This BlogSpot is Taking a Hiatus.......

This Blog will be going into the Archives.  My Photographic interests have evolved and I now have a Fine Art Photography page with a very similar name.  I think it must be confusing to some of my Twitter folks when I post from both sites.  And I will be reposting some of my best work from here over there.........

My Life and Times Page will now be at Longs Peak Journal.  My husband and I had started that some time ago with the intent of have a Daily Photo Blog.  That didn't quite happen, although you will find post there documenting our Intense 2019 Journey.  And now after giving Longs Peak a rest for a year, I've basically decided that we only need one active Blogspot site.  So please join us at Longs Peak Journal..........#WednesdayWindows and #CameraChallenge from Twitter will continue on that site.

And I leave you with Equinox on my Stonehenge Fireplace.

#WednesdayWindows......

From the Old Snack Bar at Ft Ord, California:  An Old Army Base for my Father's birthday.......

See more old Army site for my Father.

Scroll down pas the Police Officer Photo.....

Mother's Day

Have a Happy, Peaceful and Loving Mother's Day.  Sharing a favorite Spot from Lake Waneka:

I've been making a lot of photo images here.  Testing new films and new cameras.  At some point I'll post  a summary of these photos.

A Little Spice for My Birthday

And A bit of Inner Monet, for My Birthday.........

#WednesdayWindows.......Happy Birthday Donald

A Favorite Window from the Caribou Mine:

#ThursdayDoors Extra

An Extra #ThursdayDoors View thru my patio door at yesterday's snow fall:

#WednesdayWindows .....Arcosanti

From the Arcosanti Gallery, Arizona

And, oh yes.....Have a Happy Tax Day in the USA!

Easter Snow Update.......

Our Snow from Easter....and it's still snowing today.  The Pasque Flowers are under the planter's that we've used as covers.

Supporting our Farmer's Market

Saturday I picked up my first Farmer's Market Order.  They had started the week before, soI decided to try it for Easter.  I wanted to support our local organic farmers, and it was a great deal.  I think I'll place an order at least every other week, and support them through the summer if necessary.  ha Basic Bag was $25 and here's what we got:

Happy Easter Monday!

Happy Easter!

Good Friday

My Improvised Palms.......

From Palm Sunday........

One of my house plants that needed Trimming.  I've rooted the rest of the plant cutting for a friend.....Life goes On!

My First Seedling Sprouts.......Paul Robeson Tomato

Oooooooo, So Happy about my Paul Robeson Tomato Sprouts:

#WednesdayWindows for Holy Week

Preparing for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil........

Garden Seedlings Started

Not very attractive I know.  But the Vegetable Garden is getting started.  Starting seedlings for my Heirloom Tomatoes and Thai Green Eggplants.

#WednesdayWindows....No Foolin'

It's April 1st, but No Foolin's around here.......We continue with the series, but post a Sky Light as a change-up.

From the Cosanti Gallery in Phoenix, AZ.

After this posting we will be going on a bi-weekly schedule.  I do have other photographic experiences to share here.......

Travelling SuperZoom wants to Continue the Journey

I received the Olympus Superzoom 105G from my @EMULSIVE Secret Santa.  And it turns out that the Camera had a Story to tell:

Here is a summary from my introductory letter pictured below:

"....This camera has a bit of a history in that it's spent the last few month travelling the length and breadth of  of the United Kingdom (and even got to the south of France on one leg of it's journey) as a part of a project on an online photography forum. The camera was loaded with a roll of film, the first person shot five frames, and then the camera was sent on to the next person.  The process repeated (with a half-way set of photos when a second roll of film was loaded) until it eventually got back to me.........."

So If you are interested in continuing the Journey, Contact me.......

#WednesdayWindows..........Walker Ranch

#WednesdayWindows

From the Walker Ranch, Boulder County, Colorado.

Last Night's Snow Total from our Back Yard

March is usually the snowiest month here along the Front Range.....

Wednesday Windows......Getting Started with a New Series

#WednesdayWindows

I follow the Thursday Doors posting on Twitter and Wordpress.  But I am more of a Window person and I found a Wednesday Windows Twitter Group.  So I'm picking this up as a new posting series.

My Take on Windows may be a bit different from the usual postings by the group.  But let's go!

I'll start with a Favorite Window from the Past........

Walmart is Empty Too.......

Even with reduced hours stores are having a hard time restocking..........

Happy Pi Day!

Thanks to the Internet Source, Whoever You Are!

Stocking Up On.......Foods

We went to the store this morning to stock-up on food.  Hoping not to go out much during the next two weeks.  They had restocked overnight, but by 11:00 AM this morning it had been emptied again...

 Above: and it seemed like everyone had to have Pasta.......

Vegetables (above) and Meats (below) were also ravaged......

Documenting Front Range Homelessness with Thomas Carr

Featuring the Photo Show of our Friend Thomas Carr.  If you live locally there is still time to drop by the University Of Denver.

Sorry that I didn't do a better job photographing his Artist's Statement.  Here is a link to his Website Statement for the Show.

Final Scenes Around Catalina Island: Part II

And we end with the Catalina Chimes:

Hope You enjoyed our visit to Santa Catalina Island.........

Now Showing at the Boulder Photo Center

Getting back on track with the North Boulder Artists (NoBo).  Now showing at the Boulder Photo Center.

The Image that Keeps on Giving............

Final Scenes Around Santa Catalina Island: Part I

We start with the Casino, where you can take Ghost Tours.  Something that I will try to do on my next visit.  The word 'casino' means gathering place, not the gambling we typically think of.  So there was never gambling.  It is a Theater and Event Center, and always has been.

Catalina Airport

Not open to the public and originally built for the Convenience of the Wrigley Family.

Local Succulents in the Airport Landscaping.

Catalina Island Menagerie

Lots or Birds, Fish and seasonally Whales and Seals.  But on land you'll be fortunate to see the local Foxes (which climb trees) and the Bison that were introduced in the early 1900's.  I highly recommend taking the Catalina Island Conservancy Tour.

We were lucky to see the Foxes before they went climbing:

You'll remember the critter proof trash containers that featured the Foxes:

And the Bison, originally brought there for a movie I believe:

New Film Test: Yodica Polaris 400

This came to me as an @EmulsiveSanta gift this year and as a Question about weird films on #filmfeb.  No one seems to have tried it.  So Here We Go:

I will report back the results as soon as I get them........