One window open

I’m on a last-minute trip and I was so busy packing and prepping. I did manage to quickly edit a couple of pictures though that I hope to be able to share in the next couple of days on my phone.  I’m 98% full on my photo storage on WordPress though, so I’m not sureContinue reading “One window open”

You gonna eat that?

The seagulls in Monterey ARE NOT shy. I think the tourists like to feed them and they become rather aggressive. In this photo, I had just finished a 5K and was sitting down on the sea wall to enjoy a banana and a bagel. My little friend landed right beside me and watched me eatContinue reading “You gonna eat that?”

California Farmland

When you think of California, the first thoughts aren’t of lush farmland. At least, not when I think of California. Much of the area surrounding Monterey is produce. Much of the land in the middle of lower California is orchards (like my territorial designations?). And a lot of the land we drove through on the wayContinue reading “California Farmland”

More of the beautiful wood

I knew trees had rings, but I can’t say that I’ve ever seen wood with this type of pattern before. Can anyone tell me how it came to look/be like this? Is it water erosion that is slowly exposing different parts of the tree rings? Once again – I could stare at the patterns forContinue reading “More of the beautiful wood”

Brightening the urban night

The city that never sleeps. There’s an energy in NYC that I feed off of when we visit. Being there makes me feel youthful and full of potential. Like when you just graduate from college and your whole life is before you. I wonder if the magic would fade if I were to live there.Continue reading “Brightening the urban night”

Big imagination

She can take a leaf and create a whole world with back story, intrigue, good guys, bad guys, and no ending – because the story always continues. The original was too dark. I increased the exposure only a little. I think what helped is moving the tone curve line up. That also matted things aContinue reading “Big imagination”