Woe is Me

I forget how to do this, . It's been years.
First they priced Daily Pics out of existence. I reluctantly drifted to FaceBook. Helped built a thriving gardening group. Resurrected my old Accolade Perennials nursery. Ready to launch this week, fully stocked.
Some one is reporting me for I don't know what. I can't find out what I did wrong. Been shut out for days. So I'll try to do something here. Not sure what, will sleep on it.

Fall clean up at the community garden.
A handfull of us got together to ready the Frederick Douglass Avenue Garden for winter.
I helped remove the tarp from the new pergola. "Just 4 screws" the builder had said. They were not the old Slotted or Phillips head but Torq. A #20 size, Argh. ~ Some time later we got the front free, easy with the right tools. Move the ladder, climb and find a hypodermic needle & tourniquet stashed in a fold of the tarp.
I've found needles in the garden before even in the rain barrel but never new unused ones.

The day before winterizing.
An over grown abandoned lot behind an Auto repair shop 6 years ago. Now an inner city oasis ~ with a heroin problem.

Hollywood comes to Town

A major motion picture is filming about a mile from home.
I'm compiling a photo journal documenting the site prep and a few action shots. Access is restricted.
Watch one street change from sleepy to riot torn 1967 Detroit.
Click - - -  Untitled Detroit Project 

Just Checking

A next door neighbor stopped by today wondering where I've been. "Don't see you in the yard lately."
He was fond of Sarah so I told him. It was nice to have someone check in on me.
The guy on the other side of me cut down trees that were shading out my veggie garden. Thank You
It's too hot to cook so I donated a bag of ripe tomatoes at the senior center. The old lady smiles get me every time.

RETURNING 
It's been nearly 5 years since my last post. Much has changed. 
My social photo site Daily Pics has shut down. I no longer work at my Zazzle account but it remains open.  Go buy something, ha.
The open heart surgery is a distant memory, I've resumed riding a bicycle as rehab.  I feel much better now.
Sidekick Sarah has passed away at age 16½, we grew old together. She is sorely missed and a large part of my return to Blogger. 
I will have to re-learn navigation and likely redesign this 10 year old blog. 
All in good time.

 

A Lucky Find

I found an old leather box containing century old family photos last month. It was in a box headed to the dump that was forgotten. Everything was in poor condition stinking of mold and mildew. A little cleaning brought the box back to life. I snapped some pics and used them to create really cool items for my store.
Here are a few ~ click on any to see more details.

Leather Box ~ Gel Mousepad by Andy2302

Leather Box w/name~ iPhone 4 CaseMate Tough by Andy2302

Leather Box ~ Laptop Sleeve by Andy2302
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There are binders, skins for iPad, iPod and iPhone 3 & 4, BlackBerry and more. Interested? See dozens of Leather Box products.

Christian Tote Bags

I stopped at a large cemetery in Boston a few weeks ago to snap pics of all the flags on veterans graves. It was inspiring to see. Then I noticed some impressive statues. It was mid day with a very bright sun, not the best time for photographs. One Bas Relief of Jesus kneeling in prayer was highlighted by that hard sun. I knew what I had to do as soon as I saw it. It took some photo editing but this is the result.

Jesus Relief ~ bag by Andy2302

Then I spotted a relief of Archangel Michael and Lucifer.

Michael and Lucifer ~ bag by Andy2302

More Backgrounds

A handful of backgrounds has kept me busy for weeks updating older products and creating new ones. We can do mouse pads today although I feel they have a declining market.
One of my earliest abstract designs gets a boost with the copper colored background.

Abstract 3 ~ mousepad by Andy2302

A great big strawberry fresh from the garden sparkles with a candy apple background.

Strawberry ~ mousepad by Andy2302

A sweet bell pepper flower looks vibrant over spring green waves.

Bell Pepper flower ~ mousepad by Andy2302

Backgrounds

Somehow I got started on backgrounds. A new bg can transform an old image. Here are a couple oldies updated on mugs.
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Classy Classic ~ mug by Andy2302

Lady Butterfly ~ mug by Andy2302
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Fruit Blossom ~ mug by Andy2302

Keepsake Christmas Tree Ornaments

We have pretty ceramic ornaments with two customizable sides. The same design often works fine for both sides but Pariseau's Market has something special for you.
It started with this Praying Mantis. Two shots from the same shoot. The back side is freaky. This female has been in the plant nursery for months getting stronger and more confident.

Intent Mantis ~ ornaments by Andy2302

Then there is this Snowy Emerald moth on a glass door. The front is the top view shot from outside and the back is from inside at it's under side. Fascinating

Snowy Emerald moth ~ ornament by Andy2302

A pretty Mourning Cloak butterfly seen from above and beside.

Mourning Cloak butterfly ~ ornaments by Andy2302

Daily Pics and Zazzle

Daily Pics members with a Zazzle store get one FREE listing posted on every page.
All it takes is to be an active Daily Pics member in good standing, your Zazzle store should also be active and you have to request the posting (it's not automatic).
Photographers should fit right into DPs social photo sharing community.

The Year of the Butterfly

Anyone with a camera who loves Nature appreciates pretty butterflies. I try to add new varieties to my gallery when ever possible. This has been a bonanza season. I've improved on species I already have and shot new ones I didn't know existed around here, southern New England.
Let me show you a few on products offered at Pariseau's Market
My first ever Buckeye butterfly on a Mug.

Buckeye butterfly ~ mug by Andy2302

A Mourning Cloak butterfly framed on a Mouse pad.

Mourning Cloak butterfly ~ mousepad by Andy2302

Two shots of different Red Spotted Purple butterflies combined into one image on a Tote.

Mr & Mrs Butterfly ~ bag by Andy2302

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on a calendar print / poster.

Yellow Butterfly calendar ~ print by Andy2302

There are many more cool bugs & buds that I'll try to post in the coming days.

WPA Murals

Every city and town has hidden gems. This is about the Brockton, Massachusetts public library rotunda murals commissioned by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) in 1940-41. The theme is the history of books and printing from Egyptian hieroglyphics to modern (as of 1940) lithograph.
The works were carefully restored a few years ago as part of a library upgrade and expansion. I had the opportunity to photograph them for the library web site a while back. I recently added the images to Pariseau's Market on a wide variety of products from prints, mugs, magnets and even a neck tie.
Take a look.

Time for photo editing

I get back to photo editing in winter. Here are some recent works available on products from mouse pads to mugs, shown here as prints.
Three pics in one.

Celestial Portal ~ print by Andy2302

One crab apple multiplied, reflected and placed on a new background.

Crabapple Chorus Line ~ print by Andy2302

The rare Jewel weed wildflower

Jewel Weed 2 ~ print by Andy2302

Pariseau's Market continues to grow with over 3300 carefully prepared items.

It's Calendar Time

Calendars are great Holiday gifts and nobody has anything like these.
You may have never seen some of these Wildflowers.

Wildflowers 2010 by Andy2302

Garden Preadtors is scary. Well, not really, lol.

Garden Predators 2010 by Andy2302

There are nine other great calendars @ Pariseau's Market.

Testimonial

Anyone looking for special greeting cards or albums as keepsakes should visit Viv's Card Creations
I saw these beauties up close and personal today. They are so nice! ! !

New Gift Store

Pariseau's Market is a great place to find gifts for the hard to please on your list, including yourself.
T-Shirts, mugs, Greeting cards, Mouse Pads, real U.S. Postage stamps, hats, prints, key chanes, magnets, tote bags and more.
You can customize any product.
Please visit. Pariseau's Market

What's New.

Nothing on Bugs N Buds but my Daily Pics has grown into a nice, friendly community of photographers.
Thank you.
Andy P

Great Golden Digger wasp

A very large wasp seen at the Garden in the Woods Park in Framingham Massachusetts last September.

See this and many other bugs and buds on my DailyPics photo site.

Chionodoxa 'Glory in the Snow'

Very early Spring bulbs.
I started with 25 marble size bulbs 15 years ago.
Now there are thousands all over the place.
To see more of these and even a "Life Cycle" series visit Andy P's Daily Pics .
We are growing with active members, a fabulous Slide Show of 100 pics and much more.
Join us there.
Andy P