We had our first hard frost this morning. As I was driving by the canal on my way to work, steam was coming off the water into the cold air. That, with the beautiful colors of the sunrise, made it the perfect start of my day. Maralee
Day 254
The fire that I wrote about yesterday is now about 2000 acres. The good news is the wind has changed direction and it is heading away from civilization. The smoke covering the area created another spectacular red sunrise this morning. This photo was taken from my office just after sunrise. I'm attaching a photo that …
Day 244 – Once in a Blue Moon
The most common definition of a "blue moon" is the second full moon within one month. But it originally referred to the fourth full moon in a season - and even that is fairly recent. This is according to an article I read on space.com. This will be the last "blue moon" until 2015 so …
Day 48 – Alpenglow
Alpenglow is defined as: "a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains." This morning as I was driving to work, the mountains were clear with just a few clouds hovering around them. I thought it might be a good "alpenglow" morning so I went out to my new favorite spot …
Day 1 – Dawn of a New Year
This year, I have challenged myself to take a photo every day of the year. What a better way to start than to photograph the dawn of a new year. My hope is that this project will help make me a better photographer. While I have primarily photographed landscapes, this year I plan to diversify …
Through My Lens 