An Awesome View of Life

A little attempt at some photographic creativity.  It turned out kinda pretty.  (:

Oh so very -- GREEN. But oh so very cool!  I tried to change this to a different color but it just didn't work for me so green it stays. ha!

Just... Just simple.  Just lovely.  Just peaceful.  Just green.  Just nature.  Just makes me smile. Just.

Creatively.  Strange.  This isn't exactly what I had in mind when I got started but I LOVE the end results.  The black and white version and the blue version are my favorites but I really couldn't decide which one to post so I posted all SIX versions of my awesome creation.  (: After I uploaded these photos I told my hubby he was married to one very strange but very creative woman!  He just di d his usual chuckle and shook his head at my photos.   Fun! Fun! Fun! ha! Selective. Red. Selective. Yellow.   Selective. Green. Selective. Blue. Full. Color.

Message in a bottle? This beautiful purple bottle was on the shore of the Mississippi River.  But there wasn't a message.  Fun  to see a bit of color that wasn't orange or green.

GREEN Beauty Once again something green.  I seem unable to avoid green.  Or am I drawn to it just to be annoying?  Hmmm...  (: And this is another new photo.  Since saying I was putting my camera away I've found a few things to take photos of.  One more day and then beach photos.

Black, white and a bit of green

Everything. Even though I got eaten alive once again by the mosquitoes (I'm just so sweet and wonderful) I LOVE everything about this photo. All the textures -- the rough sidewalk, the soft moss, the crunchy leaves and the pebbled step.  All the colors are perfect. And the light and shadows add depth.  The focus point is exactly where I wanted it which adds to the love of this photo.  (:   Now maybe I can get that dang suit designed??  

Green Canopy The thing I hate more than working on Saturday is working on Sunday.  Today's project was my class reunion stuff (that's not what I was calling it earlier).  So instead of getting to go on a fun adventure to take photos I worked for about 7 hours stuffing envelopes.   While dinner was on the grill I did take time to sit on the patio with my hubby and a nice glass of wine.  Oh and my camera.  We have this wonderful maple tree that shades our patio almost all day long.  This is just a bit of that tree.

  Different but the same... The focal point of this nature framed photo was suppose to be the tree stump in the center.  But once the camera was up to my eye I knew the photo was about the depth of the scenery and the layers of color.   Here is a closer shot of the tree stump.  This photo was taken about 5 feet further up the path and I zoomed in a bit.  This tree stump was calling my name.  (:  Here is an extreme closeup.  The green of the moss, dried pine needles and last falls leaves.  No fairies though.  Not that I saw anyway. :) These woods were like a fairy land.  Everything was just starting to turn green, this beautiful pale green.  And there were still the colors of fall on the ground.  The contrast of colors was amazing.

  Green.   Today's photo challenge.     Doing trees or grass was the easy way out. Besides, we still have snow on the ground.     Finding a Florist with a green awning over their door was a clever, creative idea.  (:  

So ready for some rain and green. Obviously this wasn't taken today.  We got word our first grandchild was making their grand entrance into the world sooner or later.  I was too busy waiting to get the camera out.  (:

  A quiet place in the forest. Another photo from our trip to Como Zoo and Conservatory.  Too green and warm not to share. 

  A few loose screws or just crazy...   I'm pretty sure my neighbors who don't know about my photo project think I'm crazy.  Today I sat on my driveway with no shoes or coat taking various shots of the gate on our privacy fence.  I'm sure I was carrying on some sort of conversation with myself as well.   This was taken in black and white with the selective color option on my camera.  I got exactly the amount of green moss I wanted in this photo.  Love this setting on my camera.

  Just a peek...

  Even a bit of green...

  Reflections...   Today we had another major snowstorm.  It started snowing yesterday and snowed all the way through the majority of today.  I did take some snow photos today but I just can't bring myself to share yet another snow photo.  This photo was taken at the Como Zoo and Conservatory last month.  What I love about this photo is the fact that the reflection is what is in focus not the actual plants.  Enjoy.  Remember spring IS just around the corner.

    A jungle of green and light...   Today was spent at the Como Zoo and Conservatory . The greens and the light captured the tropical environment.  A great escape from the blah winter weather outside.