Fishing in the late afternoon, with an eye on the little boat floating off shore at Crystal Cove in Orange County. ~SueBee (photo by SueBee)
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist 2
Extension of a dead limb… fear? quasi wood, delicate, wings clear. Flirting with a subtle chameleon effect, a simplistic charlatan’s project. Light touch on a brittle refuge, dare we say wily subterfuge? Respite from another’s feast, momentary serenity at the least, fearing winged creatures on high possessing of a sharp, focused eye. ~SueBee (photo by Kat) Our second entry into the Weekly Photo […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist
There appears to be a hole in the sky… shall I draw up my sailboat, climb deftly up the mast, take a peek, see what’s on the other side? ~SueBee (photo by SueBee) Our entry into the Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist was taken off the coast at Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County.
Seal Beach After the Rain, part 2
This is my final post taking advantage of our day of rain last Saturday. Continuing from yesterday, this gallery shares my experience on the pier at Seal Beach. It was a brilliant, chilly day. The air was so clean, freshly washed! Since we’ve returned to the upper 80s and low 90s here in Southern California again, I’ll keep […]
Seal Beach After the Rain, part 1
After my visit to the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach, after the rain (I’m milking this bit of rain for all it’s worth!), I drove down to Seal Beach, just about 10 minutes away. It was brisk, crisp, wonderful. These photos were taken from the pier, which appears to be in the midst of […]
Nature After the Rain, part 2
Continuing from yesterday, a few more photos of my visit to the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach… (yes, after the rain!) ~SueBee (photos by SueBee)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
As the gull makes his elegant descent from the lamppost, I was at the ready with my lens pointed directly at him… and then shifted quickly to one side so as not to obstruct his forward movement! Our entry into this week’s photo challenge was taken at the Seal Beach Pier this past Saturday, after the […]
Nature After the Rain, part 1
Once the rain stopped Saturday morning, I jumped into my little truck and drove first to the El Dorado Nature Center, located on the edge of Long Beach at the 605 freeway. While the entry is free, parking costs $7 on the weekend, but it’s oh so worth it. Point to note: I watched several people ride […]
On the Beach After the Rain
As I mentioned yesterday, it finally rained in Southern California! It was a real, solid downpour, enough to cause mudslides in some areas. We don’t do things in a half-baked way here, you know. At any rate, I had to get outside, breathe in the clean, fresh air. I took gobs of photos that I need to finish sorting through, so I’ve decided […]
Checkered Stairway
Titling this picture Checkered Stairway somewhat nagged at me; would have been more appropriate to title it Checkered Mind based on the journey it triggered in mine. I reasoned that the stairs aren’t checkered, it’s the floor in front of the stairs that are, which led to images of hopscotch, chess, and naturally, the game of checkers. And, to dancing […]
Halloween Street Festival
Kids in costume, adults in costume, everyone parading, riding the horse-drawn hay wagon, trick or treating at the shops… lots of fun for participants and on-lookers alike yesterday afternoon, and on into the evening hours in our town of Orange, in Southern California. Happy Halloween to all, and that’s the end of October! ~SueBee (photos by SueBee)
George Hurrell, Photographer of the Stars
While visiting the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar at University of Southern California this past Saturday, I spotted an exhibit of George Hurrell’s movie star photos. They weren’t easy to photograph without getting glare and reflections galore, but I thought some of my blogging friends might find them interesting. I particularly liked reading about the Joan Crawford photo. […]
Lorikeets in Long Beach
Fine feathered, brilliantly colored lorikeets also reside at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. There’s a very large wire enclosure to walk through, and if you wish to purchase, little cups of nectar with which to feed the birds and have them land on your arm, your head! ~SueBee (photos by SueBee)
People Watching at the Brewery Artwalk
Candid people-watching photos taken during my semi-annual visit to the Brewery Art Walk in downtown Los Angeles this past Saturday. ~SueBee (photos by SueBee)
Weekly Photo Challenge, Cover Art 2
I’m planning another book for this week’s challenge, Cover Art, and will be using this photo as the cover. It’ll be a collection of my poetry, short stories and photos, with a bit of retrospect, a touch of reminiscing, an abundance of humor. It’s based on my life’s journey, as adapted from my favorite lines of my favorite poem, The Road […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Cover Art
The cover of my new book “It Was Current Just Yesterday- but has since been filed away” is submitted for this week’s photo challenge, Cover Art. This photo was taken today in the University of Southern California’s Doheny Memorial Library while I was visiting the Los Angeles Archives Bizarre being held there. The card catalog is living proof of […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction
This photo, taken of a friend’s daughter at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, demonstrates something very bizarre, and not being a science specialist, I’ll consider it as an entry to last week’s Photo Challenge theme of Refraction. The little girl is walking on the other side of a large fish tank, with a photo on […]
Palm Springs by Foot and Car
My visit to Palm Springs last weekend was, as I mentioned, for charity events. A group of us, including my son and Kat, walked early Saturday morning under clear, sunny skies, raising money to fight AIDS. The Desert AIDS Walk was very successful, raising over $300,000! The 90 degree heat didn’t seem so bad, considering we […]
Palm Springs Riviera By Day
Yesterday’s article captured the magic of the Palm Springs Riviera at night, but I also managed to catch a few shots during daylight hours. Most were taken while waiting for my carpool ride (aka, my son) to pick me up on Sunday. The giant television screen over the lobby bar captured my camera’s attention with its revolving array of vintage, artsy […]
Palm Springs Riviera By Night
I drove out to Palm Springs Friday after work, carpooling with my son, for a Saturday packed with charity events. He dropped me off at the Riviera, where I’d been lucky to get a reservation two months ago. My son was staying with friends who own a weekend home there. Hotel rooms are in demand as the desert’s autumn/winter high season […]
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