Japanese maple

Japanese Maple in Spring

Taken with my Lubitel 166.

Embroidered piece

I've been working on a large embroidered piece with tree images on it and have been going a little nutso with the fine detail work so I decided to take a breather and work on something smaller. I started this on Thursday or Friday and finished it last night. The creases and wrinkles are a bit vexing. I've pressed it once already and am planning to try another method of getting it to lay flat. I don't know if I'll be 100% successful with that plan, since there is crinoline acting as the substrate for the fabric and it has a tendency to keep its creases. We'll see...I'm feeling as though I'm still in experimental mode for how best to work these pieces. Perhaps I need to move to a frame or hoop system (currently, I'm doing everything by just holding the piece in my hands).

It may not be perfect, but I really feel as though I'm making some progress.

 

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Endless fog

It feels like it's been endless days of fog. It's cold and damp and makes one feel that going outside is asking for a bout of claustrophobia and a chill. However, even on days like these when the mountains see more sun than we do, it's important to get out a bit. We took a photo walk around Clark's Creek Park this morning. The fog gave the forest an eerie quality. The moss glowed and everything was lovely quiet. It was really beautiful and good to get out of the house.

No visible moss on this tree. It's a giant, old snag of a tree that could come down with a mighty crash in the right windstorm.

A walk in the park

Went for a walk in the park with my mother this morning. We saw lots of ducks and geese and a cool tree. My mother told me that she sees parents frequently photographing their children sitting in this tree. I processed the picture in Silver Efex Pro. Not sure if it's something I will use. I'll have to try some printing to see if it's worth the cost of purchasing the software. The photo is much more interesting in sepia than it was in color.

Blue trees

The area of eastern Washington near Wenatchee, is fruit tree heaven. Apples, apricots, peaches, cherries, pears. In the winter, the trees get a little break. Don't know why some of the trees are painted blue on the trunks, but it's a lovely shade.

Blue trees