ice barely noticed
until the golden sun shone
transformed to glitter
ice abounds, hanging
shimmering in the sunlight
delicate beauty
lucky to see you
luckier to capture you
twinkle ice shining
SweetShotTuesday
P52 with Tamar and Gina
Sometimes inspiration strikes just by looking outside on a rainy day.
I was initially drawn by the rain drops hanging off the branches, but I didn't want to take my camera outside in the rain.
[OK, maybe I didn't want to go out in the rain]
I shot this from the front door instead.
For Texture Tuesday, the same photo, with two texture layers - Kim Klassen's Lola and Lily:
And so you don't think I'm a complete wimp for avoiding the rain, I did go outside later and captured one of those drops using my iPhone and the macro lens of the Olloclip. I really love this little attachment for my phone!
I am really enjoying the new macro lens. I love that the lens renders the fine details with less effort [I could get the same results with my 24-70mm lens, but I'd have to shoot multiple exposures and somewhat get lucky with the focus].
With ample sun outside, I could capture this rusty edge on the first try.
And I'm loving the emerging growth on the bushes, especially the viburnum, which will bloom and release its sweet fragrance soon.
The snow is falling softly, covering the landscape.
May Your Days Be Merry and Bright
And May All Your Christmases be White
Merry Christmas!
I took this picture over a week ago, after my morning run, and I nearly forgot about it. I jazzed it up with some grunge brushes from Shadowhouse Creations.
Beauty, sweet love, is like the morning dew, Whose short refresh upon tender green, Cheers for a time, but till the sun doth show And straight is gone, as it had never been.Read more...
--Samuel Daniel
In the spirit of Spring, some "Christmas Colors":
Red:
Green:
I applied PW's 70s action to the Redbud branches to give it a little faded look.
So there you go - Christmas in Spring!
I'm patiently waiting for the lilac bush to flower, but I like seeing the buds form right now.
What's starting to bud out in your neck of the woods?
The garden is showing real signs of growth, now that we've had some warmer days. 
To my surprise, the chives I planted last year re-emerged and haven't been discovered by the resident bunnies. I think some baked potatoes may be in order this weekend.
And in my neighbor's yard, I spotted these fuzzy branches:
Soon, we'll have green popping up everywhere.
I bet these roses are beautiful in the summer - several are trained along the fence at the horse stable. And since I'm here at least twice I week, I'll find out come June.
I spotted some red berries on a bush outside my violin teacher's house today. 
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
ISO Speed: 200
I added two textures, both from Jerry Jones at Shadowhouse Creations.
Old Brown Paper and Trashed Viewfinder
I need to start writing down the blending mode and opacity, but generally I use the Overlay and Soft light blending modes at 70-100%.
Winter reared its head again today, starting with freezing rain, then transitioning to snow and howling winds.
We're not getting anywhere near the accumulations reported in the Mid Atlantic, just enough to snarl our evening commutes.
I am often asked questions and comments about my photography - what location, what camera, what settings, etc. The camera question aside (i...
A chemical engineer working in IT, Wife to Scott, Mom to two great kids + two cats, one horse and numerous fish. Photographer, marathoner, musician, yogi and gourmet cook. I don't think there is time for more, but I'm sure I missed something!
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