Nifty Piks - Photos and Art

Today’s featured art gallery is Just4Fun by Londie Benson.

The cute bright colored artwork: Froggie, Happy Holly Days, and Cubbie caught my attention with their fun attractive expressions. It’s easy to picture the art decorating a child’s room.

Both Cubbie bear and Froggie are floating in the water. Cubbie is relaxing on an inner tube enjoying a lovely summer day at the beach while Froggies sits on a lily pad smiling and flicking his tongue out. What cute critters!

Imagekind Gallery Just4Fun
Copyright (C) 2008
My original designs created just for fun. I love design and graphic art and hope you'll enjoy these pieces from my collection of original works.

Dorothy



The original Storm Chaser Dorothy Gale shown here with her little dog Toto making her way away from the tornado. Great fun for adults or children from Londie Benson.

Chicago Christmas



Downtown Chicago in the middle of a blizzard translates into a beautiful work of art for Illinois Lovers!

Happy Holly Days

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Cubbie



It's a little bear adrift on an innertube. Original drawing by Londie Benson will bring a smile to everyone's face!

Froggie



Adorable little Froggie sits on a Lilly Pad and flips his tongue! Great for kids of all ages! Colorful fun from Londie Benson!

Today’s featured art gallery is On The Farm by Bill Swartwout.

Pretty chrysanthemum flowers, orange pumpkins, colorful corn, and cute goats drew my attention to this gallery. I especially like the goats and pumpkins.

Imagekind Gallery On-the-Farm
Copyright (C) 2008
Fall is a beautiful season to travel Maryland's Eastern Shore and stop at any of the many small farm stores found there.

White Chrysathemums



White chrysanthemums are beautiful flowers...not big, not expensive...but abundant and pretty...and a sure sign of fall. These mums were found at a farm store on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Valley of the Mums



Valley of the Mums, chrysanthemums that is.

Mims the Word



Golden chrysanthemums rise against the clear blue sky of an autumn afternoon on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Pumpkins on a Diagonal



Pumpkins on a Diagonal

Amazing Maize



Amazing Maize or Indian Corn. Maize is a popular decoration for autumn holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Colorful and long lasting, Indian Corn is sold by farm markets all over. These ears of Maize were shot at a farm store along Rout 50 on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Got Your Goat



Got your goat? This young Billy Goat is keeping an eye on the photographer, but not because he is afraid of people. This Billy want to see if anyone is headed near the food dispenser, in hopes of getting a treat. He is a resident of an Eastern Shore farm in Maryland.

Billy Goats Gruff



This Billy Goat Gruff just might be giving you the eye from a rocky crag atop the high Sierras in the Wild West. Either that or he's watching for treats from a platform at a Maryland Eastern Shore farm. We'll have to go with the farm animal scene. But he did get a treat - and I got the shot.

Today’s featured art gallery is Blue Ridge Pictures by Jock L.

I like Jock’s beautiful ocean beach photos and the lovely flower and nature photos. He also has a couple of photos of fun Kart racing photos.

Imagekind Gallery BlueRidgePictures
Copyright (C) 2008
Framed prints and more from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the shores Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Sunset Sailboat on Lake Pontchartrain



Sunset Sailboat on Lake Pontchartrain with the Causeway in the background

Seagulls on the Beach



Sea Gulls sitting on the beach as ocean waves crash behind. This print enhanced with a water color brush.

Biking on the beach



A cyclist rides along Virginia Beach.

Seagull In Flight



A seagull floats above a Virginia Beach sunrise.

New Orleans boat dock on the River Walk



New Orleans boat dock on the River Walk (Black and White)

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Two men fishing from a canoe on Sherando Lake in early autumn.

Butterfly In Flight



A butterfly floats along a field of Woodland Wildflowers

Woodland Wildflower



Virginia Wildflowers, Woodland wildflower

Butterfly Shadows



A butterfly lands on a woodland wildflower as the the morning sun casts its shadows.

Blue Ridge Sunset



Sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Truck Retuns To The Farm



A foggy sunrise on the farm as a trucker returns home.

Wedding



Newly weds cut the wedding cake. wedding photography by Blue Ridge Pictures

Bridal Emotions



The bride deep in thought only moments away, the groom awaits.
Wedding photography by Blue Ridge Pictures.

Wedding Vows



A Bride and Groom take thier wedding vows.

Race Time



The Virginia Mini Cups prepare to race.

Go Kart Racer



If you love Go Kart RAcing, You'll love this photo.

Watchfull Eyes



The eyes of the safety crew and fellow racers watch as a racer spins out.

Today’s featured art gallery is Children’s Art by Karyn Lewis.

Wonderful illustrations great for decorating a child’s room. Cute sheep, bees, flying pigs, leaping lizards, and more. What more could you ask for than this bright cheerful art?

Imagekind Gallery childrensart
Copyright (C) 2008
Whimsical children's & kids art for your nursery or child's room by illustrator Karyn Lewis.

Little Red Riding Hood



Little Red Riding Hood plays with the forest creatures, while the Big Bad Wolf watches from behind a tree in this whimsical children's illustration.

Skipping Rope



A young girl jumps rope made from a rainbow in this whimsical storybook style illustration by artist Karyn Lewis. Behind her, butterflies flit on the grass and it looks like a summer storm has just passed. But is the rainbow real? Or does she skip rope only in her imagination?

Whimsical Cat Angels



Two whimsically painted cat angels create a heart and rainbows in the clouds in this charming illustration which is sure to please cat lovers of all ages.

Counting Sheep



Decorate your baby's nursery or child's room with, "Counting Sheep," a whimsical illustration that shows fluffy sheep flying through the blue sky.

Leaping Lizards



This whimsical children's illustration by illustrator, Karyn Lewis, features seven adorable lizards leaping through a blue sky. A perfect fit for a child's bedroom or baby's nursery.

When Pigs Fly



Adorable winged pigs fly through the sky in this whimsical children's illustration that's perfect for a child's room or baby's nursery.

Buzzing Bees



A swarm of sleepy bees fly through the sky in this whimsical children's illustration by illustrator Karyn Lewis.

Flying High Plane Print



Your little pilot will love this colorful & whimsical illustration of a plane flying through the sky. Perfect for airplane fans!

Beautiful Ballerinas



Six beautiful ballerinas leap into the sky to perform an aerial ballet in this whimsical children's illustration by Karyn Lewis. Perfect for a child's bedroom or baby's nursery.

Clown Fish School



Decorate your child's room or baby's nursery with this colorful and cute illustration of a school of dreaming clown fish swimming through tropical waters.

Today’s featured art gallery is Gloria by luces_alegres.

The photographer has captures lovely flowers in this gallery. It makes me wish for spring with nature bringing to life the leaves, grass, and flowers after a winter’s blanket of snow.

Imagekind Gallery gloria
Copyright (C) 2008
The colors of vegetables and flowers are astonishing and
beautiful, all glory to God!
Many of these plants are from my own little garden and are nutrified with homemade mulch instead of manufactured fertilizer.
Each of us can have an impact on caring for our planet,
beginning with our own everyday efforts not to be wasteful of our
resources. All wildlife is sacred, and depends on humans to protect the earth's
habitats--you can make a difference!
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Inner Beauty



~for a special friend who shines with inner light~ Despite adverse conditions, this azalea brings us joy by blooming out of season.

Red Begonia



These heart-shaped leaves and petals give color to any garden.

Snow White



Azaleas and sunshine--this will make the perfect accent for your hallway.

Yellow Rose



The fragrance of a yellow rose is as delicate as its velvet petals. This photo will be beautiful with both contemporary and romantic decor.

Red Azaleas



In April this red azalea bush is a fiery mass of blooms from head to toe.

Yellow Hibiscus



This is like a splash of sunshine on the wall. That green speck on the petal is not a blemish--it's a tiny beetle trying to be invisible.

Shy Daisy



Shy, or still asleep? This gerbera has velvety petals as soft as a baby's skin.

Tommy Toes



Little bursts of garden sun for your mouth, these are lots of fun to eat. My granddad called cherry tomatoes "tommy toes". Perfect for your eat-in kitchen.

Pimiento Pepper



Some afternoons are so hot that the pepper plant allows its leaves to droop until, refreshed by the morning dew, it straightens back up. This pimiento looks great with or without a mat.

White Amaranth



White amaranth has a wonderful texture. They are striking against their deep green foliage. In this photo you can also see the tiny white blooms within the fuchsia flowers.

Wild Hibiscus



This was taken at dusk.

Fuchsia Amaranth



These cheerful flowers remind me of red clover.

Today’s featured art gallery is The Great Plains by Brian D. Smith.

Beautiful skies and scenery from the Great Plains of rural America. Old farmsteads, pretty flowers and lovely skies make great photos.

Imagekind Gallery TheGreatPlains
Copyright (C) 2008
Images from my travels throughout the Great Plains of the United States of America.

Barn and Windmill. Brighton, CO



The cracking paint of this old barn near Brighton, CO attracted the eye of my wife's uncle who took me out to photograph the location one morning while I was visiting. Since our visit, this barn has been demolished to make way for further urban sprawl.

Fenceline and Windblown Prairie Grasses. Green, KS



A long exposure taken at sunset during one of many windy days near Green, KS.

The Schweer Barn. Olsburg, KS



An image of the Schweer's barn looking from thier back yard. Notice the old windmill now overgrown by the trees, and replaced by a hand-driven pump at its base.

Cattle at Homestead Waterhole. New Mexico.



An idyllic scene of the west. These cattle were grazing near this windmill and water bin in the open plains of norther New Mexico.

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Schoolhouse. Olsburg, KS

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Sunflower Field in Bloom. Brighton, CO



This field of sunflowers was in full bloom on this fall morning north of Denver, CO. The great cloud formations help add drama to the scene.