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Day 649 Trees Seen from the Street

2011-11-28T08:59:00.000-08:00

I've always wanted to photograph this area as you can see it while driving by. I got out of my car today took a shot.

Day 648 post 3 Drive to Work

2011-10-14T18:16:00.000-07:00

I have long wanted to photograph the old white wood fence in the bottom picture, but have always fallen short. I'm happy with this morning image. The top picture is a random frame taken while driving to work. I'm sure I'll remember which place it is when I drive by again.

Day 648 post 2 Working Shed

2011-10-14T18:13:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted a picture of this shed. I love the way it's aluminum glows in the morning sun.

Day 648 Poor Dog, actually two of them

2011-10-14T17:52:00.000-07:00

I noticed this dog tied up in a desolate area while on my way to work yesterday. I wished I had my camera. She was still there when I left work and I almost stopped to see if she was abandoned but kept going because I thought she might belong to someone working near by. I did bring my camera to work today as I planed on taking her picture if she was still there. She was. So was a larger male pit bull, a pretty blue boy, with a more pleasing personality. It's nice to see they were not abandoned but I am sure they have a rough life.

Day 647 Bell Pepper

2011-10-05T18:00:00.000-07:00

Sometime during the late summer my husband and I visited a local nursery. We bought a couple of tomato plants, a couple of green pepper plants and quite a few varieties of chili pepper plants. After planting we were very proud of our fledgling garden. The next day our puppy Smoky dug it all up. I managed to salvage a couple of pepper plants and one tomato plant. We figured we would not get any vegetables from our efforts, but this morning I noticed five peppers growing on one of the plants, and plucked this one which seemed ready. I don't know what kind of pepper it is, but we grew it ourselves. No pesticides. Ready to eat or cook or dice and slice or photograph. After cutting it open... It is a Bell Pepper!

Day 646 Dairy

2011-10-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

I actually took this picture Thursday morning. If I was keeping up on this blog it would have been posted then, but considering I am not actively taking a picture a day, it gets posted today, Sunday, three days late.

Day 645 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-09-25T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is my best effort of trying to get a picture of Disney flying.

Day 644 Flowers

2011-09-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

A few days ago my husband brought home a large vase of flowers for our 18th anniversary. Immediately wanted to photograph the tallest flower in the back of the arrangement. I had some free time and was alone, so today was the day. I took the flower out of the large arrangement and put it in a small orange vase I had underneath our kitchen sink. The top picture was how imagined the picture should be. The bottom is probably the better picture.

Day 643 Fred in the Water

2011-09-04T12:46:00.000-07:00

I should call this the whenever I feel like it, taking a picture of Disney, and Fred in the water, blog. Today Fred in the water.

Day 642 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-09-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

Disney took a bath and I was lucky to get a shot.

Day 641 Fred and Smoky

2011-08-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

My favorite subject, Fred in the sprinkler. I was taking Fred's picture when he left both the sprinkler and the ball, Smoky not wasting a second, ran in to lay claim to the ball. So I have his picture too!

Day 640 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-08-23T21:33:00.000-07:00

I spent the day photographing Disney. We had such fun! I have better pictures than this one, but am posting it because I love the expression on his face.

Day 639 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-08-21T18:08:00.001-07:00

Day 637 Smoky in the Old Turquoise Garage

2011-08-14T18:38:00.001-07:00

Day 636 Sunflower and Praying Mantis

2011-08-08T18:34:00.000-07:00

I was playing with my dogs out back and took a look at one of the sunflowers I planted earlier this summer, when I noticed a baby praying mantis sitting on the head of one of them. Of course I had to take it's picture, but the lighting conditions were horrendous! I took a picture also of one of the smaller sunflowers just to get a good look at it. I am surprised to find out that all the ruffly stuff I never really paid attention to, were tiny little flowers in the shape of a five point stars. How cool is that! a hundred tiny flowers in the head of one big flower. I can't wait until the head of the largest sunflower is ready to seed so I can bring it inside to photograph with lights.

Day 635 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-08-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

I bought great stuff today at a farmers market to photograph, but once I got home I decided to photograph Disney. My favorite portrait of him so far.

Day 634 Pink Flower

2011-07-27T18:41:00.000-07:00

This is growing in my front yard. I think it's an orchid.

Day 633 Arlene and her Cats

2011-07-26T09:55:00.001-07:00

Last Sunday I went, for the first time in about two years, for a Sunday morning peregrination photographic exploration. I once again spent time with Arlene and upon coming home told my husband about her and her new litter of kittens. He was up set that they were starving and bought a tray of cat food. We delivered it this morning and I snapped a few pictures while we were there.

Day 632 Chloe

2011-07-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

I am trying to start this blog up again. The intent was to photograph one picture a day no matter how bad, and so far I haven't done that. This would be my third day back on if I am going to do this so I didn't want to not post a picture. Today has been so busy I am just now getting a chance to relax. So a picture of one of our cats Chloe.

Day 631 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-07-24T20:22:00.000-07:00

Day 630 Steven Swimming July 2011

2011-07-23T16:21:00.000-07:00

Steven wanted to take a few swimming pictures today. It was in the high nineties, so of course we took pictures.

Day 629 Smoky

2011-06-28T22:54:00.001-07:00

Wayne has been bugging me about taking updated pictures of our spoiled puppy. So I took these while Smoky was waiting for the ball to be thrown, in the house. I did say spoiled.

Day 628 Steven Swimming May 2011

2011-05-30T16:55:00.001-07:00

Steven wanted me to start up his swimming series again, so one day last week we took some pictures. Now I know I am supposed to post on the day I take a picture but since I am not actually working on the blog anymore I felt it didn't matter.

Day 627 Disney and Wayne

2011-04-09T21:10:00.001-07:00

I have a set of new lights! So of course a picture of Wayne and Disney.

Day 626 San Joaquin River

2011-04-05T20:25:00.000-07:00

Since I am not actually doing this blog anymore I didn't post this the day it was taken, the day after my last post. I didn't think I had a picture I would like. I was wrong.

Day 625 San Joaquin River

2011-03-31T20:08:00.000-07:00

Top picture is on my way to work and the bottom is on my way home. They are right across thestreet from each other. The place the bottom picture was taken has been on my blog before but now there is more water.

Day 624 Old Barn Way up on the Hill Hiding

2011-03-31T20:05:00.001-07:00

Day 623 Mud and an Old Building

2011-03-31T20:02:00.000-07:00

This is why I call myself the worst photographer ever.

Day 622 S.F. Anti-War Protest picture 55

2011-03-24T17:53:00.000-07:00

I took this picture of a picture over a week ago and wasn't able to post it before midnight. Since then I haven't taken any pictures. I At this rate I might never get to a year straight with a picture a day. In any case I am taking a break to have my camera repaired and to do a few things that need doing. Hopefully I can get started again soon and go for a year straight.

One note about this picture, it has always been my favorite protest picture.

Day 621 Blue Skies and Blue Water

2011-03-17T20:33:00.000-07:00

I wanted to photograph a four leaf clover for Saint Patrick's Day but I couldn't find any. There is a bit of green in a tiny rainbow in one of the blurry light orbs.

Day 620 S.F. Anti-War Protest picture 54

2011-03-16T20:32:00.000-07:00

I love this old man. He reminds me of the Monopoly guy.

Day 619 That Old Place

2011-03-15T14:39:00.000-07:00

I drive by this old place often. I'd love to go back there and photograph the old cars they have. However, I know they don't like strangers. Don't ask.

Day 618 S.F. Anti-War Protest picture 53

2011-03-14T18:07:00.000-07:00

A picture of a picture today.

Day 617 Steven

2011-03-13T18:33:00.000-07:00

I was walking Smokey when I saw Steven sitting in front of this house. Smokey thinks everyone is his friend so of course Smokey tried to get to him. Steven was allowed me to photograph him and then he pet Smokey.

Day 616 Feathers on Black and Spoons

2011-03-12T14:59:00.000-08:00

I wanted to photograph a few of Disney's feathers. I ended up photographing quite a few things. I delete everything I don't post and I'd like to keep the silverware image as I love the sun glare on the corners, so I am posting it as well.

Day 615 The Evening Light from my Back Yard

2011-03-11T19:52:00.001-08:00

Day 614 Smokey

2011-03-10T17:09:00.000-08:00

It was time for another picture of Smokey. He is growing so fast.

Day 613 Woman Walking

2011-03-09T19:06:00.000-08:00

I literally had about six minutes to take a picture while my husband was driving us home this evening. He was in the middle lane which made it even more difficult.

Day 612 Smokey and Tyler in Blue

2011-03-08T18:58:00.000-08:00

Day 611 Tyler in Red

2011-03-07T19:30:00.000-08:00

Day 610 Abandoned House

2011-03-06T11:36:00.000-08:00

I went for a drive in the dismal rain looking to photograph a scene from the country side. It wasn't long before I came upon this abandoned house.

Day 609 German Shepherd Adoption Day

2011-03-05T17:14:00.000-08:00

Part of being a foster doggie mom is bringing your foster dog to a an adoption day once a month. For Whisper and I that day was today in front of Pet Smart. Whisper had a few interested people and the couple who actually took her was the second interested party. However they were the first to talk to her adoption coordinator. So the third interested party lost out as they still looking at all their options while this couple was walking Whisper with their dog to see about compatibility. They liked her and are fostering to adopt. I hope it works out as they seem like a nice couple who will give her a great home. They are at top with Whisper on the left and their own shepherd on the right.

Before They took Whisper out for evaluation I was sitting by her crate. A perfect place to snap a few pictures of all the people passing by. And I do mean a few, as Whisper was taken away pretty quick. She is an awesome dog.

Day 608 post 3 Woman with dogs and Man with sign

2011-03-04T17:48:00.000-08:00

I love the picture of this woman walking with her two chihuahuas. I also love the picture of this guy who noticed me taking pictures and lowered himself to be in it. I wish I could have told him it wasn't necessary, as he was going to be in it anyway.

I am happy with both except I wish they were better focused.

Day 608 post 2 This old abandoned place

2011-03-04T17:42:00.000-08:00

I drive by this place often. I have tried to photograph it several times and it never comes out the way I envision, so since I am happy with today's pictures of this old abandoned place, I am posting it.

Day 608 Barns and a House

2011-03-04T17:39:00.001-08:00

These pictures are for my sister who has mentioned she would like some of old barns. The house is for me who loves the light on the side of it.

Day 607 post 3 Strange Men

2011-03-03T17:45:00.000-08:00

My favorite pictures are pictures of people I take while driving by.

Day 607 post 2 Scenery

2011-03-03T17:43:00.001-08:00

These pictures were taken a few feet apart while driving home.

Day 607 Old Barn

2011-03-03T17:41:00.000-08:00

This post is for my sister who is always asking me for pictures of old barns.

Day 606 post 2

2011-03-02T18:21:00.001-08:00

I was out back playing with the dogs when I noticed this bird watching us. Fortunately I had my camera with me.

Day 606 Disney and Smokey

2011-03-02T14:51:00.000-08:00

Smokey has such a soulful look about him and Disney has that painted on black velvet look.

Day 605 Drive to and From Work

2011-03-01T17:11:00.000-08:00

The bottom picture is an abandoned building I drive by on occasion. I always want to get a picture of the sun against the front and was lucky to get on today. The drive home picture is on top. He's like "what's that person taking my picture for?" I think that is my favorite picture.

Day 604 Property owner and a Long Story

2011-02-28T18:52:00.000-08:00

A little over a year ago Nor Cal Equine Rescue contacted me to check out a horse rescue. There had been many complaints that the guy was actually a hoarder/horse broker. So I went going undercover. I showed up at the rescue posing as a not so knowledgeable horse person looking to buy a horse. The guy showed me around trying to sell me a horse. Funny though every horse I was interested in he came up with a reason why I couldn't have that one. Any way the guy was full of it... He wasn't feeding the horses they were all skinny. He was obviously a con. I reported back and never heard any more about it other than HSUS knew about him and had him on their radar.

So today I am driving home along a different route and notice the property with no horses and two men standing around talking. I drove in and asked the two men what had happened to the rescue. The land owner told me he had evicted him last March. That the guy was a huge con artist and even took the last fifty dollars from a woman in a wheel chair to go buy hay. He never paid her back. He also told me the guy sold horses that didn't belong to him and kept the money. The property owner told me many people that had been ripped off were looking for that guy. Well anyways the property owner let me take his picture, bottom, and one of the house, middle, and of a house that was not on his property but that I could see it from his property, top. I always like to know what happens to people.

The property owner was very nice and understood me taking pictures. He said he had a friend who takes pictures of all sorts of things.

Day 603 Goberian Puppy Smokey

2011-02-27T17:43:00.001-08:00

A portrait of Smokey with just one light.

Day 602 Smokey a Goberian Puppy Full of Cuteness

2011-02-26T20:43:00.000-08:00

Day 601 Smokey a Goberian Puppy

2011-02-25T19:15:00.000-08:00

I should have taken my lens in for repairs but I took Smokey for a walk. Not exactly the kind of picture I was looking for when I started this blog, but I did say the best picture I take in a day and this is it. Plus he is growing fast. I need to take as many pictures of him as possible.

Day 600 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-02-24T15:32:00.000-08:00

Disney's been feeling a bit neglected so I photographed him today. As I was taking out my lights I dropped one. All I could hear was shattering... Uggg Plus my regular lens doesn't automatic focus anymore with out making a long drawn out broken motor sound. I think it's time for me to get some new equipment or at least get what I have repaired. So no more posts until then. Without a good lens to photograph outdoors or lights to use for inside pictures there is not much else for me to do. I do have a few rolls of black and white film I have been wanting to use so this good be a good opportunity for me. Day 600 is time for me to take a break. To bad I haven't been able to get to a year of a picture a day. I will say that the only days I have not been able to take a picture have been days spent with my mom and helping her in what ever way I could while she deals with her cancer.

O.K, I'll be posting again when I have fixed camera equipment or some new equipment. Most likely what I have will be getting repaired.

Day 599 Goberian Puppy Smokey

2011-02-23T12:30:00.001-08:00

Smokey is growing by leaps and bounds. We have had him for only nine days and it seems as if he has doubled in size.

Day 598 Wayne

2011-02-22T17:18:00.000-08:00

I took only one frame today. Maybe I should have tried to focus the image.

Day 597 Wayne

2011-02-21T20:36:00.001-08:00

Day 596 Goberian Puppy Smokey

2011-02-20T15:00:00.000-08:00

I should photograph Smokey as much as possible because he won't be a puppy for long.

Day 595 Nature Thing

2011-02-19T12:44:00.000-08:00

I was walking my new puppy and noticed this plant thing laying on the sidewalk. I thought it would look nice in front of my brown background. My guess is that it fell from a tree.

Day 594 Goberian Puppy Smokey

2011-02-18T13:58:00.000-08:00

I wanted to take more pictures of Smokey but with a black background. I ended picking out a picture to post that has both black and brown n the background. Go Figure.

Day 593 Goberian Puppy Smokey

2011-02-17T12:29:00.000-08:00

The first portraits of my new puppy Smokey.

Day 592 Moon

2011-02-17T12:27:00.000-08:00

I spent the day cleaning the house and ripping out carpet to expose an old hardwood floor. While taking out disgusting pieces of old carpet padding I noticed how pretty the moon was. To bad the picture doesn't capture what I saw.

Day 591 Drive Home

2011-02-16T12:11:00.000-08:00

Another day spent on the road. I didn't really take to many pictures while traveling. Just a few frames of the sunset.

Day 590 On the Road

2011-02-16T11:53:00.000-08:00

Another Day spent visiting my mom in rehab. My only opportunity for taking pictures was on the road from Orange County to Ventura County.

Day 589

2011-02-16T11:39:00.000-08:00

I took pictures today of my mom who is in rehab. She had a health set back and has been in rehab for about three weeks now. I don't think she'd appreciate it if I posted her picture. So I did take a picture this day, just not posting.

Day 588 Puppies!

2011-02-16T11:34:00.000-08:00

I drove for six hours and when I arrived at my destination took pictures of Siberian Husky, Golden Retriever mix puppies. The puppy at top is mine. Seven my shepherd lab mix that has appeared on my blog three times died during the night on November seventh. Time for my very own new puppy. I had been looking for a husky mix for a very long time now and then heard my sisters friend since high school had a litter. They call them Goberians. She gave me the pick of the litter, I chose the biggest goofiest male. The bottom picture is of one of his sisters.

Day 587 Metal Shack

2011-02-11T17:20:00.001-08:00

I have tried for a long time to get a picture of this tiny ramshackle shack, but it never seems to work out for me, until today. I love how the morning light reflects off the shiny surface.

Day 586 Silverware

2011-02-10T18:19:00.001-08:00

It's been a long time since I've photographed silverware.

Day 585 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-02-09T17:36:00.001-08:00

How do I love this picture... Let me count the ways....

Day 584 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-02-08T19:27:00.000-08:00

Day 583 Raymond Troha

2011-02-07T16:49:00.000-08:00

What I love most about photography is the memories the photographs bring back.

These pictures are for the man who raised my sisters and I. He disappeared about thirty years ago after a contentious divorce. One of my sisters found him and I hear he is happily remarried and living in San Diego. I also hear he lost all his pictures in an apartment flood. So these are for him if he ever finds this place. The top two pictures are of his mother and father with other family members in the second photo. The third down is of him, with a man I don't know, when he was in the Air Force. Bottom picture is of him with my sister Wendy, his biological daughter.

The older the photograph the sweeter the memory.

Day 582 Wayne

2011-02-06T19:46:00.000-08:00

Day 581 Flowers Under Glass

2011-02-05T18:26:00.001-08:00

Day 580 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-02-04T19:52:00.000-08:00

No Picture Today Image from Day 312

2011-02-03T18:56:00.000-08:00

RIP Covey

Day 578 Flowers Under Glass

2011-02-02T17:13:00.001-08:00

Day 577 Disney and Wayne

2011-02-01T18:26:00.000-08:00

I wanted to take yesterday's picture and add Disney. Talk to the hand! er uh wing!

Day 576 Wayne with a Back Light

2011-01-31T18:55:00.000-08:00

I didn't feel like cleaning the lens off from yesterday's picture.

Day 575 Old Work Boots

2011-01-30T18:02:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting to photograph these old work boots for over a year now. I remember during one of my junior college photography courses the instructor showing a beautiful picture of ballet slippers. He told us how the photographer used new slippers but wore them out a bit to make them look well worn. That way they looked used but still retained some of their shine. I didn't do anything to the boots, they are well worn, but they do have new laces!

Day 574 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-01-29T20:33:00.000-08:00

I love this picture! You can really see what a happy sweet bird Disney is.

Day 573 Old Rose

2011-01-28T20:04:00.000-08:00

I kept a few of the roses from the last rose picture to photograph when dried.

Day 572 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-01-27T18:35:00.001-08:00

All I wanted was a portrait of Disney with a brown background.

Day 571 Foggy Morning and a Canal

2011-01-26T17:01:00.000-08:00

What an ugly ugly day. I stopped the car by water. Painfully boring picture, but it could be worse...

Day 570 Coffee Kiosk

2011-01-25T15:55:00.000-08:00

My favorite place for a cup of coffee and an almond scone. I've photographed it before but have always gotten a better picture, well today I did not get a better picture. So here you go, my favorite coffee kiosk in this mornings fog.

Day 569 Trees in Fog

2011-01-24T15:56:00.000-08:00

I took two frames today. Both of the trees out front in the morning fog.

Day 568 Grapevine

2011-01-23T18:41:00.000-08:00

It was a long six hour drive today back home and I didn't feel like taking any pictures. I did manage to pull over a take a few frames out the passenger side window.

Day 567 Kylie and Alicia

2011-01-23T18:30:00.000-08:00

My nieces Kylie and Alicia kept me company while I took care of my mom. Two very cute girls. So cute in fact I can never tell which is which.

Day 566 Stray people at the Beach

2011-01-23T18:25:00.000-08:00

I managed to get a quick shot of this girl as she passed me by. She had just gotten off the bus. Then I sat down and photographed people riding their bikes. I was going to dump all the bike shots as I really like the girl picture, but this man's face is priceless.

Day 565 Birds at the Beach

2011-01-23T18:03:00.000-08:00

I was able to take another walk to the beach this day. Not a lot of activity but a gorgeous day.

Day 564 Overcast at the Beach

2011-01-23T17:52:00.000-08:00

Today my only chance for pictures was a quick walk to the beach. Unfortunately it was an ugly day with no people milling about. I felt like I owned the beach.

Day 563 Beau

2011-01-23T17:27:00.000-08:00

The last time I was down there I took a picture of my mom's dog Charlie by the window. This time I photographed her other dog Beau by the same window.

Day 562 The Grapevine

2011-01-23T17:16:00.000-08:00

Finally back home. I took another trip South to help care for my mom who is going through chemo therapy. I drove up Monday. It's a six hour drive from here to there and usually my only chance for taking pictures is while driving.

This proved to be true for this trip. I didn't take many pictures, but did manage to take this one while on the Grapevine. I couldn't believe the stunning light that was coming through the mountains. This is a very lucky shot as I was in the center lane.

Day 561 Disney a Half Moon Conure

2011-01-16T20:30:00.000-08:00

I figured it was about time to photograph him again. I told him give me something cute! And he did.

Day 560 Whisper my Foster Shepherd

2011-01-15T18:06:00.000-08:00

I had to take pictures of Whisper today for the website of the German Shepherd Rescue that owns her. They need pretty basic pictures to show her body and face but of course I had to take a picture for myself.

Day 559 Post 2. Veal the Reality

2011-01-14T16:18:00.001-08:00

I have driven by this place before. It makes me sick. I wish everyone who orders veal would be forced to live in a casket size box for a few months. At least then they could be aware of the pain and suffering they inflict on other living beings.

Photographically, I do like this picture. I love the muted tones of the oranges and greens against the pale cloudy sky. It would have looked to flat and ugly displayed with the brightness of the other pictures taken today. It needed it's own post for both aesthetic and content reasons.

Day 559 Drive to and From Work

2011-01-14T16:12:00.000-08:00

I probably could have picked either one of the bottom two images for todays post, but I like them both and couldn't choose. The top wouldn't be my pick for best of the day, except that it is the same tire shop I have had pictures of twice before for this blog. It's burnt down. Nothing last forever! I was hoping to have an entire series of that tire shop. Oh well...

Day 558 Patch of Dirt After a Rain with Trains

2011-01-13T08:42:00.000-08:00

I was driving my foster dog to the vets to get spayed when I drove by this place. I've driven by it before and have wanted to photograph it, but this morning it looked especially inviting. I had to wait until after I dropped off the dog, but since I knew I was going to stop for a picture it was easy enough to get out of traffic and pull in. Originally I thought I could just take a picture from my Jeep, but that proved to be difficult, so for this serene scene I actually got out of my vehicle!

Day 557 Jonathon

2011-01-12T18:25:00.000-08:00

Here's Jonathon making eyes at my camera. I told him thanks for the picture, and he said "I hope you enjoyed my music too!"