Happy Mother's Day.....

to my beautiful mother and to all of yours as well. I am very lucky to have my mom close by.....we talk daily, well, usually multiple times throughout the day. It's why I live where I do - can't imagine living somewhere off and not get to see her all of the time. She keeps me calm, which is a chore, is the rock of the family and is so encouraging and postive - the polar opposite of my dear father! It seems as if she fixes everything and is always there to try and make things better. Mom has an etsy store as well, http://birdnestontheground.etsy.com; a place with beautiful handmade items such as quilts, pincushions, and very pretty pillows. Our tastes are not the same whatsoever, but we share the fun in having a place to sell our craft. You should really check it out - I am very modern in style but am so amazed at her level of talent and admire it very much as do many others in her field. I love you mom and hope you have a PIECEFUL day..........

Digital Enhancements

It is so amazing what you can do with images these days. I am always looking at the great photographers on etsy and admiring what they come up with. I have enjoyed so much, learning some of these techniques and just having fun with the outcome. The images here were taken from one photo of a tree limb. You can do anything if you try and want to know bad enough.....although I have to say, I'm not focusing very well because every time I turn around, there's something else that piques my interest! We had storms with heavy rain and tornados yesterday afternoon so I sat, once again, with my laptop and played on the computer. I really should quit messing around with nature pictures and get outside and get my flower beds in order!!