Santa Barbara

My sun drenched, perfectly pedicured feet, on my something, something birthday.

A stanger came by and offered to take our picture, using my camera.
Amie's photography teacher says that taking photographs of flowers is the lazy man's subject. So I set out to look for other subjects.

It was very foggy and overcast when we arrived.

Her teacher may be right. It was a lot of fun looking for other things to take rather than my usual flowers.

We had a wonderful day along the Pacific Coast.

Moving Day

While I was visiting Amie she moved. The night I flew out was her first night in her new, much cheaper, apartment.

Driving in LA is bad and Amie drove a U Haul. She stayed off the highways and made her way through side streets. Well, side streets by LA standards. Meg, Maggie & one of her new roommates Laura all helped.
Amie had to leave Christina. : ( Christina's new roommate is from NY. What are the chances?
Isn't this a nice entrance to an apartment? I think so.

Amie, enjoy your new home!

Station Fire

LA is very dry. There are always commercials on TV talking about water conservation.

When we went to the LA County Fair it was the closet I got to the Station Fire.

The Station Fire is about 40 miles from Amie's apartment. Two mornings, the week before I arrived, she had ash on her car. The fire was 62% contained on the day I took these photos. I always assumed that meant 62% of the fire was out. I learned that it means, only 38% of the fire is able to spread.

Risking My Life

This photo is very similar to yesterday's Wordless Wednesday and I risked my life to get them.

It was taken in an area just outside the Reagan Library.
Meg was with me and I told her, "Don't pay attention to what I am doing. You watch the ground for snakes & if you see one scream as loud as you can." She told me she had never seen a snake. I didn't have a lot of comfort with her being my watch out.

Meg was another of my photo shoot subjects, well victim, during my stay in LA. I'll be making up a print to give her Mom at our October breakfast. Thanks Meg, for keeping me safe & for letting me take your photo.

Wordless Wednesday

Solvang

Amie & I traveled two hours north of LA to Solvang, the "Danish Town of the USA."

The most famous Dane.
There are several buildings with crosses on their peaks. I'm not sure what the story is behind that.
We stayed at an hotel with a windmill, the hotel from the movie Sideways. The front desk attendant told us just the night prior to our arrival the number off the hotel door was stolen to the room used in the movie. I wonder if they tell everyone that! : )

The most famous Danish food.

My danish was DELICIOUS! The best I've ever had.

Wish I had another one of those right now!

This is LA?

I've been in LA since the 4th. I arrived home yesterday afternoon with way to little sleep during my time away. I had very little trouble adjusting to the three hour time change during my stay, unlike when I was there for Christmas. All four legs of my flights went well. All were on time, in fact I arrived in LA 45 minutes early. These two photos show the landscape of the area around LA. There are either buildings or mountains & tundra. Oh, I won't mention traffic. That would be high on the list describing LA.
I did have willing, for the most part, photo shoot subjects. I LoVE when I have willing subjects. I messed around with different lighting & camera settings with these two. The Amie with bangs reveal.
Cowboy boots, actually all style of boots, are popular in LA, who knew.

Thanks for having me Amie & Christina! Fair warning, I have lots & lots of photos to share about my week.