Now that I am taking more photos, I am also starting to branch out and take chances with my shots–different angles, more blur, and riffs on topics. It was a fun month. And I’m looking forward to see myself grow. #16. Vibrant On our last trip to Paso Robles, we visited Tablas Creek where we enjoyed…
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Wine Wednesday Quote: June 29, 2016
Wine Wednesday Quote: “Anni, amori e bicchieri di vino –nun se contano mai.” Years, lovers, and glasses of wine; these things should never be counted. —Anthony Capella, The Food of Love
#JunePhotoChallenge: 1-15
Another month Fat Mum Slim‘s Photo a Day. I also joined the Facebook group– FMS Photo a Day–which quickly made me realize that I need to step up my game. This month I learned that I often have a great idea for a photo, but finding time to actually take the picture has been my downfall. I…
#May Photo Challenge 1-31
It was a fun month of following Fat Mum Slim‘s photo challenge. I discovered a lot about the importance of paying attention to the time of day. Lounging around in the morning, put my shots between noon and 4 o’clock. Beautiful blue skies became white glares. Shadows blocked out beautiful faces. Colors simply didn’t read…
Cup of Gold: California Poppy
The spring flowers in a wet year were unbelievable. The whole valley floor, and the foothills too, would be carpeted with lupins and poppies … Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine. And mixed with these were splashes of California…
#AprilPhotoChallenge: 1-15
My friend and I continue the challenge with a new list and posting it on FB. This month’s challenge is Fat Mum Slim’s Photo a Day Challenge. I have become a big fan of her page. I recommend checking it out. #1. Yellow It was a windy and chilly day at the Toledo Botanical Garden with…
#MarchPhotoChallenge: 22-31
I took a trip back to the Great Lakes at Easter and had a good time continuing with the photo challenge. While my pictures still show my amateur status, I loved photographing bits of places that mean a great deal to me. #22. I Wore This #23. Feet My pal Elvis and I enjoyed the sunny afternoon. #24. Color…
#MarchPhotoChallenge: 11-21
The creative juices have been flowing. #11. Beverage. #12: Comfy #13. Planning #14. This is Lunch It was too windy to enjoy our little snack on the beach, so we sat in the truck and watched the waves roll in. My beloved had leftover shrimp cocktail that his mother had made. She makes it much…
#MarchPhotoChallenge: Catching Up
Last year, I bought a DSLR. Nothing special. A Nikon D3200. A photographer told me it was a good starter camera for someone like me who has been using a pocket Canon superzoom for the last fifteen years. After purchasing the camera, I audited an introductory digital photography course with a friend who was finishing up some units at…
Camera Play: Community Garden
Spring is finally hitting the garden.
Living Life Forté 