Playing with Textures

It's been a while since I played with textures, so when I saw Kim Klassen's new Texture Tuesday challenge I knew it was time to experiment.  Her Friday Freebie, Warm Sun, was perfect to for some extra photos I had leftover from Kat Sloma's group of three challenge.  I had a great time experimenting and learned a few new things along the way.


Here is the SOOC photo.


Here is the edited photo - I added a soft light layer, adjusted the levels and applied the texture  3 times using different mixes and opacity levels.

I had so much fun experimenting, I decided to see what I could do with different textures.  The above uses a mixture of Kim's Celebrate January and Chamomile.

This one uses a couple of Jerry Jones' Grunge textures.

Kim's Warm Sun texture brought one of my favorite songs to mind - and it played over and over in my head while I worked.  Joseph Arthur's -  In The Sun (Album)
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Setting the Scene

One last arboretum post, but in this case I saved the best for last.  As I walked through the gardens I noticed a table covered in plants with a tea pot and cups.  I started looking closer and realized it was an entire Alice in Wonderland scene that had been set up in the garden.  Just looking at it made me happy!  I took a ton of pictures trying to find the perfect angle and to capture the whimsy of the scene.

My only complaint - I think they need a larger cheshire cat.

A little further down the path I was surprised by a scene that was even more fitting for a garden in Kentucky.  A chair with hat, gloves, gardening tools with a bottle of bourbon waiting for the tired gardener.

I felt like the arboretum gardeners had set the scene just for me.  

As I worked on what felt like an endless series of reports today, the Chris Martin/Michael Stipe version of "In the Sun" came on.  I found myself returning to the song several times.  It seemed to help me focus and relax, just like my weekend stroll through the arboretum did.

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