messing with photos

I have been playing around with a photo and just thought I would post about it. This is a bird I snapped in Tucson while at the zoo. He was not in the zoo. He was a visitor like me, zooming and flying around the water feature.

You can click on the photos to get a bigger picture.

Original Photo













Edit 1 - a softening of the picture, darkening the edges













Edit 2 - color focus around the subject; b&w for surround

Long and Winding road yarn

Even though we are leaving very soon for Euro 3 (third trip to Europe), we took a very nice trip to Portland for La Boheme and IKEA this weekend. We also managed to get in a visit to the Japanese Garden.

Why IKEA again you might ask? Well, we were in search of a cabinet for storing linens and bottles of sorts AND a yarn winding station.

Yes. A yarn winding station that is in the form of a trestle with a shelf. Vika Artur is the name of the item. Here is someone else's picture as an example.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF MINE! I PUT IT TOGETHER THIS MORNING! I even caked a hank of Malabrigo Aquarella in the Solis colorway. This is for Alan's neckwarmer.

Isn't that just clever? I never know where to put each piece and you can only hold it for so long. Try winding 2,000 yards of yarn while holding the winder. Crazy!

now what?

Today is my last day at work. I have been there almost 4 years and have made some great friends.

I now have the chance to do some things that I really love to do, travel and bake. I am nervous as I have always worked, since I was old enough to work. I even worked during my undergrad years.

We are off to Oktoberfest in Mt Angel this weekend and are going to spend time with Jenn. I have never been to an Oktoberfest celebration so I am bringing my appetite and camera. We will post info and pictures on the travel blog when we return.