Stairway To Memory

Thanks, Tenia!!!!!! I can’t believe these old shops are still there … the ceiling caved in months ago … how I wish I could get inside!!!

Hi Gary … thank you very much!!!

Thanks, Joanne … these old structures really have a lot of character!!

LOL … Luda, it won’t be long now!!!!

thank you, Stephan!!!

Well … you still have a couple of months!!!!! Thanks, hon!!!

Thanks, Tania!!!!! I am always dragging my foot out the car door when we pass something like this!!!! LOL!!!!

Thank you, Yuri, actually I took this at about noon … but there was a snow storm coming in so the light was very subdued.

Hi Merrilyn!!! Thank you very much!!!

thank you so much, Claire!!

Ahhh Vickzzzzz … peas in a pod, indeedy. Separated at birth … you on one end of the big blue ball, me on the other!!! I am soo with you on the architecture thing … I’m finding myself drawn to buildings of any kind more and more. Got to say, on the whole I think those images of mine are the most personally satisfying. And oooh baby … the exploring we could do together!!! WHEEEE!!!!!!!

thank you, sweetie!!!!!! I was sooo tempted to put some textures in there too … but wanted to get this one and Dilberts into “Sets of Two.” So glad you like it this way!!!!

Hiii Maggie!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! I hear ya on the stairs … the roof has caved in … and every time we drive past I am a little surprised the place is still there.

Oh, Barbara … it was WILDLY cold … sharp, bitter, my nose HURT!!!! LOL!!!!!

Thankee, sweetie!!!!

Thanks so much for your great, great comment!!!! Thrilled that you felt the cold and the “you are there” thing!!!! YAY!!!

Hi Virginia, thank you!!!! Our eyes really go right toward these kinds of places, don’t they?? Glad you approve of the hdr … I do to keep it natural!!

The Weathered Wood one?? Yep … that’s why I uploaded it!! So glad you liked it. Been sitting on it since February, lol!!!! Yepper … the whole thing about architecture … old and otherwise … it’s really been calling me more strongly than anything lately. I was telling Richard the other night … if I ever decided to specialize, that’s what it would be for sure. thanks so much, sweetie!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Hi Dragan … thank you, thank you!!!! Yes, it was a c-c-c-cooooold winter’s day, that’s for sure!!!!! My nose was as red as a stop light when I got back in the warm car, lol!!!!!!

Hey Elisa!!!! Meeeee tooooo!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

Hey Eric … thank you!!!! And I love your latest, too!!!!! Oh, honey … it WUZZZZ COLD that day!!!!! And I remember the wind at this spot was wicked!!!! Ahhh .. what we do for our “art”!!!

thank you so much!!!!

Oh, Jacqi, I couldn’t agree more … I know a guy who knows the owner .. and I begged, last winter, to be let inside!! The cool old garage across the street … gone. Sooo sad.

Thank you, Rany … what a lovely thing to say!!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Hey Kate … thank you, sweetie!!!

Thank you so much!!!!! So glad you saw the “story” too!!

Oh, wow, Jesika … that’s a fabulous compliment … when an image brings up an old memory!!!! I thought that was what this one was all about, too!!!! Thanks, hon!!

OMG!!! Renee … what an extraordinary story, honey!!! WOW … yes, that sounds like it would have been the end of our little ReneeRoo for sure!!!!! Sorry this one brought back such a horrendous memory for you but I hope some good memories too!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

thank you so much, dear Ilpo!!

Thank you so much, Patricia!!!

Thank you, Steve!!!

Hi Tom!!!! Ahhh … you think so, hon??? LOL!!

Hi Ric!!! Thank you, dear!!!

Thank you, Lana, hon!!!

Thank you, Evita!!!

Dennis, you goof!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

Hi Ronnie!!! Thank you!!!

Hi Linda!!! Thank you!!! The HDR is really fascinating. I’d recommend doing the trial version first. You’ll have to clone out Photomatix’s watermark … but I think it’s worth it to figure out if you like the process. It took me a looong time to get to the point where I wasn’t ready to toss the computer out the window. But once you get the hang of it, it’s a very useful tool.

Hi Caroline!! Thank you so much!!! Yes, I think that’s one of the true virtues of photography in a case like this one. This building could be gone at any time … but at least I have lots of captures of it.

Hey Richard thank you so much … isn’t it amazing what the HDR can pull out of the simplest images. So glad you liked this one!!

Thank you, dearling Bela!!!!

Hey Lorraine!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

WHEEEEEEE!!!!!! Anne-Marie!!!!! Hugzz Hugzz Hugzz Hugzz!!!!! Thank you!!!!

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

Awww Tibzzzz!!!!! You’re the best!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!! Isn’t that old wood just the coolest!!!

You’re welcome!!!! And don’t give up on it … every image is different, so helpful hints are non existent … just keep playing around!!! Can’t wait to see your first posted shots!!!!

LOL!!!! Hiii Deb and Rick!!!!!! Yes of COURSE they’re all shined up!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!!! Thankeee and Hugzzz!!!!

Hey Calin!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Mike thank you so much!!!!! HDR can do some amazing things!!!

Hello, hello my dear friend!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hey Shaun … thank you so much for your lovely note!!!

thank you so much … the hdr can be an excellent tool!!!

Hiii Colin!!!!! Thank you, dear!!!

Hi Rajeev!! Thank you!!

Thanks, Sean!!!! I went by again today … took a few more snaps … this place draws me like a magnet, lol!!!!

Hi honey!!! Thank you!!!

Thanks so much, Cheryl!!!

Hey Trudi … thank you!!!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!! Yes, HDR can do some amazing things sometimes!!!!!

Hi Angel!!! Thank you!!!

Dear Sharon!!!!! thank you so so so much!!!!!! What a wonderful honor!!!!!