My Blog Posts

Day 225

June 16, 2020 What’s a pandemic for if not for trying out new recipes? These limes were for a marinade that turned out quite good, actually. Once I cut them all up I got...

Day 224

June 15, 2020 Today I took a walk to the Third Street Promenade to see how things were evolving since the shut down, protests, looting, and the hurried reopening of just about everything. The...

Day 223

June 14, 2020 Back to my favorite park, and one of my favorite spots there. This view is from the northern end of the park nearly at Adelaide. Usually a quiet spot to enjoy...

Day 222

June 13, 2020 The Golden Dewdrop, a pretty little thing with a very dark twist. This shrub is native to Latin America, from Mexico to the southernmost tip, as well as the Caribbean. But...

Day 221

June 12, 2020 A beautiful, crisp morning in the South Bay. This is just north of the Manhattan Beach pier. This LA neighborhood ranks as the 32nd most expensive place to live in the...

Day 220

June 11, 2020 What is more quintessential Southern California than a palm tree? Fun fact, most palm trees are not native to California. They actually arrived here with the Franciscans in the 18th century....

Day 219

June 10, 2020 I do enjoy my early morning runs. I get the neighborhood to myself, for the most part. The light is just lovely. The air is cool and crisp. And sometimes an...

Day 218

June 9, 2020 This bud is about to burst into the prettiest purple flower. It’s one of my favorite flowering plants in our courtyard. But I still can’t figure out what it is. I’ve...

Day 217

June 8, 2020 This lovely stairway leads to the front door of a private residence. To me it feels like stairs, in the middle of a forest, that lead to a hidden garden full...

Day 216

June 7, 2020 Playing with lighting and editing to get this stylized image. I like the way this vignette, with this light, makes the image feel like a still from a silent film. Of...