I Heart Faces

Especially this one. My little girl almost grown on the eve of her Junior Prom.

I heart this photo and her. Made from love.

First Shell of Summer

Found at low tide on a granite slab on one of the Thimble Islands off the coast of Connecticut.
It is macro monday. Check it out at http://lisaschaos.com/.

Heavenly

I took these photos of my daughter yesterday just as she had finished getting ready for the Prom. She has sheer bright pink curtains in her bedroom where the heavenly late afternoon light was being diffused. It was so hot up in her bedroom, with what seemed like a mini heat wave yesterday and with no central air in our house we were melting as we tried to get her ready for pictures. "Quick", just go stand in front of the window I urged her and hold the curtain in front of you. Despite the 85 degrees in her room, and just wanting to get downstairs and on with the night she agreed. My sweet girl. We are blessed. :)

I am linking in with my shadow/silhouette photos at: http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/. Enjoy!

Before and After Blog Hop

I edited this photograph of my handsome neighbor Nicholas. I love how his eyes match the pine trees in his backyard. Joining in with the dance at www.pixelperfectblog.com.

Family Swim

Runners

Skywatch Friday

Watching the rain finally subside. Here comes the sun! Hopefully.
Six ball games in the forecast for the weekend. Oh my.
Today is skywatch Friday. You can check out skies around the planet at : http://skyley.blogspot.com/. Have a good one. :)

Before and After Blog Hop

This is a photo of my daughter just before her boyfriend arrived to pick her up for the prom. Awww. Now we know what J.Lo goes through to get ready for American Idol each week. Lol. Hair, make-up, nails, toes, etc. It was an exhausting, but fun afternoon. And, we get to do it all over again next week when she goes to his senior prom. I loved editing and re-editing the many photos I took. This is one of my favs. I edited in picnik using several different actions. I am linking with pixel perfect this week:http://www.pixelperfectblog.com/.

Wordless Wednesday and Rainy Days

Today promises to be wetter than yesterday. I am not minding it so much though. Practices and games continue to be canceled or rescheduled making the week less frantic, the landscape grows greener right before our eyes, and boys become even more adept at XBox.

It's wordless wednesday. Enjoy.

http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/

I Heart Faces Spring Flower

This beauty is a mandevilla. Hanging on my front porch, in search of sunshine, drenched in rain drops.
I am joining in with I Heart Faces this week to check out all the pretty posted poseys. Fun.

Rainy Day Macro

I took this picture today as the rain rain rain comes down down down. I cannot believe that my son's baseball game is not cancelled. Ahhh man. Nothing like a wet aluminum bleacher.
You can check out many more marvelous macro shots at http://lisaschaos.blogspot.com.
Enjoy!

Mosaic for Monday

I am joining in with Mary at http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com.

Black and White Dogwood

http://thelongroadtochina.blogspot.com/
I am joining in with black and white Wednesday. What a wonderful meme. :)
I heart black and white photos especially.

Wordless Wednesday Post

Where fairies dwell.

http://www.wordlesswednesday.com.

Pink Dogwood

Spring in New England

Macro Monday.

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I wanna hold your hand

Bleeding Heart

Joining in with a new group this weekend.
Flower Power!

Summer, Before and After

My neighbor Summer. :)
I like how I made her look like a superhero dog, laying in wait to keep her neighborhood safe .

Before and After Blog Hop

I love this sweet photo of my niece off for a rainy day walk. I edited with picnik.com.http://www.pixelperfectblog.com/

Before and After

This is why I love editing photographs. You can take an otherwise blah photo and turn it into something special. And, the possibilities are endless. I have been editing in picnik lately, and loving it. Enjoy and happy wednesday. :) www.wordlesswednesday.com.

My Bleeding Heart

The flower fits:).

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.

http://skyley.blogspot.com/

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