It’s been a glorious summer so far!
Tag: Olympus XA4
Overcast
The last week has been so hot- nearly 100F for several days – and sticky with 9% humidity! Yeah, laugh, but in a dry climate you become so aware of moisture, it’s absurd.
Right now, as I write this, the sky is yellowish with smoke from the nearby forest fires. The entire western US is ready to go up in flames, and when I think of our upcoming road trip, all of which is through the western US, I wonder if anything will be left for us to see.
Thus, an overcast day is just what I would like to see. Rain would be great.
This was taken with the Olympus XA4 and Fuji Pro 400H film.
Yellow
I have no idea what kind of flower this is, but it is strange to see in a field of dried grasses and weeds. Its luxuriant and big – large, fuzzy green leaves and flowers that are about 5 inches across. It’s a viney-like critter.
Camera here is the small and mighty Olympus XA4, Fuji Pro 400H film, and home-scanned using a Pakon 135 NonPlus. Some post.
Poppy Fields Redux
I think this may be the last of all my images of the California Poppy Reserve from last March. Here, the view is up the hill, looking into a ring of clouds. Taken with the Olympus XA4, Kodak Ektar, and scanned by moi using the Pakon 135.
Rancho
Where I live, it is law to have about 30% of all land to be dedicated to open space and parks. It keeps congestion at bay, though it does raise the cost of housing to obscene levels.
This was taken during an early morning hike, and looking back on the trail, I saw this. It rather epitomizes what California once looked like, not all urban sprawl and gnarled freeways.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 