Bat's Crazy - A Treasury List On Etsy

'Bat's Crazy' by micheleford

It's bat time of year again! I've created this Treasury List on Etsy full of bats for your Halloween-time enjoyment. So many creative masterpieces of perfect bat pleasure!

23 Spooky Bats removabl... NothinbutVinyl $19.99	Halloween Themed - 44 B... WilsonGraphics $24.00	Bats Decal Pack - LIMIT... decallab $19.95
Vinyl Wall Decal Sticke... wordybirdstudi... $14.95	Lot of 11 Big bats Hall... victorialogode... $19.99	Witch ing You a Happy H... VinylWallAccen... $78.00
Halloween Scene vinyl d... canodesigns $15.99	Bat Attack/Vinyl Wall A... Pillboxdesigns $21.99	The Bat's Tree Viny... Pillboxdesigns $49.99
Halloween Decoration, V... Twistmo $20.00	Flying Bats Vinyl Wall ... tweetheartwall... $15.00	Halloween Wall Decal - ... evgieNev $40.00
Halloween vinyl wall de... circlelinestud... $57.50	Halloween Wall decal -S... zapoart $44.00	Halloween Vinyl Wall De... InAnInstantArt $15.00
HALLOWEEN BATS Vinyl Wa... PlanetWallArt $20.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Support independent artists. Click on over to Etsy to enjoy these Halloween treats!

The Ride to the Fruity Forest

Fall in New Jersey is such a beautiful time of the year. As I was taking some pictures in the woods, my nephew suggested we go for a bike ride to take pictures of the pretty trees around the neighborhood.
So off we went! He was on his three-wheeler with his camera and I was on my mountain bike with mine. He peddled and peddled and peddled and I had to keep peddling backwards :)
He'd say when it was a pretty tree that we needed to stop and take pictures. Ok, he'd tell me we were stopping most of the times. He learned as I nearly ran into him a few times and so did I!
The trees were absolutely popping with color out there. It might have been the best day of the Fall for it. I kept thinking too bad the sky wasn't bright blue, but hey - that's how it was that day.
Some of the trees situated together just looked like paintings, the colors were so perfect. My nephew's mom and dad also love trees and photography, so he has a very good eye for what is pretty!
This was one of the times he stopped short - or was that me? Anyway, he's checking his shot and making sure he got the picture he wanted. I think this was also about the time his battery started to die...
This tree was just on fire - it was so pretty as so many that lined the streets were! At some points, we stopped the bikes more than we rode them.
Sometimes it was a bit shaky taking pictures with handling the bike and watching the boy so some of these are a little out of focus. Like this one of my bike's tire, but it was just part of what was going on so I thought I'd share them too. Not every picture comes out perfect!
It was getting dark and the boy was getting tired, but he insisted we continue down this street. He wouldn't tell me why, just that we had to keep going...
So he peddled and peddled and huffed and puffed, while he kept asking me, "Why do you keep peddling backwards, Aunt Michele?" and at the end of the street here it is:

"The Fruity Forest"

I was amazed when I saw this. I am not sure if he knew that's where we were going, or if that's just where we wound up, but wow! what a sight this was to see! I am so excited about how pretty this is that I have just added this print to my Etsy shop! http://www.etsy.com/listing/60237422/fruity-forest-9x12-metallic-fine-art

"Enjoy the beauty in everything!"

**** UPDATE ****

November 2, 2010 ....

I'm pleased to announce The Fruity Forest SOLD in my Etsy shop. No worries!! I've re-listed it.

You can purchase it here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/60380398/the-fruity-forest-9x12-metallic-fine-art

A Walk in the Woods & Cameras

Nature's beauty was stunning as I got out in the woods with my cameras the other day... The weather was beautiful and the colors of the fall foliage were spectacular!

While I was roaming around the woods, I started thinking about photography and some of the cameras I've had over the years... I have been taking pictures digitally since 1999 when I got my first digital camera. It was a Sony MVC-FD91, with only 0.8 mega pixels and it took the pictures directly on to a floppy disk. I also noticed the reds, greens, yellows, oranges and brown colors of all of the trees. I kept thinking to myself, "whoever painted these colors was spot on"!
My newest camera, which I just got a few months back and am still learning a bit about, is a Sony DSLR A350, with 14.2 mega pixels. The pictures in this post were taken with this camera.
My other favorite camera is my Sony DSC-W300, with 13.6 megapixels. It's a simple automatic camera with some manual settings and a very good lens and sweet macro capabilities. I've been shooting with this camera since 2008. It's very small so I always have it with me on the go!
Of course, I always have my cell phone camera with me too - my pockets get loaded! If I get too excited about how pretty it is, I'll usually upload a picture to my Facebook page while I'm on the shoot... I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to taking pictures, I guess ;)

I'll be posting more pictures of this shoot from my other camera soon. Thanks for coming by to have a look! Take a moment to leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you!

Keep having a great day & "Enjoy the beauty in everything"!

Beautiful Colors!

I took some time off from working at the computer yesterday and I went for a nice walk in the woods with my camera! This is one of my favorite photos out of the bunch and I'll soon be posting more...

A Beautiful Walk In The Woods...

It's such a magical time of the year... enjoy!

What's new on Etsy! "Autumn Fire" 8x12 Fine Art Photo Metallic Print by Michele Ford

Autumn Fire 8x12 Fine Art Photo Metallic Print by Michele Ford

"In the other gardens

And all up the vale,

From the autumn bonfies

See the smoke trail!

Pleasant summer over

And all the summer flowers,

The red fire blazes,

the grey smoke towers.

Sing a song of seasons!

Something bright in all,

Flowers in the summer

Fires in the fall! "

- Robert Louis Stevenson, Autumn Fires

Two Etsy Treasury Collections & One Sunday in October

This morning I awoke to the delight of notifications from Etsy that my photos were included in two Treasury collections. How wonderful is that?

The curator of the Treasury, Elizabeth O'Hara, is a very skilled and talented artist with two beautiful shops on Etsy. One shop is for her artwork, she makes the most amazing birds! Elizabeth's other shop is for her fused glass. I will have to admit, I haven't seen much "fused glass" before and I was astounded by the beauty of Elizabeth's wonderful work! Have a look at her fused glass here. You'll be happy you did...

These are links to have a look at the neat tricks and treats of these collections:

Bloomin' Bats and 1 Witchy Woman

Yummy plum

Fall is upon us! The weather is getting cooler and the winds are picking up. While I was in the hot tub this morning, a leaf fell from the tree above me as a sign of many more to come. I love this season, and I'm looking forward to getting out and about and taking many more fall photos to put in my Etsy shop!! Take a look at my new listings!

All the best for a great day :)

New listings in shop!

New listings in my Etsy shop:

What Makes Your Heart Take Flight

Raindrops on Daisy

The Path To Your Dreams

Have a look in my Etsy Shop, I've listed many more beautiful photos and original art prints for your pleasure. Buy these prints to decorate your home. You can hang them on the wall or place them on a table. The metallic prints adds a mysterious charm to these photos. You will love them!

Thanks for looking and have a great day :)

The Path To Your Dreams 8x8 Metallic Fine Art Photo by Michele Ford Photo

The Path To Your Dreams 8x8 Metallic Fine Art Photo by Michele Ford

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." ~ Henry David Thoreau Enjoy this dreamy photograph displayed anywhere. It looks fabulous framed and hanging on the wall, or set on your desk. It'll remind you to live your dreams!

I've just listed this photograph for sale in my shop in Etsy. This photo was manipulated in Photoshop to add a dreamy effect and a through the viewfinder look. http://www.etsy.com/listing/57631261/the-path-to-your-dreams-8x8-metallic

View From A Kayak

Sunday, September 19th, 2010:

It was a beautiful late summer day in New Jersey!

We took the kayaks out in the lake.

It was my first time kayaking and I actually loved it! I can't wait to go again...

Beautiful scenery, the trees are just starting to meet Autumn.

The leaves were beginning to change color and some were starting to fall.

Kayaking is quite a good workout, for mind, body and camera!

I stored my camera in a plastic water proof box while I wasn't taking pictures so it didn't get wet.

Good thing too, because every now and then I got going so fast the water started splashing!

It was a great day :)