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Palm trees and snow…

Posted on February 11, 2021 by pouringmyartout

That is snow. And in the foreground, palm trees. Now, I know that to many of you, that is a pathetic amount of snow. But this is Southern California. This is the pass leading from the central valley to Los … Continue reading →

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The very last photos of flowers that I took on our late Christmas visit to my 97-year-old mother’s house in the Bay Area…

Posted on February 10, 2021 by pouringmyartout

I could have used these to do one more post in my series on the study of light and shadow. But I will let them stand on their own. Because… flowers!!! Who doesn’t like flowers? Even though I am back … Continue reading →

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… the final chapter… special ‘manmade objects’ edition…

Posted on February 9, 2021 by pouringmyartout

The Golden Gate, framed by trees. One thing I love about where I grew up in the hills across the bay from San Francisco is that there are lots of trees in my little hometown. Also, the Bay Area is … Continue reading →

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 9… special tree edition…

Posted on February 8, 2021 by pouringmyartout

Sunlight on a lemon tree. Our eyes are adapted to the light levels of our sun. And all the plants on Earth are adapted to grow in that same sunlight. It is amazing how nature links together in so many … Continue reading →

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 8… special animal edition…

Posted on February 7, 2021 by pouringmyartout

A crow, on that beach near the Golden Gate Bridge, silhouetted by the sun. That might be the perfect picture for a photographic series about light and shadows. That very young Redtail Hawk I spotted near the elementary school I … Continue reading →

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 7…

Posted on February 5, 2021 by pouringmyartout

For eons our eyes have been adapting, evolving, if you will, to the world on which we live. They are attuned to the spectrums of light and color surrounding us. Other animals have eyes that see in different spectrums, and … Continue reading →

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Catching the perfect wave…

Posted on February 2, 2021 by pouringmyartout

While we were in the San Francisco By Area, saving Christmas and visiting my 97-year-old mother, and we were on that day trip to a beach very near the Golden Gate Bridge… I mean very near… I started a new … Continue reading →

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I promised you some new birds… part 2… (or); is that the Thanksgiving Day parade???

Posted on January 29, 2021 by pouringmyartout

Every morning, a huge herd of wild turkeys pass my mom’s house. These are almost all females. There is also a group of Tom’s, just three or four, that roam around. I don’t pretend to be an expert on turkeys, … Continue reading →

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I promised you some new birds… part 1…

Posted on January 27, 2021 by pouringmyartout

Every time I visit my mom in the Bay Area, I take lots of photos of the birds at her feeder. Not this time. That is a very young Redtail Hawk that I spotted when I was doing something that … Continue reading →

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 6…

Posted on January 25, 2021 by pouringmyartout

For a photographic study of light and shadow, dog prints on a beach can’t be beat. On an historical note, I took an animal tracking class at a nature preserve once. We learned all about tracks, tracking, and animal poop… … Continue reading →