August 7th, photo of the day: China Lake

A lake oddly placed, one border of the park runs alongside Highway 16 through Tacoma.

However, from down at the lake shore it’s hard to comprehend how close to civilization you really are.

 

August 6th, photo of the day: more oil and water

I’m finally going through some of my older photos, and I came across some from the oil and water experimental day.

I posted one photo awhile ago, you can see it here: June 7th.

And here is another one I took a fancy to today.

Isn’t it fun how your own photos can start to look new again if you wait long enough to forget what you had? haha maybe it’s just me…

 

 

August 5th, photo of the day: Dahlia

I think these are my new favorite flower. They are so diverse, and so big and beautiful!

August 4th, photo of the day: “Bee”-fore and after

Spent some time in the Master Gardener Display Garden in Bellevue the other day. I didn’t have my tripod, so I tried following bees around and just not breathing while taking the photos, haha!

Then I came home and tried some different effects in PSE.

August 3rd, photo of the day: petals

And of course I was playing around in PSE again. ;)

I like how it has a metallic look…

August 2nd, photo of the day: Artichoke

While I don’t have room in my little patio garden for my own artichoke plant, I found this one in the Master Gardener Display Garden in the Lake Hills area of Bellevue.

August 1st, photo of the day: Reflections

Wow, this year is going by too fast. Lately I haven’t had as much time as usual to go out and take photos. I miss my camera!

Anyway, here is another photo I am being indecisive about. I love the colors of the boats and their reflections in the first one, but the black and white has more of an impact.

What are your thoughts?

 

March 26th, photo of the day: a key

I love my light box, I really do.

A key, to the future?

Photo of the Day, March 25th: Breakfast

Breakfast of CHAMPIONS you might say.

dark chocolate peanut cluster

Who says being an adult is all bad?

Photo of the Day, March 22nd: Kitchen Sink

At first I was looking for interesting splash patterns, but I caught one drop just as it hit the sink bottom, and I realized I had something much more interesting here!

This is entry for photo friday: fleeting

My favorite

I added some contrast to this photo in Photoshop, and converted it to black and white. I like the grittiness of it.

Here are a couple others:

I wish this was a little crisper

one of those pattern photos I was telling you about

Maybe too much grittiness?