Just to the Left

Continuum Photography by Teri H Hoover

I went back to playing with photoshop layers this evening. I have taken to making my own backgrounds/layers by manipulating some of my own images; some shot with my Canon 5D, and others taken with my cell phone. I started out with a photo of three friends playing Bocce ball on the shore of the Atlantic. I added a snow scene from my recent trip out west, and few bare branch tree scenes from this winter. I added a grungy looking border and a few more white layers (that were actually images of crumpled paper).  There were no hurricane image - as referred to in my poem below. Then I added my name. I really enjoy creating images this way. 

Just to the left of the rainbow

between the floor and sky

right near the tree lined seashore 

 and the hurricanes eye.

the rest of the story...

 

 

So, it was decided on Wednesday that my shoulder is in need of repair. The tear in my right rotator cuff will not go away on its own. After the MRI was done in January - I had it read by one doctor who was very nice - but not at all decisive on how to proceed. To be fair I don't think shoulders were his thing. So 6 weeks later I finally was able to get into a orthopedist who specializes in shoulders. He says this tear/hole in my rotator cuff will continue to bother me as it has done now for nearly a year- it will more likely than not become worse.  He has surgery openings at the end of March. But with a 6 week recovery and additional 6 weeks of strength building (physical therapy) I have to find a clear time on the calendar.  I have committed to photo jobs in May... and he is gone the first weeks of June... so it seems I will be looking at the second last week in June. What a strange summer this will be.

So in keeping with my way of coping - I have gone on a creative binge;  which is the opposite of pausing. (I paused yesterday- in fact I took a nap.  Here is the small stone I wrote about that.)

First I got out paint this morning and touched up all the dings along the walls up the stairs. Then I washed the sheets, and made the bed. Then I got the basement ready with boxes for spring cleaning. Then I answered lots of emails. After that I went outside and worked in the yard. I then collected willow branches and ivy vines to make a pile as big as me 

That was not enough- so I once again YOU TUBED videos about Photoshop layers and then I made  a picture using LOTS of layers and other photoshop tricks. Now it is time for bed.