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Photography for Kids: Fun with an iPhone

I enjoyed a fun walk around our neighborhood on Monday with my son, looking for signs of spring. My son loves to take photos, but he’s become frustrated with the quality of the images he takes on the kid camera we gave him for his birthday last year. He wants to be able to takeContinue reading “Photography for Kids: Fun with an iPhone”

Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood

After school on Monday, we went for a walk around our neighborhood to look for signs of spring. As an extension of the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge (Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood), I gave my iPhone to my five-year-old son and asked him to take photos of what he could find. The signs he saw wereContinue reading “Looking for Signs of Spring: A Walk Around the Neighborhood”

Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood

A walk around my neighborhood… Photos taken March 8th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge.. Phoneography Challenge: My Neighborhood

Silent Saturday: California Poppy

Lawrence Hall of Science Photos taken March 7th, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details (2)

Photos from a hike in January at Redwood Regional Park… where I became “lost in the details.” My second take on the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details. For more information (and more photos) regarding the ladybug clusters, see my post.. Ladybug Clusters: Redwood Regional Park

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

Soccer Class Photo taken March 5th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

Silent Saturday: Spring?

Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton Photo taken February 28th, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Outdoor Discoveries Hike Sunol Regional Wilderness Photo taken February 9th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Fascinating flowers…

Fascinating flowers… Parking lot of the Hayward Japanese Garden Photo taken February 24th, 2013

Turtles: Japanese Garden, Hayward

A great place to see turtles! Japanese Garden, Hayward Photos taken February 24th, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

My husband and I were married at Glacier Point in Yosemite, after sunset, just as the full moon was rising over the mountains. As we waited for the sun to set and the moon to rise, a friend caught me and my soon-to-be husband kissing. Photo of a Photo Autumn, 2003 Glacier Point, Yosemite ***Continue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss”

Neighborhood Wildlife: Squirrel (Three-Legged)

I often wonder what happened to his leg… I first noticed it missing a few weeks ago. Photos taken February 14th, 2013

My Little Valentine: Home Sick

My son, home sick today, lethargically watching the bird and squirrel activity at the feeder. So sad to be missing the Valentine’s Day party at school… Photo taken February 14th, 2013

Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck

My son excitedly informed me yesterday afternoon that there was a boy deer on the hill behind our home. The buck was in no hurry to leave, giving me plenty of time to snap some photos. My son is sick (again), so he stayed home from school yesterday and today. Luckily, the neighborhood wildlife hasContinue reading “Neighborhood Wildlife: Young Buck”

Neighborhood Wildlife: Deer

A deer grazing on the hill behind our home, enjoying the warm, sunny day… Photos taken February 12th, 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

I usually photograph what we do and see when we’re out and about in nature. For the WordPress challenge this week, however, here’s a photo showing a typical indoor activity in our home… building things. Towers built with Citiblocs Photo taken February 6th, 2013 *** WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge