I am sooooo ready for spring. But, at the same time, hubby and I wanted to get one last trip to see Yosemite in the snow. It was the perfect day! We took out time and really just enjoyed the journey. It takes us about 3 hours to get there and the drive is beautifulRead More
Yosemite in the fall
We love love love Yosemite. But, we have been so busy for so long…we realized we haven’t been there in ages. So, off we went!! I just love these fall colors! This is Half Dome. I love all these cool reflections. This is El Capitan. This is the view from the patio at theRead More
Yay! The Fall Colors are here!
I’m so happy that I was able to go and see the fall colors in the mountains. Sadly, they are on the way out. I wish I could have gone up there many more times. But, I’m super happy that I got to see and shoot these awesome colors. Here are my photos. I hopeRead More
Camping on the Edge of the Ocean
We returned to Ocean Cove Campground for a second time. We went there in May and had a wonderful time. This place is amazing. It’s right on the edge of the ocean. Imagine falling asleep to the sound of the crashing waves at night. When we were there this past spring, we saw one campsiteRead More
Silver Lake Camping with friends and Rain, Thunder and Hail!!
We had our annual trip to Silver Lake with friends and this time we stayed 7 days instead of 3! Wow. I planned on staying the first few days, then home for a couple days, then back up to the camp. It was hard to leave my little camper all alone up here, but sheRead More
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Spending time with my Granddaughter
Those moments spent with family….that’s what life is all about. I am so blessed in the family department. I have 3 great kids, who grew up to be awesome people. I love spending time with them. And, now…they have amazing kids! My two granddaughters are almost all grown up now. In fact, my oldest granddaughterRead More
My cute top Fashion Hack…and how to do it yourself
I bought this cute top at Steinmart and I just love it. I wish it had come in some other colors, but it only came in army green, which is not a good color on me, unfortunately. I wear so much black. And, I don’t want to. I need more color in my closet….Read More
Total Eclipse
Yeah. So, the news has been covering this “once in a lifetime” happening for days, creating a near hysteria out there. I wanted to see it, but I wasn’t going to go to any great effort. I did not buy special glasses. I did not get out a cardboard box and cut a hole inRead More
How I made my Fun Artsy Thrift Store Sweater Refashions
I love refashion. The idea of making something new out of something old. I’m kind of obsessed actually. The one refashion idea that I have done multiple times, is to take an old sweater/cardigan and turn it into something fun and artsy. Here is my YouTube video about making my Fun Artsy Thrift Store SweaterRead More
Upcountry drive…It’s almost June…is there still snow?
Here in California, we have been in a drought for a few years. This year that was all corrected by a very wet winter. And, it just doesn’t want to stop! We headed to the ocean before the holiday weekend, to avoid the crowds. So, that left us with time to head up to theRead More
Ocean Trip and camping set up
We had a wonderful get away trip to the ocean. 2 nights and 3 days. Perfect! Hubby found this place that was right on the cliffs of the ocean. Wow. We could not believe how cool that was. Here is a quick video of our trip.
Beautiful Crystal Hermitage Tulip Gardens at Anonda Village
I have waited all year for another chance to visit this amazing place. I loved all the beautiful photos I was able to capture last year. This year was just as beautiful and yet different in many ways. Last year, we went well in to the season. This year, it was almost too early. ItRead More
Fun Family Shoot
I had a really fun time with this family shoot, for my friend and business partner, Talia, a few weeks ago. I went to their property for this shoot. When I got there, I was so excited to see all of the cool and interesting equipment, tools, vehicles and more, all with the beautiful greenRead More
Spring, grandkids and my new telephoto lens
What fun! A beautiful walk around the lake, my adorable grands and my new telephoto lense. It’s a whole new experience in my photography journey. I was in constant changing lighting, and I usually shoot in manual, so I found myself playing with some of the semi auto settings. That was fun! They are suchRead More
Carmel Camping Glamping Shopping and Sunset photos
We had such a fun time in Carmel. We took our camper glamper. This was our first time to book an “rv” site with hookups. Because we have a pop up tent trailer, we can camp in a regular camp spot just as easily. We brought our doggies. The weather was perfect!! We drove overRead More
Yosemite in the fall
Yes, it’s true. We love Yosemite. It’s only a couple hours from here, so we go whenever we can. On this particular day, we looked at the weather and saw a “partial cloudy” day with a week of “sun” to follow. Hubby suggested that we get in the car and drive to Yosemite. Clouds canRead More
Hello Fall…beautiful Fall
Fall is a favorite time of year for photographers all over. Those amazing colors only come once a year. We live near some incredible views, but it’s not that near. So, we can’t go without some planning. We set a plan to take an afternoon off and go see the leaves. Each time we madeRead More