Apparently this is the tallest arch in the world and the tallest man-made monument in the United States! 630 ft (190 meters) tall. Those black rectangles are windows that you can peek out of once you’re at the top. The original looked good in color, but I love how the steel lends itself to black andContinue reading “Gateway to the West”
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Sunshine Lady
My girls love to play in the rain. Usually under an umbrella. As toddlers love to eat, but rarely hit the mark, my girl had food around her mouth. I healed that out and cloned out a crumb on her cheek. I moved the tint slider closer to the green side and the temp sliderContinue reading “Sunshine Lady”
Lady Liberty
The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; herContinue reading “Lady Liberty”
The Visitor
Tiny visitor Fulfilling God’s purposes For all of mankind My dad and stepmom used to keep bees. For some reason both of their hives disappeared. I think this was before the hives left. I think I intended to catch the bee in the photo in the original. I cropped this a little to focus moreContinue reading “The Visitor”
Biltmore Sisters
I would love it if my girls would enjoy being my photo subjects. Like this one time when they didn’t mind posing for me on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate: This was another quick edit tonight. I really wanted to go black and white and be done with it, but I challenged myself toContinue reading “Biltmore Sisters”
La Tour Eiffel
During our anniversary trip, we made it to Paris. One of the most iconic structures in the world: With the edit I was going for an old-world look. I really liked the original photograph, below. Tonight my challenge was one of speed (not much time to get on the computer) and just finding an editContinue reading “La Tour Eiffel”
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