Sepia Scenes

I am headed into town to see that beautiful baby shown above...I don't know if I will be home in time to get this ready for posting so am going ahead and posting early. I do that most of the time anyway.
These first two are from a place called Billie Creek Village in Parke County. The top one is not the best quality but I still like it. I have got to get some time to experiment with sepia. I see things others do and think they are so neat yet I never take time to try to accomplish anything different.
Now, the rake below is one from an Amish farm in Parke county and is one that is actually used...we had one of these when I was a kid. I think mom and dad gave it to someone, but I can't remember who.
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Ruby Tuesday

For Ruby Tuesday, I thought I would include a couple entries. Why two? Well, I wanted to show something I had not shown before. That is this hibiscus bloom. It is from a scan, taken in 1996. It was in my mom's yard...she had passed away in February of that year, so this was taken later in the summer.
Then in looking for something for Ruby Tuesday I ran across this barn...I have published it before but not for Ruby Tuesday. It is just sooooo red that I cannot resist showing it again. This is the actual color of the barn...it is so bright it almost knocks your eyes out.
Some might say that it stands out like a sore thumb, but personally I like it. A lot. It is seen if I take a certain route to or from the strip pits. And no I didn't get to go out there today.

I got busy doing laundry, taping off where Roger was painting in what will be Lorelei's room, and the time just flew today. Just think....Lorelei is one week old today! It is hard to believe she has been here a week already.

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Days like this....

I have been sitting going through some of my photos...I ran across this one and wondered what it would look like in B&W. Needless to say, I am not disappointed. I think both are best if clicked and enlarged. This was taken south of Terre Haute....
Now that the weather is starting to swing back and forth between cold and kind of on the warm side....I think the other day it was into the upper 50's, maybe lower 60's....and today back down to the 20's. Anyway, when it is like this, that is when I really start to long for spring and warmer weather.
And I changed my header back to a summertime picture from the strip pits...it seems like it has been forever since I have been out there. I am hoping to get out there maybe tomorrow. If I don't make it out thee tomorrow, I have no idea when I will get to go.

Tomorrow Lorelei goes back to the doctor for her first check-up...she is still the best little baby. She just sort of squeaks and chirps...I have yet to hear her cry. She is very animated and makes all kinds of faces. She is a living doll.

I have yet to see Otto with her...when we go down he is just so excited to see us that we keep him outside or in a different room. But when it is just them, he wants to sniff and sniff her. I told Sarah that he is implanting her smell on his brain...I really think he knows she is theirs.