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May 1, '08 12:06 AM
for everyone

Picture Perfect Magical.

Oh my mind went so many places, but we won't go there. My second or maybe it was third thought was of the shot I missed today. I went out to a neighbors yard to shoot flowers and I was all focused on this neat little ladybug on a leaf when the wind blew and it flew away and no amount of editing will ever save the blur that is that shot.

So then I took myself back to childhood and a time when it was easy to feel magical and I remembered the apple tree in the back yard that could magically become any thing and any where we wanted to be at the time. One day the branches would be horses and we were out riding the wild west, the next time it could be a pirate ship on the high seas and we were fighting off black beard. The next day on your own with no one around and you were a princess in an Ivory tower waiting for your Prince to come. Sappy I know but as a child the imagination was free to run.

Today when I was out shooting I found such a tree and it took me back, so how could I resist. It was towards the end of the day and the colors were just right. I did edit it for shadows and blurred the edges a bit for effect but otherwise it is what it is.

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oceankinguk2003 wrote on May 1

Oh! thats a beautiful shot and sooooooo Magical

oceankinguk2003 wrote on May 1

here is mine
http://oceankinguk2003.multiply.com/journal/item/479/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_MAGICAL

dianadji wrote on May 1

So neat! Yes, some old trees have the power to churn something magical. It can be a memory of a childhood to the first date under the tree. How lovely story. http://dianadji.multiply.com/journal/item/404/MAGICAL_-_A_Photo_Story

flutterbee1952 wrote on May 1

Wow I love this beautiful contrast and faded focus of greens. I also love the many twist and turns of the tree that make inviting to anyone wanting to climb up and hide away for a magical moment of dreaming.

annisa4482 wrote on May 1

Ooooooo what a beautiful magical tree.. And a lovely story too!

http://annisa4482.multiply.com/journal/item/339/Picture_Perfect_Magical

tallulahledeux wrote on May 1

Beautiful Live Oak!
http://tallulahledeux.multiply.com/journal/item/765/Picture_Perfect....Magical

danceinsilence wrote on May 1

I see a little adjusting here, photo wise, but it adds to the mystiqe and mystery of this magical looking tree. One has to ask how nature spawns such incredible works of art. Great find, good shot, Rita!

Thanks for visiting me and yer comment 8=)

http://danceinsilence.multiply.com/journal/item/286/Picture_Perfect_Friday_Magical

jayaramanms wrote on May 1

Great. Beautiful take. Thank you for sharing. My enry for this week’s Picture Perfect – Theme Magical is at - http://jayaramanms.multiply.com/journal/item/147/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_MAGICAL

starfishred wrote on May 1

what a magical hole to dream in very good

http://starfishred.multiply.com/journal/item/365/Picture_Perfect-MYSTICAL

jgaryhillstudio wrote on May 1

Ahhh Rita this is a Magical spot ..even as an old gator id love to climb and just dream sitting in the boughs...excellent shot ..jgh

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ifiik wrote on May 1

that is an absolute brilliant photograph........
kudo's to who ever took it....its just magic......pure magic......................

poetessgarden wrote on May 1

That is a magical tree for sure...perfect for the theme

thanks for stopping by mine

miadelight wrote on May 1

Great, magical shot Rita, your editing really makes a difference too.
http://miadelight.multiply.com/journal/item/237/PICTURE_PERFECT_FRIDAY_-_MAGICAL

tabbynera wrote on May 1

Interesting and magical
http://tabbynera.multiply.com/journal/item/574/Picture_Perfect_Magical

viviennek wrote on May 1

great shot, it does look magical
http://viviennek.multiply.com/journal/item/96/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical

yulietmanu wrote on May 1, edited on May 1

Strange tree.... Very nice Rita i realy love it

mousepotato66 wrote on May 1

This just made me go "ahhhhhh!" as soon as it scrolled up. Absolutely wonderful shot Rita!

shankarg wrote on May 1

what a shot rita
i am sure the tree touched ground no sooner hearing the click from your camera or the flash made its mark on the tree possible this is professionalism to the core
mine is here
http://shankarg.multiply.com/journal/item/76

cammiedreams wrote on May 1

what an amazing tree, great shot.
http://cammiedreams.multiply.com/journal/item/63/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical

smaragd wrote on May 1

Looks very magical tree
http://smaragd.multiply.com/journal/item/148/Picture_Perfect_MAGICAL

monaswe2007 wrote on May 1

Very nice shot! =o)

My Picture Perfect theme

riihele wrote on May 1

Hei Rita

FABULOUS!!
Keep so well and safe.
HUGZ

My MAGICAL take is in ere

iniaku wrote on May 1

nice editing Rita

Picture Perfect: Magical

juanella wrote on May 1

Beautiful tree! http://juanella.multiply.com/journal/item/12/Picture_Perfect..._Magical

laniebg wrote on May 1

what it is is beautiful!

amalie2 wrote on May 1

naarta said

I took myself back to childhood and a time when it was easy to feel magical and I remembered the apple tree in the back yard that could magically become any thing and any where we wanted to be at the time.

Exactly, and when we manage to shoot images of those memories, they might come out magical.
How well done! so green, so fresh..and so focused on the tree, just as you were as child!
http://amalie2.multiply.com/journal/item/87/Picture_Perfect_Magical

debjt1957 wrote on May 1

It is magical..lovely picture Rita

lorasprouls wrote on May 1

Love your choice! Great picture!
http://lorasprouls.multiply.com/journal/item/115

fancy42 wrote on May 1

What a beautiful picture , I love it

http://fancy42.multiply.com/journal/item/271/Picture_Perfect_..._Theme_Magicial_

meerkatz007 wrote on May 1

I think there are fairies in that tree ... and the tree is alive!

http://meerkatz007.multiply.com/journal/item/485/Picture_Perfect_-_Magickal

stillwandering wrote on May 1

I love this photo! And I love your words too, maybe this weeks theme will remind us of our childhood magic, eh!
http://stillwandering.multiply.com/journal/item/195/Photo_Friday_Magical

barb4sun wrote on May 1

Ohh this is just wonderful. I love the extra treatment you gave it to really bring out the magic. Great job! Thanks for stopping by mine also.

lintang71 wrote on May 1

great picture.. mine is almost the same as yours also with tree..
see mine here: http://lintang71.multiply.com/journal/item/186/Picture_Perfect_Magical

millimusings wrote on May 1

Magical moments again Rita..you are getting so good with your camera and your editing..Wonderful and please drop by and se my post before the PP one...http://millimusings.multiply.com/journal/item/361?mark_read=millimusings:journal:361&replies_read=14

atsubway6 wrote on May 1

yes, indeed magical!
http://atsubway6.multiply.com/journal/item/76/PICTURE_PERFECT_Magical

dixxebell wrote on May 1

What a great take on the theme...I had an old ironing board that took me off on my magic carpet rides...maybe I saw you there riding that tree branch/
http://dixxebell.multiply.com/journal/item/82/Picture_Perfect_Friday_again

detroittigerfan wrote on May 1

What a beautiful picture and I loved the memory you wrote about from your youth. Thanks so much for stopping by my page...have a wonderful weekend:-)

lindalovestostitch wrote on May 1

I love the trees like that! It is like they are inviting you to climb them. Great shot!
Thank you for visiting mine.
http://lindalovestostitch.multiply.com/journal/item/25/PICTURE_PERFECT_FRIDAY_Magical

chrisakasweets wrote on May 1

the eggs hatched a while ago.. all the babies flew off.. i blogged about it a few weeks ago.. empty nest.. now.. i love how trees grow free form like that.. thanks for stopping by

blondee110368 wrote on May 1

I love this photo!! Beautiful!!
http://blondee110368.multiply.com/journal/item/93/Picture_Perfect_Magical

lighteningsun wrote on May 1

Love the effect and its a very mysterious and magical looking tree....well done and thanks for the visit.

bikergirl279 wrote on May 1

Oh that's so interesting. I LOVE the take on the theme and the effects you've done with the picture. Have a GREAT weekend and mine is up and ready and you're more than welcome to stop by and have a look.

http://bikergirl279.multiply.com/journal/item/524/Picture_Perfect_Friday_Magical

fuzzysworld wrote on May 1

Beautiful...I love the blurred edges. It gives it a rather mystical feel. Thanks for commenting on mine.

isostar wrote on May 1

That's a beautiful tree.

here is mine
http://isostar.multiply.com/journal/item/16/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical

zbethz wrote on May 1

cool tree, cool effect!

thx for visit mine :)

sue980 wrote on May 1

That's lovely and it took me right back to my childhood
http://sue980.multiply.com/journal/item/36/PICTURE_PERFECT.....MAGICAL

dakotabbw wrote on May 1

What is fun about PP is I find my personal interest reflected by others here participating through their eyes and lense. Amazing shot! I love and look for old limbs and trees, but have never taken a picture of them. I will have to start!! Great job Rita!

http://dakotabbw.multiply.com/journal/item/127

awakingthelion wrote on May 1

It is a tree that invites one to climb up and rest in its arms... truly magical.

littleronnie wrote on May 1

Oh it's amazing. But yes, trees are so magical aren't they. This one particularly so. TY for visiting mine.

redheadedgoddess wrote on May 1

That's a totally magical tree. Well done!
http://redheadedgoddess.multiply.com/journal/item/104/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical

wanderingdeity wrote on May 1

awww... that was definitely a magical tree to bring back those sweet childhood memories.
great post ms. naarta.
thank you for the touching comment. it was really appreciated. :)
http://wanderingdeity.multiply.com/journal/item/326

magsny73 wrote on May 1

What a wonderful photo and beautiful childhood memories!

Thanks for stopping off to see my photo!

mel49ers wrote on May 1

Love it and oh the memories this bring.
http://mel49ers.multiply.com/journal/item/166/picture_perfect_Magical?replies_read=1

ronny2yola wrote on May 1

nice picture on capture :x

mamoonelsiddik wrote on May 1

Great shot Rita, very beautifull

Picture Perfect - Magical

mitchylr wrote on May 1

Lovely shot. So peaceful and relaxing :-))

http://mitchylr.multiply.com/journal/item/92/Picture_Perfect_MAGICAL

terrencew wrote on May 1

Great effect and wonderful image. I've always found trees to be magical.
http://terrencew.multiply.com/journal/item/331/PICTURE_PERFECT_MAGICAL

tonij16102 wrote on May 1

Beautiful shot very calming thanks for sharing and stopping by my theme
http://tonij16102.multiply.com/journal/item/772/Picture_PerfectMagical

octoberwitch wrote on May 1

The beautiful magic of nature! Nice, thanks for stopping by.
http://octoberwitch.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Bad_Boys_Magical_Tour_Picture_Perfect#1

shairationgco wrote on May 1

Oh wow!... trees are mystical and magical indeed!

Thank you for visiitng the magical falls....

j5uliana wrote on May 1

That is an awesome & truly magical tree!!!

legacymoon wrote on May 1

Wow! I Love it! and Thank You!

rumbledoll wrote on May 1

Trees are truly magical... and our memories that go with them. I am still waiting for the blurry ladybug shot... even blurry shots gives us the magic of motion and how it can be stolen away. So show it anyway, sweet lady. Thanks for visiting mine. http://rumbledoll.multiply.com/journal/item/13/Magical_Theme_-_5108

wbtak wrote on May 1

Wow....such an amazing looking tree!!! Great find!

deeannes wrote on May 1

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

lynne4 wrote on May 1

BEAUTIFUL picture!! I can just see Ceirra running around exploring the magic of that tree! Nice one!!!
Thanks for your visit!!

photo99 wrote on May 1

Great picture ! i like it ..... thanks for visiting mine :)

moufflongirl wrote on May 1

Lovely shot - like the blurred effect. Thanks for passing by mine.

k19johnson wrote on May 1

Takes me back to when I used to think of the trees as being the spaceships that took us kids on the travels through space.

moufflongirl wrote on May 1

naarta said

the next time it could be a pirate ship on the high seas and we were fighting off black beard.

...we used to have a tree like that when I was a kid. It was a big tree which had fallen and in late spring/summer the ground around was covered in 6 foot high wild rhubarb which doubled as the ocean or a jungle, depending on what game we were playing at the time. my fave was pirates!

wickedlyinnocent wrote on May 1

Trees are magical, mainly old trees.Great picture.

epistling wrote on May 1

i see a dragon

sydco2wdvv wrote on May 1

wow and I do not say that lightly
of all the picture I have seen today , this is by far the best
Thanks for stopping by my page
http://sydco2wdvv.multiply.com/journal/item/296/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical_

ladywebmaster wrote on May 1

Cool.

Here is mine.

http://ladywebmaster.multiply.com/journal/item/79/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical_-_Snow_Angel

Cheers,
Lady Webmaster

daddyonboard wrote on May 1

very nice framing of the shot with the soft focus on the edges. Ok what kind of tree and where was it taken ? ;)
http://daddyonboard.multiply.com/journal/item/141/Photo_Friday_-_MagicaL

ninakobie wrote on May 1, edited on May 1

Great shot. I like the soft edges and the framing.

Thank you for your comments on mine.

naarta wrote on May 1, edited on May 1

It is an old oak and they are small and stunted maybe because we do not get enough rain here in Donne Texas. The tree is over 70 years old.

zorra5 wrote on May 1

I'd be all over that tree in a flash! I must have spent 1/3 of my childhood in trees in our yard and on the farm. This is a beauty! Thanks for bringing back the magic of childhood!

http://zorra5.multiply.com/journal/item/111/Picture_Perfect_-_Magical

scatterlings wrote on May 1

It is amazing how trees can create such magic. As a kid I would have been in that tree making up some incredible fantasy.. Beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by my PP this week!

goldendawn1 wrote on May 1

Tree's are sooooo magikal in many senses.....ahhh the wonderous imaginings of childhood isn't it great! Awesome pic and story TY.
http://goldendawn1.multiply.com/journal/item/66/Picture_Perfect......Magikal

busterp wrote on May 1

Very magical scene. A place where your imagination surely could go wild. Nice take.

http://busterp.multiply.com/journal/item/53/Picture_perfect_friday_Magical.

belita747 wrote on May 1

Nature is magic. You have shown it by taking a very beautiful shot.

http://belita747.multiply.com/journal/item/429/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_MAGICAL_-_THE_CIRCUS

croughsnestwest wrote on May 1

What a "MAGICAL" effect you captured here...I want to jump on in your dreamlike scape that you created..Well done Rita, well done...

http://croughsnestwest.multiply.com/journal/item/416/Picture_Perfect_-_MAGICAL

lilwolfsis wrote on May 1

now that is the best tree I've ever seen! certainly leads to a magical imagination of elves and fairies and an unseen world! wonderful post!

dews24u wrote on May 1

That is magical. I would climb all over it, so irresistible. Great picture :-)

Thanks for the visit

"Magical" - For Picture Perfect

icequeen824 wrote on May 1

awesome picture! I keep thinking if I look at it long enough, fairies will fly out!

aslowread wrote on May 1

amazing tree that..and a magical pic too :)

iminlimbo wrote on May 1

Ohhh, I love those trees that hug the ground! Great shot and story (my kiddo loves a series of books called "The Magic Treehouse".....the kids in the story go all sorts of magical places through their house in the tree!) Thanks for peeking in at my page earlier!

ghostbear1890 wrote on May 1

Amazing tree. It bring to mind many memories from my childhood!

jazzmanic wrote on May 1

We tree lovers Naarta!
Great shot btw.

rachel70 wrote on May 1

What is a lovely tree! It is great!
By the way....Troon is the south west of scotland about 40mile south of Glasgow!!!!

joanne7111 wrote on May 1

A great picture to go with your memories!
http://joanne7111.multiply.com/journal/item/109/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_MAGICAL

mrpiggy001 wrote on May 1

what a great pic, and endless memories make it magical

http://mrpiggy001.multiply.com/journal/item/891/picture_perfect_-_Magical_

dawn4 wrote on May 1

What a pretty shot! It looks like you could just step into it, sit under the tree & start day dreaming.

My Picture Perfect Theme

tribunj wrote on May 1

Like a fairytale Gorgeous picture
Thanks for dropping by

http://tribunj.multiply.com/journal/item/51/MAGIC

sharonl344 wrote on May 1

I love this and the funny thing is I was just watching an Elvis special about his career and that tree looks like the way his legs were as he was singing , it is a magical photo !!!

http://sharonl344.multiply.com/journal/item/96/Magical

maraid wrote on May 1

A great shot and very magical. Luv M.
http://maraid.multiply.com/journal/item/1323

trayne wrote on May 1

I think you captured Magical...perfectly..

Thanks for stopping by and comment on my PPF

gardenias wrote on May 1

COOL! Thanks for stopping by my page!

debbep1 wrote on May 1

Oh my gosh...how cool...that reminds me of a tree I saw at Colonial Williamsburg....fun childhood memories!

dannidoodles wrote on May 1

Now that's somewhere I'd like to sit! Awesome picture, thanks for stopping by mine..and next time, dont be bashful, just wish away! hehe

romanya wrote on May 1

wow, the tree gives a magical view...thanks for visiting mine!

oarafn1 wrote on May 1, edited on May 1

I love it, Rita...and the effects, too. It does bring back memories of childhood fantasies and make believe. I'm sure if you're like me...we chose some pretty tall trees to climb as well. :)

Thanks for stopping by Romy's Magical Kingdom and for the thoughtful compliment.

mom2mels wrote on May 1

I remember trees like that growing up. How I loved to climb!
http://mom2mels.multiply.com/journal/item/109/Magical--Picture_Perfect

cfbookchick wrote on May 1

Yes, you really did catch that old childhood magic. I remember playing the same games on the old trees by my grandparents home.
http://tinyurl.com/5zfucw

magrose wrote on May 2

Wonderful. . .

lc3215 wrote on May 2

Very cool old tree, thanks for dropping by.

feiyingz wrote on May 2

nice shot. that's a good take with the blurry edge

http://feiyingz.multiply.com/journal/item/4/Magical

cathie64 wrote on May 2

Gosh, this is a great photo. The soft focus makes the tree that much more interesting. And the tree is so unusual with the gnarled and convoluted trunk/branches. Fabulous job.
http://cathie64.multiply.com/journal/item/55/Picture_Perfect_-_MAGICAL

visionsofsun wrote on May 2

With the story you told about your childhood it gives the tree a " Bridge to Terabithia" Mystique :)

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