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I downloaded a new photography program and have been trying it out.
The base of this was a photo that I took at State Fair last year of ine of my favorite subjects....pigs and piglets. Turned out looking like a painting by the time I was through "playing".
Not Bad.......
As one of the cable stations is doing Christmas in July programming on the weekends, I thought we could make a contribution as well.
This is last winter, looking out the kitchen sink window, into the back yard, from the 1840's NY farm house.
I was really hoping to see a nice, big, Buck Moon last night, but was a bit disappointed. It didn't seem any different than any other. At least from my vantage point.
However, tonight's moon was better. Still not overly impressive in comparison to others I have seen, but got a few nice pictures.
While I was out in the garden this morning, this little guy was out and about. What a little cutie, and a good little bug catcher too!
One thing that I like to have in the garden is the Aloe Vera plant. It comes in quite handy to sooth and heal stings, slight burns, cuts and so on. And it not only works well on humans, but my animals have benefited from the plant as well.
One of the larger plants has started to bloom, as you can see in the photo. As this is actually the first time I have experienced an aloe blooming, I will be watching and photographing.
It is worth mentioning that, if for some reason you cannot grow or do not want to grow an aloe plant, you can purchase pure aloe gel in health food stores. In fact, I usually keep a bottle in the fridge when I need more than what my plant could supply. And, storing in the fridge makes the gel even more soothing, especially for irritated areas, sunburn, insect bites, etc.
