in all,

Just I, myself and me.

Myself ate up the sandwiches,

While I drank up the tea.

'Twas also I who ate the pie,

And passed the cake to me.

Author: Jessica Nelson North

Posted for Sliders Sunday - processed to the MAX!

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You know what? This lily was growing right alongside of a sidwalk last summer, so how could I not take a photo? )0:

I couldn't help but add an impressionism filter and alter the colours for Sliders Sunday (and to have a bit of fun)! HSS!

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These are tiny pink flowers of a flowering shrub, made pinker by adding one of Topaz Studio's smudge filters for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Lake Louise, Alaska in autumn.

Posted for "sliders sundays" - "processed to the max" HSS!

Being that it's Slider's Sunday, I couldn't help but add an impressionism filter (Monet) in Topaz 2 and slightly saturate the colour. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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The sun was rising to the east - the moon was setting to the south, and fog was rolling in over my backyard. That is how the first day of spring greeted me this morning.

Wishing everyone a very Happy Spring season.

Posted for Sliders Sunday - "Processed to the MAX"

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The original image from which an abstract version was posted a year ago.

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Thanks to everyone for visits , comments , awards and invitations, I appreciate your feedback very much

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There's nothing quite like a patch of wildflowers, the essence of summer! Edited with an effect in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Daffodils, a sure sign of spring! Just for fun, I tried out a stained glass effect in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Every day around lunchtime - a half dozen spruce grouse come to our feeders for lunch. With a cantankerous cow moose around, we only have one feeder hung very high in the trees so she can't get at it. The disappointed grouse are now having to sit in the trees and eat plain old spruce needles. They look a little disgruntled, and this one shot me a nasty look when I pointed my camera lens his way.

After I photographed these brightly coloured coneflowers, I couldn't help but add an effect (Renoir) in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Time Flies!

For over 100 years, this clock has been capturing time.

For Smile on Saturday

Theme: Capture the Time

(spin filter in photoshop)

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After losing some sleep because of the time change, I needed something to wake me up. So I took the park's garden to Topaz Studio 2 where I added an abstract filter, plus I increased the vibrancy and saturation of the colours. Let's hear it for Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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March winds, and alpenglow on the mountains, light up my backyard in the early morning hours.

Just tap on your keyboard's right arrow to see this image without "snow." As you can see, I managed to keep my camera warm and dry while producing this image. :D The original photo was taken during the heat of summer.

To create the snow effect, I used a technique taught by Unmesh Dinda of PixImperfect fame (his videos on Photoshop are simply amazing). My attempt turned out better than I expected. You can see his masking technique illustrated at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeWcNsw-KRw. (He doesn't demonstrate how to create the snow effect, but it equally applies.) I also darkened the image and painted the tops of the railings and posts white to simulate frost and snow.

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I took the peonies and ferns to Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. Once there, I edited the scene with a few varied filters and slight colour modification. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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Photo taken by Ron Profeta. Post-processed by myself, with his permission of course. Thanks Ron!

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Special thanks to AG!

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For Sliders Sunday, I edited the delicate blossom with an effect in Topaz Studio 2, plus added the vignette. I hope you enjoy! HSS!

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Even the road to our remote landfill looks pretty in winter, when the trees are cloaked in hoar frost.

I captured this image mid-morning. The sun sits low on the southern horizon most of the day now, creating very long shadows that all point north.

The tulip was already splashy, so I couldn't help but add effects and saturate the colours in Topaz Studio 2. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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EXPLORE Worthy, Challenge 88 - COLORFUL Things (Art from 2017)

Mushrooms that usually appear in autumn have sprouted all around our cabin in the middle of summer. It is most likely due to the long snowy winter and rainy spring. This tiny mushroom was surrounded by green clover - but I wanted to see him as he should appear in fall - so here is the transformation after a little manipulation on my part.

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Vintage children's toys

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Created from blossoms photographed some years ago. This year such pleasures are not possible. So I'm glad I've kept so many photographs!

Place marker for Artistic Manipulation Group

Added to the TMI April Contest - Images Of Spring

All photographs and textures are my own

Wish you all safe and well!

No AI used

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”

― Émile Zola.

Los Angeles. Califonria.