Tag Archives: landscapes
The Sunday Traveler ~ The Texas Hill Country
The Sunday Traveler spent an afternoon with friends renewing memories of home, driving into the Hill Country with the intention of seeing a few wineries that have become so popular in what has become The Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. … Continue reading
The Sunday Traveler ~ Wrapping Up Colorado in Conifer
The Icing on the cake. A traveler’s dream. Friends who live in beautiful places. It all presented itself to this traveler on the recent Colorado trip. I was whisked from the relatively lowlands of the Denver area at 5,280 feet, … Continue reading
The Sunday Traveler ~ Are We There Yet?
When the canyon and cliffs begin to show signs of more and more greenery I can sense that we’re nearing a new place. I’ve never taken this train trip before, so have no indication of what is coming next, or … Continue reading
The Sunday Traveler ~ The View Out The Train Window
I’ve jumped ahead of the story just a little bit in that where this photo was taken is already into the Colorado area; but today’s story starts in California. Traveling from Northern California to Denver, Colorado, the scene out of … Continue reading
Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge ~ Alone On the Road
Re-inventing ourselves through the creativity of photography. A photo taken from a train window a few weeks ago (I know, I know, the Sunday Traveler didn’t hit the blog yesterday, but will be coming this coming Sunday with more of … Continue reading
Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge ~ Nature in Northern California
I drove out onto the back roads in the hills around me yesterday for a little peace and contemplation. The hills never fail to provide me with a sense of serenity. As per my usual routine, I get in the … Continue reading
Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge ~ The Birds and the Beach
It is with an exultant heart that I begin anew with mobile photography using a new iPhone. I am re-familiarizing myself with settings, etc., and spent the day yesterday at Bodega Bay on the Sonoma Coast here in Northern California. … Continue reading
Phoneography Challenge: Nature Strikes a Pose
This was on a registration table at an art show I was at Saturday. A simple spring arrangement of flowers; the Snapdragon was just showing off. Nature can be such a show-offy kind of gal. That famous Altamont Pass I’ve … Continue reading
A Spring Day’s Walk
A spring day walk down a country road. A patch of cacti. Fields of mustard. Water pumping station sounds flowing hard. My feet make crunching sounds atop dried dirt and leaves. My camera click, click, clicks, and I become aware of a little breeze, … Continue reading
Project 365, Day 57; The Storm Retreats
Northern California had a weekend of rain that decided to leave our little corner of the Central Valley yesterday afternoon. The clouds above are piling up and pulling back behind the Diablo Mountain Range. The sun made a brief appearance before also … Continue reading