Photography – Page 56

Lines

I’m loving the lines tonight. And black and white. So many different lines! The more you look the more you see. The original – your eye isn’t drawn to the lines. Taking away the color and upping the clarity and contrast helps. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Lines”

Promise of Spring

Spring is around the corner. I’ve been told. Remembering springs of old. The original: (I’m kinda loving the pink in the pic above. Dreamy…) ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

Gold Star

WWII – gold stars – honoring those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Each star represents 100 fallen. I took my Spark lens by LensBaby into DC for a minute today (I can’t wait for the weather to warm up a bit!). These stars are one of my favorite parts of any of the monuments andContinue reading “Gold Star”

Cannery Row

In March, I’m stuck editing pictures of Monterey. It seems that I didn’t take many pictures in the Marches of previous years before 2015. I say “stuck” like it’s a bad thing. There’s a lot of subject matter around Monterey. I hope you, the viewer, don’t feel stuck. Cannery Row is one of the famousContinue reading “Cannery Row”

China Dragon

The Chinese heritage is big in Monterey. I loved seeing this Chinese junk boat in the harbor. Now called China Dragon, it was christened the Sea Fox (do the Chinese christen their boats?) I wish I had gotten a better shot of how different it is from all the other boats. But you can seeContinue reading “China Dragon”

Sea wall

Monterey used to be a canning town. Evidence of the fishermen, canners, and shop keepers is all around. Think John Steinbeck. He lived down the road. The original looks so dull in comparison! ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Sea wall”