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I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving holiday. I shared this turkey below on my other blog but I also wanted to include it here because it’s a very cool looking turkey. If you’re looking for ideas of Thanksgiving craft activities, this is an easy and fun one for kids and adults alike. The key is not to eat the ingredients along the way so you don’t run out…
All you need is a red apple, toothpicks, raisins, cranberries, marshmallows (1 big one, several little ones) and a gummy worm. Here’s the coolest looking turkey art you’ll ever make. And it’s edible art. Could it be any better?
Thanksgiving crafts for kids – make a turkey with an apple, cranberries, raisins, marshmallows and gummy worms
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I love foggy mornings and they happen quite often in San Diego between November and March. Sometimes the fog is so thick, you can barely the lights of the cars in front of you on the freeway. Other times the fog lifts up here and there and you can see the top of the hills wrapped up in it while you’re standing in full sun.
Yesterday morning was foggy and I decided to take a few photos to capture the moment, especially since the sun was trying so hard to pierce through it.
It started with a low and heavy fog by the San Diego River:
Photo of a foggy morning in San Diego
Then the fog started lifting up, being burned by a few rays of sunlight:
Fogs lifts up by the San Diego River
Finally the fog was on his way out, allowing the sun to spread a layer of gold on the yellow leaves of the many poplars by the San Diego River.
The yellow leaves of the poplars by the San Diego River
I love the beautiful shades of Fall, especially when the fog softly wraps them up in the early morning.
Do you like fog or would you rather do without it?
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One of the reasons I love Spring and Fall in San Diego is the clouds. Not really the gray stratus layer that indicates rain is visiting for the whole day, but rather the cumulonimbus clouds that appear after the rain. When the light hits these big puffy marshmallow clouds just right, they are simply gorgeous. Add a little yellow from the fall’s leaves and some blue sky and this is what you get:
Big puffy white clouds after the rain in San Diego
At night, clouds also make the sunset sights more interesting or even breathtaking. I love the mix of bluish grey clouds and the pink sky that often comes with a Fall sunset. These colors are look to soft to be real. Pink and gray really go well together, don’t you think?
Pink and gray sunset with clouds in San Diego
As for a missed opportunity, the other day I saw something in the sky I’d never seen before. It looked like someone just took the liberty to paint the white clouds in the sky with thick brush strokes of dark gray. You could literally see the stroke marks! Unfortunately I was driving with no camera available so you’ll just have to close your eyes and imagine what it looked like. I hope I get the chance to capture such a sky one day. It would make for a very cool picture.
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For a nature photographer like me, green is a beautiful color, indicating vibrant life around me. Unfortunately living in Southern California means green is actually not a common sight. Any plant or grass growing in the winter starts green, only to turn yellow or brown by the time the summer sun starts its baking process. I’m lucky enough to live right by the San Diego River, which is heavily surrounded by poplars and their pretty green leaves. They’re turning yellow right now, and they’re just as pretty.
Remember you can click on most of the photos below to see a larger view of this WordPress weekly photo challenge: Green.
Here are a few examples of green I’ve encountered in Southern California. I’ll start with my very favorite, which I captured at Dos Picos State Park last spring. This green hue was so surreal, I felt I had just walked into a secret fairyland. I can’t wait to go back there next spring and hope to see similar sights. If you’re wondering what the purple blooms are in the back, it’s Ramona lilac. They make beautiful clusters of flowers, but alas no scent.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Green grass at Dos Picos State Park
I love the green lush surrounding this Stellar Jay bird, making its blue feathers stand out even more.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Green makes the blue of this Stellar Jay bird stand out
Finally, you can find a lot of green in Southern California if you look by a source of water. Here are a few green plants, including ferns, that love water and shade. I took this photo in the small mountain town of Idyllwild, California, by Strawberry Creek, this past summer.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Green lush by Strawberry Creek in Idyllwild, California
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