White Adirondacks

Darling Jeffrey!!! Thank you so much!!! I’ve had it here since summer and just needed the right twist to finish it off!!! Thanks to Vonne, I think I got it!!!! And thank YOU for your lovely compliment!!!!!

Thank you so much, dear Bela!! I have this poor shot in so many versions, it’s nice to finally settle on one!!! LOL!!! So glad you like it!!!

Thanks, sweetie!!!! I titled it from the chairs in the shot, not the location. I’ll have to check with Hubby to find out exactly where we were in this one … I think not far from Kennebunk … from Bush’s place??

Thanks, JK!!!! I’m so glad you like it, too!!!! It IZ colorful, lol!!!

Thank you so much, BigD!!!! It was so much fun to play with … I’m almost kind of sorry it’s finished!!!

Thank you so much!!!! I’m so glad you like it!!!!

Thanks, Chickeeda!!!! It’s one of the shots from this summer’s trip up the coast … a very bright sunny summer shot with a WHITE sky … it called to me to come play with it, lol!!!! YOU know how that is!!! Hugzzz!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!! One of those shots where I nearly jumped out of the moving car … HAD to snap it!!!!!

Hi sweetie!!!! Thank you, thank you!!! So glad you liked it!!!

Oh DAVE!!! Oh HUGZZZ!!! Wow .. what a compliment!!!! You sweetheart, you!!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!! Out of control, eh??? LOL!! Yeah, kinda. I think it’s due to RB’s influence … and to the incredibly talented people who are so willing to share ideas. AND .. who are so open minded about trying new things. What an incredible environment … truly a breath of fresh air, here!!!!! Thank you, sweetie, for your always encouraging and supportive friendship. I love having you in my “corner”!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Oh, I am, I am!!! Poor husband is getting used to asking if I want him to stop when I start sighing really loud, lol!!!

Hi Francis … thank you so much!!!!

Thank you so much, Steve!!! I’m honored!!

LynnieStickz!!! Thank you, sweetie … you likee??? YAY!!!

Oh, bless your heart!!! Really??? Oh, thank you sooo much!!! It was such a lovely warm bright and sunny day .. with WHITE sky … lol!!! I HAD to do something … then … a bit more … and a bit more, lol!!! BIG fun!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! You’ve made my day!!!

Hello beautiful Karon!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! So glad you like it!!!!!

Oh, Brendan … thank you so much, hon!!! I’m so happy that you like this one … these are so much fun to play with!!!

LOL!!! Hugzzzz!!!

Dear Sylvia … thank you, sweetie!!!

DEEEEEAR Sandra … if anyone knows the “high” from playing around in Photoshop, it’s YOU!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! It IZ a hoot, isn’t it?? SUCH fun!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you, Ted … this one’s been sitting here since the beginning of September … just couldn’t quite get to where I wanted it to go until now, thanks to Vonne (RavenSoul) ... thanks so much for your lovely compliment … it means so much to me!!!!

LOL … Nancy, you’ve got me laughing!!! Thank you soooo much!!!! HUGZZ!!

Hiiii Angie!!!! Thank you sweetie … yes, lighting is to me one of the most important parts of an image … I’m glad you think so too in this one!!!!

Oh, Deb … thank you sooo much, hon!!!!!!!

LOL!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!! I really appreciate your kindness, Michael!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!! Yes, I’ve been putting the large views up a lot recently … the images come out so beautifully here on RB .. no distortion, no washing out … I’m glad you liked it, too!!!

Dear, dear Chuck .. such a lovely message from you … thank you!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!

Thank you, Robert … you’ve got me laughing!!! Thank you so much!!! Trying new things is sooo much fun!!!!

Dear Tenia!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart … I’m so tickled with your lovely compliment!!! Actually, you’ve hit on the very thing that kept it in the computer all those weeks!!! Vonne (RavenSoul) gave me some excellent advice on how to make the two images come together better … it wasn’t until I tried her idea that this image worked for me!!! thank you again, sweetie!!

Tereza!!! LOL!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! Oh my goodness!!! Soooo glad you liked it!!!

Oh, Bill … what a wonderful comment!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hi dear Hilary!!!! Thank you so much … I’m having a blast figuring all this stuff out … and thank heavens for the good advice from our wonderful RB friends!!!! Thank you again … you make me feel soo good!!!!

LOL!!!! Thank you, Victoria, hon!!!

Thank you, dear Blair!!!!!!

Oh, Clark, thank you sooo much!!! It’s this place!!! Honestly and truly … there’s so much to learn and everyone’s so eager to share ideas!!! And best of all is the atmosphere of discovery and fun!!! How could I not learn a few new tricks??? Thank you, sweetie!!! Your lovely comment made my day!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Hiiii Bevie!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!! I’m just sooo glad you found it and that you like it!!!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!

Thank you, Alf!!! How wonderful to know you like this one!!!! Thank you again!!!

thank you, Andrei!!!! Sooo glad you liked it!!!

Oh, Jay!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hello Monica!!!!!! Welcome to RB!!!! How wonderful to see you here!!!! Thank you for your lovely compliment!!!! If there’s anything I can do … any questions you might have .. I’ll be happy to try to help!!! Welcome again, hon!!!!!! Hugzzz … Lois

Hiii Lee!!!! Thank you, dear friend!!! So glad you liked it!!!

Thank you!!!

Hello Anika!!!! Thank you so much for your kind note!!!

LOL!!! Darling Lisa!!! Thank you soooo much!! So glad you liked this one!!! It was a lot of fun to put together!!!!! Hugzz!!

Clive, thank you my dear friend!!!! You are just the sweetest and I truly, truly appreciate your always kind and thoughtful notes!!!

Hello Kent!!!! How lovely to see you!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment!!!!!!

Gary, thank you soooo much!!! You know what?? One of the reasons I didn’t put a more definitive title on this one was I wanted the viewer to experience it on his / her own terms. So glad you found a special interpretation all for yourself!!!! And yes, I agree with you!!! Thank you again!!!! Hugzz!!

thank you so much, George!!! I’m so honored that you stopped by!!!!! Hugzzz!!

Oh, sweetheart!! LOL!! I can’t tell you how much your comment means to me … bless your heart … YOU know how much we put into these silly things … you understand. Soooo .. thank you. Thank you.

Hi Trudi!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hello dear Rose!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hiiiii Lori!!!! thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! So glad you got a kick out of this one!!!! Hugzz!!!

Dear Antanas!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hello Roddy!!!! Thank you!!!!! I’m so glad you like this one!!!

Hi Lisa!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!

Thank you so much, Vikram!!!! I had some wonderful help from Vonne (RavenSoul) on this one … isn’t it wonderful how willing to help everyone is here on RB?? Thank you again!!!!

Lynda … you’ve got me laughing!!!! Thank you … I think????? rofl!!!

Thank you, dear Joanne!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!!!

You darling girl!!!!! HUGZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! I reeeealy appreciate your wonderful ideas!!!!! I’m forever in your debt, lol!!!!! Soooo glad you liked the results!!!! YAY!!!! Seriously, thank you again!!!!!! If there’s anything I can ever do … you just yell!!!! I’ll be there!!!!

Hi Linda!!!!! Oh, thank you sweetie!!! I’m trying new things … such a hoot!!!!! Glad you like the result!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Oh, how sweet of you!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hiiii Sandy!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! I’m not so sure about the talented part … but I’m sure having a lot of fun!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Oh, Dana, you sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hi Jason!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Trying new things can be a bit unnerving, but such fun!!! Yes … this was done with the 18-135 … let me b-mail you about that!!!

Bless your heart!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!! It was sooo much fun to play with … I’m very glad you enjoyed it too!!!!

LOL … thank you so much sweetie!!!! I’m so glad you like this one … it was so much fun to play with!!!!!

thank you so much, sweetie!!!! Not sure about the creative and talented … but I am obsessed and curious!! LOLOL!!!

Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! It’s sooooo much fun!!!! LOL!!!!

Oh, you sweetheart!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! It really was such a pretty day … but that white sky was making me nutz, lol!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Warm hugzzzzz!!!!

Thank you, faizee!!!

LOL!!! Oh, you have me laughing so hard!!!!! Hope you’re okay????? Bless your heart!!!! Don’t know about being amazing anything, but I AM adventuresome!!! LOL!!! Just LOOOOOVE clicking those PS buttons!!!!! rofl!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! Hugzz!!!

Darling boy!!!! I’ve missed you so much!!!!!! Hope you’re doing fabulous and are as happy as a birdie in springtime!!!!!! Please do keep in touch, when circumstance allows!!!!!! Thank you sooo much for stopping by … so glad you like this little shot … I’m having fun playing around in PhotoShop … never know WHAT I’m going to get into next, lol!!!!!! Thank you again!!!!!

Oh, Rod, bless your heart … thank you so much!!! This really was a bit of an adventure for me … to take what is actually a VERY bright and cheerful and sunny image and change its entire mood was a real leap for me. I’m so glad you liked the results!!!!! Again … as I mentioned with your recent image … peeking out of our comfort zones can be risky … but ooooh sooooo fun!!!!!! And thank you for your kind congratz!!! Hugzzzz!!!

Dear, dear Evita!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!! I’m so glad you like this one!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Steven … thank you so much!!!! You KNOW how much I love your photography … you take my breath away … so a lovely comment like this from you just makes my day!!!! Apologies for not getting back to you sooner … we were up on the mountain and the internet was being very skitzy. Thank you again!!!

Oh, Chuck!!! You SWEETHEART!!!! You’ve just made me blush!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!

Thank you, Mark!!!! I should upload the original. Other than the boring white sky, it’s a lovely sunny shot … the mood is totally different but still very nice!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed my tinkering around, though .. it’s SUCH FUN!!!!!!

Bless your heart … thank you, sweetie!!!

Thank you very much … so glad you liked this one … it was such fun to put together!!!

Hello dear Doug … thank you so much for your wonderful comment … I’m really so thrilled … thank you again!!!

Hello Ilpo …. thank you for your kind note!

Hi steve … thank you!!

Laurie … thank you very much!

David … this may be the same place … I took this one on the Maine Coast in September … My husband thinks it’s close to Kennebunk, but I think it was near York? Either way, wouldn’t it be something if it’s the same place you remember?? when I get my computer back this week, would you like me to hunt up the original?? (that’s assuming all my poor photos haven’t gone off to see the wizard, lol)

thank you so much, dear Prasad!! I value your opinion … you are such an exceptional photographer … thank you again!!

Hi Carolyn!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!

Thank you, Sandy … sometimes I worry that I go a bit overboard on color … but I can’t seem to help myself!! LOL!! Thank you again!!

Colin, darling!!! Thank you so much!!! Glad you liked it!!!

I’m laughing .. you know what I do sometimes??? I find something I like, fave it, then forget to leave a note!!!! Maybe that’s what you did. Thank you, hon … so glad you like this one. It was such a shock when I did a few of the layers … that’s the fun of photoshop … you just never know what you’re going to come up with!!!

Hi sweetie!!!!! LOL!!! Thank you!!!!! SUCH fun!!!!!

DJ’ZZZZZ HEERRRRREEE!!! Let the shenaniganz beGIN!!!! Hello darling!!!!! Thank you thank you … I’m soooo glad you like it!!! YAY!!!! It’s one of my more extremezzz, lol!!!

Thank you soooo much!!!! I’m honored!!!!! It’s amazing what comes up on the computer screen with just the touch of a few keys, isn’t it???? Thank you again!!!!

Thank you, thank you!!! Great compliment!!!

Thank you so much, Tim!!!! i had so much fun with this one!!!

Lorraine, I’m having SO much fun playing around with compositions!!! So glad you liked it, hon!!!!!

Thank you, Henri … it was so much fun to do!!!!

Oh, Brian … thank you so much!!!!

Hello Gyorgy!! Many, many thanks for your lovely compliment!!!!! I appreciate it very much!!!

Hello Sc0tt!! Thank you very much for your visit and your kind note!!! I appreciate it!!!

My dear Anthony!!! I don’t know how I missed your wonderful message!!! Please forgive me!!! Thank you so very, very much for your kind words of encouragement!!! I appreciate them so much!!!!! All the best for a wonderful ‘09 for you and all your loved ones!!!!

thank you, sweetie!!! I’m usually so careful about them … I think they must sneak in from the place where the socks go?? That black hole?? LOL!!!

Hi Deanne!! Thank you so much for your lovely note!! So glad you like this one!!!

Hi Brian … thank you so much!!

Good morning, Ken!!! Thank you so much … it was so much fun to do!!

Hi Kay … thank you so much … it’s soooo exciting!! lol!!

Thank you so much, Kirsty!!!! I’m so happy that you enjoyed this one!!

Hi dp!!!! Thank you so much … what a wonderful comment!!!! I’m so honored!!

Hi Finnola!!!! Thank you so much for your note … I love how you described it!!

thank you so much, Linda

Many thanks, fontonio!!!!

thank you very much, Alan .. I’m honored. I had a look at some of your work … loved it … would love to see more!!!!

Hi Dana!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Philippe … I’m honored … I admire your work so much!!! Thank you for your visit and kind note!!

Hello Eva and Klaus … thank you so much for your lovely note … I so appreciate it!!

thank you, thank you!!!!! How kind of you to stop by!!

Thank you so much!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!

Thank you very, very much!!! I’m a big fan of your work … a visit from you is a great honor!!!

thank you, Albert!!!!! What a lovely compliment!!!

Hello darlings!!!! Thank you!!!!! Fun with Photoshop, lol!!!!!

Oh, Sharon!!! Thank you so much!!!! You’ve got me blushing!!

thank you so much, Susan!!!! I’m so honored that you enjoyed this one!!

Mike thank you so much!!

Hi Pip!!! Thank you very much … I had soooo much fun with it!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you soooo much!! I’m a huge fan of your work … so am honored with your kind visit and note!!!! Thank you again!!

Hi Lynda!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!

Hi Rich!!! Thank you very much … it was sooo much fun to play with!!

Hi Rebecca … thank you so much for your lovely note!!

Hi Carol!!!! Thank you very much!!!

Gooood morning Jerame!!! Oh, I’m so glad you found this one and liked it!! YAY!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

LOL!!! Angel, I’m so tickled you like this one … it was my second compilation, my first really serious foray into the worlds of layers … and it was sooo much fun!!!! Thank you so much for stopping by, hon!!!

Thank you very much, Richard … this is one of my favorites!!!! Glad you liked it too!!

Thank you so much!!! I had soooo much fun playing with this one!!!

oooooooops!!!! HAHAHAHA!! Ok, off I go right now!!! Promise, promise!! I told my daughter I’d send her the recipe too … baaaaad meeee!!! LOL!!! Problem is, if I even READ the recipe I’m going to want to bake them!!! But for YOU … I’ll risk it!!!!!!

Thank you so much … I’m in love with your art!! To know that you approve of one of my humble efforts makes my day!!!! WHEEE!!!

HI Stephen!!! Thank you!!! It was so much fun to create!!! The original, with the chairs looking out over the Atlantic, was awfully pretty, too!!!

Hi Ken!!! Thank you!!!! This is sooooo exciting!!!

Hello dear Sally!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! WHEEEEEEE!!!

Thank you!!!! : ))

Hi Paul!! Thank you very much .. it was so much fun to experiment and create this one!!!

Thank you so much!!

Oh, Von!!!!!! You SWEETHEART!!!!! Bless you for that!!! I’ve actually got little tears in the corners of my eyes!!! Thank you!!!!

Oh, George, bless your heart!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

Thank you so very, very much!!! I’m honored!!!!

Oh, Pip!!!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!!! I’m sooooo honored!!!!! What a thrill!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, Arek!!!! Thank you very, very much!!!

thank you, thank you!!!! So glad you like this one … it was tons of fun to create!!

Thank you so much, Doreen!!

Oh, Larry, thank you so much my dear, dear friend!!!! It’s been a great ride here, hasn’t it??? WHEEE!!!

Hi Shaun!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!

Hello Yani!!! Thank you so, so much!!!!! I’m truly honored that you enjoyed this one!!

Hi Michael!!!! Thank you very much!!

Oh Steve!!!! What an extraordinary compliment!!!!! I’m totally, totally honored!!!! Thank you … I didn’t think I had a style at all .. I’m so all over the place in what catches my eye and what I spend my time on and I’m constantly trying out new styles!!!! WOW!! Can you tell you’ve made my evening??? Thank you again!!!!

thank you so much, sweetie!!!

Thank you very much, Teresa!!!

thank you so much, Tom!!!

thank you!!!

... laughing … Oh, Maggie, you darling!!! Thank you!!!!!

Thank you so much, Nuno!!

thanks!!!!

Thank you, Debbie!!!! It’s amazing how the different colors have different moods!!!

Hi Debbie!!! Thank you so very much!!! I’m honored!!!

Hi Kim!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! It was beautiful in real life, too!!!!

Hello Dave!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!! So glad you liked it!!!

Hi Phil!!!! thank you very much!!

Hi Steve!!! Thank you, thank you!!! What a lovely compliment!!!

Hi Kevin!!!! Thank you so much!!! This one was a fun experiment … so glad you like it!!

Thank you again … I really appreciate your kind attention to my images!!!

Thank you again … I really appreciate your kind attention to my images!!!

Hi sweetie!!!! How dear of your to sop by … and so glad you liked it!!!

Jessica … thank you so much … I really enjoy stepping outside my comfort zone … trying new things. It is a little scary, but what’s the harm??? Sometimes it works, sometimes not … but how wonderful when it does!!!!! You know how much i admire your work … what a wonderful honor for you to visit and leave such a lovely note!!!! You’ve just made my day!!!! Hugzzzz!!!!

Hi Charlotte!!!! What a lovely, lovely comment!!!!!! OOO … I’m so happy you liked it!!!!

Thank you so much!!!! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed it so much!!!!

Thank you!!! Sooo glad you enjoyed it!!!

Hi James!!! Thank you so much for your visit and lovely comment!!! I’m honored!!

thank you Svetlana!!!! How kind of you!!!

Hi Helene!!!! Thank you so much!!! So glad you liked it!!!

Hi Mary!!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!!! I’m glad you enjoyed this one!!

Bruce!! What a fantastic comment … I’m so honored!! Thank you!!

lol … got it!!

Hi RubyMae!! Thank you very much!!

Thank you very much, Jeff!!!

thank you!!! What a lovely comment!!! I appreciate it!!!

Oh, Andrew!!! Thank you!!!!! Wow … what a wonderful comment … I’m soooo honored!! Thank you!!!!!

... laughing … THANK you!!!!! Seriously, thank you … I soooo appreciate your adorable note!!!!

Thank you, Rosemary!!! I had a lot of fun with this one!!!

Thank you again … I”m honorred!!!!

thank you!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!! I’m right there alongside you!!!! Here … your lemonade glass needs topping off … there ya go. How about some of my homemade cookies?? Ahhhhh … feel the sun!!!! MMM .. beautiful day!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

lol … thanks, sweetie!!!

Hey, Tim!!! Thank you!!!!!

Bettina!!! Thanks so much for your fabulous comment!!!!! YAY!!

Thank you so much, Karen!!!!!

Oh, Robin!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! This is a favorite of mine … so glad you liked it too!!!!

Thank you very much, Carol!!!! I’m so glad you liked this one … it was such fun to create!!!!!

Dear, dear Ingz!!!!! Thank you so very much for your wonderful comment!!!! Oh my goodness … you’ve made my day!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!

thank you so much!!!!! I’m honored that you liked this one!!!!

Thank you!!!!

Thanks, sweetie … I never would have thought of it but your directions said to find something white, lol!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!

Thank you, Susanne!!!!!!

Dave … can I get you a nice cool lemonade while you’re enjoying the view there??? LOL!! Thanks, hon!!

Hi Sandra!! Thank you so much!!

Hi Lennard!!! Thank you so much!!!!! I’m honored!!!

... laughing … Dave, i’m sooo pleased you are comfy in these nice chairs!!!! Can I get ya a beer???

lol … coming right up!!!!!

Thank you, Moshe … this was one of my first forays into composites and layering … it was so much fun!!!

Hi hi Malcolm!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed this one!!!!

Hi Elaine!!!! LOL!!! you know I’ve done that same thing … seen a lovely image … been sure I’ve left a note … but can’t find it!!!! What happens is I’ve left a message then forgotten to hit “add reply”!!! I’ve actually CAUGHT myself doing it!!!

Hey Lynda!!!!! Sorry I missed your lovely note earlier!!!! Thank you!!!!! This one’s been up awhile but I decided to give it pride of place for a few days, lol!!! So glad you enjoyed it, hon!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Hi Andy!!!! Thank you very much!!!!

HAHA!!! My darling old friend … what a JOY to have you stop by!!! Come sit in my chairs … I’ll bring out the lemonade … or … would you prefer a brewski??? We’ll watch the day die together and talk of kings and croissants and caterpillars!!!

Sooooo true!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Hey Andy!!! Thank you for your note … your wish is my command … I’ve just posted the other version!! Hope you enjoy it!!!!

Thank you, Henk!!!!!

Hello dear Paolo!!!! So sorry I missed your lovely note earlier!!! Thank you!!!!

Hi Polly!!!! Thank you sooo much … so glad you found this one … I think it epitomizes a summery feeling and so brought it forward for a bit. And yes, we 10-year-olds can be quite clever some days!!! LOL!!!

Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!! I’m so glad you found this one and liked it!!!

Hello, Yuri!!!! Thank you!!!! But it is a real place!!! I just … played with it a bit, lol!!!

Tina, thanks so much!!!!

Thanks, Dennis!!!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Thank you so much Larry!!!

Awww … Cheryl .. thank you!!!!! I’m so happy you liked this one!!!

thank you so much, Chris!!!

Geoff, thank you so much!!!!

Andrea thank you … what a lovely comment … it’s exactly how I felt when I stood there!!!

Alice thank you so much … I’m basking in your wonderful note!!!!!

Anne-Marie thank you so so much!!!!!

Thank you!!!!

Thank you, Gouzelka!!!

My apologies for finding your note so late … but thank you!!!!!

Kymie … sorry I missed seeing your note earlier!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Luca, thank you!!!!

Many thanks, Charuhas!!!!