The Wonders of Photo Editing

I haven't had a chance to do much with any of the photos from our trip to El Salvador, but my DH has been creating masterpieces with some of them using Picnik. The plain photos are lovely in themselves, but he has highlighted some features and added text that reinforces some of the Truths that have come out of our experiences . . .

Vida x vida means "a life for a life." Christ gave His life for us, and we give ours for Him.

I especially like how he minimized my wrinkles ;)

Pretty cool, eh? If you've never tried editing any of your pictures, I encourage you to try because it's lots of fun! (DH printed these photos as posters and laminated them -- for his office, our learning lab, and DD14's bedroom. They are an awesome reminder of our special trip and are really helping to keep the memories alive.) You can download a free version of Picassa 3, which enables you to use Picnik as well. 


Let me know if you try it!

{this moment}

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual at Soule Mama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Photos for this Friday . . .

Blogger has been down for the better part of a couple of days, so I haven't been able to post these pictures from a little nature study outing I took with two of my children recently.

Most of the wonders speak for themselves . . .

A blue jay is perched on the post . . .

He's hard to see, but there is a woodpecker in the tree below . . .

What wonders have you witnessed lately?

Anticipation . . .

Looking forward to a special Good Friday Blessing Meal, while exploring some symbols of Passover . . .

Morning Glories

Now that it feels like spring has actually arrived, we're getting back into our routine of "Morning Glories" walks. The children were squirrelly yesterday morning, so we headed to the park with the dog and got some p.e. into our day when DD9 found a ball to throw for Caspian. For the first time ever, he actually co-operated and didn't play keep-away once he'd captured the ball! So we had a grand game of fetch:

I also took the opportunity to try to catch some interesting shots of the lovely pussy willows that are in bloom:

What are some of your "Morning Glories"?