Back from Haitus

The Singing Tree, as we call him, stands at the entrance to the back pasture.
This time of year I imagine him singing to try to coax in Spring.  

Sometimes the things in life that bring us joy get put on hold, shoved aside, or boxed up and closeted altogether.  We all have times like these, and it's okay.  It happens for this reason or that, an illness, a new baby, a new job, a big move, or we just simply need to retreat from the world for a time.  I think of these as just seasons in life - go with it - don't beat yourself up - just accept it and move on.  It's all part of the discovery.  

So here I am, back from my little retreat and ready to move on.  I needed a little kick in the pants to get back to the more meaningful things in my life.  The things that keep me sane.  The things that let me create.  The things that give me joy.  It's been a journey and will continue to be a journey.  I've been learning to accept myself as I am, beautifully imperfect.  It's a process, and there are good days and bad.  But here goes nothing....

The App that Shocks the World

Time can really fly by fast.  I can't believe it's been over two months since we moved the girls to their new farm, the holidays are through, and everyone is well acquainted with the new year, eagerly anticipating spring.  I know I'm ready for spring!  I can't wait to see all the green starting to pop up, followed by the colorful flowers, the warmer breezes, and the bustling of farm and wildlife.

But that's not really what this particular post is about.  Instead, I just wanted to share a couple of fantastic new photo apps for the iPhone that I discovered this week!  Each of these pictures was just ordinary to begin with.  Then they were 'shocked' using ShockMyPic, and finally captioned with Overgram to create a work of art!  I truly love what can be done with photography nowadays, and I especially love ShockMyPic.  It creates sort of a "paint-by-number" effect with your photos, that really makes the details and color stick out.

I love photographing nature, but sometimes when I look at the pictures afterward, they just don't seem to have captured the color and contrast.  Now the details are drawn back out and enhanced.

And nifty little captions added with Overgram......

I seem to be spending more time on Instagram these days.  Check out the link on the right!  Have a great day!