Picture-A-Week 2013 - Week 27 Holiday week

[fishycomics]

Picture-A-Week 2013 - Week 27 Mon July 1 - 7th Holiday week

[Krazy Kruizers]

I spite of our endless days of rain -- we do get a break so that I can get some pictures.

This year our Mimosa trees have tons of flowers -- more so than other years. And each time it rains, the flowers are dropping off faster than they ever have. Parts of our yard are covered with pink "snow".

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Day lilies

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Regular lilies

 

 

[sparky-elpaso]

We have mimosa trees here in El Paso. Love walking by them when they're blooming - they smell so good.

[Krazy Kruizers]

I grew all our Mimosa trees from seeds that I brought home from Oklahoma back in the early 60's.

I was told that they wouldn't grow well here in western PA -- HA -- they are doing just fine. We did have the oldest tree partially die one year when we had a very cold winter.

[dileep]

[c230k]

What kind of work do you do to go exciting places?

[scubacruiserx2]

Here is a photo of our new neighbor - A Great Blue Heron !

 

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

dileep

I am also curious as to what kind of work you do -- so many wonderful and interesting pictures.

Airline Pilot?

[Krazy Kruizers]

Here is a photo of our new neighbor - A Great Blue Heron !

 

 

 

 

Nice Neighbor you have.

[dileep]

What kind of work do you do to go exciting places?

 

We love to travel and have a passion for photography. We try and go on one long trip each year. Last couple were Antarctica in 2010 and 2012, and Egypt&Jordan in 2010.

 

We moved recently from Seattle to San Diego and both places have plenty of opportunities to take interesting pictures.

 

I have been traveling a lot for work lately (Taipeh and Tel Aviv in June) and took some time off in Israel to tack on a mini vacation.

 

Tis week's picture was taken in Mira Mesa part of San Diego on my way to work. I always have my ZS19 in my brief case.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Your work really takes you to a lot of interesting places.

[Emperor Norton]

Ft. Baker harbor in the Marin Headlands

 

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

[Krazy Kruizers]

Beautiful

I love the yellow tones in the sky in the first picture.

[Emperor Norton]

Beautiful

I love the yellow tones in the sky in the first picture.

 

Thank you.:D

[dileep]

 

 

Taken in Seattle area.

[pengu1n]

Shots from 2 local fireworks displays:

Alton, IL & the Lewis & Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River:

 

St Charles, MO, on the Missouri River:

 

[Norwegianlatvian]

Shots from 2 local fireworks displays:

Alton, IL & the Lewis & Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River:

 

Great photos! Can I ask what kind of camera/lense - well - the set-up you used for these?

[Norwegianlatvian]

Another cat photo from me...

 

[fishycomics]

that I like

 

 

Ft. Baker harbor in the Marin Headlands

 

 

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

[pengu1n]

Great photos! Can I ask what kind of camera/lense - well - the set-up you used for these?

 

Sony a55 camera with 18-250mm lens, on tripod with wired remote release. Camera on manual, aperture between f8-f16, with shutter speeds between 4-15 seconds - using bulb mode, trying to time shot so I got complete bursts.

[johneeo]

Spent some time in Las Vegas last week.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

 

 

Taken in Seattle area.

 

Thank you -- Thank you

I have gotten out and taken some more pictures of our lilies.

Will try to post them tomorrow.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Shots from 2 local fireworks displays:

Alton, IL & the Lewis & Clark Bridge over the Mississippi River:

 

St Charles, MO, on the Missouri River:

 

 

Lovely -- beautiful reflections.