This was a drive-by shooting (I wasn't driving). I saw this tree all by itself from the highway and tried to capture it, therefore the blur! (Kim Klassen texture)

So far behind but now trying to catch up! Looking down from above at our driveway mono block paving!

7 Days of Shooting Week #49 From above Texture Tuesday ....

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for 7DoS: another of my favourite local places to walk.

A lot of the knot willows have just been capped - they are quite eery looking en masse.

PS tagbot is seeing odd things again :)

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Struggling to catch up but I'll get there! It is oh so cold here since arriving back from sunny Florida and it doesn't look as though it's going to get much better!!

Anyway, we are going to have a nice fresh healthy salad for dinner this evening .... and here's part of the ingredients!!

7 Days of Shooting Week #21 Layers Texture Tuesday ....

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67. Household Chore

For six word story.

Harman, Randolph County, West Virginia

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Photo trip to the Lonaconing Silk Mill, also referred to as the Klotz Throwing Company, is the last intact silk mill in the United States. It is located in Lonaconing, Maryland within the National Lonaconing Historic District and the site was nominated by the George’s Creek Watershed Association for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

... in no particular order :)

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #42" "Leading Lines" "Texture Tuesday"

I have always had a fascination with diners. I love the feel of them, the smell of them and of course the food. The price is always right and without a doubt you will always find someone to talk to.

Recently there was an article in the North Shore Magazine about ten diners in my area. I have taken the challenge to try each and every one of them and report back to you as I do.

So today I'm starting my "Diner Tour", beginning with my favorite diner. I visit the Agawam diner frequently I must say, and it feels like home. I know all the waitresses and they bring my tea as soon as I sit down. Then there is Andy at the cash register. He is old and grumpy and is part owner. He doesn't know that we are on to him and that we enjoy his grumpy attitude. He always asks if "we are looking for a seat". When we say yes, he tells us that "there is one available next to the dumpster and we should take that."

True North Shore natives know The Agawam Diner like their grandmother's kitchen. Drive by here most days and the parking lot is full, often with a line of people snaking out the door. The iconic stainless-steel prefab was built in 1954 by the Fodero Dining Car Company of New Jersey, and it remains as authentic as the Agawam's extensive menu of tried and true diner staples. But whatever you eat, save room for pie. Especially the Coconut Cream (my favorite), the Crisco crust, custard and coconut flakes and a snowy pile of Dream Whip on top, you will feel the addiction coming on. Go here for an authentic diner experience, where the towners talk, waitresses know what the regulars want, and the food is the very definition of a diner.

U.S. Route 1&133, Rowley Mass.

Taken and edited for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday where the theme is words of wisdom.

For Texture Tuesday using "Kristin". I thought the amount of shoes scattered all over the beach after Hurricane Sandy was interesting. Wonder how far they came!

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #9" "A Rainy Day" "Texture Tuesday"

This Magnolia flower waited all winter long for Spring to arrive.

Memories of my cuddly toy, pic in first comment. More functional toys now :-)

Snoopy is a fictional character in the long-running comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. He is Charlie Brown's pet dog. Snoopy began his life in the strip as a fairly conventional dog, but eventually evolved into perhaps the strip's most dynamic character—and among the most recognizable comic characters in the world. The original drawings of Snoopy were "greatly patterned" after Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs.

Wikipedia.

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #14" "Childhood Memory" "Texture Tuesday"

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For Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday - Autumn Burst

I used Kim's Autumn Burst and Shoft Shale textures.

View larger to appreciate Kim's fabulous texture work

laundry is the only thing that ought to be sorted by color.

~ anonymous

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#sselevate . laundry . elevate the everyday

texture tuesday . kim klassen café . kk_waterstainedframe texture

An old one re-hashed a little for today's "soft" textures!

7 Days of Shooting Week #43 Negative Space Texture Tuesday ....

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Delightful gifts and homewares in this shop at Noosa Marina, Queensland.

It has a lovely beachy, coastal theme.

2015/07 7DOS Texture Tuesday My Town

I had the opportunity to visit a number of thrones in the last two days.

It could be a touchy subject, but I know you all want to know but were afraid to ask. For some of you, the throne may not be known as an alternative slang word, so just in case, you will get the idea.

This photo shows a simple throne from King Williams Hampton Court Palace where he would have received visiting dignitaries. The room is lavishly decorated to impress. Make no mistake, first impressions were everything in those days.

Below, you can see the "other" throne in the castle, and what a comfort zone it seems to be. Notice the lock on the lid, no doubt to ensure that the seat isn't kept warm by the non-deserving.

Apparently this palace has a basic channeling system under the main forecourt which ended up in the river.

If you think that isn't appropriate for a king, then look lower down and see one of the thrones from the Tower of London. What a cold hole that would be in more ways than one.

The chamber is just off the main room via a short zig-zag and the throne emptied through an angled hole in the castle wall to the ground a few stories below, and this area had a name which I can't remember, but it described the nogo area clearly.

Nice and simple for today ~ scissors and string!

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

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The label on my warm jacket - I'm still wearing this despite it (supposedly) being summer!!

7 Days of Shooting Week #38 Text Texture Tuesday ....

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"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #32" "Love or Loathe" "Texture Tuesday"...some grainy sugar textures. Love those valentines treats!

This is a variety of Cladonia sp. Not too sure which variety this is.There are so many. This Cladonia sp. could be little Pixie Cups.

7 Days of Shooting - Week #18 (w/b 5th November) Nature: Take us outside and share the wonders of your local nature. If you have pets this is a good week to show them off or maybe a lovely landscape. Just nothing man-made or in human form ;)

Scavenger Challenge- March 2017 Assignment - Shades of Yellow

7 Days of Shooting – Week #38 (w/b 26 March) Bright Colours

One bright colour, many bright colours! Your subject is a free choice for the week but must be bright and vibrant … we get the chance to sing a rainbow, this week!

Texture Tuesday using "confusion" texture.

The Rogue Players: Texture Tuesday

Flickr Group Roulette: Where I Stand

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The Kings Park Bluffs overlooking the Long Island Sound on November 1st. Texture from the DowntonII Collection (Isobel) and also a texture from Flypaper...

I took this sometime ago when my daughter-in-law asked if I would photograph some of her clients for a brochure she was about to publish.

7 Days of Shooting Week #28 Portrait(s) Texture Tuesday ....

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"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #31" "Beginning With … F" "Texture Tuesday"

These Fishbone Ferns grow wild along the bike track among the mulch of fallen leaves and twigs.They are native to tropical areas in Northern Australia but have become acclimatised in this area. They are quite invasive and considered by many to be a weed.

Is cold a texture? No but smooth is... life doesn't get sweeter than a cold beer on a hot day... it's been a while since I got one of them. So it's another one from the archive for the 7DOS I'm afraid. So many photos I still haven't posted on flickr...

today i am offering these 2 painted textures, along with a 'create' overlay.

i also have a few before and afters...and some recipe sharing going on.

happy tuesday... we had the most fabulous weekend....

but i am now playing crazy catch-up.

that's the way it goes. :)

hope your day has been wonderful...

xxo, kim

art of the cottage garden at the old customs house in Portland VIC

Days of Shooting – Week 6 (w/b 13th August) In The Garden

Hopefully, we all get some lovely warm weather for our theme of this week! We can show off the flowers, plants, trees and whatever else is growing in the garden and all those lovely garden decorations and wherever! If it is in the garden we want to see it!!

Texture Tuesday

Linking up with Kim Klassen for this week's theme of "For the love of....".

To this simple image I've applied kk_storm at 42% screen blend and kk_paperandpaste at 20% linear burn blend.

This is a low railway bridge that basically is too low that it only allows cars and pedestrians to go to and fro underneath. However, as evidenced there are far too many "truck and or lorry" drivers who obviously can't read or don't know the height of the load they are carrying!!

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

Our Daily Topic ~ Note, Caution or Warning ....

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Ahhhh, the luxury of homemade yogurt.

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #33" "Simplicity" "Texture Tuesday"

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for 7DoS: Tasha is another of my sister's dogs - she's Rufus's wife ;)

Leslie Nicole French Kiss Charisma & Windsong2 textures

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Scavenger Challenge- Our October topic is "tools of the trade" examples of equipment used by professionals in their work.

used for all kinds of jobs from marine to farming

"7 Days of Shooting" "Week #23" "The Dark Side" "Texture Tuesday"