52 Photos Project: My Favorite Place

There are many, many places that I favor, but I couldn't pick a favorite one.

 

This was taken in one of the places I love.

Generally I refer to these as

the local mountains.

 

 

On the map, though,

they are the

San Gabriel Mountains.

And these, more specifically,

were on Mt. Baldy.

 

For more favorites,

check out the gallery

at the 52 Photo Project.

 

 

sue

 

 

Foto Finish - Leaves

This week for Foto Finish,

our optional theme is

 

LEAVES.

 

 

I know it's that time of the year, in

North America at least,

when the leaves are supposed to turn all those

gorgeous fall colors.

 

But I live in Southern California.

We rarely follow the rules here.

Well, at least not at my house!

 

I took this picture of the leaves on one of the rose bushes

in my Tortured Rose Garden

yesterday.

That would be

Friday, October 12, 2012.

 

 

While they do have that cool, Fall color scheme,

is isn't because they're getting ready to drop off,

but rather because they are

 

Brand New Growth!

 

Join in the fun -

click on over to Foto Finish at Cat Patches

and share some of YOUR leaves!

 

Enjoy,

 

sue



Tortured Rose Garden

I know people who love to garden.

 

 

That's not me, however.

My Dad told me that not being a gardener is in my genes.

It seems that my Great-Grandfather, Jerome Laughton, left the Orkney Islands in Scotland, in part because he didn't like farming.  He emigrated to Toronto, Canada, and then my Grandfather, Herbert Laughton, came from Canada to California, and was a reed furniture maker.

Dad, a carpenter, construction inspector, and builder, also didn't like to do yard work.

My Mom, a Smith, on the other hand, loved to work in the yard & always had lovely gardens.  Both of my sisters do too.

Not me.

I'm all Laughton in this regard!

When my Mom wanted to move back to So. Cal, I found a place for us that had lots of flowers & a decent yard.

Then she decided she wanted her own place

& I was left here with 13 rose bushes, a plethora of irises, and various other growing, flowering plants.

 

 

I haven't watered or fed them in years.

My gardener prunes them back for me once a year

(I instantly scar if scratched by a rose thorn).

 

This year he was a bit behind on the pruning part -

it was actually done just about 6 weeks ago.

 

During the last 6 weeks, we've had about 5 weeks of temperatures in the 90s - 100+.

YUCK!

 

All that just to show you these photos

that I took yesterday (Friday):

 

 

We had a good rain finally, on Thursday.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what the irises get up to now!

 

Not bad for not being a gardener-type, huh?

 

 

Happy Autumn!!

 

sue



Foto Finish --- Two Colors

This week on Foto Finish....

TWO Colors!!!

Lots of things went through my little pea brain when I saw this week's theme.

One of them was to write my whole post

in 2 different fonts & 2 different colors,

then take a picture of my monitor

and post that picture.

But no,

I didn't do that.

I was good,

and found a "real" thing

with 2 colors.

Actually,

I found two different things that had 2 colors,

and couldn't decide which one to share.

So...

here are

TWO

things

with

TWO

colors!

 I'm not counting the stuff behind it.

I haven't figured out how to use my Photoshop yet,

or I would have changed it to black!

I don't know what kind of flowers these are,

but they grow wild in the local mountains

in the springtime.

I'm usually not much for green,

but I really like the green stems with these yellow flowers.

If you would like to see more photos with 2 colors,

pop on over to CAT PATCHES -

heck, link up with your pictures too!

The more the merrier!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

sue

Foto Finish --- Spring Blossoms

As soon as  I saw this week's topic,

I knew what I wanted to be my subject.

Every Spring, many of the hills around me

are covered in coats of yellow....

wild mustard!

I tried to get some close-up shots,

but, of course, there was a breeze,

and with their slender stems,

they were just waving away.

Without further ado...

For more wonderful Spring Blossoms

or

to share your photos of some

check out Foto Finish at Cat Patches!

Happy Easter to all!

sue