Memories

'Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.'  

 -  Dr. Seuss

I stepped out my back door to look for flowers to photograph.  I found some chives, a spirea bush (maybe?) and peonies.  

As I was getting things together for a still life with the peonies, I got a whiff of their wonderful fragrance.  Their subtle perfume transported me... to my grandma's house.  I don't remember the peonies at my grandma's house, but the smell brought me into her powder blue living room so long ago.  

The peonies smelled good all weekend and I couldn't help but think of my grandma, with a smile on my face.  

Today I am joining, Texture Tuesday, Life thru The Lens and Wordless Wednesday.

My images were all processed in Lightroom using Kim Klassen's new presets, breath (lightening the shadows) on the peonies and breeze on the chives and spirea images.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a great week!

Michelle

         

Friday Finds

On this image I used Kim Klassen's Lightroom preset kk_still and her texture kk_100 in PS Elements

I was straightening up last night and came across a book I haven't looked at in a few years, Living Artfully by Sandra Magsamen.  I opened it and found a passage I previously highlighted:

We have been conditioned to focus on whatever little thing isn't quite right about ourselves, our creations, and our surroundings.  Instead, let's decide to focus on what is right, lovely, and beautiful.  This is a simple concept, yes, but it's transformative just the same.

Isn't funny how we come across things right when we need them.  I have a habit of looking at what needs to be changed, in my pictures, my house, myself...  I am going to take her advise and try to 'focus on what is right, lovely and beautiful'.

I am also going to reread her book. 

On this image I used Kim Klassen's Lightroom preset kk_DreamLike and her texture kk_0603.

I made a trip to the Antique Mall this week.  I have always loved mismatched teacups stacked in pictures but only had one teacup.  This trip I found two cheap teacups to add to my props and used them for Kim Klassen's class Be Still, the prompt was 'tea and change from above'.  My coins are from the Bahamas.

I had also been keeping an eye out for an old chippy window.  I found one.  I used it with The Studio prompt 'potting bench'.

Today I am joining Kim Klassen's Friday Finds, The Studio and the class Be Still. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Michelle

A Little Break

Hi!

Just a quick post to let you know I will be away from my computer for a little while.  I will be back soon...

Have a great day!

Michelle