This week, Michele, of the Daily Post, invites us to “share a group of photos where orange is either the dominant color, or provides a bold highlight.” Easy!
Los Angeles’ Official Trees Are Blooming!
No, not the Palm Trees! Believe it or not, the Palm Tree is not LA’s official tree, although its image is closely associated with the City of Angels. LA’s official tree is the “Coral Tree” (or Erythrina Caffra), a tree that can grow up to sixty feet in height, with impressive twisting limbs and spreading canopies. Coral trees start blooming late in the winter and their brilliant orange-scarlet blooms grow through much of the spring. A mature coral tree in full flower is quite a spectacular sight. So imagine what it’s like to drive the five-mile stretch of San Vicente Boulevard, on the West side of LA, when the 120 coral trees planted along its wide median are in full bloom! Too bad it’s quite a busy road so you can’t drive too leisurely, as other drivers may kill you! Well, not really… 🙂 San Vicente Boulevard happens to run just a block South of my house in Brentwood, so as I walked around looking for things to photograph for my daily post, I came upon these magnificent trees and decided they would be the subject of today’s post.
Reflections
Three
Persian Buttercup — I had never seen this beautiful flower until I came across some potted ones at a nursery the other day. I was so in awe of their beauty that I had to buy them. So, on this sixtieth post of my 365 project, I present you, Persian Buttercup (or Ranunculus Asiaticus):
Lost or Abandoned?
The Little Bully Gets His Way — This little Broad-Tailed Hummingbird came for his usual bath at our garden fountain, only to find another bird there leisurely bathing. Hummingbirds are very territorial, so the little guy just wouldn’t have it. He hovered around the fountain for a few minutes making threatening moves, until the other bird, clearly intimidated, decided to leave. I took these photos from a window so the quality is not great, but this was such an interesting event, I decided to share them anyway.
This week’s theme is Reward. Several reward images came to mind when I first read the challenge. Here they are.
1. Arriving at this paradise after a long trip…
Ravello, Italy.
2. Getting some “gelato” after hours of sightseeing anywhere in Italy.
Venice, Italy.
3. Getting lots of tips after playing the piano on the street all day.
Venice Beach boardwalk, Los Angeles, CA.
4. Getting a yummy treat for being a good dog!
5. Ordering a great sushi meal on a Sunday evening, when you don’t feel like cooking or going out to eat. 
This week Cee has asked us to share our photos of bikes and motorcycles. Here we go…
Rental bikes. London, UK.
Pink Vespa! Santa Monica, CA.
Speeding motorcycles in wild traffic of Naples, Italy.
Bike and motorcycle parking. Florence, Italy.
Ghost biker. Naples, Italy.
Shooting From the Hip —
Today I went back to my favorite spot on the Third Street Promenade, in Santa Monica, for some street photography. People are very aware of cameras these days, especially in Los Angeles, so it isn’t easy to go unnoticed. Most times, even shooting from the hip, people notice they are being photographed. So far, nobody has made a stink about it, so I keep on shooting…
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