Lacework - Cloister Detail -- Salisbury, England

Salisbury Cathedral, 22 October 2010

Sunday Bridges ... with a Sigh -- Oxford, UK

"Bridge of Sighs" by day

"Bridge of Sighs" by night

From an information placard:

"Bridge of Sighs" built in 1913-1914, affectionately named after the "Ponte di Sospiri" in Venice, arches gracefully over New College Lane, uniting two quads and the buildings of Hertford College.

The city wall is inspected by the mayor every third year as part of the agreement back in 1379 when New College was given permission to be founded just inside the city wall.

Evelyn Waugh, author of "Brideshead Revisited" (one of my favorites) is a graduate of Hertford College.

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Sunset for Reflection - Pismo Beach, CA (Weekend Reflections)

From the bluff overlooking a bay at Pismo Beach.

October 2010

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Close encounters... Quartz Mountain Resort, Oklahoma

At Quartz Mountain Resort, August 2010

Early morning warm-up on the steel bridge railing.

Where the wild things are...

 At Quartz Mountain Resort, near Altus, OK
August 2010

Early morning deer encounter, snapped with an unsteady hand. The group was heading to the reservoir shoreline for the morning drink.

Be-witching Cozies - Salisbury, England

Cheery tea-cozies in a shop window - Salisbury, England

Charcoal Bear

The technique used was to cover the sheet with charcoal keeping it a medium gray and then erase (or lift off with a chamois) the highlights and add the shadows. It was fun and quicker than the traditional shading technique.

London Bridges ... on a Sunday (Sunday Bridges)

From the London Eye on a Sunday afternoon (17 October 2010)

Millenium Bridge and St. Paul's (17 October 2010)

On the Millenium Bridge with St. Paul's (17 October 2010)




Color before the Towers (17 October 2010)

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Black Men in Spandex - Manhattan, NYC - October 2008

These two guys gave a fantastic acrobatic and comedy show! They performed

in Battery Park, at the southern-most tip of Manhattan.

LONDON calling ... near Heathrow Airport, UK

A boy with his dad, on the crowded Tube from Heathrow heading toward Central London. I think they are Swiss, since the boy said: "Nei, nei." to the offer of a seat and left it open for adults to use.

17 October 2010

Does this sculpture make my...

... yes, you can fill in the rest. At the Getty Center - Outdoor Collection.

SLO Story thru Windows - San Luis Obispo

Vintage Store Window - SLO



Thru the Original Leaded Glass - SLO History Museum



At the end of "SLO - SUM - MER - 2 0 1 0"

Reflected in Arroyo Grande

Window Shopping in Arroyo Grande

"P" at the Getty - West Los Angeles, CA

"P" is for portraits and picture-taking at the Getty Center.
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Portraits - 2 Nov 2010
iPhone on Vincent - 2 Nov 2010

Sunday at St. Paul's - London, UK

... taking a break on the steps. I love the juxtaposition of wooly hats and ice-cream cones. Of course, the children are just adorable.

(17 October 2010)

Eye & Eye Candy - London, UK (Skywatch Friday & Weekend Reflections)

London's Eye (17 October 2010)

London's eye-candy - St. Paul's Cathedral, reflected. (17 October 2010)

We had a chance to ride the Eye and hear an organ concert at St. Paul's - fantastic experiences.

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"O" is for Official in Oxford

On Broad St., Oxford, England
18 October 2010

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Portion of Windsor Castle & Eton (on Approach to Heathrow) - England

Arrival in UK on a sunny Sunday - 17 October 2010
St. George's Chapel within Windsor Castle is at bottom right, and Eton College is across the river. I found out what I had snapped a photo of after a friend saw the picture and said "Hey, that's Windsor Castle".

Abe's Bandit revisited - Wanda's Art Challenge

Many already know about Abe Lincon's extraordinary photo blogs, with especially amazing My Birds Blog.

Wanda's art challenge included an adorable racoon photo from Abe's photo collection. I'm taking a drawing class and tried to keep in mind all the various lessons, on contour, negative space, proportion, etc. The outcome was not as charming and sweet as Abe's photo, but I am so pleased that I gave it a try. Thank you, Wanda, for the hosting the chanllenge.

Wanda's challenge and her beautiful watercolors can be found at Watercolors by Wanda.

The Vintage Emporium - Long Beach, CA

A delightful antique store on California St. in North Long Beach.

California Dreaming - Somewhere on the streets of Long Beach, CA