Finished

... snuggling up to Vonne and smiling … thank you sweetie!!!! When I get your stamp of approval on a texture composite my day is made!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!!!

oh, Xenia, thank you so much!!!!! It’s always a bit risky to me to put up something that’s a bit unusual … thank you so much for your wonderful note!!!!! I sooooo appreciate it!!!!

Karen, you darling!!! Thank you sooo much … you have no idea how pretty I think this one is on full screen!!!! All the little details of the plants in front … there’s detail in the trees … sigh … but on these itty bitty images you can hardly see a thing!!! I really hesitated posting this one because of it!!! Sooo glad you peeked on “large” because you saw at least a bit more!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Denis, thank you sooo much!!!!! I’m thrilled that you liked it!!!

Luda!! Thank you thank you!!!!! The funny thing about this one is, I went out that day particularly to shoot the clouds, lol!!!! Then I practically covered everything over with the textures!!! HAHA!!!! Problem is, there was a HUGE WHITE spot from the sun … and nothing I did could save it. Tried everything I could think of. So .. I plopped a texture over it and that was that!!!!!

Luda, I just got one yesterday … I’m soooooo excited … I didn’t know you were using them too!! I had a lovely, lovely conversation with Andrew Leighton (whose landscapes are to DIE for!!!) and he confirmed what I’d already suspected. I got the one he recommended, the Cokin graduated neutral gray … medium … I’m soooo excited … can’t wait to try it out this weekend!!!!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!

Oh, you DARLING!!!!! Thank you!!!! It was one of those cold, chilly, “mizzly” days in early April … but I was loving the sky!!!! I crawled all over the area here to get great sky shots … then fired this one off because I loved the field … and which one do I post?? The FIELD with the messed up sky!! HAHA!! Thanks so much for your fabulous “review”!!! WHEEE!!!

Thanks, Trudy!!!! My eyes are still red from the late hours I put into this one last night, lol!!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the finished product!!! YAY!!!

Hi Debbie!!!!! OOOO … I love the “AWESOME” you gave it!!!! Thank you than you sooo much!!!!!

... laughing … yeah, I guess it is “with a vengeance”!!!! I nearly exploded the computer last night with versions of this thing … finally gave up, slapped the cover down on the laptop and went to bed. Had sense enough not to post it … but waited ‘till morning. If only I could have made the sky work without the blown parts, you’d have seen a much different shot, lol!!!!!! Hey … as to the double entendre??? At least you read that part!!!! ROFL!!!! YAY!!!!

... oh, Bill … were you peeking over my shoulder this morning when I made just a few more tweaks??? Thank you, dear!!!! Hugzz!!!

Honey, I’m such a dunce … you probably did, but I didn’t even know what they were!!!! Or … maybe your mentioning it started the whole thought process!!!! I’m just sooo excited!!!!

Thank you, dear Antanas!!!

Thank you so much!!!! Shaun, it’s a little like homemade soup. You start with the basic stock and just start throwing things in, stir, heat it up … let it simmer … and voila!!! LOL!!!

thank you, sweetie!!!!!

Thanks, Renee … sooo many shots of this barn that I’ve taken … it’s a wonder there’s any paint left of the poor thing, lol!!!!

thank you so much, Bela … I keep trying new things!!!! So sweet of you to drop by … I do appreciate it!!!!

Thank you, dear Bambino!!! I will work myself out of this texture craze eventually, lol, but in the meantime, oh what FUN!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!!! Have a super weekend, my friend!!!!!

Hi Gina!!!!! Thank you!!! I’m really enjoying this technique … lotza fun!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!! Hugzz!!!!

Hiii Annie, dear!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Val, you DARLING creature!!!! How I adore you!!!!! Thank you sooo much … you are not only inspiring in your own magnificent artistic creations, but sooo encouraging to the stumbling efforts of yours-truly. Still learning here … but how lovely to have someone as talented and creative as yourself cheering me on!! Huggiezzz!!!

Hi Lori!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!! Yes, I did put it in CB!!!! How could I not add it to such a fabulous group!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!

Thank you so much, Steve!!!!! I’m like a kid in a candy store sampling all the fabulous treats I see here on RB!!!!! My goal always is to create the perfect image straight from the camera … but when I don’t but I still like elements of an image, the duding up with texture or other techniques is SUCH fun!!!!! A word of warning … the textures and other games we play are a bit addictive!!! LOL!!!! But go for it … and link me to your first work!!!!! Can’t wait to see it!!!!

Thank you, Lana!!!!!

So sweet of you, Ric … I’m glad you enjoyed this one!!!

You dear boy, thank you so much!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hiiii Pauline!!!!! Oh, thank you thank you!!!!! I was trying to make lemonade out of a lemon when I worked on this one, lol!!!!

Hiiiiii BigD!!!!!!! Thank you, darlin’ ... I’m really getting into this texture thing … must upload something clean and fresh and un-tampered with soon to cleanse my palette!!!! But so glad you liked this one!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you so much, Kazz!!!!!! hugzzz!!!

Ann, you sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

LOL!!!! Clever stick, dat’z meeee!!!! I think I’m stuck … LOVE these texture thingies!!!! Must move on soon, though … but it is a hoot seeing what happens when you play with these, isn’t it???

Richie!!!! How kind of you to pop by … thank you … and what a wonderful compliment!!!!!! Soooo cool!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!!!

Thank you, Rosemary!!!!! It was more a learning experience than hard work … hard work is weeding the garden and cleaning the house!!! LOL!!!! Thanks again soo much!!! hugzz!!!

Thank you, Jessica … a fun learning experience!!

Hiii Evita!!!! Thank you, hon!!!

LOL!!!! If you need any help, please bmail me … I’d be honored to walk you thru either!!!

Alf … thank you so very much for your thoughtful words … what an honor that you approve of my first baby steps at this technique!!!

thank you, Nadine!!!!!!

Thank you so much, Anthony … so glad you enjoyed this one!!!!!

Thank you so much, Larry!!!

Hi Paul!!! LOL!!! Thank you … actually truth be told, I really enjoy messing with these … putting up a shot straight out of the camera is always my goal … but … it’s not nearly as much fun!!! Thanks again!!!!!!

Thank you so much, Rachel!!!

Hiiii Sandra!!! OOO … LOVE your new avatar!!!!! VERY cool!!!!!! Thanks for your note on the shot … I’m having such fun!!! Hugzzz!!!!

OH WOW!!!!!! THANK you!!!!!!! Oh, WHEEE!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

Oh, Lori!!!!!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!!!!!! What a wonderful honor!!!!! YAY!!!!!

Thanks so much, Deb!!!!! WHEEEE!!!! Pretty exciting stuff!!!!! LOL!!!! So happy to have you celebrate with me!!! Guess WHAT!!!! I got a BEAR tonight!!!!! WHEEEE!!!! Lotz of shots … maybe one worthy of RB, lol!!!! Soooo exciting!!!!!

We’re up at the mountain this weekend, Deb … after dinner at the condo bar last night, we sometimes go over to the dumpsters. Don’t worry, I tayed in the car!! The idiots who rent there aren’t smart enough or tall enough or strong enough to put the big iron?steel? lid back on. When they leave it open, the bears have a field day. What I’ll probably do is upload one of the shots with the full … and you know me … just hilarious … story, lolol!!!!! Wow … Rick’s adventure sounds pretty scary!!!!!! Glad no one was hurt!!!

Hiii Wayne … thank you so much dear!!! I hope the “feeling” is a good one??? LOL!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Hi Pamela!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! And thanks for the comment on the title … I do love one with more than one meaning … this one hit the jackpot, lol!!!!!

Hi Walela!!! Thank you very much!!!!

Never, ever will my old pal Wayne ever disturb me!! Always you encourage and inspire!!! And not just me, I’m sure, but so many!!! Thank you for being my friend, Wayne!!!! hugzz!!!

Hi Shelly!!!! Thank you!!!!

thank you, thank you darling girl!!!!!

Thank you so much, Rod … I actually went out on this drizzly day to get cloud shots but got sidetacked by the interesting flowers in the field. Was very disappointed in the cloud blow out in this one … so decided to tinker a bit with the textures. Just got a Cokin graduated neutral density filter last week and tried it out over the weekend and today. Uploading now and hoping for success!!!!

Hi Tom … thank you so much for your kind note and your visit!!

Hi Rose!!!! Thank you so much!!

Hi Gregory!! Thank you!!!

Thank you, thank you!!!!!! It’s always so great when we try something new and it’s accepted by the wonderful artists at RB!!! YAY!!!

Hello dear Dave!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! Yes, the weeds (if that’s what they are?? Maybe alfalfa???) are the funny part of this shot. I’d actually gone out to do clouds that day … and by the time I got to this spot it was drizzly raining (VERY wet spring there this year). Got out into the field to get the right angle and for some reason I set this one up to capture the field more so than the clouds. Which is just as well as they turned into a gloppy burnt out mess even with the rain. Sooo … all’s well that ends well!!!!

Hi Corinna!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Gina!!!!!!

Hi Loramae!!!! Thank you very much!!!!! It is a great honor!!!!!

hey sweetheart!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Thank you so much, Henk!!

LOL!!! Hi Cheri!!! no cows at this farm … though I do know of one that’s in the next county … oodles of lovely black and white Jersey cows!!! Great idea … next good cloud day I’ll have to head over there and do some snapping!!!!!! Hugz!!!!

Hi Tania!!! Thank you!!!

OOOO Joanne … bless your heart … thank you sooo much for letting me know … I was just about to close up the computer and head out of town … I’d have missed this for sure!!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!!!

Karen, you darling … thank you so much … you have a sharp eye … if you and Joanne hadn’t let me know I’d have missed it!!!! WHEEEEE!!!! I’m kinda excited!!! LOL!!!!

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

Ahhh Wynne!!!!!! Thank you, darling girl!!!!!! I am over the MOOOON with excitement, lol!!!!!!!! Big sloppy hugz!!!!!!! Open up Brian’s drinks globe and start chillin’ the champaign ... it’s party time!!!!!

thank you sooooooooooooooo much!!!!!! I’m goofy with glee!!! LOL!!!

Carlos, Carlos!!!! Can you BELIEVE IT???? WHEEEEE!!!!!!

Oh, Mike!!!!! I’m soooo grateful … to whoever chose it … and to you and everyone who so kindly stopped by to share in the fun!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Oh … my aching head … I’m over here stuffed in the corner and two whole days have gone by … how much of that champaign DID I drink anyhow???? ROFL ROFL!!!!!

Thank you so much, hon!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Lj … thank you soo much!!! i’m back in town now with a zippy internet connection again … forgive me for taking so long to say thank you!!!!! Hugzz!!!

thank you!!!! i’m honored by your kind visit!!!!!!!

LOL!!! Hiiii Curtiss … oh, every so often I sneak one in under your radar!!!!! That’s sooo not a problem!!!!! Please don’t say “sorry”!!!!! Not to me!!!!! Thank you, now, tho … for your lovely visit and kind note!!!!

Agnes, you are the dearest thing!!!!! Thank you so much for your good wishes!!!!

_laughing because I asked NICELY!!!! _hehehe!!! Thank ya, darlin’ girl … here .. have a sip … my head is aching … methinks I must have partied too hard … it’s two whole days later now already!!!!

Hi Colleen!!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!

hello, hello dear George!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

Hiii Lori!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! Hugzzz!!

Hiiii Gina!!!! Thank you sweetie … I’m still partying … but I think I lost my shoes … lol!!!!!

Oh, Elizabeth don’t you DARE apologize to me for anything!!!!! I’m just all thrilled to pieces and so delighted to have you join in the party!!! Thanks and Hugzzzz!!!!!

Hiii Dave!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!So glad you liked this one … I felt like I really went out on a limb with the processing on this one … was sure I’d overcooked it, lol!!!! And to have it wind up on the Home Page!!!! SHEESH!!!!! Is it a record??? Oh, heavens, I’m sure not!!!! LOL!!!!!

Mary Ann … you sweetie … thank you so much!!!

Thank you so so much, Patrick. I reeeeealy get a kick out of trying new techniques … but when I’m really out there I’m never sure if I’ve gone too far .. what an honor to have something that I was so unsure of wind up on the Home Page!!!!! Thanks again for your visit and kind note!!

YAY!!!! DJ’s HERE!!!!! Pop open another bottle of the bubbly, Wynnie … and somebody pass me an aspirin, lol!!!! We have more partying to do!!!!!! Thank you, sweetheart!!!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Thank you so very much, Tama!!!!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!!!

Hi Tenee!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Thanks so much Viktoryia!!!!

Thank you, Zoran!!!

Hi Linda!!!! Thank you very much … Sorry for the late response … I’ve been up at our little cabin and the internet there is pretty sketchy … I do appreciate your kind note!!!!!!

Mark, thanks so very much!!!!! I’m still pretty amazed, lol!!!

Bela!!!!! Thank you so so so much!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Hi Robin!!!!! Thank you so much … so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!!

Catherine, thank you so much for your lovely note!! So sorry I missed seeing it earlier!!!!!

Thank you so much, Andrea!!

Thanks, Cheryl … I had a bit of fun with this one, lol!!!

Isa you are such a darling … thank you!!!!

Thank you so much, Veikko!!!!! So happy you found this one!!

Thank you so so much!!!! I’m a huge barn-a-holic … I love architecture of any kind and the old barns in our area, testament to a lifestyle slowing fading away, just break my heart. Can’t get enough of them. Glad you liked the pov on this one .. you gotta know it meant wet, muddy knees!!!!

Oh … I am undone. What magic in your … Dylan Thomas’ ... words. In my mind’s eye everything you’ve described dances in front of me … superimposed on my little image, which pales by comparison. Deepest thanks that something of mine brought this magic to your mind. Thank you!

Thank you, thank you!!!!!

Hello, hello dear Ale!!!!!! so happy you liked this one!!!

thank you so much, Yuri!!!!! Actually, this farm scene was taken in Maryland … but you’re right, most are from Pa!!! Just get out into the country … find some lovely winding roads .. put some good music on … and enjoy!!!!

Steve thanks so much for your visit and your lovely, kind note!!!!!! This is one of those examples where I was so afraid I’d gone overboard!!! Was so amazing to see the nice reception it got!!!!!

thank you so so much!!!!! I’m thrilled that you enjoyed this one!!!!!

Hello, hello H!!!!! Thank you so much … isn’t it funny how the ones we’re so unsure of can sometimes be so well liked by others!!! This is one of those!!!! Thank you again!!!!!

Ahhh Nick … ya flatter me!!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hello Alexander!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Bless your heart … thank you so much, Luca!!!

Thank you!!! Thrilled that you liked this one!!!!! One of those shots that I probably should have tossed, but decided to spend a little time on. One never knows what’s around the next click of the mouse!!!