A Memorial Day Parade…

From childhood on,  The 4th of July meant family picnics and Memorial Day meant small town parades.  I marched as a child with the Brownies and Girl Scouts…I watched as my children marched with the school bands and movement centers…Soon I will probably watch as my grandchildren march.  This year we watched from the sidelines and caught lots of candy…

 

I hope the sun was shining on everyone’s parade this Memorial Day.

What to do on a Rainy Day…

Partly because my computer is getting old and slow I haven’t been playing with textures on my photos recently.  Photoshop especially slows the whole thing down so I need plenty of time if I am going to bother with it.  This is when this persistently rainy weather comes in handy.   These dark and rainy days have not been inspiring for taking walks or taking photos or cleaning the house so I have had extra time to spend with PS and decided to enter Kim Klassen’s Cafe Texture Tuesday this week.  The photo used had to include at least one layer of her texture “Yesteryear” which was offered as a free download…she is very generous like that….and it will be fun to see all the many different uses it will inspire.  Mine are very simple with one layer of texture and the texture brushed away from the flowers. I am still very fearful of overdoing it.  I find that half the battle seems to be in finding the right photo to go with the texture. 
 


Next I will try to learn how to apply a “rollover” to show the original as well as the processed photo….That is for another rainy Monday.

Tuesday night addendum....The Rollover!!
Roll your mouse over the photo to see my goldfinch photo with and without an added texture.




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Spring is so Fleeting…

The only time of the year my yard looks halfway decent is during spring when the crabapple and cherry and dogwood trees are blooming.  This year our spring has been chilly and the trees and flowers in the yard were late to flower but have lasted a little longer. Still, I have found that the only real way to prolong the life of the blossoms is to preserve them in photos.

Glory of the Snow growing in the walk…

Magnolias in the park…

Pansies on the steps…

Violets in the kitchen…

Crabapple buds outside the window…

Hearts under the maples…

Cherry blossoms at a plant sale…

 

Crabapple in the front yard…

Dogwood in the backyard…

Azaleas along the walk…

Even candy on the windowsill…It all lasts longer in a photo.

Our Puerto Rico Vacation – Day 7 – Old San Juan

Our group spent the last full day in Puerto Rico walking up and down and all around Old San Juan.  I am in love with the old city, its walls, its forts, its statues, its food, and its spectacular views.  Rather than try and describe what I loved I will just share some of my favorite photos. 

 

 

 

At the beginning of our vacation we were unsure if we would enjoy traveling in a group but by the end of vacation we had decided it was a great way to get an introduction to a new place.  It was nice not to have to worry about making plans and reservations. It was nice to have different knowledgeable local experts guide us on each leg of the trip.  It was nice to get so much accomplished in each day.   And it was nice to get to know some very nice fellow travelers.  We would do it again.

Happy Mother’s Day!…

I recently rediscovered an old flea market mug collection and decided to clean them up for Mother’s Day…

In the city…

or in the country…

Enjoy Mother’s Day!