An Alleyway's Texture

I like the original best, but I'm having fun experimenting w/ textures.
This was taken in the alley between US Bank on the left & The Daily American Republic newspaper building on the right.
Butler County Courthouse is the four story building straight ahead w/ the green roof.

Solarized

Mosaic

Fine Reticulate Texture

Original

Scenic Sunday - A Glimpse of Shaw's Gardens

Painted Carved Wood Effect

Hot Wax Effect

Original

Do you see the 4 birds on the walkway?
Scenic Sunday

Camera Critters -Queen Kit Kat

She's one of 3 cats I have
Kit, 6 years old & momma to the other 2
She's the queen of the house, most definitely!

Sky Watch Friday - Farm Moon

Southeast Missouri - July 2009
Sky Watch Friday

Sepia Scenes - Shawnee Strolling Along

Shawnee is the subject of my sepia photo this week - My mom's female Australian Shepherd. Sepia Scenes

Watery Wednesday - Sling-Shot Shawnee

My mom was on the back porch of the house at the farm & had a sling-shot she was playing w/ using the tennis ball you see in Shawnee's mouth... Shawnee's favorite toy.
I'm struggling for a watery photo here, as I'm in dire need of getting out to shoot more water shots.
Watery Wednesday

Wispies

Papas grass, but I call it 'the wispies'
I had a beautiful photo of 'the wispies' w/ a sunset background, but I can't find it & I know I transferred it to my computer & I've already deleted it off my camera.
"IF" I find it, I'll post it.

B&W Experiment Photo

This is the b&w version of the photo I posted for Watery Wednesday last week.
I hope you like it, I sure do!

Camera Critters - Mom's Horses

My mom loves her horses! As a matter of fact, she's on a trail ride today w/ a bunch of her horse ridin' friends, so I thought I'd share some pics of them w/ you.
The black one is Charrita - The brown one is Taffy - The white & brown one is Rain - All females.

Camera Critters

Sky Watch Friday

Southeast Missouri SunsetSky Watch Friday

Sepia Scenes - Sepia Sunset

To be honest, I think I like the original photo better, because the light of the sunset seems to make the shot, but I still wanted to post the sepia version - I just really like these barn scenes in sepia.
What do you think?
And who's ready for autumn? I sure am! I'm ready fall colors & cooler temps!

Sepia Scenes

Watery Wednesday - Main Water Fountain

My uncle is the one that gets to Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis to take these pictures, so the credit of the shots go to him... all I did was enhance them.

Watery Wednesday

A Couple Different Shots

This top photo has a Brush Strokes Effect - Click to get a better look at it.

This 2nd photo has a Mosaic Glass Texture effect & shows a bonfire we were getting ready for at my parent's farm in the spring of this year.

Mellow Yellow Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Camera Critters & Scenic Sunday - Madea

Camera Critters
Scenic Sunday

Sky Watch Friday - Ominous

Sky Watch Friday

Sepia Scenes - Cowboy Parking Only

I've added a grainy texture to this photo - it just looked too plain without it.
Thank you, everyone, for all your comments yesterday - I appreciate you all!

Thurs Aug 13th is my granddaughter Jilly's 2nd birthday.
God bless you, Jillian Rae, we love you very much!
I've added a slide show of her photos above for this occasion.

Have a great Sepia Scenes Day

Watery Wednesday - Shaw's Fountain

The bottom photo was another shot taken by my uncle at Shaw's Garden & the top photo is another of my attempts at HDR. I know some of you said you didn't like HDR, but I gotta figure out how to do it & do it right, before I give up on it.
However, this time I did something a little different. In Windows Vista, there's a Hightlights button in the picture viewer & I set it somewhat to the left of center, which also causes a 'glow' just like HDR does. Then I ran the pic through Photomatix for the HDR effect. I didn't like the light colored brick on the ground in the original & wanted it darker for an almost wet look.
What do you think?

Happy Watery Wednesday