But sure not the traditional. Not sure if this actually qualifies for cheeky, but wanted to show some shots of my current Christmas decor in my apartment. Won’t break down to get a big tree til I move again, maybe next year. I’ve been ill most of the time since before Halloween. It’s been a rough year for all of us I think.
Taken years ago about mid October but it reminded me of a winters day with the cold winds whipping off Lake Superior. All the tourists gone. So Serene.
I love playing! I only wish I had more money to waste on all the creative software out there. I have not tried animation software but my Microsoft PhotoDraw has a very few animations on it at this time. Once Microsoft stopped supporting it, the 3-D no longer operates with my newer Windows.
The following are various experimental graphics and animations with PhotoDraw.
Shed no tear! O shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year. Weep no more! O weep no more! Young buds sleep in the root's white core. John Keats
Even more temporary than the flowers that bloom are the hues of Autumn.
Both will pertain to the autumn and Halloween that some celebrate.
I love to decorate for fall adding a few old time Halloween touches throughout, as cheaply as possible of course. I wait to get my pieces in sales, sometimes from clearance the year before.
We will start out with emphasis on curves such as the altered glass plate from Ikea I hang in front of the lighted trellis. The roundness of pumpkins, gourds & squash prevalent this time of year and various decorative items.
Now we come to the “good stuff.” The ghoulish or macabre. Not my cup of tea but many like this stuff, especially around Halloween.
One of my sons LOVES Halloween and really goes all out each year. This is him as the crow and that is his own hair, no wig. The other videos are some of the special effects that he uses. Enjoy this very “ghoulish” display if you dare!
Enjoy my PhotoDraw animated slide show for Halloween fun!
My favorite time of the year. I once saw a tree actually appear to glow from a distance but I had a witness with me as we drove towards it he turned to me and said “did you just see what I did?”
The following are some fall colors with enhanced contrast, lighting and other effects.
Enjoy the following autumn colors. Beauty is so fleeting on earth.
Examples of some of the layered effects and collages I create with my photographs.
Po' Girl Shines 
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