Yesterday I cut a bunch of intricate snowflakes to try as filters. The effort was a bit wasted since only the very centers show up in the photographs, but they are still interesting. New Poem Today’s prompt from dVerse Poets Pub is a selection of words from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. One Underlying HammerContinue reading “Each Snowflake is Unique”
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Stuffing Stockings
This morning I made a Christmas stocking filter and started by turning the neighbors’ security lights into stockings. New Poem Today’s prompt from dVerse Poets Pub is Quadrille #142. The quadrille is a poem of 44 words and Mish challenges us to put some tinsel in it. The only time I remember decorating with tinselContinue reading “Stuffing Stockings”
I Hear Hooves on the Roof
This morning I cut a new filter. I made a reindeer and I really like how it turned out. I had so much fun making reindeer fly around outside. New Poem There’s a fun prompt over at Poetic Bloomings today. Prompt #364 – The Muse in Music challenges us to pick a Christmas song titleContinue reading “I Hear Hooves on the Roof”
#SoCS: Mistletoe and Other Tree Parasites
Yesterday I discovered a new technique through another happy accident. I left my lights on after the shoot yesterday, and noticed how they reflected in the glass of the sliding door as if they were outside. I used that to create bokeh in the trees this morning. It’s a great discovery for taking outdoor bokehContinue reading “#SoCS: Mistletoe and Other Tree Parasites”
Goodwill Toward
It’s fun to have a mix of specific and abstract words for prompts. When I think of “bells,” I have a specific image in my mind of what bells look like, but what does “Goodwill” look like? I had fun exploring different ideas. New Poems Today I’m going to continue to explore Rest, Sleep, andContinue reading “Goodwill Toward”
Making Icicles
This morning I finally tied up the other mirror and turned the mirrorworld into a triangle. This created some nice borders to attempt some light icicles. New Poems Today is Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub. I think I’ll start exploring Rest, Sleep, and Hibernation as a poetry prompt for the Changing Focus DecemberContinue reading “Making Icicles”
Cheery Christmas Spirits
I knew today’s photo challenge “cheer” was going to be tough. My cold is holding on tight and I spent the night coughing and shivering, but I was determined. So I made no-bake healthy oatmeal cookies to eat like Santa all day, and put on a Christmas record. Just as “Rudolph’s Christmas Party” started toContinue reading “Cheery Christmas Spirits”
#SoCS: Rev Up My Stream of Consciousness
For today’s images, I tried three ideas. First, I created a holly filter with my new filter design that goes over the lens guard. Then I tried grouping my red and green lights on the multi-color strand with twist-ties. Then I put some plastic santas and snowmen on my white lights and made some HollyContinue reading “#SoCS: Rev Up My Stream of Consciousness”
Wreaths of Light
For today’s images I tried something new. I thought I could just loop my lights in a circle and make bokeh wreaths, but that didn’t work. Then I remembered a metal loop a friend had given me with the idea of framing my fabric glass. I wrapped the lights around the metal loop, and itContinue reading “Wreaths of Light”
Playing in the Snow I Created
Today I tried something new. I used clear plastic to create a new filter with some glue and glitter. Using the fisheye lens, my world became a snow globe. Using it as a bokeh filter, I created snowballs with light. Then I tried throwing them. New Poems Though the drafting part of the Chapbook ChallengeContinue reading “Playing in the Snow I Created”
Experience Writing 