Pink Saturday Flowers

Can you tell....I learned a new trick in Photoshop Elements...How fun are these "masks"

I took an ordinary flower and made it quirky...lots of fun

RED

I went through some of my photos and decided that today should be a red day...

in honor of it being hot hot hot...103. ouch! Thank goodness for air conditioning!!!

Alphabe-Thursday "Z"

We did it...our whole class posted a letter of the alphabet every week. Jenny Matlock was

our delightful teacher. She like my words each week. This is our last week. We have come to the letter Z. I thought about this letter...I wanted to show pictures of the Zoo and the wonderful Zebra...but, this week ZIPPED by so quickly, I didn't have a chance to find my photos.
Next week we are going to re-post a post. Please check out more interesting Z's at Jennymatlock.blogspot.com, I'm just to Zapped tonight to do any better. I'm off to get some Zzzzz's
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Its Thursday Morning

I had my ZZZZZ's and I'm feeling good

I want to start everyones day with a song that will stay with you alllll day

Are you ready....

Zippity Doo Dah

Zippity Day

My oh my what a wonderful day

Plenty of Sunshine

Heading my way

Zippity Do Day

Zippity Day

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Yes, it is really hot down here in So. Cal. But,

my oh my it is a beautiful sunshiny day!!

Love it!!

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I wanted to get this latest update on before Jenny visits

I woke up this morning,

think about all the broken zippers in my life

Have you ever had to take off your sweater, jacket, jeans

that had the zipper quit working,

thats bad enough, how about when the zippers

stop working foryour husband, while he is still in them,

yes, the jeans too...and WHY do they call it a fly????

Photo

I didn't want to leave you without a new photo today. This was in San Juan Capastrano

Jovind Armstrong in LA

So, Stacey and I are still acting like tourists. We love going to the Grove, and the old Farmers Market. As we were driving down Melrose...we stopped at a light...Stacey's yelling" I know that guy" so I roll down the window (the air conditioner was on, its hot!!!) and Stacey grabs her camera...gets off a couple of shots

Can you see his eyes???he is looking at us taking pictures...we wave, he waves

it was so cute...he was like "hey, they know who I am"

What fun...anyway, he's from the Food Network and that is his restaurant

Peacock Blue Monday

This weeks photography class is on COLOR. I think I got it !! This was at the LA Arboretum.

We were this close, no zoom. He just paraded around and around....

Even his behind is beautiful

Pink Saturday Flowers

Love all the California flowers!!

I wanted to see how my new camera worked on Pink flowers, quite well, I must say

I love these, they were at Whole Foods. Please check out other Pinkies at Beverly's

How Sweet the Sound,

And I just wanted to let you know That Stephanie Lee is having an online Metalsmithing class.

I took from her in person a few years back and her book is fabulous, but if you are afraid to venture out on your own, be sure and sign up for her class. I'm excited about making her little book. Check it out HERE

Silly Kitty

First I thought I would share with you a journal that I painted the cover for, for Susan, my new buddy, I gave this to her when we first me a couple of weeks ago.

This was one of the goodies I got at a garage sale for $1

And this little cabinet with the worn paint...do I paint it or leave it is the question.

I'm still busy unpacking, I was throwing the tissue on the bed.

when I came back...this is what I found

silly kitty

Alphabe-Thursday.."Y"

Y is the letter for this week, it came at a very good time

YIKES!!

Just a note to let you know....

We just had our first

EARTHQUAKE

since being back

5.4

Be sure and check the other Y's

at Jennymatlock.blogspot.com

LINES

1) This week our photography class is all about lines. The one above has the horizon line then the wave. But the boat keeps your interest (?)

2) I didn't want ordinary lines...how are these poles, for texture and movement

3) This staircase is my favorite. There are lines everywhere, keeps you looking around.

4) And there this is this building and fence and trees

5) I love this one too. I like how it has lines of the wall/floor behind the gate

6) And lots and lots of poles holding up this pier

7) This has lots of color and lines going all direction.

Now I'm going to ask for your help. Which ones keeps your interest, keeps you

in the photo
I can pick 4 to give to the teacher

8) This has great lines to.

Can you tell I liked going out and finding "lines". They are everywhere
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I cant remember how to change the color of my font...can anyone help??

Blue Monday

A beautiful painting on a wall at Balboa Island

This fountain and water is such a pretty blue, this is at Old Town Orange, wonderful antique shops

Love this blue watering can, this was at the Irvine Flea Market

Please check out other Blue Monday Posts HERE

Smiling Sally sent me a message asking me to rejoin her Blue Monday...so here I go..

Happy 4th of July

These are a couple of photos from the Urban Barn

Another day in Paridise

What a beautiful day in So. California. Stacey and I visited an old mission

And then there is the glorious San Clemente beach. We had lunch at the pier

Stacey took some stunning photos of surfers. This guy put on quite a show for us once he saw Stacey taking photos of him.

Pink Saturday

This was a Delicious desert that Susan and I shared when we met in Escondido. Pure pink goodness

One morning I was walking by our flowers...did it rain?? did I miss seeing it rain.
Wait, where am I ?? Not in Oregon...Oh yes, I'm in California...lots of sunshine...and
SPRINKLERS

While up in the mountains I found this delightful pink thistle

Oh, and remember the "paper" flowers, I turned them pink. Now I really wish

I had brought some home

I had to share this with you. I took this for the photography class that I'm taking

I don't know if it what the teacher wanted, but I love it. And yes, the

wood was pink...how fun is that!!!