Seize The Day!

I am so glad I took the photos last week while driving home.

Last night we had a lot of wind and this morning, all the bright leaves were gone :(
It looks like fall hasn't begun in some areas which could mean we get a 2nd shot at fall but in others most of the trees had already turned color and so now almost everything is bare.
Here are a few of the images I played with from the other day.
I hope you enjoy!

Have a great weekend!

After The Storm

After our snow storm last night our trees are covered with a layer of freezing sleet then a couple of inches of snow. Of course I had to take some images to share.

As I walked into the woods the sounds began to change.
A few months ago I went to see The Road. I was immediately reminded of the sounds in that movie. A low, deep, unending roar. Then the trees began to creak and moan under the weight of the snow.

It was so eerie, I felt the desolation I felt during that movie. I really had to keep my mind on how beautiful the contrast of the snow in the trees was. Everything was so strange because there was no color. Everything was black and white.

It was truly amazing.
As I walked home, I came into a thicket and life came alive again.
Several sparrows and 2 red birds were playing among the tightly woven branches of the bushes and trees.

To hear their song was a welcome sound!

Ah, back to the living!

Isn't the contrast and textures of the snow and branches interesting?
Hope you enjoyed the photos, especially if you live where you don't get snow.

Baby It's Cold Outside

I woke up this morning to see this scene across the street. We had a frozen fog all around! It was beautiful.

It is 3 degrees right now. I grabbed my point and shoot and went outside for a few quick shots. Even the snow did not stick to my socks! Woops, you caught me. Yeah, I sleep in socks.

I couldn't get very good shots so I put on some boots and a sweatshirt and ran out for these. Not great with this camera but I think you can see how beautiful the frozen fog looks on all the plants

Even the birds are enjoying the pretty snow and fog.

Really?

I think, maybe not.

They are probably contemplating flying south a bit further.

I will be putting food out later today for them.

I just love how fuzzy everything looks! Have a great day! Stay warm if you are in the US. It seems to be cold everywhere here.

Woopsie...My Bad!

Nothing like giving nothing away!

I didn't think to check my Etsy shop before I posted the offer to give you a 5x7 of any image in my shop that you like. To my horror, today I went there and found it empty except for my pillows! LOL
So once more. I really want to give some gifts away. So I will keep this offer open until Wed. Oct. 7th.
Pick out your favorite image and I will send you a 5x7 for free. I am doing this to celebrate my 50th birthday and the fact I still have my husband after he had unexpected open heart surgery. Life is about living and giving and that's what I want to do.
Please visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6212569 and pick out your favorite print. Leave me a comment here and email your address to cooper585@earthlink.net and I will mail your your free 5x7.

Please, don't be shy. I will be disappointed if I can't even give my work away!

Playing with photo editing

I have been very busy the last few weeks and finding time to give you something you might remotely want to read about has been difficult. I decided to share a couple images I have from the beach. I love taking photographs but with digital I love turning them into art! Using Photoshop or other photo editing programs really lets your inner artist come to life. With the 2 images here you can see the different feel you can give an image with different effects.

Surfer Dude

Passages

The problem is deciding which effect you like the best! I will share more beach images in the next few days before summer is over. Hope they inspire you to take a deep breath and relax a bit!

Images For Sale!

Mother's Day Sale

I have some images in stock that I am putting on sale for Mother's Day! They are ready to ship. I am posting them here but the size and price info is in my Etsy shop. I am offering a 20% discount on the following images! Please let anyone you think might be interested know about my blog and sale. Otherwise, hope you enjoy these images and have a great day!