Today’s Big Photo Challenge

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A photo Challenge started my day. I was to photograph something Big. I was a little stumped at first, until I looked around our kitchen and spotted these tomatoes on the window sill. I placed them next to a big tomato and I had my photo challenge subject. That was easy I thought. A little later we headed out on our scooter and motorcycle for a ride to the city of Orange.
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After a very enjoyable ride, we stopped at Ruby’s in Tustin for lunch.
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Here is my hubby after parking his Kymco Scooter. We were hungry and couldn’t wait to get inside.
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When seated, we discovered that it was too early for lunch. I studied the breakfast menu and chose this delicious cinnamon role. Not the healthiest decision, but what the heck, it was big and delicious. Right then and there I knew that this big cinnamon roll would be the second subject for my BiG photo for today’s photo challenge. By the way, I did share a little with Martin.

Photography’s Golden Hour

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I took this photo this evening between 7:00 and 8:00. This was the hour before sunset, also known as the golden hour. It is also called the magic hour. In the morning, the hour after sunrise is also a golden hour. During these times, the sun’s angle filters the light, and colors are more saturated and vibrant.
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All of these photos were taken during that Golden hour. By looking on a weather app, I was able to learn that sundown today would occur at 8:00, so I planned to take photos during the prior hour. If this is something new to you, I hope you’ll go outside during that magical hour and take photos. Even if you don’t have a camera, the rich colors areĀ  obvious and a joy to see. Continue reading

A Lighthouse in Maine

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A lighthouse in Bristol Maine was our destination today. We wanted to tour the Pemaquid Lighthouse built in 1827. It was commissioned by John Quincy Adams. From the 38 foot stone tower you can see 14 miles out to sea.

below is a view of the beautiful rocky coastline.

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We spotted this beautiful sailboat in the distance. A perfect ending for a mystical day in Maine.