Photography | The Magnificent Northwest - 01/26/12 06:16 PM
The Magnificent Northwest
One of the greatest pleasures in my life is to see the world around us and capture it in a way that might allow others to feel and appreciate some of the amazing beauty that is a part of our world. 
The color and splendor is almost beyond ones imagination if you have never witnessed our great Northwest. I was in the end car of this train that ultimately ended it's passage to British Columbia and the visions of this wild and mostly unsettled land was breathtaking.
From the raging rivers, waterfalls and evergreen, to the giant cliffs … (59 comments)

Oops! Call out the ActiveRain Bridge Builders - 01/25/12 06:53 PM
 Oops! Call out the ActiveRain Bridge Builders
I am sure we have all encountered this one time or another in our lives,  when going forward just doesn't seem possible. While the impasse does pose a problem, with creativity and diligence, we discover that all things are possible. 
At ActiveRain, we are bridge builders. We build bridges of communication and skills to our industry network, our social network and especially to our communities. What is most interesting is how fast we learn these skills when we become dedicated bloggers in the Rain.
If you know of others that need help in building … (13 comments)

Saying GoodBye to an Old Friend | Life Will No Longer Be A Picnik - 01/21/12 01:51 PM
 
Piciik.com after April 19,2012 will be no more. This free photo editing program that has helped so many in ActiveRain to edit photos is closing it's doors.
There are a number of us that use other photo editing software but no one can argue that the many things that Picnik provided beyond simple photo editing was amazing. Picnik was loaded with special features that required virtually no learning curve nor the many hours of focus that would have otherwise been required to create the same effects.
In the announcement, Picnik owned by Google, is however providing many of the Picnik … (31 comments)

iPad Tutorial to Add Photo to Blog Using Dropbox App - 01/20/12 09:13 PM
Using Dropbox App to Add photos to Blog Post Created on the iPad
 
This blog was written and the photo above was added to this blog directly from my iPad.
 
Step 1  Download Dropbox onto your PC or Mac and download the free Dropbox App to you iPad.
Step 2 if your photo resides on your computer, locate it and drag/drop to your Dropbox file. It will automatically sync to your iPad
Step 3 Open the Full Version of ActiveRain and click on "Write a Post".
Step 4 Open your Dropbox app and locate the photo.
Step 5 In … (28 comments)

Why Do You Think Readers Read Your Blog Posts and Who Are They ? - 01/18/12 08:48 PM
Why Do You Think Readers Read Your Blog Posts and Who Are They ?
This may seem a silly question because most of us think we add value to people's lives with our real estate information, market updates, community assets and events, etc. but since we don't usually talk to most of our readers, how do we know what is attracting them and keeping them interested.
What if we don't add specific value, do consumers stop reading us? Perhaps some do but I think because value is subjective we may often build followings for other reasons.
Among our peers here in … (45 comments)

Life Can Sometimes Be A Challenging Balancing Act - 01/17/12 06:19 PM
The Challenge of Perfect Balance 

In all of our lives we endeavor to keep things in balance. Between home life, business and our outside hobbies and interests, balance sometimes alludes us. I watched the gentleman that created this and I still have no idea how he actually made  this happen. I have seen rocks piled up and that would be hard enough but as you can see, some of these rocks are on point. They seem to defy gravity. 
 

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San Diego Birch Aquarium Announces New Benefit For San Diegans - 01/15/12 03:52 PM
San Diego Birch Aquarium Announces New Benefit For San Diegans
 

Birch Aqarium Whale Fountain
The San Diego Birch Aquarium is celebrating 20 years of it's new remodeled current location on Expedition Drive above the beautiful Ja Jolla Shores Beach.
Marking this celebration, the Aquarium is offering citizens of San Diego County half off admission on the 20th day of each month through Sept 2012. ( Valid ID with zip code of residence required).
The Birch Aquarium is part of the Scripps Institute which in turn is a part of the University of California San Diego. 
The Birch Aquarium is … (21 comments)

Wordless Wednesday ( Almost) - 01/11/12 11:05 PM

Testing out the new 400 mm telephoto lens at the San Diego coastline, this Pelican gave me his best side and seemed to like the idea that I was focusing on him. Looking modest was an act that he seemed to have mastered quite well. "Well shucks mister if I had known you were coming, I would have brushed my feathers and spit shined my webbed feet for you but hurry up and take the photo, I am standing here in bird do do. 
 

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No Chicken of the Sea but Not a Monster Either - 01/09/12 04:21 PM

Meet Larry, Curly and Moe. They are three Moray eels found at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. Often referred to as mosters of the sea, these curious creatures are not actually the mosters they are thought to be. Their shape and habits do however give them some real advantages for survival. 
A few facts about the Moray eels:
While they have large eyes, they have poor vision and compensate with an acute sense of smell.
Moray eels are rarely found swimming about in the daytime because they are nocturnal. They hide in crevices and snatch prey as it passes … (33 comments)

Coronado Island, One of San Diego's Elite Habitats - 01/04/12 06:20 PM

This photo was taken from across the San Diego Bay at Cabrillo Monument at the tip of Point Loma near the light house. The views from Point Loma seem to go on forever. The vastness of the view on a clear day goes out clear out to the range of mountains in East San Diego.
Coronado Isalnd is actually not an island, it is a penninsula attached at the most southerly end.
The Grand Dame of Hotels, The Hotel Del Coronado takes up the entire frontal view as is evident by the clay red roof color.
 

If you … (22 comments)

Wednesday Photo, A Day Early | Nautilus Shell Staircase - 01/03/12 09:25 PM
Nautilus Shell Staircase

This most unique Staircase is a rather steep one found at the San Diego Lighthouse. 

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Having Fun with My New Camera Lens - 01/02/12 09:53 PM
One of my all time favorite photos was of a little monkey that crawled up on a photographers camera in a rain forest in Central America. As he stretched out over the top of the large camera lens, the photographer captured him just as he bent into the hood looking into the front of the camera. While it was not my photo which is why I can't share it with you, I did a little recreation that sort of gives you the idea. 
This little fellow is one of a collection of several baby apes and chimpanzees that I have on … (22 comments)

New Years Day 2012 Ice Skating at the Beach - 01/02/12 07:51 PM
New Years Day Ice Skating At The Beach
The location was the Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island and the temperature was about 70 degrees. Did I mention that was temperature in the shade. In the sun it was down right hot! 

You can see the affect the sun was having on the surface of the ice in the great reflection of the hotel on the surface. All in all, a great way to bring in the New Year appreciating our magnificent weather and the many wonderful visuals of living in Southern California.

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