You couldn’t have given me a finer compliment, Yuri. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. His works are, to me, the very essence of beauty … his Mortlake Terrace is one of my all time favorite images.

Wendy, I’m completely honored!!!!! Thank you so so much!!!!

Jeff, thanks so much!!!!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Hi Barbara!!!!! Oh, thanks, sweetie!!!!! I’ve had this one sitting in here, cooking on the back burner, for a couple months, lol!!! Took a challenge to get me to bring it out into the daylight and play with it!!!

Hello sweetheart!!!!!! How are you doing????? Yes, it does look like that … well … it’s been there a pretty long time and I get the feeling the previous owner was away more than she was in residence, at least for the last decade or so.

Hi Linda!!!! How right you are … the inside, where the congregation would sit, must have been her shop … the area where the altar was is raised quite high and leads off to what she used as the bedrooms. She added several wings onto the back and other side which you really can’t see from this angle that she used for living space and for her studio. I had a ball traipsing all over the place investigating. Thanks for stopping by!!

Ahhhh Curtiss, you darling, thank you!!!! What a sweet, sweet comment … I so appreciate it!!!!!! Hugzzz!!

Ahhhh Dennis, me darlin’ ... you’re good for my soul!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! Oh, you caught everything that I saw in it, too!!!!! Bless your heart!!!!!! And you can tell, I tried out my version of your light technique again!!! I’ve still got that azalea image sitting there patiently waiting for me to get back to it with your suggestions!!!! Hopefully tomorrow … I’m anxious to get back to it!!!!!! Thank you so so much.

Sweet, sweet darling girl!!!!!! Thank you soooo much!!! I feel like I’m taking everyone along on my jaunts when I write these!! I’m glad you enjoyed it … don’t want to bore everyone to tears!!

Oh, Yuri, thank you!!!!! That one is … or was … at the National Gallery. I used to stand in front of it in awe. Before I discovered Webshots and Redbubble, I used to stare at it on the Nat’l Gallery’s website, too. One of the greatest things about here, to me, is the joy of actually getting to communicate with the great artists (like yourself) and have them / you chat back!!!

Hello, hello Leilani!!!! Thank you so much!!!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!! hugzz!!!

Elisa, thank you so much!!!!! And yes, you’re so right about “The Church in the Wildwood” ... Come to the Church in the Wildwood, oh come to the church in the dale!!!

WOW!!!!! Really!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Hi John!!!!! Thank you!! So happy you liked it!!!

Thank you so so so much, Thelma!!!!!!!! I’m sooo honored!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! _{now where did I put those red shoes???} YAY!!!!

James, thank you so much!!!!

Ahhh Vonne, darlin’!!!!! Thank you!!!

Kymie!!!! Thank you so much!!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Hi Pat!!!! Thank you so much … I”m glad you approve of the trees … I was close to cropping this one in a bit … but liked the sensation of distance and the framing, too.

Hi Ken!!! Thank you!!!!! I’m so happy you liked it!!!!!

Thanks so much, Sean!! Glad you enjoyed the little additions … the window was fun because there was a huge reflection right at the top part of the opposite window … had to hone my “liquify” skills to fix that baby, lol!!!!

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

thanks, hon!!!!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!!!

Hiii Steve!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Hi Marie!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!!!!

Lorraine … thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!!

Thanks so so much!! I’ve had this one sitting here for awhile .. thank heavens for the challenges to get me going on it, lol!!!!! So thrilled you enjoyed it!!! Hugzzz!!!

Aww Ash!!! Thank you so so much … this one was tons of fun to play with, lol!!! So happy you liked the final product!!

Peter … what a wonderful thought … I wouldn’t know how to go about it … lol … and not sure I have that kind of self confidence … but what a cool goal!!!!!!! Thank you so so much!!!!!

Hiiii Pauline, sweetie!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Hello hello!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Thank you, Jacqui!!!

Monica, thank you so much!!!!! I’m soooo honored!!!!!!

Hiiii Annie!!!!! Thank you!!!!! Soooo exciting, lol!!!

Bill, darling, thank you so much!!!!! Hugzzz!!

Hello dear Henri!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

That’s it!!!! That’s how it goes … that song was going through my head all last night … now you’ve got it started up again tonight, lol!!!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!! hugzzz!!

Hello sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!! So happy you like it!!!! Hugzz!!

Angel, thank you so much!!!

Awww thanks so much, Colin!!!!!!! hugzzz!!

thanks, Bela!!!

Thank you!!!

Oh, Lynnie!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

Hi Derek!!!! Thank you!!!

Kathy, thank you!!!!

Ric … I’m honored!!! You know how much I love your texture images!!! Thank you!!!!

Cheryl, thanks so so much!!!!!

Hi Lori!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!! Had a lot of fun with this one!!!!

Hello Sandao!!! Thank you very much!!!

Thank you dear … a summer’s late afternoon at it’s best!!!!

Oh, Steve, as you can imagine, I took zillions of pictures … included a couple in the side area of the window and bell … but for me, this was the one I wanted. I actually had to clone out a vintage black mustang and a rather large concrete slab (well cover??) and a bright red blanket draped over half of the well cover. But this is pretty much the pov I’d see when I’d drive past … so it was the one stamped in my head. Thanks so so much!!!!

Hi Evita!!!! Thank you, sweetheart!!!!!

thank you, Lynda!!

Thanks, Angie!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Carlie thank you so much!!

Ahhh Rosy thank you sweetheart!!!!!!!

Hi Trudi!!!!! Thank you … I’m so happy you liked this one!!!!!

Larry thank you so so much!!!!!! This was a fun one … happy you liked it too!!! Hugzzz!!

Hi Hans … thank you!!!!!

Hiii Lu!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!

Val, thank you, sweetie!!!!! I had lots of fun with this one!!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Hello, hello sweetie!!!!!! Thank you … but you know never to worry about not getting to my stuff!!!! How are your eyes?? Just a regular check up I hope? Hugzzz!!!!!

Thank you so much, Detlef!!!!! You always make me feel so good about my stuff!!!!! You are very kind!!!!! Hugzz!!

Hi Carol … thank you so very much!!!! What a lovely thing to say!!!!!! I truly appreciate it!!!

Hi Malcolm dear!!!!! Thank you!!!! YAY!!!! LOL!!!

Oh, Dave, what a lovely comment … thank you so much!!!!! I’m so happy you liked this one … it was so much fun to play with!!!!

Sweetie, thank you. This particular little church is on the corner of a couple of country roads that I used to pass every day dropping off and picking Rich up from school. When that for sale /open house sign went up I nearly jumped for joy … was so thrilled to be able to get in there and look around. It’s just too charming for words!!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed it too!!!

Hey Celia!!!!! Hello, hello!!!! Thank you, dear!!!

thank you so much!!

_laughing OH CLEVER YOU!!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!!

thank you so much!!!! I’m thrilled that you liked it too!!!

Hello dear Carlos!!!! Thank you so much!!!! This is such a pretty place!!!

Thank you so so much, sweetie … I have always loved this view … and when I started snapping I got all kinds of angles and compositions, but this one is pretty true to what I’d see from the road when I’d pass by … and it turned out to be my favorite. I’m thrilled that you enjoyed it too … you know how much I admire your work!!

Oh, Beve thank you so much. This was one of those images that I really liked … so happy you like it too, sweetie.

Hi Lori!!! Oh, I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed this one .. it’s one of my favorites!!!!! YAY!!!

Peter thank you so much!!! I really enjoyed working on this one!!!

Hi Mike!!!! Thank you!!! As a home / studio / shop It was pretty unconventional on the inside, that’s for sure!!!

Hello, hello Larry!!!! Thank you so so much!!!! But I really don’t think of it as hard work … it’s so much fun!!!! Thank you again!!!! Hugzz!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!

thank you so much, Lianne … this is one of my favorites … so happy you liked it too!!!

Thank you … it’s really such a beautiful spot!!! so happy you liked it!!!

Thank you … so happy you liked this one my friend!!!

Thank you, Luca … I had a lot of fun taking this shot as well as tinkering with it!!! Happy to know you enjoyed it too!!!

Hello my friend, Carlos!!!!! Thank you!!!

oooo i LOVE your comment!!!! Thank you!! I have a few very old lithographs and this one reminds me of their look, too. Thanks so much for your visit!

LOL!!! I frequently make comments late at night, too … where DO the words go??? I think sometimes my brain is already half asleep!!!

Hiiii Colin!!!! Thanks … that’s a great compliment, hon!!

thank you very much, Brandie!!!

Hi Tara!!! Thank you!!!

Tereza thank you, thank you sweetie!!!! It’s not work, though .. it’s so much fun!!!!

Mick thank you so much, dear!!!! I’m so happy you liked this one … sometimes these things can be a big surprise when we’re finally finished with them, can’t they!!! Hugzz!!

thank you very much, Sendao!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!

Hello Terence!!!! Thank you very much for your beautiful comment!!! I’m honored!! This is one of those that … when that last button was clicked, I was happier than I expected to be. I love it when that happens!!! As to cloud brushes, go to “ObsidianDawn” ... she has a number of interesting brushes!! I usually do as you described, add my own clouds in layers to an image if I’m not happy with what Mother Nature provided, but the brushes are a fun alternative.

thank you so much!!

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

thanks Ron!!!!! You found one of my favorites!!!

Hiiii Jade!!! Thank you, hon!!

Hello Albert!!! Thank you so much!!