Tower Bridge – A Photo's Worth

Lens-Artists #286 Weather

Anne from Slow Shutter Speed challenges me to think about the weather conditions in which we photographers find ourselves pursuing our hobby or vocation.

My cover photo of leaves forming a heart shape is a nod to Valentine’s Day. It was taken on the lake formed in front of my house one winter day.

Charlie was my Australian Labradoodle’s first and only trip to the snow. He enjoyed it thoroughly. I still have some time left this winter to let Moxie experience snow.

Visiting Lake Tahoe for the snow experience

Northern California sometimes has more than enough rain at one time. At that time I grab a camera and document. My last house was the low point of the street. It took a while to get a repair done so that water would drain quickly in front of my house.

If there is water and puddles you find a
Labrador Retriever and a Golden Doodle having fun

Determined fishermen in the morning winter fog

After a rain look for a rainbow and grab the camera

Summer lightning storm (without rain) captured from the Tower Bridge!

Quick post this time. I hope that whatever weather you are experiencing you can appreciate!

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #207 Seeing Double

Jez invites the hunt for reflections with a fantastic collection of great photo examples. Visit his post HERE.

Be it mirrors, still water, or glass I always look for reflections when I am out with my camera. For this challenge, I limited myself to some of the over 900 reflection images I have taken.

Taken many years ago with my first Nikon D70 at Mirror Lake in Yosemite National Park.

Another view of Mirror Lake was taken in late April about 14 years ago.

I last visited New York City in 2014 during a snow storm in February. We had tickets to visit in March 2020 but canceled just as Covid got serious and N.Y.C. closed down. Good thing!

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

Another view from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Which one do you like?

The rest of my images were taken closer to home in Northern California.

This is what I will call “Seeing Multiples”

Hope you enjoyed all of my doubles.

Lens-Artists Challenge #136 : The Letter S

Patti says, “For this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #136, we’re circling back to the alphabet. This time, we’re going to focus on the letter S. What images can you find that feature a subject that begins with the letter S? Here are some ideas to get you started.”

My friends and I visit sunflower fields in Yolo County.

In Sacramento, there is the Museum of Medical History. An interesting place to visit when it reopens after CoVid. So my first letter S is for Skeleton with its funny sign.

Is this the result of too much touching?

So many things that shout out to me, “Pick me! I start with the letter S!”

I hope I made you smile with my Letter S!

Determined to keep on enjoying my photography

The hot summer weather puts a crimp in my outdoor exploration. Sacramento has been hot, and dry with little humidity.

My group of fellow photogs are having a hard time coming up with new places to explore. Sometimes it is good to go back to the same place because after I review my work I come up with new ideas to get a better capture. Sometimes I enter the venue with a different perspective. And sometime, I use a different lens or in this case a new camera.

So to keep on learning, lightening my camera load, and getting ready for future adventures I recently switched to the Fuji X system. Now I need to get out in different circumstances and take more photographs. The only way to get to know the camera is to get out and take pictures.

A familiar destination is Old Sacramento. For the locals we call it Old Sac. There we hoped to practice some street photography. With expected high temperature we arrived early just to find the town pretty empty. Because this was the day after Labor Day many shops were closed. With new camera in hand my spirits were lifted just being out and about with good company.

Candy Heaven, located right near the parking garage on Front Street, always welcomes customers and photographers. And I even can grab a salt water taffy.