Rose on canvas

used: Own photo, Studio Aartist, Filter Forge, Photoshop

Sika Deer in Winter,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop

The aroma of wildflowers permeates the Alaskan wilderness, and the bees couldn't be happier. Summertime is at its peak in our beautiful state, although in one short month we will be donning our jackets for the morning chores that need to take place outdoors.

Yellow Wagtail

If only these old cabins could talk - I'll bet, they could tell some mighty tall tales. They were built back in the forties and fifties and were temporary homes to a lot of moose hunters. At that time it sure beat camping in a tent in bear country.

Posted for Sliders Sunday - Post Processed to the MAX!

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How important is it to choose the right paths in life?

I hope I am making the right choice.

Constructive critiques welcome.

ODC: On the Road (of life)

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(and wooden locutions)

(et langue de bois)

Original photographs over-processed in PS and Studio Artist 4. It's not subtle but it is what it is.

Photographed on Ocracoke Island, NC

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. . . In a hissing cry it said, "I am a wood dragon".

I think cabin fever has gripped me. When I passed by our wood box today - I noticed a tiny piece of bark jutting out of a birch log. On closer inspection, it looked like a fierce little creature complete with a mouth. I grabbed a shot, before Doc fed the log into our woodstove. Goodbye little dragon. Now you are literally a "fire breathing dragon".

(Manipulation: Removal of noise, thereby softening the rough wood. One slider to warm the dragon. Light source: natural from nearby window. And finally, a Vinette to darken the dragon's surroundings.)

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Bears are on the move, and at night can be seen tiptoeing through the forest that surrounds our cabin.

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Hi Bear!

used: Bears own Photos, Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

The walk

Standing still for long stretches of time requires the occasional stretch.

A sum of three images.

This scene was photographed at a small roadside park just north of Hamilton, Illinois on the Mississippi River. I was surprised to see the large wall of vegetation that had grown up in the river (which looks like the opposite shoreline)… giving the appearance that the river was much more narrow than it actually is. I surmised that the river is shallow at this point. In this composite, all of the birds were added.

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This morning our weather station displayed 38F. degrees as our overnight low temperature. In Alaska - August is traditionally the month that you grab a jacket before going outside.

The insects have dwindled in numbers - the small songbirds are fattening up at our feeders in preparation for their migration south - and the moose are filling up on willow leaves before they flutter to the ground. In three short weeks it will be the fall equinox, and we will settle in for another long Alaskan winter.

Day length today: 14h 30m 11s (Aug 30, 2022)

5 minutes, 53 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 29, 2022)

*(Explore: 149 September 1, 2022)

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Sheep artistic,

used Filter Forge, Photoshop

Brilliant Iris,

used Filter Forge, Photoshop

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A beautiful day in Auke Bay Alaska - had a lot of boat owners catching up on maintenance, before heading out to sea.

The harbors in Southeast Alaska have always fascinated me, and I am drawn to them like a moth to a flame. I love the fishy smell of the ocean, and the sounds of the seagulls as they swoop overhead looking for the bits and pieces of fish tossed from the cleaning tables on the docks.

As Doc and I strolled to our moored boat - we would stop and chat with fellow boat owners along the way. One day as we were heading for our berth - I smelled fresh fish frying and stopped to see who was tempting me. A head popped out from the cabin of the boat beside us, and the grizzled old gentleman asked if I had ever tried "old yellow eye". I confessed that not only had I never tried "old yellow eye" - but that I had never even heard of it. He popped back into his cabin, and back out again, with a large cast iron frying pan containing the most delicious rock fish I had ever tasted. In fact, I always thought that nothing in the sea could top "halibut" - until I got my first taste of "yellow eye". Now I am the one that is "hooked."

A swirly shattered bubble here to help ease my guilt for not having uploaded for so long. I hope you're all having a great weekend with plenty of good photo opportunities!

Chimpanse - oh, what di we do wrong?

used: own photo, Filter Forge, Photoshop

This old barn is up to its neck in snow, and waits patiently for spring to arrive.

I photographed the barn early this morning, after another night of snowfall.

Expressive,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

The Mystery,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

Watch Me,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop, Pixabay

Only one week left until Christmas Eve. Are your cookies ready for Santa? Are your presents wrapped? Do you have all you need for Christmas dinner? Is the eggnog chilling in the refrigerator? If you answered 'yes" to all of my questions - then you will probably be sitting all cozy in a scene similar to the one I have created in this photo. 🎀

Hello There!

For Slider's Sunday (and my weekly experiment), I decided to take the neighbourhood cat to Deep Dream Generator (DDG). Then I tweaked the colours in Topaz Studio to get a bit more "pizazz" (or so I hoped)! Happy Slider's Sunday! HSS!

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Architecture,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop, Pixabay

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Explore; Highest position: 91 on Tuesday, January 24, 2023

(Update); Highest position: 89 on Monday, January 30, 2023

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