Thursday, April 3, 2014
Peppy
Tex's Fence meme has been on my mind quite a bit lately. I've never really made fences a main subject in photography, but needing something to kick my mojo into gear, I decided to give it a try. On April 1st I drove out to the cemetery to put new flowers on my mother's and sister's graves. Afterwards, I drove along River Road desperately searching for the perfect fence. There are several places in the road where I left skid marks and some places where I simply did not feel safe to stop. The cars whizzing by at 80mph could have easily put me in the morgue. I stood in some pretty tall weeds for some shots, risking ticks, cows staring at me with their goofy faces. You'd think after all that I'd have something better to show for it. I was hoping for a fence with a bird on it or a really spectacular, awesome design. Since that didn't happen I used a butterfly image I found on Flickr years ago by Angela Wolf. He's my go-to image to pep up an otherwise boring image. Meet Peppy. You might be seeing more of him if my mojo fails to return.
I LIKE THIS!! Very much.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned ticks...oh lordy. I wouldn't want those...ever.
you photoshop fraud ;O)
ReplyDeletePeppy rocks!
ReplyDeletei love the butterfly or is that a moth? what a gorgeous scene. ( :
ReplyDeleteWith all that kayaking I am not surprised your mojo is tired. Take care. Fences are worthy subjects too. Dianne
ReplyDeleteWith all that kayaking I am not surprised your mojo is tired. Take care. Fences are worthy subjects too. Dianne
ReplyDeletepeppy perfects that picture!
ReplyDeleteVery nice fence shot. Peppy was a nice addition.
ReplyDeleteHI Gail Love this shot for the fence meme and the butterfly is also lovely although the don't think the shot needs it.
ReplyDeleteVery creative and had you not said anything, I would have believed it was perfect timing! :-)
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Good Fences,
~Lindy
Love the fence! Peppy is a nice addition, but the shot is wonderful on it's own. Hope you didn't get any ticks.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking what a huge butterfly, when I read your note on it. Good work. :)
ReplyDeletethis just made me GRIN! peppy! too cute (and sneaky)!
ReplyDeletethanks for risking your life to join in! hope your next foray is easier and less tick-risky, too!
I would never, as a totally inexperienced photographer, thought of taking a picture of that fence. Yet the scene is very beautiful.
ReplyDeletei will do anything, to get the shot, anything!! i have been yelled at, beeped at, chased, you name it. some people have no sense of adventure....no eye for the beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteit's a wonderful image, with or without the butterfly, you didn't "really" need it!!
I must get a yellow butterfly to breathe life into my mojoless images! Hope you got some shots of the cows!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. That butterfly adds that nice touch and completes the photograph.
ReplyDeleteHa ~ I love it !
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome fence shot with the butterfly! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteVery clever accessorizing! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh your Mojo is on the way back anyway, but if Peppy helps more power to him (or her).....I think your fence picture is interesting anyway. Be careful of those ticks and other stuff lurking in those high weeds (here it would be fire ants -- I barely escaped a nest of those the other day).
ReplyDeleteHa, you trickster! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWith or without Peppy the image tells a story. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWow, nice shot with the added bonus of the butterfly.
ReplyDeleteI like the addition of Peppy.
ReplyDeleteNice image!
ReplyDeleteIf I don't come home with ticks, I don't feel like I had a successful outing! :)
I like Peppy! But I like the simple board fence too.
ReplyDeleteI've been noticing fences lately, too, though I didn't join the meme this week. I've seen some that will require some parking on the side of the road too. :-)
What a beautiful butterfly !
ReplyDeleteReally great shot !
Greetings
He does pep up the photo. And I know what you mean about the photo shoot thing. Some days it's just not there. Very uneven how the photo ops come I think. Take care along the roadside. As a fellow roadside photographer, I often have the same issue.
ReplyDeleteLove it that you incorporated Peppy into the fence image! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Gail that is funny. I love this photo with or without Peppy. But Peppy is a cute name, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being my friend. You can see my Chemo schedule on my 'pink update' in the second to that last section that has mostly pink colored text. Just fyi, k?
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That's a very creative idea, I look forward to seeing other images with Peppy on board. You took a great fence photo here. I too am trying to open my horizons to fences as I haven't thought of focusing on them too much before. Like you this meme is broadening my horizons. Have a great weekend :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous picture! Beautiful butterfly :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings :-)
This rocks! It's a great example of having everything that's needed for keeping good fences and good neighbors! It what works that counts!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Perfectly nice with or without the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteBluebonnet Swamp reptiles, family gathering, Sunday's kayaking and Peppy--I enjoyed catching up.
ReplyDeleteI like the fence image...with or without Peppy! :-)
ReplyDeletePeppy is like a ring.. or a hair clip.. or something similarly sparkly which offers a finishing touch. I can almost see you sneaking him into at least one photo per post, as a challenge to "Spot Peppy!"
ReplyDeletePeppy! ;) Don't you just hate when you see something wonderful to photograph and you just can't stop, or get there, or jump a wide creek, lol!
ReplyDeleteYou are soooo clever, Gail! Peppy works for me. :)
ReplyDeleteOh girl....you've got me right here. I love me some fences!! All kinds of fences. However....you are much braver than me, as I don't do tall weeds or tall grass! I'm too much of a chicken... Too {skeered} of varmints.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!!
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Peppy is the adds the perfect touch to this photo. LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteI played along this week as well.
Hugs~
Very clever of you to pep up a fence!
ReplyDeletePeppy does add a little something to the image, but the photo could stand on its own. Anyway, I had to smile at the risks you took to get the shot.
ReplyDeleteYou sure pepped up that fence, but it would be OK too without peppy popping in!
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