Redlands, CA: Three Views of the Same Subject
I had to make a trip to Redlands last week. Knowing I would be near the “umbrella alley,” I decided to take a couple cameras and three lenses with me. This first image, below left, was made with a 28mm. Looks wide, right? It certainly should. I used it to slightly exaggerate perspective. This second […]
Banning, CA: Back Yard Beauty
I worked in my yard yesterday, rehabbing a dry stream bed feature that had become clogged with weeds and invasive vines. I looked out this morning to see it was drizzling. So much for doing any additional work today in the yard. I grabbed a Nikon full-frame DSLR and a 105mm macro lens to make […]
San Bernardino, CA: Rendezvous Back to Route 66 Rolls On
Yesterday marked the tenth year of the Rendezvous Back to Route 66 in San Bernardino under the auspices of the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce. The current classic car show is what has evolved following the demise of the former San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau. It was a nice gathering on the streets […]
“Mountains Majesty” Recognized
My panorama image, “Mountains Majesty,” was awarded a first-place ribbon during last night’s Yucaipa Valley Art Association monthly meeting. The image, created from four frames stitched together using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, shows snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains towering over the San Gorgonio Pass in December 2020.
Banning, CA: Boulevard of Blight
Blight is a disease that hurts plants and makes their leaves wither. It can also affect neighborhoods. According to Vocabulary.com, Urban blight refers to a part of the city where things are falling apart. Banning certainly seems to have its share of blight, with all the vacant lots mixed with dilapidated residences and shuttered storefronts […]
Banning, CA: A Splash Of Color
Recently I borrowed a copy of “The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes,” from my local library. The theme of the book reminded me of my college art history classes and stories about the influence of Zen philosophy on the photography of Alfred Stieglitz, Minor White and especially the abstract focus […]
Palm Springs, CA: Not Sure What All The Fuss Is About
After a protracted battle, Seward Johnson’s “Forever Marilyn” statue has been installed in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Some objected to the placement, thinking the 26-foot-tall aluminum and steel sculpture, depicting a scene from the 1955 comedy, “The Seven-Year Itch,” appears to be flashing the museum to the rear, and a misogynistic objectification […]