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still life
I made a calendar for 2020 for individual months using my photography as the headers. It was much more time consuming to create than I thought it would be, but I enjoyed making it.
I designed these calendars to have a quick reference for the year. There are 6 designs to choose from, so there should be something that suits your fancy. Right-click and choose open in new tab to see the full-size image,… Continue Reading →
On the trip to Hawaii, I also stopped over at a native/exotic wood store, Aloha Woods, (http://alohawoods.com) and shipped home some fun specimens to use in later projects. I hope you enjoy the video, please comment, like and subscribe to… Continue Reading →
I recently had the opportunity to visit Hawaii with my wife, my siblings, their spouses and my mom. No kids. To put it simply, it was amazing! We took a cruise around the islands, and saw many beautiful vistas and… Continue Reading →
When I recently went to the Sacramento California Cemetery, I noticed so many headstones that simply read “Mother” and “Father” on them. Some had additional details, some didn’t. The sheer amount of variety also intrigued me. It was fascinating how important… Continue Reading →
I find headstones fascinating, and on my trip to Sacramento California, we walked around the Sacramento Cemetery. There were some pretty interesting memorials, including a mausoleum to one of the founders of the railroad (Mark Hopkins) that was massive, and… Continue Reading →
I recently had the opportunity to visit Sutter Mill in California where the California Gold Rush started in 1849. There are a few original buildings, lots of interesting displays and a visitors center as well. It’s off the beaten path,… Continue Reading →
Are you tired of people playing the lute? Everywhere you go, someone is in your face about how their lute playing is different than the the minstrel down the way? Show your disdain with this shirt. Purchase Shirt Here
On the third day of my “kidnapped” trip to California, we went to the Huntington Gardens and Library. It was quite spectacular. There were some very famous paintings such as “Blue Boy” and “Pinky” as well as a wide variety… Continue Reading →
During our visit to California, we were able to take a tour of the Santa Anita Racetrack, where Seabiscuit and other notable horses raced in the 1930’s. It was fun to see the races, having never attended one before. California… Continue Reading →
I rarely get the opportunity to go out for an evening drive in the canyon with just my lovely wife, so when the opportunity came along, we took it. I was able to take some fun pictures. Which one is… Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving Point Gardens has an annual tulip festival where they plant over 250,000 tulips. It is amazing. The gardens are amazing. Here are some of the pictures I took while visiting last Saturday. Prints are available here
You have to hand it to Mother Nature. Her colors always look like they go together. She uses just the right shade of green to go with the yellow she picked. Orange, red and purple go together because her shades… Continue Reading →
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