Central Coast – The Scenery

Mike and I took a trip to Central California over Labor Day weekend and even though we had heard how beautiful this part of California is, we were blown away when we got there! The first day, we spent some time at Point Sur lighthouse, and drove down to Big Sur as far as we […]

Cincinnati: Fiona the Baby Hippo

Mike and I have been following Fiona’s story ever since she was born. Hippos are Mike’s favorite animal, but obviously we both love animals – especially baby ones who were born premature! Leading up to our trip home, we had been following all of her developments closely because we wanted to see her when we […]

Cincinnati: Around Town

In July, Mike and I went home to spend some time with my parents! We had so much fun and went to some of my favorite places – Young’s Dairy Farm, Clifton Gorge, and Newport! We also found this neat little rock garden that was built by a man in 1932 – he built all […]

Catalina Island – Jeep Tour

We had done a jeep tour before on the island, but it had been years ago, so we decided to do it again! There is a herd of buffalo that lives on the island and the last time we did a jeep tour, we saw a couple, but they were far away. This time, we […]

Catalina Island – Chihuly Exhibit

For my birthday this year, we went over to Catalina Island to see the Chihuly Exhibit at the Catalina Island Museum. I’ve seen pictures of Chihuly’s art before, but never in person, so I was really excited! It absolutely did not disappoint! I was really happy with how my pictures turned out, not only of […]

Torrance Fourth of July Fireworks

This year, Mike and I decided to walk to the Fourth of July fireworks in Torrance! It was so close to where we live and it ended up being a GREAT fireworks show! Of course, my trusty Nikon tagged along, and I was SO happy with how my pictures turned out! There was so much texture in these shots and I really like how that added to the overall feel of the pictures. There are a couple in here that I almost feel like I could pet because they look so soft and feathery! My two favorites from this group are Dandelion, because it looks like a dandelion right before you blow the seeds everywhere, and Eagle. That was not an eagle-shaped firework – I just happened to catch it at the right moment and to me, it looks exactly like an eagle head!

Dandelion, Torrance, 2017

Blue Man Group, Torrance, 2017

Koosh Balls, Torrance, 2017

Glitz, Torrance, 2017

Beginning and End, Torrance, 2017

Pinwheel, Torrance, 2017

Intersecting Colors, Torrance, 2017

Crazy Hair, Torrance, 2017

Feathered, Torrance, 2017

Warp Speed, Torrance, 2017

Squiggly, Torrance, 2017

Sprouting, Torrance, 2017

Eagle, Torrance, 2017

Urchin, Torrance, 2017

Textured Twins, Torrance, 2017

Night Hawks: Griffith Observatory

I feel like every Night Hawks post I do, I always say “this is one of my favorites!” And that’s because they kind of all are for different reasons! And the Griffith Observatory is actually one of my favorites because I love being in this huge park that overlooks one of the largest cities in […]

Night Hawks – Belmont Pier

Since Mike and I have become Night Hawks regulars, we’re always extra excited when we see a new place on the calendar! Belmont Pier was a new place for us and we loved it! It was so peaceful and we got some great pics! We ended the evening in a park on a hill in […]

California Wildflowers

I’m sure a lot of you heard about the California super bloom this year! We got so much rain this “winter” and that led to so many flowers blooming! Also, for the first time since we’ve moved out here, things are actually GREEN and not brown! We knew that we needed to go somewhere before […]

Night Hawks – Redondo Beach Pier

This was our THIRD trip with the Night Hawks to the Redondo Pier, and it was just as windy and chilly as the last time we went! The waves were big and the pictures turned out great! I love the birds that hang out on the pier, eager to snatch a fisherman’s prize! In general, […]

Life in Pictures

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Author: Julie