Architecture,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop, Pixabay

Downtown Petoskey, MI

I found this little dead leaf still hanging on an alder tree near our cabin. With all of the wind we have had recently - I don't know how it hung on. While a dead leaf is not necessarily a thing of beauty - with a little Photoshop work he looked a bit more pleasing to the eye.

Marigold,

Used Photoshop, Filter Forge

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I like colors,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, photoshop

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The Monster,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop

Rosa Flowers

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National Squirrel Appreciation Day is noticed on January 21. It’s everything in regard to the squirrel. They are so beautiful, from the large cute eyes, to the little standing ears, to the fluffy-tailed hair. The nut-burying herbivorous animal performs a vital function within the setting. It is essential to understand and acknowledge these scurrying animals for his or her lively function. National Squirrel Appreciation Day was created to acknowledge all various kinds of squirrels.

**The squirrel in this image was destroying a towel we had draped over a picnic table to dry. He was so cute that we didn't have the heart to scold him.

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I spent several years living in the rain forest of Southeast Alaska. In this image you see a forest service cabin on Admiralty Island. There is a brown bear for every square mile on the island, for a population of about 1,600 bears. That is more than the whole lower 48 US states combined. While Doc and I had a few close encounters - no bear ever became aggressive.

*(This image is posted for the Sliders Sunday Group - Processed to the MAX!)

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I was playing around with "metals" for theme for another group - when I veered off course - and ended up with my aluminum watch bezel looking like a space craft. So here it is posted for "Sliders Sunday".

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(A mind is a terrible thing to waste, especially when combined with cabin fever. Hahaha!)

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"Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go."

Posted for "Sliders Sunday -- Post Processed to the MAX!"

HMM!

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Sunrise at 10:07.

Days are getting shorter, but the sunrises and sunsets are getting prettier. Our high temperature today is predicted to be 25 degrees above zero - dropping down to 12 above tonight.

Photo taken on our east facing property.