Daily Foto in the San Gabriel Valley

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2011-07-21T10:03:00.000-07:00

Suprising San Pedro

2011-07-18T10:21:00.000-07:00

We stumbled onto groups of tents of various types when we climbed up to the Korean Friendship Bell. We found pirates, Romans, and WWII soldiers camping out an firing canons. Each group had costumes and could tell you about their group historically.

San Pedro

2011-07-17T10:08:00.000-07:00

We hiked up this hill last weekend to see the Korean Friendship Bell. We wanted to check out the parts of SoCal we still hadn't been.

Korean Friendship Bell

2011-07-16T13:45:00.001-07:00

More Fireworks

2011-07-07T07:45:00.000-07:00

Our City's Fireworks

2011-07-06T07:42:00.000-07:00

For the second year in a row, we have strategically parked our car, early in the morning, with chairs in the trunk, in a prime firework viewing location. And then we walk over, just before they star,t and enjoy the show.

Happy Fourth of July 2011!

2011-07-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Ready for our Backyard Party!

Enjoying Summer Apricots

2011-06-16T21:02:00.000-07:00

Getting around Frisco

2011-06-06T23:10:00.000-07:00

Big Brother

2011-06-05T23:08:00.000-07:00

New Babies photo

2011-06-04T23:07:00.000-07:00

I got to take some pictures of my friend's new baby today. Fun!

On The Waterfront

2011-05-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Federal Courthouse in Bahstun

2011-05-06T08:57:00.000-07:00

Fancy Cancer Dinner

2011-04-21T08:25:00.000-07:00

Shroomin'

2011-04-20T08:24:00.001-07:00

Carpenteria Brewery

2011-04-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

If you go, she may be your bartender.

Ladybug

2011-03-27T16:59:00.000-07:00

Carpinteria, Ca

2011-03-12T20:08:00.000-08:00

Come On, It's Kind Of Creepy Right?

2011-03-09T07:04:00.000-08:00

Trying To Figure Out manual Settings

2011-03-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

I played with the manual settings, trying to get the color true to life. This? Was not. Too orange.

Was That Some Kind of Last Ditch Effort at Winter?

2011-02-21T14:13:00.000-08:00

Because my apricot tree does not want cold weather.

More Apricot tree

2011-02-13T02:06:00.000-08:00

Flowers mean Apricots

2011-02-12T14:03:00.000-08:00

Last year we didn't get any fruit. I don't know why. But I really missed it.

Robin's

2011-02-09T08:46:00.000-08:00

Celebrating a friends birthday

My Christmas Gift: An espresso machine

2011-01-16T09:48:00.000-08:00

My husband is helping me break up with Starbucks. Starbucks, I am truly

sorry. It's not you, it's me. I just can't afford you anymore.

Planning a dinner party....

2011-01-09T09:31:00.000-08:00

and super excited.

You've Got Mail

2010-12-31T18:15:00.000-08:00

Morning Drive in NorCal

2010-12-27T07:51:00.000-08:00

Manteca Orchards

2010-12-26T19:49:00.000-08:00

Afternoon Snacking.

2010-12-19T03:22:00.000-08:00

2010-12-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

Central California Color

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Color

2010-12-13T17:43:00.000-08:00

Early Morning In SoCal

2010-12-08T08:23:00.000-08:00

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

2010-12-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

Like the Pantages theater, I like these ornate ceilings in older buildings.

Xmas Candy Making

2010-12-06T09:14:00.000-08:00

My Stepson's Humor.

2010-12-05T09:13:00.000-08:00

He changed this when we weren't looking.

Having A Great Holiday Weekend.

2010-11-28T13:22:00.000-08:00

Leaves are falling

2010-11-27T13:33:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving ya'll.

2010-11-26T13:32:00.000-08:00

Almost 40

2010-11-16T09:07:00.001-08:00

The stepson made a cake and then we had technical difficulties resulting in a short cake. But yay for birthdays.

Almost In The Play Offs

2010-11-09T08:51:00.000-08:00

This weekend will be the deciding game. Fingers crossed for my girl.

Actually, This Was Taken By My Husband

2010-11-05T08:36:00.000-07:00

On Halloween. It's very rare that I see a picture of me that he took, that I don't hate.

Happy Halloween

2010-10-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

2010-10-23T21:23:00.001-07:00

6 days of rain is getting kind of old.

2010-10-22T11:50:00.000-07:00

Rainy Days

2010-10-20T09:41:00.000-07:00

Respite

2010-09-30T18:44:00.000-07:00

Just before yesterday's thunder and lightning, and yes, rain.

Even In The Hot Weather

2010-09-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

There is practice

Relief

2010-09-28T18:26:00.000-07:00

Funny how 99 degrees is so nice. You know, after the 113 degrees.

Hot Weekend Ahead

2010-09-25T10:20:00.000-07:00

Grateful for early am soccer games.

I May Have A Problem

2010-09-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back, my friends and I saw Eat, Pray, Love. I know, I know. But there was one moment, where Julia Roberts says to her friend something about having a box of Times travel sections and travel magazines under her bed. And I said to my friends: "that's me!"

I bought some more magazine holders at Ikea the other day. And I am wondering when do you start throwing them away....

Fall Harvest

2010-09-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

I made my family meat, although I don't eat it. But the smells of rosemary, garlic, onion, cinnamon, all spice.....yum.

Also, Spending Time Doing Crafts

2010-09-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

2010-09-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

Spending my time around the house since I am broke.

Shots from LA

2010-09-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

Street Fair

2010-09-01T09:50:00.000-07:00

We took our weekend guest to the street fair/market and wow was it packed. Maybe it was the last hurrah before school.

Um, ouch?

2010-08-31T18:33:00.000-07:00

Santa Monica Pier attraction.

Twilight

2010-08-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know what that word means anymore? Or does the mention of it bring images of vampires?

Fiday Night Mexican Food

2010-08-29T07:28:00.000-07:00

We ate at Enrique's and I can't help but think that Rudy's is more to my liking. But it was Friday, and Rudy's has an hour wait because of the Friday street market.

Wild Parrots?

2010-08-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

You must have seen these guys hanging around The San Gabriel Valley. I have heard different stories over the years about where they came from. A fire at a local pet store. Stuff like that. Yesterday morning about 10 of them were behind my house making all kinds of noise, so i took some shots.

I forgot I took This Shot

2010-08-21T03:49:00.000-07:00

An awesome view of Mt Ranier.

Yummy

2010-08-20T09:37:00.000-07:00

I love photographing food.

Ink

2010-08-19T16:27:00.000-07:00

Overcast in Santa Monica

2010-08-15T07:27:00.000-07:00

New Babies

2010-08-14T09:39:00.000-07:00

Pretend Photo Shoot

2010-08-13T03:04:00.000-07:00

I spent the morning yesterday photographing

my friends new baby. So tiny!

LaBou

2010-08-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

I worked here when I was 18 and I love their croissants. I get one every time I visit.

A Bug's Life

2010-08-11T03:49:00.000-07:00

More little guys eating up our garden. This guy likes the basil.

Driving Home Through The Great Central Valley

2010-08-10T15:47:00.000-07:00

In The Middle Of No Where

2010-08-06T05:14:00.000-07:00

I pulled off of the freeway as the sun was setting to get my glasses from the trunk. And the camera.

Took My Chevy To The Levy....

2010-08-05T07:11:00.000-07:00

This is the way I used to walk to school sometimes when I was a kid. It's a jogging trail along the levy.

In My Garden

2010-08-04T08:06:00.000-07:00

Let The Sunshine In

2010-08-02T06:59:00.000-07:00

Mira!

2010-07-29T08:57:00.000-07:00

These guys flew over our campsite in Oxnard.

Camping With Friends

2010-07-27T07:32:00.000-07:00

We spent the weekend near Oxnard at McGrath State Beach. It was cold and windy but we had fun.

Camping is Awesome

2010-07-26T21:36:00.001-07:00

So is my husband. Happy anniversary!

San Diego Wild Animal Park

2010-07-20T10:50:00.000-07:00

I made these

2010-07-19T10:43:00.000-07:00

I made these spice cake cupcakes for a friend's birthday and I liked 'em.

Best Ice Cream In The West

2010-07-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

We went to this Seattle Favorite and tried some yummy ice cream. Just recently Sunset magazine featured it in their magazine here. I had the salted caramel. Yum, but a smidge too salty for me.

Oakland Airport

2010-07-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

If I was rating airports to hang out in, Oakland would rank above Charlotte, Burbank, Phoenix and Sacramento. I took a photo of this window because I thought it made the airport feel some much less like an airport.

Our Fourth of July hamburgers were a success!

2010-07-09T18:33:00.000-07:00

That's My Kid. Wearing A Cape.

2010-07-07T07:23:00.001-07:00

Summer Nights

2010-07-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Fourth of July!

2010-07-04T23:15:00.000-07:00

Six Arms

2010-07-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

We ate dinner at this McMenamin's pub in Capitol Hill, conviently located a few blocks (all uphill) from Molly Moons ice cream.

More Seattle

2010-07-02T09:12:00.000-07:00

I took 300 pics on our trip to Seattle. In about 4 days. Yeah. This is the 5th Ave Theater in Downtown.

Summer Fruit

2010-07-01T08:10:00.000-07:00

Sierra Madre Canyon

2010-06-30T11:09:00.000-07:00

Who wouldn't want to escape from LA and live up here.

Summer Grilling

2010-06-29T11:07:00.001-07:00

My husband makes his own grilled pizza, and it is yummy.

Eating Light

2010-06-23T13:39:00.000-07:00

After all that eating in Seattle.

I ate sugar the whole time I was in Seattle

2010-06-20T06:52:00.000-07:00

Downtown Seattle

2010-06-18T05:31:00.000-07:00

It's a bird, it's a plane....

2010-06-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it's a plane

Detour

2010-06-16T21:29:00.000-07:00

Came across this motel while driving around a detour in Seattle. I kinda like onld motels.

We Can't Remember What Kind of Pepper This Is

2010-06-10T10:31:00.000-07:00

Form our Garden!

2010-06-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

Strange shaped tomatoes

Americana

2010-05-31T07:29:00.000-07:00

On this Memorial Day, I thought I would post a picture that was all-american, like pie or something. I am not your big flag wavin gal, so this seems more suited to my taste.

Another Reason to live in SoCal

2010-05-30T07:33:00.000-07:00

Back up in the canyon, without sidewalks, are colorful homes built in the hills above the San Gabriel Valley.

If I had a Bike

2010-05-29T19:27:00.000-07:00

It too would be covered in cobwebs.