Happy Tuesday!
My chickens are molting. It's quite sad to see my girls with patches of feathers missing and their chicken skin exposed! Thankfully Pickles my spotted girl has not been affected by this condition. I think she felt a bit out of place on my kitchen table as I took photographs of her. Don't worry- I washed her cute little chicken feet before I placed her on the table. I'm sure the hubby would have had something to say about this but I was desperate for something cute to photograph for my texture tuesday challenge. So here it is~ a little texture and chicken love for my Texture Tuesday challenge.
If you are coming to dinner this weekend don't you worry- the table has been thoroughly cleaned!
Textured with Serendipity by Kim Klassen
(Serendipity)
(Textured with Kim's new FREEBIE texture Luminous)
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Such a beautiful chicken! Never thought I would be so charmed by such a creature.
Lovely work.
Peace!
Posted by: Barbara | May 02, 2011 at 09:12 AM
oh gosh she is the most darling chicken, i have 5 girls 2 beautiful red heads a blond with black highlights and 2 little fluffy bantams one is apricot and one has a salt and pepper thing going on. None of them have ever been on my kitchen table though ha ha love this
Posted by: a box of chocolates | April 29, 2011 at 10:41 PM
i think your chicken photos are amazing !!!
Posted by: beth | April 29, 2011 at 07:24 PM
molting...that can't be good. those pics sure were cute. i love chickens...they just make me happy:)
Posted by: Becky @ Farmgirl Paints | April 29, 2011 at 07:11 PM
Love this...the photos are excellent and your story about them is divine!!! Lulu and Pickles are great names!!!
Thanks for visiting TBH!!!
Posted by: Becky | April 29, 2011 at 03:00 PM
Love these close up chicken photos:)
Posted by: Greenfingers | April 29, 2011 at 11:08 AM
This chicken is gorgeous!! I love your blog.
Posted by: Marilyn G | April 28, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Pickles is the pride of the chicks! She is beautiful; I love the texture; amazing photos!
So happy you shared your beauty...I would of done the same thing. I saved a turtle today; it was hydroplaning in the water. We had torrential rain in our area. I brought him/her inside for a minute to show my daughter. Thank you for sharing~
Posted by: Ellen | April 28, 2011 at 09:08 PM
I love all the photos Lorraine - I am No. 1 fan of Pickles - what a beautiful bird! Your processing is just scrummy!
Posted by: Val Thomas | April 28, 2011 at 01:55 AM
I am a city girl, through and through, but let me say.....that is one pretty chicken! :) Love the processing!
Posted by: Kathryn | April 27, 2011 at 02:48 PM
Oh my flipping heck!!! That hair do is the BEST!! I have my flock of standard duty hens - each with a name and personality and beautiful eggs. But I'm really dying to introduce some other breeds. Breeds with nice hairdo's like pickles. Do you mind sharing what she is?
Posted by: stephanie | April 27, 2011 at 01:01 PM
I have a big grin on my face after looking at these! She is beautiful ... your photos are beautiful ... the textures are fabulous!
Posted by: Polly Wood | April 27, 2011 at 08:59 AM
oh my gosh lorraine... you are so amazing.... sooo fantastic... brilliant!!
LOVE.
thank you for linking up with Texture Tuesday.... xxo, kim
Posted by: Kim Klassen | April 27, 2011 at 07:57 AM
Pickles is gorgeous! I love all those speckles on her. Our neighbor has chickens also as a project for their kids. The children sell the eggs on the weekends and they run the whole operation which gives them lessons in money management, responsibility, business, etc.
Have a wonderful day!
xo
jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | April 27, 2011 at 06:35 AM
Oh Lorraine, I wish I had Pickles on my dinner table. Beautiful job you've done here and she's still in the condition she should be in!!!
Posted by: Marty Mason | April 27, 2011 at 04:18 AM
Dearest, PICKLES IS JUST BEAUTIFUL! THis is a winning photograph my dear! And I really have to check out Kim's FREEBIE because I would love to texture some photos myself. Have a happy week my dear friend! Anita
Posted by: anita rivera | April 27, 2011 at 03:17 AM
Wow Lorraine, you have very beautiful chickens!! Putting them on the table was a good idea, you made wonderful shots! Nice with the textures and the beautiful flowers in the back!
Posted by: Anneke | April 27, 2011 at 12:28 AM
How gorgeous! This is such a great idea for a photo and such wonderful processing!
Posted by: Rosie Grey | April 26, 2011 at 11:14 PM
What a cute chicken. I am almost positive that when I take kitchen scraps out to Jace's brood there is not a chicken in sight that would look that cute on my kitchen table.
I am loving the photo textures. I am sure what looks and seems easy would end up taking over my tuesday afternoon and then my life but I will try it one day. Your photos are amazing. And how beautiful is Mattie? Wowsers.
Posted by: Lindsay | April 26, 2011 at 09:20 PM
Oh I love her...this is adorable in every way my friend. xoxoxo
Posted by: koralee | April 26, 2011 at 09:05 PM
Pickles and the girls look like a nice feathered friends. I'd love to have some chickens one day too. Love your images and your processing.
Warmly,
Karla
Posted by: Karla Laura Smith | April 26, 2011 at 07:46 PM
LOL I LOVE that first picture the best..she looks so fem and pretty! These are the best pictures ever. And every kitchen needs a chicken right? :D
Posted by: Julie Harward | April 26, 2011 at 05:20 PM
Hi Lorraine,
I love your sweet photos of Pickles and feel like I could reach out and touch her.
The textured work really brings the photo alive.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn | April 26, 2011 at 04:58 PM
Pickles certainly knows now to poise for the camera. What great shots you got.
Posted by: lilylovekin | April 26, 2011 at 04:57 PM
Superb shots! loved them all.
Posted by: Monica de Moss | April 26, 2011 at 04:56 PM
I love Pickles! Can I start a fan club?
What a cute chicken! :)
That must have been a total ball getting here to pose for these - Great job!
love,
Sherilyn at Clear Crick Cottage
Posted by: Sherilyn Koss | April 26, 2011 at 03:24 PM
Enjoying all your pictures and textures of all your girls Lorraine! Lulu and Pickles are sweet ones for sure:)
Posted by: Cherie Wilson | April 26, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Oh, Lorraine, He is gorgeous! What a super-duper idea. The flowers in the background are also so very lovely! Such a wonderful subject for this challenge. Great texturing too.
Posted by: Melaine | April 26, 2011 at 02:10 PM