WPC: It is Easy Being Green!
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of March 22, 2017. This week is all about color. For an extra challenge, create a gallery.
The Adventure Continues… Vernal Pools
A couple of weeks ago, I shared my exploration of the vernal pools at Phoenix Park, not far from where I live; but there’s a much more expansive area of vernal pools a few miles farther down the road at the site of former Mather Air Force Base. I’ve never been out to the pools at Mather, but several years […]
Springing forward
The U.S. starts Daylight Saving Time this weekend — early Sunday morning, to be exact. The little phrase I always heard growing up was “Spring forward, fall back,” meaning the clock moves forward in spring and back in the fall/autumn. I could still never manage to keep it straight! Northern California is having a little taste of spring this weekend, […]
Looking Up (Again)
Since we have an extra week to play with Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge theme Looking Up On Things, I thought I’d share some images of the camellias in front of my house.
Green and gold
Camellias in bloom
WPC: Shadow
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of February 8, 2017. This week, hunt for shadows and incorporate them into your shot. The shadow can be the focal point of the image, or simply a detail that adds texture and makes the scene a bit more dynamic. Shadows are something I normally try to avoid when I’m shooting […]
The Adventure Continues… Trees of Mystery
Trees of Mystery was absolutely one of my family’s favorite attractions when I was growing up, and even before I was born — see my previous posts, Memory Monday, Week 9 and Memory Monday, Week 10. It’s been decades now since I last visited the place, and it’s evolved and only gotten better (I’m seriously craving a ride on the […]
A motley bouquet
Matilija poppies — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Brugmansia, Angel’s trumpet — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Red hibiscus — Safari Park, Escondido: Unidentified orange flowers — Safari Park, Escondido: Temple Bells — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: Temple Bells — Sutter Street, Folsom: Unidentified pink flowers — Botanical Garden, San Francisco: