From "The Peach Truck" (with Prisma filter)

One of our destinations before leaving Nashville was "The Peach Truck" (yes, an actual truck) where we received a huge box of Georgia peaches and a bag of pecans as a gift. So we ate peaches through two-day drive home, and since we got home, we have been making peach crisps and muffins.  Here is a picture of the peaches still in the box, with  Prisma's "Watercolor" filter add.

Bashert (wall decoration)

The Yiddish has various translations: "soul-mate", "destiny," or just "the one,"  While we were visiting Nashville, I noticed a jar full of Sharpies (fine-line markers), so I found some paper and made this simple hand-lettered wall decoration for the newlyweds. 

A Special Place (Bench with Magnolia Tree)

I took this picture on July 29th on the Vanderbilt campus in Nashville. Even on a hot summer's day, the bench under this lovely old magnolia tree is a lovely sight.  But we could only imagine how the magnolia tree would have looked when it was in bloom, as it was on a spring day in March of 2020, when this bench was the scene of a marriage proposal.

At Vanderbilt University

More from our recent trip to Nashville. We had a chance to see a little bit of the Vanderbilt campus, which is very beautiful. It was a very warm day, but lots of lovely old trees provided shade.  I took lots of pictures.

Tree and Wall (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)

Here's another image from our recent trip to Nashville. As we passed this landmark,  I took a quick photo.  I liked the way the wall was framed by the old tree.  Later I did some editing to remove a pesky street sign, and cropped the original to get this composition.

Morning Light in Tennessee

From our recent road trip, taken on our first morning in Tennessee.  I loved the tall trees in the morning light so I took some pictures.

Driving Through Western Mass (with Prisma filter)

This image began with one of the photos I took on July 24, the day we set out on our road trip.  The scenery in western Massachusetts is beautiful.  I cropped the original photo and use the Prisma app to add the "Whale" filter. 

 

At the Carwash (Bass River)

Back on July 22, we were getting ready for our road trip so to vacuum the car, we went to the local carwash here in Beverly, MA.  This carwash has a great view of the Bass River.  I noticed a couple of kayakers going under the bridge, heading toward the ocean.  I decided not to wait to start my vacation photos.  

"Indoor Garden" Fabric Appliqué (at framers)

I finished this fabric appliquê in 2018.  Back in early March of 2020, I decided to have it framed and hang it in our newly renovated kitchen. But then came Covid  and lockdowns, etc., it never happened.  But this week, I took finally took it in to the framers; should be ready in two weeks. Before I left it with the framers,  I decided to take a picture.

Accidental Self-Portrait

A couple of days ago, I was trying to take a picture of our new bathroom mirror, and I didn't realize I was also taking a picture of myself.  I liked the composition, but I the edges of the mirror were cut off in a few places.  I have a thing about squaring the circle, so I opened the image in Painter, added pixels on all sides, and used digital pastel to finish the lines of the circle.  I haven't done a self-portrait in a while, so I guess this will have to do.  This is my everyday look: T-shirt, lock-down hairdo, phone in hand, taking pictures. This is me, at 73.

Bargain Bouquet (with Prisma's "Disco" filter)

Here's another take on my "Bargain Bouquet".  I used a Prisma filter, and this time I chose "Disco" which as you can see gives the image a very different look.

Bargain Bouquet

We made a quick trip to the grocery store, even though it was almost closing time.  Some beautiful bouquets were marked down, so we bought this one. This bouquet was a bargain, but if you ask me, flowers are always worth it.

Windowbox in July (with Prisma filter)

Yesterday's post was a photo of a windowbox on our deck. 

Here's another version of the photo, this time with the Prisma app's "Dallas" filter.   

Windowbox in July

 Windowboxes are back on our deck this year, thanks to my daughter, who comes over to garden. Despite a rollercoaster of temperature extremes, torrential rains, and even fog, the flowers are doing well, as you can see in this photo.  Tonight I cropped the original photo and did some retouching.  I also used my Prisma app to create another version with a filter, and I hope to post that here tomorrow.

Flowers of Suggestion (Digitally Modified Photo)

“We need milk,” I said at Whole Foods. He insisted there was enough milk at home. I was wrong, he said. Okay fine.

We checked out (no milk), went home, put the groceries away. I went back to work in my office, upstairs. He stayed in the kitchen, getting ready to bake something. 

A few minutes later, he says he is going back to the store. To buy milk. For his recipe. Because we are out. 

“Anything else we need from the store?” he asked. 

“Well,” I said, “while you are there, you might want to pick up some flowers for your wife.”  

And so he did.

*Photo is digitally modified with Prisma, Painter, and iPhoto.

Glimpse of Zakim Bridge (with Prisma filter)

On the way home from our recent trip to Boston, I took a picture of the Zakim Bridge.  I try to do that whenever I am in the driver's seat.  (Gertrude Stein said that there is no such thing as repetition, only insistence.) But really, the photos are different every time.  I added Prisma's "Mononoke" filter to this one, and cropped it to get this composition. 

Back Bay Scene (with Prisma filter)

Here's one more photo of Boston's Back Bay from our recent run into town to have breakfast with friends.  You can see the Back Bay mix of old and new, churches and skyscrapers, trees and traffic jams. I edited the original photo and added my favorite Prisma filter, "Watercolor".

Boston Public Library (with Prisma filter)

Here is another of the photos that I took during our trip to Boston's Back Bay on June 25th: the Boston Public Library. Today I added Prisma's "Speed Boat" filter and cropped the original photo to get this composition.

Happy Fourth! (Procreate animation)

Sending this out to wish everyone safe travels and happy times to those celebrating the Fourth of July! This little video is part of my ongoing attempt to learn more about animation this year. I made this using "animation assist" in Procreate.  (It is more like traditional animation rather than an automatic capture of drawing strokes.) 

In the Storrow Drive Tunnel

Here's another photo from last week's trip to Boston, a picture taken in the tunnel under Storrow Drive, heading toward the Zakim Bridge and the ride north on 93.  Driving through Boston's tunnels can be daunting, but when I am in the passenger seat, I can relax and enjoy the lights, colors, patterns, and shapes.

Back Bay Windows (with Prisma filter)

Here is my "Back Bay Windows" photo, but with Prisma's "Tokyo" filter added.  This is such a beautiful part of Boston.

Back Bay Windows

Here's another photo that I took last Friday. After our breakfast in Boston with friends, we drove through the Back Bay on the way home. This is another photo taken at the intersection of Beacon and Berkeley.  The "special effects" reflection and the quirky composition happened because I was taking photos from the passenger seat of a moving car.  Those things can be corrected, but sometimes I prefer to just embrace them instead.