As Darkness Falls

Tara … thank you sooo much … I have to tell you the version you saw I think was too dark. Funny how I can play with these things until my eyeballs bleed here on the computer … post ‘em … and dang if something isn’t still wrong, lol!!!! Have reposted slightly lighter … but I do do do thank you for your lovely comment!!!!!

Irene, thank you … did you really think so??? I thought it was fine on the computer … but here on RB .. seemed to dark … I’ve reposted a slightly lighter version … oh … I must quit obsessing, lol!!!!!! Thank you again!!!!

LOL!!! That’s good too!!!!

Hi Angel!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Hi sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!! Me and my barns, huh?? If I run out of them .. I just go back and shoot ‘em again in a different season!!! ROFL!!!!

Hiiii Elisa!!!!!!! Thank you sweetie … yes, it is fun … brings out so many nuances!!!

Thanks so much, sweetie!!!! I loved just that rim of light … didn’t think it would turn out!!! And yes, the lush greens … and THE MOSQUITOES!!! LOL!!!! They like me .. a LOT!!!

thank you, sweetie … _laughing ... that it DOES!!!!! In fact, I was struggling with this one as you wrote that and have just switched it out for a slightly lighter version. I swear, I sweat bullets over these things in the computer … post ‘em … and STILL I change things around!!! LOL!!! Picky, picky, picky!!!!

Hi Stephan!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Curtiss!!!!!

Hi Steve!!!!! Thank you so much!!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!

Hi Francis!!!! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who has noticed that … maybe it’s only when we’re really pushing the edge on color and light / dark that we notice it?? And to tell the truth, I might be the only one who notices the difference between this one and the original post … in fact .. I actually did it a second time, lol!!!!! Itty bitty increments … but I still wanted to keep the essence of “evening” ... I feel like I’m walking a tightrope here … lol!!! Think I need to get a life??? Thanks again for stopping by!!!!

Hi Karen!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! Gotta loooove that HDR!!!!

Hey Don!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks so much, sweetie!!!!

OOOO … gorgeous, Bill … from Midsummer Night’s Dream???? How I love your quotations!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

thanks, Wynnie!!!!!

Pat thank you so so much … I dooooooo love color … probably I tend to overdo it … but oh well … LOL!!!

Thank you so much, Rick … that’s a great idea … we had an unbelievable autumn two years ago … I’m hoping this year will be a good one!!!

Hi sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! Yes it has been amazingly green here again this year … still is even now!!!!

Hey Jeff!!!! Thank you!!!

Hi Tom!!! Thank you!!!!! I didn’t think it would come out, to be honest with you, lol!!!!

Joanne … thank you so much!!!! I don’t pretend to be a sunrise / sunset photographer … so I didn’t have a clue if it would turn out, lol!!!

Hi Melanie!! Thank you!!

Hey Ric, thank you!!! It has been a very wet spring and summer here again this year … but the hdr popped the color even more I think in this one.

Hi sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!

thank you, Bela!!!

Yes, very much so … I don’t know if it’s time of day??? Or what room I’m in??? But sometimes I’ll even post something and later in the day or the next morning I’m horrified … you have that happen too?? Of course, I’m wildly particular … and when you push colors as hard as I do … going over the edge sometimes is to be expected, lol!!!!!

Thank you dear sir!!!

Thanks so much, Scott!!!

Oh, thank you so much, Deborah

LOL!!! Are you Rory … so am I!!!! Hopeless when I see one I have to snap it!!! LOL!!!! Thanks so much!!!

Hi Henk!!! Thank you so much, dear!!

thanks, darlin’!!!!!

Neo … I’ll get right to work on the rain thing!!!!! Hang on, hang on!!!!!! Thanks for visiting, sweetie!!! Glad you enjoyed this one!!!

Hi Catherine!!!!! Thank you very much!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!

Hi Ronnie … thank you!!!

Hi Lina!!!! thank you, hon!!

Hi Lori!!!!! Thank you!!! Hugzz!!

thanks so much, Lori … I didn’t think it was going to turn out, lol!!!! A nice surprise!!!

Thanks, Denis!!!! I’m so happy you liked it!!

Oh, Vicki … it is!!!! Thanks so much, hon!!

Hi Michael!!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

Trudi … you darling!!!!! Thank you soo sooooo much!!!! I’m thrilled!!!!!!!!

thanks so much Rebecca … here in Maryland we have all four seasons in all their rich glory .. it’s heaven!!!!!!

Hello, hello dear Hans!!!! Thank you!!!

Hi Jane!!!! Thank you … we do have some glorious light some days!!!!

Hello dear Malcolm!!!!! Thank you so so much!!! Yes, we sometimes work pretty hard to get our little shots just so!!!!!!

Nancy you DARLING!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Thank you thank you thank you soooo much!!!!! Happy Dance time for me again!!!!

Thank you … sooooo exciting!!! LOL!!!!!

lol!!!!! DID he now???

Thank you so much, dear Detlef!!!!!!

Thank you, John!!!

thank you so much!!!!!

Carol thank you so much … your lovely comment has just made my day!!!!!

LOL!!! hi Andrew!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! I think I see your American Gothic couple too!!! And of course they’re smiling … we had a great growing season this year!!!

Hello Ingrid!!!! So happy you remember little me … and so happy to see you here!!! Thank you for your lovely note!!!!

Thank you, thank you!!!

Thank you, Meeli!!!!!

Thank you!!!!!!!! What a lovely comment … I’m so happy you enjoy my humble efforts!!!!!!

Thank you Crystal!!!!!

Hi sweetie … yes, both here in Maryland and up at the cabin in PA … both summers were wetter than usual. Everything in both places is emerald green!!