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Wetlands in the midst of Metropolis

Oct 30th, 11 / 21 Comments

Last Saturday, it was a girls day out. Four of us went for a day’s hike at the Ballona Wetlands. It was my first hike on this part of the wetlands. The last time I did with my photo hiking group was on the 4th of July, 2010, somewhere in the bike path near Marina del Rey.

You see those expensive high rise and homes in the midst.

Wild flowers still bloom
a monarch fleeting
Tall grasses not obstructing any view

It was fun!

This post is linked to:
Our World Tuesday

Hosted by these wonderful ladies:
Sandy, Sylvia, Lady Fi, Gatina and Arija

and

Hosted by

Drowsy Monkey

Ballona Creek Wetlands, Friendship, Hiking, Mellow Yellow Monday, Meme, That's My World Tuesday

My Photo on a Fund Raiser Flyer

Oct 28th, 11 / 12 Comments

Do you remember this photograph? This was taken a few months ago with my hiking group at the Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks. One of the organizers of the Conejo Open Space Conservancy Agency saw my photo when doing a search and he found me. He asked if he could crop a portion of my photo for their fund raiser flyer.

You can view the post and photos here.

I gladly obliged and gave him the high resolution photo for free. The other day I got this. I am glad that I can be of help towards the preservation and conservation of our parks and natural resources for everyone to enjoy. So here I am sharing you with a smile.

Edited: Here’s their website

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Aisha’s Scenic Sunday

Meme, Scenic Sunday

Tufa Towers Reflection

Oct 28th, 11 / 18 Comments

The best times to get good lighting in your photos are early morning for the sunrise and early afternoon for the sunset. Since we were pressed for time and we only had a three day road trip, we opted for the former. “The early bird catcheth the worm.” was first recorded in John Ray’s A collection of English proverbs around the 17th century: 1670, 1678. Translated, it means that success comes to those who prepare well and put in effort. Yes, our effort of getting there early gave us good results.

Mono Lake South Tufa Reserve
October 9, 2011
6:42 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

I thought we were early, they were here before us!

Weekend Reflections is hosted by
James

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Eastern Sierra, Mono Lakes, South Tufa Reserve, Weekend Reflections

Butterflies in the Desert?

Oct 27th, 11 / 44 Comments

My title post is weird, but wait till you read the whole story.

Do you know what happens when you miss your exit? Well, it rerouted us 60 miles farther and we were one hour behind schedule. I was a little bit grumpy, it was pitched black, because we left at 3:30 a.m. for our trip to Mammoth Lakes a little over two weeks ago.

From a distance, they look like butterflies, but in fact, they are the wind turbines located in the Tehachapi Pass, West Mohave Desert. The Tehachapi Pass is one of the windiest areas in the world, with wind speeds varying from 15 to 20 miles per hour. It is also dependent on the time of the day, season, and terrain.

They could also be mistaken as birds. There are about 16,000 wind turbines in California and 5,000 of them are in the Tehachapi Pass.

Photos taken between 6:40 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. before our coffee stop.

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Jan’s Friday Fences

Pat’s Thursday’s Things in a Row

and

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Sandy, Wren, and Sylvia

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Friday Fences, Meme, Road Trip, SkyWatch Friday, Thursday's Things in a Row

Art or Graffiti

Oct 26th, 11 / 13 Comments

This part of town, the Los Angeles Arts District, is just a so-so area, I would not take photos alone at night. Some aspiring artists show off their trade by painting murals on the wall. Or would you call it graffiti?