My Own Magical Snow Scene...

I was on my way to an exam today (yay, finals week...) when I thought I saw snow falling outside my car. It must have lasted about ten seconds and then....turned to sprinkles again. Oh well! I made my own magical snow scene so I could enjoy it anyway. I simply used an older photo I had taken of snow during a blizzard and overlayed it on top of the photo of this giant tree, adjusted the blend modes, and dramatized the clouds with some extra color.

Happy week before Christmas...everything during this week just seems to get insane, the shopping, the cooking, the studying for finals...in fact, I'm stalling on studying right now. I hope to see many of your creative and beautiful photos after your own holiday celebration. I've been missing my photography and editing over the last few weeks because of school, but hope to get back to it soon...:)  

Happy Holidays friends. ;)))

I'm Coooooooolllllddd! A celebration of Freezingness.

In "honor" of the cold...and more headed my way this weekend, according to the Weather Channel...some frigid images from last winter to snap us into the reality of winter...Well, TRY to have a nice weekend (and for those of you in tropical climes...can I come over??)

Above, reflection of bare trees in a small pond. West Greenwich, RI.

 Above, nature reserve in with completely frozen lake- and snow on top. No swimming today! Charlestown, RI

 Above, view from my condo window, last year. West Warwick, RI.

 Above, footsteps in the snow...Chepachet, RI.

 Above: Don't worry, I won't be going swimming today. :) Beach. Westerly, Rhode Island.

 Above: cheery male Cardinal! Nature center, Mystic, CT.

 Above: mallard duck and his reflection, a roadside farm.. Exeter, RI.

 Above: ice on berry branches. Jamestown, RI.

 Above: snowy path to the beach. Narragansett, RI.

 Above: I love this cozy log cabin!  Chepachet, RI.

Above:  So, what are PALM TREES doing here in the New England winter?.... Narragansett, RI.

Above: wrinkled winter berries in February.  Narragansett town beach, RI.

New prints! Happy Weekend....:)

 

 "A Magical Time"  

 

"I know a place" 

 "Soft Landing"

 "Birds in Silhouette"

Front Page, yay!

I'd almost (almost) forgotten about the stark, dark days of winter...I mean, it is 95 degrees here...but then this lovely treasury brought one of my photos, and that season, back to me.  It made Etsy's front page sometime this past weekend, and I'm thrilled with the resulting exposure and sales in both of my shops!
Anyway, I took this piece "Snow Tree", standing in a field of pure, white snow against a gray sky in early February- and I don't normally get excited about winter but this past one was made tolerable for me because of my camera, Elsie. When I'm with her I see everything in a new light, including the dark days of winter which seem so long ago!  Here is a screen shot of the front pager: (bottom row, third photo.)

Many thanks to DawnCorrespondence for creating this serene and peaceful treasury.
Now, back to summer!