Little Dancer

I shared pictures the official performers from last weeks Fiesta. This little girl was an added bonus. She knew every step, every nuance of the dances preformed. I think she deserves her own full skirted colorful dress. Maybe in a few years I will see her preform as part of the troupe.

New in Town

Blizzard and Roul were minding their own business.

Then Blizzard caught the scent.

Then Roul picked it up. It was Tipper, the new Golden Retriever puppy next door. Welcome to the neighborhood Tipper.

More Fiesta

I promise these are the last pictures of Folklorico Dancers that I will post from this particular festival. I am careful with my words because I know there will be more festivals and I know that I will take more pictures.

I was so impressed with the composure, and professionalism of these Deming High School students. They preformed on the sidewalk, in costumes that must have been very hot to wear under the desert sun, and they made the audience feel like they were part of the dance, not spectators.

I will now be quiet and let you enjoy the performance.

Bravo!

Fiesta

This is Page, she is the owner of Life Ways Health Shoppe. She started the business four years ago; she has a good head for business and the ability to really listen to her customers. The shop offers natural foods, supplements, bulk food, and fresh vegetables from local gardens in season. Also there is a masseuse, make up, and hand woven goods from Carol Ward, a local weaver. Page has even opened a small coffee shop attached to the shop. Well done Page.

Saturday was the forth anniversary of the stores opening. In true southwestern tradition she threw a fiesta.

The Folklorico Dance troupe from the local High School was featured. (You will be seeing more of them later.)

There were all sorts of vendors; this lady made lovely jewelry. She also dazzled me with her color block dress. She look elegant and cool.

Of course there had to be a western singer.

There was a good turn out of local residents. Some because we just never saw a fiesta we didn't like, and most because we wanted to celebrate the fruits of Page's hard work.

Abstraction

Today I have continued to experiment (play) with my Photoshop Elements program. First I took a detail shot from yesterday. It is of where the tin roof angles.



Then I duplicated it, flipped parts, and reassembled it.



Then I played with different filters.




The filter I liked best was the Neon one.




I duplicated and flipped some more and came up with an interesting composition. Yes, I know it could be even more interesting but that is enough play for today.

This is fun; who knew how much could be done with an image of a roof?

Playing With Images

In Deming, on Ash St., near the old County Courthouse, is an "Auto Shop". I have never seen any activity there, but the hub caps that are incorporated into the exterior are always shinny and clean. I have used one of my pictures of the building and broken it down into different pictures that are abstracted to the point that they are no longer recognizable as part of a building. The process of doing this is good for me, it forces me to see the subjects from another perspective.

Hmmm this could be even more fun if I start to experiment with the different filters in my Photoshop Elements program.

Jump Starting Creativity continued

ON THE EDGE


AFTER I DIE



ONE AND ONE


IS LIFE EASIER?

In all of the above the image came first and the words followed. Except "AFTER I DIE" the words were a question: "What will I miss after I die?" It was part of an exercise in writing. I had great difficulty dealing with that question because I have always thought of death as a form of moving beyond were one was. The best I could come up with was not an image of what I would miss, but what I might be moving on to. Hmmm, I guess I was out standing in my field, alone, again.