This little creature is stunning.
I’ve discovered s/he likes to take baths at the top tier of our garden fountain.
Category Archives: 16-85mm
Easter Sunday with Ariel & Mason
Easter Sunday
April 08, 2012
The love between Ariel & Mason is beyond this universe.
Holga diptych on Ilford Delta 3200 film
Holga diptych on Ilford Delta 3200 film
Happy Easter from Mason via Instagram
A beautiful Easter Sunday in the woods
Pretty flowers growing everywhere
Ariel and Mason
Ariel leading Mason down for his exercise and cookies
Mason wants these lemons!
... But Mason doesn't like lemons! Ew!
Mason, the beautiful magnificient black stallion
Also posted in Nikon D7000
Tagged 2012, Animals, Ariel Westberg, Black Stallion, Easter, Horses, love, Magic, Mason, Nature, Sunset, Trees, Twillight
New Mexico Road Trip | March 20-27
Micki and Tim departed LA and I followed them for the first leg of the journey.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
But a camera couldn’t even capture my whole heart.
March 20
- Bright and early on the road. We left at 7am… There was already traffic according to Pops.
- On the road… this is somewhere in San Bernardino.
- Still on the road…
- Micki… I guess she was serious about getting out of LA!
- Snow just outside of Flagstaff, Arizona
- I captured this micro seconds as we passed for my sister in law Janet because she loves bears.
March 21
- We made it! Give me a reason to come back! We actually made it at 2am/3am NM time.
- I’m living with Gnomes!
- Unloaded!!! We finally unloaded the Uhaul but there was still the van to unload…
- Finally. Everything unloaded. The sun was setting…
- Strawberries laced with sugar
- Micki and Marisa made strawberries ‘n bisquick ‘n cool whip. There was dinner too. But that was all gone. No photos.
March 22
- Claire is helping me work at the window seat. I did most of my work that I could at this window seat.
- I took a walk and found this in the garage. Very appropriate.
- I came back to Claire at the window seat… “Look at me! I’m making a basket!”
March 23
- The view outside my bedroom. At night we can hear coyotes howling and teaching their pups how to howl.
- My dinner at Gabriel’s with a margarita before the high school play.
March 24
- We saw Gizmo!
- And Heather!
- This is Dobby. Isn’t he adorable? He belongs to Dionne and Adam.
- Phoebe, Adam, and Pierce
- Dionne!
- Another beautiful New Mexican sunset
March 25
- Good Morning! The view from the gazebo.
- Phoebe! She is a recluse. But I was able to pet her and she let me take this photo.
- This was my working view from the window seat.
- I spotted the squirrel that is eating most of the flowers!
March 26
- I walked around and took some photos…
- Claire…. fluffy goodness!
- Rachel taking a nap
- Naomi always begging for food.
- Zena adjusted nicely to the move. Must have been the drugs! A magical mushroom ride!
- Micki in a hammock at Ojo Caliente
- Sunset at Ojo Caliente with Micki, Heather, and Jamie
March 27
- Rise and shine! My last day in New Mexico for now
- Willy is going to miss me until I come back.
- I love the little things found around the house
- What pumpernickel?
- Tempted in Vega$
- Vega$ to LAX
- Meanwhile, back on the ranch…
Also posted in Nikon D7000
Tagged cats, desert, Dogs, ducks, Flowers, land, New Mexico, Sky, Sun
Salton Sea: Salvation Mountain & Bombay Beach
My photo adventure with Erin McGuire to the Salton Sea included abandoned buildings with dreamy lighting, a crazy caltrans worker who didn’t know how to use an orange flag and a stop sign, stinky fish, green fish, birds, night blooming jasmine, and desolation. Sometimes life is unphotographable and all that remains are the feelings. Will you remember?
Also posted in Nikon D7000
Tagged Bombay Beach, Niland, Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain
Alabaster | Amplyfi
My friend Dwayne was in LA last night with his band Alabaster.
I am friends with his wife Mindi , a published author with a second book coming out in October! [plug]
I am a character in this second book. I’m pretty excited about that and have no idea what to expect.
Exciting!
What a talented and beautiful couple!
I love them both, Mindi and Dwayne, and I wish they lived in LA or I lived near them.
So Ariel and I and Dwayne were talking about how we forget to take photos or get autographs…
Yes, I did that. So, no photos of us…
But…
his band is awesome,
and I did take photos…
Enjoy!
Alabaster | Amplyfi
Hollywood, CA
March 14, 2012
“Alabaster is like Rise Against and Paramore got it on with Anberlin, hawt.”
Shaina Rae – Vocals
Kate Alabaster – Guitar
Marlon Deppen – Bass
Joe Bossiet – Guitar
Dwayne Scott – Drums
Laura – Keys
Also posted in Nikon D7000
Tagged Alabaster, alabasterband.com, Amplyfi, Dwayne Scott, Hollywood, Joe Bossiet, Kate Alabaster, Kota Wade, Laura, Marlon Deppen, Shaina Rae, www.amplyfi.com, www.DakotaWade.com
Moshi Moshi Volume 1 | Blue Whale
Moshi Moshi Volume 1
Fundraising for children in Fukushima/Japan
Blue Whale
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
March 12, 2012
$10 donation at door
MC
LeRoy Downs
Music
8:45p Quartetto Fantastico : Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,
10:00p NineNet : Gee Gee Gallegos,
11:15p Rootsystem : Robby Marshall
Art/Live painting
Yuki Miyazaki, Ngene Mwaura, Joe Wu
Supported Brand
Rayco FinalLevel
Food by donation
(Omusubi by masacasa / Belly of the Beast)
This event will be broadcasting to KTTEradio.com by LeRoy Downs
all donation will be sent to
東日本大震災ふくしまこども寄附金
http://wwwcms.pref.fukushima.jp/pcp_portal/PortalServlet?DISPLAY_ID=DIRECT&NEXT_DISPLAY_ID=U000004&CONTENTS_ID=25125
Children’s Welfare Division, Social Health & Welfare Department, Fukushima Prefecture
http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/jidou/kodomokihu/kodomokifu.html
This message below is from Children’s Welfare Division, Social Health & Welfare Department, Fukushima Prefecture, where all donations will be sent to:
“Many children lost their parents through the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture.
In addition, many children were forced to leave their familiar hometowns due to the nuclear disaster, and their loss experiences caused a heavy burden to the children’s minds.
However, the prefecture is determined to support them for a long period of time with your goodwill donations so that they will be able to steadily go forward without surrendering their dreams that they used to have before the disaster in the midst of such severe circumstances.”
日本語
”本県では、東日本大震災により、多くの子どもたちが親を失いました。
加えて、原子力災害により、住み慣れた土地からも離れなければならない子どもたちも多く、様々な喪失体験により、幼い心に多大なる負担がかかっています。
しかしながら、このような状況においても、子どもたちが震災前に抱いていたそれぞれの夢をあきらめることなく、着実に前に進んでいくことができるよう、皆様からの善意の寄附をいただき、長期的な支援を行っていきたいと考えております。”
This is the benefit event for children in Fukushima to give hope and support to have education. To encourage and help them to pursue their dream.
Thank you so much for your support.
ご支援ありがとうございます。
Masa Tsuzuki
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Tagged Blue Whale, Chris Woods, Daniel Rosenboom, Dominic Thiroux, Gavin Templeton, Gee Gee Gallegos, Joe Wu, Jose Gurria-Cardenas, Justin Kirk, Masa Tsukuki, Matt Pallatino, Matt Rubin, Matty Apples, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Moshi Moshi, Ngene Mwaura, NineNet, Paul Cartwright, Peter Jacobson, Quartetto Fantastico, Rootsystem, Shaunte Palmer, Vikram Devasthali, Yuki Miyazaki
Red Knight. All Day. | Medieval Times Buena Park
Red Knight. All Day.
Medieval Times
Buena Park, CA
March 11, 2012.
The Red Knight won my heart! He gave me a flower. :) Danny made it fun! Yay! Good times! Medieval Times!
Red Knight! All Day!
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Tagged Alabarada, Baron Ruiz de Roche, bola, Buena Park, Don Carlos, Don Eduardo del Rey, Don Iofre Santa Creu, Espada, falcon, falconer, Herald of the North, Horse, Horses, Jousting, kingdom, kings, lance, Lord Chancellor, Lord del Font, mace, Mandoble, Medieval Times, on Alberto del Mau, Princess Catalina, Red Knight, royal court, Royal Falconer, shields, swords, The Champion of Leone, The King
Life at the Cottage
The first bloom of the Wisteria in the garden.
Delicious sage for cooking
The squirrel found the peanuts!
Flowers bloom in a sink