Long Beach

Exploring Long Beach until the sun goes down.

Escondido Falls

The rolling hills of Malibu on a hike to Escondido Falls.
#SOGODDAMNHOTOUT.

Pe(e)king into China

This shot is from the Botanical Garden at Huntington Library in LA. It was a brutally hot summer day. The desert garden reaaally felt like one. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful place and they certainly had their shit together. Some top notch horticulture practices going on here.
We were able to retreat into the Chinese garden for some much needed shade and bending around the corner, I saw this gem of a sight:

Joshua Tree

During my hiatus I picked up a Micro 4:3 camera. The Olympus PEN EP-1.
I have a slightly wider angle lens at 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6.
It's a bit of a tricky camera because it doesn't come with its own flash.
My logic behind the 'No built-in flash? Eeeh I don't mind'  idea, was that whenever I actually do use a flash, it wasn't a good photo anyway. And I can always buy the attachment later.

Working again with digital photos has brought me back to editing. I use PS CS5 and PS Lightroom 3.
I forgot how much fun it is to tinker with my photos. Even with lesser gear, with skills in editing you can achieve shots that are just as powerful as high end shooters.
I still have lots to learn and play with post editing. Here's my attempt at a watermark too! Enjoy.

Peace

Tibetans and supporters marching.

Gingko biloba

The mighty Gingko will thrive another year in the city of garbage.

In Betweens

In between darkness.
 

Weeping Willow

 Willow, weep for me.

I used a Superheadz 35mm camera for this shot. I will mainly be using these types of cameras until I can't get them anymore, or 35mm film vanishes.
I used to shoot with a $3 Vivitar plastic camera previously, but as you can imagine...they don't last very long.
So I upgraded to the Superheadz, more modern version of basically the same camera.

This "New" camera of mine makes nice vignettes in the corners depending on which way the light is facing. This camera also has a reliable, WORKING winding mechanism!
woot!
I believe I'll be alot happier with my pictures now that they are frikkin' framed properly! ::grumbles::
Enjoy~

Witch hunt

 Hamamelis vernalis
One of the most weirdest looking native flowers you'll ever see. It's all scraggly and pubey..
If I made a plant field guide, I would use descriptions like pubey and scraggly.
They call it "Ribbon like" on wiki but I think pubey is way more accurate.
I'm just a perfectionist. clearly.

Ents

"I always like going South; somehow, it feels like going downhill."
-Treebeard from the LOTR movies.