“May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you wherever you go.” – Irish Blessing

A very tired mama moose walks around her baby, (who had collapsed in the snow), and continues to look for willow shoots. Moments later she dropped down into the snow as well, to rest and conserve her energy.

Today we have been enjoying sun and warm temperatures'. (28 degrees above zero!) I fervently hope that we have left the extreme cold behind, and the animals will be able to rebound.

*(Explored Feb. 7, 2020)

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A bit of manip play here with the concrete wave crests under the Aurora Tunnel entrance.

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Based on a 2021 shot on "parchment", an artwork by Lydie Arickx, during her exhibition entitled "arborescences", at the Castle of Chambord.

Basé sur une prise faite en 2021 sur "parchemin", enluminure sur peau de Lydie Arickx présentée au château de Chambord dans le cadre de son exposition intitulée "arborescences".

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Wonderful Fish,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

Blue Tit,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop

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

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

HMM!

When you spend seven months without a glimpse of a flower or a beach - your imagination takes over.

This image is for the "Color My World Daily" group - "Pink or Purple on Saturday."

When it's a blustery day along any coastal town in Alaska - what is more fun than poking into all of the local artisan shops, and finding that unique item to take home and treasure. After the shopping is done - you then pop into a local eatery for your favorite brew (Alaska Amber for me) and an order of fish and chips straight from the icy waters that surround our beautiful state.

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Nordic Museum

Stockholm - Sweden - Europe

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A lot of tourist businesses in Alaska, are owned and operated by people that reside in the lower 48 states. In April and May, you can see the out-of-state owners hurrying over the roadways, as they rush to open their particular enterprises. Some are open a scant four months - others may stretch it to five. In this photo you see just such an operation.

Being a long time Alaskan - I prefer to support authentic Alaskan owned businesses.

(Posted for Sliders Sunday - Processed to the MAX!) HSS!

Highest position: 106 on Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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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".

HSS! to all of my "Slider" friends!

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

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Hello There,

Happy Mother's Day! Moms are like roses, sometimes soft and sometimes thorny, but they always love us, no matter what. Wherever you are Mom, this one's for you! xoxo

Edited with effects in Topaz Studio for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Digital Manipulation

My Textures (Free Textures by TCP)

Neighbors' treetop captured using 500 IR filter, then processed in Photoshop, and finally modified using Topaz Studio 2 filters to produce a more painterly effect.

Before Rain,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

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Sunflowers

I had just a couple of minutes to capture the sunset behind my cabin last night. Since my cellphone was nearby - I grabbed it, and quickly got a few shots off, before it disappeared. Today I decided to see how it would look as a digital oil painting - and was delighted to see how it brought out the true colors.

(Explored - Highest position: 197 on Friday, November 26, 2021)

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One of three geese families in our backyard lake! The little ones are growing up fast.

__________ Traveling in the American West

A compilation of old photos taken on different trips, in different years,

to Travel Virtually in this time of being confined at home,

... enjoying them again with these old photos that I edit now.

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Digitally Manipulated and Painted.

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Uploaded om April 20, 2020

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I was recently standing along a back road here in Alaska, taking in the beauty of spring. Leaves were popping out around me - beautiful snow covered mountains surrounded me - and the sun was warm on my shoulders - when suddenly . . . (with great fanfare and much squawking) - two Canadian Geese settled down not far from where I stood. After their long flight, I think they were in need of some rest, and maybe a long drink from one of the many ponds that dot our vast wilderness.

(For Sliders Sunday Group) HSS!

(Processed to the Max)

Having fun messing around.

My first attempt at Levitation. It took awhile, but at least I got to eat the results!

HSoS!!

For Smile On Saturday

Theme: Levitation Photography

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The challenge in this image was creating enough RGB noise to blend in the lotus leaf with the background texture (grain).

Music in the eyes,

Used: Photoshop, Filter Forge

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Happy Fence Friday

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Western USA

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Uploaded on November 25, 2022

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