CBWC: Shoes, Boots, Slippers


Giant Dutch-style Clog in Solvang, CA

Cee’s Black and White Challenge

Silent Sunday: Wide Open


CFFC: Columns and Vertical Lines


Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Wordless Wednesday: Out of Sync


Silent Sunday: Dreaming of the Open Road


Wordless Wednesday: Merry Christmas Eve’s Eve


Lens-Artists Challenge #128: And Here Comes the Holiday Season


When I think of the holidays at the end of the year, I think of the wonderful and marvelous light displays at local parks. Not only are the lights pretty, it allows me to practice my night photography and bokeh photography on my wide-aperture lens.

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Silent Sunday: Reliving the Warmer Days


Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Leaves and Trees


Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Lens-Artists Challenge #127: Precious Moments


There is something about nature that if you manage to catch it in the right moment and under the right light, it’s so beautiful that you will remember it for the rest of your life. I got the chance to witness such wonder this year during the height of autumn on September 20th. I was so glad I brought my best lens along to capture those moments.

Lens-Artist Challenge

Silent Sunday: A Lovely Day By the Lake


Wordless Wednesday: Tranquility


Not So Wordless Wednesday: And the chicken says…


Chicken with a microphone in hand

…eat more turkeys on Thanksgiving!

Silent Sunday: Another End to Another Day


Wordless Wednesday: When you’re not a painter…


Silent Sunday: Searching for Autumn


5 Months into 2020…


So we’re now 5 months into 2020 and I think you’ll agree with me when I say this, “2020 sucks!”

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Creating a Container Garden…


Almost 3 years ago, I moved into my current home. There were raised beds in the backyard and the front yard was incredibly bare except for a Japanese Maple tree which my mom has threatened to cut it down many times since and I have to keep reminding her that this is my house, not hers.

2 years ago, I started creating my garden. I planted 2 cherry trees, 2 plum trees, 3 strawberry plants, and 6 dahlia bulbs hoping to stop my neighbors’ weeds from invading my yard.

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So Much has Happened…


Looking at my posts, I can’t believe I haven’t written anything since the end of February. What’s wrong with me? Continue reading “So Much has Happened…”

#WeekendCoffeeShare: Keep Calm, I’m just Exhausted!


Credit: I.E. Clark via Pinterest

Good morning, care to join me for a cup of fine Italian Roast? Or do you prefer instant coffee because I have that too. Continue reading “#WeekendCoffeeShare: Keep Calm, I’m just Exhausted!”

Sunshine’s Macro Monday


Playing with Lightroom after watching a few videos on YouTube on how to make a subject pop. This is one of my favorite macros and I think with the adjustment, I achieved my goal of making my subject pop.

Sunshine’s Macro Monday

Which Way Photo Challenge: Lost among Aspen Trees


Which Way Challenge

Sunshine’s Macro Monday


This is my first time participating in this challenge, hope you will enjoy this close-up photo of some strange looking flowers I shot during my solo hike last summer. Continue reading “Sunshine’s Macro Monday”