Tag: spring

Wild Morning Glory

Wild Morning Glory

This morning we went on a rather strenuous hike – up and down hills to get to an inland section of the Santa Monica Mountains.  I am not a fast hiker – rather plodding actually – because of a long history and experience with falls and broken bones.  Every step is conscientiously placed, especially where there is scree and loose rocks.  The flowers along the way provided excuses to pause . . .

A View to the East

The View to the East ii

Sunday morning we went out for a hike in the local open space.  The coastal ranges are beautiful right now because of the rains, so long missing from our climate, and returning because of El Nino.  Yesterday’s photo was facing west; this is what lay behind me.  A green and misty land, with a deep gorge to the right, a ridge to the left which, should I climb it, will bring me down into another valley.  Spring!

BTW, this is another panorama, taken with 17 images and merged in LR 6.5.  Gotta love the digital darkroom!

A Morning in the Hills

A Morning in the Hills

The rains have arrived in California, easing a four-year drought.  Brown has turned to green and the miracle of life returns.  I took this yesterday morning around 7 a.m., heading west with the sun behind me.  This is a pano of two images, using the Nikon V1 and 32mm lens.