Low down Perspective of this Bright Ground cover.

for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday: www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe

getting low and dirty on the forest track

7 Days of Shooting - Week #21 (w/b 26th November) Low Vantage Point: Get down on the ground or as low as you can possibly go to catch this week’s photos. Or you might be lucky and use a tilted "live view" on your camera ~ we are not looking for you to be standing and shooting upwards! Down low and dirty, this week!!

These colors make me so happy... :) Where two arts combine in one...

The pencil should always have a nice point for nice writing!

7 Days of Shooting Week #6 Stationery Texture Tuesday ....

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This toy Koala was hidden in the branches of a Scribbly Gum, quite high up. With all the rain we've had its fur almost looks like wood.

52 in 2015--# 24 Hidden or concealed.

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #50" "Weathered" "Texture Tuesday"

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #48" "Openings" "Texture Tuesday"

Sour cherry preserve.

Fruits and vegetables - The Flickr Lounge

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #51" "Still Life" "Texture Tuesday"

[7DOS] - Half as good - Texture Tuesday

"How did it get so late so soon?" — Dr. Seuss

Ran out of time today ... snatched a few moments between dance classes and cooking dinner to take this vase of flowers outside to make the most of the rapidly fading light.

It’s Christmas Wishes and Texture Tuesday at 7 Days of Shooting.

The Hereios have a special project today – a game of 8 Questions. So, here goes:

1. If you could go back to any time in your life, what would you photograph? I worked on some IT projects in Singapore, Ireland, and England before I took up photography. I’m pretty sure I missed some marvelous shots.

2. What kind of picture do you find the least interesting? Architecture without the history or story.

3. Which picture took you the most courage to take (or publish)? My very first silly selfie.

4. What do you admire most in other people’s photography? Anything well done that is surprising or different.

5. If you could follow someone around for a day, who would that be? Santa on Christmas Night.

6. Which shot would you never post on Flickr? Anything that would embarrass someone in the photo.

7. What is unphotographable? That which cannot be spoken.

8. If you had to describe yourself in one word, what would it be? Resilient

Theme for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday is Let's Celebrate! Kim Klassen's awesome textures. Texture applied ~ Summerlovin

for 7DoS: more fakes from me - spotted on a walk before I left home. I hope to have something real for tomorrow when I get back to my computer.

A bunny in a bush at a bar...

For Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday. I went layer crazy and used 4 of Kim's textures (Warm Sun, Warm Vingette, Magic Edges & Sweet Treat)

Submitted to the 100 Pictures Group

#10 Hidden

The Flickr Lounge ... contrasts.

7 Days of Shooting ... Week #45... Seeing Red ... Texture Tuesday

This one was taken with the plant on the bonnet of the car. The sky is a reflection.

I sure hope he finds it...one must be very quiet to feel it arriving.

Ferrero Rocher, the texturiffic confection, for:

7DoS, Week #17: Iconic Brands -- Texture Tuesday.

"Slow down you're doing fine

You can't be everything you want to be

Before your time."

Billy Joel...

This Kodak projector works!

Thank you for the beautiful textures, Kim Klassen! (Luminous and Portrait were applied).

Found this wonderful sculpture of a bird "flying" at Dumfries House! This was a real tree that now is a bird!

7 Days of Shooting Week #7 Archives Texture Tuesday ....

Flickr Lounge - Weekly Theme (Week 36) ~ Wood In Any Form ....

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[7DOS] - Seasonal - Texture Tuesday

Shot for 7DOS, Texture Tuesday, weekly theme square.

Raw, pickled, baked, pureed for soup - beets are good for you! Some people don't like the texture, which make them a good option for juicing - add in a carrot, a little onion and celery and you've got yourself a very tasty juice. Shot for 7DOS, weekly theme Purple, Texture Tuesday, and for Compositionally Challenged, Week 1 - Unity - where everything in the image belongs there.

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #8" "When Things Go Wrong" "Texture Tuesday"

I don't like bananas so ripe! I like them still a little green!

Seems like I have several options when bananas overripen ~

1. Eat the banana even if it's too ripe! [Yuck!]

2. Throw the banana out! [I hate to waste food!]

3. Bake banana bread! [If you have the other ingredients!]

4. Freeze the banana! [I think this is the best option!}

When I lived in Montana, we used to make delicious sugar-free fruit ice by putting frozen banana and other frozen fruit like blueberries, strawberries, peaches, etc. through a Champion juicer. The banana naturally sweetened the ice!

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Many thanks for every kind comment, fave, your words of encouragement, and the inspiration of your fine photography,

my Flickr friends! You make my day every day!

The Bridge of Verdant Mist in the Chinese Garden at the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA.

For six word story.

I was golfing this morning and it was absolutely freezing cold! I should have stayed at home with my little golfer statue!

7 Days of Shooting Week #30 Rounded Texture Tuesday ....

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This week Texture Tuesday we were to use one layer of Kim Klassen's texture called "Simplicity". I used two layers on this each at a lowed opacity and masked some off the flower especially the center.

I created this image using a loose woven fine silk scarf, because the light plays with the textures.

Originally for a macro monday challenge, but didn't use it. Decided it fitted the 7 Days of Shooting theme too, so here goes.

A Book title...

The Yellow Silk Dress, by Sue Johnson.

www.indigodreams.co.uk/sue-johnson-yellow-dress/4586722451

or for the musically minded, inspired by a song...

The Girl in the Yellow Dress. David Gilmour.

Love this track. Moody. Bluesy. Evocative. Brilliant.

Makes me want to go out and buy a yellow dress and learn the sax!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PwQrEbEnrM

She mesmerizes with a smile

Dark eyes as compelling as the bourbon

That girl in the canary yellow dress

Says yes

She flips a pack of cigarettes

He doesn't smoke but he takes one nonetheless

It helps to keep his motives true

(Gauloise-blue)

What else is the poor boy supposed to do?

She dances like a flame

Words unheard

Eyes closed and yellow dress

Whirls and swirls

It's late the hour's growing horns

The band seems to draw her ever closer

This girl gets right down in the groove

Woos and moves

Leads him on to where they play the blues

She dances like a flame

Has no cares, yellow dress flares

Eyes closed, arms above, she shakes

Swirls and snakes

Too late in this folie à trois

He sees that her heart is pounding for

Big daddy who falls down to his knees

Begging her please

Lifts his sax, says here's my little tease

Her dancing sets the place on fire

Heaven and hell

The flames curl up his spine

As she shakes, whirls and snakes

The rose was photographed after a rain at the Aspray Boathouse in Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI. One of the first with my Canon EOS 60D.

Some treatment of Simplify and Exposure in Topaz Labs Software.

French Kiss Texture: WildRose

Totally Texture Tuesday

Gathering 100 photos (or more!) for the Artistic Temperament Scavenger Hunt Group.

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The Group

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62/365 Photo Manipulations Project

7 Days of Shooting/Week #39/Seasonal/Texture Tuesday

One room schoolhouse in Harrison Maine...so many years ago...still standing..

Oh the lessons that must have been learned here..in this field..time stands still for those who visit...

"One of the most “exciting things that happened” was when she killed an 8-foot rattlesnake that had crawled onto the schoolhouse porch. She used a shovel to decapitate it. Two older students later skinned it.

We studied rattlesnakes for a couple of weeks and had the dead snake on display,” she recalled."

Chocolate ~ 7 Days of Shooting (Texture Tuesday)

Rule of Odds ~ Flickr Lounge

Thank you to everyone who pauses long enough to look at my photo, make a comment or Fave it.

The neighbors probably thought we were crazy....me crouched in the grass while my Mister raked leaves towards me...but I think it was worth it. Have a great Tuesday!

Cracked Up and Burnt Edges textures by Kim Klassen.

for 7DoS: anyone who has ever accidentally stood on bits of lego knows all about the texture ;)

This pile will appear later in the week in it's intended form :)

Pick More Daisies

Read more about the making of this image at : sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2014/11/texture-tuesday-pick-...

Shot for 7DOS, weekly theme circles/shperes, texture Tuesday.

Industrial cargo line where the containers await their next load - I'm not sure exactly what they carry but I do know that the high stack of material on the right hand side is metal for recycling!

Lots of lines and textures were waiting for me!!

7 Days of Shooting Week #13 Lines Texture Tuesday ....

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Swans sing before they die— 't were no bad thing

Should certain persons die before they sing.”

― Samuel Taylor Coleridge

That's Coleridge's opinion, not mine! In fact it rather contradicts the quote I posted yesterday.

7 Days of Shooting/Week #44/Based On/Texture Tuesday

Koi in the Japanese Garden at The Huntington.

90/100x

For six word story.

When at college, many years ago, I spent some time studying American history. I was moved to tears on many occasions by the words of Sitting Bull as I read about the history of the American Indian. One of my favourite books from that time is 'Bury My heart at Wounded Knee' by Dee Brown.

For: 7 Days of Shooting. Week #44. Based on... - Texture Tuesday

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to look at my photo and make a comment or leave a fave. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

I have tried different textures by different artists but I will always come back to hers. "Sweet Tart", by Kim Klassen for Texture Tuesdays.

Nothing says spring like forsythia! Processed with a Kim Klassen Texture for Texture Tuesday.

Sidewalk Shoes | Pamela Greer 365 | Pamela Greer Photography

Although I used my blog address to link in to Kim's Texture Tuesday, after working my way through some of the participant's list, I realize there are a lot of Flickr participants as well!

My contribution is of a Red Bud tree. One of my favorite Spring trees. Used grey day, just golden, brushed linen and scratches from Kim's textures. A couple layers of Florabella actions as well.

If you were to sit on the old bench you will catch a beautiful view across the sea to the island of Arran.

7 Days of Shooting Week #5 Seat(s) Texture Tuesday ....

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as shot

Imbedded stones on a dirt road

ZOOM in if needed

before I cleaned it out :)

A friend of Clive's has bought a fabulous 1950 MG TD which he exhibited at Saturday's village fete.

115 pictures in 2015 (38) technology

7DoS Texture Tuesday, planes, trains and automobiles theme

I took this in the little cafe at the lavender farm, the sun streaming in through the window. Created for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday, using her 'aurora' texture. Then I used a bronze overlay by Isabelle LaFrance (one of her diaphanous overlay set)

View On Black

111 pictures in 2011 #50 rustic

A handsome male enjoying the sunshine at Gleniffer Braes Country Park near Paisley. ♥

He was chirping away, but he stopped when he spotted us. He stared at us for a brief moment like saying "I am not sharing my beautiful song with you", and then he flew away.

View Large On Black

"My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather."

.:: Terri Guillemets ::.

Created for Texture Tuesday at Kim Klassen Café

Texture with thanks to Kim Klassen (WarmVignette)

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Part of a cushion which a friend gave me.

7DOS texture