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Texture Twist: Autumn's Admiral and Colors of Autumn Giveaway Winners Announced

First of all let me say a BIG --- THANK YOU --- to everyone who joined me Kristy, Life-n-Reflection and Lisa, Simply Living for the Colors of Autumn Photography Challenge! We are so excited to announce the winners of the Challenge and Giveaway...

The Colors of Autumn Photography Awards go to -

1st Place Carol, Pur et Simple
2nd Place Julia, On the Mammilade
3rd Place Patrica, Peabea's Scribbles

Isn't he a beauty?! I found this Red Admiral Butterfly quite striking at a local butterfly sanctuary. He summers here in the Midwest through October, then he returns to sunny Texas. And oh my, I can tell you from my experience living in Texas winters are much easier there than the Midwest. I'll be wishing I could fly that way too when Autumn turns cold. Check out this article from Clickin Moms for tips on including the foreground in your photograph.

Colors of Autumn Giveaway Grand-prize Winner of the Photo Vintage Course Suite - Cheryl M

Colors of Autumn Giveaway 1st Place Winner of the Chiffon Photography Overlay Collection -Sandra B

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The Seasons: Whisper White

Daydreaming under the heavy drapes of apple blossoms buzzing with honey bees is all a girl could on any given day.

Photoshop Tutorial:

Seventeen Warm Texture / Overlay Blending Mode / 20%
Antique Cool Texture / Soft Light Blending Mode / 35%

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The Seasons: Prairie Plumes

These pretty plumes stand tall at the base of our hillside in the front garden. The bees love them! Lamb's Ear earned it's name for the soft leaves that truly feel like a lamb's soft ear.

Photoshop Tutorial:

No tutorial this week. It's all natural SOOC!

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The Journey: Migratory Sunshine

As the days spread into weeks and weeks into months; the days of sunshine migrate across the calendar.

Here we are half way into the year. Reflecting on the year thus far, I think of happy days as sunshine in our lives. Although, some days we have to make our sunshine it's still certainly been a sunny year.