Black and White, Sepia & Selective Color

Sight and Sound HFF! ♪ ♫ A part of the heart gets lost in the learning somewhere along the road ♫ ♪ Dan Fogelberg from his "Phoenix" album (1979) Along the Road or Along the Road

Sight and Sound Although marijuana has been legal here in Washington state since 2012, it's still surprising to see a sign like this when I'm driving down the road. What's for sale in your neighborhood? ;-) From Bob Rivers of Seattle's Twisted Tunes. This song is a parody of "One of Us" by Joan Osborne. Bob Rivers wrote it but I don't know who the singer is, nice voice though. All in good fun. :) What if God Smoked Cannabis? What if God Smoked Cannabis? What if God Smoked Cannabis?

HFF (Can you find the fence? ;-) (Best on black) Mount Rainier with the "Tacoma Dome" in the foreground here in Washington state.

Sight and Sound Cool Old Photo time again! (Processed in Silver Efex.) I posted this little gang: www.ipernity.com/doc/k.e.s_kloset/41482980/in/album/744088 a while back, but they were a bit younger then and one wasn't born yet. These are all the kids in my mom's childhood family and that's my mom, the only girl growing up in Ohio with 5 rowdy brothers (taken by my grandpa circa 1938.) I think she deserves her own song so I will dedicate this one to my mom. ♥ The Outlaws from their album "Lady In Waiting" (1976) Girl from Ohio or Girl from Ohio

SSC and Sight and Sound This week in SSC: Explore "textures" through the use of black and white or monotone photography. This was a good challenge and learning experience for me this week. (Looks best on black.) George Harrison from his "Extra Texture" album (1975) Tired of Midnight Blue Tired of Midnight Blue Tired of Midnight Blue

Sight and Sound Trisha Yearwood (w/Don Henley) from her album "Hearts in Armor" (1992) Walkaway Joe (featuring a young Matthew McConaughey as "Walkaway Joe.") video: Walkaway Joe album: Walkaway Joe

Sight and Sound I have been dazzled by images of beautiful, ancient castles posted by many of you over the years and thought you might enjoy seeing one near my home here in the states. Yes, there is a "castle" near my home... :-) Built long, long ago (circa 2007) in the faraway land of Poulsbo, Washington this castle really stands out among the other homes. You can read a little about it here. It was a real labor of love: Castle Home And an ancient tune to go along: Styx from their album "Grand Illusion" (1977) Castle Walls or Castle Walls

Sight and Sound These animal sculptures are made from driftwood that washed up on the beach at "Point No Point" here in Washington. I'll include a photo of the beach too. I used "Silver efex" on both of these images. Styx from their album "Paradise Theater" (1981) Too Much Time On My Hands or Too Much Time On My Hands And just for fun here's Jimmy Fallon and his late night crew with their version of the video: Too Much Time On My Hands

I don't know much about this horse except that he is made from driftwood off the nearby beach. I was able to get a photo but I didn't catch his name. ;-) America (1971) Horse With No Name Horse With No Name Horse With No Name

Sight and Sound Can you see her out there? Tim Buckley from his album "Starsailor" (1970) Live: Song to the Siren Album: Song to the Siren or Song to the Siren

SSC and Sight and Sound I went back up to Port Gamble to find this house that I missed on my first trip. I had seen it online but never recognized it while driving through the town. It turns out the rather plain back of the house faces the street and the most picturesque front view faces the sea so you can't see it unless you walk down and around to the front. Ships arrived at this view back in the late 1800s. This is the Walker-Ames House that was built in1889 and is the largest historic home in the town. It has been empty since the town mill closure in 1995 and is also said to be haunted: www.hauntedplaces.org/item/walker-ames-house I used Silver Efex Pro2 from the Nik Collection for the vintage effect. You can see my original in a note. Carly Simon from her "Boys in the Trees" album (1978) Haunting or Haunting or Haunting

SSC or Sight and Sound SSC this week: Curves Part of a very curvy, electric light fixture. Electric "Light" Orchestra from their album "Face the Music" (1975) Live 2001: Strange Magic or 2012: Strange Magic Album: Strange Magic

Sight and Sound Time for another "Cool Old Photo." These are some folks from my husband's side of the family. The young lady is my husband's great-great grandmother and the young man would be his great-great uncle. The folks in front are their mama and daddy which would be my husband's great, great, great grandparents, circa 1850. This photo was severely damaged which gave me the opportunity to try my hand at some mending. Loggins and Messina from their self-titled album (1972) Live: Your Mama Don't Dance from the album: Your Mama Don't Dance ...and just for fun let's go to Darryl's House with Kenny Loggins!: Your Mama Don't Dance

SSC and Sight and Sound This week in SSC: "Take a new photo of something or part of something and make us guess what it is. You can give us a hint. " I fear this one may be too easy.... Some music, of course: From the movie soundtrack to "Electric Dreams" (1984) The Dream or here The Dream

It's been snowing a lot here lately. Blood Sweat and Tears from their album of the same name (1968) Sometimes In Winter (written and sung by Steve Katz) Sometimes In Winter or Sometimes In Winter or Sometimes In Winter

Sight and Sound Looks good full screen. Looking through my kitchen window at the birch trees laden with heavy snow the other morning (alder trees in the background.) I was so afraid they would break! My husband went out and gently pushed the branches with a big, long pole and knocked the snow off of them. They are now standing up straight thank goodness! It's amazing what trees have to weather. From Wiki: "The Hollies first released this song as a single in the UK, it was included in the US version of their 1965 album titled "Hear! Here!" Live: Look Through Any Window or Look Through Any Window Album: Look Through Any Window

Sight and Sound (Looks nice on black) Paul McCartney released this as a single in 1993. Here's some interesting info about how the song came about: Song history Live: Biker Like an Icon Biker Like an Icon Album: Biker Like an Icon or Biker Like an Icon

Sight and Sound From the soundtrack to the movie "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" by Bernard Herrmann (1947) A favorite movie and composer. (Looks best full screen.) Main Theme or Main Theme or here Main Theme