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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Entried 5/25/2012 - 12-9-2011

May 25, '12 4:36 PM
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hosted by Gayle



When Multiply Contacts
Become Real Friends


June 2010 I met Karen in real life.  We had been Multiply contacts for awhile.  She and two others made the long trip from the Houston, Texas area to Pole Canyon Ranch to ride and enjoy our part of the world.  This is the 3rd year these three have come back for more riding and just enjoying one another.  Last year another couple came and this year two more ladies joined the group but the other couple was in the middle of moving across country and couldn't make it.  Lasting friends through Multiply and our love of horses.
We are already looking forward to the next trail ride.
Friends forever through Multiply.



Photo information:

June 3, 2010 
Canyon Powershot Point and Shoot
Taken while riding my horse Jake.
Adjusted, framed, and signed on Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
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May 19, '12 7:51 AM
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A Favorite Day
In My Life
Spent with:
Husband, Friends, the Horses, and Great Scenery



Pole Canyon Ranch
May 6, 2012

Nikon D-50 on Automatic
Slight Adjustments on Adobe Photoshop Elements

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Apr 29, '12 12:11 PM
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Gator is our host and I am sort of copying his example: I chose the intransitive verb definition of the word
"To think quietly and calmly"
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Colt, Jake, & Little Joe
Reflecting on Doing Nothing!

Camera: Nikon D50
4/28/2012 at the Rockin' Heart
Enlarged, cropped, signed and small adjustments on Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 to see other reflecting photos or to join this fun photo group
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Apr 20, '12 10:38 PM
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hosted by Gayle:

For this week, I challenge you to take a shot that isn't easily recognizable. Rather than titling it or telling us what it is in the blog post, let us see if we can guess. Post the answer in your own comments section, as the first comment, so we can scroll down once we've given up trying to guess and find out what you've presented.



Camera: Canon Powershot A1000 IS
Photo: taken 4/20/2012
Programs: framed, signed, enlarged and cropped with Adobe Photoshop Elements 10

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Apr 15, '12 6:35 AM
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hosted by Heather





Time has been rather short this weekend for computer fun things so I am reposting a photo I did for Images and Words.  This photo just  keeps popping into my head each time I think about this theme.  It was taken last October at Pole Canyon Ranch.  We had several really nice days trail riding, just Russ and I and the horses and some days with friends.  It was great.  Definitely one of my favorite things.  

Photo Info:
Camera: Canon Power Shot A1200 HD (pocket sized point & shoot)
Date: October 25, 2011
Place: Pole Canyon Ranch in Texas
Circumstance:  I'm riding Diamond, Russ riding Colt and leading Jake.  We were giving Doc and Diamond experience on the trail but still had good ole reliable Jake along just in case we needed him.
Photo Program: Adobe Photoshop and frame on Picnik
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Happy Trails Everyone
Can't wait for our first trail ride of the season. 


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Apr 6, '12 7:56 AM
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Introduction to Digital Photography



Russ had a Sony Cybershot camera that he showed me how to use.  It was my first introduction to digital photography.  Love at first use.  I literally wore that camera out!  It was so much fun taking photos, down loading to the computer and not worrying about film and getting them developed and waiting for the results.  A number of digital cameras later, I'm still having fun with digital photography. 


Photo:  June 2003, Russ Fajita, the dam of our sorrel gelding Doc.  Had a blast riding and exploring that ranch that Russ owned when we first met.  I''m scared of heights and him riding my flat land horse along the edge of those caprocks really bothered me but they did great.  She acted as if she was born in that rough territory.  I left the date on the photo.  It was a small size.  Edited on Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 to bring out some of the colors and details of the older photo. 

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Happy Trails Everyone

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Mar 30, '12 11:28 AM
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Subject: Diamond's rear hooves and tail reflection in the water that has dripped underneath her body after her bath

Camera: Nikon D7000

Photo Program: Adobe Photoshop Elements 10

Date & Place: March 27, 2012  Our Place

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Mar 23, '12 9:48 PM
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We Can Mow
Better Than That Machine!




Something (or someone) that is pointing or comes to a point or is pointy hosted by Cherie

Camera: Nikon D 7000 Automatic
3/23/2012 on our Place
April & Diamond watching Russ mow grass
when they had rather be eating that grass. 

Enlarged, cropped, adjusted on Adobe Photoshop Elements 10

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Mar 16, '12 2:04 PM
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hosted by Gator

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Rockin' Heart Ranch Green



April drinks from the "lily pond" and Diamond is in the wash rack drying after her bath. 


Camera: Canon Powershot A1200 HD
When: 3/15/2012 on our place
Photo Programs:  Cropping and slight adjustments on Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and framed with picnik.com 

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Feb 29, '12 4:28 PM
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Utopia: An ideal place or state
is for meTrail Riding with Russ




Photo information:Taken July 31, 2009 with Canon Powershot A1000IS while riding my horse Jake
Carson National Forest in New MexicoEnlarged, cropped, slightly enhanced on Adobe Photoshop 9Framed and signed on Picnik.com

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Happy Trails Everyone
Can't Wait to Hit the Trails Again
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Feb 23, '12 11:49 AM
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The January Dust Storm


From our host Cherie:

1. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding.
2. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent.
3. grave; sober; solemn; serious.
4. without excess, luxury, or ease; simple; limited; severe.
5. severely simple; without ornament:

Bleak, spartan, stark, lack of ornament or adornment and of a feeling of comfort or warmth. Austere usually implies a purposeful avoidance of luxury or ease: simple, stripped-down, austere surroundings, bleak, a sense of forbidding coldness, dreary, implies stern discipline and rigorous, even harsh, avoidance of all that is not strictly functional, a sense of grimness and desolation.

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Photo:
January 22, 2012   12:15 PM
Nikon D 7000 on automatic settings
Photo slightly cropped, no enlargements, slightly lightened on Photoshop
Small frame and signed on Picnik.com


My photo didn't bring a smile to my face.  It was a terrible day, but today is almost as bad, just not as dusty.  The "joys" of living in the Texas Panhandle.
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Feb 15, '12 1:28 PM
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Colt appears to not approve. 
The trail is rough, steep,
and the sign says Far from Home!



Photo information:
Canon PowerShot A1000   
June 14, 2010
While riding my horse Jake
White Mountain Wilderness near Bonita Lake area, New Mexico
Small mirror frame & signed in the soon to close picnik.com

I hope my photo brings a smile to your face, even though Colt (the palomino) appears to not approve and is not smiling with his expression (position of ears).

Happy Trails Everyone.

Heather is our host this week
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Feb 8, '12 10:40 AM
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Now Say Horse Treats!





Camera: Nikon D-7000 on automatic and burst setting
Enlarged and cropped, slight adjustments
Subject:  Little Joe and 2 of his fan club members
September 5, 2011 on our place

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Feb 1, '12 2:17 PM
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Your host this week is:  Cherie

Honorable Mention


Bold:
Not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring

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Bold Times Three

Bold Rodeo Pick-Up Man
Bold Rodeo Pick-Up Man's Horse
Bold Rodeo Saddle Bronc Horse




9/25/2011  Happy High School Rodeo  Happy, Texas
(yes there is a place called Happy, Texas - just down the road a piece from us and the school mascot: the Happy Cowboys)

Nikon D-7000 on automatic settings
Enlarged and Cropped on Photoshop Elements


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Jan 26, '12 8:46 PM
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Welcome  to Picture Perfect
and our annual
Winter competition 2012
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As Close as Diamond Will Come
to a
 Home on the Range





Where: Our Place: The Rockin' Heart Ranch in the Texas Panhandle
When: July 7, 2011 during a sunset
Camera: Nikon D 7000

to view other entries in this Winter Fun Photo Contest.  Rules:

We have 6 fun themes lined up for you, but before we start a quick reminder on the most important points to keep in mind during this competition time, esp important for any newcomers:


**General Rules of the game are on the Picture Perfect homepage**
 
*Sizing of your picture is vital, not too big or too small. We do not want to 'click' on pictures to make them bigger

*Open your post to everyone, and then leave a link here so we may visit your page.

*Anyone can join, but only contacts may vote on the poll..so add us to your contact list, even if its just for the competition.

*To be a valid entry for the competition, the picture must be one taken by you.
** The theme will be posted early Wednesday morning, you have until Friday midnight PST to post up your entries, the admins deliberate on Sat and the Top Ten will be posted later in the day, and you will get 24hrs to vote for the weeks winner.

* Lets try and keep the drama stuff to a minimum. If anyone has any queries, suggestions or just needs a vent, please do it to the admins in a pm and not on the open page as this just encourages a generalized melee, and solves nothing at all.

With all that being said, here is to a happy fun filled six weeks and a special warm welcome to our newbies, we look forward to sharing in your creativity!

Your host this week is:




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Jan 1, '12 3:11 PM
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Really like to bake so family get together gives me that opportunity.  I don't bake that often as Russ and I don't need those sweets and we really like them.  Always eat too much when those goodies are around.  The cookies had been made earlier in the week.  All I had to do was slice and bake.  Made 2 types using that old fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe that can be found in my recipe section.  One batch made with Reeces peanut butter chips and chocolate chips; the other with Andes baking chips.  2 large zip lock bags of cookies. 








Three pies were made.  Chocolate meringue, coconut meringue, and lemon meringue.  The chocolate and the coconut are cooling and ready for meringue.   I ruined the crust for the chocolate pie.  It broke when I took it out of the oven so I bought a chocolate gram cracker crust.  Don't really like that or the chocolate pie was going to be chocolate pudding.















Really pleased with the meringue on the coconut pie. 
















But wasn't pleased with the meringue on the chocolate.  Added that it pulled away from the crust, transporting it, almost destroyed the meringue.  Didn't look too good but it was ate.
















Surprised that my old blender still works.  Very seldom use it but like a Timex, just keeps on ticking.  The blue mixer was a gift when daughter was about 9 years old and she'll be 36 her next birthday.  Love that mixer.

















I kept that dishwasher running plus things drying in the drain rack.  I really like the new washer I got last year when we did the remodel.













Was given some Christmas $$$.  I placed an order with High Country Gardens out of Santa Fe, New Mexico.  They had a sale on holiday items and free shipping.  Usually don't order nick knacks on line as I like to see & touch in person but this place as a good reputation so I took a chance.  Pleased with all the order.  Also waiting for a Cabellas order that is due Tuesday.  Silk long handles & turtle necks for layering. 








A new wooden hummer sits on a limb next to some wooden chili peppers and small pots.




















Ordered 3 sets of the crystal stars.  Nice and heavy with pretty ribbon hangers.  Hung them on the ice cycle lights in the kitchen window. 

















This little tin star is neat.  Has some weight to it and a trap door to insert lights.  Placed a couple of red lights that on the kitchen cabinet under the window inside.  Liking it and wasn't too sure of this order.  I guess I got the last red one, when I tried to order 3 instead of one, said wasn't available.


 











Also ordered what is called an illuminarie butterfly feeder, will glow in the dark after absorbing light.  Came with a nice long brass rod but for now it will just sit in a house plant until spring rolls around. 
















Friday night we went into the little community of Happy for the alumni vs the high school basketball team.  Lots of fun but serious playing going on.















Grandson plays on the high school team and is the one who is making this shot. 



















Lots of visiting and children playing while the basketball game goes on.  These little girls were sure having a fun time. 















Saturday was mostly spent with the family.  Lunch was a Santa Fe style soup.  Russ and I made sausage stuffed jalapenos and 2 types of deviled eggs.  One regular and one spicy.  The day was spent with different activities and night meal of pork loin and all sorts of things including the pies and other things we contributed to the meal.  Wasn't a shortage of food or activities or catching up on family goings on.  I learned a new game.  Chicken Foot.  I had grown up with dominoes and playing 42.  First half of the game I was leading for a long time but gradually loosing by the time the game was ending.   The guys had a hot poker game going on in the dining room and some were just observers.








New Years weekend is Russ' side of the family "Christmas" exchange time.  I got lots of neat things and here are 3 of them.  A tote bag with pockets for photos, an etched bottle with lights, and a tile with some of my photos on it.




As promised here are some doll dresses and bull dog dresses photos.



One of the things I look forward to each year is my calender from a couple of the grand-kids.  Gotta have my calender so I can see the month at a glance from computer chair.  This year the calender has photos from places here in Texas.  January is the post office in Luckenbach, TX. 









Working on the blog, doing laundry and a few other things.  Actually doing this blog to rest the knee and then back to work getting things done before my trip Tuesday.




Today is Rawhide day on Encore Westerns.  We have a free trial month of several stations and have sure enjoyed watching the old westerns that I grew up watching on TV.  Russ said they did some filming for Rawhide out where he used to live in New Mexico.    









Here at the Rockin' Heart we're wishing each of you a happy and prosperous New Year. 

Well maybe everyone is not feeling like wishing you a happy new year.  Looks as if Doc might have celebrated a little too much!





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Dec 23, '11 8:44 PM
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A photo from my files.  Dillon trotting in the snow and card made on Picnik.   We sold Dillon early this year.  Full brother to Doc, paternal brother to Little Joe and Diamond. 
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Dec 16, '11 9:33 AM
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TFR April Babe aka April
6 year old cripple mare
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Dec 9, '11 10:19 AM
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Lots going on today, first it's freezing fog so not going out side; second I'm watching the NCHA cutting horse Futurity live web cast from Fort Worth while doing other things such as this blog and I really should be doing my book work, which I'm behind ---- AGAIN!  So started looking through my files and this was the first photo I liked so going with it.  That is the first photo with a horse in it to keep up with the dare made by a couple of folks to always use a horse.  Actually was looking for a couple of other photos but time was a factor so here it is:  

Photo was taken 9/10/2011 at 12:17 PM with a Nikon D7000.  I was trying to get a good close up photo of this bit that I was trying on Jake.  Info about the photo when I opened the file in Windows Explorer: 
                             4928 x 3264  1/500 sec. ISO 250 f/5.6
Opened the photo into Adobe Photoshop Elements and made a copy of the original and did minor adjustments and then copies of this copy.

Original Photo, slight adjustments:


Copy #2  Enlarged 25% & Cropped
 


Copy #3 enlarged 33%, cropped



Copy #4 enlarged 50% & cropped



Copy #5 enlarged 67% and cropped



Copy #6 enlarged 100% and cropped




I hope I followed the guide lines for this Picture Perfect.  Not sure if I did, since I used a photo in my files and I'm not certain I was using the macro setting but I was wanting the close up so maybe I did. 
Decided to do another photo with the Canon A1200 HD point  & shoot on the macro setting.  Info from the photo: f/4, ISO 180, 0Step, 11mm, max aperture 4, no flash.

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