Monday, April 28, 2008

Surf Meets Sand on the beautiful California coast near San Clemente.
Also near San Clemente is this photo, On Cool Sand. The weather was perfect and the water and sand were cool. California beaches are a great place to relax, read a book, watch the surfers, build castles or just do nothing but enjoy the magnificent Pacific waves crashing.



Sunset Swinging on the highest hill in Turtle Ridge in Irvine, California. My wife Pauline, left, and niece Nikki, right, were enjoying the park until the very last bit of daylight as the sun disappeared over the Pacific Ocean behind them.



High Flyin' Rides was taken at St. Dorothy's yearly fundraiser, the Oak Tree Festival. We've been going to the festival every year since we moved to the area. There's lots of good food, drinks (even ice cold beer on tap), fun rides and games, lots of live performers (dead performers don't do very well) and even a chance to win some $. One year we won one year's tuition!! Here, from left to right, are Rob, Nikki, Marco, Josette and Pauline as they watch the stomach-churning rides above them.


The photo to the right, Spotlight on Hammerhead was in the Maui Ocean Center. I was pointing my camera in the tank looking for a cool shot of the fish and sharks when this magnificent ray of sunlight appeared. It only lasted for about 5 seconds and I never saw it again. I had an awesome time in Maui and would love to go back every year!





Did It Make a Sound? (below) Strolling through the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia we came across a spectacular sight.


I found this Basking Spider on a sidewalk a block from UC Berkeley. Sidewalk art or a fun way to frighten small children?











1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I like the picture of the fish and the ray of light.