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Autumn Scenes Make Challenging Jigsaw Puzzles.

Are you perhaps a dissectologist? Many people are and don’t know it.

Do you like working jigsaws or have you considered giving them as gifts? If you like working/solving jigsaws then you are considered to be a dissectologist, a person who enjoys jigsaw puzzle assembly.

With that definition in mind you may be a person who enjoys the most challenging puzzles. What do you think of Autumn Scenes with many leaves, limbs and different colors? Challenging enough for you?

leaf peeping in newton falls ohio jigsaw puzzle
Leaf Peeping in Newton Falls, OH – Jigsaw art by Bill Swartwout

The above photograph is challenging because of the expanse of sky with “popcorn” cumulus clouds. Those tufts of cotton balls are of various shapes, sizes and positions – yet the puzzle pieces will likely appear similar. How about those leaves in orange, res-orange- and yellow? Just imagine that combination on your new puzzle with either 500 or 1000 pieces.

The first example is more “just one tree” and not so much a landscape scene. Take a look at the image below, Autumn at Coursed Pond in Frederica, Delaware. This has been one of Bill Swartwout Photography’s most popular autumn scenes because it rivals the New England Fall Foliage that people seem to rave about.

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Autumn at Coursey Pond – Jigsaw Puzzle art by Bill Swartwout

This spectacular autumn scene with colorful foliage reflected in the peaceful waters of the pond. Note that the pond also picks up some of the colors of the sky and well as mimicking the trees and leaves. Can you see why this will also be a challenge for the dissectologist in you?

One nice thing about quality jigsaw puzzles is that they are reusable. Some people put them away and work them again. Other people pass them around among family and friends so one puzzle can provide entertainment for, literally, dozens of people.

These puzzles are made from premium 0.2″ thick stock and include a semi-gloss coating on the top surface that makes the image “pop” and keeps the pieces from warping. They are available in two sizes of either 500 or 1000 pieces and include a sturdy box with the puzzle artwork printed on the top. The box provides safe storage and is also easy to wrap as a gift.

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Autumn Foliage in Bar Harbor – Jigsaw art by Bill Swartwout

Where to buy Jigsaw Puzzles by Bill Swartwout Photography

Link to Leaf Peeping: Click Here

Link to Coursey Pond: Click Here

Link to Foliage in Bar Harbor: Click Here

Link to ALL of Bill’s Puzzles: Click Here

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Indian River Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle In The Box

The puzzle has finally arrived and we are about ready to start…

Indian River Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle Delivered
No, it did not arrive like this – we opened it to show what was inside. LOL

The jigsaw puzzle of our favorite bridge arrived on our doorstep in a Priority Mail Envelope. It took nine days to get here from New Hampshire because of the massive delays caused by pandemic absentees (18,000+ per day) and over a 350% increase in Post Office volume in December. But this appears to have been well worth the wait. So let’s get to work “building the bridge.”

But first, a look at what’s here…

The Puzzle box is large and solid and has an accurate picture of the original photograph on the cover. Here it is compared with a 36″x24″ canvas hanging on our wall.

Indian River Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle with Large Canvas

The box, itself is 12″ wide, 9 1/2″ high and 2″ deep. It is sturdy cardboard, in black, with the actual puzzle image on the cover – it should last a long time. The Puzzle pieces are accurately cut, are solid, well laminated and have a quality image imprinted on them. There were only a few stuck-together pieces. Here we see no more than a few that are stuck together as two pieces.

Indian River Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces 500

Yes, they are all different shapes. They are printed on premium 0.2″ thick paper/cardboard and have a semi-gloss coating on the printed surface to make the image “pop.” I don’t know how they do it – but they do.

Indian River Bridge Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces Few

Now where is that first “edge” piece so we can get started puzzling?

The next article will (should?) be coming soon. Then you will see images of the Charles W. Cullen Bridge over the Indian River Inlet coming together as a 500 piece, 18″x24″ Jigsaw Puzzle. Yes, it’s near time to build the bridge. Click here for a building the bridge image.

Meanwhile, here’s where you can buy your own: https://bill.pixels.com/featured/indian-river-inlet-bridge-twilight-bill-swartwout.htmlhttps://bill.pixels.com/featured/indian-river-inlet-bridge-twilight-bill-swartwout.html

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Galaxy Collective in Cobalt Blue Jigsaw Puzzle

From a Bill Swartwout Photography Landscape Scene

The Galaxy Collective is reminiscent of a Spiral Galaxy in our universe – only pictured in the cobalt blue of a local landmark in Coastal Delaware.

Galaxy Collective Jigsaw Puzzle
Fire Control Tower #3 - Fort Miles Coast Artillery

This jigsaw puzzle is a derivative work created from an existing photograph with the predominant colors being cobalt blue and black. The picture to the right is the original, a rainy night capture of Fort Miles’ Fires Control Tower #3, an artifact of World War II. (Click the picture to learn more about it.)

The abstract spiral was created from FCT #3 in a Delaware State Park near Dewey Beach, Delaware. This concrete World War Two structure is circular and tall and was built to assist in protecting the Delaware Bay from enemy incursion.

Galaxy Collective Jigsaw Puzzle Box Oblique
Jigsaw Puzzle Sample Pieces

FCT #3 is currently being restored as a museum structure and is lighted at night by cobalt blue spotlights. The tower was originally photographed by Bill Swartwout in a swirling rain. The cobalt blue swirl was, hence, derived from the original image keeping only the blue of the tower and the black of the sky. A collection of lights swirling against a black void is, of course, a galaxy, a spiraling collection of stars and, in this instance, in cobalt blue.

Links.

The jigsaw puzzle: https://bill.pixels.com/featured/galaxy-collective-in-cobalt-blue-bill-swartwout-photography.html?product=puzzle

The landing page for the puzzle image: https://bill.pixels.com/featured/galaxy-collective-in-cobalt-blue-bill-swartwout-photography.html

The original image of Fire Control Tower #3: https://bill.pixels.com/featured/fire-control-tower-3-in-cobalt-blue-bill-swartwout-photography.html

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