A few weeks ago, my husband noticed this flower blooming in the backyard. Hmmm. What is it? I contacted my friend who is a flower expert and asked her opinion. She put forth the following theory: probably a sunflower of the native variety, not a hybrid possibly a seed from a bird mix that magically…
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Photography Monday: Tivoli
Our visit to Rome was magical and all I dreamed it would be. Being a lover of Renaissance and Baroque art and architecture, I was seeing the pieces come to life that I studied in college. It was amazing! We were part of a large group traveling together and Tivoli was our day trip. Less…
Photography Monday: Winter Roses
There are many reasons that Southern California is often called paradise and today I will highlight one of them. Beautiful winter roses. We are in the midst of a cold snap and I awoke this morning to an external temperature of 29 degrees. That is cold, but the winter rose varieties are thriving. These photos were taken in…
Photography Monday: Rose Parade Floats
We left our house shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve to view the floats in their pre-parade lineup. Bundled against the cold, we walked up Orange Grove Boulevard towards the floats. Think of Orange Grove as a huge parking lot and each float has its own parking space. The boulevard is dotted with very large,…
Photography Monday: South Pasadena Rose Parade Float
Living in the shadow of the Rose Parade, you either embrace it or run for the hills. I choose the former since I have loved the Rose Parade since I was a child. The City of South Pasadena is one of the last entities that creates and builds its own float. Most floats are designed…
Photography Monday: Christmas Lights
Seeing the Christmas lights on St. Albans Road is a Christmas tradition in my family. This road is in the neighboring town and the residents have been decorating these majestic pines for many years. It is best to park the car and stroll the avenue to experience the full effect of its grandness. You feel as…
Photography Monday: Photo Calendars Part III
The finished photo calendars for 2013. You need the following supplies to complete this project: your favorite photos album scrapbook paper calendar months adhesive I have my photos printed by my favorite processor and then start matching the photos to coordinating scrapbook paper. The months are created in Microsoft Word and printed on white copy…
Photography Monday: Photo Calendars Part II
Here are the last six photos that will be featured in the 2013 calendar: The next step is turning these beautiful photos into magnificent handcrafted calendars. I will post the project in a few days. Enjoy the beauty! *Tina
Photography Monday: Photo Calendars
Every year for Christmas, I give scratch made calendars to my family. I collect our favorite photos from the year and expertly craft beautiful calendars. Since my husband and I are behind the camera, the calendars are filled with photos from our travels and/or home life. Here are six of the photos that will be…
Photography Monday: Details
Back in May, I took my camera to work with me every day for two weeks. I wanted to photograph whatever caught my eye on my walk to and from the train station. I captured these photos: It was a fun exercise and all of these photos were shot below my eye level. Something about…