WPC: Curve

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of June 17, 2016. For this week’s challenge, get inspired by the curves around you. From curves in architecture to bends in nature to man-made undulations, you have lots to work with!   There’s not too many things more curved than a snake — especially when you disturb him while he’s trying […]

Read More →

Pony Express Rides Again!

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Events. Definition:  a thing that happens, especially one of importance. — A planned occasion or activity (such as a social gathering) — Each of several particular contests making up a sports competition I had a pretty event-full May, so I was absolutely ready for this challenge! However, completely by chance — while I was having trouble getting […]

Read More →

Love the Farmer’s Market!

Today I went for my customary morning walk and made a beeline for the Saturday morning farmer’s market in Folsom, just off Sutter Street.  I’ve previously shared a picture from my very first visit back in January.  That was on a cool, very rainy day; this June morning the sky was bright blue and the sun was shining… and the occasional cool breeze […]

Read More →

Motivation

Every now and then it strikes me all over again how much I love living in this particular lovely corner of the world, and how very lucky I am to be able to get outdoors nearly every day and enjoy it. This proud little sparrow and I just can’t help singing the praises of living near Lake Natoma!

Read More →

Historic Doors

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Doors and Drawers. Doors can include house doors, car doors, doll house doors, elevator doors, cabinet doors.  Also any drawer works for this challenge as well. Only two establishments on Sutter Street in old Folsom boast these wrought-iron security doors.  They always catch my eye, and I think they pay a bit of […]

Read More →

WPC: Numbers

First chart in the pattern

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of June 3, 2016. Equations. Clock faces. Cash registers. Numbers are everywhere: this week, share a photo that puts them front and center. As a rule, numbers and I don’t get along very well.  Most of the time, the thought of doing any sort of math causes me to break out […]

Read More →

Life in the big city

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is All About Cities (Skylines to Street Photography). Any city scene is allowed in this challenge.  Cities come in all personalities, shapes and sizes. Anything you like about a big city is allowed.  You can show off your cityscapes, obvious city buildings of any kind, street photography. I don’t spend much time in the […]

Read More →

Salute to Service

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 […]

Read More →