Category Archives: Nature

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Found in Nature

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“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” (Alice Walker)

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This tree is a Tipuana Tipu, also known as Rosewood. Tipuanas are originally from South America, but very common in Southern California. This one happens to be in my backyard.

This entry is part of Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.

Travel Theme: Sky

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These photos were taken in Ojai, CA, a picturesque town, 83 miles from Los Angeles. The Ojai Valley is known for unique sunsets called “pink moments.” To capture those moments, instead of looking west at the setting sun, one should look east to see its reflection on the bluffs of the Topa Topa Mountains, which for a few moments are airbrushed a Day-Glo pink. Well, much to my disappointment, the weather turned bad when we were there, and the pink effect didn’t quite happen. Instead, ominous dark clouds covered the mountains, which I found extremely dramatic and absolutely awesome. Here are a couple of the photos taken that day._DSC0147

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See more of Ailsa’s Travel Theme here.

Travel Theme: Short

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This collection of short cactuses (or shall I say cacti?) are part of the Desert Garden of the Huntington Botanical Gardens, in San Marino (East LA), California. If you ever come to Southern California, and you like arts and botany, a stop at The Huntington is a must.

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For more of Ailsa’s Travel Theme go to http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/11/15/travel-theme-short/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit

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I am not a creature of habit, but there are two things I like to do regularly, even if not every day: go for long walks and take photos of everything that catches my eye. I always have my camera or at least my iPhone with me wherever I go, especially on these long walks. I thought I’d share some shots of Palisades Park, in Santa Monica, my favorite walking place.

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This post is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/weekly-photo-challenge-habit/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon

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“Never have I found the limits of the photographic potential. Every horizon, upon being reached, reveals another beckoning in the distance. Always, I am on the threshold.”
– W. Eugene Smith-

Elderly lady looks contemplatively at the horizon while the sun sets on the Pacific. Santa Monica, CA
Horizon meets Pacific ocean. Malibu beach, LA, CA.
Horizon meets the Pacific. Santa Monica, CA.
Horizon meets Atlantic ocean. Fortaleza, Brazil.
Pirenopolis, GO, Brazil

This entry is part of Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/weekly-photo-challenge-horizon/

A Word A Week Challenge: “Favourite”

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It’s not easy picking favorites, be it photos, places, people, food, etc… But I have no problem picking my most favorite views, which I got to enjoy late afternoon this past Sunday, at a quieter than ever Venice beach.

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This entry is part of A Word a Week Challenge: Favourite http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/a-word-a-week-challenge-is-a-year-old-favourite/