• Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 8.5.2012

    Outside my window…is sunshine, blue skies, white puffy clouds and a lot of humidity and heat.  A lot.  Currently at nearly 1:00 p.m we are at 88°F with about 59% humidity.  It feels like 95°F outside right now….I would say that is about right.  Our forecast high temperature for today is 89°F with an isolated chance of thunderstorms.  There is a light breeze currently blowing but it is not cooling things off all that much.  Tomorrow will be about as warm with a greater chance of thunderstorms and then we will cool off to the low 80’s for a few days. I am thinking about…how once upon a time I…

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    Free August 2012 Desktop Calendar

    August crept up on me….time again for your free desktop calendars.  This month I have four to choose from…..first up, a lone acorn…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen.  You know there will be a flower included…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen.  A forgotten bell caught my eye one evening at sunset…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six…

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    July 2012 Free Desktop Calendar

    There are two free desktop calendars to choose from this month….the first ~ To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. And the second calendar…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. Most of you know the drill, but just in case….click the link and choose “save” or “save as”.  Make sure you take note where the file is saved.  After the download is complete, go to your saved…

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    Free June 2012 Desktop Calendars

    A little late this month….what is it they say, better late than never.  🙂  You have two calendars to choose from this month….the first one is some of my black and red lilies ~ To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. And a tall ship…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. Click the link and choose “save” or “save as”.  Make sure you take note where the…

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    Outside My Window ~ 5.6.12

    Outside my window…Sunday night….end of the weekend….where did the time go?  The weekend was filled with some wild weather, work and relaxing in between learning.  Friday night came upon us with rumbling thunder, wild and wicked lightening, wind and torrential rains.  The weather forecasters had predicted strong storms but I haven’t seen lightening like that in quite some time.  It was lighting up the neighborhood….explosions of light that made me nervous each and every time they popped.   The storms lasted well into the night.  I woke up early Saturday morning to sunshine and warm temperatures.  There was sunshine with a healthy does of humidity until early afternoon when the clouds…

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    Free Desktop Calendars For May 2012

    This month I have two free desktop calendars for May 2012 so far….. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. Click the link and choose “save” or “save as”.  Make sure you take note where the file is saved.  After the download is complete, go to your saved zip file, extract the files by right clicking the downloaded file and selecting…

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    Another Free Desktop Calendar For April

    I decided I needed another free desktop calendar…one with a more masculine theme and what is more masculine than creatures.  Trust me, this was taken with a zoom, I wasn’t this close…..I don’t know if these creatures jump and I would have really freaked if it had jumped on me.  🙂 I was taking several shots of this gecko sunning himself when he changed positions, did his little push-up dance and out came the bright red pouch.  It was almost as if he knew just what I was hoping he would do. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here to get this calendar.  There are six high…

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    Free April Desktop Calendars

    I have put together two desktop calendars for April so far…. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen. Click the link and choose “save” or “save as”.  Make sure you take note where the file is saved.  After the download is complete, go to your saved zip file, extract the files by right clicking the downloaded file and selecting “extract all”….choose…

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    Free Texture

    I was feeling a little uninspired this evening…not so much to say I suppose.  I was out shooting one afternoon and shot some texture images…this is one….. I used it on this image….a black walnut a squirrel had snacked on… ….and here is an after image….blending mode was soft light…. Subtle at this blending mode…but it gives you an idea of what it will do. You can get your texture here. It is a large 300dpi file ~ 3600 x 2500 ~ so it may take a few minutes to open up.  Once completely opened, right click on the image and “save image as” on your  computer.  The watermark will…

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    Postcards From The Past

    While I was cleaning out a closet, I ran across an old box of photographs and mementos.  I found this old postcard inside the box… Pretty cool huh?  Take a look at the back and the cost to mail this card… The back of this card is available as a free download for personal use….1660 x 1030 @ 300dpi….click here if you would like a copy.  This is a .png file.  Click the link and choose “save” or “save as”.  Make sure you take note where the file is saved.  The file you download will not have my logo on it and the edges are cleaner.  🙂