Cloud sampler
I shot these photos on the afternoon of January 12, after the last of a series of storms blew through our area. All were taken as the Big Guy and I walked roughly half a mile from the house to a nearby store.
WPC: Ambience
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of January 13, 2017. Ambience has the power to uplift your mood. What have you photographed with exceptional ambience? I was in the middle of the Botanical Garden in San Francisco, but as I climbed that steep, narrow trail, surrounded by beautiful plants and trees that were unfamiliar, I felt transported […]
Madagascar Bottle Tree
Memory Monday, Week 8
Back in 1956, the Harbor Queen was a familiar site on San Francisco Bay and a very hot tourist attraction. The Red and White Fleet had its origins all the way back in 1892 — travelers and commuters relied on the ferry boats prior to construction of the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. The company later expanded to […]
Dark and Light
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Dark and Light: You can have light and dark in the same photo. Or you can have at least one very light and bright photo and at least one darker toned photo. What I am looking for is great contrast. Use your imagination if you want for this theme. The […]
Memory Monday, Week 7
In 1969, Emerald Bay was designated a National Natural Landmark for its brilliant panorama of mountain-building processes and glacier carved granite. The natural beauty, geology and history of this unique island make it one of the highlights of any visit to the Lake Tahoe area – Emerald Bay State Park Originally this road was the Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913; […]
The window seat
Coming home from our Christmas trip to Texas, I was so happy to get the window seat on the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth back to Sacramento! Usually I’m sitting on the aisle; and while that’s not so bad… well, there’s usually not much to look at. This time, I was ready with my trusty Finepix AX655 and spent at least […]
A fine view
Memory Monday, Week 6
