New pics from today! Mountains, and the grass.....Dial-up warning...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[darkstar]

1. Hey there CP

:hi:

Told ya we'd talk again. I've got more regular internet access now, so maybe I'll be around more regular-like.

That last one really shows the whole scene. I like the way it unfolds into the distance.

And the grass is dreamy....

Good to cross paths again. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear darkstar!

I am so pleased to see you tonight!

And of course, I am thrilled that you like these....

I do wish there had been less haze in the air....oh, well......

I love the grass one too.....I really like the backlit aspect of it...

I look forward to talking more with you!

:hug:

[astonamous]

2. Nice! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I thank you! n/t

[texas1928]

3. And some smog.

BLEH!!!

One thing I hated in SD was the smog. But great pics otherwise.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear tex!

Yeah, I wish I could do something about that, too.......*sigh*

But I am glad you like them, otherwise!

:pals:

[KitchenWitch]

4. Great photos.

I like the one with the pickanick table!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear KitchenWitch!

Thanks!

Funny, I thought hard before I put in the one with the picnic table...

I wasn't sure how well it worked.......:shrug:

I guess it works well!

:loveya: :hug:

[huskerlaw]

8. Aww, I love

the "greater LA" shots! You can even see where I work in those pics.

Great job!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear huskerlaw!

I'm glad you like these!

Ooooh, tell me where to look for your library!

:loveya: :hug:

[huskerlaw]

17. I don't know if I can explain it...

you kinda have to know what you're looking for, but...

starting from the left side of the pic, look over about 3 skyscrapers to the maroon-ish colored one (just to the left of actual downtown). There's a clump of yellow buildings right in front of it, that's the Medici apartment complex. the library is basically 2 blocks south and 1 block west. Unfortunately, it's not very tall! ;)

[Gold Metal Flake]

11. I love your pictures, Ms. Peggy.

I especially like the last one with the park bench & table. What a great place for a picnic!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Opposite Reaction!

I am thrilled that you like these!

I spotted the snow on Mt. Baldy this morning, and I decided then and there to get over to the park in Inglewood today!

I am so glad I did!

Thank you so much......

:loveya: :hug:

[Ptah]

12. The second one looks like wild oats.

The bane of the prairie farmer.

Your composition and color balance are delightful, Peg.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear Ptah!

I'm so glad to see you tonight, my dear neighbor!

I'm not sure what sort of grass it is.....it was just growing along the path in the park.

But I loved how the sun struck it and how the light was scattered.....

Thank you for your compliments!



:loveya: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

13. Lovely as always.

Reminds me of the year I lived in Solvang. I loved those mountains.
:hug::loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear Rev...

I'm so pleased these remind you of your stay in Solvang!

There are so many places of beauty here....

All you have to do is........look.

:loveya: :hug:

[begin_within]

15. What spot were these taken at?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear bob_weaver!

I took these in the Kenneth Hahn Park, which is in Inglewood...

There were several folks out today taking pictures....

One guy I saw had a HUGE lens, a tripod, and a camera......

He was about to do some very serious shooting, I think!

Do you know the area?

:hi:

[begin_within]

22. No, I have never been there, but the pictures are great. They really show

how close L.A. is to the mountains. I think the mountain shown is Old Baldy (aka Mt. San Antonio) in the San Gabriel moutnains, or else it's the San Bernardino mountains (Mt. San Gorgonio at the highest point), but I believe it's the former. Thanks for sharing those. I love the grass picture too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Thank you for your praise! It means a lot......

Yes, the mountain is Mt. Baldy, or Mt. San Antonio!

It is my pleasure to share these!

[begin_within]

26. By the way, there's a ski area up there, and a restaurant at the top of

the ski lift. Mt. Baldy village is a great little place, and not touristy or commercialized. But you probably knew all this already

[SeattleGirl]

20. Wow, Peggy!

I especially like the third one, with the park and the picnic table in the foreground and the city in the background. Wow!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. My dear SeattleGirl!

Hey sweetie! Isn't it funny?

That was the picture that I honestly wondered about posting.....And everybody likes that one the best!


Glad these work for you!


:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

27. The composition is just so great

I literally said "wow" when I saw it! :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

21. You're directly across from my brother's window.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear MrsGrumpy!

I am? Wow.......can you point it out to me?

Tell him I said HI!

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

30. Up in those hills across the way there...

:hi:

[Redstone]

28. #3 is much better than #1. All you need to to have someone sit at the

table, looking away from you at the city, and you'll have a contest-winner. Especially if you moved forward to to your right a bit to keep the buildings framed between the trees, while moving the table to the left of the center of the composition.

Yes?

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. YES! Now, get your cute self out here.......

And we'll do it!

J/K.......

I think......

:pals:

[Call Me Wesley]

31. Very nice!

And what I always wanted to ask, is this the view from your house?

Thank you for sharing. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear CMW!

I am so glad you like these!

Alas, no, this isn't the view from my house.....This is from a park!

That would be a million dollar view, indeed!

:hug:

[MissMillie]

32. CP... I've said it before and I'll say it again

You have a terrific eye.

I think you should quit your day job and do this instead.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. My dear MissMillie......

I thank you for your terrific compliment!

I don't have a day job....I am retired! I don't believe I have the true discipline to do this with the rigor that the professionals have......

I am glad that you enjoy my work.......

:loveya: :pals:

[XNASA]

35. A small mountain hamlet. How quaint.

;)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear XNASA!

A SMALL mountain hamlet? Really!

LOL.......:rofl:

Thanks for stopping by today!

BTW, I love love love Chicago.....I did a significant part of my growing up in Evanston......

:hi:

[XNASA]

38. We're looking to move soon and Evanston is on our short list.

:)

[AirmensMom]

37. Beautiful, Peggy!

I love the grass. :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear AirmensMom.....

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind remarks!

I love the grass one too....Something different......

:loveya: :hug: