I sat down tonight to edit a few fall lovelies after attending a rousing St. Cloud State Huskies hockey game with the family.
Much to my surprise, when playing with this image I noticed a sweet heart cut of the leaf. Too fitting for this week of Thanksgiving.
So thankful for my right hand man…husband for 22 years…best friend for 24…i love you. ..simple as that.
Oh, how I love little girls in tutus…and with butterfly wings even more!
Two little girls wearing the same tutu 13 years apart…our oldest, Alyssa, back in 1996 for her first dance recital…and a dear little person last week for a costume. I’m embracing these precious memories this week.
Had some fun adding texture and a few embellishments to both images.
Scanning tip…I scanned Alyssa’s 1996 4×6 film image at 600 dpi so I could create an 8×8 piece at 300 dpi. I cropped in a square format as shown.
Happy weekend!
Michelle
Beautiful autumn days were a rarity this year, so yesterday’s sun was a treat! We took advantage of the blue skies and headed down to see Alyssa at the U of M – Twin Cities.
She’s only been home once so far this year and won’t be home again until Thanksgiving. Being a CA (community/resident hall advisor) has been awesome for her, but requires her to be there on most weekends.
We also had an opportunity to spend some time with a special guy in her life, Erik, and to experience Annie’s Parlor’s hot fudge/coffee malts. I must say it’s a wonderful way to get my RDA of caffeine!
Here are some more shots from the day using my Canon 50mm/1.8 lens. So lightweight and compact…perfect for days like this! I also enjoyed shooting into the afternoon sun, causing streaks of sun flare and softer images. You should try it!
The autumn colors were fading, however, we found some foliage still in its glory.
For me, not much tops time with our oldest on a college campus in the fall! Love you Lys!
I recently started sharing images on flickr and am in awe of the talent and inspiration. I encourage all photo enthusiasts to set up an account and start getting involved. Your eyes and soul will be delighted! Here are some recent favs from other flickr photogs and a collage of some summer shots of Rachel. Flickr has some amazing tools/plug-ins and one of my personal favorites is this Mosaic Maker from BigHugeLabs. It links directly to each of the images in the mosaic below so you can see it larger and offer praise.
1. Introducing The Amazing Acrobee, 2. Untitled, 3. *chomp*, 4. Dream 004, 5. sakura #1, 6. flower 005, 7. غـرورج فـي جمالج Explore, 8. halo, 9. a quiet evening, 10. Storm approaching, 11. the golden light of the setting sun, 12. golden frolic through the undergrowth, 13. painted by the sun, 14. ., 15. Until Then, 16. Let me fly away in your dreams, 17. spring flowers, 18. on a sunny day, 19. the end of words, 20. The voice returns like the insistent out-of-tune / Of a broken violin on an August afternoon, 21. 14 Studio Space by Starlee Matz, 22. a little girl, 23. Untitled, 24. Orange is feeling purple, 25. gathering mares 307, 26. Painting by numbers……, 27. Into the Trees, 28. ginkgo four, 29. Untitled, 30. wintercurve, 31. Dream 001, 32. red tree, 33. fringed gentian, 34. blossom (v.), 35. Berries, 36. Just Dandy
Rachel:
collage frame available here
. Untitled, 2. 13Rachel, 3. 21Rachel, 4. 29Rachel, 5. 26Rachel, 6. Untitled, 7. the day is fleeting…, 8. Untitled, 9. 25Rachel, 10. 23Rachel, 11. 02Rachel, 12. 10Rachel, 13. as the wind blows, 14. 14Rachel, 15. 07Rachel, 16. 09Rachel, 17. 08Rachel, 18. 01Rachel, 19. 05Rachel, 20. 12Rachel, 21. 03Rachel, 22. 20Rachel, 23. 28Rachel, 24. just dreamin, 25. 06Rachel
Our family loves tennis…actually it’s how Kris and I started dating…playing tennis at 7 am when I was 18 and he was 20. Sweet.
Alyssa played on the tennis team in high school; the rest of us just play for fun (including Rachel and Jake).
We also love badminton and have the net set up at our cabin all summer long. Most evenings we play for a bit as the sun says good night, a breeze flowing across the lake. Doesn’t get much better than that.
A very special young man with big dreams for his life…and they will come true…
Loves to work the land…
Hopes to own his own farm one day…
Raised in the city…
But has roots in the country…
Marches to the beat of his own drum…
Totally, Sam.
It’s been an honor knowing you most of your life!
