HURRY UP & TAKE MY PICTURE...

... It's freezing out here.

This was a bitter cold morning - it was 10 f. here (-12 c.), even colder with the wind chill factor. I knew the birds wouldn't stay around the feeders very long, so I was trying to photograph them before they disappeared for the day, even though the lighting wasn't very good. I was happy to see this cardinal briefly stop by this burning bush so I could snap his picture. Until seeing this, I hadn't noticed the few remaining red leaves had turned a bit purple - glad for the touch of color.

I recently realized my computer had some viruses. It's with the 'Geek Squad' now getting cleaned up, so I'm using my husband's computer which doesn't have the quite the same programs. I had cropped this picture and tried to work on the contrast, etc. I spent way too much time, only to find that the download didn't recognize any of the editing. So here you have it - 'SOOC'. (It looked much better cropped.) :(