Mental Vacation

I didn't realize how tired I was. When I got home from work today I took a 4 hour nap. Woke up and had a cup of coffee, and decided to take some time off, so I went to the shore and collected a few shells. Just playng around with my macro lens a little. Thank goodness I'm off tomorrow.

[Courtney]

Beautiful! I love the depth and the black background. I hope you get some rest

[Laura Ferguson]

beautiful capture, Rick!

[scooter]

Awesome job on this Rick!! Hopefully you are able to relax tomorrow.

[Harsha]

nice close up! love the DOF

[Kerri]

So pretty

[Mrs. Smith]

Beautiful details and colors!

[Brian Baptie]

Wonderful colour and texture!!

[Livia]

Beautiful close-up! The colors and texture are lovely.

[Julie Cortens]

Nice capture and color..... are you going to sleep tonight????

[Debbie Orlando]

I wouldn't have expected such great colors from a shell! Nice!

[Carolyn Sue]

wonderful colors in that little shell!!

[Sara]

I love the DOF. Great postcard for your mental vacation!

[Rick Schies]

@cortens Yes Julie, no problem. Even after my coffee.

[Nikkers]

What a lovely shell.. and a great shot.. and I fell asleep at cuddle time tonight.. 6.30pm and I was dead in the water...

[Carolyn White]

Gorgeous macro! What a pretty shell!

[Vicki Kell]

you only live once, pretty shell too

[Brandie]

Love the focus!

[Lynda Parker]

Such beautiful colours, depth of focus and lighting... you got this in one! :)

[alia_801]

Nice macro! Love the colours, textures and detail :)

[Matt M (lintbrush)]

I love walking the water's edge since you never know what you're going to find. Enjoy your mental break Rick!

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderful focus Rick !

[cglist]

Sounds like a great way to unwind... Beautiful colors and texture here!

[Dione Giorgio]

Nice shot. One needs a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, even if a very short one.

[Suzie Townsend]

That happens sometimes doesn't it. We just get ourselves exhausted. Hope you are feeling better now.

[Shanne]

great focus, lovely colours and shot, and the shore is a great way to unwind

[Melissa Pike]

Wonderful macro shot, and thank goodness for days off!

[Denise]

Very cool colors and lines.

[Karen Sylvia]

Great shot! We all need a mental vacation sometimes, especially this time of year.

[Rick Schies]

@stownsend The cold is much better, but sometimes I think the very end of a cold can be the most tiring, getting through the run down feeling.

[Terry]

great details and colors in this

[BeckyS]

Beautiful! Get some rest.

[Howard Steele]

nice one

[Rachel Michelle]

Great details!

[Pam Hawkes]

Nice DOF and colours

[Glendq]

nice

[Laurie Higgins]

Fabulous macro shot! A four hour nap sounds great to me....glad you had a chance to get some rest.

[adobe waters]

............i can so relate to being tired!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - beautiful photo!

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

Sounds like a relaxing day! This shell is beautiful!

[karenann]

Beauiful colors and dof. Great work on this! Wish that I could sleep for four hours straight!

[Anne ❀]

nice nap! hope you're on top of things now, sleep-wise! great shot, love the comp and colours

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Beautiful shell- helps me to take a mental vacation too- I love the beach!!

[Ade Akinyede]

Beautifully composed Rick - brilliant colours, DOF and backdrop. Fav!

[Jane Hyde]

love everything about this

[Kd Wallis]

wow, such interesting colors! great details and a great find!

[Lois P]

Nice macro
Hope you had a restful night Rick.

[Allison Williams]

Didn't realize you were close to a shore. Nicely composed.

[Kristin]

Gorgeous

[Jen Dee]

Gorgeous!

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

Lovely!

[Rhonda Taormina]

Very cool focus, Rick!

[Kate Klinck]

Awesome DOF!! loving all the colour too! Fab shot!