"ūkaipō"  Māori: mother, origin, source of sustenance, real home.  New Zealand 2012 ©2013 Stephen Taylor Black
Day 123 -So between not doing much except trying to adjust and pictures of things on bases are kind of sensitive, I ended up with this flower.  When in doubt, go with a flower. -JANUARY 6
A Sea of Green ©2013 Stephen Taylor Black
"The Fog Comes Softly II"

While on a humanitarian mission in my RV, I came across a cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides) in a lovely fog after a snow. It was transitioning from fall to winter dress. I wanted to give her a Photoshop treatment, so I used Photoshop's oil paint filter, several adjustment layers to bring out the yellows, whites, and dark bark, then painted out some of the surroundings, and sharpened quite heavily. Taken on the plains of Lincoln County, Colorado, USA.
White Buddha And Monk Statues
Mahazedi Pagoda

Bago, Burma
25 December 2012
Shin Upagok Monk Statue
Victory Ground of King Bayinnaung
Mahazedi Pagoda

Bago, Burma
25 December 2012
carnivorous pitcher plant, Sarracenia  growing in bog, Maine summer wildflower
See photo in original gallery.