Saturday, January 27, 2007

Bird of Paradise



This macro shot of a BIrd of Paradise was taken earlier today. The colors are brilliant. It's nice to be able to have flowers blooming to take shots of. I know on good authority it is colder elsewhere as I have been told so very recently!

One Headlight



Another image from the classic car show a couple of weeks back. I thought the image of this headlight was interesting enough to be a photo on its own.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Rock Grain



I found this detail of the side of a rocky cliff very interesting. This is a detail of the rock grain.

Friday, January 19, 2007

"Good Old Days"



This is a photo of the hood ornament of a 1939 Packard, model 1701. Saw it a the Del Mar Classic Auto show last weekend.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Stairway to Angel's Landing



This is a "staircase" leading up towards Angel's Landing. It appears steeper in real life than it does in the photo. The chain is to hold on to to prevent tumbling down the mountain or off a cliff. It would for a very quick trip back down to the car.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Majestic



I don't remember the actual name of this mountain in Zion. I call it "Majestic" for obvious reasons.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

1954 Chevrolet Bel Aire



I saw this classic 1954 Chevy Bel Aire in the area and took a couple of photos. The sun wasn't ideal, so I was limited to some close shots rather than the car as a whole. Here is a photo of the Chevrolet logo on the grill. Another change of pace from the nature shots...