Cloaked in fog

R was back in the hospital again this week for a few days (fine tuning) and so not many opportunities to take any photos. BUT--I stopped early one morning at the park and caught the early fog and misty reflections on the lake.
I loved this assortment of leaves and textures and colors on the top of one of the picnic tables...

Slow and smooth

Today it was sunny, and dry, so R and I had one last outing/expedition before he goes into the hospital tomorrow. Since the weather was right, we decided to go waterfall prowling. I know of a good one RIGHT on the road, so I could just hop out and shoot while R waited in the car and watched. One thing about all the snow up in the mountains--the melt-off waterfalls are going to be wonderful this year! I love waterfalls, and when I can slow them down--perfection!!

This is from a couple of days ago--another little one, but charming nonetheless. I had to get down on my knees for this, since most of the visible area was under tree branches, blackberry vines, and foliage. Worth the contortions, though.

Trying textures

I actually found some filters in my oh-so-elementary editing program, so tried a couple of them on this photo. This is the original.
This is with a cross-hatch conversion. I like the way this emphasizes the peeling paint and old feeling of the bird house.

This is a chalk drawing conversion. It reminds me on a very puny scale of the wonderful work that Kazz does.

Drip drip

It's been wet...too wet to go outside, so this is my view from inside. I was really happy with the way the screen showed up in the refraction in the drops. We are supposed to have a few days of dry(er) weather, so hopefully I can get out a little bit.

Textures

Pine cones...

Ready, and Set to Go

Ready, Set, Go

Due to the mess the weather has made of the mountain passes (mudslides and avalanches), all the major passes have been closed for several days. The semis line the freeway near our house, waiting for the pass to open so they can get rolling and get back to work. Although you can't read it, the sign in the photo says "Pass Closed".
(This morning the roads were clear enough to allow traffic through the pass, and now the shoulders are clear, and commerce continues.)