Tag Archives: California

Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Nature (in Northern California)

06 June 2016 Lens:   Let me know which you prefer. Click on image to enlarge, which takes you to another page. If you decide to leave a comment, please return to this page. Pens: Nature has many guises: Butterflies … Continue reading

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Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Editing and Processing (Art and Nature)

30 May 2016 Lens: I. Taken in Camera+ and Edited in Snapseed II. Taken with Native Camera and Edited in Snapseed Let me know which you prefer. Click on image to enlarge, which takes you to another page. If you … Continue reading

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Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Macro (and the Wild through a Tiny Lens)

09 May 2016 Lens: Let me know which you prefer. Click on image to enlarge, which takes you to another page. If you decide to leave a comment, please return to this page. Pens: As you know, travel can soothe … Continue reading

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Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge: Nature (and the Marin Headlands)

07 July 2014 Lens: Let me know which you prefer and why. Pens: Mother Nature has been my muse for longer than I have given her deeply-committed thought. As years add to my experiences, a rising level of emotion accompanies … Continue reading

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Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Photo Challenge: Nature (The Tame and the Wild, Part One)

05 May 2014 Lens: I. Colfax, California II. Crystal Hermitage Gardens, Nevada, City, California III. Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, California IV. Point Bonita Lighthouse at Marin Headlands, California Let me know which you prefer and why. Pens: If you are … Continue reading

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Ziplining in Santa Cruz: My Thanksgiving Tribute

22 November 2012 Lens: I. Mount Herman Redwood Conference Center, California II. The Santa Cruz Inlet, California III. Stills from the Canopy Tour were possible, because we wore helmets with video cameras: Let me know which is your favorite and … Continue reading

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WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreaming (with the Mamas and the Papas)

13 July 2012 Lens: Let me know what you think about this photograph. Pens: WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge asks participants to focus on dreaming. Immediately, I thought about a simple image that is layered in meaning about life’s dreamy moments … Continue reading

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San Francisco: The Golden City, Part One

05 July 2012 Lens: I. Golden Gate Bridge: 2012 Celebrates its Seventy-Five-Year Birthday II. deYoung Museum, Golden Gate Park (additional photographs in next post) Pens: Re-entry has been slow and methodical, almost a snail’s pace. My grandchildren joined me for … Continue reading

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