Yeah, it's basically a cliche, isn't it? Who hasn't seen pictures of a sunset off the famous Santa Monica Pier? I first saw the attraction way back in 1999, on my first adult trip to the area. I remembered how beautiful it was, and jumped at the chance to repeat the experience. February can get …
Category: Travel and Vacations
SoCal Interlude: Patterns
Over the weekend in California, my eye was caught by the many interesting patterns I saw in the hotel, and outside in nature. Some were repeated, some not. A guy at the hotel front desk told me that the carpet pattern in many places was the Golden Poppy, which is found in California. This pattern …
A Trip to Southern California, First of Two Posts
This week, we went to Southern California for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar, the subject of which was Politics and Principles. The venue was a nice Hilton Hotel near the John Wayne Orange County Airport. Over two days, we had a President's Club reception, a nice dinner, with remarks by Dr. Larry Arnn, the …
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It’s Been A Year
2018 has been quite a year in the RB49 Universe. We survived just fine, but not without some bumps and bruises. Well, whose life doesn't have some bumps? On January 2, we got a new Grand-Niece, when my nephew became a Dad. She's a cutie, and I'm going to her first birthday party tomorrow. Also …
In honor of Chanukah, pictures of Israel
This week marks the holiday of Chanukah, and the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek desecrators of the Temple. The ancient Jews, fighting for their homeland, were fierce warriors, who were not finally defeated until the Romans did so in 70AD with the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Here are some pictures …
Goodbye old friend, farewell to my trusty old camera
I'm pretty old-fashioned. I don't own a smartphone, and most of my photography is done with an advanced point-and-shoot camera. I loved my Canon SX20IS camera, not the least because it operated on four AA batteries. I never had to worry about its battery dying, because I always kept a spare set of batteries in …
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Autumn Reflections
Autumn is my favorite season. Hot weather doesn't agree with my body very much, and I always welcome the onset of autumn. The kids are back in school, the air is cool, and the sun still makes its appearance on most days. Here are some reflections of autumn that I have captured, mostly around home …
Birds-like you see every day…but different
Wherever I go, I watch for birds. Even in my back yard, I love watching our birds at the feeder. Normally, juncos are ground-feeders, but ours just love hogging the feeder, watching for chickadees and nuthatches who might want to get in. This is a junco and our song sparrow vying for the preferred station …
Tranquil Thursday-Sea and Sky over the North Pacific
it's the end of the day on Thursday, and it's time to get in a little relaxation. Gaze at the photos of the North Pacific in July, from the deck of the Crystal Symphony. Many faces of the North Pacific Ocean, and the infinite sky. In the photo above, can you even see where the …
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Something else I found on my trip to Hawaii…Birds!
I am an amateur bird-watcher, and when I see a new one, I check it off on my "Life List", which is in the back of my 1960s edition of Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds (which is now a collector's item). Fortunately, in this guide are two pages of pictures of Hawaiian …
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