Cherry Tree Blooms
Oil Painting from Photo

Pica, the Yellow Nape Amazon

Pink Tulips and Yellow Pansies
Watercolor From My Photo Today

Our Trees Blooming - Today
Bradford Pear Tree Blooms

Getting Ready for Planting?? I know I am.

Bald Eagle Taking His Bath!

I visited the Carolina Raptor Center today.
The Bald Eagle was getting ready for a bath.

Brown Thrasher on the Feeder Today

Rocking Chair
Color Pencil Effect

Eastern Blue Bird eating a worm.

Flowers in a Basket
Watercolor

Just a few more....

It was rainy and cold today but this Barred Owl
was snoozing all afternoon in the woods,
right beside our house.

Oliver, my African Grey, does the owl sounds.
I just put a video of him hooting on my website.
Go HERE to watch. It's a hoot!

Little Piggy

Siberian Husky
My Brother's Dog, Bandit

One of My Clients

Lesser Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Our Street This Morning

Snow Today! Finally!!

Red Zinnia From Last Summer

Baby Love Birds
Click Here to see video of the babies

Visited my cousin today.
I love her home!

Red Begonias and Angel Statuary
Antique Sepia Tone

Funky Monday

Monarch on Butterfly Bush
Last Summer

This was our weather today.
I was hoping for snow but no...
we got ice.

An Old Barn in the NC Mountains
Photo From Last Spring

I make these calendars for some of my customers.
They're available on my Shutterfly site if anyone's interested.
They look good printed on letter size photo paper.
I really enjoy making stuff like this!

Oliver played with this ball for days... trying to get the little ball out.
Finally made a hole and the little ball came out.
Fresco Type Photo Effect

Mountain Laurel
High Key Sepia Tone

For some reason, I love using this quad style.

From Me & Oliver...
Happy New Year Everybody!!
(I've got a video of him playing with this ball.
He's still trying to get the little bell out!
Hope to post the video soon.)

Hey!

We had a great Christmas! How was yours??

Tell me what new photography toys everyone got. I got some cash and I'm trying to decide how to spend it!

"Shimmer Surprise"
I brought this one home!

Snowman Family
Posturized Effect

More Poinsettias...
I just love this flower.

Red Poinsettias

Rosie & Hudson... Dressed for Christmas
Aren't They Cute??!!

Another Larger View
Steam Locomotive in the Front

I hope you've enjoyed these old mill photos! This was my
first visit and I will certainly being going back.
I'll be posting some more of the series later.

A Little Bit More of the View....

A Larger View...

Wagon Loaded with Gifts

Tiny Daisies
Last of the flowers....

Ready for Winter
Flat of Pansies

Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone!!

Our Sky Earlier Today

This is what I've been doing all week.
Making parrot Christmas cards!
Sorry I've been so slack in visiting your posts!
I'll be visiting this weekend.

Christmas Parrots

James K Polk Birthplace
President of the United States
1845 - 1849
I was out and about with my parents today...
We stopped here for just a spell.