Paint box

We've watched in horror as the disaster unfolded in Japan and are holding the nation in our prayers. It puts problems into perspective and makes us realise we have a lot to be thankful for.

I've had the paints out this week to make some textures to use with photos - the last image is one of a Christmas decoration with one of my textures added. I'm playing about with some more. Hope you are all having a good weekend.

Still brown

The gardener said that this maple keeps the same colour all year long, so we'll be back to have another look sometime. We managed to find some bark which had come off the tree, so by taping some pieces to a window I was able to get these pictures with the light shining through. Think there's a textile in here somewhere!

Orchid

Changing scenery

A change of scenery is sometimes a good idea, if only to see things from a different perspective!
Here's a part of a forest in Scotland which was taken on holiday last year and this is what I did with it (Background layer at bottom of stack) -

Copy 2 lighten 28
Sunset sky difference 100
red circular gradient difference 34
Copy 1 screen 92
Background photo

Increased saturation after merging

Hope you are all having a good weekend!

To family and friends!

Let it snow!

Hope you are all keeping well and warm while this cold weather lasts!

Back again!

It's snowing again and the temperature has dropped! Here's a topical image and the original photo. Off to get warm!

More confusion ...

.... but the birds like it!