harvest [42/52]

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I have to admit I didn't get out much this week to take photos of everything I'd wanted to. Big fat pumpkins, a trip to the Farmer's Market ... these things were in the cards.

It seems my body had different ideas and elected to spend the later part of the week in bed. ugh.

So I was pretty glad that I'd already gone out earlier in the week, my camera and I, just goofing around. I got a few nice shots.

This house fascinates me. All old houses do. I want to explore and check things out. Unfortunately, I'm always by myself when I'm by this place and way too chickenshit to head in there on my own.

Plus, y'know, a roof falling in on your head or a floor giving out on you isn't a good thing. Not to mention whatever has taken up residence in there. ack!

last house on the left

I pulled over for a quick shot of some cattails. It was pretty windy and a little difficult to catch them.

Cattails are cool. The remind me of my childhood.

here kitty, kitty ...

This field? Gorgeous.

autumn harvest

I wish I would've been able to get in lower for that shot. But that would have involved a ten foot ditch and a creek. heh.

And then we have this beauty. Not the first shot I've taken of this barn, and probably won't be my last. I love the way it sits up on the hill like that, old and proud.

She's magnificent.

old glory

And of course, I couldn't resist adding a few textures. Barns just scream at me to do that ;)

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beautifully aged [9/52]

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There's nothing I like better than taking an everyday photo and transforming it into something special with a few beautiful textures. So for this week's focus52 prompt, 'aged', I did just that ...

I plucked a few flowers out of my still thriving birthday bouquet (sent all the way from Florida from my girl, Cher! love her) and arranged them in a vintage glassware piece (origins totally unknown). A few textures later and I have something entirely different than the photo that came out of  my camera, even though I kept the effects fairly subtle and light.

Using textures is one of my very favorite things to do with photos.

What about you? Do you have a favorite post-processing technique?

Textures from Kim Klassen and Tammy Lee Bradley. Thank you, ladies!

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lights * camera * {360/365}

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360framed

I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting a little tired of holiday photos.

Yeah, I said it :)

But this? This is my new little Brownie. I picked it up a few weeks ago from a really great lady who is selling off her collection. And what a collection she has! I told her she's nuts to be getting rid of them.

and as soon as I'm a little caught up from the holidays? I'll be paying her a little visit. Count on it.

Anyways ... today's prompt from the Mortal Muses is "shiny".

Meet my shiny new Brownie :)

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up on the hill {299/365}

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I've been meaning to stop and take pictures of this barn for I don't know how long.

Driving by the other day, I noticed that one side had collapsed.

So today, I stopped.

up on the hill 299/365

Better late than never (which could quite feasibly be any day now, heh).

I really hope they try to fix it, although looking at it, that seems next to impossible, doesn't it?

What a shame.

Bigger shame if I miss out on some of that gorgeous barn wood ;)

A dull rainy background (this weather is nasty!), made interesting with the help of a few textures from the brilliant Jerry over at Shadowhouse Creations.

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