Still struggling for the "sparkle" that I want to catch but just can't so I've fallen back to my archives of a month ago! Taken amongst the rocks at Prestwick and looking across the Firth of Clyde to Ailsa Craig.

7 Days of Shooting Week #46 A Little Sparkle Texture Tuesday ....

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Thanks for Stopping Bye .. Have a Wonderful Day

Taken and edited for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday. For the before and after come and check out my blog.

7DOS Bottles and Jars Tuesday

for 7DoS: I'm pretty sure Hub wouldn't like to be seen as textured ... could be worse, we could still be doing worn and weathered ;) ... so I found this one bird of prey on my phone. Surprisingly unflustered by all the close attention.

Noosa River, Queensland

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

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #35" "Corner" "Texture Tuesday"

for 7DoS: I had a close up of the textures of the track but the train wasn't in the shot - so hopefully this will work. If not, I have a few spare shots :)

Taken for Texture Tuesday, Kim Klassen set the theme this week as the Watercolour Edition.

Come check out my BLOG for the before shot, I would would love to see you over there too.

...is Joy to the world - and peace.

7 Days of Shooting/Week #24/All I Want For Xmas/Texture Tuesday

Not sure what you call this, my Mom used to have cookies in it, I keep my antique silver teaspoons in it.

I just love the flowers on it .

Texture used : kk_quiet by Kim Klassen

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This was taken on a frosty Saturday morning when the sun made a wonderful appearance…it's been missing pretty much ever since. The weather has been wet and dreary, the girls are hoping for snow…so am I.

I told my husband I was going to need a hovercraft soon because I'm tired of wading through mud to do chores :-) I was getting rather frustrated this morning slopping through all that mud pushing my wheelbarrow of hay but had to apologize to the Lord for my bad attitude. Even in the muddy slop I can rejoice at the fact that I am able to be tromping through all that mud pushing my wheelbarrow and that He has given me a new day…a day to live for him in whatever crosses my path whether that be mud and slop or challenges with my kids or just life in general.

I've been convicted lately that somehow in the midst of whatever struggles come my way, I must still rejoice and find peace in the day that I have been given. Of course working this out is a daily challenge :-) But life is good and ultimately God is good, he is my source of strength. It's when I rely on my own strength that life becomes that much more difficult.

I have been blessed richly in this life. Even to catch the glimpse of the sun on a mostly dreary day is a huge blessing. The question is do I focus on the glimpse of the sun or the dreariness of the day…that is what makes the difference in any given day. Where does my heart lie…in what I have or what I don't have…

"Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare."

~ Psalm 40:5 ~

7DOS Fun and Games

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #46" "A Little Sparkle" "Texture Tuesday"...one from the archives

ODC1: Backlit

52 Weeks of Pix: Textures

Today Texture Tuesday's challenge is to create a dream-like photo

This is an old flower with some snow on it.

I just worked on it so the background is almost gone and than i added the kk_123overlay.

I think i got the softness Kim wanted us to create :) also thanks to her blanket of light tutorial.

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"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #6" "If Only" "Texture Tuesday" I don't like bananas so ripe! I like them still a little green! If only I'd eaten this banana sooner, I'd have enjoyed it much more!

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Texture Tuesday at Kim's Café... Cracker jack Edition

If only ....

In 2007 HRH, The Prince Charles, used £20million of his own charitable foundation’s money and personally brokered a £45million deal to secure the house and its collection of Chippendale furniture. The idea then was to create a sustainable business that would help regenerate the local economy in East Ayrshire. It's now a great place to visit with so much happening for both adults and children ... great place!!

7 Days of Shooting Week #15 La Dolce Vita Texture Tuesday ....

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It's been snowing all day. I pulled over on my way home from work (literally on the side of the road) while there was still some daylight. I'm still fighting this cold so I had no inclination to do anything elaborate. I really didn't consider doing a facedown here or somewhere else as much as I do love to do them. So, I danced instead. I don't know...standing out in the snow inspired me! Doesn't everyone twirl around and dance in the snow?

I'm so excited that I may be able to put a check mark next to #6 on my list of 13 things I hope to do this year. I'm thinking about taking a couple of days vacation and extending a short trip to NJ for work in a few weeks. I've only ever been to Boston on the east coast, so I'd love some 'must do' suggestions in the NJ/NY area. Maybe a Flickr meet? I'll be in NJ but can relocate when I'm done with my work thing. I'm trying to plan quickly before I book flights in case I'd prefer to fly out from another airport. Suggestions for things to do for 3 or 4 days very welcome.

I accidentally created this texture with the snow bokeh while I was taking my test shots. Unfortunately, I can only use it for this shot. But I think it qualifies for Texture Tuesday anyway! I've now been inspired try to make some snow textures sometime!

Tuesday's truth: Well, you know how I have this bad cold, right? Today the bad sneezing started. What I have to admit is that I'm one of those people who have those obnoxious, loud, long, uncontrollable sneezes. The kind where I find myself balancing on on one foot at the peak of the sneeze. I had everyone at work laughing and shouting, "bless you!" over the cubicles. One guy even walked over from the other side of the department to find out who was sneezing. It was that bad. It happened in Starbucks tonight, too, and everyone stopped! But I really can't help it! Honestly! Luckily for three of them, only one of my children inherited my propensity for loud sneezing. But he and I always have a good laugh over it!

Oh, and I was totally trespassing here. In my rush to setup the shot, I zoomed in and cropped out the sign. And y'all know that I don't shy away from trespassing, right?

For The Rogue Players - Trespass!

Much better in Lightbox...when you press the L.

11/365

11/35-day 365 recovery program

Another phone pic. Lit by my trusty torch. A hopeful addition to the 7DOS group.

i visited a local shop the other day... lady of the lake.... they were so kind ot let me take pics.....

this piano was outside, against the wall.... love it!!

you can see the before image on my blog if you wanna check out the transformation.

i used 2 of my new textures on this. 'gratitude scratched' and 'sanded'.

oh and i'm sharing photoshop recipes this week on my blog as well... 5 days.... worth...today is day 2.

hope you are well.... i'm hoping once fall settles in i will have time to visit and check out your latest a lot more often....

have a wonderful tuesday.

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away. ~David Viscott~

Not the best composition or image, but the colors caught my eyes. Texture Tuesday party at Kim Klassen's blog. Processed with Let Go and Life is Good textures.

Kinda looks good when you press L. ;)

Begins with the Letter D ~ 7 Days of Shooting (Texture Tuesday)

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for 7DoS: the neighbours across the water moved out and left their little boat behind. I don't think the new neighbours are interested in using it.

For 7DOS texture - you should have heard the leaves rustling as I took this photo - the squirrel was trying to hide some food by burying it under dry leaves. (I was so lucky to see this photo opportunity, I'd planned to do "rustle" but using just autumn leaves.)

for 7DoS: busy day meant I decided to combine two days with this snap of the dog's bed - though I may have got more of the repeating pattern in the shot if I hadn't got so close to it. Hmm- seemed like a good idea at the time ;)

223/365 - Our Daily Challenge - "Unfinished":

I really struggled with today's theme, which doesn't mean I couldn't find unfinished things around the house. I just couldn't get past the idea that nothing is more unfinished than ME. So, I knew what I wanted to communicate...but had no clue how to do that. I finally settled on this Bible verse. Philipians 1:6 "He who began a good work in you will complete it until that day.". And here's what that means to me:

The older I get, the more aware I am of the work God wants to accomplish in my heart and mind. The problem is that I'm not entirely cooperative with Him. Thankfully, He doesn't simply abandon me! Instead, like a Crafstman, He is constantly whittling away at my character. Each time I'm challenged by my circumstances, I need to remember that it's God's way of teaching me patience, love, kindness, joy, trust, etc. It's not about me trying to be a better person. Frankly, it's not in me. I lack the power for any kind of genuine, lasting change. It's instead about me recognizing my role. I'm not the Artist (no matter how much I want to be)...I'm the raw, unsightly, rough hunk of wood. Does the wood simply need to try harder to become something beautiful or useful? No...it lies still in the Master's hand and lets Him fashion it for its intended purpose. And it may hurt a little...sometimes it hurts a LOT...but I can still trust Him. He knows what He's doing and, in the end, I will be better for it. So, for now, this is what you see...a messy, flawed, person who is very much a work in progress!

Textures by Shadow House (Old Canvas -5) and Kim Klassen (Love)

Looks better on black...Hit L.

Nikon D5000, 105mm

We love strawberries so we buy them when we see them because the season is almost over.

The ones we grew are long gone. Just adding some sugar and some whipped cream !!!! yummy.

Textures added: kk_0511,kk_canvasbackmagic and kk_enlightened all by Kim Klassen, thanks

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"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #1" "Fruity" "Texture Tuesday"

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #11" "Energy" "Texture Tuesday"

Water energy...

ODC: I'D RATHER BE...out hiking on a beautiful day

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7DoS: On The Edge

52 in 2017 - 27. Edge

Shot for 7 Days of shooting - Texture, and CC Balance. Texture of the brushes and balance between the texture of the bristles vs the metal holders, the brushes vs the silk flowers and the painting in the background.

The reflection of our tour bus can be seen in the window of the Point Amour Lighthouse Museum in Labrador.

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After recent skiing trips I have decided that I need to get fit and be healthier ! We now have a fridge full of fruit and plenty of nuts which has lead to this photograph....now just waiting for the OH and we're off to the gym !!!

I am also doing a Moonlight walk on the 8th June 2013 to help raise money for St Johns hospice which cares for people with life limiting illnesses in North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire. Any donations would be very gratefully received and if you would like to donate please click here.

Thanks to Kim Klassen and her lovely textures for this weeks Texture Tuesday....this weeks theme was celebrate so I am celebrating healthy living and health in general.

ODC -negative space

Thanks for views, comments and faves, all are very much appreciated :)

#sunshinevillage #alberta #autumn #september #wilderness #forest #rockies #mountains #wildflowers #hiking #art2018 #naturelovers #larchforest #texturetuesdays #htt

for 7DoS: I had a plan to avoid edible layers today ... it clearly didn't work out. Plus I was forced to bite this little cake to show off the lovely layers ;)

I still call these Jaffa cakes though they aren't called that here. You can buy all sorts of flavours now, but this is the original orange flavour :)

for 7DoS: I know frogs aren't normally furry but Gribbit is. He was a favourite friend of Jnr when he was a baby and he makes a great frog noise :)

Another landscape from the Biltmore in NC. I loved these sunflower fields! I'm doing some more experimenting with texture - I'm amazed at what some of the flickr folks can do with texture! Maybe someday I'll know what the heck I'm doing...

Textures: Texture 9 Daniela Gabay & Beyond Blue by Pareeerica.

The first half of October had been unseasonably mild in Northern Italy (we're visiting Kia's parents). Coming from cold and rainy Scotland, we were thrilled to have shorts and a T-shirt weather instead of a normal chilly, warm-sweater one. Sadly, the hot weather couldn't last forever, and now we are back to the seasonal average (today, light showers with a high of 12°C).

"One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering."

.:: Ida Scott Taylor ::.

Textures with thanks to Kim Klassen (Word and Old West Light) and Lenabem-Anna

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Texture Tuesday : 7DoS

Energy - light and heat produced by the flint against the wheel of a lighter

...and a little bit of butter

7 Days of Shooting/Week #22/Lunchtime/Texture Tuesday

For my friend with the shoulder pain...here's my favorite technique for getting a great shoulder and back massage... it really gets things feeling good every day!

Kim Klassen's new texture The Embrace was used here. Thank you Kim!