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This week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge theme is bridges. You’d think that living in San Diego, I’d show you photos of the famous Coronado bridge. Well, I probably if I had some nice ones to share. Something to add to my long list of photos to take…
Instead I’ll share some of the smallest bridges you’ve ever seen. I found them while hiking in our local county parks. I love how these small wooden bridges try to blend in between the trees. There are so many angles to photographing bridges, I can’t wait to spot a few more of them and snap some interesting pictures.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: BridgesCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges – crossing a bridgeCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges in the woodsCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges in the woods of a San Diego county parkCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges – wooden bridge
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Well, it’s taken me a while but I finally did it! I went through all the photos I took of the Ramona lilacs in bloom during my latest visit at Dos Picos County Park in Ramona, California. I ended with a few good photos I’m sharing below in a gallery format.
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Ramona lilacs are different from the regular lilac trees you’re probably used to. The flowers are a lot smaller and much less fragrant, but just as beautiful. You can see on some photos that the trees are completely covered with clusters of purple flowers. The flowers actually look blue when they are unopened. As they open they get dark purple and when they’re open completely, they’re more of a light purple. This gives each tree a unique look and color. That’s why each cluster looks different on the photos.
Thank you for your patience! I hope you enjoy the show. And let me know what you think if the comments section if you’d like.
Trail bordered by Ramona lilacs
Purple and whote Ramona lilac in bloom
Blooming Ramona lilacs
Ramona lilacs on a trail in Dos Picos County Park
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Scent of Ramona lilac blossoms
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Today I’m taking part in Macro Monday at Lisa’s Chaos. Remember you can click on each image to see it in a larger format.
I recently discovered a violet honey-myrtle tree in bloom at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Very pretty flowers, but I wonder why they’re labeled violet when they’re clearly more pink than anything.
Macro Monday: the blooms of the violet honey-myrtle tree
No matter the color of its blooms, bees seemed very interested in this tree. Here’s one I captured hard at work.
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When taking photos, light is your best friend. It can also be your best enemy. Capturing the light the right way can make for a good or a not so good picture. I love using sunlight as much as I can to compose my photos, for example with this lemon.
Travel theme: Light shining on a lemon
There’s the light of the morning sun.
Travel theme: Light on the rising sun
And the light of the setting sun.
Travel theme: Light of the setting sun
Of course, light isn’t always natural, and we’re surrounded by plenty of artificial light. Here’s plenty of light from this glass chandelier in the lobby of the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California.
Travel theme: Light of a chandelier
And then, there’s the moon. Of course, the moon doesn’t produce light but only reflects it, and a full moon can reflect a lot of light!
Travel theme: Light – full moon
And is there any happier light than the one created by Christmas lights?
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I’ll start with a couple of photos I took yesterday of my neighbor’s house, right under their roof. We have tons of swallows (swifts if you don’t live in the U.S.) in San Diego and it’s nesting season right now. This swallow couple started building their mud nest just this week and they’ve been busy finishing it up to lay their eggs.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – swallows in their nest
Here’s another shot of just one of the parents. I can’t wait to see little chicks in there. I love watching the swallows hunting for insects every evening. It’s amazing to see so many of them moving so fast through in the air without flying into one another.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – a swallow’s nest
Talking about nests, here’s a dove sitting on its eggs. We have tons of mourning doves here too. I love listening to their soft cooing in the quiet of the morning.
Mourning dove sitting on its nest and eggs
Here’s a West African crane taking a nap. What a cool hairdo!
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – West African crane
I can’t help but laugh when I look at the next photo, where the duck is acting like he’s a flamingo, although his legs are about two feet too short. I guess he’s the real ugly duckling.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – Flamingo and duck
This great blue heron below was a freeloader at the San Diego Zoo, eyeing the small fish in the crocodile pond. I wonder if the crocodiles were eyeing him too…
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – Blue heron
Talking about herons, my last photo is of a green heron, which is a lot smaller than the great blue heron. A good looking little guy I should add.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Birds of a feather – Green heron
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