The theme of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Letter H – Topic for this week is Happy. You can either have photos of people or animals being happy or photos that things that make you feel happy. Have fun with this week’s challenge.
Last night I couldn’t resist the chance to walk over to the bluffs with my camera/tripod for some views of the full moon. Most of my shots demonstrated that I still have a lot to learn about my camera… but there were one or two that made it just about worth the trip. Maybe by the time the next harvest […]
The California Firefighters Memorial in Capitol Park consists of three parts — a Memorial Wall and two bronze statues. The wall contains the names of more than 13,000 firefighters who died in the line of duty since 1850, when California became a state. While the site was dedicated in 1995, it wasn’t until April 2002 that the memorial was finally unveiled. […]
The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher of the western U.S. with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often keeping up a running series of shrill chirps. Black Phoebes use mud to build cup-shaped nests against walls, overhangs, culverts, and bridges. Look for them near any […]
It’s very peaceful near the water’s edge, away from the busy, bustling world. On this cool, grey morning the quiet lap of the waves and a scatter of birds skimming through the misty fog are just enough, and no more.
Here’s my entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. Looking at the back of things can lead to interesting photos. Let’s see how creative you can get with this topic.
It’s a very odd feeling to look down in the dirt and spot a long yellow weed casually making its way across your path. As soon as I realized I was looking at a stick insect (Phasmatodea), I knelt down with my camera. Unfortunately, this was the best I could do, since he had no interest whatsoever in posing for […]
Lately I’ve been looking to break my routine by finding different places to hike that are still close to home; and since Folsom Lake is nearby, I picked the most convenient access point, Beals Point, for my Thursday morning outing. I’ll admit I was disappointed after I got there, but it’s my own fault, really. I already knew Beals Point […]