Sunset at the tidepools in Ocean Beach
Along with learning how to do the Out of Bounds effect in Photoshop CC (see Captain Morgan), something else I’m trying to do is create my own picture frames in Photoshop. I have my favorite frames, but...
View ArticleOcean Beach panorama
After spending a couple of weeks in San Diego in April 1993, I decided to stay. I never went back to Texas until several months later. Just stayed. One thing that attracted me to San Diego was the...
View ArticleTree roots
Recently I found this tree root which had burst out of the sandstone cliff and made its way about six feet to the ground. Sadly, the tree is no longer around, and the root has been chopped off at the...
View ArticleHelp us do our job
Please, sit, and help us do our job. Picture taken at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California. View Larger Map Looking for real estate services in San Diego...
View ArticleFall color in San Diego County mountains
This morning I went exploring, specifically looking for Fall color in our San Diego mountains. I found it! I’ll have more in an upcoming post about my explorations this morning along Historic U.S....
View ArticleWhen I’m too old
When I get too old to work, I want to sit around and feed the wildlife. I’ll need lots of food, though, or money to buy food. Will you sponsor “FFW” (Food For Wildlife)? Looking for real estate...
View ArticleSan Diego’s rocky coast
This is not what most people think about when they think about San Diego: It’s San Diego, though, part of our rocky coast. Lots of opportunities for great pictures. Looking for real estate services in...
View ArticleDo you see any family resemblance?
I do, and there does appear to be room for a fourth. On the other hand, maybe these are the three amigos……………… Looking for real estate services in San Diego County? I can highly recommend James...
View ArticleYou know you’re in a beach community….
You know you’re in a beach community when the bus benches look like this: Looking for real estate services in San Diego County? I can highly recommend James Frimmer, Realtor Century 21 Award, BRE...
View ArticleSurf monster
You know you’re in a beach community when monsters are out surfing: That is part of a huge mural that wraps around three sides of a building in Imperial Beach, California. I’m working on reconstructing...
View ArticleLonely day on the seawall
Lonely day on the sea wall. I thought that would be a good picture to apply some special effects to, so I did. Fractalius filter by Redfield The following renditions all came about using the Topaz...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Filed under: Adobe, Corel, Digital photo editing, Fauna, Mother & Father Nature, Photos, Picture of the Moment Tagged: happy thanksgiving, zoey the cool cat
View ArticleWhat’s all the hubbub about?
Our Thanksgiving tradition here is to spend the day at the San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, or SeaWorld. Yesterday we did the Zoo and found this Bornean Sun Bear whiling away his time, wondering what all...
View ArticleYou want WHAT for Christmas?
Ha! Fat chance! That picture was in my “see what you can do with this in Photoshop some time in the future” folder. It’s a folder with so-called throwaway pictures. For comparison purposes, following...
View ArticleI’m tired from too much thinking
I don’t take a lot of pictures that make one think. That’s not what I’m trying to do with my photography. However, today, while cataloging old pictures, I found one that made me think: I don’t remember...
View ArticleAw, shucks
Looking for real estate services in San Diego County? I can highly recommend James Frimmer, Realtor Century 21 Award, BRE #01458572 If you’re looking for a home inspector, I recommend Russel Ray —...
View ArticleMr. Bill the Camel
Smile if you remember Mr. Bill. Wow. Three posts today. I guess you can tell that with the rain and cold, as well as still being sick, I’m having a lot of fun listening to music, cataloging pictures,...
View ArticleThe three amigos
Even when I go teach chess at a K-6 school, I always have my camera with me. Some of my students have noticed that and asked me about the camera since it’s a large DSLR and not just a phone camera. I...
View ArticlePlanning on triplets?
It’s fun to watch the squirrels this time of year. They apparently know that winter is coming and that they need to stock up on food. It’s also a lot of fun to help them meet their food needs:...
View ArticleI found the beef!
Sometimes I take pictures of interesting information, like plaques on public art, for example. A few months ago, at the San Diego County Fair, I saw this: I did not know. Well, I was pretty sure about...
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