Was walking 'round my neighborhood before the sun got too harsh and found some picturesque subjects that caught my eye. Trouble was, I didn't have me camera on me so I came back later on. Sun wasn't as good but I performed some photographic cpr with Camera Raw and brought some life into this charming corner of the world.

Another grandiose day in California

 

I went over the hills and through the woods but didn't make it to Grandma's house. Didn't see Robin Hood either. I did, however, see some nice streams and what not. Give me a yard with a running stream and I'll have all the riches in the world. Speaking of rich, the woods were rich with the aroma of redwoods. Would love to bring a bottle of that home. It all inspired me to enjoy a picture taking afternoon.

Stream and sun

Caught this while walking through the woods of Mount Clair. (of course i can't remember the trail but I could find it again, even blind folded.). I took 84 pix that day for  my digital photography class assignment. The most fun I had was applying a slow shutter speed to blur the water motion of the stream. "Oh, so that's how that cool effect is made..." I said to myself as a little light went off in my head.
Ok, I went a little overboard with sharpening but I'm always torn between adding detail and noise vs soft focus. This time the detail / noise team won the debate.

Seagull at Lake Merrit fountain

 

another pic for my digital photography class. I snapped this little guy at the Lake Merritt fountain. T'was the best pic of the day for me. I did a few corrections on it in PS.

Not Exactly A Room With A View

I snapped this pic as part of an assignment for my digital photography class. I always thought it looked decrepit. even in daylight.