Corrie Kinkel Posted October 18 Posted October 18 6 hours ago, Sue Thomas said: This week, like all the other weeks have simply flown by. Mother nature never disappoints. From one day to the next her mastery of applying her palette to the landscape and skies above, is an ever changing wonder. I was lucky enough to get another afternoon out on the lake in the kayak. A glorious 21c. Hopefully I will get at least one more afternoon on the water before the kayak goes away for the winter. An old chapel hiden away amongst the trees. Before the dam was constructed back in 1965, I believe, the chapel was over a mile away from the shallow South Saskatchewan River. Over the years, and as the lake rises, the chapel is nigh on the lake shoreline. You ahve to pay to look around the chapel, and Hitchcock's hideaway cabin. I havd found access to it via the shore. Fantastic colors and the chapel makes it interesting too! 3 1
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 18 Posted October 18 3 hours ago, Ann Seeber said: Here's my Week Forty One for Sunday Oct 20 - My two daughters and I did a day trip to Mohonk Mountain House resort in Ulster County on Wed Oct 16. It is a huge hotel and recreation complex constructed in the early 1900s by the Smileys, a Quaker family from Maine. There were originally 2 beautiful quarries, Mohonk and Minnewaska, which they owned and they eventually added 17,000 acres to preserve the land in perpetuity. The family still operates Mohonk as a resort though the two hotels on Minnewaska burned down. This is probably one of the most famous areas to be photographed in Ulster County, NY. You can see the hotel in the distance on the left. My daughter, Debbie, took this photo when they were hiking. Great photo and great weather for a hike! 3 1 1
Ann Seeber Posted October 19 Posted October 19 (edited) 21 hours ago, Susan Ewart said: What a beautiful photo and area. What is the building at the top of the hill? That is the Skytop Tower [click link for more info] which is a fire tower beacon in the Mohonk Mountain Reserve, and it can be seen for miles in each direction. After climbing all 100 stone steps to the open-air platform at the top, visitors are able to see six states on a clear day: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Edited October 19 by Ann Seeber 3 1
Sue Thomas Posted October 19 Posted October 19 15 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Fantastic colors and the chapel makes it interesting too! Hopefully, I can get one more afternoon on the lake. 5
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 19 Posted October 19 This week we had very mild weather but also rather humid. One morning when I saw that the garden table was moist which provided a nice backdrop for the vibrant cyclamen on it. 1 2 5
Sue Thomas Posted October 20 Posted October 20 (edited) 17 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said: This week we had very mild weather but also rather humid. One morning when I saw that the garden table was moist which provided a nice backdrop for the vibrant cyclamen on it. Using an available outdoor prop to highlight the subject in this shot has worked perfectly. In my view creating a 'quiet demeanor'. Taking eye catching photos involves more than just pointing and shooting. Edited October 20 by Sue Thomas 3 1
Mary Solaas Posted October 20 Posted October 20 On 10/15/2024 at 2:51 PM, Susan Ewart said: Week 42 I had to check to see if I was in the right week or working ahead (hahaha, that would NEVER happen for me!). This is the red joker, same style magnet as the black and same photo since the photo I chose for it didnt work out. I started out looking at gradients for the background then used the one at the bottom, I forget the name...radial? I added many repeats and didnt like it so then I started running down the list of Distortion Effects, piling them on top of each other. Sometimes I'd duplicate if I liked something, and use the duplicate to keep going. I ended up in the Reflection Effects with Kaleidoscope and played around until I got something I liked. This reminded me of some kind of knit fabric. On the text for Week Forty-Two I had it original in the yellow color like the other two vectors which I rasterized and gave a bevel and drop shadow to. I thought it looked a bit boring and flat so I duplicated the raster layer and selected the text and used the background pattern as a pattern and filled the letters, then I used a blend mode to make it a similar color to the background yet still stand out enough to be readable. The texture doesnt show well because I had to really compress this to get it to upload here. It will eventually be on FB at the full size, soon as I get around to catching on the posts there. @Susan Ewart what is the font used. Itr looks like it is filled with playing cards. 2
Sharla Posted October 20 Posted October 20 (edited) Week 42 The starling and the sheep. We were visiting Corbridge Roman town and in the field alongside the site were some sheep and a few jackdaws. Then this solitary starling landed on one of the sheep and stayed for a few minutes. I love the way they both look quite regal. Edited October 20 by Sharla 1 7
Susan Ewart Posted October 20 Posted October 20 2 hours ago, Sharla said: Week 42 The starling and the sheep. We were visiting Corbridge Roman town and in the field alongside the site were some sheep and a few jackdaws. Then this solitary starling landed on one of the sheep and stayed for a few minutes. I love the way they both look quite regal. I love this Sharla. Are you in the UK? My friends just moved to Scotland (on the Moray coast in Nairn) and they send me photos. The birds are so cool, lucky to have jackdaws. They also sent ones of a Rook. Wow, what a prehistoric looking corvid. I love the speckled starlings and just was told that's their winter coat or something. When I lived on the Westcoast (Canada) we had starlings (invasive species there) but they were just black-ish that I noticed, I wasnt as into birds then). 5
Sharla Posted October 20 Posted October 20 18 minutes ago, Susan Ewart said: Are you in the UK? Yep in Northumberland which is just south of Scotland. 3 1
Susan Ewart Posted October 20 Posted October 20 On 10/19/2024 at 11:14 AM, Corrie Kinkel said: This week we had very mild weather but also rather humid. One morning when I saw that the garden table was moist which provided a nice backdrop for the vibrant cyclamen on it. Wow! Stunning Corrie! 2 1
Susan Ewart Posted October 20 Posted October 20 9 hours ago, Mary Solaas said: @Susan Ewart what is the font used. Itr looks like it is filled with playing cards. It's actually called Joker, I kid you not. And it's from Creative Fabrica https://www.creativefabrica.com/product/joker-8/ 5 1
Cristina Posted October 21 Posted October 21 On 10/18/2024 at 5:03 PM, Sue Thomas said: This week, like all the other weeks have simply flown by. Mother nature never disappoints. From one day to the next her mastery of applying her palette to the landscape and skies above, is an ever changing wonder. I was lucky enough to get another afternoon out on the lake in the kayak. A glorious 21c. Hopefully I will get at least one more afternoon on the water before the kayak goes away for the winter. An old chapel hiden away amongst the trees. Before the dam was constructed back in 1965, I believe, the chapel was over a mile away from the shallow South Saskatchewan River. Over the years, and as the lake rises, the chapel is nigh on the lake shoreline. You ahve to pay to look around the chapel, and Hitchcock's hideaway cabin. I havd found access to it via the shore. Stunning photo, Sue! 1 1
Sue Thomas Posted October 24 Posted October 24 (edited) I am a day early posting, as my week for this challenge starts on a Friday. I did manage one more afternoon on the lake in the kayak, which was last Monday. Since then we have had heavy frost, with some light snow showers. Winter, here on the Prairies have arrived! Edited October 24 by Sue Thomas 1 7
Sharla Posted October 25 Posted October 25 23 hours ago, Sue Thomas said: I am a day early posting, as my week for this challenge starts on a Friday. I did manage one more afternoon on the lake in the kayak, which was last Monday. Since then we have had heavy frost, with some light snow showers. Winter, here on the Prairies have arrived! Sue, another beautiful and peaceful photo. Wonderful - we are fortunate that you share these images with us. Thank you. 5 1
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 25 Posted October 25 Through my village runs a railway track which is screened from the footpath that runs along the track by a fence and a thick row of bushes. It are all kind of bushes that provide almost yearlong interest. At the moment the Euonymus is still in flower; we call it "Kardinaalsmuts" which translate as Cardinal's bonnet and in English it is Spindle tree. I came across it a couple of days ago when I was running an errand and took a shortcut to get home a bit quicker, but I always have my phone with me. 1 7
Susan Ewart Posted October 26 Posted October 26 On 10/24/2024 at 6:40 AM, Sue Thomas said: I am a day early posting, as my week for this challenge starts on a Friday. I did manage one more afternoon on the lake in the kayak, which was last Monday. Since then we have had heavy frost, with some light snow showers. Winter, here on the Prairies have arrived! It's nice to see the lake you talk about. I grew up on or around lakes, I love the solitude of them in the very early morning. 4 1
Sharla Posted October 26 Posted October 26 Week 43 On a day out in Dumfries I was lucky to photograph a cormorant drying his wings. 1 3 5
Sue Thomas Posted October 26 Posted October 26 8 minutes ago, Sharla said: Week 43 On a day out in Dumfries I was lucky to photograph a cormorant drying his wings. I love it, the water and the wings have a shimmer about them. 3 1
Susan Ewart Posted October 26 Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Sharla said: Week 43 On a day out in Dumfries I was lucky to photograph a cormorant drying his wings. WOW! Incredible shot and what detail! I havent seen one of them since I left the Westcoast, they are so cool. 3 1
Corrie Kinkel Posted October 26 Posted October 26 2 hours ago, Sharla said: Week 43 On a day out in Dumfries I was lucky to photograph a cormorant drying his wings. Fantastic shot! Where I live there aren't any of this great birds, but in Switzerland where my daughter lived before going to the States there were a lot of them on the lakes. 3 1
Mary Solaas Posted October 26 Posted October 26 3 hours ago, Sharla said: Week 43 On a day out in Dumfries I was lucky to photograph a cormorant drying his wings. Sharla, that's a fantastic shot! WOW! 4 1
Sharla Posted October 27 Posted October 27 16 hours ago, Susan Ewart said: WOW! Incredible shot and what detail! I havent seen one of them since I left the Westcoast, they are so cool. It was the first one I'd seen in years so I was over the moon especially when the bird stayed still long enough for me to get a few photos. 3
Ann Seeber Posted October 27 Posted October 27 P52 -WEEK 42-THE MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE HOTEL above its glacial lake. Photo by daughter Debbie Lennox. 1 6
Ann Seeber Posted October 27 Posted October 27 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said: Here's a great view from their website. Edited October 27 by Ann Seeber added website link 4 1 1
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