I wanted to capture the clouds in this scene more than anything....

West From My Rooftop by damiengabrielson.com on Flickr.

This was taken at a temple just outside of Busan. This temple offers a view of the ocean along with some great architecture. 
The post processing was a little complex. I used an adjustment layer to creat a monochrome layer and then merged that. After some level adjustment I decided to use a sepia tone filter at 100% density to add an aditional effect.

Dawn this morning was just another blah sunrise with the sun buried behind the clouds. Then about 7:30 the gray changed shape and the storm started forming. It got darker and darker until it was blacker than the night. The lightning started and a video of me trying to catch a shot of it would have been hilarious. I finally got a frame but I have new respect for those that film this evasive event.

I wanted to capture the clouds in this scene more than anything. This building looked interesting enough to be included. This was taken with my film camera with Fuji Pro400H(notice the nice grain?). The only down side is the softness due to my old crappy scanner. A bit of post processing in photoshop to accentuate the depth.

fairy lights, hormones, and hedonic adaptation

Even in the warm months of summer

I love the twinkle

of a little fairy light.

Sorry. I have somehow misplaced my sources for these images.

It's a safe bet at least one is via Emma's Blogg.

Help a sista out if your memory's better.*

*i blame hormones

This image makes me wanna fling a string

of em over my dining room hutch.

And seeing this lovely cabinet sort of makes me want

to blow up my hutch and hunt down

one more like this.

Wow.

I sound considerably ungrateful.

As if I believe happiness is having what you want.

Let's shrink my unsavory mood...

Maybe HEDONIC ADAPTATION is at work.*

Do you concur, armchair psychologists?

*then again, sounds a lot like hormones talking

All sorts of groovy unexpected whimsy happening here.

Help me, i love that floor lamp,

and the head on the marble thing makes me LOL.*

*is it really such a hoot?

or could it be hormonal?

Not summery, but aren't these lights precious?

Pottery Barn Kids has some pink rosy fairy lights

in the store, but I was tempted to throw a tantrum

when I didn't spot any white ones.*

Feelin fairy light?

Feelin gratitude?

Feelin hormonal?

Feelin lucky?

(Enter the giveaway!)

*oh yes i do blame estrogen.

p.s.

FOLLOWING

this blog will not balance hormones

but it will provide sweet therapy

whether you're on a menopausal rollercoaster ride

or footloose-y goose-y and carefree.

linking with faded charm