Thought I'd try a black-and-white edit of the sunbeams in the park. I kinda like it!
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Mixed Seasons
Mixed Seasons. Just cold enough for *some* of the trees to drop their leaves, while others keep on drinking up the sunlight. #trees #autumn #NotWinter #afternoon #park
Portrait mode does a decent job of imitating depth of field here.
Experimenting with the Pixel 5 camera. Portrait mode does a decent job of imitating depth of field here.
Welcome to the Park. Now Stay Away (From Each Other)
Some cities around here have closed parks outright. Others have closed playgrounds and anything else with shared equipment, but open areas at many parks are still, well, open (for now), as long as you keep your distance.
#photo #park #fence #field #SocialDistancing
Sometimes it’s worth remembering to look away from the sunset, too. I stopped to capture …
Sometimes it’s worth remembering to look away from the sunset, too. I stopped to capture this view yesterday.
(Incidentally: yes, there are signs and light poles inside the pond. The park doubles as a flood control basin.)
#photo #clouds #sunset #orange #park
Geese at the amphitheatre.
Geese at the amphitheatre.
This city park has a pond which attracts ducks, coots, seagulls, and as near as I can tell a permanent flock of Canada Geese that wander around the banks of the pond and the open space at the south end, where these terraces are located.
Let’s just say I don’t think I’d want to sit on the ground in that part of the park.
#photo #geese #park #birds
Rocketship park (one of very few remaining parks with this sort of climbing structure). I …
Rocketship park (one of very few remaining parks with this sort of climbing structure). I stopped to grab coffee and realized I’d been able to see the shopping center from the park…so it stood to reason I ought to be able to see the park from the shopping center.
Yep!
I think the #BlackAndWhite version works a bit better on this.
#photos #park #rocketship
Not the best day to go on the swings. #flooded
Photo taken at: Polliwog Park
Not the best day to go on the swings.
Apparently Polliwog Park doubles as a flood control basin.
Photo taken at: Polliwog Park
Apparently Polliwog Park doubles as a flood control basin. We moved to the area at the beginning of the drought, so it never came up before (so to speak). It was on the way to work,and the storm had moved on, so I stopped to take a look.
Near as I can tell they’ve stopped watering the back half of the park…
Near as I can tell they’ve stopped watering the back half of the park, but you can really tell where the runoff collects.
Liftoff!
I slowly crept up toward the seagull hoping to get a photo of it perched on that pole, but it calmly turned around and flew off. I thought I’d missed it when I snapped the photo, but it turns out that I’d caught it just unfurling its wings.
And yes, the water really is that green. Ew.
Back in the day, it seems everything was a piece of art, even the drinking fountains
Photo taken at: Manhattan Beach Pollywog Park
Back in the day, it seems everything was a piece of art, even the drinking fountains. (Mostly I get a kick out of the idea of a historic drinking fountain. There’s a plaque and everything.) #WHPfromthewater #park #drinkingfountain #shell #manhattanbeach
Reflecting pond at Wilson Park in Torrance at dusk.
Note (2024): This pond isn’t there anymore. it’s a splash pad now.
Sign in a park bathroom. I’d like to think on a day like today they’d make an exception….
Sign in a park bathroom. I’d like to think on a day like today they’d make an exception. I don’t think anyone would mind being hit by a water balloon in 100+ degree heat. #heatwave #park #waterballoon #hot
Manhattan Beach historical cabin at Pollywog Park.
Manhattan Beach historical cabin at Pollywog Park.
Acorn cap closeup
Acorn cap closeup. We wandered into the park next to a farmers’ market and found some oaks, then went looking for acorns. I thought I’d try some macro shots.
Autumn in southern California.
Autumn in southern California.
Jacaranda in the park. I was struck by how clustered the flowers are on this tree.
Jacaranda in the park. I was struck by how clustered the flowers are on this tree. #park #trees #jacaranda #purple #summer
A more Tumblr-friendly version of my photos from going out to see Comet Pan-STARRS on …
A more Tumblr-friendly version of my photos from going out to see Comet Pan-STARRS on Tuesday evening. I went to a hillside park to get above the fog layer, and ran into a bunch of other people with binoculars, telescopes and more. Read on if you’re interested, or just enjoy the photos!
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