Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Early Morning Thoughts

As I laid in bed this morning with one eye open, I began remembering hubby's comments on yesterday's glorious sunrise (which I missed). I hopped out of bed, peeked out the window and OMG, the sky was pink! Throwing on my clothes, I dashed out the door only to find it was fading fast. 
Oh well, I also wanted to capture my newly found 'old barn'. Just 2 miles away and in the city limits, it had been too well hidden by tons of farm machinery and junk until just recently. The corner was purchased by Walmart last year, much to the dismay of the rich folks that built new houses on the north side of the street. Now it was exposed in all it's glory. 
Since the sun was still behind the clouds, I first stopped for coffee and a breakfast burrito to go and went to park pond where I intended to just sit and BE (Finally, my word for 2015). I shot photos of the geese, other birds and the burr oak acorns. I gathered up a grocery bag full for still life shots and decided to process and post a sunrise photo for Instagram. 
(Mextures app)

While cruising my Instagram feed I found that my still life shot (from yesterday, second photo) was chosen along with @7seasphotography for the #mystillsundaycompetition that Kim Klassen hosts. I had such overwhelming emotions about this. These thoughts came to mind, I wrote them down and decided more artists need to hear this. It's still shaking me to the core.
(Snapseed, retrolux filter, Over)

Back to the barn, This shot was taken a few days ago in bad light and with a nasty sun flare. This is one of 5 totally different edits I did in Stackables and Lenslight. You'll have to tune in Monday for all the details on Mobile Art Monday.

Linking up with Barb for App Happy Wednesday
Linking up with Kim for Friday Finds.

Keeping With The Times

Kim Klassen {dot com}

16 comments:

  1. Definitely worth getting up for, Roxi! Lovely art here today, thank you. And that quote. Yes. So true.

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  2. Thanks for al the beauty and the wise words!

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  3. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Your work is always so beautiful - congrats on being selected for mystillsundaycompetition!

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  4. I want to thank you again for the apps I won from you...I am having lots of fun with them. Very wise words that many of of us find very hard to believe and oh that first shot is just gorgeous....

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  5. Gorgeous edits Roxi, as always ! I love your work ! Congrats on the stillsunday comp, I so agree with the words that came to your mind , thanks for sharing !

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  6. Oh my Roxi these are stunning I love the lens flare one and congrats on the Kim shout out I also got showcased for the bestill it makes me so proud and humbled. Love love your writing it should be everyone's mantra....

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  7. You are on fire this week Roxi!! Loving all of your work from stills to skies, and mantras!! It is always a delight to stop by here and see what you have captured! Love the morning horizons today, and congrats on being in the showcase yesterday at Kim's, plus the mantra (I saw her note on that too).

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  8. A lot of break throughs for you this week :) That is awesome. I can't wait to see the barn edits on Monday.

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  9. That quote is correct. When will we? Love to you and keep on fighting.

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  10. The images are beautiful, and your words in the middle one are profoundly moving. That one went straight to my heart.

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  11. Breathtaking sunrise. You are truly an iphone artist. Congratulations on mystillsunday. Wonderful words...

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  12. Fantastic shots. Don't you love it in the morning, for a few moments when everything turns pink. Thanks again for the Stackables and I can hardly wait to get to learning to use it.

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  13. you turned a "nasty flare" into something special.

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  14. So many congrats on your feature with Kim! all your work is gorgeous, Roxi! Thanks for linking up with "app" happy wednesday!

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  15. beautiful artwork and very wise words :)

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    I have a Digital Art Meme if you want to link up to more memes :)

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