Category California
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 […]
James Logan High School Graduation, Union City, California, USA
One by one, 790 names were called as each student, dressed in red or black gowns, walked up the stage to accept their diploma, a reward for 4 years of work, and more than anything, a symbol of the future that these students were about to embark on. Both my brother, Andrew, and cousin, Tiffany, […]
Ranunculus Flower, Carlsbad, California, USA
This vibrant pink Ranunculus flower is just one of the flowers of the 50 acre Carlsbad Flower Fields. Surrounding it are orange ones that are also rising up towards the sky, but the pink one certainly stands out, strong and proud.
Coast, Laguna Beach, California, USA
Along the Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County is the city of Laguna Beach. It was an overcast day, but it was still nice to relax atop a large rock and watch the waves come crashing ashore. The beaches are beautiful, surrounded by palm trees and large rocks in the water and the town is […]
Elliott Street, Pasadena, California, USA
The streets of Pasadena are lined with multimillion dollar houses, some cars you only read about on the pages of magazines, and one of its most defining characteristics: lush green trees. These are called street shade trees because of the shadows they cast. This deserted street is the epitome of the Pasadena atmosphere and what […]
Plaskett Creek Camping, Big Sur, California, USA
Right off the windy, scenic roads of the Pacific Coast Highway is the Plaskett Creek Campground, located just across the road from the Sand Dollar Beach in the Big Sur area. Derived from “el sur grande” in Spanish, with a rough translation to “the big south”, this area was named because of an expedition led […]
Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Avenue of the Stars cuts through the high rise office buildings of Century City and is home to the Century Plaza Hotel, just adjacent to these fountains. The iconic Hotel has hosted presidents, Apollo 11 astronauts and many other high-profile people and events. At night, these fountains light up spectacularly with eye-catching water displays. Through […]
Los Angeles Marathon, Los Angeles, California, USA
Congratulations, Myley, on finishing the Los Angeles Marathon!!! Taking place on Memorial Day, the weather was overcast in the morning and made for excellent running conditions compared to typical hot and sunny Memorial Days in years past. Meandering through the streets of Los Angeles, the 26.2 mile marathon started in downtown LA, went south, west, […]
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