Without the ability to view the first three images side by side (I don't think I have that ability) I cannot give you my call on a favorite. For my eye all three are too similar for any meaningful differentiation. I like the simplicity of the light post image posted later in the chain.

This is a very interesting image Veronica and for some reason reminds me of a Native American style Pendleton wool blanket. I very much like the design.

It could possibly be I like that Cadillac so much I want to find a place for it in everything I create whether it fits or not.

Thank you Don. Your comments always provoke thought. However, the cat Linda loves would have to be replaced by the small dog I love. He would be very jealous otherwise. Clearly, I need to give the red car more time to be loved. The scene was put together in a collage fashion with the trees and clouds and car added in later.

Thank you Linda. While I like the original image and spent a good deal of time on it, I felt it needed a little something extra. Of course a mid-thirties rusted sedan or an old farm truck would have been better suited for the image. But I had the Caddy handy from my past work and on a whim put it in front of the barn. I instantly liked the image better with the splash of bright color.

Thank you. I appreciate the input.

The moment of choice. What a great stained glass and image of it.

I have long been intrigued by the paintings of Z.Z. Wei. He is an artist from China who some time back set up shop in Washington State and began painting his minimal impressions of eastern Washington wheat country. Several times I have taken a stab at copying his painting style in my digital world. Each time I have given up. But this one I did over the last week may be worth sharing with you. While clearly far from perfect, I see it as a step in the right direction. Here I present two versions; the first is just the barn, wheat fields and and poplar trees. In the second I decided to park my Cadillac in front of the barn. In my view it made the whole scene instantly better. This was all done in Adobe Photoshop starting with a blank file. What are your thoughts? Chris

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You are getting your metaphors confused. It's "cesspool" and "ass hole".

These are superb and shots you don't see every day here on UHH. I very much enjoyed viewing your images and think the trip might have been worth it just to get these shots.

I got that message last night and then watched a one hour show without signing up for the $2.99 additional charge. There were no commercials. Not certain why. This was a show that's about three years old. Not sure if the age of the show would influence Amazon when to show commercials.

I think it has a wood block feel to it Linda. I like the vivid colors, the way you have depicted the sun and the buildings in silhouette. The foreground cats are perfect but I do question whether the background rooster and cat are right for this image.

Thank you Erich. I'm glad you liked it.

The birds are well photographed and Willow Lake looks like a great spot for a photo shoot. Very nice!

If you insist Linda. I was prepared to move on but instead I have taken your suggestion and reduced the size of the bottom portion of the image, attempted to turn that area into a grassy strip and I added a couple outside lane stripes to the road. I think it is somewhat better. What do you think?

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