tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-207619272024-03-06T20:07:07.632-08:00IlluminationA photoblogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-52558448530948693332013-03-22T09:51:00.001-07:002013-12-08T10:38:18.460-08:00Suspension Bridge<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/8580753616/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8580753616_016f3e2077_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/8580753616/">Suspension Bridge</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>The terrain in Costa Rica's mountains is so extreme that suspension bridges from ridge to ridge create "canopy walks" above the treetops in the canyons below. It's like getting a monkey's eye view of the dense jungle. Heavy mist which soak these rain forests, make the experience all the more eerie.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-69126816080067287262012-12-24T08:51:00.001-08:002013-03-21T15:30:14.348-07:00Sunset from Sibley<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/8254867735/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8207/8254867735_b3c2ef5d24_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/8254867735/">Sunset from Sibley</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>I love taking walks at sunset in the East Bay hills. Sometimes the light is perfect for serene scenes like this, taken at Sibley Volcanic Preserve in Oakland. Cooper, my Australian Cattle Dog was indifferent, but I was happy to share the moment with him anyway. If I try to anticipate a sky like this I'm mostly disappointed, serendipity is often the best way to find these shots.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-68074397889880099922012-06-19T12:58:00.001-07:002012-07-10T11:44:26.889-07:00Purple Cone Flowers<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/7323569762/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7323569762_601e2ddab2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/7323569762/">Purple Cone Flowers</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Normally I stay home over the Memorial Day weekend, but this year Sylvia and I decided to visit the Pinnacles National Monument near Soledad, California. We heard about a bed and breakfast near the West Gate, so there we were. The weather was supposed to be hot, but the coastal fog kept things cool - perfect for hiking and photography.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-29090343621169957012012-05-10T11:15:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:15:36.283-07:00Supermoon<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/7002572392/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5072/7002572392_291a525d82_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/7002572392/">Supermoon</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>There was so much hype about this Cinco de Mayo full moon that I had to figure out a way to get some sort of shot as it rises or sets. Using the Photographer's Ephemeris, I found a spot in the Oakland hills which would have a clear view of the rising moon - so here's the shot. It looks much like other full moons I shot so there you have it.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-40301622166295759532012-05-10T11:10:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:10:49.275-07:00Park Gate<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6997112884/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/6997112884_e334cd7b2d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6997112884/">Park Gate</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>I frequently walk the dog at Serpentine Prairie in Redwood Regional Park, and this spring offered up a few wildflowers to make the journey more memorable. Spring clouds gave me mottled lighting for this scene; and I was hoping for a ray of direct sunlight on the flowers, but alas a tug of the leash pulled me along on my walk.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-76867540432677108002012-03-18T14:51:00.001-07:002012-05-10T10:59:43.709-07:00Chapel<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6844741412/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6844741412_c3399d2538_m.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 2px; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 2px;" /></a> <br />
<span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6844741412/">Chapel</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>
Julia Morgan designed this chapel at Chapel of the Chimes, in Oakland. I've wanted to shoot this panorama ever since visiting the site at a Summer Solstice event. The Gothic section is quite lovely, and the other more modern areas are interesting as well.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-75267438031289483692012-01-30T08:40:00.001-08:002012-01-30T08:40:02.252-08:00Avalokiteshvara with Hindu Deities<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6785145897/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6785145897_850be510c6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6785145897/">Avalokiteshvara with Hindu Deities</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Residents of the Bay Area are spoiled by the wealth of cultural activities available to enjoy. A recent visit to the Asian Art Museum with a knowledgeable guide proved to be fascinating and inspirational. This is a collage of several items I photographed during my tour.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-23082914191969939132012-01-04T08:56:00.001-08:002012-01-26T13:35:40.697-08:00Acorns<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6608111987/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6608111987_37ac8d6a32_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:12px;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6608111987/">Acorns</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>I took this photograph in a museum in San Diego. The lighting was very poor and mono-chromatic. I did manage to produce a reasonably good black and white image but I thought something was still lacking. So I decided to try to hand tint the image; and here's the result. Overall I'm very pleased with the result, and I may try other images which I thought were lost causes.<br clear="all">Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-564743390365343292011-12-25T11:21:00.001-08:002012-05-10T11:01:03.089-07:00Low Low Tide<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6482676947/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6482676947_49eb0e8812_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6482676947/">Low Tide</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>We get low low tides frequently, but this one occurred in the afternoon just before sunset. It was the perfect occasion to explore the coastal areas and tidepools. This the pier at Pillar Point just before I hiked out to the exposed reef near the Mavericks, site of famous surfing competitions.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-53723428293271026372011-11-09T00:01:00.001-08:002011-11-09T00:01:45.877-08:00Dead Indian Trail<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6327745735/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6327745735_dcf54cf975_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6327745735/">Dead Indian Trail</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>My annual hike on Thursday morning followed Dead Indian Trail eastward toward an oasis tucked among large boulders. The sandy trail was enclosed by these beautiful walls of stone and flora. There is so much to see if you can just stop to notice.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-32373566770867791852011-10-18T09:49:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:01:50.167-07:00Fall Colors<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5133325667/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4083/5133325667_9c68531283_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5133325667/">Fall Colors</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>This time of year presents us with a wide gamut of warm yellow and oranges in contrast to the chilly fall air. Since we don't have the maple and elm forests of the east, we have to find our fall colors elsewhere; these at a farmers market.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-31299067086449638122011-10-07T11:18:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:02:30.282-07:00Steamers<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6052949215/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6065/6052949215_4e14be160b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6052949215/">Steamers</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Every once in a while I attempt to play a tourist role in San Francisco, to see things with beginner's eyes. Grant street and the Chinese district seemed too tourist oriented, so I headed up to Stockton Street and was pleasantly surprised by all the small shops which were selling a variety of Chinese food stuffs. The crated chickens of times past were missing, but the experience was still fascinating and these steaming containers are a part of the scene.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-88705710589938031022011-08-27T20:01:00.001-07:002011-11-11T08:35:32.151-08:00Cannon Balls<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6080723691/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6080723691_d280957679_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6080723691/">Cannon Balls</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Ah, a day in the field shooting whatever comes into view at Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge. I've been here many times and see many of the scenes captured so well by others. Yet everything seems fresh to me as though my lens was misfocused before, or was too wide and confusing. Here there is only light and texture and shape.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-68216482269054150682011-08-15T08:45:00.001-07:002012-01-26T13:37:10.129-08:00Morning Road<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6045645141/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6209/6045645141_8524558d82_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/6045645141/">Morning Road</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>August in Grass Valley provides quiet country respite and strolls along fallow roads adorned with hemlock and wild peas. Stand, watch, and enjoy as an insignificant bystander to nature's morning.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-23954061773241932462011-06-16T10:50:00.001-07:002011-06-16T10:50:45.954-07:00Quaking Grass<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5798367917/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5798367917_5ff404991b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5798367917/">Quaking Grass</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Sometimes the most ubiquitous things come into focus and you can see them for the first time. While walking at Sea Ranch along the bluffs over the surf, you are surrounded by fields of this quaking grass. It blends together with foxtails to make a vast plain of yellow and green; but on closer examination the true beauty of this plant is revealed.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-63732428124390786582011-05-29T13:28:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:03:17.148-07:00Dancer<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5733505637/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3123/5733505637_d84d501e3c_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:10;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5733505637/">Dancer</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>As I explore the possibilities afforded by black and white printing, I found this old image that didn't work in color, but works well here. I love the dynamics created by the contrast between the tree and the background.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-71679958994583799102011-04-01T10:39:00.001-07:002011-11-11T08:36:55.243-08:00Cherry Blossoms<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5580130160/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5580130160_cf99b0c7ff_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5580130160/">Cherry Blossoms</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>The Bay Area is such a great place to live, because you can serendipitously stumble across wonderful scenes. As I returned from the deYoung's Balenciaga exhibition, I passed the Japanese Tea Garden which was in full bloom with cherry blossoms everywhere. Had I had more time, I would have explored the arboretum across the street - maybe next time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-67055658468046746012011-03-07T16:39:00.001-08:002012-01-04T09:50:13.861-08:00Raygun Gothic Rocket Ship<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5497387302/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5051/5497387302_60c539d2a1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5497387302/">Raygun Gothic Rocket Ship</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>I've been doing hyperbolic projections for quite some time, and I enjoy the little planet effect. Then I got to thinking about the Raygun Gothic Rocket which is an art installation on the San Francisco embarcadero. This could make a really cool little planet - complete with rocket ship - so I picked a time when I thought there might not be too many people and shot this panorama in HDR and it became a perfect little planet!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-11494015577706876342011-03-02T09:12:00.001-08:002012-01-04T09:51:35.983-08:00Sugimoto Print - Pier 24<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5442672910/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5178/5442672910_1ee2744542_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5442672910/">Sugimoto Print - Pier 24</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>There is a well kept secret gallery in San Francisco which is home to a massively extensive photographic collection. Visiting Pier 24 is a special treat since only a small number of visitors are permitted at any given time, by reservation. It is well worth the effort to plan a 2-hour visual feast.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-36521690547293170492011-01-20T09:37:00.001-08:002011-11-11T08:41:17.482-08:00Concrete Wall<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5373272292/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/5373272292_46c336381a_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5373272292/">Concrete Wall</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Roses are an easy subject, but hardly dramatic. This arrangement caught my eye as a mini-drama with an interloper drawing near an established stem. I see the tension, do you?<br clear="all">Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-41414581209867290442010-12-14T08:33:00.001-08:002010-12-14T09:07:01.389-08:00Tree<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5248050616/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5248050616_edddd92a9e_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5248050616/">Tree</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>When I'm lazy and need to walk the dog, I go to Montclair and take the pedestrian path along the old railroad grade at the top of La Salle Avenue. It ends halfway up Shepherd Canyon Road and along the way it traverses the hillside quite high above the roadway. The trail has a wonderful canopy of trees and the canyon affords a backlight which is interesting in its own right, so you can see the forest and the tree.<br clear="all">Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-35136007556682808882010-11-30T09:12:00.001-08:002011-11-11T08:42:23.242-08:00Mt. Diablo<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; FLOAT: right; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5217939771/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5217939771_be24dc2c19_m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5217939771/">Mt. Diablo</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div><p>Recovering from Thanksgiving dinner usually involves a hike in the hills, and this year is no exception. With a phalanx of family, friends and dogs, the East Ridge Trail was mobbed by holiday repenters. As we returned home for seconds and thirds, a weather front joined the sunset and colored the dusk in pinks and oranges.<br /><br />Walk before the dusk<br />Settles the day silently<br />Coloring our skies</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-14478864522883592712010-11-20T21:40:00.001-08:002012-05-10T11:04:10.944-07:00Smoke Tree<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5193227837/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4089/5193227837_b45d6984df_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5193227837/">Smoke Tree</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Every year I go to Palm Desert and take the guided Thursday morning hike into the surrounding desert, and every year I marvel at the sights to be discovered along the way. This smoke tree is displaying its signature colors along with other glorious trees in Carrizo Canyon.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-74049620515195013312010-10-29T09:23:00.001-07:002012-05-10T11:04:56.042-07:0036 9/10 Flying A Gasoline<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5125721385/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1349/5125721385_da27a79b67_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/5125721385/">36 9/10 Flying A Gasoline</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>I remember when gasoline was 37 cents a gallon and came with Green Stamps. It was a treat to find these pumps on a side street in Cold Spring, New York. They are clearly non-working and abandoned, but the memories of our Country Sedan pulling into one of these stations is a powerful dose of nostalgia.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20761927.post-31912603091325278552010-08-11T08:19:00.001-07:002010-10-09T15:46:16.357-07:00Coming and Going<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/4873524422/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4873524422_38aef53fa8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdosremedios/4873524422/">Coming and Going</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/sdosremedios/">SdosRemedios</a>. </span></div>Recently I've taken an interest in botanical photography. I'm shooting a variety of styles, trying to find my own voice. This mimosa strikes a chord with me, although I can't identify specifically what it is that moves me about this image.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738228819503443723noreply@blogger.com0