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Llola Lane’s RENDER A MONTH Challenge 2023 (ALL are welcome to join)

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  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    SofaCitizen said:

    Sorry, I'm late to the party yet again :(  I did start this one a while ago but got a bit stuck halfway through and only managed to get back to it this week so just about sneaking in before the deadline.

    Postcards to Dad #06 : Paris

    Hi Dad!

    As usual things have been so hectic this month - a new city means so many more things to see and do!  We've been up the Eiffel Tower and round the Louvre, Notre-Dame cathederal and so many other places.  However, when it came to selecting the photo for this postcard I had to use this one.  We were just having a bit of lunch after a shopping trip when a friend from our hotel was walking by and took this quick snap.  It wasn't until I saw it later that I noticed the guy proposing in the background - at the time we were so caught up in our conversation... and the wine!  It reminded me of the story you told me about when you proposed to Mum and so it seemed the perfect choice.

    Thinking of you, Penny xox

    WHAT a perfect postcard SofaCitizen ... I find I am really enjoying the trip with the girls.  I wonder what they will visit next :) Thanks for keeping up with the challenge... I was late too this month... shhhhh

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    nattaruk said:

    Memories of Sailing to France

    Decades ago I had a friend who owned a small yacht which we occasionnally sailed across the channel to various French ports. This render is based on my memories of Honfleur which had a lot of very old buildings near the quay.

    (3Delight & Gimp)

    A Last Minute Rush™ Production.

    Although I am not a big cheese fan... I do like the idea of cheese and wine on a boat... lol.  This is a wonderful 'snapshot' of a beautiful place.  Thanks for sharing your adventure with us nattaruk!

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    ok gang... we are half way through the year and I am enjoying 'traveling the world' with you all!  JULY = Montreal, Canada... Let's get on the plane and head to Canada!  Wishing you all a safe trip!  Mee'cha there!

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437
    edited July 2023

    I am taking the slow boat. I have not sailed in the Atlantic Ocean. Pacific Ocean I have been sailing on.

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  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I am taking the slow boat. I have not sailed in the Atlantic Ocean. Pacific Ocean I have been sailing on.

    That's ok... you have 31 days (in July) to get there!  lol

  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    Llola Lane said:

    WHAT a perfect postcard SofaCitizen ... I find I am really enjoying the trip with the girls.  I wonder what they will visit next :) Thanks for keeping up with the challenge... I was late too this month... shhhhh

    Thanks :)  I am enjoying making these even tho by adding the extra sub-theme to my entries it does mean a few extra restrictions/challenges in addition to some benefits. I do have the beginnings of an idea for this month but will have to think about it for a bit due to less available/affordable assets on offer.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,064

    Canada in Carrara or bust!  laugh

     

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    SofaCitizen said:

    Llola Lane said:

    WHAT a perfect postcard SofaCitizen ... I find I am really enjoying the trip with the girls.  I wonder what they will visit next :) Thanks for keeping up with the challenge... I was late too this month... shhhhh

    Thanks :)  I am enjoying making these even tho by adding the extra sub-theme to my entries it does mean a few extra restrictions/challenges in addition to some benefits. I do have the beginnings of an idea for this month but will have to think about it for a bit due to less available/affordable assets on offer.

    I hear ya... ditto ;)

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    Stezza said:

    Canada in Carrara or bust!  laugh

    YAY Stezza... you are our first artwork for the month... A Canadian Mountie???  I think that's what they are called.  Love the cartoon look.  Thanks for starting us off!

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    Knock... knock... Have you all left me???  half way through the month and we need more Canadian artwork please :)

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437

    I'm still in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,681

    I got stuck at the Vegreville Egg, Alberta, having camped withing 100m of it once in 1987.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vegreville_egg_large.jpg

    One of only two places I couldn't communicate with the locals. Vegreville because I spoke no Ukrainian & in Missisauga nect to Toronto where I spoke no Italian. The Vegreville campsite had what looks like a disused railway going through it. At 2am I discovered my head was about 8ft away from a locomotive whose horn could be heard for 10 miles and it was drowned out by the engine noise when 3 locos tried to get a 3 mile train moving again after stopping at a red signal. And the trains came, stopped and re-started hourly through the night.

    Regards,

    Richard

  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    Llola Lane said:

    Knock... knock... Have you all left me???  half way through the month and we need more Canadian artwork please :)

    Sorry, there will be one before the month is over but currently working on another thing for one of the fortnightly contests which is taking longer than I expected. I am so slow :(

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I'm still in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Lucky you Agi... :)  Enjoy your vacation.  We'll be here when ya git back!  Hugzzzzzzzzzz

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    richardandtracy said:

    I got stuck at the Vegreville Egg, Alberta, having camped withing 100m of it once in 1987.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vegreville_egg_large.jpg

    One of only two places I couldn't communicate with the locals. Vegreville because I spoke no Ukrainian & in Missisauga nect to Toronto where I spoke no Italian. The Vegreville campsite had what looks like a disused railway going through it. At 2am I discovered my head was about 8ft away from a locomotive whose horn could be heard for 10 miles and it was drowned out by the engine noise when 3 locos tried to get a 3 mile train moving again after stopping at a red signal. And the trains came, stopped and re-started hourly through the night.

    Regards,

    Richard

    EEppppppppp.... WHAT a wake up call!  We live by railroad tracks about a mile up the road... I can hear the clickty clack when a train goes by but luckily no horns are allowed to blow these days... whew... Closest thing I can imagine is living by Hopkins airport when a plane when over.  Don't even bother listening to the TV or having a conversation... We would sit til the plane went by... then continue talking... ughhh... I was nervwracking... ughhhh

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437

    Llola Lane said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I'm still in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Lucky you Agi... :)  Enjoy your vacation.  We'll be here when ya git back!  Hugzzzzzzzzzz

    So the captain says we will make Nova Scotia a day or two, then cross the Minganie-Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent..and transfer to a river boat up the river to travel down to the City of Montreal.

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437

    I decided to stay on as a crew member. I will not be attending.

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I decided to stay on as a crew member. I will not be attending.

    Looks like a photograph Agi... Well done... I love cruising... but I prefer dry land over water ;) 

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    I guess I'm loosing you all... I'm working on an idea... Hope to have it posted in a day or so... Anyone gonna join me in Canada???  We have 5 more days.

  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    Sorry, still hoping to join before the end of the month, although probably should have come up with a different idea for the scene. Did finally find one of the assets that I needed for $2 - but, as you can imagine for $2 you don't get good stuff. It's mostly naked, has geometry that is in the wrong place, insists that XYZ origin is WAAAAAY off-grid and will probably involve a lot of work to make up for it's short-comings. Hopefully will be able to do something with it but if not then I'll try and come up with a plan B on the weekend.

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437

    Llola Lane said:

    I guess I'm loosing you all... I'm working on an idea... Hope to have it posted in a day or so... Anyone gonna join me in Canada???  We have 5 more days.

    I have health concerns. I was misdiagnosed. It wasn't pleurisy. My heart is beating slowly and causing quite a few problems. Chest pains, Confusion and memory problems, Dizziness, Fatigue, I'm a mess right now.

  • nattaruknattaruk Posts: 535

    Last Minute Productions™ are still here! I first posted to Llola's thread back in July 2016...

    Canada

    I originally wanted to do a cheerful render about Mounties and Lumberjacks but all I could think about was the fires.

    (3Delight, Fotosketcher & Gimp)

    Take care all.

     

  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I have health concerns. I was misdiagnosed. It wasn't pleurisy. My heart is beating slowly and causing quite a few problems. Chest pains, Confusion and memory problems, Dizziness, Fatigue, I'm a mess right now.

    Sorry to hear that. I've had pleurisy before so I know that is not fun so if you are having similar symptoms along with all the rest then that is a lot to deal with :(

    Wishing you a more acurate diagnosis and a speedy recovery.

  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    nattaruk said:

    Last Minute Productions™ are still here! I first posted to Llola's thread back in July 2016...

    Canada

    I originally wanted to do a cheerful render about Mounties and Lumberjacks but all I could think about was the fires.

    (3Delight, Fotosketcher & Gimp)

    Take care all.

    Great image, nattaruk, you can just imagine the mixture of despair and determination that Fire Fighter would be thinking.

  • AgitatedRiotAgitatedRiot Posts: 4,437
    SofaCitizen said:

    AgitatedRiot said:

    I have health concerns. I was misdiagnosed. It wasn't pleurisy. My heart is beating slowly and causing quite a few problems. Chest pains, Confusion and memory problems, Dizziness, Fatigue, I'm a mess right now.

    Sorry to hear that. I've had pleurisy before so I know that is not fun so if you are having similar symptoms along with all the rest then that is a lot to deal with :(

    Wishing you a more acurate diagnosis and a speedy recovery.

    Thank you.
  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    AgitatedRiot said:

    Llola Lane said:

    I guess I'm loosing you all... I'm working on an idea... Hope to have it posted in a day or so... Anyone gonna join me in Canada???  We have 5 more days.

    I have health concerns. I was misdiagnosed. It wasn't pleurisy. My heart is beating slowly and causing quite a few problems. Chest pains, Confusion and memory problems, Dizziness, Fatigue, I'm a mess right now.

    Oh my Agi... I sure hope you get better soon.  Thanks for keeping us posted... Sending prayers for your ticker ;)  Hugzzzzzzz

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    nattaruk said:

    Last Minute Productions™ are still here! I first posted to Llola's thread back in July 2016...

    Canada

    I originally wanted to do a cheerful render about Mounties and Lumberjacks but all I could think about was the fires.

    (3Delight, Fotosketcher & Gimp)

    Take care all.

    This is wonderful nattaruk ... I'm glad you posted it... They need lots of rain... Hope they get it soon to put the fires out.  (cough)...

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344

    SofaCitizen said:

    Sorry, still hoping to join before the end of the month, although probably should have come up with a different idea for the scene. Did finally find one of the assets that I needed for $2 - but, as you can imagine for $2 you don't get good stuff. It's mostly naked, has geometry that is in the wrong place, insists that XYZ origin is WAAAAAY off-grid and will probably involve a lot of work to make up for it's short-comings. Hopefully will be able to do something with it but if not then I'll try and come up with a plan B on the weekend.

    I'm running late also... Hope to have mine ready soon.  We still have a few more days.  (fingers crossed you get yours posted too SofaCitizen)

  • Llola LaneLlola Lane Posts: 9,344
    edited July 2023

    JULY = MONTREAL, CANADA

    This is a little different than what I wanted... but what I wanted would have taken too long... lol.

    If hubby and I ever get to Montreal, Canada we will definately visit the Botanical Gardens... This sculptures was from 2013 but I've read they move around to different gardens throughout the world.  From what I've seen of the Montreal Gardens... it would take days to see it all!  What a wonderfully magical place it must be :) 

    ENJOY!

    MONTREAL CANADA BOTABICAL GARDENS DONE SIGN.jpg
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  • SofaCitizenSofaCitizen Posts: 1,893

    Llola Lane said:

    JULY = MONTREAL, CANADA

    This is a little different than what I wanted... but what I wanted would have taken too long... lol.

    If hubby and I ever get to Montreal, Canada we will definately visit the Botanical Gardens... This sculptures was from 2013 but I've read they move around to different gardens throughout the world.  From what I've seen of the Montreal Gardens... it would take days to see it all!  What a wonderfully magical place it must be :) 

    ENJOY!

    Lovelly image, Llola, that looks like a very beautiful place :) 

    My only visit to Montreal was unfortunately only passing through and so I never got to see much of it other than the inside of the coach terminal. If I ever make it back properly I will add the botanical gardens on to the todo list too!

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