Mums Flower Postage Stamps from Zazzle.com

Mums Flower Card/Blank Postage Stamps from Zazzle.com

Center of the Tulip

~Nature always wears the colors of the spirit~
-R W Emerson

My Picture of the day- Mum

I love to use the zoom effect on single flower pictures. It gives it a cool glow. Hope you like it too.

'Corks'/Blank Card from Zazzle.com

'Corks'/Blank Card from Zazzle.com

My picture of the day

This is a shot of some Parrot Tulips. I used a black background for the shot and then used a high contrast effect in post.

Posterized Red Tulip

I used a Posterized effect on this version .

My picture of the day - Sideways

My picture of the day

Freezing Fog

This was taken on Christmas Day on the way home
from Eugene,Oregon. There was a freezing fog
everywhere that day. It looked like it had snowed
almost. When I saw this tree I yelled stop to my husband.
(He knew I was looking for a shot to take.;))
And this is the shot I took.
This photograph is in a contest now.
If you'd like to help me out and vote please go
to- http://www.taltopia.com/cathie10 and there will be the
link to my contests. This is the Best Photo Contest.
Thanks!

My Banister

I used a Posterized effect on this photo. It evened it out some
and darkened the background.

Farmers Market Delight

Saw this display at the farmers Market
and had to get a shot. The colors were so
vibrant it made for a great shot of color.

My picture(s) of the day

My picture of the day- Something White

My picture of the day

My picture of the day - Mums the word

My Husband brought me home these beautiful,vibrant Mums the other day. They took amazing pictures.

My picture(s) of the day

Wisteria

~Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature~

Gerard De Nerval

Simple Beauty

I'm just starting to use
backgrounds for my photographs.
With this shot I used a yellow sheet.
I then used an old picture effect that evened out the color of the picture. On one I used a zoom
effect on to give it a blur.

My picture of the day - Red Tulip

My picture of the day - Wine and Tulips

Here are two versions I've done. I'm trying more set-up shots. Trying new things. Practice practice practice.

My picture of the day - Blue Bells

~They are simple yet strong~


I took this picture on a beautiful spring day. To me there is something magical about these little bells. When I was little I used to think that ladybugs used them as umbrellas when it rained.

Through the branches

This is a building in downtown Portland. I was walking by and looked up through the branches and loved what I saw. This is what I captured. I used a Polaroid effect on it and faded it out a little.

A sunny day

These cute mini daffodils were all over downtown Portland. They seem to brighten my spirits when I see them. And they sing spring.

My picture of the day - Purple Beauty

'Start your day with beauty'

With this shot I used the cross process/blue and came up with this.

My picture(s) of the day - Dried Hydrangeas

I love Hydrangeas. Love them dried too. The edited version I faded out some to make it look like an old picture.

My picture of the day- Hanging Beauties

4-16-2010

My picture of the day.

These beauties were in my Grandmas garden.

I love the muted colors of them. Not sure of the

name.

In memory...

This rose is from an arrangement that was at the 'Celebration' of life party for my Great Grandma Jennie. She was 98 years old and a great lady. She will be missed.

Opening Sun

4-15-2010

My picture of the day.

My honey brought home a bouquet of flowers

the other night. This is one of them. To me it looks like the sun opening up. Hope you enjoy.

Out on a limb

I love how there is moss and new little buds sprouting on the branches.

Little Bells

4-14-2010

My picture of the day.

I took this last night on my walk through downtown Portland.

Star Magnolia

This is a Star Magnolia tree in my Grandmas yard. Its now one of my favorite blooms. These are the 2 versions I did.

The 'Corks' of Life

I've been saving corks for a while now, with friends and family's help. I use them for crafts mostly but I've always wanted to have a cool picture of corks. Here is that cool picture.;-)

Lavender Rays

This is my picture of the day for 4-13-2010

'Tulip Branch'

4-12-2010

My picture of the day.

Pretty in Red

I entered this photograph in a contest. If you'd like to vote,please go to www.taltopia.com/cathie10 Thanks for your support.

A little Sunshine today.

These flowers were from my neighbor. They take such great pictures.