…Twenty Words, by Abi at Creating Paper Dreams
Here is mine for February 2014
It was such a joy to see this Hellebores in all the rain and wind we have had here.
Thank you Abi
One Photo…
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Six Word Fridays
…On Saturday
Adrianne’s word for this week is Bend.
Isn’t it strange how the brain works?, When I read the prompt I immediately saw a set of photos of a steam train and saw, in my mind the train pulling out of the station immediately into a curve or bend. It took me the rest of the morning to find them! they were languishing in August 2011! I have since started on a much better filing system.
Anyway this appealed to me, probably only me! but it might make you smile.
Photograph what makes you happy. It may not have value to anyone else, but it will have value to you”
David Allio
Photo Art Friday
The Virtual Gallery at Pixel Dust Photo art is open today with the optional theme of GRAPHIC/GEOMETRIC/ANGULAR.
This is a few layers of a windmill sail overlaid at various blend modes and converted to black & white
This is the left and right hand sides of the pier in town overlaid and converted to black and white. I like the reflections in this one.
This is a couple of layers of daffodil stems in a clear glass vase, one of them turned 90deg.
And Creative Photo Lab 5
My friend Prairie Jill and I are on week five of this fun challenge: create an image that is totally out of focus… Hocus Focus
It was far too wet and windy to go out again but I have lots of things to photograph! (things is the word I choose) 🙂
This is what I came up with.
I get plenty of OOF shots but I had never thought of doing it intentionally. I also had fun with the degree of blur you can get.
When I look through my viewfinder I have to take my glasses off and set the view finder to suit my eyesight, which is fine, I manage. When I set the camera to manual (or to look through the screen) to do these shots I have to put my glasses on!! I can’t be sure that what I see is in focus. Hey Ho, it makes me smile.
From now on all blurry shots will be ‘art’
Thanks for doing this with my Jill. Anyone else want to join in?
ZIZO Week Six
I have been looking for abstracts in nature this week but not brave enough to go out in the fierce wind and rain I looked around my warm and cozy kitchen.
I thought these would be perfect for Helena’s wonderful meme.
So, zooming in and out on vegetables in my kitchen
Thank you Helena
Gosh! I had no idea…
Catching up on some blog reading I came across a number of posts showing the wonderful quilt project that Fiona is hosting. I confess to feeling a little quilt square envy.
Then I saw this and thought it would make you smile, it’s my way of joining in.
Advice from a Singer sewing manual from 1949.
Prepare yourself mentally for sewing. Think about what you are going to do… never approach sewing with a sigh or lackadaisically. Good results are difficult when indifference predominates.
Never try to sew with a sink full of dirty dishes or beds unmade. When there are urgent housekeeping chores, do these first so your mind is free to enjoy your sewing.
When you sew, make yourself as attractive as possible. Put on a clean dress. Keep a little bag full of French chalk near your sewing machine to dust your fingers at intervals.
Have your hair in order, powder and lipstick put on. If you are constantly fearful that a visitor will drop in or your husband will come home, and you will not look neatly put together, you will not enjoy your sewing.
Gosh! no idea at all!
