Taking my foot off the pedal
Having motored a bit to reach my 100th post earlier this week, I’ve taken my foot off the pedal, just a little.
The chief reason for this is that I needed some time to plan my upcoming visit to Porto and the Douro valley. I sometimes wish I was one of those “jump in and experience it as it comes” travellers, but I’m not. I’ve looked forward to this trip to the north of Portugal for so long, and I’m desperate to get it right.
Apart from that, I’ve been enjoying everything the English weather can throw at me. And it packs quite a punch.
Across a cornfield
Do you like the “colour pencil” effect?
I love the poppies in with the corn
And the reflections in the mossy pond in Whitburn village.
A little rain?
Marsden Rock
Marsden with a swirl? Well, it was windy!
Tile effect, I rather like, too.
Or a pretty version?
Now I’m exaggerating! It didn’t snow at Souter Lighthouse. Not quite.
But it does look rather nice spotlit?
It was blustery as only an English Bank Holiday can be, but I did enjoy our walk. And another opportunity to play, of course.
Back to my maps and guide books. Hope you’ll be joining me next week on Six word Saturday? Many thanks to Cate, our kind hostess, on Show My Face, where you’ll find all the details of how to play, and this week’s other entries. Click on the button below for more fun.
restlessjo 
Nothing wrong with taking your foot off the pedal, we all do from time to time and at the moment I’d love to be planning an overseas trip. I’m a bit like you, I like guide books and researching destinations, it takes so long to get anywhere from here (except to New Zealand) that if you miss something amazing it can be a few years before you get another chance to travel.
Playing with effects can be fun even if you just turning a photo from black and white to colour, have you tried PicMonkey? It is free and lots of fun 🙂
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thanx for that will give PicMonkey a try!
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Never heard of that one, Sam. Could be another lost weekend coming up. I’ll save it for a rainy one. Many thanks.
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Someone’s been having fun! Love the effects and some lovely scenery too 🙂
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I suffer for my art, Suze. Almost got blown off the clifftop!
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Love the colour pencil effect of the cornfield! I must explore this six words Saturday…
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I seem to have turned it into a photographic odyssey, which wasn’t really the intent, but I made some nice friends along the way.
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Excellent post Johanna 🙂
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Thanks Jake. A bit more fun!
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Really like what you did with all the shots. Thumbs up for the pencil effect. Cool.
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I struggled to find a shot that worked with the pencil, Gemma, but I did like this one. thanks!
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This is great fun, well done dear Johanna, Thank you, have a nice week, love, nia
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Thanks Nia. I wondered why you liked effects. Now I know!
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Love the effect in each beautiful landscape. I thought the snow around the light house was magical. Can’t wait for Christmas and the joy it brings. Thanks.
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Christmas will be a special time for you and your little one. I prefer the warmth of Summer but am happy to admire snow on photographs. Thanks Mr. B.
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Have a nice time!:)
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Thanks, Nicole. I’m getting so excited, it’s silly!
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It’s hard for me to start playing with photo effects because I get sucked in and sit there for hours. So many possibilities! My favorite is the swirl as well.
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I know what you mean, Elisa. I’m only just dipping my toe in the water.
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