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Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunrise with clouds on fire

The clouds are on fire!

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I love sunsets and how the sun tries to burn up the sky as it goes past the horizon at the end of the day. But there’s something very special about sunrises too, where the sun manages to light up the sky for several minutes before you can actually see it. That’s when the sky can suddenly feature some amazing colors. The best sunrises (and sunsets) usually display some type of clouds, which deflect the sunlight in many directions and shades of color.

I took the sunrise photo below on a winter morning almost a year ago. As soon as I looked at the sky, I knew it’d be one of these special sunrises and I hoped my camera batteries weren’t dead because I wouldn’t have time to grab spares. There’s something about the winter light that can makes for great sunrises. This sunrise makes it look like the clouds are on fire. I tried to take pictures of the clouds once they passed the trees, but by then the light had already changed. Better luck next time!

You can click on the photo of this winter sunrise for a larger view.

Photo of a winter sunrise - clouds on fire — Photo of a winter sunrise – clouds on fire

October 22, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Sky Photos, Sunrise PhotosTags: cloud photos, clouds on fire, photography, photos of clouds, photos of skies, photos of sunrise, photos of winter sunrise, sky photos, sunrise photo, winter sunrise photo 8 Comments

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: horizon at Idyllwild Park, California

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Weather

I’m participating in the LetsBeWild.com Wild Weekly Photo Challenge! This week’s Challenge is: Weather.

I live in San Diego, in Southern California. I enjoy beautiful weather probably two thirds of the year. The baking heat of the summer is the bad part, but the skies can still be beautiful. On many days, the weather looks like this. Not a single cloud in the bright blue sky.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Weather in Southern California

On a cloudy day, which is a rare occasion, the skies will look like this. You can still find plenty of blue sky even when the weather isn’t so great.

Let's be wild weekly photo challenge - weather - cloudy day in San Diego, California — Let’s be wild weekly photo challenge – weather – cloudy day in San Diego, California

On a rainy day, which is even rarer than a cloudy day, things get wet, but they still look pretty. Here’s a wet California lemon enjoying the precious rain. Yep, it’s the one I’m featuring in my 2013 photo calendar, which is now set up for sale by the way (I haven’t launched it officially yet, but it’s coming…).

Let's be wild weekly photo challenge - weather - a wet lemon in San Diego — Let’s be wild weekly photo challenge – weather – a wet lemon in San Diego

And of course, after the rain comes more sun. Things may still be a little wet, but the blue sky we enjoy on most days doesn’t like to miss a beat. This is Southern California weather for you in a nutshell!

Let's be wild weekly photo challenge - weather - wet branch after the rain — Let’s be wild weekly photo challenge – weather – wet branch after the rain

October 19, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Landscape Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Sky Photos, Tree PhotosTags: California pictures, cloud photos, let's be wild weekly photo challenge, photography, photos, photos of clouds, photos of skies, San Diego, sky photos, weekly photo challenge, weekly photo challenge weather 8 Comments

This looks a lot like mimosa, doesn’t it?

I have no idea what this plant is, but its yellow puffy blooms sure look like mimosa. Yet, the leaves don’t look like the leaves of a mimosa bush. So if you know what it is, let me know.

These ma-planted bushes bloom every year around January/February in my area. I love how they bring bright colors to the winter months. They bloom around the same time some California wildflowers start popping up, usually on the side of the San Diego freeways. These “mimosa” flowers are a challenge to photograph and I think I’ll have to spend more time next year to get the photos I really want. I probably have to get a lot closer to show the puffiness of the yellow flowers, as well as use a bright blue sky to contrast the yellow blooms. Something I’m looking forward to do in a few months!

What do you think of these and how would you like to see them photographed?

Small puffy yellow flowers - mimosa blooms on the bush — Small puffy yellow flowers – mimosa blooms on the bush

October 17, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, California Photos, Flower Photos, Photos of San Diego, Plant PhotosTags: california wildflowers, mimosa, mimosa blooms, mimosa bush, mimosa flower blooms, mimosa flowers, photography, photos, photos of blooms, photos of flowers, San Diego photos, yellow puffy flowers 4 Comments

Help me pick the cover photo for my 2013 calendar

My 2013 12-month photo calendar is now available for sale on my Zazzle online store. Thank you for your support!

Now that you’ve had a chance to preview the photos I will use for each month in my 2013 calendar, I’d like to ask for your input.

I need to pick one photo for the front cover of the calendar and there are 12 photos to choose from. Yikes! So how about you help me pick? I have only one simple requirement. I need some room on the photo for a few lines of text and I know not all photos will allow for it easily.

So take a look at the 12 photos and let me know which one you think would make a great front cover. You can go back to the original post and see a larger view of any photo by just clicking on it.

Thanks for your help!

January – winter sunrise	February – lemon blossoms	March – California wildflowers
April – Bottle brush tree flowers	May – Tiger swallowtail butterfly on bougainvillea	June – a bee on a wild rose
My 201July – protea pin cushion flower	August: water lilies at Balboa Park	September: sumac’s fall foliage
October: full moon for Halloween	November: rainy lemon	December: pine cones up the tree

October 12, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Photos of San DiegoTags: 2013 calendar, 2013 colorful calendar, 2013 flower calendar, 2013 photo calendar, 2013 plant calendar, California pictures 6 Comments

Travel theme: Multicolored sumac fall foliage

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Fall

I’m participating in the LetsBeWild.com Wild Weekly Photo Challenge! This week’s challenge is: Fall. Wish me luck!

There isn’t a lot of fall foliage in San Diego but sumac trees are a treat to spot. Their leaves display various shades of yellow, orange and red and the tree also features grapes of crimson red seeds in between the leaves.

Click on any photo below to see a larger image.