Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Wishing you a Happy New Year!

I'm feeling a wee bit peaky at the moment, my "old trouble" is grizzling, so I've just been taking it easy and playing in the digital darkroom. So I give you these, for your entertainment, my experiments in merging multiple photographic images. (For more images go here

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Doorways to Other Worlds

Castles of the Flame

And on that note, I give you this too

Books and Bubbles
- life is too short for poor food and cheap wine
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And wish you a wonderfully happy New Year.

May 2009 bring you love and laughter, happiness and joy, good health and abundance, peace and harmony, success and dreams fulfilled. May the year ahead be filled with all and only the very best of everything.

And do go here for a very special New Year's greeting! Enjoy!

38 comments:

R.L. Bourges said...

awww... good food, good wine and ... the card too ?
vat can I say except

The very same to you, and to yours, av!

("Bonne année, Miss Bo", adds Cybèle, "I come mit peas in my paws to say I have love for you always in the forever of time.")

Rambler said...

Happy new year Vanilla

JaneyV said...

The digital darkroom has indeed been very busy this Christmas week. I love the merging not only of the different images but of the different formats; paintings photos, old images etc. They're very powerful. I love the fairy lights one on Flikr. It appears that the other visitors thought it was wonderful too ;0).

And as the New Year approaches I would like to with you and D love, joy and contentment in everything you do. May life always have adventures for you that bring with them abundance and satisfaction in everything you do.

Lots and lots of love

Jane
xxx

SueG said...

I love the photos! And I love the card...those bears' faces!!! I'm sending best wishes around the world to you -- health and joy in the New Year. xoxo

Gail said...

What wonderful art! You are good!
Happy New Year!

Rob (Inukshuk Adventure) said...

Great images and thanks for the wishes. The same to you.

Aerin said...

gorgeous digital darkroom results - off to see the ones Janey was lauding!

Miladysa said...

Don't you just love Jacqui! First time I've 'watched' that card too :D

Happy New Year to YOU and Yours Vanilla x

Debi said...

Wishing you the same.

Bah humbug to the 'old trouble'. May it stay forever stuck in 2008. xxx

Megan said...

This place is one of my "best new places to visit" of 2008, for sure!

Happy New Year!

steph said...

Just got here in time... to wish you and D and Little Bo (and Johann Strauss) a very happy and healthy New Year.

Hope you feel better soon!

Steph x

Rob said...

Happy new Year! Great photos too.

Lori ann said...

It's almost midnite here dear Nicky, already the morning where you are, the new year already...thanks for the sweet wishes and i send them all back to you too, and may I add i am looking forward to more blogging and getting to know you better..fun! your place always makes me happy, thanks,
xxx lori

Angela said...

Dear Nicky, I am thinking of you and Vienna (though I was never there, only in Linz)this frosty New Year`s morning, and I wish you well, my dear new friend (sheeeww - can you feel all my loving wishes shower over you?!). Please tell Auntie Angela about your old trouble, I want to heal it for good!
Oh, the very word is shlymb, haha, sounds like the German word schlimm, which we use for children who bruised their knees: "ist nicht schlimm! Das heilt schnell!" So that`s what I want to tell you: Your old troubles are nicht schlimm!

Lane said...

Your date in the digital darkroom was successful. wonderful photos!

Hope you're feeling better and wishing you absolutely everything that you've wished us for 2009.

Squirrel said...

Happy New Year, and many grand feasts to you in 2009.

(feasts for the eyes, heart and soul too.)

red dirt mule said...

i love your 'playing' in the darkroom - gorgeous results!!

Happy New Year, Dearest Vanilla!!

:( - re: your old 'trouble' - please take care of yourself; be kind to your body; and i can relate - my cyclical 'dark days' are beginning their descent.

Holding a candle lit for us both!

much love, always
xoxoxox
rdm

Marion said...

Beautiful images! They draw you in...hope 2009 is a magical year for you and yours.

Le laquet said...

My comment disappeared - it went along the lines of "yes too short, bubbles, hope you're feeling better soon!" Damn the pesky comment box that swallows comments I say :o(

Pisces Iscariot said...

Happy MMIX Vanilla!

Miladysa said...

Hope you are feeling better V x

karen said...

Lovely pics, Vanilla lady! I am very partial to the Books and Bubbles one, myself! Hope you're feeling better, and wishing you all a wonderful Happy 2009, (maybe we will meet up?!) thanks for your multiple wonderful wishes too! xx

Leon Basin said...

Hey, how are you doing?

bart said...

my goodness atyllah, these images are magnificent.

wishing you a tremendous 2009, that it will bring health and happiness to you in all you do.

keep well...

Vesper said...

Fantastic images... an inspiration for dark tales...

Thank you for your good wishes. I hope you're feeling better, dearest Vanilla, and I'm sending you my love and my warmest thoughts for a very Happy New Year!

xoxoxo

gaudiumdegaea said...

Wonderful photos Vanilla! And thank you for the new year wishes. :)
Do you use PC or Mac? I want to find out about a good cheap (or free) image editing program.
How was your NYE?
How are you doing, feeling better? I have been away a few days but back now and catching up reading my fav blogs.
Lots of love and best wishes for 2009 dear Vanilla!
Gx

Mother of Invention said...

HNY to you too! You have had an exciting year! Hope there is more wonderful things in store for you in '09! You have a wonderful blog and good luck with your writing. I'm actually cutting back on the time spent on blogs but I shall try to check in every so often.

Celestine said...

woah woah woah... beautiful beautiful pictures

Saaleha said...

To you too Av. I miss you. and our chats. But life can be a bossy task master. Hope you're well and feeling more sprightly

Jefferson Davis said...

Happy belated New year to you too, AV. Sorry for taking so long to come over. It's been a whacky couple of weeks. :)

Best wishes to you and yours.

GutsyWriter said...

Loved the Johann Strauss concert. Hope you're feeling better. Happy 2009 to you.

i am storm. said...

wonderful photos!
happy new year vanilla to you, your family and of course atyllah and bo.

*~*{Sameera}*~* said...

Happy New Year dearie!Thanks for that lovely musical card :)

Love & Hugs

Gail said...

Award is At The Farm. Thanks, Gail

Crystal Jigsaw said...

I love the first two pictures, very mystical.

Hope you get better soon.

CJ xx

Ropi said...

Happy New Year to you too!

~Rebecca Anne~ said...

Happy New Year~
Beautiful pictures, all of them, but Castles of the Flame really grabs me.

I hope that peaky has stayed in 2008 for you.......

Marie said...

Happy New Year! Love the pictures.