Rescued . . . .

This little dahlia was the last one of the summer and with gale force winds and storms forecast . . . .yes the storm that took out our phone and internet for a few days  . . . . . I decided to rescue it and brought it inside to finish flowering.

This is my shot of it with the added textures.

      "Essence of dahlia"

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I'm over to post this at Photo Art Friday and I'm looking forward to see what lovely pieces of work you've all posted this week.

Love to all Teresa xx :-)
                                                   

"Dancing Daisies"

Woo hoo, my internet is fixed . . . .so, in celebration I've posted this piece of work "Dancing Daisies" . . . . . it matches my mood :-))

The daisies were growing wild in a field and were sparkling as the sun began to dry off the droplets.

Hope you enjoy them and they bring some cheer to your day as well.

   
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Love Teresa xx :-)

Red Tuesday

Red is the theme over at http://www.kimklassencafe.com/thecafe/ for Texture Tuesday

What did I choose ? A red rose of course which should be of no surprise to anyone who is beginning to get to know me a little :-)

This was a beauty taken in the garden in the Spring. Because the summers are so hot my flower photography kind of gets put on hold from July to Sept so I'm waiting with baited breath for the recent rain to start producing blooms again.

I used two of Kims textures "light paper" and "serious magic".

My internet problems continue . . . . . . . a fault developed on Friday which resulted in a dead phone and no internet and was compounded on Sunday when the telephone line in the road snapped in the wind :-(( so I'm going to apologise in advance for not visiting as many of you as I would like. My internet time is at the local wifi cafe for the near future.

Love Teresa (from a very soggy Kos after heavy thunderstorms ) xx :-)

"Basking"

Not me. . . . . although I will happily bask in the sun when I can . . . .but this anemone.

I love these beautiful flowers and believe it or not the wild ones are in full bloom in January each year. There is a place I know where there is an olive grove whose floor that covered with these gorgeous flowers every Winter . . . .such a beautiful sight.

This one is actually a garden variety that pops up in the garden each Spring. It really did seem to be enjoying the sunshine, hence the title.

So this is my entry today over at Photo Art Friday http://www.pixeldustphotoart.com/

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Thanks for stopping by, I love to receive visitors
Teresa xx :-)                                                        

Texture Tuesday "Gratitude"

Over at KimKlassen cafe today the theme is "gratitude"

I've chosen to work on this picture of some little Greek fishing boats in a tiny harbour on the island of Kalymnos. I must admit I really struggled with the theme but on looking at these  boats I thought of how grateful all fishermen must be to reach the safety of harbour after a rough trip.. . . .  .I suppose it's a metaphor for life really . . . .. I know I'm so grateful to have found my safe harbour in God's loving arms.

The textures I used were "walnut ink" "grunge" and "magic"

 

                                         


                                       . . . . . . . and this is a snapshot of the layers panel.

















Here's the link to the cafe  . . . . . . . . . . . .

   . . . . . . .Pop on over if you haven't already been and look at the wonderful works of art that are on dispaly.

Glad you popped in here,

Love Teresa xx :-)

Happy Monday everyone

I loved sitting here on a recent trip to the island of Kalymnos .  . . . .hope you can grab a cup of coffee and just enjoy it too.

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Love Teresa xx :-)

Start of the weekend

It's a bit windy here this morning but the sun is shining and it's Saturday morning . . . . . .

With Autumn approaching in this half of the world and the days beginning to shorten quite dramatically now, I cheered myself up with this picture of Spring.

It was taken in the early morning and everything looked so fresh and joyful, brimming with life and energy. . . . . .so . . . . here's hoping it fills you all with the same thing.

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Love Teresa xx :-)