Beyond the Looking Glass

Windmill Redux (fantasy)

Sunflower Farms

Enlightenment

Antique Blue/pareeerica 19.5

Another go/pareeerica 17

Autumn in the Abstract/pareeerica 12

pareeerica/Idyllic Misconception 3

A redo of an earlier post. Thank you for your original comments Maurice.

Pareeerica 7

Ghost girl.

Favorite Texture

This, for the present, is my favorite pareeerica texture. It appears to do so much in constructing an image that is visually impacting as opposed to one that is/was devoid of interest.

Butterfly Redux/pareeerica 5

From the Past

I have been very fortunate to discover one hell of a photographer and artist- pareeerica. She has collected a number of backgrounds on Flickr for her fellow image-makers to do with what they will as long as she gets some credit. These are just two of her many backgrounds giving my tree a more artsy if not an eerier feeling. http://www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/

Monet at Tahoe

Idyllic Misconception 9

I only wish things could be this colorful.

Simon THE Cat

The last of the animals per my wife now appears. Except for Chloe Cat and Mitchell, there are just everyday photos of our animal menagerie. Simon has 6 toes on his front paws making him semi-unique. He loves to drink from the faucet and does not mind the occasional bath.

Addison/The Ad-man

"The big guy." A sweeter, more loving dog one will never find. He is 100 pounds of pure joy and affection. A "lap dog" (or so he thinks) par excellance.

Idyllic Misconception 13

Another little known jewel just down the road known as Davis Creek Park. It is pictured here better than it is.

Lopez

It was a spectacular Autumn this year as evinced by my neighbor's tree.

The Posse

Just for fun: While my wife and I were photographing this particular ranch, we soon got the feeling that we were unwelcome. The cows of said ranch moved menacingly toward us as if to say what the "F" are you doing.

Autumn in Washoe Valley a/o Idyllic Misconception

Rose of Blue

More Autumn Reverie

Autumn Rose

Because of the lingering warm weather, the roses have stayed spectacular this year. This one is from my front yard. My mother would have been proud.

Mitchell

The "little guy" has seen it all and maintained well. He has been a constant source of joy and comfort in the hard times and a good companion not only to me and my wife but to his bigger, younger brother Addison. He is from an interesting breed known simply as "rat terrier." Here's to you Mitch!!! Images by Heidi Christeson. Digital darkroom by J. Charles Heinlein

Would Smell as Sweet

By Any Other Name

Again, the beauty of Autumn in the Sierras.

Autumn Expressions

My wife suggested I capture this image. As usual we had some words about a waste of time. The only waste were the words I spoke.

Stream

Another trip to Hope Valley yielded this happy accident. A shot that was supposed to catch the stream instead caught the leaves nearest to me leaving the water with a soft "bokeh" effect.

Hope Valley

Our favorite bartender Danny suggested that we go and enjoy Hope Valley as the leaves started their change. We had a great time as evinced by the smile on my wife's face.

Non-Existence

No deep meaning here, just having fun in an early morning session. I imagine, however, we all feel this way some time or another.

It Has Been Awhile

Some more of the End of the World series. I have discovered many more options in Elements and this is a reflection of those discoveries.

Long Ago and Far Away

While going through a museum at Tallac I saw an antique photo of this dead tree. My wife and I hustled back to the place where we thought the tree might be and sure enough it was there in all its glory. This is my rendition of said tree, trying to match the original image at the museum.

Mount Tallac

Just a peaceful shot of this beautiful area.

A Barn at Sunrise

An adaptation playing with light and light direction.

Off the Wall

I love this 50's kitsch, though I have no clue why!