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WordPress weekly photo challenge: Resolved

If you enjoy my photos and would like to purchase some, I want to thank you! Simply visit my Zazzle online shop and browse the product offerings. If there’s a photo you would like to purchase but don’t see it in my shop, please contact me by using the Contact form at the bottom of my home page and let me know which photos you are interested in purchasing, and in what format / medium.

Before I forget, my 2013 12-month photo calendar is available at 50% off on my Zazzle online store. Use coupon code CALSLASTDEAL at checkout.

This week’s WordPress photo challenge is resolved, as in New Year’s resolutions. This year I’ve decided to make new year’s intentions. not resolutions (sorry, WordPress people). I’m still working on my list but I love the way my list of challenges is going so far, especially when it comes to my photography. My projects will include this website, my Facebook page, and my Zazzle store. The good thing is, there’s plenty of room for growth and improvement.

This year, I’m also resolved to understand the full features of my new camera, the Canon Powershot G1X. I’ve mostly figured out how to use the manual settings on my Canon Powershot SX130, and the two cameras work in a similar way, so it shouldn’t be too hard.

Yesterday, I tried to photograph something new. A waterfall. This has to be the smallest waterfall you’ve ever seen but it was great for practicing taking pictures of running water. It’s part of the San Diego River at Mission Trails regional park, in San Diego, California.

Make sure you click on each image for a larger view.

San Diego River at Mission Trails park, San Diego, California

I love the soft winter light that gives a bluish tint to the water in the shade.

Small waterfall at Mission Trails park, San Diego, California

Considering the small size of my subject, I think I did a pretty good job. What do you think?

Of course, the key will be to find a bigger waterfall in the future. This is quite a challenge in Southern California, where water is so scarce. It’s all about timing here, because after the spring, everything dries up. There’s a nice waterfall in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park but I believe the park entrance closest to it is has been closed for lack of funding every time I’ve driven by it. How convenient is that for me? I’ll give it another try in the spring, just in case.

Are you resolved to making small and big changes for 2013?

January 4, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Rock photos, Water photosTags: 2013 photo calendar, California pictures, Mission Trails park, Mission Trails regional park, Mission Trails San Diego, photography, photos, photos of waterfalls, San Diego, San Diego River, San Diego river rocks, San Diego river waterfall, waterfall photos, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Resolved 25 Comments

A closer look at the Baccharis Sarothroides bush

A few weeks ago, I gave you a glimpse of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush when I took part in a photo challenge on texture. Today, I wanted to share a few more of the photos I took that day in November while walking through Mission Trails regional park in San Diego County.

The Baccharis bush is very large and tall (probably 7 to 8 feet both ways). Besides its significant size, it doesn’t really stand out, except when it blooms, apparently in late fall. Even though the blooms of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush are not specifically colorful, they’re very numerous and fluffy, and that’s what got my attention.

Click on any image to view the slideshow. To see a larger view of my Baccharis bush photos, scroll down while in slideshow mode and click on “view full size”.

I hope these blooms don’t make you sneeze!

The fluffy blooms of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush

Baccharis Sarothroides bush in bloom

Close-up of Baccharis Sarothroides bush

January 3, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, California Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Tree PhotosTags: Baccharis bush, Baccharis bush blooms, Baccharis Sarothroides, Baccharis Sarothroides blooms, Baccharis Sarothroides photo, California pictures, Mission Trails San Diego, photo of Baccharis Sarothroides, photography, photos, photos of blooms, photos of trees, San Diego, trees 6 Comments

Rudolph the red nose reindeer on the roof

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s Challenge is: Unusual.

What a tough challenge! And so I’ve decided to pick a few photos where there may be more than meets the eye.

This first photo is very seasonal. If you’ve ever wondered what Rudolph the red nosed reindeer looks like when he lands on the roof, here’s your answer.

If you’re wondering what the photo below is, these are spider webs from grass spiders covered in raindrops.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: raindrops on spider webs on grass

Here’s the hooded lady with a walking stick in a tree trunk.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: the face in the tree trunk

I love the hidden shapes or images in nature. Here’s a pretty obvious face in the rock.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: the hidden face in the rock

Now here’s a less obvious face in the rocks. I see a man’s profile (looking left) in the rock. On his right, I see the profile of a dog’s head looking left too. Can you see it? Now, that’s unusual!

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: a man's face and his dog in the rock — Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: a man’s face and his dog in the rock

December 31, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Photography, Rock photosTags: California pictures, grass spiders, hidden face in rock, hidden face in tree trunk, hidden face in trunk, let's be wild weekly photo challenge, Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual, nature photography, photography, photos, photos of rocks, raindrops on spider webs, raindrops on spiderwebs, Rudolph the red nose reindeer on the roof, spiderwebs on grass 8 Comments

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

Sunday Post: New Year 2013

Today I’m participating in Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post photo challenge. This week’s theme is New Year 2013. I’ll keep this post very simple. Remember you can click on each photo below to see a larger image.

I’m waving 2012 goodbye with this beautiful San Diego sunset photo I took on Christmas evening.

I’m greeting 2013 with this beautiful San Diego winter sunrise that I selected for the month of January in my 2013 photo calendar (for sale on Zazzle).

Let’s hope the year 2013 features even more beautiful San Diego sunsets like this one:

Pink and gray sunset with clouds in San Diego

and inspiring sunrises like this one:

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

I’m looking forward to a year full of wonderful photo opportunities, and I wish you a very happy and prosperous new year 2013!

December 30, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Christmas Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Sky Photos, Sunrise Photos, Sunset photosTags: 2013 photo calendar, 2013 sunrise, 2013 sunset, California pictures, Christmas sunset, Christmas sunset San Diego, happy new year 2013, Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post photo challenge, photography, photos, photos of sunrise, photos of sunset, San Diego, San Diego sunrise, San Diego sunset, Sunday Post: New Year 2013, sunrise photo, sunset photo, winter sunrise, year 2013 11 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: My 2012 in pictures

It’s been quite an eventful year for me but besides the bad and the ugly, lots of good things have happened, including the launch of this photography website, and the launch of my online Zazzle store to sell photo products.

I took a lot of great photos this year and I displayed some of them on this site. I still have quite a number of photos to go through on my various SD cards but are several of my favorite photos for 2012. You can click on each photo for a larger view and find each photo in individual posts on this site by using the search tool. Enjoy and let me know what you think!