My friend here in Pacifica. I see her often, but she surprised me on this sunny day by landing in the bush directly behind my spot on the cliff. When she took off straight at me, with lunch in her talons, I nearly toppled off the cliff.
Mini Takes Flight!
•April 16, 2012 • 17 Comments
It’s been awhile seen I have posted a mini clone. This isn’t to say that she hasn’t been mischevious as of late… Only it is sometimes very difficult to catch her in the act. She’s sneaky ;) I decided that the best way to catch her in her activities while not at home was to install secret cameras around the room. This one, mounted on the ceiling light fixture, caught her mid-flight on a paper airplane. I can’t imagine that the landing ended well. ;)
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Hallo Aloe!
•April 13, 2012 • 4 Comments
Mein kleiner grüner Aloe, steht draußen im Garten… hollari, hollari, hollaro. (reference) lol
Sudden T-storms are adding a thrill to my corner of the world. We are quite unaccustomed to severe weather in these parts, so the heavy rain, flashing sky, and hail was a bit of a treat last night. I was nervous as to how my small garden would hold up, but everything is intact and looking quite fresh. Reflected in the drops of this aloe is simply my bamboo fence in the background. I like the lines.
Edit: Just read the news! 750 lightening strikes last night! Wow
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Beneath the Stars
•March 21, 2012 • 28 Comments
This is one of my favorite shots from our family trip to Sea Ranch last month. It is truly a collaboration shot and I can’t take complete credit for it. My sister held so very still on the stairs, my husband slowly and evenly painted the scene with light using a flashlight and a diffuser made from an old crumpled up reciept he found in his pocket, and I simply controlled the exposure.
I love shooting the stars. It is interesting to note how this was the same location as the stary waterfall scene posted below, but shooting up and away from the horizon created a clearer shot. The mist rolling over the ocean coupled with the spray from the waterfall made for such a noisy scene. The compression seems to make this scene look blurry, so please view large :)
Happy Wednesday everyone!
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On the Road Again!
•March 6, 2012 • 31 Comments
No no… not actually going anywhere. Just my car is finally back on the road again!! :) Hooray. My poor old Audi Quattro has had a rough past year which finally culminated in some serious repairs this past month. A whole month without my car! It was no big inconvenience since a magnanimous friend lent us a vehicle to drive, … but it was a gutless automatic. Call me crazy, but I love my manual transmission! Zoom zoom.
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A Day in the Life of a Waterfall
•February 16, 2012 • 34 Comments
Midday sunshine and mist… A scrumptious waterfall recipe!
A fading sun, and an outbound tide, but the Waterfall still shines :)
Although the waterfall dominates this scene by day, the stars take all the glory at night.
What a treat to find this beautiful waterfall by the sea on our family getaway last weekend. The weather was not the most cooperative for photos, but we did our best. It was such fun to shoot the stars at night over the waterfall, but the incoming marine layer, coupled with the mist from the falls, created so much noise. Perhaps some day I will return to this spot and try again. We’ll see.
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Winded…
•February 8, 2012 • 24 Comments
This past month and a half knocked me clear off my feet. Now I’m huffing and puffing trying to get the wind back in my sails… I think I feel a little breeze.
A weekend getaway awaits me and I can not wait to finally take some pictures by the sea. This portrait was taken a day before my crazy month and a half began, when I was indulging in some Pre-raphaelite inspiration. Next post will surely be something beachy! :)
