Something real peculiar caught my eyes a couple days ago as I was walking home from work. Continue reading “Something Peculiar”
Galleries
Original
Edited
Descend into the Night
This is becoming my favorite photo of all time. I shall call it, “Descend into the Night”. Continue reading “Descend into the Night”
Black and White
Do you know? Continue reading “Black and White”
Not that Lucky/Fall Harvest
Saved by the Bell? No, I’m not that lucky. Continue reading “Not that Lucky/Fall Harvest”
Second Win
So I had my second win of the week yesterday. Continue reading “Second Win”
Boundaries in General
The Boundary of One’s Ability
State Boundaries
Fall Harvest
Disappointed…
I was so looking forward to the Super Blood Moon and the Lunar Eclipse on Sunday but I didn’t get to see it. I was so disappointed. There were too much clouds that night. I stood on my front porch, urging, “Come on, clouds, just move over one tiny inch.”
*sigh* The clouds just wouldn’t budge. The picture above was shot on Saturday night. The sky had already darken but somehow my camera kept making the pictures look so light. The ISO was automatically set to 800 and the shutter speed was exceptionally slow, 1/10 second. I even had to enter to digital zoom. That’s why everything around it is so blurry. While the clouds wouldn’t move last night, I did somehow kind of successfully captured the beginning of the eclipse. Yes, I know, I have a very sucky camera.
This is also ISO 800 but with an even slower shutter speed, 1/4 seconds. Don’t look at me, I didn’t do anything. You know the weird thing though?
About 30 miles away in Salt Lake City, people were witnessing the eclipse in perfect clarity. I watched the live footage on the news. So it looks like the clouds are just playing games with me. Ugh!
Spring to Summer to…
…And hopefully, I can go out and capture a picture of Autumn at the exact same spot soon.
Thank you for reading!
Previous Batches:
More Changes
Okay, plenty to do today, therefore, I’ll just post my final sets of changes and hopefully I can write something later. Enjoy. Continue reading “More Changes”
Spring
Summer
More Seasonal Changes
This week’s photo challenge is making me feel more and more glad I never delete unused photos because these are pictures I can never get the right occasion to show them. Continue reading “More Seasonal Changes”
Seasonal Changes
According to the file, the above picture was taken on April 3, 2015 which makes the picture was taken during Spring. Now it is Autumn. Let’s see how it’s changed. Continue reading “Seasonal Changes”
The Seven Sisters in Valley of Fire State Park outside Las Vegas
So long, Vegas!
Front
Back
View from Nellis AFB
Entree
Appetizer
The Finale
Seriously, who would put that green sign in front?
Getting Closer
A rough road ahead, literally, it was really rough due to construction
Welcome to Arizona!
A Baby Arch
Something from 2015
Las Vegas
The Seven Sisters in Valley of Fire State Park outside Las Vegas
So long, Vegas!
Front
Back
View from Nellis AFB
Entree
Appetizer
The Finale
Seriously, who would put that green sign in front?
Getting Closer
A rough road ahead, literally, it was really rough due to construction
Welcome to Arizona!
A Baby Arch
Something from 2015
Hello from Las Vegas
Original
Backyard Landscape
Connected to Something
I haven’t really been out lately, mostly just stuck in the basement. The weather hasn’t been cooperating. It’s either too hot or too cold or too windy or too rainy. It’s like it’s playing a big game. So no new pictures but good news, I’m heading to Las Vegas in two weeks, yay!
So plenty of opportunities there. I’m looking forward to gambling and earning 5 extra credit points for my auditing class for doing something fun (No, I’m not kidding about the 5 points). The instructor apparently thinks we’re too tight and need to loosen up.
It’s the first time I’m going to Vegas since I turned 21 three years ago.
Anyway, I know that’s not what you’re here for, so let’s get this show on the road.
I know some of you have seen this picture before. I debuted it way back in June. Like I said, no new pictures.
Stairs are connected to something, right?
Harvest (cucumbers and granny smith apple_
Cucumber flower
Incredibly large cucumber flower
Maturing Tomatoes
Thursday was Great Until…
Thursday has been my favorite day of the week all summer long.
Reason #1: The only day of the week my mom goes to work and not at home monitoring my actions while calling my name every time I sit down and begin to relax.
Reason #2: It’s the only day of the week when I can actually go out and take some brand-new picture myself. It’s not that I can’t take pictures when mom’s around. It’s just she likes to order me around. I want to take a macro picture of our baby watermelon and she says it will confuse our relatives back in China. What’s so confusing about a macro picture?
Reason #3: It’s the night that actually has some TV shows to watch.
So last Thursday or two days ago, mom told me the night before she’s going to be home late. It got me so excited that I could hardly sleep on Wednesday night. I was going to blog, eat some breakfast, go out for a photoshoot, and go to the bank, and then come home to do some meditation.
That did not go as planned. The fridge’s empty. There’s barely anything to eat. I just had one of these delicious muffins that mom had me bake last weekend.
Then I went out into the backyard garden and shot some photos of our baby watermelons, cucumber flowers, and maturing tomatoes. I came back and shot a picture of the harvest from the night before plus an apple from a week ago.
Before long, I got hungry. So I decided to make myself some lunch with the thought that I still have plenty of alone time. I must had jinxed it somehow because 5 minutes after I sat down for lunch, the garage door opened. Mom’s home and it’s only a little after noon. I groaned as she walked in, peeked at what I was having, chicken drumstick and rice.
So that’s the end to my Thursday. After lunch, I relaxed just a tad before walking to the bank, stood in a long line because mom was too lazy to go through the drive-thru to deposit a check.
Anyway, here are the pictures in a Mesh gallery. I’m still learning to use Mesh. So if it looks weird, just look at the normal gallery below.
Cucumbers
Granny Smith Apple
Harvest (cucumbers and granny smith apple_
Our side of the fence
My home-made box muffins
Do you find this picture confusing?
Neighbor’s flower that’s managed to sneak over to our side
Maturing Tomatoes
Cucumber flower
Incredibly large cucumber flower
So many eyes!!!
That bison looks vicious, with its eyes leering at you
There’s nothing weird about a talking mannequin
This reminds me a lot of the Lion King
This creature is vicious and cute.
Creepy Yet Adorable
Taking a break from my studying here, actually, I haven’t started today’s studying yet since mom insists calling me every few minutes. Our tenant unexpectedly moved out last night. He was supposed to move out at the end of the month but apparently, he didn’t want to stay another 15 days.
Anyway, this week’s photo challenge is not an easy one at all but I managed. Here are some creepy yet delightfully adorable pictures from my trip to Cabela’s at the end of last year.
P.S. Cabela’s is a store that sells outdoor equipment like camping and stuff.
What was I doing there? My cousin wanted a super warm winter coat because even without the snow, he still can’t stand the cold and mom wanted a gun, a long dangerous rifle, to keep in the house. Thank god she didn’t get one. Otherwise, I might be a dead girl.
Before
After
Before
After
Symbol of Nature
I turned the corner and uh oh, look like storm is coming
May
Time to run, rain is coming
The mountains are enveloped in a dense layer of clouds
My agitated shot. That’s what you get mom for making me walk right before a storm
What I captured during the storm on Saturday
Clouds
Clouds
Before
After
Before
After
Symbol of Nature
I turned the corner and uh oh, look like storm is coming
May
Time to run, rain is coming
The mountains are enveloped in a dense layer of clouds
My agitated shot. That’s what you get mom for making me walk right before a storm
What I captured during the storm on Saturday
Clouds
Snowbird
Snowbird
More from our way up on the tram. I would’ve taken more if I didn’t feel like the car is going to plummet any second.
Up on a high mountain. There’s just something about it, maybe it’s the wind blowing through my hair?
Spring Snow. Extraordinary, isn’t it?
Snake River, Idaho
In the parking lot, WSU
Gibbons Fall, Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Grand Teton
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake
Double Rainbow!
Alley (Beneath Your Feet)
Drawing on Field (Beneath Your Feet)
A look into the neighborhood
Someone is taking great care of the park
My Path
My Path
Summer 2008
Looking back from the mouth of the neighborhood
The path that will lead me back home
May
Delicate Arch
Ocean
A beautiful sunset
A week ago
A week ago
This morning
Edited
Spring
April (Spring)
Late Summer/Fall
Summer
Landscapes
Snowbird
Snowbird
More from our way up on the tram. I would’ve taken more if I didn’t feel like the car is going to plummet any second.
Up on a high mountain. There’s just something about it, maybe it’s the wind blowing through my hair?
Spring Snow. Extraordinary, isn’t it?
Snake River, Idaho
In the parking lot, WSU
Gibbons Fall, Yellowstone
Yellowstone Lake
Grand Teton
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake
Double Rainbow!
Alley (Beneath Your Feet)
Drawing on Field (Beneath Your Feet)
A look into the neighborhood
Someone is taking great care of the park
My Path
My Path
Summer 2008
Looking back from the mouth of the neighborhood
The path that will lead me back home
May
Delicate Arch
Ocean
A beautiful sunset
A week ago
A week ago
This morning
Edited
Spring
April (Spring)
Late Summer/Fall
Summer
Spring 2016
Columns in San Franscisco
Columns at the State Capitol
Clouds look like two boats
Early classes means driving to school before sunrise
March Sunrise
February full-moon sunrise
Waiting for the train to downtown
Snowy Mountains in January
Sunrise
A pink sunset in January
Snow
This morning
Snowy mountains
Brilliant Sunset
Our side of the fence
Morning Glory
Incredibly large cucumber flower
Dandelion – close-up
Morning Glory
Fresh + Withered English Tea Roses
Withered English Tea Rose
Beautiful white rose poking out of someone’s yard
Green leaves with pink elephant ear roses
Red Roses
Cucumber flower
Neighbor’s flower that’s managed to sneak over to our side
Photo shot from beneath a tree
Asian Pears Blossoms
After Photoshop
After Photoshop
Yellow Tulip
Japanese Plum Blossom
Flowers
Our side of the fence
Morning Glory
Incredibly large cucumber flower
Dandelion – close-up
Morning Glory
Fresh + Withered English Tea Roses
Withered English Tea Rose
Beautiful white rose poking out of someone’s yard
Green leaves with pink elephant ear roses
Red Roses
Cucumber flower
Neighbor’s flower that’s managed to sneak over to our side
Photo shot from beneath a tree
Asian Pears Blossoms
After Photoshop
After Photoshop
Yellow Tulip
Japanese Plum Blossom
