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and We're Back!

10/18/2023

 
 We just got home from a week away on a little road trip up north. No computers, no internet, no electricity, just a phone without any media packages, up in the wilderness checking out the fall colours up north....
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 ....up in the Canadian Shield surrounded by nature; lakes, rocks, and trees....
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It was nice, although cold, with temperatures hovering just above freezing at night. But that's what the trees need in order to turn colour...
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I brought along two sets of dolls in hopes of photographing them along the way.  I wanted a realistic couple I'd never taken anywhere before. So I settled on Eden and Yvette. Neither has had much attention since they arrived, always playing background characters in other doll's stories. So this time it would just be the two of them....and their dog....
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Then there was the second set of dolls, the Avery twins and the family of dragons. Ever since I tried taking the 'hot air balloon' photos earlier this month, I thought it would be fun for the twins to go on a balloon adventure with the dragons. I made some improvements to the basket, and the way that the balloon was attached, and off they went...
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I took over four hundred photos, so it's going to take some time to process them all.  Plus there's a ton of clean up work to do after our trip, so not a lot of photo processing time right now. But I'll get to it eventually, so stay tuned for both stories....
Dorothy
10/18/2023 04:12:44 pm

So glad you had a wonderful vacation.

I am looking forward to reading the new stories. They both look like they will be exciting.

Martha
10/19/2023 07:26:32 am

Thank you. We did have a mostly good time, but it's good to be back home.

Donna
10/18/2023 11:49:03 pm

It is good to hear that all went well with your trip! The scenery is wonderful and everything looks so peaceful. Welcome home 😊

I'd forgotten that the dragons can fly! There are going to be some fun photos coming up!!

Martha
10/19/2023 07:29:10 am

Thank you. It's so relaxing being out in the wilderness.

Yes, the dragons can fly, which is why the balloon only needs to be big enough to hold the twins and all their luggage.

Sara
10/20/2023 12:24:59 am

Glad to hear you got back safely and had a good time. Such wonderful fall foliage you got to see and I look forward to the photo stories, especially the ones with Eden and Yvette. Eden is one of my favorite doll sculpts.

Martha
10/20/2023 07:10:22 am

Thank you. The fall foliage wasn't anywhere near as vibrant as in previous years. Probably due to the weird summer weather we've had.

I'd never done much with Eden and Yvette before, so this was the first time I'd made them the focus of any photo shoot. Eden really caught my attention. I hadn't really appreciated just how handsome he is until now.

designdreamer
11/5/2023 11:06:09 pm

Too too cute!!! Love your adventures. And I miss fall leaves, being from Wisconsin originally. :-( Don't get to experience them at all anymore

Martha
11/6/2023 02:03:54 pm

Thank you.

I love fall. I just wish the coloured leaves lasted longer.


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