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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Chutes and Ladders. This week the topic is Chutes and Ladders. Your photos this week can have anything to do with chutes, slides and ladders of any type. I used my imagination a little bit for this challenge! Knowing that in French, the word chute means “fall,” (I learned this while […]