Whimsicals by Margot

This is a project I was working on for our master bedroom.  I wanted something organic, yet fantasy-like.  These are the closest I can get to recreating nebulae without a telescope.  I used fingernail polish, water, and some old cloud photos.  One photo has the Taurus constellation, because my hubby is a Taurus, and another is Virgo, aka me.

and this one is Virgo.

These are NOT AT ALL what I had envisioned in any way whatsoever.  But I like them.

I am a terrible blogger.  I go months and months without posting updates.  Or worse, I'll go months without taking any decent blogworthy photos.  These are my first pictures of 2014.  I got some new lights for Christmas, and after some epic failures, this is what I ended up with.  I'm kind of excited about them. :-)

On our way home, we made a couple hour detour to Niagara Falls.  I went Thanksgiving Day when I was sixteen, ice was on everything, and it was spectacular.  But, I had never been in the spring when there was significantly more water, and John had never been at all.  Twelve years ago, I was still using film, and all the night photos I took of the colored falls did not turn out in the slightest, so I was thrilled to get another opportunity.  The Canada side has an even better view, but it turns out one must have a passport to get to Canada now.  Even though we did not get to cross the border, New York's view was majestic.

While in Niagara Falls, we decided to go to the aquarium since I've been begging to go to one for months.  Unfortunately, this was the worst aquarium I have ever been to.  We were in and out in less than an hour.  Their website said they had an octopus and sea horses, which was a blatant lie.  The teeny aquarium we went to in Cabrillo, California cost half as much and was a hundred times better.  If you're ever in Niagara falls, don't waste your time here.