181:365 On the Water

181:365 On the Water
A huge bullfrog rests on top of the water. This photo was taken at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Theme #209.

180:365 What's for Dinner?

180:365 What's for Dinner?
Looks like a messy eater. Theme #357.

179:365 Eyes

179:365 Eyes
Eyes. About 60,000 of them. A dragonfly has around 30,000 small lenses in each eye. Theme #88.

178:365 Skin

178:365 Skin
This close-up spotlights the reptilian skin of this turtle. Theme # 287.

177:365 Abstract

177:365 Abstract
Another Henry Moore sculpture at the ABG.
"The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts." Henry Moore.
Theme #6.

176:365 Selective Focus

176:365 Selective Focus
A couple of hanging tropical orchids found at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Theme #274.

175:365 Holes

175:365 Holes
A Henry Moore sculpture at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Theme # 150.

174:365 Boy

174:365 Boy
While at the park, we ran into a neighborhood boy who had been chasing a frog. At the moment, he has temporary custody of said frog. The custody does not last long. Theme #32.

173:365 Playground

173:365 Playground
Enjoying the swings in a nearby playground. Theme #236.

172:365 Intersection

172:365 Intersection
A fly sits at the intersection of two blades of grass. Theme #160.

171:365 Pseudo-HDR

171:365 Pseudo-HDR
I am always looking for new ways to play with photoshop. Every week on the Elements Village Forum, there is a Be Creative Challenge.
www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48149
This week's tutorial was "Pseudo HDR" by Jeff Perry.
www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47447
I enjoyed the tutorial and this is the result of my playing. This is Kymulga Covered Bridge in Childersburg, Alabama. There is a grist mill there also.

170:365 Memories of Childhood

170:365 Memories of Childhood
The magnolia trees in Mama's yard are full of memories for me. I used to climb these trees when I was a child and I would spend many hours on long, hot days perched on the branches daydreaming among the leathery leaves. Theme #182.

169:365 Favorite Things

169:365 Favorite Things
I love the outdoors and birds, dragonflies, and damselflies are some of my favorite things. This is an ebony jewelwing damselfly.
Theme #95.

168:365 Steeple

168:365 Steeple
The Hissop Concord Church in Hissop, Alabama. This picture was taken at dawn. Theme #302 Steeple.

167:365 Things with Wings

167:365 Things with Wings
Dragonfly season is here. This is a female Widow Skimmer.
Theme #326 Things with Wings.

166:365 Sunrise

166:365 Sunrise
The unsettled weather we have been having recently results in beautiful cloud formations. Theme #311.

165:365 For Sale

165:365 For Sale
Been there for a while and doesn't look promising anytime soon. A good example of rural decay. Theme #108.

164:365 Flower

164:365 Flower
A daylily after the rain. It's hard to get a picture this summer without raindrops. Theme #103.

163:365 Fuzzy

163:365 Fuzzy
Baby ducklings are the cutest.

162:365 Nursery Rhyme

162:365 Nursery Rhyme
I have several Avon bottles that depict different nursery rhyme characters. My favorite is Little Miss Muffet. I read that a piece of black tile would make a great reflecting surface for photography. Large pieces of black tile were very expensive, so I purchased a piece of black stained glass at Hobby Lobby. Theme #204 Nursery Rhyme.

161:365 Handicraft

161:365 Handicraft
Handmade quilts on the line waiting to be sold. Theme #138.

160:365 Musical Instrument

Musical-Instrument
I actually had to stand in line to photograph these xylophones. People could not resist playing them. Theme # 192.

159:365 Not Your Mother Tongue

159:365 Not Your Mother Tongue
Items found at the yard sales. A vase and a teapot with Chinese characters. Rare Oriental antiques I sure. Theme #201.

158:365 Trash or Treasure?

158:365 Trash or Treasure
This weekend was the 90 mile-long Old Dixie Highway Yard Sale that stretches from Ringgold to Marietta, Georgia. My husband and I took in a few of the sales. We spent a grand total of $5.25 and had a great time.
The Dixie Highway better known as U.S. Route 41 was built in the 1920’s to connect the northern states to Florida. It stretches from Canada to Miami, Florida. It was at one time a major tourist route and has been called the granddaddy of Interstate 75. Theme #336.

157:365 Angels or Devils

157:365 Angels or Devils
Inside the chapel at Paradise Gardens. Just a little over the top, but I love the long flowing angel. Good examples of outsider art.

"I never met a person I didn't love." Howard Finster

156:365 Shades of Gray

156:365 Shades of Gray
Howard Finster’s art is powerful and more than a little strange and unsettling. It’s sort of like a cross between an old-time tent revival and a circus fun house. Fascinating. Theme #278.

“As for me, I'm just passin' through this planet.” Howard Finster

155:365 Folk Art

155:365 Folk Art
In Summerville, Georgia, there is a place called Paradise Gardens. It was the home of Howard Finster, a famous folk artist. He started in 1960 to build an elaborate sculpture garden in and around his home. His sculptures are made of cast-off junk and trash. Mr. Finster was an evangelist preacher. He loved Jesus and he apparently had a fascination with Elvis and Coca-Cola . . . a true Southern gentleman. This picture is a close-up of a self portrait that is on the outside of the chapel in the gardens. Theme #104.

154:365 Millennium

154:365 Millennium
Millennium almost seemed like an impossible theme. I was thrilled when I found this serving plate in a thrift store near New Orleans. I paid a dollar for it and turns out it is a piece of nice china. It's campy enough for me to use as a serving plate. Theme #184 Millennium.

153:365 Underneath

153:365 Underneath
The idea is to get underneath the bubble, wait for it to come down, and then POP! Theme #342.

152:365 Childhood Antics

152:365 Childhood Antics
Running after bubbles on a summer's day. Theme #47 Childhood Antics.