Corners~Bodie, CA~Sunday stills Challenge 011512

I do believe that I could use photos from Bodie for every week's Sunday Stills Challenge. Bodie is a California state park. That town is so incredibly photogenic!  This week's challenge was "corners".  I had to go back through our archives to find some of our Bodie photos for this one.  We've been there three times now...once in the later afternoon and twice in the morning.  I always love late afternoon photos, but I think Bodie is best in the morning, before it gets too hot up on the high plateau.  Anyway, here are some photos from Bodie for this week's challenge.  If you've never been to Bodie, I would suggest that you plan on visiting it sometime.  It's like taking a step backward into time.  Bodie is a somewhat preserved old mining town near Bridgeport, CA, up in the Sierras.  It sits up high on a windy plateau, so bring along a sweater.  But, in summer, the sun beats down, so bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and a hat!  You pay to enter the park and then you do a self-guided tour.  There is a gift shop there with many interesting things to see.  Bathrooms are available next to the parking lot (I ALWAYS have to check out where the bathrooms are wherever we are!).  I hope you enjoyed this short tour of some of the corners of Bodie state park. If you wish to visit SSC, please go to:  http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/  Don't you just love the corners of the outhouse?  Imagine having to visit that when it is windy and below zero in winter!  There are so many buildings to see in Bodie, we've actually never seen ALL of them!

Fall leaves backlit~Sunday stills Challenge~120411

Red maple leaves back lit for this week's Sunday Stills Challenge.I found these leaves up at the horse ranch.  After today's wind, they are probably all gone.  To visit SSC, please go to:  http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/

Rose~Sunday Stills Challenge~112711

We're supposed to show an example of bokeh, which I had to look up and read about.  I'm not really sure if this is an example or not!  I still like it because of the black background and the leaves ARE out of focus, so who knows?  Sunday Stills Challenge for November 27, 2011.  To view other SSC participants, please go to:  http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/

Red leaves and blue sky~SkyWatch Friday~112511

It was another beautiful, warm, clear southern California day today and I found these red leaves against a clear, blue sky.  Ahhhh....what more could I want?  My family, my horses, all is well!  Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.  SkyWatch Friday for November 25, 2011.  To visit SWF, please go to:  http://skyley.blogspot.com/

Waterfall at Desert Springs~Rock Formations~Sunday Stills Challenge~102311

This beautiful waterfall in the desert is at the Palm Desert Desert Springs Marriott.  It is next to the self-parking lot and sometimes I walk over to it after dropping off hubby for work.  Sometimes there are cattle egrets next to it, but not on this morning.  I love to stop and just listen to it.  See the interesting rock work?  Sunday stills Challenge for October 23, 2011. To see Sunday Stills, please go to:  http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/

Moon Ridge Cove~Friday Fences~October 21, 2011

Pretty fence and gate up in Garner Valley, CA.  Friday Fences for October 21, 2011.  To visit Friday Fences, please go to:  http://lifeaccordingtojanandjer.blogspot.com/

Yellow grasses~Mellow Yellow Monday~101711

While at the park on Saturday morning, I noticed these tall, yellow grasses.  I don't know what they are...maybe a variety of Pampas grass? Whatever they are, they certainly were doing well in the park!  Mellow Yellow Monday for October 17, 2011. If you wish to visit Mellow Yellow Monday, please go to:  http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/