Mandarine Orange Monday ~ #28

A collage centered around a 30's magazine illustration

with the addition of a textured background, poppies, a clock and vintage writing

rendered in the style of a Monet painting.

Original

 

Itty Bitty

My little companion of over 15 years

went to meet her maker on January 31,

and I'll miss her.

Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends,

is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.  John Galsworthy

Mandarin Orange Monday ~ January 28

If you wear orange… 

You are competent, self-oriented and impatient. You are also independent, an organizer and self-motivated. 

Orange is the color of practicality and creativity. Your energy levels are high, and you are sometimes restless. You have a forceful will and tend to be active and competitive. 

You are also excitable and can seek domination over the others.

52 Photos Project ~ Wk 40 ~ Black & White

Bella's challenge this week is to convert the photo of our choice to Black & White.

Guard Dog: Street Stall in Lisbon

Mandarin Orange Monday ~ January 21

Took the time to play with a photograph taken at the Farmer's Market; the original photo was rendered with the color replacement tool and various textures and blending modes.

Artichoke 1

Artichoke II

Artichoke III

Original Photograph

All textures are by Bonnie at Pixel Dust Photo Art.

Mandarin Orange Monday ~ January 13

It is hard to believe that two months have gone by since my last post ... Thanksgiving, the Christmas Holidays, entertaining, work and play seem to have taken precedence ... and even my photography went by the wayside!

While I've taken few photographs, there is not enough to edit and post.  Instead, I have enjoyed creating in PSE - experimenting with techniques and generally using the program for more than photo editing - fun and nonsensical things - it's been fun.

Lori encourages all forms of digital manipulation and art in Mandarin Orange Monday, so I decided to post a piece I'd worked on over the holidays, to get back to swing of things and posting on "musings" ...

The next 60 days will be a busy time, I am a legislative/regulatory lobbyist by profession, and the New Mexico Legislative Session will convene on Tuesday, January 15 and adjourn on Saturday, March 16.  My posting during this time may be sporadic, but I plan to post when the opportunity presents itself.

My thanks to Lori for sending an e-mail reminder that her site was up and for allowing me the opportunity to share.

 “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”  Mark Twain

Mandarin Orange Monday 18 ~ Bartlett Pears

In the background are the brilliant orange Bartlett pear trees

outside the east entrance of the State Capitol.

The photo was taken last Thursday before the snow on Friday

and hard freezing nighttime temperatures we have experienced the past few nights.