Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. I would like to send out thanks to all the men and women who have given of themselves by serving in our nation’s military — including my father, two of my uncles, two of my cousins, and both my nephews. “Posterity — you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve […]
As I previously promised, here’s a quick recap of our view of the Individual Time Trial in Folsom (on May 20) along with some of our best photos. For more, see my Flickr album, here. The afternoon started out bright and breezy, but by the time the last competitor was nearing the finish line, black clouds were descending on us, threatening […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 27, 2016. Spare has many connotations: it can mean one too many, or sparse, or even to release something from harm. I’m looking forward to seeing your interpretations! Bonus points to those who tell the story behind their “spare” inspiration. One of the classic cars taking part in last […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this weeks is Architecture: What types of building appeal to you: Modern Art, Historical, Colonial, Gothic, European, Asian, Commercial, Industrial? Take your pick. do you like? Any building that you like, for any reason is appropriate for this week’s challenge. I’m always fascinated by Victorian-style architecture, and there are plenty of great examples scattered throughout Northern California. Here […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 20, 2016. Jubilant, adjective: showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant… Let’s all end this week on a high note, with images that say jubilant. Hey, guys — I just heard a rumor that we’re part of the Orangevale Pow Wow Days parade! Isn’t that hilarious? Somebody ought to let them know […]
I’m very happy right now because we just got back from standing along the side of the new Folsom Lake Crossing bridge for 2 hours, watching the Individual Time Trial of the 2016 Amgen Tour of California. This meant that every 2 to 3 minutes (more or less), a professional cyclist would flash past us; and if we happened to […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of May 13, 2016. …share a photo of a face. It could be your own face; the face of a loved one, whose lines and creases you know well; or even a face out in the wild, where you least expect to see one. Maybe because it was getting close to […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Single Flowers or Bud. This week’s topic is a single flower or bud. The concept for this challenge is to show off a single flower in all it’s glory. It can be cropped a tiny bit but no macros of only part of a flower.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Pets. Your entry can be photos your pets or any pet. It can be anything from a cat or dog to hamster, to snakes or even a pet rock. Anything that can be considered a pet. It’s a little bittersweet for me; we lost our three dogs a few years ago and are still […]