Spring has Sprung. Finally.

Playing along with http://liveeverymom.blogspot.com/.
Have a good one. :)

Canal Street

I took this photo a year or so ago on Canal Street in Chinatown in New York City. The friends I spent the day with were on their way down a back alley to look at imitation knock- off, pseudo expensive purses. After being approached continuously by indigenous sellers they had finally gotten up their courage as their curiosity got the best of them. One lady who lived to tell came back with several similar purses in a variety colors. They certainly were not what I would call cheap, but I'm not exactly a fan of expensive bags.

Me, I took what was free.

For the Birds

Undivided Attention

Times Square

Skywatch

We went to NYC this week to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I snapped a photo of the George Washington Bridge as we sped by on the Henry Hudson Parkway. I love when the clouds cooperate and make such a lovely back drop. I couldn't resist posting my photo of Time Square and Subway love. As I was editing that one I noticed the lovers. Can you see them?

Thank God its Skywatch Friday.

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Gabe, nearly ten

More fun with picnik here. Love ya Gabe.

Linking with wordless wednesday.http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/

Before and After Blog Hop

A little cropping, focal zooming, texturizing, and playing with temp here. I love the way the sun back lighting her hair looks like a halo. Editing is so much fun.

You can check out many more great edits at http://pixelperfectblogspot.com.

:)

Mosaic for Monday

Yikes, sunny and warm yesterday and snowing like mad as I post this. :(

I am linking with Mary and friends at http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com.

Before and After

I love love love braids on little girls. My sweet little niece lets me braid her hair occasionally. She is two so I quickly get in her head, distracting her with a vivid story that causes her to pause and concentrate on what I am saying. My fingers go to work, and if I'm lucky there is time to braid both sides. Sweet and simple and classic. I took this photo a few days ago on a warmer afternoon. I edited it in picknik where the possibilities are endless and addicting.

You can check out many other before and afters if you like at :http://www.pixelperfectblog.com/ . Enjoy.

Yellow

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Glass and Light

Winter White

Phil In the Canyon

Babies Breath

Image Has Been Added :)

Bird on Top

Before and After Blog Hop

I took this photo yesterday, a snow day. It was taken out my backdoor as my boys slowly moved through the 25 inches of new snow that had appeared over night. I edited it in picnik with several different adjustments including my fav focal zoom. I think I turned an otherwise blah grey photo into something special. I'm off to hop around and check out what everyone else has done this week. :)http://www.pixelperfectblog.com/

Snow Day

What a perfect wordless Wednesday.

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Monochrome

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Home

Wordless Wednesday

A wintry walk in the woods was a perfect way to spend yesterday afternoon with my boys and friends. Until, we thought we heard a bear snarling off in the distance. My bad guy hating, BB gun loving, super hero fanatic, military admiring, most macho youngest son could not get out of there fast enough. Lol. He ran ahead panic stricken, yelling "Mom, come on, hurry up!!" as I continued to snap photos. We were the noisiest bunch in those peaceful woods. I don't imagine a bear would have ventured very close to us. Anyway, I thought bears hibernate in the Winter?

It's Wordless Wednesday, have a good one:).http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/

Outside Looking In

Before
After

I am blog hopping today at www.pixelperfectblog.com. Taking a break from wrapping and cleaning and cooking and folding and shopping, etc. I edited this in photo shop elements with cropping and tweaking color saturation and temperature mostly. My niece is such a beauty. In the middle of her first dance class she grabbed a book and sat down in her tutu and ballet slippers to read. I think she thought she was at story time. Lol.

First Ballet Class

Before
After

I took this with my point and shoot canon. I edited in adobe elements and then further editing in picnik, which I am loving. I paid the yearly fee to upgrade, only $20 something I think.

Check out all the dreamy edits at: www.pixelperfectblog.com.

New Edit

I am loving editing and re-editing photos on www.picnik.com.

The possisibilites and creativity is endless.

Sunrise, Sunrise

Mosaic for Monday

I am linking up with Mary at http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/ . Today is Monday with the holidays fast approaching. Uggh. I am not a fan, but can't put into words just why. But still I am thankful.

The sweet little blue eye above belongs to my two year old niece who I have been spending my days with lately. It's nice to have a little one around again; and then to send her home for bath and bed and still get a good night sleep myself.

Skywatch

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Pear

Skywatch Friday

Celebrating Friday this week with a skywatch photo taken last Saturday and posted today, which is actually Thursday. My daughter hurdles and indoor track season is fast approaching. She wanted to go to the track and practice a little last weekend after her Dad complained that she was spending too much time sitting on the couch, texting her boyfriend. I think she is amazing, first impressing us with just trying this sport, and then

becoming competent enough to compete. All the while with a disinterested coach.

This week I started watching my two year old niece during the day. She found my daughter's old baby doll, tucked in a low book shelf in Aubrie's room, and now drags it around the house. Does that ever bring me back and remind me how fleeting time is. My baby girl no longer needs to be buckled into her car seat, she is learning to drive the car. She hurdles.

I would give almost anything to have her, my first born as her two year old self for a day.

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Before and Afters

I Heart Faces: Orange

I am entering the I Heart Faces weekly photo contest with an orange theme. Since I heart this photo and this face I thought this would be the perfect picture to enter. Good luck everyone.:)