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Oh, Francis!!!! THANK you!!!!! This is SUCH a pretty place … I love this shop … everything here is displaced so beautifully it makes you want to buy everything you see!!!! And oooo the scented candles here are delicious!!!!

Hi Karen!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! It’s the most beautiful shop … out in the middle of no where!!!!

Hi Sandra!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! It was such fun to work on this one … I stayed up late last night … just couldn’t quit, then came down this morning and did a few more thing, lol!!!! So glad you approve of the final product. At least, i think it’s final??? LOL!!

Oh, thank you, my beautiful friend!!!! Hugzz!!

Hi Kim!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!

Clive, we’ve been dropping by this place on our way back and forth to the cabin for a couple of years … this time I was alone and had pleny of time to play around … it’s just the prettiest place … I have more to work on and upload … I want to give a shot of the whole building … it used to be a big, wonderful inn back in the days of horses and carriages!!! And it’s still so beautiful here … right on the Juniatta river!!!!

THANK you!!!!!! What a fabulous comment!!!!! WHEEE!!!

LOL!!! Next time you’re in the Washington DC or Baltimore area, sweetheart!!!!!!

Thanks, sweetie!!!!! Goodness, how observant!!!! i don’t know .. guess they went off to see the wizard sometime through the years?? You know, this is either a real old bike that someone spiffed up a bit or it’s a replica of an old bike … not sure which!!

Hiiii Irene!!!! Thank you!!!!!! This place is filled with great finds!!!

Hello, dear Prasad!! Thank you!!

Aww .. thank you, sweetie!!!

Hi Elizabeth!!! Thank you!!!! I’m glad you liked the composition … I was really unsure … I have a horizontal of it as well, but it didn’t really seem to “add” anything to the nature of it, and the far left was a bit washed out by the sun, and awfully dark on the right side … so I thought the vertical worked okay. Glad you agree!!!!! Thanks again, hon!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!

Thank you sooo much!!!!! I had fun pulling the details out on the flowers after the Orton … I think it made them pop a bit!!! Glad you enjoyed!!!

Well, bless your heart!!! THANK you!! ... laughing … I guess sometimes it’s those shots to the heart that are the best!!!!

Thanks so much, Kate!!! It was a bit iffy there on the porch … I left my bounce light in the car and didn’t feel like going back for it … but I think I messed with the setting enough so that it came out. When you’re there, shooting though, sometimes you just never really know. Thanks again!!!!

Hello Mike!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!

Hello Deborah!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!!

David, you have me blushing!!! Thank you so much!!! I’m thrilled that you like this one!!!

thanks, sweetie … I actually thought of you and your wonderful wagon image when I was working on this one!!! Thought you might like it!!! Hugzz!!

Thank you, Shaun!!!!!

Thank you, sweetheart!!!! I love this shop .. they always have the coolest displays!!!! I hoped if I played around with it, the aged techniques would give it just the right feeling!!! So glad you approved!!

Angie, thank you, sweetie!!!!

Thank you, my clever gal!!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!

Thanks, sweetie … I love how they’re using it in a new and fun way!!!

Hi Clark!!!! Thank you … the Orton was my hope … I did another one recently and went very vintage … but this one was crying for more color ... so glad you think it worked okay!!!

OOOO … working for Hallmark??? WHEEEE!!! Who do I call?? Where do I go Where are my keys … how’s the hair??? Should I wear the black?? Or the red … I think the black … have you seen my keys???

haha … how did you know about that??? tooo funny … actually I’ve been thinking of making some, taking some shots, and uploading with the recipe … and oh by the way, it’s not that nasty too-sweet sticky stuff with marshmallows, and it’s not that ridiculous bitter “dark” chocolate stuff. It’s right in the middle … and tooooooo diiiiieeeeee for!!

Hiii honey!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!! This place is on the way up to our little cabin … and they always have the most wonderful displays!!!! A little cloning to get rid of the price tags and we’re good to go!!! LOL!!!!

Thank you, Evita!!!!!!

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

Thank you so much, Pamela!!!!! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

Thank you SO MUCH!!!!

Oh, thank you, Wendi, hon!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!!

Hi Kathy!!! Thank you, hon!!!

Hi Tony!!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks, Lynnie!!!! So pleased you liked this one!!!

Hiii Rachel!!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie, for your lovely note and for the fave!!!!

Thank you, hon!!!!

Thank you!!! What a lovely, lovely comment!!!!! I appreciate it so much!!

Hi Rose!!!! Thank you!!!! That lovely afternoon sunlight!!!

Hi Kseniya!!!! Thank you very much!!

Thank you!!! Oooo .. goodie … you did get the romance!!! YAY!!

Hey Denis!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Susan!!!

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

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Hi Alana!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

LOL … thank you … as a matter of fact, I’ve been thinking of going in and working on that one spot just a bit more!!!!

Tereza, you sweetie!!! Thank you!!! What a wonderful compliment!!! to think that I might, after all this time, finally be developing a style!!! WHEEEE!!! rofl

Thank you very, very much … this is my newest favorite, lol!! As to comments, it’s always such a kick to know that what appeals to me, appeals to others as well, I doooo appreciate your visit and your kind note!!!!

Hello dear Carlos!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!

Hi dear Larry!!! Thank you!!!! This is my new favorite, lol … so glad you enjoyed seeing it, too!!!! Hugz!!

Thank you, Scott!!

Colleen … thank you so very much … you know I’m your biggest fan … that you enjoyed this one means the world!!!! Thank you again!!!!

Thanks so much, Lu!!!!!!!

hi Xenia!!! Thank you so very much … I loved seeing it in person and am so glad you’re enjoying my interpretation!!!!!

Hello dear Paolo!!!! Thank you!!!

Dear Jude … what a beautiful comment … thank you so much!!!! And you know what … I think I actually recall that expression too!!!!!! I really doooo!!!! It’s right up there with a couple of other obscure ones that I was thinking of the other day … do you remember ever hearing “Well, I swannie!!” instead of “Well, I swear!!” ? And … “Lawsie!!” Instead of “Lordie!”? LOL!! Well, I’m honored that this little image is a purler!!! It’s one of my favorites, too!!!!! Thank you again!!!

Hi Reneh!!! Thank you so much for your visit and lovely comment!!!! I appreciate it very much!!!

thank you very much!!!

Thank you soooooo much!!!! I’m so thrilled that you like this one!!!!! YAY!!!

Hi Cheryl!!! Thank you!!! Sooo exciting!!!!!!

Hi Jan!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! I’d be happy to show you the original …

Hi Linda!!! Thank you!!

Hi sweetie!!! Thank you so, so much!!! I’m truly honored!!!

Thank you so much, Malcolm!!! I’m so happy you liked it, hon!!

Hi Pamela!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks so much, Jan!!! I’ve got plenty of “as is” images in my portfolio as well … though I must admit … they’re not nearly as much “fun” ... how I LOVE to monkey around with these things, lol!!!

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

Hello, hello my dear old pal!!!!!! Thank you!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!

Thank you, dear Ilpo!!!!! I’m honored with your lovely note and visit!!

Thank you, Jessica … I’m stumbling along in your creative footsteps … one step at a time!!!!

... laughing … oh my … well, now you know how the rest of the world feels when we come visit YOUR masterpieces!!!!!!! ... psst … hold your hand under some nice cold water and then go eat some chocolate ice cream. It works wonders!!!

Hi Kate!!!! Thank you!!!!! What a lovely comment!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!

Hi Bruce!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! But it’s not work!!! It’s PLAY!!!! LOL!!! And I’m so glad your wife loves it!!!!

Hi Noelene!! Thank you!!!

Yes, it’s all a learning process … but if you’re really interested, it’s a lot of fun and you’ll figure it all out!!!!

Awww … thanks Lori!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thanks so much, Carolina!!! It really is a pretty place to visit … so much to look and and enjoy!!!

Hi SueAnne!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, dear sir!!!!

Hi Bob!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you again, sweetheart!!!!! I’m still Happy Dancing!!!! LOL!!! Hugzzz!!

Oh you darling!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

Hi Daniela!!!! Thank you!!!

Hey Barbara … thank you!!!

thank you!!!! Whenever we go by there, I try to think up a reason to stop, lol!!! They always have the most wonderful things there!!

Thank you, Melinda!!

Thank you!!!!! I’m so glad you think so … I was really hoping for a “mood” with this one!!!!!

Hi Kim!!!! Thank you … the fun is only beginning when you snap the shutter, lol!!!

what a wonderful compliment … thank you!!!! I really enjoy “playing” with these images and it’s soooo cool when others enjoy it, too!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks, Taschja!!!!! I was hoping for exactly what you’ve described. I did another image from this particular place, the rocking chair, with the sepia tones … but I’m much more of a “color” person … and hoped I’d still be able to pull off the vintage “mood” WITH color!!! So glad you think it worked!!

Thank you so much, Nick!!! This particular series was a joy to work on .. so glad you liked it!!

Hi Paul, hon!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hi Rhana!!! Thank you so much!!!

LOL!!!! Thank you, Wayne!!!!!!!

Lori, you sweetie!!!! Thank you … I’m so glad you like it!!!

Thank you, Alex!!! I have to do my HDR in a kind of jerry-rigged way .. my little camera doesn’t bracket. But … what I do seems to work, lol!!!!! Thanks again … so glad you enjoyed this one!!!! It’s one of my favorites!!!

Mary!!!! How did I miss your note!!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!! What a lovely, lovely compliment!!!!

Hi Stan!!!! Thank you!!!! It was really play, lol, not work!!!! My apologies for missing your lovely note!!!!!

Hi Maureen!!!!! Thank you so much for visiting and for your kind note!!!

Thank you, Laura!!!!!

Hi Keith!!!! A very VERY belated thanks for your lovely note!!! So sorry I missed seeing it earlier … but I do thank you!!!!!

OMG!!!! Sandra!!!! I’m such an idiot!!! Somehow I missed seeing this!!!!! Bless your heart … I’m soooo sorry … but soooo excited!!!!! Like getting a late Christmas present!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!

Hiii Marie!!!!! WHEEEE!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!!!!

lol … yeah, this one was well liked!!!

Thank you so much!!!!

Oh, you sweetheart!!!!! I’m just having more and more FUN is what’s happening!!! Hugzzzzz!!!!

Hi Sean!!! thank you!!! You’ve found one of my favorites … I had so much fun bringing this one back from The World Of The Washed Out … then tinkering even more. Thrilled that someone of your caliber enjoyed it, too!!!

Thank you, Patricia … I guess we all do it … have our favorites … you’ve found one of mine!!!!! Thank you again!!!

thank you so much … I really need to get back to this place … I bet they have their fall displays up now!!!!!

Darling Meeli!!!! Thank you so much … what a beautiful message from YOUR heart … you’ve really made me feel so special this morning!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! And I’ll save your seat as well!!!!

Hi Cheryl!!! thank you!!

Hi Pauline!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!

Hi Mukesh!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Hi Joanne!!!! Thank you!!! Yes, I’ve seen so many lovely bicycles with flowers used as decorations … when I saw this one, I just had to grab the camera!!!!

Hi Angel!!! Thank you!!

Hi Tara!!!! So happy you liked it!!

Hey sweetie!!!!!! Thank you!!! And yepper … no label … thank heavens for the clone tool!!!!!

Thank you so much, Johannes!!!!

Thank you so much, Veikko!!! You know how much I admire your work .. it’s an honor to have you stop by!!!

You darling, darling girl!!!! Thank you so much!!! I was so disappointed in the original of this … it was so washed out!!! But sometimes I just like a shot enough to keep at it … and I think it did turn out okay. They should be starting to work on their autumn displays soon .. I can’t wait to go back!!!

OH!!! Sandra thank you!!!!! Thank you so so much, sweetie!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!!!

LOL!!!!! Thank you, thank you darling Tibby!!!!! YAY!!!!!!

Oh, Steve thank you so much. But you know what … I worry that sometimes I do get a bit too exuberant at times …

Hello, hello dear Shoaib!!!! You have me laughing … thank you so much, dear friend!!!

Thank you so much, Coy … you’ve found one of my favorites!!!!! So happy you liked it too!!

Hi sweetheart!!! Thank you so much … this is one of those shots that I knew I loved enough to spend the time to bring it out a bit. Glad you enjoyed it, too!!! Hugzz!!

Steve that’s an EXCELLENT idea!!! I have a folder on here that I named “compare” ... and I put all the variations / iterations in there and go over them and over them. Usually the one I like best goes onto the desktop for a day … and if I still like it the next morning, I’ll post it. That’s what I did on the two recent posts, Fields of Summer and View From The Terrace. I don’t do it all the time, though … usually I’ll just pop something right up .. but on those few that I’ve really worked myself into a tizzy over I will. Your idea of the slideshow is GENIUS!!!!!!! I’ll definitely try it!!!! Thanks so much for the great idea!!!

thank you so much, sweetheart!!!!!

Thanks Wynnie, hon!!!!

Hi Eugenio!!! Thank you so much!!!

Hiiiii Dave dear!!!!!! Thank you!!!!! I love your visits!!!!!!!!

Hi Paola!!! Thank you so much!!

Aww Mike … you sweetheart!!!! Thank you so so much!!! Your encouragement means the world to me!!!

Thanks so much, sweetie!!!

Hi Patrick!!!! Thank you!!

Leslie, thank you again so so so much!!!!! This is a fabulous honor!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!

thank you so much!!!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it, hon!!!

Hi Maxy!!! Thank you so so much!!!!! This is one of my personal favorites … so I’m so glad you enjoyed it too!!

Dave … you are such a darling … I needed the encouragement in your lovely note!!! And that’s such great news about your son … congratulations!! WOW!!!!

Thank you, Steven!!

Thank you so much for your visit and lovely note … i appreciate it!!!

Hey Ron … thank you so much!!!! Visiting this shop is like stepping back in time. I may go by this weekend … been meaning to jot down a bit of the history of the place. It is glorious!!!

Daniela thank you so so much … you’ve found one of my little favorites … I’m totally honored!!!!!

Thank you so very much!!!

Hi Sinisa!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you!!!! I’m so happy you found this one!!! YAY!!

Hans, thank you so much!!!! I’m honored!!!

Hello, hello my darlings!!!!! Thank you!!!! It’s such a beautiful place … I’m looking forward to going back with the new camera to seehow they’ve decorated for fall!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Wendy, thank you!!

Cheri, sweetie … thank you so much for your lovely, lovely note!!!! The “instructions” for this one are actually right up top in my description!!! Everything I do on an image is pretty intuitive … I just play with the little fiddly bits in Photoshop until I eventually get something that clicks!!! Give what I wrote up there a try and if you have any specific questions, you know I’ll help in any way I can!!!!! Did you know there’s a really cool tutorial page right here on RB?? Just put “tutorials” in RB’s little search thingie … and you’ll find tons of great info!!!!

Hello Paul!!!!! Thank you very much for your visit and lovely note!!!

Marjie thank you so much!!!!! I’m hoping to get back there soon to see what they’ve done for fall decorating!!!

Rosy, you sweetheart!!!! Thank you!!!!! I had so much fun playing with this one!!!!! So happy you liked it too!!!!

Andrew thank you so much … I’m a big fan of your work … honored by your visit and kind note!!!!!

Thank you, Sandy!! The fine editing part is a joy … with a tablet and pen, it’s very much like painting!!! So happy you liked it!!

It’s really the answer to my prayers … I’ve been meaning to get into photo painting more … every one that I’ve done I’ve loved!!! The pen and tablet make all editing so much easier!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Thanks Jayme!!!!!

Deon thank you so much!!!!

Thank you, Sonjas!!!!

Thank you so much Walela!!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!!

Oh, Wynnie!!!! thank you, sweetie!!!!!! I appreciate that!!!!! Hugzz!!

Thank you so much, Aimelle!!!

What a wonderful comment, Toby .. actually, I originally took up the camera to get some snaps to start painting again!!! Now, with Corel’s Painter 11 and the Wacom tablet and pen, I feel like I have the best of both worlds!!!!! Thank you again … I really appreciate your visit and note!!

_laughing Thank you sooo much, Ann … the fact is, I’d much rather have my images come out of my camera in better shape than they frequently do, but when a shot has good “bones” ... at least I can dress it up a bit!!! LOL!!!

thank you so much!!!!

Hi Kasia!!! thank you so much for your visit and for the vote!!! I appreciate both very much!!

thank you so much, sweetie!!!! I ‘ve been meaning to get back by and take some snaps of their fall decorations … they really go all out!!!!

Thank you very much, John!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! Thank you, Sandra!!!!!! Soooo exciting!!!!!!!!! A clink of the champaign glasses across the miles!!!!!!! HUGZZZ!!!

YAY!!!!!! Hiiiiii Taschja!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!! LOVE ‘em!!!!!

Thank you so much, Irene!!!!!!

Hello Lars!!!! Thank you so much!!

Oh, Lyn, forgive me for not seeing your note earlier … thank you so very much!!!!!!!! I did indeed Happy Dance, lol!!!!!!

Luca, thank you!!!!!

Thank you very much, Michael!!!!!

Heather!!! Thank you so so much!!