Another 2016 image of San Francisco, reimagined as an abstract
The City
Coit Tower Redux
An oldie (2016!) but a goodie- San Francisco’s iconic Coit Tower re-edited as an abstract.
Sunrise in the Neighborhood
It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood
A beautiful day for a neighbor
Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won’t you be my neighbor?
And here is another sunrise view from our street! We do get beautiful views- and someday soon I hope to get out and shoot beautiful views from another vantage point!
Shades of Dawn
Another view of early morning light
Rising Early
I became an early riser during the first month after my husband’s heart surgery. He sleeps in a recliner in the living room, and, until the last few days, I slept on the couch beside his chair. I could see the first hints of early morning light through the window and often would sneak out to grab a few photos of the sky. He is so much better now, though, that I no longer feel I need to listen for every movement and am starting to lie in bed until after dawn.
This is a view looking maybe northeast? from our street. There was morning fog (not common here), and if you look closely you can see a faint outline of Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks behind the silhouette of the Dells.
The View
It’s been awhile since I posted any photos. On June 26, my husband Lonnie had a heart attack, which resulted in a triple bypass surgery on July 1. He has been home since July 7 and is recovering well in the 4th week of at least an 8 week recovery. Our daughter came for over a week to help, and our son will be here tonight for the weekend. All of this explains why the only photos I’ve been able to take have been the view from the front of our house- specifically clouds, which have been magnificent during this monsoon season. I believe in August I will be able to get back into a bit more photography and photo editing as Lonnie improves.
Turn turn turn
This ICM photo is part of a series I’m calling Turnagain Blues- because they were taken on the part of the Seward Highway that follows the waterway called the Turnagain Arm and because of the blue tones.
I like the square crops as well.
Big Sky, Little Earth
Yesterday was one of those days when the sky dominated everything. The clouds swept across the sky, and from our vantage point on a small hill in Prescott, we couldn’t help but be aware of the vastness of the sky above compared to the earth below.
Stand By Me
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No, I won’t be afraid
Oh, I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me
Yes, there are mountains!
This is the view looking across the Turnagain Arm from the Seward Highway outside Anchorage, Alaska. Just a small part of the view, I might add! On our first visit to Alaska in the summer of 2016, we landed at night and stayed at a hotel near downtown. We saw none of this- Anchorage did not look pretty, and we saw no mountains. The next morning, we headed out on the Seward Highway and got our first view of the snow capped peaks and glaciers- I’ll never forget my feelings of awe and excitement as we drove along the water! Every time we return, I get that same feeling as we drive along that now familiar road. This shot is from a few weeks ago when we were there for our grandson’s graduation.
Morning in Eagle River
We had the privilege of watching our first grandson, Miles, graduate from high school 10 days ago in Alaska! It was a heartwarming and poignant moment to see this wonderful boy cross the stage and take this first step into adulthood. Cheers and tears!
We had never visited our Alaska family in May but knew that winter was especially late leaving this year- so we prepared for all weather, including rain. We stayed in a rental close to our daughter’s home and were greeted by a beautiful view of the cloud-covered mountains each morning. I think there was only a day or two when it actually rained, but the beautiful clouds were always there.
My focus was not photography this visit, but we did manage to take two drives along the Turnagain Arm. I’ll be sharing a few more mountain and clouds photos soon!
Construction
A little abstract inspired by the ongoing construction of a very large house on the hill across the road from us
Sacred Space
Inspired by a visit to the mission at Tumacacori a couple years ago
Native
Almost every year, I take photos of the Apache plume plant (native to Arizona) at the front of our house by the street. This year, I took photos in the late afternoon as the sun was low, creating those round bokeh circles through the leaves in the background. I desaturated the image for a vintage look.
Happy Earth Day!
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