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spasmicallyperfect - Yes, I told the guy I buy coffee from every morning that I'm officially done with winter. And what does the weather do? -17 with windchill (celcius that is) and snow for today. Nice picture though..... ahhhhh02/29/2008 - 4:28 am

Gandalf - Give Mother N her due (not to be confused with dew which comes in Spring & Summer). It's not over til the proverbial Fat Lady sings. The Fat Lady (whoever she may be) definitely likes snow. So fret & fuss if you must. Enjoy the snow while it's here and enjoy the what Spring brings next. Long live the Fat Lady.02/29/2008 - 7:49 am

Anna Surface - I don't think winter is through blowing and going. We're expecting thunderstorms Sunday night and snow on Monday. Brrr! Ahhh! To be on a beach basking in the warming sun! Lovely photo! :)02/29/2008 - 7:50 am

jpt - nice rich colors02/29/2008 - 8:28 am

Robin - I'm going to visualize myself on that beach. Gorgeous photo. I love the colors. :)02/29/2008 - 9:35 am

Laurie - Nice opposing contrast to the Ice Storm photo in the previous post. I need a vacation!02/29/2008 - 10:32 am

HeyJules - Ha! My friend and I used to have a saying..."Visualize it and it will be yours!" We said it at the bowling alley right before we'd try to throw that second strike in a row. Yeah, it didn't work there, either but it was funny to watch the other bowlers watch US as we'd stand with ball in hand, deep in thought, while the other one would whisper, "Visualize it and it WILL be yours!" What a hoot!02/29/2008 - 10:57 am

amuirin - lol, I love your whimsical prose. I probably wouldn't mess with Missy Nature, either, but yeah winter's been overstaying it's welcome. I often feel that way come February.03/01/2008 - 6:38 pm

Bernie Kasper - I am seeing it, but I am just not feeling it :)03/01/2008 - 11:41 pm

Nicole - No, I think Mom nature is not very pleased with any of us ;) She doesn't take the nasty smell away over here either. Why should she. Sigh....03/02/2008 - 10:49 pm

Gandalf - I was wondering where the snow went. Nice to see it's still around. It does look as if someone came along to flock all the trees & brush. Very nice & soft.02/28/2008 - 7:00 am

Anna Surface - I really like the sepia look with a bit of brightness in between of this photograph. Snow... I don't believe there is an end in sight here in Kansas as more snow is expected by Monday. Save one of your winter photographs to post in mid July. LOL That would definitely be something different. And it will be winter in the Southern Hemisphere. I'm looking forward to what you got for tomorrow. :)02/28/2008 - 7:32 am

Robin - I like what you did with this, the spots of color/brightness coming through the trees. Lovely. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and whatever it is you have to sooth the sun-starved. :)02/28/2008 - 9:34 am

rainmountain - Grin - I can imagine that you have an everlasting storage of shots :D This one is postcard perfect though - wow! Love the tones!02/28/2008 - 9:44 am

HeyJules - Is this a sepia or a vintage look? Man, it's gorgeous!02/28/2008 - 9:56 am

Susan - Very nice shot -- looks like a vintage postcard. If you have something to soothe the sun-starved, I'm all over it -- can't wait!02/28/2008 - 10:56 am

montucky - That's a very pleasing shot! One to remember when late August comes along!02/28/2008 - 12:43 pm

bookbabie - I hear you, we've had enough winter here in MI to last through next year too. My husband and I are on strike, we're only clearing enough driveway to get in and out, the rest will just have to melt...someday:)02/28/2008 - 1:31 pm

mon@rch - This has been the year of ice! Great photo and I love how you framed this shot!02/28/2008 - 8:21 pm

Bernie Kasper - Nice treatment in this, definitely a good choice with the sepia. Looks like you are getting tired of winter as well !!02/28/2008 - 10:23 pm

ladypercy - I love this picture. The color's great.02/29/2008 - 4:21 pm

jeanabaena - ohh, i want some of your snow please! and i really like this picture for some reason.02/29/2008 - 9:23 pm

F28Photo - Very nice ! The sepia was a great choice .03/05/2008 - 12:47 pm

Pat Denino - beautiful…02/23/2008 - 6:05 am

montucky - That's an outstanding photo! Very nicely done! I like the quote, too.02/23/2008 - 9:23 am

Toma01 - beautiful image!! really great work!02/23/2008 - 9:42 am

Gandalf - I love the contrast - the dark tree trunks & limbs, the sky and (of course) the snow.02/23/2008 - 10:15 am

gypsy-heart - I love the photo and the quote!! Though, I fear experiencing it would be my last experience!! hee, hee. This might help you understand me...I have a sweat shirt on here today, and it is over 70 and sunny! How do you function in such weather to take photos...they would have to send search teams out for me. :O Thank you for the beautiful photos though..makes me ALMOST want to visit such places in the winter!02/23/2008 - 1:02 pm

Dave - NICE photos. Have you heard of the Festival of Trees? They have a new "edition" coming up soon!02/24/2008 - 10:19 am

Aiyana - This is one of the best winter photos I've seen. It would make a beautiful holiday card! Aiyana02/24/2008 - 10:25 am

teresa - Oh my oh my! Such beauty. I know you, along with my Wisconsin relatives are tired of the snow, but it is SO breathtakingly beautiful in your photos.02/24/2008 - 6:16 pm

AK_Adventurer - This is an absolutely beautiful photo, and the quote is a perfect addition. Great job!02/26/2008 - 9:23 am

ankush - wow, what an awesome shot!!02/26/2008 - 5:31 pm

Nicole - Gorgeous :D! And thanks for participating! http://nicoleb.org/b2/htsrv/trackback.php?tb_id=80102/29/2008 - 11:12 pm

davidlind - Oh this is a wonderful photo. I love it. If it ever wants to visit another blog let me know!03/01/2008 - 8:40 am

innovatel - Very beatiful picture :)03/05/2008 - 10:57 am

jpt - ooo...rocket pops!02/21/2008 - 6:52 am

Gandalf - I think snow flakes follow your guidance.02/21/2008 - 8:07 am

Robin - Lovely. :)02/21/2008 - 8:24 am

ybonesy - What a great depiction of the rule of thirds your photo provides!02/21/2008 - 8:27 am

montucky - An excellent photo and superb advice!02/21/2008 - 10:47 am

Lisa's Chaos - Oh I like it! The quote and the photo!02/21/2008 - 6:25 pm

Bernie Kasper - Sound advice and a very nice shot Barb, looks like we are getting the winter weather tonight you have been dealing with for so long.02/21/2008 - 8:45 pm

mon@rch - Great use of thirds! :)02/21/2008 - 9:36 pm

HeyJules - Yeah, baby! Works for me!02/22/2008 - 10:21 am

aullori - I agree with ybonesy, fabulous example to express the rule!02/22/2008 - 1:21 pm

onewayphotoblog / Mark - Those words are so perfect with that shot!02/22/2008 - 3:31 pm

dianeschuller - nice example and is that your own advice beneath the photo, or a borrowed quote? Very apt indeed. Diane Alberta Postcards Diane's Flickr photos02/24/2008 - 12:05 am

Asther - Beautiful photo & meaningful words. TQ!02/24/2008 - 9:58 pm

ankush - nice02/26/2008 - 5:32 pm

amuirin - I think that's a very sound policy.02/26/2008 - 7:33 pm

Mark - I bet if you had polar bears in Wisconsin they would be all huddled up having a laugh at the fisherman. Like the orange orchid picture , great colour. Cheers Mark02/18/2008 - 7:54 am

Robin - Brrrrr!02/18/2008 - 7:59 am

QuoinMonkey - It's 1 degree here in Minnesota today, -17 with the windchills. We were out on the lake over the weekend, and let me tell you, there is no wind like lake wind! But the ice fishers love their craft. Amazing solitude. Do you ice fish?02/18/2008 - 9:30 am

HeyJules - Are you all out of your ever lovin' minds up there??? Brrrr is right! (But, then again, I love the photo!)02/18/2008 - 9:57 am

montucky - We do that around here, too. I think it has something to do with insanity.02/18/2008 - 10:03 am

Anna Surface - Oh, what a neat photo. And a cold way to go fishing. We don't have ice fishing here in Kansas that I know of. Do they put up huts on the frozen lakes there?02/18/2008 - 10:05 am

Ron in L.A. - Very cool photo Barbara... R(etc...)02/18/2008 - 11:10 am

organicsyes - You sure know how to have fun in Wisconsin:) susan http://www.organicsyes.wordpress.com02/18/2008 - 12:21 pm

barbara - Mark, unfortunately we keep our polar bears in the zoo and let the "icies" go it alone - no comedy show, usually. Robin , if we waited for nice weather to go outdoors, we'd see May through October. Can't hide inside half the year. :-) QM, I am crazy enough to fish from a boat in thunderstorms (don't ask!), but NOT crazy enough to sit my butt on ice for the pleasure. Yes, Jules, totally out of our lovin' minds. When your brain freezes, everything goes. montucky, something about insanity running rampant in wild places? anna, some of the wimps use ice shanties, but the real dudes, they go it alone. Just the ice, a bucket to sit on and a 12" fishing pole. ron, thanks yes, susan, we certainly do know how to have fun. (Ouch!)02/18/2008 - 12:52 pm

Gandalf - Another great thing about ice fishing - the beer stays cold.02/18/2008 - 1:39 pm

barbara - gandalf ~ only you would think of cold beer. Anyway, wouldn't beer freeze, or maybe not? Hmmm.02/18/2008 - 2:20 pm

jpt - that looks like fun. i like the camo outfit. i need one for the city02/18/2008 - 3:50 pm

Gandalf - If it freezes (and if you drink it fast enough that's not an issue), it is still cold.02/18/2008 - 5:08 pm

barbara - jpt ~ I've always thought camo to be THE look for NYC.02/18/2008 - 5:35 pm

mon@rch - Looks exactly like a great ice fishing day, well except the fact they hike a zillion miles out to the middle of the lake!02/18/2008 - 6:16 pm

gypsy-heart - I think this is a great photo..I especially like the little little touch of orange!!02/18/2008 - 6:25 pm

susan - okay...now that I look at this photo again...he is "frozen" in the scene and with the white in his beard...could very well be there, frozen, until the spring thaw...02/18/2008 - 9:01 pm

Nicole - Oh cool - that's something hubby and I wanted to do in Hungary in 2006, but the damned lake didn't wanna freeze :D Next time ;) Great shot as well !02/18/2008 - 9:25 pm

David - Nice. I used to do this growing up in Massachusetts. Brings back a couple of memories.02/19/2008 - 7:46 pm

barbara - mon@arch - anything for a crappie gypsy ~ you noticed! that bit of orange is my favorite part too susan ~ of course he's frozen. this is north country. nicole ~ everyone should go ice fishing once. that's probably enough though david ~ glad you grabbed a few memories.02/20/2008 - 3:16 pm

A.j. - I'll check out your cold Wisconsin, come look at Florida: http://backyarddetour.blogspot.com02/15/2008 - 7:15 am

montucky - Now that photo is spectacular! It alone makes a great day!02/15/2008 - 8:53 am

Laurie - Beautiful! I love the mood that the fog creates. The sound of putting on a pot of chili is appealing...hmmmm...comfort!02/15/2008 - 9:44 am

Gandalf - Chili sounds good. Great shot, but alas no snow. How sad.02/15/2008 - 11:47 am

HeyJules - You've made us chili for dinner you say? Love the photo...and I'll take a bowl to go, please.02/15/2008 - 12:11 pm

Anna Surface - Now that is just beautiful. Chili and a haven to read a novel sounds perfect to me.02/15/2008 - 12:40 pm

gypsy-heart - Girl...another wonderful photo. Your work is getting so soulful..and in my book that is the ultimate goal!! :)02/15/2008 - 1:45 pm

barbara - montucky ~ the fog in the photo is spectacular, it's the brain fog that isn't so great. :-) laurie, jules, anna ~ come on over, my chili is your chili gypsy ~ thank you. what a lovely compliment.02/15/2008 - 3:38 pm

Ron in L.A. - Great capture Barbara, very nice... R(etc...)02/15/2008 - 5:45 pm

aullori - brilliant!02/15/2008 - 9:26 pm

amuirin - When you put it that way, it sounds kinda nice. I'm sure your chili's nummy, besides.02/16/2008 - 4:57 pm

ladypercy - I love the colors and the trees. Great work :-]02/17/2008 - 3:05 pm

vilhelmsdal - Hi there, that's a great photo. I love that tree! Are we in Madison, Wisconsin?02/18/2008 - 12:39 am

ybonesy - Very evocative. I love the fog (when I'm inside and not out driving in it.)02/18/2008 - 8:27 am

barbara - Ron, aullori ~ thanks. amuirin ~ you can join me in a raunchy novel quest any time. vilhelmsdal ~ right in the middle of Madison in the middle of the great state of Wisconsin! ybonesy ~ agreed, inside not outside. (unless armed with camera and hiking boots)02/18/2008 - 1:01 pm

ankush - beautiful!02/18/2008 - 2:53 pm

Lesley Smitheringale - I love the imagery you have stirred up in this post, appealing to our senses of sight and taste which you have beautifully captured. We don't get much fog in Australia but we did in Scotland and you have reminded me of that depressing dampness which gets into your soul and a steaming hot bowl of chilli con carne is just what is needed to warm the heart.02/20/2008 - 4:30 am

barbara - ankush ~ thank you lesley ~ chili sure did appeal that night. I didn't realize you were from down-under. would love to have a see.02/20/2008 - 3:29 pm

Gandalf - This image is striking. The flowers jump off the page as if in 3D. Very refreshing (even if there is no snow).02/14/2008 - 8:10 am

rainmountain - That's gorgeous!!!02/14/2008 - 10:13 am

montucky - What a beautiful shot! Very nice!02/14/2008 - 10:17 am

JLB - Orchids are such wonderful plants - thanks for sharing your photo! It truly does justice to these blooms.02/14/2008 - 11:13 am

HeyJules - Gorgeous! You really caught this perfectly. The intensity of the colors and the dizzying pattern make for a very ethereal photo!02/14/2008 - 1:10 pm

mon@rch - Such a stunning orchid! These are amazing flowers for sure!02/14/2008 - 6:33 pm

jpt - kinda scary-looking for valentine's. i like it!02/14/2008 - 8:32 pm

jeanabaena - beautiful - the colors pop from the black background. i love the triangle of flowers, especially the slightly out of focus one on the bottom.02/14/2008 - 8:43 pm

barbara - gandalf, nicole, montucky ~ thank you. I'm getting a better idea on these macros. jlb, jules, man@rch ~ orchids are wild - I never realized how intricate they are. Thanks. jpt ~ yeah, scary. Good day for it. jeana ~ thanks, I'm glad you are visiting.02/15/2008 - 3:43 pm

aullori - I think orchids are really amazing - they can look almost defensive. I love it.02/15/2008 - 9:28 pm

barbara - aullori ~ they do have that sense about them.02/18/2008 - 1:02 pm

Gandalf - Reminds me of the positions of the Tetons in Wyoming. However, the subjects of this shot definitely are short of the snow.02/13/2008 - 9:57 am

montucky - Each reaching for the sky in its own way. I prefer the approach of the Palms though.02/13/2008 - 10:52 am

jpt - the texture of the hedge is nice02/13/2008 - 2:49 pm

mon@rch - Never been to Cape Canaveral before!02/13/2008 - 8:43 pm

jeanabaena - i love the quote. nice picture too. :D02/13/2008 - 9:16 pm

rainmountain - Wonderful shot and a great quote! Smart man!02/14/2008 - 10:15 am

amuirin - He has a point, Scott Adams.02/14/2008 - 1:49 pm

barbara - gandalf ~ I'll choose Tetons over rockets any day. But there are no Tetons in Florida. montucky ~ palms over rockets, yep. I'm with you. jpt ~ glad you liked that hedge, might have been the best part of that shot. j, nicole, amuirin ~ Scott Adams, a very wise man.02/15/2008 - 3:48 pm

ankush - haha,thats funny, nice!02/18/2008 - 2:54 pm

Anna Surface - Barbara, I have to say, I like where you are going and exploring with this. I resonate with the 'life-changing experiences' as I am plunging more and more into photography and what it says. Now, that is something to think about doing a 100 photo challenge using a single subject. I've been playing around with post-processing too as in a single image. I'll pull out one aspect, highlight it with the curves, and then study it. Hmm... I appreciate that you are sharing this perspective in your experimentation. What I like about the Pink Perspective III is that the photo looks like it went back in time. This reminds me of the Depression times in the 1930s... Why, I don't know. Hmm... Thanks for sharing. :)02/12/2008 - 7:05 am

Gandalf - I love these guys & the first stab at post processing. Can you put snow in the next picture?02/12/2008 - 8:11 am

montucky - That may turn out to be an interesting pursuit. It will certainly be a learning experience. Enjoy the ride!02/12/2008 - 9:56 am

jpt - i ilike the texture on the window. sounds like you are having fun. nice job.02/12/2008 - 12:15 pm

jeannabeana - i really like this picture. it has lots of texture and color. i also really like how the color at the top draws you in, and then the vertical line next to the standing guy draws your eye down thepicture. it's almost like two different pictures - one in color and the other black and white. :) i also like the choice of font - it doesn't stand out from thepicture, so it's not the thing you focus on. i don't know if you cantweak the signature at all, but is there any way to make it a little smaller? it works fine in this picture and in your duck picture too, but i can see it overwhelming something that is more delicate... :D all in all, nice job with the post-processing process. i think you dida great job for a first attempt!02/12/2008 - 12:18 pm

gypsy-heart - Girl!! You have been busy...I got way behind. All the photos are wonderful, but I have to say..when this one finished loading I gasped..min you, a good gasp. I love it! Love it! I say your experiment was very sucessful!02/12/2008 - 12:19 pm

HeyJules - "I have no idea where this leads - I think it’s just another avenue to explore and maybe learn something while enjoying the walk." And that's what art is really all about.02/12/2008 - 12:54 pm

Robin - I love what you've been doing with this one picture -- exploring it and finding stories within stories. :)02/12/2008 - 1:34 pm

ankush - awesome photo! very interesting composition02/12/2008 - 4:27 pm

amuirin - I think it's really interesting, both to see the results, and read your thoughts behind this new kind of exploration. I've been thinking for a couple months now that you have the skill to be 'meaning-making' in more than just a photographic medium. You have a way with words, as well.02/12/2008 - 5:58 pm

susan - I wonder what both men in the photo are thinking. I wonder if they know each other. I wonder what the history is behind the peeling paint...and the building itself. I wonder what this building looked like in full color long ago. What caused some paint to remain? What stories would the building tell? I see what looks like a styrofoam take out box in the window frame...and perhaps other trash...does someone live there? on that chair? Beautiful and haunting stories...thanks for sharing your work. Susan http://www.organicsyes.wordpress.com02/13/2008 - 4:02 pm

nouveaufauves - Wow.02/15/2008 - 3:15 am

barbara - anna, montucky ~ I think the exploration is one of the best parts. j and jpt ~ thanks for stopping by, thanks. gypsy ~ your words are too nice! jules ~ you are right. exploring is good art. thanks, robin ~ Funny how one photo can grab you. ankush ~ thank you for your comment amuirin ~ ah, yes. that meaning-making stuff. As for my writing, nice of you to say so. susan ~ see. you ask the same questions I ask. I thought maybe I was the only one... nouveau ~ yeah, thanks.02/15/2008 - 3:59 pm

aullori - Isn't it odd how things change when you get closer? (I also marveled at Ankush saying he liked this version better.) Subjectivity at it's finest. I keep wondering (inwardly) why I like your other one better - tho make no mistake I love this as well... but why one more than the other? Was it the distance? I think so. I also think you just taught me something so important today. This one comes across as "invasive" and I find that sometimes that the emotion of that is overwhelming. Beautiful lesson. Beautiful shots. Both beyond what I could (or should) do but gorgeous none the less.02/15/2008 - 9:26 pm

Aiyana - This is a great photo, and it definitely has texture. Are you using a photo editor, or your camera to manipulate the photo? Aiyana I am finally using Picnick from Flickr, and am considering the soon to be released Photo Elements 6 for the Mac. Never thought I'd take the plunge, but I know enough now to see the difference in the photos. barbara02/17/2008 - 10:38 am

Shady Gardener - An amazing photo and an amazing result. Thank you.02/17/2008 - 1:53 pm

barbara - aullori ~ perhaps invasive isn't the right term for me, but it does make a point. shady ~ appreciate the comment.02/20/2008 - 3:31 pm

lissa - what a gorgeous picture. i like the idea of making a photograph by feel. your writing's great. i would def. publish your poems if that day ever does come. :]06/15/2008 - 2:10 pm

Anna Surface - Ah so! My, this opens up the perspective. I had very much liked the cropped photo of the window and porch in your earlier post. That alone had captured my imagination. The building itself, as large as it is, with the boarded and plastered windows begs the question as to why against the 'Now Open.' That is always my first question--Why?--when I see something like this. Yes, it's definitely a story photo. Interesting what you got going, Barbara, indeed. :)02/09/2008 - 7:41 am

Preston Surface - I think the building is just being used as a billboard announcing the opening of something else down the way. The two men appear to be waiting for something. Maybe a ride will come by and take them somewhere or they just have nothing else to do. There seems to be no hurry here.02/10/2008 - 7:43 am

aullori - This is a brilliant piece because (to me) it captures a mood. The same mood of Otis Reddings "Dock of the Bay" song. It feel unhurried (as Preston stated) but it also has a bit of tension to it, I think this is created by the fellow on the left, you combine that with the art in the architecture and wow, what a great piece. Fabulous work and so far without question my favorite of yours.02/10/2008 - 1:01 pm

mon@rch - that's soo funny with the old building like that! Great shot02/10/2008 - 8:48 pm

ankush - hmmm beautiful shot, i personally prefer the cropped version...02/12/2008 - 4:28 pm

Gandalf - perhaps they are waiting for Godot or perhaps the snow?02/18/2008 - 5:13 pm