Inspired by . . . Oreo Cookie Cows and Hummers
Last week, in the midst of a rather difficult day, the Hummers returned.
As you see the weather was not the most accommodating, but they are formidable little creatures! The black-chinned hummingbirds are gracing my humble abode once again, and my heart delights!
The ruby-throats will arrive, probably in another month or so, creating a war zone for a time. But they will move on north, to visit some of you, while the black-chins remain. If the Phoebe is my winter JOY, the black-chins are indeed my summer JOY. I never tire of watching them and have been known to burn dinner because I was watching out of the window rather than over the stove!
French Kiss Texture Purple Prose and crackle overlay
But what is a bit of burned food to these tiny miracles! {I think you know my opinion on the matter!}
Something else that happened last week, was that I finally got pictures of the Oreo Cookie Cows! I’ve been trying for three years, quite literally, to get these shots, and while the cows were not as close as I would have liked, I could not wait another moment to share these with you!
What are Oreo Cookies Cows, you ask? Well, see for yourself!
Yes, I am having a bit of fun. As some of you may already know, these are actually Belted Galloway cattle. But I like to call them my Oreo cookie cows, just for fun!
French Kiss texture Impressions
As you see I’ve been playing around with some new {to me} textures and overlays. If you’re interested in textures and fun stuff like that, Leslie offers several as a free download for new members. You can check it out here.
And finally, I’ve been trying for awhile to get a good shot of the sweet chickadees that grace my feeders year-round. They flit about and move so fast, it’s really quite a challenge! But, I finally captured one and had some fun applying a grunge texture, then a blend mode, and then masked out the bird itself.
He’s sitting on a branch of the crepe myrtle tree in my front yard. This was just taken just a few days ago, and today I see that the branches are budding!
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
Blessings,
June
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