Photo attempts

Here are some pictures of flowers I've taken over the last few months in my travels. Some are good, others, you can just tell what they are. They are actually easier to see well if you click on them to make them larger. I enjoyed taking them and I hope you enjoy looking at them.

Lily pond at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

Hibiscus at the Mission

Mandeville in our backyard

I saw this odd flower on a very fuzzy big-leafed plant

up at Lake Gregory, Crestline.

A pumpkin blossom in my garden

Solucia, Branson Missouri

These are some sort of Calla Lily

Prospect Park, Redlands

On the vacation trail

Sam and I have had the pleasure of having a visit from my cousins from New England. (Their pictures aren't on here since we don't have permission to use them here). Here is a shot from our cruise out into the bay at Long Beach.

We also took a great stroll along the Promenade at Santa Monica. There were three huge vine-covered dinosaurs with menacing looking metal sculpted heads. You can see one of them spewing water directly behind us.

We had a nice little jaunt up to Jenks Lake in the Angeles Oaks area of the San Bernardino National Forest. The lake was like a mirror and the temperature was a mild 69 degrees, while the valley was burning up in 99 degree heat.

Here I am trying to get back to the days when I ambled up and down mountains, conquering peaks and feeling immortal. Ha! Here I am wondering if I will slide off into the algae or sink into the hollow log.

Overall, it was a wonderful few days with family. We have vowed to do a lot more of these short day trips. It helps to go back to work with a new perspective, even if the break was only a few days.