So I had a couple of hours to kill while the Big Guy was having his rotator cuff surgery yesterday. As I was walking along this sidewalk, heading for our car in the parking lot of the surgery center, I thought I saw something moving. I glanced down just as it vanished! But what the heck was that? It didn’t […]
After last week’s post in which Huell paid a visit to San Nicolas Island, I thought I would go ahead and continue the theme of visiting the Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara. This episode is all about San Miguel Island. Unlike San Nicolas, San Miguel is part of the National Park system, so it’s open to visitors. […]
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Kind and caring. I find taking photos of kind moments are fun to capture. Let’s see how creative you can be on for this week’s challenge. Have fun with this week’s challenge. pics
The Daily Press Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of April 4, 2018. For this week’s challenge, point your camera at something or someone that puts a smile on our face (or just show a smiling face). I wasn’t completely surprised to see a male turkey strolling down a neighborhood street — but this one had an unexpected escort. Was she acting […]
A few images from my morning hike on Mississippi Bar.
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Happy. I find taking photos of happy moments are fun to capture. Let’s see how creative you can be on for this week’s challenge.
Two weeks ago I began sharing some professionally shot vintage slides that form part of my mom’s collection. That initial set were all labeled as Wesco slides; but the remainder of images included in this box are labeled only with numbers — so I can only guess at their locations. I believe that the next two images may have something to do with a county fair in Southern California; they seem to be exhibits of Sunkist brand Oranges. The second photo includes the names Crafton Mutual Orchards in Mentone (Riverside County) and Allen Break & Son in Bryn Mawr (San Bernardino County). I’m guessing that the black horse depicted above may be Silkwood, a record-setting trotter which helped swell attendance at the early 1890s Orange County fairs. The good news is that I’ve finally ordered a new slide scanner, and I hope to be back next week with a new and improved appearance to my slides!
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. This is a topic you can really have enjoy with. Let’s see how creative you can get. I’m looking forward to what you all decide to post. I just want you to have some fun with your photography.
In California we’re lucky to have not only magnificent Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) but also the Yucca brevifolia, a desert survivor that inspired the Mormon settlers of the 1800s to name them after the Biblical Joshua. I’m familiar with the Joshua tree mostly from the U2 album of the same name (released in 1987), and I have to admit I’ve […]