top of reseda

Top of Reseda – Opposite

Cycling through the San Fernando Valley and I recently posted a Top of Reseda from Porter Ranch side. This photo is from the opposite side south of Ventura Blvd. The day after the rain and a windy day brought really cool clouds over the valley. I had a tough time…

santa monica mall

Santa Monica Mall

It is just the end of February of 2021 and we went to Santa Monica to get some fresh air and a short walk around the beach with my family. There are still COVID lockdowns and California continues to get vaccinated, but we just had to go out. Im not…

Top of Reseda in San Fernando Valley

Top of Reseda

I do quite a few bike rides in the San Fernando Valley at least once a week. Sometimes I find a few cool places with views. On the north side of Reseda Blvd. there is a hiking area around Porter Ranch and there are quite a few of them. I…

Jackie in Malibu

Malibu Sun

In the pre-COVID days going places and just hanging out was something we used to do. This is Jackie in a Malibu shopping center. I miss going out with my camera and just walking around, drinking coffee, and feeling alive. When I go through my archives I always seem to…

propagate monstera adansonii

Propagating Monstera Adansonii

Have been enjoying both plants and trees for a few years in my home and back yard. I also love the succulents and cacti. I don’t photograph them often enough nor post about them too much. Monstera There are several varieties of the Swiss cheese plant known as Monstera and…

Lobster Tail

Lobster Tail Dinner

My wife’s brother brought over 2 live lobsters from a fishing trip. I love making food and have posted about both cooking and my knife collection. Today, after 2 days in the fridge the lobsters were just waiting to be marinated. I did not want to cook them on the…