The Hummingbird

The sunlight speaks, and its voice is a bird:
It glimmers half-guessed, half-seen, half-heard,
Above the flowerbed, over the lawn--
A flashing dip, and it is gone,
And all it lends to the eye is this--
A sunbeam giving the air a kiss.

wild, but cute feral cat

When shelters/feral rescue groups trap feral cats and spay and neuter they often clip one ear tip so at a distance they're able to see whether cats have already been spayed or neutered or not. This is a feral cat with it's left ear clipped.

Love

Children are the most triumphant of us all as they succeed to be loved just for what they are!

San Luis Rey bridge

On the SR-76 just east of Oceanside, CA is the great old abandoned bridge.

South Central

Last weekend, I revisited South Central LA. A place where I lived so many years ago and a place depicted for it's bad reputation in so many movies. South Central has also become a byword for urban decay. Though I did photograph the famous Watts Towers and my old house on 71st and Central, this is among my favorite shots. Sweet and loving children, they are the future of South Central Los Angeles.

Spring is here..............

Natalie Merchant sings old poems to life | Video on TED.com

Natalie Merchant sings old poems to life | Video on TED.com

HDR Cowgirl

HDR sketch created from San Juan Capistrano, Swallows Day parade, Saturday March 20, 2010

Sundried Tomato Cafe, San Juan Capistrano, CA

High Dynamic range imaging using multiple bracketed exposures and merging them together.

Friends Forever

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

One of San Diego County’s best kept secrets and most prized natural resource is the Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve. It is located close to Escondido. There are hiking trails as well as a Botanical Trail well marked describing the various plant life in the area. With this winters abundant rainfall everything seems to be in bloom including the stunning and vibrant blue Ramona Lilac. The Coast Live Oak is the most prevailing plant and each tree seems to be its own separate ecosystem.

Long Beach Sunset

Shot from Joe's Crab Shack in Long Beach on Jan 16, 2010 at 5:06 pm. Shot with 17-85mm f/3.5 Canon EFS lens. Exposure, 1/320 sec at f/10, ISO 200.

Gateway to Heaven

peregrine falcon

Once an endangered species in the United States, North American peregrine falcon populations have made a great comeback due to bans on usage of DDT and similar pesticides.

These falcons are formidable hunters that prey on other birds (and bats) in mid-flight. Peregrines hunt from above and, after sighting their prey, drop into a steep, swift dive that can top 200 miles an hour.

California Brown Pelican

In North America, the brown pelican is endangered, but populations are recovering to some extent. The sea birds were devastated by chemical pesticides, such as DDT, which damaged the eggs of pelicans and many other species.