Dramatic Skies and Reflections

13 photographs
Dramatic skies … Window
Views and Reflections

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Sky Watch, and Haiku Friday

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A playful bonus … just because
cropped then ‘screened with exclusion’ and lightened

Thought for Today

“To repeat what others have said requires education; to challenge it requires brains.” Mary Pettibone Poole

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Beach Sunsets Reflected in Windows

Returning from a
sunset ‘photo shoot’ my eyes
spotted reflections

in the windows of
these houses facing the beach
… sunset with palm trees.

The older I get
I find traditions changing
each and ev’ry year

but it seems we will
gather as a family
once again this year 😉

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Experimenting
in Photoshop Elements
I came up with two

versions that I found
pleasing to my own eyes and
decided to share

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Multi-tasking at
busy times of year is the
best that I can do

Wishing everyone
joyful celebrations with
family and friends

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Thought for Today

“Weekends don’t count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless.”
Bill Watterson

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An Unusual Southern California Fall Find

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My World and Wordless Outdoor Wednesday too

After being sick
last week I am catching up
by multi-tasking

Here in Southern Cal
we don’t see many color
changes, but walking

recently I found
colorful deciduous
trees and snapped a few

photographs to share
in mosaics … splendidly
this week, just because

Originals … straight out of the camera

Palette Knife

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Accented Edges, lightened

Invert

Accented Edges Solarized

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Accented Edges

Poster Edges

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ALMOST

Colored Pencil

Solarized

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Mellow Yellow, Mosaic, and Blue Monday …

Ruby Tuesday, My World, Outdoor Wednesday,
Color Carnival, and Wordless Wednesday too.

Thought for Today

“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.” Dalai Lama

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Blue Monday Mosaic – Rained Out

While wildfires burn

here in California

rain forced ‘play’ indoors

at the Pilot Pen

Tennis Tournament … I snapped

these TV photos

then created my

Blue Mosaic for Monday

looking forward to

better weather for

US Open in New York

starting tomorrow.

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Blue Monday

(Apparently Mary’s taking this week off for Mosaic Monday)

See also my Blue Monday post at Small Reflections

Molly’s ‘blue’ – missing her fur-friend

Thought for Today

“There’s nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.” Frank A Clark