Having a new camera has inspired me to try some new things - such as getting up at 4:40 AM PDT to catch the recent lunar eclipse. I set up a tripod and set the SH-1 to night time and maximum magnification and was able to get this photo:
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| April 4 lunar eclipse as seen from the Oakland Hills |
(Tip: click on any photo for a larger version.)
Here's the regular view for comparison:
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| Moon over the bay |
I'm still fascinated by sunsets & rises, views of the bay & canyon and rainbows.
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An all to infrequent event here - rain.
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| Coral bells after the rain |
A Scrub Jay enjoying some artifical rain.
Plants on the decks, balconies and in the yard.
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| Tower of Jewels plant continues shooting up |
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| Tower of Jewels beginning to flower - close up |
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| Parrots Beak bursting into bloom |
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| What the Parrots Beak looked like ust after we bought it last year |
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| Rose season begins for us |
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| Early Girl and Black Cherry tomato plants |
The latest version of our driveway planters:
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| The newest addition - an Echeveria cante (White Cloud) |
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| Oscularia - pre-bloom |
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What the Oscularia looked like almost a year ago.
We're eager to see this year's blooms. |
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| Kalanchoe pumila starting to bloom despite being munched by the House Finches |
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| What the Kalanchoe looked like last year when we bought it |
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| We moved this Artemisia (last year's photo) to a new location |
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| Artemisia (2 plants) with flower spikes in their new location to the right of a Manzanita |
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| Manzanita means little apple - fruit visible in this photo |
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We are moving his lovely Lavender to a location where it will have more room.
We're hoping it will continue to grow and spread. |
We enjoy our neighbors' yards, too.
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| California poppies in the foreground, ice plants above |
And the plants we see around town.
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| Bougainvillea |
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| Giant Bird of Paradise - aka wild banana |
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