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Damsel’s Water Zen

Gaze and Relax

You may have noticed the “Damsel’s Water Zen” widget in the sidebar. This is the background behind it.

Damsel likes the light patterns that water makes when sunlight dances through it. Whether in a swimming pool, in a river, in a marina channel or in a shallow harbor, it doesn’t matter, she likes the shimmering ripples.

Last September (2007), we spent our anniversary, as usual, on Catalina Island. We go to Avalon every year since that’s where we got married. While we were there, we took a lot of pictures and a few movies.

While we were waiting on the Green Pier for our glass-bottom boat tour. I leaned over the rail and captured this short sequence of the rippling water in the harbor. I used my little Canon A710 IS digital camera in AVI mode. I pointed the camera straight down and captured about ten seconds of video. When I showed the preview to Damsel, she said it was relaxing like ‘Water Zen.’

So, when we got home, I converted the short video to Flash® and popped it in the sidebar as a remembrance to our time in Avalon and an opportunity to ‘gaze and relax.’

30 Jan 2008 by Culture Travel

Victorian Lighthouse at Point Fermin

One of the prettiest man-made landmarks in Southern California, the Point Fermin Lighthouse stands in San Pedro. This beautiful structure, built in 1874, has been recently restored to nearly original condition.

I showed a gloomier weather scene by the sea yesterday, so I thought a nice big picture of the lighthouse bathed in sunlight would be a good follow-up. Click on the image for the full-sized version.

Point Fermin Lighthouse

11 Jan 2008 by Culture Photography

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!

Christmas Monuments

From APOD:

Mars and Orion Over Monument Valley
Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics.com)

Welcome to The World At Night. Sharing the night sky seen around the world, this view from Monument Valley, USA includes a picturesque foreground of famous buttes. Buttes are composed of hard volcanic rock left behind after water eroded away the surrounding soft rock. The two buttes on the image left are known as the Mittens, while Merrick Butte is on the right. Recorded just last week, planet Mars is at the left of the skyscape, a glowing beacon of orange that is the brightest object in the frame. To the right of Mars lies the constellation of Orion. Betelgeuse is the reddish star near the center and the Belt of Orion and the Orion Nebula are farther right. Finally, the bright blue star Rigel appears above Merrick Butte in this stunning view of The World At Night.

Please click on the image for the full-sized view of this magnificent photo.

25 Dec 2007 by Culture Photography Religion

Happy Birthday to Damsel

Happy Birthday Damsel

Yep, you guessed it – her birthday is Christmas eve. Here are the rules if you have a similar situation:

  • Keep the two occasions distinctly separate.
  • Make sure the gifts are distinctly separate.
  • Optional – have an unbirthday for her around the June-ish timeframe. Get her a present then too.
24 Dec 2007 by Culture Romance

My Confused Easter Lily

After last Easter, I trimmed off the lily and put it outdoors in it’s pot. Suddenly, the lily sprouted several flower pods that have been opening over the last few days. Very pretty, even if it blooms on the wrong Holiday.

Anachronistic Lily

21 Dec 2007 by Culture Home & Garden Photography

Pink Flamingo Christmas Tree

Finishing up a little pre-Christmas shopping, we were in the old downtown district for some last-minute shopping. At one point, we went into an antique shop where this interesting Christmas tree was on display. Pink tree with pink flamingo light string and pink flamingo ornaments.

pink flamingo

20 Dec 2007 by Culture Photography

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