San Diego Festival of Sails (September 3, 2011) San Diego, California USA

 We spent the day in San Diego thoroughly enjoying the Festival of Sails.

This man is preparing the gorgeous red sails for our 3 hour journey on the water.

 This is a view from where my husband and I were sitting on the 'American Pride.'

 The sails are going up one by one!

We had a great time with a 'cannon battle' against this ship!

Downtown San Diego is in the background.

A smaller sailboat also graces lovely red sails!

Bringing down the sails!

I think it takes very brave people to be WAY up there!

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday
Our World Tuesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Watery Wednesday
SkyWatch Friday

Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday, That's My World Tuesday / Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona USA

Grand Canyon (south rim), Arizona USA

fall 2010

Ever Changing Light and Color

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Scenic Sunday

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow Monday

Ruby Tuesday

That's My World Tuesday

Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday, Mellow Yellow, That's My World Tuesday / Who Spilled the Orange Juice?

I can't help but wonder who spilled the orange juice?

We enjoyed this sight while walking in Laguna Beach, California USA on July 17, 2011.
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Weekend Reflections
Scenic Sunday 
Mellow Yellow 
That's My World Tuesday

Mellow Yellow, That's My World Tuesday, Watery Wednesday / High Surf at The Wedge...Balboa Beach, CA USA

a little cutie on the beach...

 an amazing evening watching the high surf at 'the wedge' at Balboa Beach, Balboa, CA USA

 surf like this brings out the surf watchers and photographers...and, that includes me!

the heavy surf pounded out a 3-5 foot sand berm along the shore.

these times are always something special to witness!

Mellow Yellow
That's My World Tuesday
Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday

Scenic Sunday, That's My World Tuesday, Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, SkyWatch Friday / North to Alaska

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 Beginning the final approach into Anchorage International Airport

on June 18, 2011 about 6:15 p.m.

 Somewhere over Prince William Sound, Alaska USA

Also, somewhere over Prince William Sound, Alaska USA

Scenic Sunday
That's My World Tuesday
Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday
SkyWatch Friday

Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow, My World Tuesday / Bald Eagles of Alaska

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Just a few of the Bald Eagles I enjoyed while in Alaska last week!

This guy is guarding the nest...

This is the same bird as above but much later...the joy of the "midnight sun" in Alaska!

Dinner is served!!!

I saw these and many others at Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska.

Blue Monday

Mellow Yellow

That's My World Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday, That's My World Tuesday / Tour of California Cycling Race (7th Stage)

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The 7th stage of the Tour of California Cycling Race started in our local area (Claremont, California).

Whoa...do they fly by FAST!
...and this guy isn't even in the race!

...nor this guy!
I tried some panning shots with a slow shutter speed for extra effect!

 READY, SET, GO!!!
It was an amazing rush to see the start!

 They sped by SO quickly!
I wanted to get back to my car and dash to another location where they would pass, but, it is impossible because of the huge crowds lining the streets.
You pick one spot and that is all you get.
It's over in a flash!

Ruby Tuesday
That's My World Tuesday

SkyWatch Friday, Scenic Sunday, Blue Monday, That's My World Tuesday / San Francisco Cable Cars

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This was a perfect day to park the car and walk and walk and walk around San Francisco.

Our day ended with a climb up Hyde Street to find some great places to photograph the cable cars.

This one was going UP the hill!

This cute couple enjoyed the breeze as they came down the hill to the wharf area.

 SkyWatch Friday
Scenic Sunday
Blue Monday

 That's My World Tuesday

Blue Monday, That's My World Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday, Watery Wednesday / San Francisco, Calfifornia USA

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The "Rocket Boat" speeds past Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.

This boat isn't for me but I sure liked watching it!

Alcatraz is 1.5 miles from the Wharf area of San Francisco.

It has been a light house, a military prison and a penitentiary over the years.

Now, it's a great tourist attraction.

...and, of course a trip to San Francisco is incomplete without a bridge!

I can't believe I didn't get a shot of the Golden Gate!

Sinful, to say the least!

This is the Oakland Bay Bridge as we drove into the city from the east side of the bay.

It was a girls' road trip...such fun!

Thank you, Candi and Sally!

You 2 ROCK!

Blue Monday

That's My World Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday
Watery Wednesday

That's My World Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday / The Flower Fields @ Carlsbad Ranch, California USA

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Buckets of the Giant Tecolote Ranunculus surround a beautiful white gazebo at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California USA

 

Yellows and pinks...whites and reds...purples and oranges!
The fields were rows and rows of color.

...whites and reds...purples and oranges!The fields were rows and rows of color.

It's a beautiful place to have a camera or have some professional photos taken!
The Flower Fields @ Carlsbad, California USA
March 1 - May 1, 2011

That's My World Tuesday
Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday, That's My World Tuesday, Mellow Yellow/ All But One!

All But One!

We visited the flower fields in Carlsbad, California USA

There are over 50 acres of the Tecolote Ranunculus of all colors.

A few trespass into another color zone...LOVE it!
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Ruby Tuesday

That's My World Tuesday
Mellow Yellow

The Weekend in Black and White, That's My World Tuesday / Pure Sweetness

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This little guy won my heart as I was window shopping last night, New Year's Day.

The Weekend in Black and White

 That's My World Tuesday

Blue Monday, Midweek Blues, That's My World Tuesday - White Sandy Beaches

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Walking along the white sandy beaches of Hawaii never gets old...

Ulua Beach, South Maui, Hawaii USA

November 17, 2010

Blue Monday

Midweek Blues

That's My World Tuesday

Blue Monday, Midweek Blues, Ruby Tuesday, That's My World Tuesday - Santa is a Really KOOL Guy!

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My 3 1/2 year old grandson, Chase, was finally willing to sit on Santa's lap this year.

The last time was at 6 months when he didn't have a clue.

I had fun snapping these shots as quickly as possible just in case there was a change in mood!

Santa told Chase a secret!

It was all about getting that candy cane!

Santa was a really KOOL guy!

Blue Monday

Midweek Blues

Ruby Tuesday
That's My World Tuesday

That's My World Tuesday / Is it Fall in Hana, Maui, Hawaii???

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I posted what I thought was my last "fall colors" post a few weeks ago.

Those photos came from the high country of the Eastern Sierras, California and also Taos, New Mexico.

Little did I know that I would find even more fall colors in Maui, Hawaii.

These trees are brilliant orange, yellow and red right now.

I really don't think Maui knows about the fall season...but, there are fall colors in the Hana area of southeastern Maui.

These same trees are deep green everywhere else around the island, that I saw anyway.

This area is a bluff just above the ocean...certainly NOT high elevation.

Beautiful Hana never disappoints!

That's My World Tuesday