Vacation with the family in New Jersey

Celebrating Fathers Day, Dad's birthday and Grandpa's 92nd Birthday!

Valves

Here's some more valve prints.

I can't decide if I like this print horizontal or vertical.

Fotoplayer Valves

This print was inspired from a picture Vince took for the Academy's archives of some valves in a Fotoplayer from 1912.  V's been photographing the restoration of this Fotoplayer over the past year.


I just found this clip of Joe (the restorer) playing the Fotoplayer - check it out, it's really fun: 
http://www.victorianreproductionlighting.com/antique-photoplayer.html

I made several copies of this print and now I'm collaging it.  I'll put the finished piece up once it's done.

Hiking at Deukmajian Park

Hiking with Vince and Mario up at Deukmajian park.  We got to the end of the trail and there was a small waterfall.  Lot's of flowers too.

Dancing on Bodie Tiles

Jimmy's garden of eden

I'm so blessed to have an organic garden right around the corner from me.  Every Monday I go over there and see what's ripe.  It's strawberry time - so yummy.

Wally Wingert's Big Hawaiian 5-0

We had a blast celebrating Wally's birthday.  Classic cars, pizza, bowling and air hockey = fun fun fun!

The bat mobile!  Where's Adam West?

 Concentrating before my turn.  I had a few strikes but more gutter balls.  Loved my pink bowling ball.

It's Easy Being Green

My mask matches my walls perfectly.

Zuri Napping

Leave it to a cat to sleep on a plastic bag.  My maternal instincts came up but I didn't have the heart to wake her up...

EASTER SUNDAY WILDFLOWERS

We were driving on a country road on our way to the poppy reserve.  We had to pull over as all of these sheep came barreling over the hill and flooded in to the street.  A sheepherder and his dogs were right behind them to drive them back up the hill.

The first poppy sighting.

This is at the poppy fields.  Last year all you saw was orange as far as the eye could see.  This year it was beautiful in a more subtle way.

Then we made our way to the Arthur B. Ripley park, a stunning desert preserve.

Compared to past years the poppies were a bust but it was still an incredible day in the Antelope Valley.

L.A. Arboretum

Vince took these pictures as we played in the beautiful gardens of the arboretum.  It seemed like everything was in bloom.  Loving spring!

This picture reminds me of Hawaii.  Aloha!

I love the energy of this photograph with the bee in the middle.

There was an upcoming wedding in the rose garden.  Vince & I walked the aisle.  A few minutes later another couple was doing the same thing.  The guys looked embarrassed but us girls were happy :)

I love the simplicity of this shot with the little red lady bug.

Not sure what this is but it sure was funny looking.

These peacock chicks were so adorable.

After watching them for a while the mom got tired and found a comfy spot to rest.  She's sitting on four chicks.  This is the last one before it burrowed under her feathers.

The horse stables were gorgeous.  I kept thinking they'd make an excellent studio for me and Vince.

If you'd like to see more photographs check out Vince's blog at:
Vinphoto.blogspot.com

Blue Bodie Tiles

Here's another version of the Bodie Tiles print collage in blue.