Picture of the Moment—Cactus Cats
There is a feral colony of cats living in San Diego’s Balboa Park in one of the cactus gardens. I call them the “Cactus Cats.” Here are five of them keeping watch over the cactus:
View ArticleEven with experience, it pays to explore new things
I got started in photography in sixth grade (1966) when the principal went around to all the home rooms asking for volunteers. When she said that volunteers got free access to all school events,...
View ArticleHoping I can’t go into one of my gardens for about a month
I got up at 5:30 this morning to go pull weeds and clear dead brush along the fence. Nothing unusual about that. I just went out to take pictures of the cactus flowers that are blooming. I leaned in...
View ArticleAnd then there were three
Sixteen days ago, I got up with the sun (5:30 a.m.) and pulled a ton of weeds along the fence between my property and the open space preserve. I left a huge pile of weeds, figuring I would haul them to...
View ArticleGet those cooties off me!
One of my roommates in 1974 at Texas A&M University was from Waller, Texas, which is about half way between Houston and College Station. I lost track of him when I moved to San Diego in April 1993....
View ArticleHow to get a sunrise picture
There are many ways to get a picture of a sunrise: Get up with the sunrise and take a picture. Take a picture of a sunset and say it was a sunrise. Do a Google Image search on “sunrise” and download...
View ArticleClimate change?
People usually don’t associate rain and snow with San Diego. Quite true with the city of San Diego. The county, however, is another story. There are mountains in east San Diego County that top out at...
View ArticleSunset in Winter Gardens, California, on 9/25/19
Sunset on 9/25/19 in the East San Diego County boondocks at 682′ elevation. This is looking north northwest since a mountain blocks my view to the west.
View ArticlePicture of the Moment—Poser
A sea lion posing for me on August 31, 2019, at La Jolla Cove in La Jolla, California. Lots of seals and sea lions enjoying the beautiful Pacific Ocean coast.
View ArticleA little late for Halloween
I am having a great time creating calendars for sale. I have six at my Etsy shop so far: Succulents, Spirals, Roses, Orchids, Cats and Dogs. My seventh calendar will feature birds. All priced at $20...
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