SueBee Arts

Today’s Foto Fix was taken yesterday at Oak Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim Hills, the next town over from where I live in Orange. Look in the center of the photo, along the path, and you’ll see the bird in flight. I was surprised to see this beautiful bird within such a heavily wooded area. ~SueBee

Today’s Foto Fix was taken near Carlsbad in Southern California, south of where I live in Orange. I was pleased to capture all seven birds as they sailed by in formation. ~SueBee

I visited Descanso Gardens yesterday, famous for the extensive collection of camellias. It’s a beautiful place in La Canada Flintridge, a town near where I grew up, and about 50 miles from my current home in Orange. Descanso Gardens had once been the estate of Elias Manchester Boddy and family; the history can be found at this […]

Foto Fix taken at Encinitas in San Diego County of Southern California. No further words necessary! ~SueBee

Jumping into this week’s Photo Challege: State of Mind, I can tell you what mine was while taking this picture… hunger… and envy! This picture was taken near the town of Encinitas on the drive home from San Diego, after a long, fun day visiting the Zoo. I find it impossible to remain on the […]

(18 photos in gallery) I was in complete agreement with the Simon & Garfunkle song “It’s All Happening at the Zoo” yesterday, as I visited the San Diego Zoo for the first time in decades. Kat and her boyfriend, Cameron, gave me an annual pass for the Zoo and associated Wild Animal Park at Christmas. I finally […]

I took this picture with my iPhone last Friday evening while wandering along the sand at Newport Beach, before meeting a friend from high school for dinner. I’m not sure what the wooden structure had been when in good condition. It was quite close to the pier, so maybe it had been used to tie up boats. […]

I enjoyed last Sunday afternoon, wandering around the Fullerton Arboretum, on what felt like a springtime day. Such are the reasons we live here in Southern California. We may moan and complain about the intense, seemingly endless hot spells, and worry about the drought and damage it’s done, but we still continue to love our blue […]

I took today’s Foto Fix this past Sunday outside of Cal Poly Pomona’s Farm Store. In the background, a bit of snow is still to be seen on the mountains. With our current heat wave, though, I expect it will sadly be all melted within days. ~SueBee

This kitty shares the same expression I have each Monday morning as I head off to work. I took this picture on Sunday afternoon at the community garden section of nearby Fullerton University’s Arboretum. It was a gorgeous, warm, breezy day and perfect for a walk in the gardens.~SueBee

A quintessential beach scene, this one taken at Crystal Cove State Park in Southern California’s Orange County, provides today’s Foto Fix. ~SueBee

Today’s Foto Fix, in honor of my favorite day of the workweek, was taken at the nearby Santa Ana Zoo, here in Orange County, California. Happy Friday everyone! ~SueBee

I found a second entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge, taken just over a year ago as I started hiking up the Lykken Trail in Palm Springs. At this point of the trail, I felt very optimistic I would keep up with the man and girl hiking ahead. ~SueBee

This week’s Photo Challenge asks us to provide examples of being Optimistic. I chose this photo of a family gathered in the chilly evening hours at Newport Beach Pier, as their fisherman winds his fishing line onto the spool. The family, and particularly the little girl, is surely optimistic that dinner would soon be caught. ~SueBee

I’m featuring guest photos today. These snowy pictures were taken a few days ago by my oldest daughter, Angelika, with her iPhone. She reports she took the pictures from inside her car while stopped at a traffic signal, hence they’re a tiny bit blurry. The snow coverage is sparser than after the first night of our big storm […]

I woke up at the crack of dawn this morning, and took a drive toward an area of remaining open space in the over-developed region known as Orange County, here in Southern California. It’s really quite astounding what an early morning drive can do for a person! With few people out and about, and minimal cars, the […]

A new dawn, a new day, as they say! After what seems an eternity, and yet in reality just over a month, I’m back in blogging action. The Worst Move of All Time is completed!! I’m proud (and exhausted) to state the majority of boxes are unpacked, window treatments and pictures are hung, rooms are […]

A seasonal photo for your viewing pleasure while I spend the day moving to my new home! This picture was taken in Oak Glen a year or two ago. ~SueBee

Photos taken using my iPhone while on a very chilly, spontaneous visit to the Seal Beach Pier a few evenings ago. I was pleasantly surprised seeing the sand art, impressed by the precision required to create it! ~SueBee

…continuing from my Part 1 Oak Glen post, please enjoy some additional beautiful scenery, along with the pumpkin patch at Los Rios Ranch. ~SueBee