Following the road to the wizard's place or "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

WWYD Challenge #220
I decided to use both photos and added a piece from some free online images. I played for several hours in photoshop until I came up with an image I was reasonably satisfied with. Good fun for a rainy day.

Although I was trying to avoid direct references to the Wizard of Oz, @rensala suggested entering this into the Song Title - 97 challenge. So hat's off to Sir Elton John and his song which can be seen and heard at this link: https://youtu.be/RZ3Bb4UsXhU

[katy]

FAV I had thought to do the same but this is so good I will not even try!

[Shutterbug]

This is terrific. Dorothy and team are walking into a magic place.

[Kathy]

@grammyn Thank you Katy. It's a bit pitiful when one doesn't use any part of any photo taken by oneself. Another theme I thought of was 4th of July fireworks. But didn't quite know how to go about it.
@shutterbug49 Thanks Debbie. That's exactly what I was trying to convey.

[amyK]

Really fun edit

[Babs]

Magical, how good is this. fav.

[Wendy]

You are a true artist!!
Well done in creating a magical fantasy wonderland!
A FAV!!

[John Falconer]

This is a fabulous shot. Favourite for me to think about and maybe try myself.

[Karen]

Perfect - a splendid edit!

[Issi Bannerman]

This is wonderful Kathy! Great work.

[Wylie]

nicely done and well composed.

[Renee Salamon]

Love it - good tag for songtitle-97 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

[Susan Wakely]

The first thing that I looked for was Dorothy’s red shoes. Very creative.

[Corinne C]

Fantastic shot!

[katy]

@randystreat not true, Kathy. You had the vision to create something fascinating from somebody else’s elements! When you think about it, it’s kind of like knitting. you didn’t make the yarn, or the pattern, but the end result is some thing you made yourself.

[bkb in the city]

Well done

[Kathy]

@amyk Thanks so much Amy.
@onewing I'm so glad you liked it Babs. Thank you.
@farmreporter Oh Wendy. You'll make me blush! Thank you so much.
@johnfalconer Ah, John. Thank you. It was a fun but time consuming alternative to photographing rain.
@cocokinetic Thanks so much Karen.
@jamibann Thank you Issi.
@pusspup Appreciate the kind words Wylie.
@rensala It certainly would be. Thank you Renee. And now it's done.
@wakelys Thank you Sue. I appreciate it.
@corinnec Thanks Corinne. So many others to thank for the basis of this image.
@grammyn You always put a positive spin on my negativity. Thank you.
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian.

[Renee Salamon]

@randystreat 😊

[summerfield]

very nice. aces!

[Delwyn Barnett]

Nicely done.

[Kathy]

@summerfield @dkbarnett Thanks so much Vikki and Delwyn.

[Joanne Diochon]

Great entry and I notice you have incorporated both shots.

[Kathy]

@gardencat Thank you Joanne. I wanted to try to use both and it seemed to work out pretty well.