Nectarine Orchard

Nectarine Orchard
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Taken at Carlson's Orchard, Harvard, MA.

You sure this thing is safe?

Lately, I've been creating photocomposites. This one used a model from Marcus Ranum (www.ranum.com) and a texture from flickr's Skeletal Mess. The basic photo is one of mine.
You sure this thing is safe?
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Neighbors' barn

Neighbors' barn
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My neighbors designed their barn to fit into the landscape, and I think it does.

veggies

veggies
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I enjoy taking pictures of food, especially in winter, when their colors cheer me.

front yard tree

front yard tree
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Taken right down the street from my house a few evenings ago.

glass ornaments

glass ornaments
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A combination of a single photo and a lot of photoshopping resulted in this creation.

lunch at Miss Woo

lunch at Miss Woo
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Taken at the Miss Worcester Diner, which was built in 1948.

still life

still life
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Sometimes I find pictures at unexpected places. This was shot at Circle Furniture in Acton.

patterns

patterns
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Taken in Lowell, MA.

raspberries

raspberries
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Freshly picked, these taste as good as they look.

New Hampshire pond textured

New Hampshire pond textured
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Spent a day in New Hampshire tramping about and taking pictures.

Waterfire lighting

Waterfire lighting
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Attended Waterfire in Providence, RI, this year, and loved everything about it.

Tire Guy

Tire Guy
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smiley

smiley
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Occasionally I take pictures of people, including this smiley kid.

Maine lighthouse

Maine lighthouse
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One of the many lighthouses we saw from the water in Maine.

sunflower II

sunflower II
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I do love sunflowers.

river reflections

river reflections
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Looks like an old linen postcard, doesn't it?

fountain

fountain
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Technically I was trespassing when I took this, but it was worth it.

dew drops

dew drops
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We have had rain and more rain this month.

spring day at Great Meadows

spring day at Great Meadows
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Oneof my favorite haunts in spring.

petals

petals
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I love the texture of peony blossoms.

wet peony

wet peony
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I walekd down the street to see if my neighbor's peony hedge had bloomed, and it had!

dogwood from below

dogwood from below
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I visited West Acton just to take a picture of this lovely tree.

apple blossom

apple blossom
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I have been experimenting with adding textures to flower images.

flowers

flowers
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A quick trip to Tower Hill gave me a mini-vacation from winter's icy grasp.

eyeglasses

eyeglasses
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

I'm headed in for an eye appointment and gathered up all my old glasses to donate to the Lions Club.

cranberries

cranberries
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

Is any sight lovelier?

clearing storm

clearing storm
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

We had a fierce ice storm that did a lot of damage but looked beautiful.

blues

blues
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This was part of an abandoned restaurant building on the NH border.

habaneros

habaneros
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I stopped by Hutchins Farm in Concord, which is an organic farm, and was taken by the sheer gorgeousness of these peppers--and I'm not really a fan of eating them. But they sure look wonderful.

lone multicolored maple

lone multicolored maple
Originally uploaded by Muffet.

This is the last gasp of the red maples, which are dropping leaves like crazy.