Thursday, November 24, 2016

Rhododendrons

This is a shot I took in a friend's beautiful garden many years ago.  I played with the lighting and then converted it to black and white.  I liked the look of it, however, and wanted to play some more so I added some colour, some texture and a brush that I made myself (new bit of learning!).  And a frame.  It's a wee bit skewed but that's ok.  I'm learning and that's the most fun and I know how to fix it for next time.



I have been given a surgery date for very early in the new year!  I'm pretty excited at the thought of being able to go for walks again!  I have saved a class I recently purchased about art on the iPhone so I will tackle that whilst recovering since I won't be at my kitchen table for a few months.  I won't be able to bend forward (as in over my computer) for a while.  And my old cell phone is about 15 years old so I am looking at getting an iPhone, mostly for the picture taking capabilities (is that silly?).  Looking forward to the class, however!

You know I'll be back.




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8 comments:

  1. Jo-AnneNovember 24, 2016 at 10:59 AM

    SO glad you have a date!!! That's really exciting. Wonderful news :)

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  2. Lesley TurnerNovember 27, 2016 at 12:30 PM

    What good news! Finally, a date to work your life around. How smart of you to plan suitable activities for your recuperation time.

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    1. marnyNovember 30, 2016 at 5:19 AM

      Thanks, Lesley. Yup, as always, maybe too much to do!! It's all good!

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  3. Charlton StitcherNovember 28, 2016 at 2:45 PM

    How great that is ... and yes, iPhones take great photos - though they quickly fill up your memory. Uploading to iCloud etc is advised unless your phone has lots of data space, though I guess newer iPhones have more than my basic 2 year old model so it may not be such a problem if you're buying now. I know nothing about doing art on mine though I imagine data
    space might be important here too. Have fun.

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    1. marnyNovember 30, 2016 at 5:22 AM

      Thanks, Margaret. Excited at the thought of being able to get around again, and to take some new photos at last! Learning about the iPhone is going to be a whole new thing....iCloud, data, even a 'phone plan', yikes! Should keep me busy whilst recovering!

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  4. ThreadpainterNovember 29, 2016 at 3:51 PM

    Hurray ! You will be up walking in no time! Life will be grand ;)

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    1. marnyNovember 30, 2016 at 5:25 AM

      Oh indeed, Sharron!! Walking any distance has been difficult for over 10 years now. So I'm pretty excited about going for walks, and just in time for spring. Can't get much better than that!!

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