For the child in all of us – may we never lose that! A very Merry Christmas and best of the season to our friends in the blogging world. 🙂 Today’s Foto Fix was taken of a music store window in downtown Fullerton. The store has four very large windows facing along the main street […]
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Gingerbread House!
Cam and I made a Gingerbread house last night…so fun! I think it turned out pretty good too! Happy Holidays! 🙂 ~Kat
“The Doorbell”
Here I am, 10 years old again… Approaching quietly, secretively, one foot placed directly in front of the next to such an extreme that my balance is momentarily thrown off. I take a quick glance back over my shoulder to the whispered snickers of “them”… those cowards, my pals. No! They’re not my friends. How […]
Mission plantlife
Photos in this gallery are a sampling of the abundant, beautiful plants and flowers on the grounds at the San Juan Capistrano Mission, described in my other article. ~SueBee (photos by SueBee)
Touring a Mission founded in 1776
Surprising that growing up in Southern California, I’d never been inside the gates at Mission San Juan Capistrano. I suppose, even though mom took my brother and me to all the museums and sights in the Los Angeles area each summer vacation, driving any further would have been out of the question for a day […]
“Alms for the poor”
How many years has this little box been calling out for donations? Certainly not as long as the walls it’s attached to, but clearly more years than the door and wreath to the left. How many coins or bills have been stashed within? Which hands put them there, which hands removed them? Historical sites always […]
“Get your fresh fruit, flowers… mop!”
Pomegranates! Papayas! Fresh cut roses! Mops, brooms! Is there anything more fun than wandering through small, neighborhood markets? Particularly ethnic markets… those with items for sale that aren’t on your weekly shopping list; from cultures or countries other than your own; where the packaging is in a language you don’t understand?! Today’s Foto Fix is […]
Landing at the Mission Fountain
Having spent this past Sunday afternoon enjoying the sunshine and clear blue skies in San Juan Capistrano, exploring the historic Mission grounds, you might well imagine I was in photographer’s heaven. While sorting through several hundred pictures and organizing into an enticing article, I’ve decided to make these adorable little birds landing at the fountain […]
Purple Mask & French Horn
Holiday decor at Disneyland is amazing, especially in my favorite land, New Orleans Square! This “foto fix” shows one of the many elegant displays featured in N.O.S. ~Kat (photo by Kat)
Retro Crystal Cove
What could be better than a gorgeous Southern California beach…. until you toss in a few historic beach cottages, an on-the-sand restaurant, cocktail bar, museum, and gift shop! It’s all discretely tucked away at Crystal Cove State Park, along Pacific Coast Highway (better known as PCH) south of Corona del Mar, north of Laguna Beach. I’d […]
“Seeing Eye to Eye”
Today’s Foto Fix was taken at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach with an Instamatic. I don’t know the kids in the picture, photo quality is rather poor, but I like the shot regardless! ~SueBee (photo by SueBee)
Desert at the Huntington Library
The Huntington Library is home to an amazing museum, and several stunning gardens. I posted about the museum previously, but thought I’d share some pics from one of the gardens. Out of the 14 different gardens, my favorite is the Desert. Featuring over 5,000 species, I could snap pics here all day long! Below are some […]
Serenity and Netsuke
The Pavilion for Japanese Art at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) is a serene, calming place. Muted colors, natural light filtering in, rounded architecture, walkways leading naturally from one exhibit to the next. A great variety of really interesting sculptures, glassware, artwork. An exhibit near the front entrance fascinated Kat and me more than […]
LACMA in Black and White
Black and white photography can be stunning. The subject speaks in a way that oftentimes color doesn’t allow to be expressed, the color distracting from the image. Some of the most famous pictures, those of Ansel Adams for example, were shot in BW. I haven’t used much BW film over the years, except when I […]
“Paint this View… the Art Lesson”
As I wandered along the clifftop pathway, above one of my favorite Pacific Ocean hideaways, I grew fascinated, watching these art students gathered around their teacher. I’d personally taken up the brush just over a year ago, having my first go at painting, using acrylics and an inexpensive, small canvas I’d bought at a local […]
Honey, We Shrunk The Grove!
Reducing the size of a city scene to miniature is kinda fun – everything takes on a toy-like appearance. When Kat and I were at The Grove, 3rd and Fairfax on the west side of Los Angeles, we decided to play with the Nikon’s settings. A few days later, after perusing the instruction manual, we realized […]
“Birthday Gal”
Here’s wishing a most wonderful Happy 24th Birthday to my blogging partner, Kat! Today’s “Foto Fix” was taken from rooftop of The Grove parking structure in Los Angeles. ~SueBee (photo by SueBee)
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
Until recently, I’ve seen snow twice in my life: While living in Germany for a couple years when I was too young to remember anything, it apparently snowed on my birthday one year! When I was like 4, while dropping my brother off for a school trip in the mountains somewhere. Spending the vast majority […]
“A Sign of Love”
“L, is for the way you look at me…O is for the only one I see…V is very, very extraordinary…E is even more than anyone that you adore…and LOVE…” ~Nat King Cole’s ‘L.O.V.E’ song Found this awesome vintage sign in a flee market type shop in Hollywood…had to snap a pic! ~Kat (pic by Kat)
“Pacific Ocean Gold”
California, nicknamed The Golden State, could have been named for this golden sun, soon to be sliding gracefully into the Pacific Ocean. Today’s “Foto Fix” was taken off the coast of Corona Del Mar, from one of my favorite clifftop outlooks, and just down the street from my favorite tavern. By the way, that’s Catalina […]
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