Seriously, this was the view from our room. All room views faced this mountain. How zen is this!

We tramped (Kiwi word  for hiked) here and I was able to get mountain views from every angle. Sir Edmund Hillary practiced here before taking on Everest.

More fascinating rock piles. ET was here.

Does it get any better than this?

Lake Pukaki at the foot of Mt Cook...

We lingered here a long time both coming and going. Caite talked about getting in the lake and then just finally did. I was delighted to find roadside Columbine so far from home. And then my stack of rocks to confuse the ETs.

At Lasta

New Zealand Resumed...

about time, don't ya think

Yes this color is the real deal. Gorgeous , right.

This most amazing shade of blue is from the so-called glacier flour, which is dust ground off the mountains by glaciers. Suspended particles in combination with sunlight create this fabulous color.

I found the land formations intriguing. Cliff-like barren hills with a row of trees on top. Looks like a mohawk and it doesn't look much like they held the topsoil.

Peaches anyone?

Oh baby!

This one includes extractions and blending modes galore. I am having so much fun looking at all of these old photos. i am sure PS didn't even exist and for sure I didn't have these kind of skills.

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Thanksgivings Remembered

This is one of my favorite Thanksgiving stories...
Always a good laugh.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. I am thankful for you in my cyber world.

Celebrating 4 at the Magic House - Spilling over Blending Techniques

Another example using blending modes and spilling a photo into multiple layers. The framing brings focus to both the main photo and Drew's face on the back image. This technique is rather easy to do, in the end and I think, produces a special look.

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This Chick Is A Hottie

Check out this chick...
And my new skills in post processing...

We work well together.