And the birthday is only half over!

Mar 11

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Picture of the Moment

Pictures copyright 2012 Russel Ray Photos

So it’s been a great birthday so far. First the roofing company showed up at 7:00 (yes, A.M.) to replace the roof.

Zoey the Cool Cat is not too pleased with all the people walking on the roof, pounding, debris raining down from above scaring her mourning doves away……

Then Jim and I left the little queen all alone while we went out to Cleveland National Forest to see the snow.

As soon as we get back, we have a 5.2 earthquake. Nothing significant as far as we Californians are concerned….

There wasn’t as much snow in the mountains as I was led to believe but I got a few good pictures of which this one is my favorite:

Snow panorama

It looks so serene, quite, peaceful, restful…. I’ll leave it for you to come up with some more synonyms. It was cold, however. How people actually live in areas where there is snow on the ground for half the year is beyond my comprehension.

I decided to take the picture to Photoshop and create some different pictures with different frames:

Snow panorama

Snow panorama

Snow panorama

Snow panorama

Pictures copyright 2012 Russel Ray Photos

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Posted on March 11, 2013, in Adobe, Digital photo editing, Flora, Mother & Father Nature, Photos, Picture of the Moment and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink. 51 Comments.

  1. Linda, A Nature Mom | March 11, 2013 at 11:32 am

    Quite an eventful day so far! Enjoy the remainder of your birthday. :)

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  2. Sand Spring Chesapeakes | March 11, 2013 at 11:41 am

    Happy Birthday! Photo shopped photos look great! I don’t know how I live have the year with snow on the ground either, I hate the cold!

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  3. Long Life Cats and Dogs | March 11, 2013 at 11:51 am

    Well, Happy Birthday, except for silly people arriving way to early in the morning. I like the first pic best and, to me, that looks like a lot of snow. Every 20 years or so, we may get a fluttering of the stuff that melts before it hits the ground and everyone goes completely nuts, behaving like kids again.

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  4. The Presents of Presence | March 11, 2013 at 11:57 am

    Happy Happy Birthday! Woo Hoo! I love March Birthday people! No wonder I’ve always liked your blog! I hope the rest of your day is magnificent ~ and I hope you continue to celebrate until the 18th when my birthday bash begins because I celebrate for a week at the very least! So you can have this week to enjoy! :) hee hee

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  5. travelingmarla | March 11, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    What? Happy Birthday! How wonderful!

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  8. Animalcouriers | March 11, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Happy birthday Russel. Can of course understand why Zoey thought you’d made a big goof but we’re sure you made up for it when you got home.

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  9. restlessjo | March 11, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    So much more of your birthday to enjoy with an early start! Have a good one.

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  10. johnnysenough hepburn | March 11, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    - Happy Birthday!
    - Seriously? At 7am!

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  11. Herman | March 11, 2013 at 1:57 pm

    Have a nice birthday Russel! Bowie says “Meow!”

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  12. Maureen | March 11, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    So someone ordered that little rolling earthquake for YOUR birthday!!! Oh, now I get it. Hey, great photos but keep that snow up there, OK? I was born & raised in Chicago and shoveled enough of it to last a lifetime. I got out of that nasty weather town when I was 18 and moved to sunny, warm San Diego. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY – hope Zoey gives you a big wet kiss:)

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  13. Madhu | March 11, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Happy Birthday Russel! Hope the rest of the day was as great :-)

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  15. pamasaurus | March 11, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Happy Birthday!!!

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  16. Naomi | March 11, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    Happy Birthday! I love what you did to the pictures, especially the first one, which looks a bit pointillistic to me. While the early wake-up is not what I would have picked, at least your roof is getting done. We booked a re-roof back in October, and between storms and an early cold snap, we’ve had to wait until April. Every time there’s snow or rain, we get the buckets ready, just in case…

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  17. Gallivanta | March 11, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    So what else have you got planned or unplanned for your birthday? One to remember anyway.

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  18. camsgranny | March 11, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    Happy Birthday! i love what you did with the pictures, the last one is my favorite!

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  19. babso2you | March 11, 2013 at 7:18 pm

    Happy birthday Russel! Another Pices! Mine is next week on Tuesday! I love the photoshop photos! Lovely! Hugs my dear – B

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  20. Jessie & Jane | March 11, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    Happy Birthday! Hope the rest of your day has gone well xxx’s

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  21. readingwithrhythm | March 11, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    Well, Happy Day to you! There sure seem to be a lot of birthdays going on these days! Enjoy! and stay warm!

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  22. Grant | March 11, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    Happy Birthday! It’s pretty sad when you aren’t fazed by a 5.2 earthquake.

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  23. Boomdeeadda | March 11, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Hope it was a great day! Happy Birthday 2U! Those photoshopped pic’s are really good. Earthquakes sound frightening to us prairie people…yikes

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  24. Shutterbug Sage | March 11, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    Happy birthday to a fellow Pisces!

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  26. aawwa | March 11, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    I hope you had a happy birthday and that the year ahead is full of joy :-)

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  28. angelswhisper2011 | March 12, 2013 at 1:53 am

    Happy Birthday, Russel. At least you were up early ;) Have a wonderful day!

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  30. on thehomefrontandbeyond | March 12, 2013 at 5:28 am

    snow is a state of mind and Happy Birthday

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  31. hillbillyzen13 | March 12, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Hope you had a wonderful birthday, Russel. Thanks for giving US a present – great shot and interesting contrasts. Skritch Miss Zoey behind the ears for me, please.

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  32. Jennifer Flint ~ The Aura Reader | March 12, 2013 at 9:37 am

    Happy B-Day! Mine is on the Ides, so we’re almost birthday buddies! I do live where there’s snow in the ground most of the time, but I’m an ice princess, so I kinda dig it. Well, actually my boyfriend digs it. I just stay inside and watch. :)

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  34. Bashar A. | March 13, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    I really liked the last image for some reason… I usually don’t like those but this one is really good :)

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  35. Inside the Mind of Isadora | March 13, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    BBbrrr …. I agree. The photo looks great with all the different effects. Clever idea to do with a pix. OOopppsss … Belated Happy Birthday … and … many more.

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  36. petit4chocolatier | March 13, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Happy Birthday and many more!!!

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  37. Carol Page-Potter | March 14, 2013 at 4:31 am

    I liked the last one that you photoshopped, made a lovely “painting”. When I lived in Maine for a year I found that folks “embraced” the winter. Cross country skiing, ice skating and ice fishing, hiking (don’t forget your crampons). I’m sold on winter hiking as a result – no bugs, no crowds, no sweating, and the views are amazing because they are not obscured by leafed in trees. Those of us in the northeast say the same thing about you – how can you live with the constant threat of earthquakes, wildfires, and mudslides! :-)

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  38. mybeautfulthings | March 16, 2013 at 7:40 am

    Happy birthday to you! Beautiful photos of the snow:)

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  39. TinCanTraveler | March 16, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Russel, Happy Birthday to You!

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  40. Ian Beattie | March 18, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    Belated Happy Birthday Russel

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  41. wannabephotographer87 | March 23, 2013 at 10:30 am

    WOOHOO Another March baby! HAHA! Looks like a really fun birthday :)

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  42. Ami Fidèle | April 1, 2013 at 6:40 am

    Happy birthday! (Though it’s a bit late)

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