Preface to Autumn

 

Photos were taken via my iPhone using the free Instagram App. 

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Are you as sad as I am that summer has unofficially come to an end? These beautiful September days pass by much too fast don't they? There was a chill in the air as early morning greeted me, but it quickly warmed up as soon as the sun appeared above the horizon.  Another September day had begun and we will be treated to another beautiful day.

Driving along the coast Saturday, the warmth of the sun was cooled by the breezes drifting off the ocean .  We discovered a new favourite beach and will be returning some day soon, perhaps in the next few weeks. 

Last night there was a distinct scent of Autumn in the air.  While walking the pup there were a few cicadas who were treating us to a song - we have hardly heard them all summer. I know moments like these are fleeting, as the warm days get shorter, and the cool nights become longer and longer.  I like to think that each and every season will bring new hopes, happiness and new adventures.

Happy Monday all!

Ps. You can still add a shot to the Sunday morning project. Click here to do so.

I am an Instagram addict!

Simplicity is one of the most beautiful things.  As I have mentioned before, I enjoy capturing random moments with whatever camera is close at hand,  lately it has been my iPhone.
For a few weeks now I've been using the free iPhone photo app called Instagram.  Instagram adds effects and filters to your image that transforms the image into something truly lovely.  After you get the desired affect, you may then send it to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or you can share your photo by adding it to your Instagram feed. 

Do you use Instagram? What do you think?
Please feel free to add me to your network and I will in turn add you back.  My user name is "ghettojack".

9 + 1 = tuesday ten: Cameras In My Collection

1. Fuji fine pix
2. Holga
3. Kodak Brownie
4. Kodak Starmite
5. Polaroid 215 Land Camera
6. Polaroid SX70
7. Ricohflex VI
8. Voigtlander Brilliant
9. SMENA SYMBOL
10. (+1 I don't have yet...)The Polaroid Macro Camera

1.016_15, 2. smena, 3. I imagine the people who lived here, 4. Tower & Lion, 

5. Instant Gratification, 6. Ode to Summer, 7. Holga, 8. Halifax Finest, 

9. Blomidon Look-off, 10. Bored As Hell

Do you have some favourite cameras you like to use? Maybe something vintage you take off the shelf, dust off and fall in love with it all over again?

Tuesday Ten: 10 things that make me happy today

Family

Hot tea

Empty dirty laundry hamper

An organized linen closet

 A cuddle with the Kitten

Mini Eggs

+ temperatures

Fluffy clouds

Polaroid cameras + film

Making a delicious chicken soup from ingredients on hand

What is making you happy today?

Celebrating 3 Years of Blogging Bliss!

It is time for my third year anniversary giveaway!  I thought really hard about what prize I will give away this year.  In case you guys haven't noticed, I have been occupying a lot of my free time playing with Photoshop creating brushes and collage art.  So this year I have decided the giveaway should reflect what I have been blogging about.  I'm so excited!

This Giveaway is open internationally! Contest begins today 04/03/11 and will end 18/03/11. You guys have two weeks! Winners will be chosen at random from random.org.

Here's how to enter:

1. Leave me a comment on this post / one entry
2. Follow my blog / another entry
3. Post about this giveaway on your blog/twitter/etc.(*Please let me know in your comment where you have posted it with the link)  / another entry(s)

Now that all the technicalities are out of the way, on to the prize:

Prize package consists of three 5x7 blank note cards of Find Your Wings, three 5x7 blank note cards of Awakening and an art panel print of Awakening.  Good Luck!

♥ Read the small print ♥

* Please make sure your blog profile has your email address enabled or leave your email (like ghettojack [at] gmail [dot] com) or blogs address in the comments or you can send me your email addie if you would prefer not to have it published.

* You must be 18 or older to enter.

* No global restrictions apply. If you have a mailing address you are eligible to enter.

* Winner will be contacted via email to get their address.

* Entering the contest grants permission to post your blog address, State/Provence/Territory of where you are from. If you don't have a blog, your first name and your State/Provence/Territory of where you are from will be posted.

* Winner will have 48 hours from the date the winner is announced on this blog (I will send the winner notification via email) to claim your prize by emailing me with your mailing address or I will have to choose another winner.

* Winners are randomly chosen from using random.org.

* I am not responsible for any lost or misdirected mail.

* By entering this contests you are agreeing to all of the above.

I am really looking forward to a new year of blogging. I wanted to thank you all for your continued support - I so enjoy interacting with you all and love reading all of your wonderful comments.

_____Contest is over.  Thank you all for your participation____

Tuesday Ten {10 new Photoshop brushes}

New Photoshop Brush Set to celebrate by Blog Anniversary
Happy 3rd Anniversary Slightly Off-Center!

Textures & Butterfly

Download Zip file

The last sets of brushes I posted so far have 1390 downloads... Wow!

Check back later this week for my Blogaversary Giveaway

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Around My City - Creative Graffiti

Downtown Halifax business are getting tired of paying for repairs of buildings being hit by vandalism by graffiti.  Some have decided to hire urban artists to do a graffiti mural on the building hoping it will stop other graffiti artists from painting over the work of the other artist.

This scene was painted the length of the back of a building on Barrington Street in Halifax South End.  I noticed it while going the the neighbouring Tim Hortons Drive-thru.

Click here to see the entire photo of the graffiti artwork.
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Saturday Night Etsy Finds

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