Tuesday Evening

Last night the kids and I headed down to the Redondo Beach pier for some diversions. I brought along 2 cameras, a film SLR & a DSLR so the kids were wondering why I was taking twice as long. :)

My kids.

I got them dinner and ice cream so that was fine for them. It's kind of funny how Tyler "discovered" calamari so now I can order it and he will eat some also. I can't get over the fact that the boys are only 3 years apart yet the height difference is astounding to me!?! I guess what's more astounding is that Tyler's best friend, G is a year younger than Tyler and the same height as Joshua. I just have to face the fact that Tyler is in the 95th percentile just like when he was a toddler. (He was projected to be about 6'2"). Go figure.


The fish were biting last night as many families come down to fish. One man tossed his fish onto the ground for this bird. I didn't have my camera ready but the bird swooped down & held it in his beak for several seconds before gulping it down.

I've consulted my bird book and narrowed it down to a heron, possibly a juvenile. I'm going to look further into this...





The weather was mild and not at all chilly like it can be around here so that made our evening pleasant.



The clouds were so pretty and the sailboats were out en masse.



Overall, we had a nice evening with the fresh air and ocean.

Photo Story Time

After Veronica introduced me to the beach access at Trump Golf course in Palos Verdes, I went again this time with Sherri to do some more exploring and impromptu hiking.

It was much warmer than the previous time with pretty views of Catalina.



It was still cloudy/hazy but really stunning too.



The coastline/shoreline is more visible this time around and yes, we hiked down to the beach.



Sherri scrambled down like a mountain goat while I carefully walked down since I was carrying my camera gear. :)



The sand looks so inviting but it really soft and your feet sink quite deep which makes walking difficult.



Then to the left of the beach are these gorgeous rocks with Catalina in the background.





and further to the left, a fisherman.




We continued to the left up another trail which led to a lookout point here..



and another higher lookout up there!



Very peaceful and serene. We walked up to the main trail that is paved and came up to another trail leading back down to the beach.





The trail is marked challenging and at the very bottom is a small tent with umbrella.



Here is the camp set up closer. That pile of branches/dried kelp is another shelter/alcove that's a rustic living area. with a rock chair. The tent was zipped up so I have no idea if there was anyone in there or not. I don't think people are supposed to camp overnight but it looks like this person has established him/herself there.





This is the rocky beach to the right of the campsite. Very isolated today and that lone fisherman is way off in the distance.

The challenging part for me was climbing back up this trail but I made it! ;)

When It Rains...

it sometimes pours. :) But this is in a good way. As I continue to work on my photography, more opportunities are presenting themselves to me.

I contacted my friend Veronica who has the twin girls and we set off to Palos Verdes. This is how we spend most of our time together since she is also into photography although that has dropped way down when her girls were born.

We stopped by Joseph's bakery which is a little mom & pop bakery in San Pedro that is very good. Luckily, Veronica knows how they sell out quickly and placed an order at 7:15am. Wow, this pastries are delicious. We had to pig  out since Veronica said it isn't as tasty the next day. Okay with me...

Veronica drove us to the Trump Golf course where there is a small parking lot for beach recreation. The weather is typical June gloom so parking was not a problem but usually can be difficult. Really nice walking path with sprawling lawns and picnic tables. Oh and the stunning ocean view is nothing to sneeze at either.

Lots of bunnies sitting around in the grassy areas near the brush and they seem used to people & dogs. We were hoping to taking portraits of the twins but the weather wasn't cooperating very well and frankly having to work with twins makes it extra difficult. Lots of shots of both where one is looking up or the other way around. The few pictures I had them both looking up, I had focusing issues so I can't use those. Oh well, there's always next time.














No sign of the fog burning off today but I like how these came out...

Have a great weekend!!