Still no… but the emboss filter did come out kind of cool…
Here is the original photo I took the other night.
Nothing I did digitally comes close to that level of beauty.
That being said, if these were bigger, and put on painting canvases, you might be able to sell them.
Oooooh… that might be an idea. Blow them up, put them on a canvas, and then paint over the printed picture with really thick oil paints.
Get some good textures going.
I kind of like that one… but it needs some color…
Hey, if I could make a painting do that, I would hang it on my wall.
Pouring My Art Out 
I’m sure there has to be a website were you could order an actual oil painting of any digital image you make.
oh… right…
Dude – you are never going to quit, are you? This is what I love about you.
I have been considering quitting. I miss you and the old gang.
You know what they say, you can’t go back… I’m spending a lot of time writing, but none of it gets to the blog. Just not really compatible with the format, I think. Hard to figure, isn’t it, the balance between writing and blogging… I think I’ve pushed towards the former (while clearly understanding that the latter is also writing, but perhaps for a different purpose that I don’t fully understand). Anyway, I’m glad you’re still around – you’re like the rock that keeps the place together.
I don’t think I am keeping it together very well.