Sky Watch Friday 10.02.09

Sky Watch Friday 10.02.09

Desert Greetings fellow Sky Watchers.  I hope that your day is going well. Just as the sun was setting Wednesday evening, I ventured outside while dinner was simmering to capture a few photographs in RAW.  I have been learning to use Lightroom and I just love all that...
What’s Your Play #65

What’s Your Play #65

My bloggy friend Laura over at Dolce Pics posts a photograph every Tuesday and invites readers to edit a reader submitted photograph.  I enjoy doing this because it gives me a chance to have some photos with photographs I did not take.  Here is the original image:...
Double Reds

Double Reds

Blooming red cactus blooms from this past spring.  I love how deep and rich they are in color. Perfect for Ruby Red Tuesday.   But watch out for the needles of the cacti.  One poke with those and you’ll be bleeding in red. Show off your reds by submitting your photos...
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

I came across this photo from a few months ago when he was indeed not feeling quite as “blue” but was a smiling boy in blue.

The Black and White of a Joshua Tree

The Black and White of a Joshua Tree

This morning as I was learning Lightroom 2.5 online presented for Free by Creative Techs, I opened this image of a joshua tree and began playing around with the various Presets already in Lightroom. Since the sun was flaring from behind the tree, this made for a...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Just a note, the bat was slightly injured by my cat, Buffy.  We have a lady here in the desert that rescues bats.  She came out immediately to take this male bat into her care.  She called me later that day to let me know that he just had a torn ligament in his wing...
Thursday Thirteen: All About Lenses

Thursday Thirteen: All About Lenses

Yesterday was week three of a 10 week digital photography course I have been taking online via a webinar thanks to the guys at Creative Techs.  I can not tell you how valuable this class has been.  I am learning so much.  This week, John Greengo focused entirely on...
The Element of Surprise

The Element of Surprise

Six years ago this coming November, I became pregnant with my second child.  I wanted to tell my parents in a special way.  I came up with the idea to wrap two toy baby dolls (one boy, one girl) as a present and have them open it during our family’s annual Christmas...
Intoxicating Reds

Intoxicating Reds

This past Saturday I invited some family over for a BBQ, which turned into a Mexican feast when they said they were bringing homemade chips and salsa.  Funny, just after I talked to my cousin about our planned feast, Ree over at the Pioneer Woman posted a recipe for...