Birth of a web page - porch swing

"Porch Swing - labor and delivery"
or
"How did that swing get there?"
or
"Why you shouldn't believe everything you see on the web or in your email"

Step 1: Assemble tools and building materials. Be sure you have the following:
An idea - (very important... do not proceed with project if idea is missing)
Graphics program - (I used Paint Shop Pro)
Photo of outdoor scenery - (I combined several for my porch picture)
Picture of a porch swing - (from the web ... lots of places sell the swing I started with)
Accessories for porch - (tree, flowers from the web. Lots of pictures out there! Add
leaves, change colors, etc., until you like the way they look.)

Step 2a: Build a porch. (Hammers and power saws not required. Use graphics
program instead)
Step 2b: Accessorize the porch.
Step 2c: Move porch to a location of your choosing. (I like water)

Some pictures as the project progressed.
NOTE: Animation has been optimized for your viewing comfort, and may be deceiving.
10 seconds is equivalent to 2 days. Your time may vary. :o)

The grass is from a picture of my back yard.
Wild flowers are from a photo taken of the countryside in Wisconsin.
The lake, near and far shores, and sky started out as a photo of Lake Pepin
(from Lake City, MN) before I changed things a little. It's still Lake Pepin water, I think! :o)
The sailboats used to be floating in a photo of the Scioto River in Ohio.

Soooo... now that it has a place to swing, it's time to set the swing in motion, so to speak!

Step 3: Prepare swing for comfort and action.
               Make cushion. No sewing or foam required; use graphics program instead.
               Make sure chains are long enough to reach porch ceiling, or swing will just sit there
               on the floor and not move. (This is a SWING... it has to be able to do that!)

Step 4. Make it swing.

Step 5. Hang swing in porch, like this: