Friday, April 15, 2011
Calla Lilies
A good, wet winter produces the best calla lilies. This past winter was no exception. Some of the stalks are over three (3) feet [one (1) meter] in height this year! What a beautiful shape and the texture of the flower is so delicate, yet durable. I hope you enjoy them.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Paso Robles in Spring
These are just shots I like. Some I will explain, others, you're on your own!
The first two are of a wine glass. The Winery is Oso Libre and a good friend of mine works at the tasting room. The first glass is focused on the label of the glass, while the second looks through the glass at the tree in the background. I have yet to decide which I like better, thus both of them here.
The blue sky, red umbrella and green grass, such primary colors and so BRIGHT!
Gotta love large pottery pieces!
When I first started learning about wild flowers, the Shooting Star was one of my favorites. It still is, that's why there are three pictures of them here!
Wisteria, always so pretty!
and lastly a view of terraced vineyard.
The first two are of a wine glass. The Winery is Oso Libre and a good friend of mine works at the tasting room. The first glass is focused on the label of the glass, while the second looks through the glass at the tree in the background. I have yet to decide which I like better, thus both of them here.
The blue sky, red umbrella and green grass, such primary colors and so BRIGHT!
Gotta love large pottery pieces!
When I first started learning about wild flowers, the Shooting Star was one of my favorites. It still is, that's why there are three pictures of them here!
Wisteria, always so pretty!
and lastly a view of terraced vineyard.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
April Showers...
The Irises have started to blossom...YEAH!!!!!!!
and one more of these, I love the way this one is coming out of the baby tears!
and one more of these, I love the way this one is coming out of the baby tears!
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Drive to the "toe-hills" of California
One of my professors at college said that what we refer to as the foothills, really are just the "toe-hills", and that they are referred to as the foothills is a result of the Transcontinental Railroad. As soon as the rails hit the "foothills" or a grade increase of 10%, they received twice as much land. Well, since Sacramento, the starting point of the rail line, is only 3 feet above sea level, it doesn't take much to get to a 10% incline! Thus the foothills of California start in the Central Valley.
This morning found us in the Foothills by Friant Dam and thus Millerton Lake. Here are a few of the flowers. Tomorrow will be animals!
This morning found us in the Foothills by Friant Dam and thus Millerton Lake. Here are a few of the flowers. Tomorrow will be animals!
Friday, April 01, 2011
Late afternoon sun
The impressionists would paint the same scene over and over again at different times of the day to show the effects of light. It is a wonderful thing to look at the Monet series of Cypress Trees or his famous garden bridge in the Japanese style, so popular at that time in France. So taking a page from 19th century thought, here are some of the same flowers as seen with different light angles.
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