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Weekly Photo Challenge: Densely Blue
The month of April is a great time to photograph flowers, with the vast array of beautiful colors and floral types from which to choose. I discovered these densely-packed blue flowers in my neighbor’s yard and couldn’t resist stealing a shot (with my Samsung Galaxy S5 phone). This is submitted for the WordPress weekly photo…
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Tuesday Photo Challenge: Spring Poppies
I dearly love photography challenges and just discovered a “new” one (to me!) hosted by blogger Dutch Goes the Photo! Frank posts a new challenge every Tuesday. I just made it under the wire with my submission of California Poppies, wet and dry, for the “spring” theme! This freshly opened poppy enjoyed a spring shower…
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Mountain Greenery
Still on my Spring Break and reveling in some quiet time. The Weekly Photo Challenge asks us to share images that are green this week with the theme It IS Easy Being Green! Not that difficult since green is my favorite color! Some of the photos of Yosemite were taken at this time last year when…
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Thursday Doors: Green Doors in Sutter Creek
I am celebrating my spring break from teaching with some down time! We took a short, 45-minute drive to the Gold Country in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. Northern Californians know where I am talking about, as popular must-see’s along the scenic, historic drive of Highway 49 include Sutter Creek, Daffodil Hill, Jackson Rancheria…
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Atop: Raindrops on Roses
Atop , this week’s photo challenge theme, can mean so many things and provide hundreds of different perspectives. I decided to go macro and explore raindrops atop roses. The featured image of this American Beauty rosebud is also submitted for the Macro Moments Challenge: Week 34 “Spring Has Sprung,” hosted by Musin’ with Susan. Just for…
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Wishing for More Time with Elderly Loved Ones
I recently led a discussion with my university students on the subject of aging and leisure and the physical and mental effects of aging on our bodies and on our society. When we age, of course our bodies naturally slow down. My students took a short, online assessment “How Long Will I Live?” and had to…
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The Road Taken: Desert Waves
This week’s photo challenge asks us to share a surprise on The Road Taken. Imagine my surprise when we saw ocean waves in the Mohave Desert on Hwy 395. Well, OK, not real waves, but clouds that look like waves. Have you ever seen anything like this before? We visited some windsurfer friends who live…
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Wedding Anniversary and Wind: A Good Match
What does a married couple do on their 3rd wedding anniversary? Well, windsurf, of course! When we first started dating in 2009 I asked him to teach me how to windsurf. We were both aged 49 when he found me and I found windsurfing! This photo was taken by a friend (on MY phone) on…
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Macro Moments Week 31: Poopy Little Puppy
I caught Brodie’s cute little puppy face right after he got in trouble for leaving a “present” in the hallway. It’s tough being an active, 10-week old Boykin Spaniel while the rain keeps coming down here in California! This photo was taken with my Panasonic Lumix FZ 300, and post-edited in PicMonkey. Feel free to…
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What are the Odds of Finding a Rainbow in Your Hand?
The weekly photo challenge asks us to find a photo that depicts a subject that is Against the Odds. I’m thinking this qualifies as an unlikely occurrence. We caught this just right as the winter sun’s rays illuminated the skylight!
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Me and My Aero: For the Love of a Dog
In the shadow of the 2017 Westminster Dog Show and Valentine’s Day… We’re talking about dogs and love today! Rumor, the German Shepherd, won the coveted “Best in Show” title. If you have followed my blog within the last few months, you probably have seen pics of my dog, Aero. In honor of two blog…
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Macro Moments Challenge: Week 30–Birds
A few weeks ago, as the never-ending much-needed rain trickled to a drizzle, my resident hummingbird enjoyed fluffing his feathers after a well-deserved feeding. We are all used to seeing hummingbirds in flight, we may forget they actually perch! Submitted for Musin’ with Susan’s Macro Moments Challenge Photographed with my Panasonic Lumix FZ300 in full…
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Out of the Shadows
This week’s photo challenge asks us to depict Shadow. Not only did I get some great shots with the new camera, I got double pleasure with shadows and reflections at Coronado’s dog beach in San Diego last December. Aero cavorts on dog beach accompanied by his shadow and reflection. Legs also cast shadows and reflections.…
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Companionable as Solitude
As writers, many of us seek Solitude because of our need for quiet while we write. Sometimes our very temperaments demand that we find a place of solitude in which to refresh or to regroup our swirling thoughts. A college student appears to seek solitude on this lonely levee path. I wonder what she is thinking…
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How to Get Hundreds of FREE Photos for your Blog
For those of you who have followed me for years or just recently, you may know that I am an avid, hobby photographer. Frustrated with “free” stock image photography sites that promise photos that need “no” attribution, I take all my own photos for my blog and websites. My phone and now, my new camera,…
