Friday Hawk

This morning I was surprised to see this large bird sitting in a tree near our bird feeders.  I think that it is a hawk - but I'm not sure.  Do you know?

He (or she) didn't mind my presence or that I walked around the tree snapping photos of him.  I was hoping to catch him spreading his wings and then fly away - but he was contented to sit in our tree.

I love the orangey red color on the neck and breast, and also the black and white strips in his tail.  And look at that powerful beak and size of the claws!

Just so beautiful.

Have a great Friday!

Be wonderfully odd!

Winter Squirrel

My sister tells me that the squirrels that visit my yard are chubby - I think that it is just fluffy winter fur (or big bones, ha!).

I'm joining Texture Tuesday with a photo of one of those "chubby" squirrels.  I layered this image with one layer of Kim Klassen's BB2 texture.  (There is also one layer of a texture called wordless.)

I hope that you are having a great day!

Be wonderfully odd!

Beyond Beyond - Days 33 & 34

I'm playing catch-up with my class assignments for Kim Klassen's Beyond Beyond class.
One image is light and airy, while the other is dark and moody.

Day 34 - making a magic texture.  In Kim's Art of Texture class I made a coffee stain texture that I pressed paper towel into, the (unexpected) result was something that looked like snakeskin.  In Kim's Beyond Beyond class day 34 I turned this texture into a magic texture and layered it on top of her tea and macaroon image below.

The texture is only around the edges and I like how it softens the edges but keeps the image crisp.

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Dark and moody

Day 33 - Earthy Processing.  I used Kim's Lighroom Darkday preset and her Waterfront21 texture on this image.

Have a great day!

Sweet Birds

I am forever fascinated with the birds that visit our feeders - I love watching their graceful flight from branch to feeder to birdbath and back again.  They seem so contented in their little dance.  Their visits are short, but frequent.  Maybe it's a odd sound, or a knowing that they've been here too long - somehow the entire flock knows to stop what they are doing to fly away together.  But soon, I know, that they will return.

I'm a day late with my Texture Tuesday post!

I used one layer of Kim Klassen's canvas magic and two layers of Kim's Lola texture on this photo.
I love to use Kim's Lola texture on bird photos because of the little musical notes in the corners - it seems so fitting!

 
I hope that you have an awesome day!

Be wonderfully odd!

Birdbath

I'm just dropping in with a photo of a sweet little bird that stopped for a quick drink at our birdbath.

The photo is textured with Kim Klassen's beautiful 1111 and 1011 textures.

I hope that you are having a great day!

 Be wonderfully odd!

Friday Finds

I'm joining Kim Klassen's Friday FInds today!

I've just discovered this wonderful cookbook - Small Plates & Sweet Treats by Aran Goyoaga.  I'm not the only one to have discovered this book because it is sold out in every book store in my area!

This cookbook is beautifully written with amazing photography.  Even if you are not gluten-free you will be delighted by her collection of amazing recipes - Roasted Parsnip & Apple Soup, Chocolate Brioche Bread Pudding, and Roasted Pumpkin Ice Cream . . . yum, yum, yum . . .

I hope that you are having a great day!

Bead Love

Hello!

I'm joining Texture Tuesday with some bead love <3

These little birdhouse beads are so sweet.  I love the roughed up and aged look of these beads.  I plan to add them to some beaded pendants that I am currently working on.

I used two layers of Kim Klassen's PaperStained texture to this image.  And I added a favorite quote!

Have a great day!

Be wonderfully Odd!

Birds and Fall Colors

I'm just posting a few new photos featuring birds and beautiful fall colors.

I hope that you are enjoying your weekend!

Be wonderfully odd!