Elements in Nature: Summer

Miniature Rose: Edited Version

This was taken in my front yard. The bloom is on a miniature rose bush that my Aunt Lori bought me several years ago. This picture is straight out of the camera.

This picture was edited in Picasa. I added "glow" to the area surrounding the rose. Not really my style, but I could see how it might be a good effect for a bridal shower, church program, etc.

This one was edited to turn the background to black and white while leaving the blossom in full color.

Just wanted to show these because they were good editing practice.

"Run Dash! Run!"

One rainy weekend, we watched the movie "The Incredibles" over a two-night period with Jonathan and Faith. And ever since then, Faith loves it when we call her "Dash," the name of the little boy in the movie who could run at super-speeds. In this series of photos, I told "Dash" to run. What I forgot to mention was that she should stop. And yes, she pretty much knocked me over!