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a NEW photo and NEW textures

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Hello! Well, I FINALLY did it!  I’ve been wanting to start experimenting with textures via Kim Klassen’s site for quite a few weeks now, but life is busy, ya know!?!.  But today I actually downloaded some free textures that she offers (Thank you Kim!) and watched her tutorial and created the photo above.  I think I’ll be hooked now!  So many of my online friends are taking her classes and I can’t wait to join in the fun.

I’ll be sharing this at Texture Tuesday at Kim’s site.  So fun!

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Have a great day! Do or Learn something NEW!

a NEW Friday iPhone photo to wish you a Happy 4th of July

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Happy 4th of July!!!   On my way home from the dentist on Wednesday, I snapped this photo of the American Flag – then had fun again with the Waterlogue app.

I hope everyone enjoys celebrating today!  Do something NEW…and remember to wear Red White and Blue!!! :o)  Hahaha! Couldn’t resist a little rhyme to end this post! :o)

a NEW iPhone Friday Photo

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I took this photo on my phone on JUNE 17th!  It was rainy in the valley and snowy in the mountains that day!  Around here we say, ‘If you don’t like the weather, just wait 5 minutes and it’ll change!’

This view was from a ‘Parade of Homes’ house my sister and I were touring through…they had a lovely view of the mountains, but they were covered in fog and clouds that day.   Have a great Friday!  Do or Learn something NEW!

I have a NEW daughter-in-law and a few NEW pics of her sunflowers

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Hello everyone!  Well, my son’s wedding day was wonderful and I have a sweet NEW daughter-in-law!  Yeah!  Everything went well and the happy couple are back from a short get-away and are now settling into their cute little apartment.  Life is fun!

I was lucky and got to take some of the flowers home after the wedding reception and so, you know…I had to take some pics!  Here are a few:

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Have a great day!  Do or Learn something NEW! 

Update:

If interested here’s a site with gorgeous sunflower photography and the history of the sunflower too!  Visit History For Today.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

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I’ve loved browsing through many or YOUR Cee’s Foto Challenges….and now I finally have an entry.  I’m Cee’s NEW-est participant!  This little guy was posing for us on one of our hikes in Zion National Park.  Sadly, I think he must be used to tourists feeding him…what do you think?

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a NEW majestic discovery

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Hi all!  Well we’ve been away to Zion National Park for the last three days and had a good time hiking some NEW trails and visiting extended family that we haven’t seen for many, many years.   I’ll post some pics from some of our hikes later, but today I’ve got to tell you of our NEW majestic discovery.  There’s a very unassuming exit on Interstate 15 in Southern Utah that says ‘Kolob Canyon – Scenic Drive’.  We’ve passed by that exit sooooooo many times!!!  Here is the view from the freeway:

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Yeah, now you know why we’ve never stopped, right!?!  BUT if you travel just a couple of miles west of Interstate 15, you’d have the view of the top photo….and if you actually take the scenic drive, here’s just one of the views of the very majestic canyon walls you’d see:

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Now not all ‘scenic drives’ are created equal.  But…when you’re in Southern Utah, be sure to take the Kolob Canyon scenic drive.  It’s only five miles out of your way and TOTALLY worth the effort!  It’s actually part of Zion National Park, but on the very north end and not accessible through the main park.

Have a great day!  Do or Learn something NEW!

 

a NEW iPhone Friday Photo

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Happy Friday!  So I found that my phone can zoom in closer than I thought!  This photo is quite noisy, and I’d prefer a real macro lens….but as I walked into work a few days ago, my phone is all I had on me to get this shot.  I guess it’s better than nothing – and I feel like I’m training myself to LOOK for photo opportunities.  Have a great day!  Do or Learn something NEW!