Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Sunday, June 28, 2009

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.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

178:365 Skin


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

Friday, June 26, 2009

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.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

176:365 Selective Focus


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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

175:365 Holes


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

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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.

Monday, June 22, 2009

173:365 Playground


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

Sunday, June 21, 2009

172:365 Intersection


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

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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.

Friday, June 19, 2009

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.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

168:365 Steeple


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

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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.

Monday, June 15, 2009

166:365 Sunrise


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

Sunday, June 14, 2009

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.

Friday, June 12, 2009

163:365 Fuzzy


163:365 Fuzzy
Baby ducklings are the cutest.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

161:365 Handicraft


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

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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.

Monday, June 8, 2009

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.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

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

Friday, June 5, 2009

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

Thursday, June 4, 2009

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.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

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.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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.

Monday, June 1, 2009

152:365 Childhood Antics


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