A Knitter's Muse

Haircut

2012-01-24T18:37:00.001-08:00

Haircut, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

My son, getting his first haircut of the year.

Don't go.....

2012-01-22T22:41:00.001-08:00

Don't go....., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Finally caught a group of birds willing to fly for me. California birds are funny this way....

Water Chains and Bokeh

2012-01-20T22:38:00.001-08:00

Water Chains and Bokeh, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

This is one of my Japanese Maple Trees. Most of the leaves have fallen off, but there are a few that are quite stubborn - see, they still have color! When I looked outside this afternoon, I notice the water drops along the bottom of the branches, and thought it was pretty. I hope you think so too...

Rose, Wet

2012-01-20T22:36:00.001-08:00

Rose, Wet, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

This is one of the roses from my front yard. I like the drops.....

Fire & Ice

2012-01-18T23:08:00.001-08:00

Fire & Ice, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Cow

2012-01-16T21:18:00.001-08:00

Cow, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

One of the last photos I took last year. This cow stared at me for a long time before he turned around and walked slowly away......

A Place to sit 1/2/12

2012-01-06T19:08:00.000-08:00

The American River Canyon

2012-01-01T22:19:00.000-08:00

The Year of Photography

2011-12-31T21:41:00.003-08:00

WOW I did it. A full year of taking at least one photo every day. I didn't doubt that I could do it, but the time involved in uploading. processing, and posting was a lot more than I thought it would when I first took on the Photo a day Challenge in January. The more photos I took, the more I wanted to learn. Consequently, I rediscovered Flickr. I began participating there more around June 2011 and since then, I have become a full fledged Administrator on a 5 level group, called **Love It!**. I started it in October 2011 with just a handful of Flickr friends and with time, effort, and lots of support, it has grown to over 1500 members in less than 3 months. New members join every day and I now have an awesome team of 5 moderators and one other administrator. My time on Flickr takes up a lot of time and my days are busier than I ever thought possible, but the lessons I've learned (life and photography) and the photography friends I've made there have made it all worth it.

To my gentle readers, thank you for viewing my photos and I hope you enjoyed my adventures as much as I did. Here's to another year full of life and beauty, inside and out.

Friday, December 30, 2011

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Went out shooting chickens with the kids today in nearby Fair Oaks. Don't worry - no chickens were harmed in the process...

Out with Mom

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My little photographer

2011-12-28T22:54:00.001-08:00

My little photographer, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Santa gave my son a camera for Christmas this year. I love that he says it's his favorite present...after his robots, his Cars Trouble Game, and red socks.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

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Untitlted, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Monday, December 26, 2011

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I always find it interesting when I find farm animals such as this one on my local photography explorations. He was the only one that allowed me to take a photo so close. A few minutes later, he, as well as his friends, turned and walked away. I never knew cows were camera shy...

Sunday, December 25, 2011

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Frosty and Bokeh

On your mark...

2011-12-24T21:40:00.001-08:00

On your mark..., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Always on the go......

Winding Down the Year...

2011-12-23T20:33:00.000-08:00

I went to one of my favorite places today for a last photo shoot before the year comes to a close. It was so cold, I don't think I would have been surprised to see some snow or ice (there wasn't). The lake was pretty full though, and I reminisced a little by the edge. I walked on the edge there a few months ago...

Weird place for mail...

2011-12-22T23:56:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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Took a walk to see some holiday lights this evening.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Charles' Woods

2011-12-19T22:43:00.001-08:00

It's amazing what you find when you are not looking...

A rose is a rose is a rose...

2011-12-18T16:47:00.001-08:00

Photo of the Day 12/18/11, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Not much time today, so I took a photo while walking with the dogs and played with it on my Iphone. Not bad for 10 minutes.....

Saturday, December 17, 2011

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Went to the opposite side of the footpath next to the river today. Lucky for me, it is part of the bike trail and I was there during the golden hour.

Friday, December 16, 2011

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FX PhotoStudio Image, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Visited Holiday Lights at the Zoo with the kids this evening. This was one of the ornaments.

There's a curve in my path...

2011-12-15T20:36:00.001-08:00

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Glorious Sunset, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Morning Cloudscape and the Yellow Path

2011-12-12T22:14:00.000-08:00

Almost Full Moon

2011-12-11T20:15:00.001-08:00

Still trying......

Untitled

2011-12-10T21:59:00.003-08:00

Friday, December 9, 2011

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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The Last of this year's Maple Leaves

2011-12-06T22:00:00.000-08:00

What presents see...

2011-12-05T21:37:00.000-08:00

Sunday, December 4, 2011

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Hip Shot of a local winery

2011-12-03T16:17:00.001-08:00

Snow?

2011-12-03T16:16:00.001-08:00

Took the family to a Tree Lighting ceremony this evening. It had a snow machine and the kids had a blast.

Little Boy in Green, Cold

2011-12-01T19:10:00.001-08:00

Blustery Day

2011-11-30T22:24:00.001-08:00

Fog, for the birds

2011-11-29T23:34:00.000-08:00

I really wanted a photo of birds flying near the bridge. I thought if I waited long enough, these birds would do me this little favor. Nope.

Foggy Morning

2011-11-28T19:51:00.000-08:00

Sunday, November 27, 2011

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Tea with my little girl.

You're not bored, are you?

2011-11-26T23:13:00.001-08:00

Little Boy in his hat

2011-11-25T22:46:00.003-08:00

Thursday, November 25, 2011

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Finished her hat a few days ago. Of course it was lost until just now. So I took a picture, for my photo of the day.

The Power House

2011-11-23T20:39:00.000-08:00

Afternoon with Uncle Mark

2011-11-22T21:03:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 21, 2011

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My brother is visiting with us for a few days. Since he needed to buy some wine for his host, I figured this was as good as excuse as any to take him to Apple Hill. While we were there, we visited a "newish" ranch that had a nice nature trail. It was overcast, but I managed to capture a few shots along the way. This is one of them.....

Fallen

2011-11-20T22:35:00.001-08:00

Fallen, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Back to knitting...

2011-11-19T19:58:00.001-08:00

Back to knitting..., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Friday November 18, 2011

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Friday November 18, 2011, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Thursday November 17, 2011

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Fluffy White Clouds, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Fluffy White Clouds

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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Li'l' Girl and Dog, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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Rainbow of the Day, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Rainbow of the Day

Apple Hill

2011-11-14T23:11:00.000-08:00

Sunday, November 13, 2011

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I felt uninspired today. I went to a "new trail" and it was a total bust. Lucky I found a tree...

Saturday, November 12, 2011

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Welcome to the Tween Years.....

Where is my Rainbow, Bridge?

2011-11-11T19:23:00.001-08:00

Rainy and grey today; however, I was not to be deterred from my photo of the day...

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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Sleeping Lucy...

Climbing

2011-11-09T20:49:00.000-08:00

Tuesday November 8, 2011

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Angry Ducks

2011-11-07T20:55:00.000-08:00

No, it's not a new game. I am referring to the food crazed fowl at the beach near my daughter's school's nature trail. Truly, they are the most aggressive ducks/geese I have ever met. Or maybe it was just the geese. As I've said before, I'm a knitting photographer, not an ornithologist...

In any case, one of them threatened to eat me if I didn't give him more food. Worse yet, he wouldn't stay still long enough for me to take a picture in focus. Boo for me...at least I still have my fingers.

A child's logic or Ode to Plastic Cups

2011-11-06T12:23:00.000-08:00

My son: I let my sister have the special cup.
Me: Which cup?
My son: The plastic cup. All plastic cups are special.
Me: What makes them special?
My son: They're special because they are plastic.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

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I took a lot of landscape shots today, but my favorite picture is this one.

Catch me if you can!

2011-11-04T22:35:00.001-07:00

I'm turning my children into little explorers.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Explored a new trail with my daughter today and found a nature reserve!

Apple hill

2011-11-02T23:35:00.001-07:00

I love Fall at Apple Hill. My son and I had a brief outing there today. One of the ranches has a Japanese Maple tree whose leaves turned a wonderful bright red. I wish my tree turned like this!

In the Dark

2011-11-01T21:50:00.001-07:00

In the Dark, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

A Low Key photo of my son. He was having fun playing with his flashlight in the dark - "Look mommy, a shadow of my bucket....my chair....the blanket you got from IKEA!"

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T23:19:00.000-07:00

Morning Exploration

2011-10-30T17:35:00.001-07:00

Spent a good part of the morning in my favorite area. This time, I found my way on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

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Pippin and his Shadow

2011-10-28T22:17:00.001-07:00

Pippin and his Shadow, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Took this today during my walk with the dogs. I've been waiting to take a picture of the odgs and their shadows. I wish I had caught one with his cute ears bopping up and down, but I am happy with this one....

October 27, 2011

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Reeds

2011-10-26T21:58:00.001-07:00

Reeds, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

More Hip Playground Shadows

2011-10-25T23:18:00.000-07:00

Disregard the fake timestamp on this Hipstamatic photo. This was taken with IPhone app, Hipstamatic Chunky Lens, BlacKeys B&W.

Photo of the Day 10/24/11

2011-10-24T22:29:00.001-07:00

Photo of the Day 10/24/11, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

I had some fun today with my Iphone and the FX Photo Studio App. This was a photo of my front door, this late afternoon.

The Pony Ride

2011-10-23T23:02:00.001-07:00

The Pony Ride, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

We had a family outing today at a local Pumpkin Patch. I had scored some tickets for a really good price, and they included 2 free pony rides - one for my daughter, and the other for my son. We waited in line for close to an hour. When we got to the front of the line, my daughter happily got onto her horse. My son? He hid behind me and said, "I don't want to go..." Okay, don't get me wrong. I don't normally force my kids to have fun (ha!) but at that moment, all I saw was all the waiting we did and how his sister was enjoying herself and that she would tell her friends about the fun pony ride she had and my son, overhearing her, complaining how he didn't get the chance to ride a pony and how IMPOSSIBLE it would be to win that argument.

I helped my son onto his pony and I told him that I would walk alongside him and Oh, what FUN it will be!

He wasn't happy about it...which is why I am posting a photo of his Pony Ride from the rear. I like the shadows too... =)

Shadows, Coloma

2011-10-22T21:25:00.001-07:00

Untitled, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Patterns in Nature

2011-10-21T22:56:00.001-07:00

Patterns in Nature, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

My evening with my girl

2011-10-20T20:32:00.001-07:00

I went to my favorite photo spot today with my little girl this evening.

October 19, 2011

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I'm falling behind, I know! I started a step-up group in Flickr, called **Love It!** and it is taking a lot of my time. I'm still taking pictures, but some days like yesterday, I have to be happy with a perfunctory one::

I guess you can call this my SOOC shot (Straight out of the Camera).

October 18, 2011

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My little ninja, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

My Little Ninja

Swinging

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My little Pip

2011-10-16T23:23:00.001-07:00

My little Pip, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

My little dog. He's a chihuahua/terrier mix. He's a spazz but we love him anyway =))

Untitled

2011-10-15T22:16:00.000-07:00

Happiness is...

2011-10-14T21:22:00.001-07:00

Happiness is..., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Had to have it

2011-10-13T22:56:00.001-07:00

another one of my explorations...

Timekeeper, abstracted

2011-10-12T18:42:00.001-07:00

Timekeeper, abstracted, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

To a T

2011-10-11T19:27:00.001-07:00

To a T, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

I noticed this just outside the front door this afternoon. I thought it was pretty cool...

You don't always get what you want...

2011-10-10T23:12:00.001-07:00

You don't always get what you want..., a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Every time I drive my daughter to school, I see this view, just before I make the turn down the street where her school is located. It's GORGEOUS! I've hesitated to stop by the side of the busy road to take a picture, but this morning, I thought to myself, "What the heck" (no worries, there is a slight turnoff...at least I think that is what it was...) I have my Iphone.

[SIGH] Note to self, if you want a landscape picture with a nice sky, don't depend on your camera phone. Boo for me.

The Hidden Bridge, Found

2011-10-09T23:20:00.000-07:00

Found a way to the bridge that had eluded me. I feel like superwoman.

Festival

2011-10-08T22:37:00.001-07:00

I liked her hat...

Signs

2011-10-07T21:27:00.000-07:00

My daughter's school is having their annual Fall Festival this weekend. I helped make signs.

My California

2011-10-06T20:30:00.001-07:00

My California, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Took this Hip shot during my walk with the dogs today. A rather isolated tree, me thinks... funny that some people associate palm trees with sunny California when they are not even native to the state...

Extreme Photography

2011-10-05T20:15:00.001-07:00

Extreme Photography, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Hip View of my Favorite Bridge

2011-10-04T20:33:00.001-07:00

HIP_339436244.952782, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

John S Lens, Blanko Noir Film

Gotta love my Iphone Hipstamatic app!!!

Spinning Man

2011-10-03T20:47:00.001-07:00

Another creation by my children and me, this time of my son rediscovering a Children's Meal toy. It's the simplest thing - I'm Lovin' It!

Reflections of the Bridge

2011-10-02T21:41:00.001-07:00

Reflections of the Bridge, a photo by Gryffngurl on Flickr.

Just Another Sunset

2011-10-01T22:53:00.000-07:00

Took the family to my favorite area to shoot tonight. My goodness, the view was stunning, as I thought it would be. The clouds were building all day...