365/Day 306

Surprise ~~

At the end of a gloomy, overcast day, it finally started to drizzle in L.A. around sunset. As I ran outside to check on the “rain,” I was surprised by the sight of a huge rainbow! I quickly grabbed my camera and snapped as many pictures as I could before it was covered by clouds and gone in less than three minutes. So, while these were not the images I had planned for today’s 365 project, I feel I have to use them. Apologies for their low quality, but I couldn’t do better with the time, light, and space constraints I had. Not to mention the urban setting, which didn’t allow for great composition…

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Found in Nature

“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.