Arizona - But It's a Dry Heat!

Mt. SAC

2011-08-23T21:40:00.000-07:00

My niece wanted me to see where she is going to school these days. This college is just a mere 20 minutes from wher I used to live in Hacienda Heights.

Dirt Road

2011-06-16T17:27:00.000-07:00

Bridge

2011-04-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

“We are told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but this world is owned by men who have 'crossed bridges' in their imagination far ahead of the crowd.” ~Unknown.

In The Woods

2011-03-14T00:08:00.000-07:00

How many shots like this can you take? Well, I hope many more because I have not gone out anywhere and I still have plenty from the camping trip. So enjoy... or not, it's up to you.

The Woods

2011-02-16T22:46:00.000-08:00

With the SeaWorld trip to San Diego coming up you'll soon rest from this wild nature images. So, just bare with me a little longer.

The Forest

2011-02-01T00:01:00.000-08:00

OK, with a little luck after this post you won't see trees anymore but you will see fish and animals and many other things. San Diego here we come.

Planter

2011-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:00

Another cool planter.

Hoboe Joe

2010-10-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

What an awesome sculpture. Kika and I really went shutter crazy on this one, so many details, so many parts we could feature.

Bike Ride

2010-10-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I went out early in the morning on a bike ride. The weather was beautiful so I'm kindda hoping for the same tomorrow so I can go out again.

Windmills

2010-08-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

I saw this and I thought I was driving through Palm Springs. All those wind mills.

San Diego Scene

2010-08-01T07:47:00.000-07:00

A cool structure and a random kid.

Shamu!

2010-07-25T23:27:00.000-07:00

The show was called Believe! featuring Shamu.

Elephant

2010-07-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

I betcha they don't let just any gardner trim this one down.

Carriage

2010-07-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, this is part of the decor at the camels' pad.

Water Feature

2010-07-11T17:40:00.000-07:00

LOts of water features like this one over at the San Diego Zoo.

San Diego

2010-07-10T22:53:00.000-07:00

A scene of San Diego from Seaport Village.

Oh yeah! Harley Store Baby!

2010-07-08T22:53:00.000-07:00

Anything Harley is always a sure bet with me. I can stay in there for a long while. Definitely my idea of shopping.

Scene From Seaport Village

2010-07-07T21:46:00.000-07:00

I told you guys no more camping photos, now get ready for plenty of San Diego images. Starting with this one... enjoy!

Log

2010-06-28T00:18:00.000-07:00

Another log just laying there as a reminder or what it once was.

Dirt Road

2010-06-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

Follow the yellow brick road or in this case just follow the dirt road.

Tree Skeleton

2010-06-21T17:26:00.000-07:00

If you ever wondered what a tree skeleton may look like this comes pretty darn close.

Split Tree Trunk

2010-06-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

How was this trunk split open like this? Looks nice though.

Quest for Fire

2010-06-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

And when we got hungry enough the quest for fire began. This awesome stove was built from scratch by our fearless leader.

Around the Bend

2010-06-09T07:02:00.000-07:00

Cause you never know what lays ahed, just around the bend.

Like a Rock

2010-06-07T02:07:00.000-07:00

“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.” ~Lee Iacocca

The Forest

2010-06-03T00:55:00.000-07:00

Can't get enough of this view. Totally awesome!

At The Edge

2010-06-02T06:51:00.000-07:00

It goes deeper than what you can see here.

The View From the Top

2010-06-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

The view point here has a fantastic view of the forest. God definitely was the ultimate designer.

Another Park Scene

2010-05-28T19:00:00.000-07:00

Overlooking the bridge.

Park

2010-05-27T00:20:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty big park if you ask me. And nice too!

Bunny

2010-05-25T02:41:00.000-07:00

Tell me you do see the bunny under the bushes.

Park Scene

2010-05-22T15:26:00.000-07:00

He plants trees to benefit another generation. ~Caecilius Statius

Stairs

2010-05-20T23:29:00.000-07:00

“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.” ~ Vance Havner

Creek

2010-05-19T08:51:00.000-07:00

Park Lamp

2010-05-17T21:56:00.000-07:00

Just a lamp at the park to light the way at night.

What a View!

2010-05-14T23:35:00.000-07:00

Love the view from up here. Such a nice place for a picnic.

The Creek

2010-05-14T00:24:00.000-07:00

The creek runs through the park. It didn't have too much water but I imagine when full it must look really nice.

Snow Creek Park

2010-05-12T23:36:00.000-07:00

California here I come! Again during my recent trip to California I captured a bunch of nice images which I'll be featuring here during the next few days until I run out. I hope you like them.

Hand

2010-05-06T22:36:00.000-07:00

Image provided by Kika:

I gotta HAND it to you, Kika captured some really cool images. I have been having fun posting her shots.

Hand-lebar

2010-05-05T14:21:00.000-07:00

Image provided by Kika:

And from the back seat Kika got creative and captured some really cool images.

Flowers Beds

2010-05-02T22:51:00.000-07:00

Image captured by Kika:

This small church had the pretties flower beds surrounding it. I will post more images of it soon.

Pay Less Market

2010-05-02T08:42:00.000-07:00

Image captured by Kika:

Building in the City of Buckeye. Can't tell me this building doesn't have character.

Hobo Joe's Foot

2010-04-29T22:07:00.000-07:00

Image captured by: Kika

Now that's a size twelve.

Ride On

2010-04-28T23:04:00.000-07:00

Image captured by: Kika

While I was driving my sister in law was happily taking one shot after another. I really like this one.

Liberty Elementary

2010-04-25T23:41:00.001-07:00

While cruising through the City of Buckeye we came accross this charming elementary school. Obviousley a historic building. This is Leberty Elementary School.

Pink Tricycle

2010-04-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Wow! A pink tricycle that probably makes some little girl happy. Then again it could be owned by an adult collector.

Water Feature

2010-04-22T23:43:00.000-07:00

The end of the water features. In this area the chlorine smell was very strong, but I seemed to like it.

Banner Estrella's Landscape

2010-04-21T23:45:00.000-07:00

A scene at Banner Estrella. Ponds and plants abound in this area.

Planter

2010-04-20T07:25:00.000-07:00

But one must admit the planter with the pretty flowers does look nice and adds lots of color to the area.

At Banner Estrella

2010-04-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

It's all part of the landscape, and I like it.

The Fox

2010-04-16T08:03:00.000-07:00

The fox and the stones.

Wall

2010-04-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

This decorative cage filled with stones makes for a vry unique wall. You'll find these throughout the hospital grounds.

Ornament

2010-04-14T15:44:00.000-07:00

Cool ornament in the patio over at Banner Estrella.

Maguey

2010-04-12T22:44:00.000-07:00

I captured this image and the very next day those sword like parts of the plant (I don't know what it's called) were gone.

Take a Seat

2010-04-11T21:46:00.000-07:00

What a relaxing sitting area. From those two benches all you hear is cascading water from the various water features in that patio.

Lady by the Water

2010-04-10T09:53:00.000-07:00

Sculpture at one of the entrances at Banner Estrella Hospital. And of course you know how I love water features. Wish I knew the name of it.

At The Doctor's Office

2010-03-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

Another image captured by my phone camera. I just like the way the fountain looks and the way they did the top of the buildings with all that rod iron work.

Same Cloudy Afternoon

2010-03-11T22:08:00.000-08:00

Rain,rain, go away come back another day... oh that's right it's already another day.

A Cloudy Afternoon

2010-03-10T20:47:00.000-08:00

On my way to church last Sunday the clouds gathered and had a meeting, on their agenda they were planning on getting me wet. So they decided to wait until an hour and a half later and at the precise moment when I was going to the car it started raining so hard that by the time I reached the door I was soaking wet.

Motor Hotel

2010-03-08T20:57:00.001-08:00

Looks like a blast from the past.

Buckeye Museum

2010-03-07T20:36:00.000-08:00

Buckeye Museum, small yet full of history.

H.E. Kell & Co. Museum

2010-03-06T17:39:00.000-08:00

H.E. Kell & Co. Museum in the town of Buckeye. Just a few minutes from Avondale. Buckeye is a farming town that holds a lot of history and photo ops. This I had to take with my phone as I forgot my camera but a special trip just to take photos is to follow.

Street Scene

2010-02-15T16:05:00.000-08:00

Image captured by: Diego

A Phoenix street scene.

RV Dreaming

2010-02-14T13:01:00.000-08:00

Image captured by: Diego

This is what I need to take off and explore. Sylvia's dream was to travel the USA on an RV.

Rocky Point Sunset

2010-02-11T21:04:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite sunset images revisited.

King Taco Now

2010-02-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

I believe that truck is a permantent fixture. I wonder if they still move it.

Soft Drinks

2010-02-07T04:47:00.000-08:00

What a plethora of Mexican soft drinks. Which one to pick, they are all so good.

Tacos D.F. Mural

2010-02-06T08:16:00.000-08:00

Mural inside Tacos D.F. in South Gate, California. They have some pretty good food of the Mexican kind that you really don't find everywhere. Thanks Chely for taking us.

Lakers Piñata

2010-02-04T22:06:00.000-08:00

And of course, if in L.A. a Lakers piñata is a must. lol

An Old Plymouth

2010-02-03T21:43:00.000-08:00

Nostalgia, the big fins, the rust metal, no fancy frills, just a car that apparently has seen a lot of miles and still going. How lucky we were to catch the image while cruising East Los Angeles.

King Taco

2010-02-01T22:43:00.000-08:00

Back in the day before there was a franchise the original King Taco on this particular location consisted of two trucks on an empty lot. King Taco's food, and specially the tacos are the best.

Arch

2010-01-22T21:08:00.000-08:00

Another image from almost two years ago in Tepos, Morelos Mexico.

Portrait

2010-01-17T18:25:00.000-08:00

As you can see the portrait came out pretty nice and is huge. It's in canvas and will soon be framed. I will post it again when it's hanging on the wall.

Zcion

2010-01-16T21:57:00.000-08:00

At first I didn't but now I really like this little Zcion Xb. Too expensive though.

Wet Backyard

2010-01-14T20:18:00.000-08:00

Don't you love the reflection on the wet floor?

Magueyes

2010-01-10T20:49:00.000-08:00

Love all the green in this garden.

2010-01-09T22:04:00.000-08:00

Avondale Arizona, my town.

Pretty Fountain

2010-01-08T23:07:00.000-08:00

Something about fountains and the sound they make just relaxes me to no end.

Staircase

2010-01-07T09:10:00.000-08:00

While on a parking lot structure I had to use the stairs and since I had my camera I took a shot of the staircase looking from the bottom up.

Building

2010-01-06T06:02:00.000-08:00

Art Deco or just plain different. This to me looks like a building from the 50's. I like it though.

Pillars

2010-01-04T20:15:00.000-08:00

Really cool pillars. This is in a different garden over at Good Sam.

Bench

2010-01-02T23:03:00.000-08:00

This is a cool looking wooden bench.

Woman

2009-12-21T20:41:00.000-08:00

At good Samaritan Hospital there were many pretty spots to photograph. I was able to capture a few images from there. This is a metal sculpture that sits in one of the many Healing Gardens throughout the hospital.

From My Backyard

2009-12-21T08:20:00.000-08:00

A Christmas scene right outside my backyard.

Adobe House

2009-12-14T19:05:00.000-08:00

I may have posted this before but I am not sure, this is the house where my dad grew up in a small town in Mexico.

A Fence

2009-12-08T13:23:00.000-08:00

Don't fence me in.

Tree

2009-12-03T21:25:00.000-08:00

God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, "Ah!" - Joseph Campbell

Door

2009-11-30T23:40:00.000-08:00

“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” ~ Flora Whittermore

Cactus

2009-11-27T23:53:00.000-08:00

Wow, that's a heck of a lot of "nopalitos".

Miscelanea "Melo"

2009-11-25T17:32:00.000-08:00

I know that name. Ummm I wonder why?

A Fountain

2009-11-23T19:48:00.000-08:00

Sorry for taking so long to post but PhotoBucket was not cooperating, for some reason it would not upload any pictures until today.

I found another fountain. This one at the entrance of my daughter's appartments.

The Parlor

2009-11-18T18:49:00.000-08:00

So I finally went into The Petersen House Museum and saw the inside of it. This old Victorian house does have the wow factor all over it. This is the parlor and see how cozy it looks, the white paint on the walls make the room look so much brighter. One thing I really liked was the gold frame rail which was sitting so high on the wall that all the art has a long cord from the frame to where the hook is. I thought that was pretty interesting and it actually added a lot of character.

A Special Pony

2009-11-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

Today I received this drawing by Chris J of Flamblogger which she drew specially for me. I really, really, really love it. Thank you so much Chris.

The Shed

2009-11-11T22:24:00.000-08:00

Just a tin shed that in the middle of the dessert may get extremely hot during the summer.

Sit and Relax

2009-11-09T21:57:00.000-08:00

I say it looks like a nice place to sit back and relax.

Full Moon

2009-11-08T08:42:00.000-08:00

This was captured at 6:00 am the other day as the full moon was almost getting ready to say good day. Considering my camera is not good for capturing dark images, I think this came out semi-nice.

Wall Art

2009-11-06T21:51:00.000-08:00

Original wall art that even changes daily.

The Petersen House

2009-11-03T21:24:00.000-08:00

A different angle from the Petersen House. I am so wanting to visit the inerior.

A Porch

2009-11-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

A grand entry way. I really like the awning over the porch.

Arizona - But It's a Dry Heat!

Mt. SAC

Dirt Road

Bridge

In The Woods

The Woods

The Forest

Planter

Hoboe Joe

Bike Ride

Windmills

San Diego Scene

Shamu!

Elephant

Carriage

Water Feature

San Diego

Oh yeah! Harley Store Baby!

Scene From Seaport Village

Log

Dirt Road

Tree Skeleton

Split Tree Trunk

Quest for Fire

Around the Bend

Like a Rock

The Forest

At The Edge

The View From the Top

Another Park Scene

Park

Bunny

Park Scene

Stairs

Creek

Park Lamp

What a View!

The Creek

Snow Creek Park

Hand

Hand-lebar

Flowers Beds

Pay Less Market

Hobo Joe's Foot

Ride On

Liberty Elementary

Pink Tricycle

Water Feature

Banner Estrella's Landscape

Planter

At Banner Estrella

The Fox

Wall

Ornament

Maguey

Take a Seat

Lady by the Water

At The Doctor's Office

Same Cloudy Afternoon

A Cloudy Afternoon

Motor Hotel

Buckeye Museum

H.E. Kell & Co. Museum

Street Scene

RV Dreaming

Rocky Point Sunset

Menu

King Taco Now

Soft Drinks

Tacos D.F. Mural

Lakers Piñata

An Old Plymouth

King Taco

Arch

Portrait

Zcion

Wet Backyard

Magueyes

Pretty Fountain

Staircase