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Happy L Day!

My Favorite Animals

I have three favorite animals (in no particular order):

Quarabs (Quarter horse/Arabians)

Cats

 

Dolphins

/\ Spinner dolphins \/

All pictures found in swagbucks search. I do not take credit for any of these pictures.

What's Up January 5th 2012

After reading Lucia's post about picnik, I figured I should try some not-over-editing on my pictures.

I've used picnik for a while because my photo service offers it. I don't pay for the premium features, like Lucia, but I can still make my pictures look awesome with their fix-it programs.

Before

The lighting a few days ago was amazing. So with a little editing....

After

Before

I didn't care for the red bokeh but had to stick with it. I think it looks a little better after some editing.

After 

Before

Every year, somebody (I have no idea who) mows the hill behind our house and leaves a bunch of haybales that are very sufficient to play on and to roll around. Somebody rolled two down into some trees at the base of the hill. These are from last summer- and it's so fun to see them here in winter (even though it feels like spring!). I think after editing this one it's almost over-edited, but I was trying to figure out exactly what I should be doing. It wasn't exactly an easy picture. :)

After 

So, picnik rocks and editing is fun. You have to overedit sometimes. :)

Before

After 



Twosday Favs 18

Quail Baby. I adore them.

Favorite One

Typewriters. Just knowing that I have one in my possession is enough to make me smile. Lol :):)

Favorite Two

 Well, let's call this a special Twosday Favs because I have a third favorite.

This is a new photo I took that has become

a new favorite for me. Anything with water

is so wonderful!



Memorial Day Weekend....

is just around the corner!

and summer is coming too! Now THAT'S something to celebrate! :)

(I love the flag impression on the picture. It gives a wonderful patriotic feel!)

A few weeks ago I shared this picture.

I was bored and tuned it up...

And now it looks different... I don't know if I like it or not. lol. :)

Mushrooms! I don't technically like mushrooms but they make good pictures!

I'd like to shout out to Lucia Marie for making this absolutely AD-ORABLE header and button. Thank you so much, Lucia! They are s'wonderful, s'marvelous!!!

Also, if you have a Memorial Day picture I would love to see it. Please send it to me at minshipwriter@gmail.com and I'll display it on my blog!*

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

*if you do not wish for me to post your picture, feel free to tell me so when you e-mail it to me. I will respect your privacy. If you do not say that you wouldn't like it to be shared, I will take the liberty of showing it on my blog, but I will not share it anywhere else, copyright it, or photoshop it. All rights of the picture belong to the photographer.

Floraliea

Hehe.....I don't know what Floraliea means but somehow it matches this post.
I was bored today and was thinking about adding a signature to all my photos...and I edited and played around with some pictures too.

How do you like it? Which one do you like best?

....and fred

I saw this at the store the other day and I wanted it.

With a little teeny weeny price tag of 13.00 buckaroodles,

I couldn't resist taking him home.

Sooo.......meet my tree. He is unnamed. Although I did try out a few like Bob and Holly or Polly or Chester or Lentils. Ummm.....no. I am not naming a tree lentils. My tree was named Lentils for about 1 minute and Bob for less and Polly for like 1 second.

Meet "tree"! Nice name huh? lol.

The shivering leaves make such a pretty sound! I guess that's why they call it a Quaking aspen... d-duh!

OH!

I can't forget about the little "sucker" (as the lady at the counter called it) in Tree's pot!

(you can see my lovely toesies in the picture... beautiful I know- ew!)

Meet Fred.

I named my little tree and not my big one? huh? I know it's backwards...

No those are not raindrops... they are hose drops. I watered Tree from the top down.... oh wait I watered Tree.... and fred. :)

I love Tree!!!!!! ....and fred.

Someday Tree will grow big and fat and large...and fred.

Ok so Tree is not an apple tree but he will grow big! ....and fred.

hopefully soon!

and fred.