Would You Go Through This Door?

In my absence,  a lot of things have changed:   Everyone seems to have  fresh new faces, i.e. blog headers,  and blog looks, and some new locations.  Blogger has made changes and then there is Picmonkey.   I’m beginning to think everyone but me has had a 
“Lifestyle Life”,  as seen on TV.

Today I played at Picmonkey for a while, as if there was nothing else on my plate.  Using one of the pictures from my post of a couple of days ago, I applied  a few effects.

I always like black and white and sepia

Interesting.   But seriously, 

would you go through the door below?

 Just a reminder that Potpourri Friday returns this week.  Link up beings on Thursday afternoon.  Hope to see you there.

Until Thursday afternoon  or Friday,

Honey

Dandelions

 “If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn.”

   ~Andrew V. Mason

   

Until next time,  Honey

 

Linking to:

Macro Monday at Lisa’s Chaos

Spring Bloomers

Photographed  Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Home

Hugs, Honey

Linking to:

Micro Monday at Lisa’s Chaos
How Sweet the Sound on Saturday

To Bokeh, or Not to Bokeh…That is the Question

The Time of Man  holds

Cactus Plants,  

Ocean Shells 

 Little Shoes left behind.

  Yaupon Berries,  and

 

Leaves Caught in a Tree  

  While  Blurry Background are  sometimes  achieved by   me without trying,  I found they  were harder to achieve when trying.

  You can probably say that Bokeh is the art of

Blurry Backgrounds.

With this effort, I  am  linking to  Tracy’s  “Bokeh Party”.   If the  pictures do not meet the proper  “Bokeh Blur” standard,   there is always the delete button.

Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures
Debbiedoos Newbee Party

Hugs, Honey

Macro or Really Close

Taking advantage of the sunshine and warm weather last weekend, I took my new camera outside for a few macro  (flower setting) shots. I have had the camera for a month and must admit that I’ve yet to read the instruction manual or watch the CD, but gave it a try anyway and these are straight out of the camera.

  Tiny Weeds in Small Dead  Leaves

Veining in a Stacked Rock Wall

 

Eye of a Gargoyle-Type Face in my Wall Fountain

Red Nandina Leaves

 

Pruned Branch of Small Tree

 

 

Tiny Washer

 

Small piece of Stained Glass (Taken Inside)

 

Yaupon Holly Leaves and Berries (Taken inside.  The highlights on the berries are from the skylight above)  This picture was used in the post prior to this.

I will be  joining  Tracy fro her Macro Party today at her blog
Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures.
A   Southern Daydreamer
Jenny Matlock Alphabet Thursday for  "R"

Hugs, Honey