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Making S’Mores over an Open Fire (Coals), Dockweiler Beach, California, USA
There were no more available pits at the beach so what else were we to use?! The coals for the grill were warm and glowing and provided the necessary heat to toast our marshmallows. Add some chocolate pieces and sandwich it between two graham crackers and there you go! S’mores 🙂
Tomatoes, Santa Monica Farmer’s Market, Santa Monica, California, USA
Even though I don’t like eating vegetables, it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy photographing them! Early on a Saturday morning at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market on the Third Street Promenade, each booth had its own collection of fresh produce and flowers, along with other items like cheeses, pistachios, seafood and bread. These were some […]
"The Choices in your Hands", Cool Globes Exhibition, Los Angeles, California, USA
The choice is in your hands to fight global warming. This is the message being portrayed by artist, Paula Clayton, on the spherical canvas she had to work with. The Cool Globes Exhibition travels throughout the US in order to spread the word about ways to make a change. In LA, there are over 50 […]
Interior Design at Anthropologie, Santa Monica, California, USA
Usually when you step into the Anthropologie store on 3rd Street Promenade, the goal is to look for the perfect dress or blouse or cute accessory. Sure, I did that too, but after not finding anything (surprisingly), I started realizing my surroundings and discovered the beauty and true creativity of the interior design of the […]
Wahkeenah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Visible from the highway, the name of this waterfall comes from a Pacific Northwest Native American word for “most beautiful”. As we drove by, we were captivated by its beauty and pulled over into the parking lot. From high up, the water came flowing down over the rocks towards the bottom of it. As we […]
Reflections of the Palm Trees, San Pedro, California, USA
On our quest to find the perfect spot to photograph the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, we stumbled upon this area along the water just overlooking the bridge. There was a pool of water that wonderfully captured reflections of the lights and the palm trees along the water. Along with the water show just […]
Riding along the Beach, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
As we lie on the sand, soaking in the sun, this man pushed his cart by us, asking if we wanted any of the products he was selling. We politely said no, and he continued on his way along the beach. His umbrella was colorful and his backdrop of the beautiful beach went together nicely. […]
Lock, Monteverde, Costa Rica
At our hostel in Monteverde, the common area’s entrance was a wooden door with this lock on it. Monteverde was a beautiful area, filled with greenery and blue skies, and our hostel was overlooking all of it. Through these doors, we were able to see the views of the mountains, especially when it was pouring […]
Balloon Group Portrait, Graduation Party, Fremont, California, USA
A self (group)-portrait of sorts, our excitement clearly showed in the reflection on the balloon we had. This was a fun picture and after many takes, we got a variety of different poses and angles. Surrounded by all the other colored, solid balloons, this mylar balloon certainly stood out. Good times!
Food at the Graduation Party, Fremont, California, USA
A family graduation party would not be complete without food, food and more food! Trays of mostly Vietnamese/Chinese food like fried shrimp balls, shrimp and tofu stir fry, pork slices, egg rolls and rice paper wrapped ground pork, among many more items filled the tables we set up for food. Guests (including myself) came back […]
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