Wade in the Water

The nice thing about all this rain we have gotten in February is that we have water in the San Gabriel Valley. It’s been a few years since I’ve seen anything other than a dry river bed. This photo shoot was a bit more difficult than I had anticipated. There was a vantage point that [...]

Mandarin Duck

I had only seen one mandarin duck before but didn’t get a picture of it so this has been on my trophy photo list for a while now. I didn’t expect to see one on Saturday but I caught a fleeting glimpse of it from afar when the ladies near me asked what I was [...]

Wood Duck

In preparation for my upcoming travel, I rented a Canon 500 f4 lens to see what it would be like to lug that monster around. I took it to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and headed straight to the lagoon where I knew there would be some colorful wood ducks. I found it cumbersome to [...]

Southern California Rain

“Weather” is sort of a joke here in Southern California. It is generally either hot or warm year-round out here in the valley but the past week was a bit cooler from the 40’s and 50’s during the day. While cool, the at times heavy rainfall this weekend wasn’t cold enough to produce any new [...]

Nature Photography Multimedia Video

Nature Photography Multimedia Video
Since giving the nature photography lecture at the Sierra Club in March, I had been looking for ways to get parts of my presentation online. It wasn’t until I picked up the Canon 5D Mark II recently that I was able to figure out how to put all of the pieces [...]

UFO’s

Lenticular Cloud Over Centennial Heritage Park, Glendora, California
Lenticular clouds are a regular occurence in the Owens Valley due to the high elevation of the Sierra Nevada Mountains but they are not so common in the San Gabriel Valley. In certain instances lenticular clouds can even take the shape of a UFO. In fact there [...]

Hamilton House

Hamilton House, Antique Farming Equipment and Liquid Amber Tree in Fall Season / Centennial Heritage Park, Glendora, California
All of the autumn leaves on the ground were on this tree the previous week. With more funding perhaps the Glendora Preservation Foundation might be able to open Centennial Heritage Park more than once per month…
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Liquid Amber

Fallen Liquid Amber Leaf
Death can be a beautiful thing.
Most of the leaves had fallen from the liquid amber trees at Glendora Centennial Heritage Park. The week before I looked over the chain link fence and noticed that the foliage was at peak color. I longed for an opportunity to photograph it but the park [...]

Front Porch Picture

Hamilton House Front Porch in Centennial Heritage Park, Glendora, California
A pretty straightforward composition but I felt a sense of comfort by looking at the Hamilton House. I guess I kind of long for the simpler things in life. I’m not much of a city person and gravitate more toward the low-key humble places. The [...]

Hamilton House – Glendora Centennial Heritage Park

Hamilton House Front Porch at Centennial Heritage Park, Glendora, California
Earlier this month during my interview with Kristin Parisi she mentioned one of her favorite local places was the Centennial Heritage Park. I had never heard of the place since it is tucked in between the north side of the South Hills, a wash and [...]

Environmental Degradation

Google Earth Satellite Image of Glendora South Hills
Google Earth is a fascinating tool that can serve a multitude of purposes. For a photographer this can mean location scouting opportunities. For an environmentalist it can help give perspective to threatened landscapes such as the Glendora South Hills. Click on the image to see a higher [...]

Kristin Parisi – Glendora City Council Candidate / Environmental Activist

I recently wrote about land development use issues in the Glendora South Hills, and it generated some off-line discussion locally so I’d like to introduce to you a local environmental activist and current Glendora City Council Candidate Kristin Parisi.
South Hills Alosta Canyon Trail, Glendora, California
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your professional [...]

Gladstone Park Fall Foliage

Gladstone Park Fall Foliage, Glendora, California
It was quite foggy outside two hours ago. There is still some fog but mainly just overcast.
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The Rose Parade

Female Dancer and City of West Covina Rose Float at the 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, California
I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Years on the East Coast and then the West Coast three hours from now! (Such a weird world we live in.)
I won’t be photographing the Rose Parade this [...]

Happy Holidays – Glendora Christmas Lights

1st Place Glendora Christmas Light Competition Verizon Voyager Cell Phone Picture
I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holidays. I’m sure this is a tough time for some folks out there but keep the faith and you will be rewarded in ways you never thought possible.
Anyways, this photo was taken on Friday night while [...]

More Photos from Glendora Christmas Parade

Little Girl Looking at Flowers, Downtown Glendora, California
The dreary weather yesterday morning included a few rain drops but it didn’t put a damper on people’s enthusiasm. The local rock band, Mercy, that played behind the South Hills Hikers group, probably had the biggest fan following of any of the 60+ parade entries as evidenced [...]

The South Hills Hikers, Glendora Christmas Parade

The South Hills Hikers, Glendora Christmas Parade, California
If you recall a couple blog posts ago, I wrote about South Hills development issues. Well I met up with the local environmental activists this morning at the Glendora Christmas Parade. The lady on the right is Kristin Parisi, who is running for one of two vacant [...]

Glendora South Hills Home Development

San Gabriel Valley Sunset, Glendora, California
I heard today that “developers” are planning on developing over my favorite exercise hiking trail in the Glendora South Hills with homes and a road.
This really makes me angry because there are already a few extremely large mansions near the end of these hills along with no trespassing signs. [...]

Pasadena City Hall Photo

Photo of U.S. Flag Hanging on Lamppost in Front of City Hall for Labor Day, Pasadena, California
I spent a lot of time in Pasadena when I was a kid because my grandparents raised my cousins and I while our parents were working. My mom and aunt worked for the city so I saw City [...]

Jesus Loves Laura?

Jesus Loves Laura, San Gabriel Valley, California
I have been hiking regularly for over a month now, both with and without my camera. Two days ago I encountered this in the hills near my house. The only words I could make out was the + Laura. I figured it was a guy doing something romantic [...]

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