• Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 2.02.14

    Outside my window…is blue skies and sunshine as well as moderate temperatures.  We are currently sitting at 55°F with an expected high of 60°F today.  Loving it! In the span of a week we had two snow storms with a total accumulation of approximately 9 inches.  The first snow came the evening of January 21st with a total accumulation of around 3 1/2 inches.  The temperature stayed cold enough for that snow to hang around until last Monday until we finally warmed up enough for all the snow to melt.  Last Tuesday another front and coastal storm moved in and this time we received a total accumulation of 5 1/2…

  • Composites,  Photography

    Meanwhile….

    …a new composite….. Credits: Background/Foreground: Burtn and Burtn Orb: eddyhaze Wings: Moonglowlilly Fairie: Lisa-jen-stock Sparkles: http://www.obsidiandawn.com/ Snow Texture: emilyemilybeth.deviantart.com  

  • Composites,  Photography

    Samhain 2013

    Samhain, when the barrier between the worlds is whisper-thin and when magic, old magic, sings its heady and sweet song to anyone who cares to hear it.” ― Carolyn MacCullough Source files: Model Texture Shield Pillar Chains Dead Branches Wall Carving …and my own resources

  • Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 3.3.2013

    Outside my window…is a beautiful blue sky, sunshine and a bit windy.  It is also 37°F but with the brrrr chilly wind it feels like 29°F at 9:45 this morning.  You know what, I don’t care if it is cold because there are blue skies and sunshine….for the first time since Thursday morning.  I don’t know if I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)…I have never been clinically diagnosed as such….but I can say that after day in and day out of nothing but clouds, it does affect my mood and spirit.  I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face, I want to squint in the bright sunlight, I…

  • Composites

    Beware When The Moon Is Full

    Inspired by Jenny Le’s “Nocturna” The full tutorial is not available unless you are a member of the site {which I am not} so I took the idea and created something similar of my own. This composite has 24 layers including stock images and adjustments. If you click on the links below you will see the stock images used with the exception of the candles and flame ~ the owner has put her deviations into storage and they are no longer available but she has requested credit with this notation. Credit For Stock Used: Stone Castle Wings Background Skull Candle & Flame {deviations currently in storage} Bones {caution: his deviations and stock contain nudity} Gravestone Model Light Rays…