All of a sudden, it's getting dark early! By the time we'd finished dinner and gone on our walk, it was far too dark to take pictures. The only thing that had anywhere near enough light was our front door--with the skewed mailbox, the dead plant and, yes, that is a wok on a plastic lawn chair. Don't ask. Combining Chalk and Charcoal with Pencil Sketch creates an effect that allows me the delusion that all this is charmingly quirky and not just weird.

On Tuesday evenings, John and I go to the meditative Taize service at the tiny Methodist church around the corner from us. We're not members of the church--we're not even Protestant--but we are welcome nonetheless. this shot of the front door of the church is emblematic of the sense of openness and invitation. Selective coloring doesn't change much, but it does focus one's attention on the open door.

This afternoon, we had some errands to run in West Hartford Center. This bright blue door seemed strikingly (and delightfully) out of place amid all the staid brick. Posterize makes the most of the vibrant blue.

A combination of the Watercolor and the Ink Outline filters enphasized the brilliant colors of the building as well as the dark, muted shades of the surroundings.

This little building has something to do with the City of New Britain's reservoir system. It's old, but still well-maintained. I love how the bright colors stand out against the dreary tangle of winter woods.