Here are a few of the hundreds of pictures I took on our trip. Michael always tells me to leave the camera and just enjoy the scenery but I just can't seem to do that. Alcatraz Island as taken from a motor home on the new Bay Bridge. Cool ...
Being There
Forces in the universe conspired to rob me of a full night's sleep. The roosters decided to crow all night. Michael fell asleep to country music blaring in the next room until I went in at 4:30, screaming like a banshee for him to turn it down. ...
August Rainstorm
We are socked in with smoke from all the wildfires burning in California. Our hearts go out to all those who have suffered losses and we pray for the safety of our firefighters. We got a brief respite from the smoke on Saturday as a series of ...
Magpie Mayhem
I was working on my computer on Monday morning. Tucker was doing what he does best on the daybed in my office. I sensed something was going on outside and looked up to see at least a hundred pretty birds with yellow beaks on the hill outside ...
4th of July, 2013
Last night Michael, Tucker, and I packed the Jeep and took the mile and a half trip from our house to watch fireworks. The gated community across the road from the ranchos where we live hosts a big fireworks display every July 4th. They detonate the ...
Lowell Ego lights
I have wanted a pair of Lowell Ego lights for tabletop photography since I first saw them. Frankly the price and the reviews scared me off. People described the assembly of the lights to be quite an ordeal, requiring the assistance of a second ...
The Chickens
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Laverne and Shirley
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Final food photography class.
I was given free access to a two week online food photography class and I just turned in the last assignment. I am not very pleased with my results but I was rushed for time becuase of this being a very busy weekend. Anyway we had to take a low key ...
Nature walk, with donkeys.
This morning I took advantage of a little break in the heat wave to take a nature walk around the property with my camera. I had to make one stop before my walk, to put fly masks on the donkeys. I had hoped to put the masks on, give them a carrot and ...
Chickens in the House
It is a bit out of control. I have a yard full of chickens and a house full too. I promised Michael I was done decorating with chickens but a trip to World Market got the better of me. I found this cute reproduction egg sign and I had to have ...
Food Photography for Bloggers, Week 2
On Sunday I submitted my photos for week two of the online class, Food Photography for Bloggers. The assignment this week was to work with two foods that had been difficult to photograph in the past. I chose meat and pie. After cooking, meat can ...
Food Photography for Bloggers, Week 1
Last week I started another class, Food Photography for Bloggers. It is being taught by the same instructor as my last class, but the emphasis is on photographing food for blogs. If you have been here more than once you can understand why I need this ...