Day 344

Day 344- Mountain Sunset

Such a beautiful start to a weekend in Lake Arrowhead, CA.

Technical Info- ISO 1600, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/125

Day 307

Day 307- Dana Point

Technical Info- ISO 100, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/1600

Day 291

Day 291- Secret Parking Spot

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/3200

Day 284

Day 284- Red at Ra

This photo was taken at Ra Sushi in Huntington Beach!  Yum.

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/125

Day 283

Day 283- California Citrus State Historic Park

Today we drove out to Riverside and spent a few hours at California Citrus State Historic Park.   This is a great place to spend an afternoon.  You can walk among hundreds of acres of citrus groves, picnic, visit a citrus museum, and shop at a citrus gift shop.  We wanted to visit during this time of the year when the trees are full of fruit.  We plan on visiting again in April when the sweet smelling orange blossoms are in bloom.  More photos if you click the link below. 

Technical Info- ISO 100, 194mm, f/5.6, 1/400

Day 280

Day 280- Great Design

I took this photo at AnQi in South Coast Plaza.  It is a glamorous restaurant located in Bloomingdales. They have a great happy hour!

Technical Info- ISO3200, 36mm, f/4.5, 1/15

Day 276

Day 276- Desert Mountains

Took this photo at the Indian Wells Country Club.  I was hoping to spot a bighorn sheep.

Technical Info- ISO 100, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/200

Day 254

Day 254- Joshua Tree

Had a great time driving around Joshua Tree National Park.  

Click the link below for a few more photos!

Technical Info- ISO 100, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/2000

Day 253

Day 253- The Living Desert

I spent the afternoon at one of my favorite places in the Coachella Valley, The Living Desert.  The Living Desert is a zoo and botanical gardens located in Palm Desert, CA.  They are dedicated to preserving desert plants and wildlife and educating visitors about desert ecosystems.  My family has been members of the Living Desert for over 25 years.  I grew up visiting and have loved watching it grow.  

Click the link below for more photos from today.  They include pictures of animals such as the Mexican Boa Constrictor,  Bighorn Sheep, Bobcat, Cheetah, Grevy's Zebra, and Mexican Wolf.   

Technical Info (for above giraffe photo) ISO 200, 250mm, f/5.6, 1/800

Day 232

 Day 232- Nightfall From Crystal Cove

Technical Info- ISO 3200, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/160

Day 219

Day 219- Misty Mountains

This beautiful view was from the Rim of the World Highway between Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear.

Technical Info- ISO 100, 55mm, f/5.6, 1/320

Day 218

Day 218 - Happy Thanksgiving

Thankful for beautiful views like this one!

Technical Info- ISO 200, 33mm, f/4.5, 1/800

Day 151

Day 151- The West

I grew up in California, lived in Arizona, and spent time traveling to many of the states in the west, however, Wyoming is definitely the most "Western" place I have visited.  In my short time here I saw a lot of boots, cows, trucks and open plains.  We only visited the a tiny bit of the state but it was beautiful!

Technical Info- ISO 100, 21mm, f/5, 1/1000
 

Day 150

Day 150- Cheyenne, Wyoming

We were lucky enough to spend the weekend in Cheyenne, Wyoming. More photos when you click the link below!

Technical Info- 400, 23mm, f/3.5, 1/1250

Day 140

Day 140-Antique Lantern 

This antique lantern is part of my "Camping Themed" classroom.  Click the link below for a ton of camping themed classroom inspiration!!

Technical Inspiration- ISO 3200, 29mm, f/5.6, 1/15

Day 136

Day 136- Game Day

First college football game of the year!  This photo was taken in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.


Technical Info- ISO 100, 55mm, f/7.1, 1/320

Day 134

Day 134-Sunset Hanger

Running errands tonight, I admired how impressive the Tustin Blimp Hangars looked at sunset.  I pulled over and took this photo as close as I could get to the hangar.  Since the base closed, the hangers are not getting as much upkeep as they used to and as the paint fades on the enormous doors, you can see that they are build out of wood.  I did a little research and learned that these hangars are the largest freestanding wooden structures in the world.  There has been a lot of talk about tearing down one or both of the two buildings, but I really hope they preserve one for a museum or park.  When I was little, we attended a pancake breakfast inside one of the hangars.   I'll never forget the awe inspiring feeling looking around the huge structure.

Technical Info- ISO 200, 18mm, f/4, 1/200

Day 129

Day 129- Irvine Views

It's views like this one that made me love growing up in Irvine.  It's also views like this that have been steadily disappearing over the past 20 years.  Let's hope these fields are here for years to come.

I did a small aperture so that the entire picture, even far in the distance, was in focus.

Technical Info- ISO 1600, 18mm, f/16, 1/1000

Day 127

Day 127- Fun Finds

Today we visited Rooster's Fun Bar which is located in Traveland USA, off of the 5 freeway in Irvine.  Traveland is an RV park and we did not know what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised!  The place was fun, had great food, and had a fun laid back, very casual atmosphere.  Today's photo is of a gazebo-like structure they have on the property.  More photos below!

Technical Info- ISO 800, 18mm, f/3.5, 1/1000

Day 124

Day 124- Rooooar in the Desert

Today we did a quick day trip to Palm Springs.  On our way, we stopped in Cabazon to check out the dinosaurs and to get some delicious snacks and a date shake at Hadleys! More photos below of the dinosaurs, wonderful Hadleys, and some beautiful desert mountains.

Technical Info- ISO 100, 18mm, f/9, 1/250