August 30, 2011

Out of the Blue...

Not sure where I heard this, but someone told  me the bluest skies occur after a hurricane.  I thought that might be an old sailor's tale, but it looks like they weren't exaggerating.


Black Eyed Susan

Beads of sweat glimmer to the ground
Golden tears shimmer, soft and round
Throwing small shadows
I catch those that fall at my feet
Black-Eyed Susan dancing in the breeze







"Orange is the happiest color," Frank Sinatra (really?)

And one more Black-Eyed Susan photo for a new venture..."Texture Tuesdays" with Kim Klassen.  This week's theme is "orange".  I'm not sure I EVER combined the colors blue and orange together before in either my wardrobe or decorating.

Actually, I do remember my Oma knitting my sister and me sweaters for Christmas one year when I was in elementary school.  We opened up our presents Christmas morning and it's been a family joke ever since.  There in glorious techni-color were MY olive green and orange sweater, and my SISTER'S blue and orange one.  Gag!  The joke was that my mom promptly unravelled the yarn from both sweaters and recycled it into some other craft project.  Those sweaters and color palettes have been our family's joke and our measuring stick for everything considered in bad taste since that Christmas morning.

But these flowers are more of a yellow-ISH orange.  After last week's earthquake AND hurricane...I'm just gonna leave the outdoor decor and color palette to Mother Nature's very good judgment, and not my Oma's.





--Kathy
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23 comments:

  1. Marty MasonAugust 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Beautiful, especially with the bluest blue sky backdrop!

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  2. johannaAugust 30, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    these photos are so awesome!! great layerings!

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  3. Gardening in a SandboxAugust 30, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Mother Nature never makes a mistake. The colours are grand. V

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  4. KatieAugust 30, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Wow, that sky is awesome! Beautiful shots!

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  5. JimAugust 30, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    That's a pretty blue sky as background, Kathy. I like it.

    I like your poem too. It took me a minute to catch the rhyme with the fifth, middle one, sticking in there. Good work!
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  6. JimAugust 30, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Oh yes (a Columbo),
    Happy MidWeek Blues! :)
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  7. Kathryn IAugust 30, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I love the perspective on these shots. These are beautiful!

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  8. JoeAugust 30, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I am truly amazed at how quickly you have learned to use texture and how beautifully you apply it. These photos are awesome. The color and clarity of the first group is beautiful too.

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  9. Suburban GirlAugust 30, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    I thought the skies looked so blue because I missed them so much! It sure was great to see those blue skies peep through. Glad I backed up all my textures before the PC died. I just have to get everything back on the new computer now.

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  10. Sheila RumneyAugust 30, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Love your pictures. The crackerjack texture is one of my favs. Thanks for poppin' by and saying hi.

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  11. MarilynAugust 30, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Terrific photos - great angles with superb light filtering through.
    I love your blog name!!

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  12. JoyfullAugust 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Beautiful photos!! What a breathtaking blue the sky is! Love your texture use, great job!!

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  13. CedarAugust 30, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Those are an incredible blue! Really gorgeous! Nice work on the textures, too!

    I personally love blue and orange together, but not really in clothes.

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  14. PegAugust 30, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Love the pictures, it's the layering techniques I don't understand. But it is working great for you! Keep it up!

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  15. AnonymousAugust 30, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Kathy, these shots are gorgeous!
    Thanks for visiting...so happy to meet you.

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  16. DeannaAugust 30, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Oh, Kathy, I am so impressed with the wonderful texture images...just gorgeous. And that blue sky is amazing. We have had skies like that recently and it is always pure pleasure to photograph with that blue as the backdrop. Enjoy texturizing!! PS Linear burn is my fav too!!

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  17. DianneAugust 30, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    the skies are really beautiful today :)

    your photos are astounding

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  18. JillAugust 31, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    I love how you textured these. I'm glad you're safe after the storm.

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  19. Kim, USAAugust 31, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    It impresses me how you make the black eyes susan more beautiful and awesome. Thanks for sharing!

    Zip-line

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  20. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I never heard that tale, but I can believe it's true - probably because the storm sends the stagnant air somewhere else on the planet. Neat textures.

    I use Silver Efex to do selective coloring, but photoshop and other app can do it just as well.

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  21. Jeannette StGAugust 31, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Great angles of your black-eyed susan. Well what canI say...beauty(color) is inthe eye of the beholder -for an artist everything is possible:)

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  22. Jennifer@threedogsinagardenSeptember 1, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Kim's texture works especially well with this image giving it a nice antiqued look.

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  23. UnknownSeptember 1, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Really beautiful - blue skies, golden flowers - great textures!

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