Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow & Ruby Tuesday - Perched in Palm Springs, California USA

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These two guys are perched in a GREAT Mexican restaurant in Palm Springs, California USA

My husband and I perch ourselves there every so often too!

Blue Monday

 Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

 Color Carnival

Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday / Sunset at Puddingstone Lake, San Dimas, Calfifornia USA

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Tonight's sunset from Puddingstone Lake in San Dimas, California USA

Watery Wednesday
Outdoor Wednesday

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink!

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I brought home some tulips from our local florist and then played with my Lensbaby Composer to get this shot.


Today's Flowers
This is My World Tuesday

Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday, Blue Monday, Midweek Blues - Under a Pier

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There were several pilings behind me as I took this photo because the tide was out so far.

It was a rather chilly day at the beach with a thick marine layer and wind.

But I think a bad day at the beach is still a very good day!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Weekend Reflections - Cold Weather Fishing - Newport Pier, Newport Beach, California USA

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Fishing on the Newport Pier, Newport Beach, California

It was cloudy, damp and cold yesterday at the beach but, sunny and warm 30 miles inland.

What a difference a few miles can make!

Weekend Reflections

SkyWatch Friday - Feeding Seagulls!

I was under the pier at Newport Beach, CA taking pictures when suddenly a mass of seagulls launched into the air and hovered overhead.

 This guy caught a morsel tossed from the side of the pier.

The beach was very damp, cold and cloudy...just a white sky!

Phun Phriday, Today's Flowers, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday & Color Carnival / ZOOM!

ZOOM!

I had some PHUN playing with Photoshop again.

This is a 25% zoom using Photoshop Elements 5.

I would really like to accomplish this in camera.

Eventually I'll see what I can do.

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Phun Phriday
hosted by Scott at Finding Another View

Color Carnival
Today's Flowers
Mellow Yellow
Ruby Tuesday

Watery Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday / Hellooooo

Helloooooo!

Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, California USA

January 5, 2011
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Watery Wednesday

Outdoor Wednesday

Phun Phriday / Twirling Cocktail Umbrellas

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I had a little phun with my cocktail umbrellas in Elements 5.

A 10% radial blur got these umbrellas twirling!

Phun Phriday

hosted by Scott at Finding Another View
Color Carnival
Blue Monday
Mellow Yellow

Camera Critters / My Kitty

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This is my kitty photographed with my new Lensbaby Composer lens!

I think I am going to have lots of fun with this new toy!

Camera Critters

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

Camera Critters, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday - Behind the Scenes of the Rose Parade, Pasadena, California USA

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I drove to Pasadena to 3 different locations where the float decorating was taking place.

If you saw the parade, either live or via t.v., you probably saw some of these images gracing the floats.

These beautiful horses were on the float which was dedicated to "Saving the Mustangs."

They are covered in various seeds to create their beautiful markings.

White mums are being applied to this cute little face!

This man is cutting dried flowers into tiny pieces.

These giant flowers are waiting to be covered in seeds and then they will support beautiful floral bouquets once mounted upon their float.

I also photographed buckets of white roses which are on my previous post.

You can see them here.

Camera Critters

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

Community Photo Challenge (white), Today's Flowers & Scenic Sunday - Buckets of White Roses

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These buckets of white roses were waiting to be placed on various Rose Parade floats yesterday.

I drove over to Pasadena to watch, once again, the decorating.

It is Thursday night...the judging is tomorrow morning...the parade is Saturday morning.

and...these roses were still in buckets yesterday late afternoon...

they will finish, they always do!

...and more white roses...

...and more white roses...

There were buckets of flowers of all kinds and colors, but...I LOVE white roses!

I can't wait to see the finished floats on New Years morning...Happy New Year to all of you!

Community Photo Challenge 

The theme is "white."

Today's Flowers

Scenic Sunday

SkyWatch Friday & Looking at the Sky on Friday / Flood Control Channel at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California USA

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This is a flood control channel that runs beside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

It was a rainy day but I chose to take the drive to view the float decorating anyway.

People have to be rescued from these channels every year because it seems they don't know what the fences are for...smart, huh?

The sky had a little bit of attitude at 5:00 p.m.

No rain, PLEASE, for the Rose Parade on New Years Day!

SkyWatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday

My World Tuesday, Mellow Yellow, Ruby Tuesday / Baby Wrap

My 4 1/2 month old grandson, Noah, plays with ribbon on Christmas morning.

My World Tuesday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

SkyWatch Friday & Looking at the Sky on Friday - Hula Dancer

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This tree reminded me of a hula dancer at Baldwin Beach, Maui, Hawaii.

November 18, 2010

Skywatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday

Weekend Reflections / Water Glass

This was my water glass while having a mid-afternoon lunch at Mama's Fish House in Paia, Maui, Hawaii on November 10, 2010.
Merry Christmas to all my Blogging Peeps!
Have a WONDERFUL holiday weekend...

Weekend Reflections

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

SkyWatch Friday & Looking at the Sky on Friday, Scenic Sunday - Inside the Crater

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Jerry and I hiked down into Haleakala Crater during our recent trip to Maui, Hawaii (November 2010).

You can see the Pacific Ocean in the distance beneath the clouds.

There are over 41 miles of trails inside this crater and the views are incredible.

We took the Sliding Sands trail down until we began to worry about the ascent back up!

It gets dark earlier this time of year and this is NO place to be in the dark,  unless you are backpacking and settled for that time of day.

The top of the crater is at the 10,000+ foot level and it is cold up there.
The descent is 2,400 feet in elevation to the bottom and 3 3/10 miles each way.
On this day, we only went about 1/2 of the descent but plan to go farther on our next visit.

If you want to get away from mankind...this is the place to be.
The haunting sound of "quiet" can be experienced along this trail.

Notice the person hiking (wearing blue) on the right.
You feel so small here...
I want to spend more time in the crater.
We have visited numerous times at the top but this was the first to step inside.

SkyWatch Friday
Looking at the Sky on Friday
Scenic Sunday

Phun Phriday, Color Carnival, Mellow Yellow - Holiday Bokeh

Holiday Bokeh
This was phun!

Phun Phriday
-hosted by Scott- 
Color Carnival 
Mellow Yellow

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