Today has been a high of 11 ' degrees with a windchill of -4. Man it is cold out there! Here is a photo I took last March of one of my flowering cherry trees. I have one that blooms white blossoms and one that blooms pink blossoms. They are still babies ~ only a few years old, but growing more each year. In the SOOC {straight out of camera} shot of this photo, the sky is a deep dark blue. But I love the pastel look. Usually the very first thing I do when I edit a photo is soften up the color - desaturate for a more gentle look. I love desaturation. It can be tricky, and there is a fine line to getting it to where it looks agreeable to me. Same thing with brightening an image up. Of course it helps if your subject is already pastel-hued. I wouldn't desaturate a fuchsia red rose, to me, that just never comes out right.
So happy it's Friday. I don't know whats on the agenda. On winter days like these, we really never make any plans. I have had a bit of the winter depression creep up on me... nothing bad... just wanting to sleep a lot. A winter crabbiness that tends to linger until I can get outside and start gardening again. I have 3 tiny pots of forget-me-nots sprouting on my windowsill ~ yes, those $1 section Target plants do work. ;) But, I really don't consider that gardening.
I really appreciate all the comments you guys have left me ~ they are so nice! Have a great weekend and happy February!
I know! Can you believe how cold it is here in the midwest?! It's numbing outside....and I have winter crabiness too. The cold blahs just seem to linger. I can't wait for spring - I bought seeds yesterday and keep staring at them, aching to get into the dirt. :)
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Sarah
Yes it is cold but we may be......getting up early to see if the groudhog see's his shadow in Woodstock!IF we do go we will be coming home turning on the fireplace and enjoy a big warm breakfast by the fire!Have a great weekend!
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Anne
LOL! Gobbler's Knob in the square! You are so lucky! Wish I could be there. :)
DeleteI need a little bit of Spring here too... we are still in winter's grip! Love how you altered the cherry blossoms!
ReplyDeleteThis time of year, I get the "winter whines", Lara. lol! Whining about the cold; whining about the snow; whining about the length of winter. lolol! But at least we only have a couple more months to go. I'm counting the days til spring...just like you are! ♥
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It's February so the end of winter is officially here!! DON'T look outside at the Illinois forecast for today! Spring is coming, I promise!! Keep planning the garden on paper and carry on!
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