white pumpkin

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White Pumpkin

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Yes, it is a teeny tiny white pumpkin; yes, its crystal glittered; yes, I did it on a whim because I wanted to. And yes, it has many friends just as glittered out. I LOVE pumpkins, I don't know why, but there is something about the vibrant colors and shapes that just make me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside. Maybe I watched Cinderella too much as a child. For this shot, I was playing with the micro setting, challenging myself to get the fine details of the glitter and the stem of the pumpkin. It's a work in progress. 

an early gift

I've been playing with a whole bunch of new colors and color mixes as I plan for 2015 and a year full of goodies ahead. And as I do, I've come across some awesome holiday colors, as you see above. While I know we're a week out from Christmas, I couldn't help but share this early little present.

Save the above image to your desktop and open the file in photoshop; feel free to use the dropper tool to select the color for your purposes. Just want the hex codes for your blog? See the table below. Colors go in order from left of the HM ribbon clockwise.

Evergreen #9dac4f  |  Pine #737b43  |  Present #4cb7b5  |  Hazelnut Cream #c3b59b  |  Midnight Clear #137db7  |  Mistletoe #aed967  |  Hazelnut Cream Repeat  |  Holly #d6291f  |  Ribbon #dc4a3b  |  Star #fcbo40  |  Hazelnut Cream Repeat  |  Blushed Cheeks #f64531  |  Evergreen Repeat

a little lancaster pride

Today is the ExtraOrdinary Give here in Lancaster County. Its one of the coolest things we do. And this cool thing, I really like to share. So if you're in Lancaster Co. consider giving your favorite charity $25 or more today at www.extragive.org.

vibrant leaves

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Vibrant Leaves

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There is no season I love more than fall. The beautiful changing of the leaves, the frenzy of the animals before hibernation, the tiredness of the sky in the morning and evening: there is nothing like a fall day. This photo is one of thousands I've taken of the dying leaves around my yard. I love it because of all the veins and small holes in the leaves; it makes me think I could read the leaf's future in the palm of it's hand.  

falling leaf

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Falling Leaf

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It was just like someone out of Winnie the Pooh - I blustery gray day outside. And while I took my short walk down the lane of my house, I came past I lone leaf, struggling against the wind. The leaf is wildly blurred in the photo, only slight details coming into focus, but that is much of this photo's charm for me. It feels like I captured the blustery wind. 

glass blowing pumpkins

In October, I had the extreme pleasure of getting to blow glass at Through the Fire Studios in Columbia, Pa. It wasn't my first time, and I'm sure I look like a giddy 5 year old when I go, but it get to make pumpkins with molten glass!! Come on, you know you want to too. And if you're Central PA local, I HIGHLY recommend this activity in the winter.

I also had the extreme luck of my camera with me. So, here are some of my favorite pictures of the night.

And just to prove that yes, I did glass blow too. Here's one of me at the fire. I really didn't know my hair was still that blonde. (A special thank you to the friend who snapped the picture.)