We’re in the time of year where the sun is rising and setting at the perfect angle(s) to create stunning views, and my commute to and from work the past few weeks has been a little less maddening as a result. I made this wallpaper based on what I saw this morning as I was driving. I really dig the way the leafless tress starkly contrast against the shades of blue, teal, yellow, and orange of the sky. I find myself staring at it in disbelief every time I see it, it just seems like it can’t be real.

The tree brushes are from Brusheezy, and the gradient I used was as true as possible to what I can remember seeing this morning. I don’t love the way I did the moon, but it serves its purpose I guess.  I like the sense of texture I created using the PhotoShop cloud filter - it’s very subtle, but it definitely adds a little flavor.

I zipped the .psd file and 1280×1024 .jpg here, or see the .jpg all by its lonesome here.

Guess what? I’m not down to 180 as I had once planned. How much do I weigh? Who knows, we haven’t had our scale in the house since we moved. If I had to guess, after the holidays and all the eating involved, I’d say I’m around 210. Still. So, here’s why I did not lose weight: I did not exercise enough and I did not reduce my caloric intake enough. Fairly straightforward really. Read the rest of this entry »