Yesterday morning I walked outside to grab the newspaper, and when I glanced up at the sky I’m sure I did a double-take. Then I ran back into the house to grab my camera. I’m not sure if these are “popcorn clouds” or something else, but they certainly were a stunning sight!
I must admit, I had been mildly worried that Arashiyama would be one of those places that looks absolutely spectacular in pictures only to be a letdown when seen in real life, but that was definitely not the case. It was every bit as beautiful as I had imagined it to be, possibly even more so. Source: The Stuff of Bucket […]
Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite, in 1951: View of the Yosemite Valley: Half Dome, 8,842 feet (2,695 meters): The bottom and left photos are labeled “Over Tioga Pass.” The Tioga Pass area, on the eastern side of Yosemite, is full of hiking trails and sights such as Tenaya Lake and the Tuolumne Grove of ancient Sequoias. With this photo — a view of Echo […]
Have you ever heard that witty comment, “It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re surrounded by turkeys”? I guess you could say I felt a little bit like that on my hike the other day; everywhere I went I seemed to run into mobs of wild turkeys — and they weren’t too thrilled to see me, either. And then, […]
I’m a little bit late posting this week due to arriving home from my trip yesterday and having to do 4 loads of laundry while fighting with a sewer line blockage. I also had to run over to my mom’s and retrieve the bag I accidentally left in her car last night; it contained my wallet and ID, plus a […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of December 9, 2016. This week, we’re challenging you to think ahead and show your work in a representative photo. If you set New Year’s resolutions, give them some thought a few weeks early. If resolutions aren’t your style, show us something that you want to achieve — it could be […]
Inside the museum… Traditional baskets: Modern Native American art pieces: Natural history displays: Small details:
I’m heading south with my mom for a few days in Riverside, California. We’re planning to visit San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park and some of the other local sights. Hopefully I’ll have loads of new images to share soon. In the meantime, here’s some photos I shot on the trip down.