Mickey the (bad) Meerkat
Who knew that bad meerkats got arrested? Here are the recently released mug shot photos for Mickey the Meerkat, arrested for abandoning his post. Here is what Mickey the Meerkat should have been doing...
View ArticlePicture of the Moment—Sunset through an Amtrak window
Recently I was on Amtrak somewhere between San Diego and Los Angeles, and the sun was setting. It was beautiful, but I have discovered that trying to take pictures of sunsets through Amtrak windows...
View ArticlePicture of the Moment—Itty bitty
It keeps raining. This is not the San Diego that I’ve come to know and love. However…. It does make for some good macro pictures of itty bitty teeny tiny little raindrops on the plants in my gardens....
View ArticlePicture of the Moment—Trichocereus grandiflorus Thai hybrid
This is one of my favorites of the Trichocereus grandiflorus Thai hybrids growing in my gardens. I see Mama wearing a beautiful hat and with all her children gathered around. I think they are going on...
View ArticlePicture of the Moment—Post-dashcam days
I went by this car on fire before the police, fire trucks, and ambulances got there. There’s no additional information online so I presume everyone involved is okay. In pre-dashcam days I would have...
View ArticleRaindrops on not-roses
According to the great and all-knowing Microsoft Excel, this is my best selling raindrops picture and my #9 best-selling picture overall. It might rank higher but it hasn’t been available as long as...
View ArticleExploring pays off!
On the first Sunday of each month, I drive 226 miles round-trip up to Long Beach to attend the monthly meeting of the Long Beach Cactus Club. I guess you could say I’m dedicated to this cactus thing. I...
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. Advertisements
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. Advertisements
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...
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 ArticlePicture 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 ArticleNot where you’d expect it
I think snails are fascinating creatures. Some of my fascination might have something to do with that Fibonacci spiral that they carry on their backs. This one seems to be quite comfortable on the...
View ArticleShe adds laughter to my days
My wise old grandmother taught me to add laughter to each day, even if I had to laugh at myself sometimes. Little Queen Olivia adds laughter to each and every day with her antics and yoga lessons.
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