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Category Archives: photography
Superbloom 2019 Part I
As I said, I took a lot of photos at Walker Canyon, so will divide them into two parts. I forgot to mention that the sky was insanely blue that day. We have such beautiful skies in the winter. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cali, Cali winter, California, California poppies, flowers, Lake Elsinore, natural beauty, Socal, Superbloom2019
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Poppy Superbloom Preview
You may or may not have heard of California’s “Superbloom” that happened two years ago. They’re pretty rare–there must be adequate rainfall and moderate temps–but we have another one this year. I missed the last one so was happy to … Continue reading
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Tagged California, California poppies, Lake Elsinore, Socal, Superbloom, Walker Canyon
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Lit From Within
I haven’t been doing much photography lately due to all the rain, so I’m digging into the archives for this shot of Gerbera daisies. The Gerbera is named for German botanist and doctor Traugott Gerber who was a friend of … Continue reading
Truly Wacky Weather
Did you hear it snowed in Vegas (twice)? And in Malibu? We don’t have snow, but there’s a lot of it in the mountains just 40 minutes away. We’ve had cool temps in the 40s but I had to laugh … Continue reading
Back Again
I’m happy to say I’m just about back to my old self, and am very grateful. Just being able to do normal things again is wonderful. My husband was fantastic and helped me out a great deal. I can’t imagine … Continue reading
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Tagged brown tabby with white markings, gratitude, green eyes, Siberian cat
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Sunset on the Rocks
Hi everyone, I recently had surgery that I’d planned for a long time and am just uncomfortable sitting at a desk. Now that the holidays are upon us, I’ll be taking time off until next year. Hope you’re all doing … Continue reading
Rise Mohave Lantern Festival
As stated previously, I went to a lantern festival in the Mohave Desert outside Las Vegas. Rise Mohave happens every year and my son and his girlfriend had raved about it. Now I see why…it was truly magical. After about … Continue reading
Life is So, So Short
I’ve been away from the blog because I lost a dear friend I’ve known nearly my whole life, with no warning. She was healthy, and too young to die. I am still processing what happened and it’s been nearly three … Continue reading
Peaks from Above
Oh, I meant to get this in before October, but then I caught the flu and didn’t feel like doing much of anything. Seems kind of early for flu season…. I flew up to Oregon for a long weekend and … Continue reading
Market Haul
My husband and I are really enjoying the local farmers markets. Here’s what looked good last time: I prefer my beets pickled, so have never cooked them. Now I’m curious as to how they taste. Aren’t these peaches gorgeous? I … Continue reading
