Warmed up the image, slight desaturation and added lens flare…
Category Archives: prairie
Summer on the prairie
This time of year finds the prairie grasses blooming with the splendor of the season. Children of the prairie, I believe, lead somewhat of a “charmed” life filled with textures beneath their toes, fireflies lighting up the night and the soothing sounds of frogs croaking in the night.
Ahhhh… summer.
Lens flare added in Photoshop CC 2015
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From here to there and around the globe…
Blend of two images: Background was taken in the French Pyrenees while the foreground, including the couple, was taken on the county road in front of my home in Lac Qui Parle County in Minnesota.
Foreground taken with Canon 5D Mark 2 with Canon 70-200 IS L lens. Background taken with a Panasonic Lumix camera. Click on the image for a larger viewing window.
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You are my sunshine…
Blend of mother/child with clouds and prairie grasses.
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All you need is love…
~ The Beatles
The couple captured in this image appear so passionate for one another and oblivious to the world around them. Photo was taken in Salamanca, Spain with a little point and shoot camera. Nothing fancy. Blended in Photoshop CS5 with prairie grasses captured against the summer sun.
Yep… all you need is love.
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In the rear view mirror ~ 2014
Where does the time go? A few of my favorite images from 2014:
https://animoto.com/play/QZmn9rbzC8AgRQHz406WHg
All images by Joyce Meyer (O.K., the spider web is Randy’s, but other than that…)
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A Mother’s Wish
A mother’s wish…
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Epic Ice Storm of 2006
I was lying in bed early this morning listening to Minnesota Public Radio and they reminded me of the anniversary of the horrendous ice storm of 2006 along the Southwest Minnesota and Northeast South Dakota border.
I remember it began with rain that morning, changing to freezing rain which froze to any surface it touched, eventually in heavy proportions. Power lines sagged with the weight of the ice and outages quickly ceasing any activity requiring electricity. Some were out of power for up to two weeks.
While this power outage was inconvenient, it did force us to go without electronic devices and interact with family on a deeper level. Playing cards, board games, talking, etc. were activities often engaged in when there was no electricity. Neighbors helped neighbors by opening their homes to those still without power and helping in whatever capacity was needed. Creative thinking was put into force as we tried to come up with Innovative ways to prepare meals and feed the family.
I captured this image near our home as the last rays of light danced across the ice on its branches. This tree is now reduced to a pile of wood as it was demolished last summer.
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An Evening on the Prairie
The mild evening air is filled with insects as the prairie grasses are fading into fall. We enjoy these moments as we know winter will be just around the corner.
http://animoto.com/play/ueC1JOBELg15AmCzQVX1dw
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The Prairie Bride ~ In a world of make believe…
Young children spend much of their time in the land of make believe, but imagination is not reserved only for children’s play. Adults constantly use their imagination to help them invent new things, visualize, solve problems, enjoy a book or movie and think creatively. No wonder Albert Einstein felt that “imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Imagination is a cognitive skill that is used throughout life and not reserved only for children. Why do you suppose the popular ad, Calgon take me away, has been so effective?
Keeping our imagination sharp is a highly useful tool in creative thinking and problem solving. Unfortunately, we do lose some of our playful curiosity and imagination as we mature. A study involving 350 children showed that kids’ natural tendency to daydream and wonder declines sharply around 4th grade. ~ Psych Info That is about the age peer acceptance becomes increasingly important to a child. We begin to worry about being “dumb” or saying/doing something wrong, as perceived by others. We are also constantly reminded to “pay attention.”
Einstein, who said we need to be child-like to be creative, also said, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” How true…
Now, excuse me as I go off to dream of faraway lands filled with adventure and intrigue .
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