Happy 245 birthday USA

 

Flags decorating the entrance of Miramar National Cemeter, San Diego. 

#WednesdayWindows Santa Catalina Casino

 The Ticket Window at the Santa Catalina Casino, California:

Check in here tomorrow for more views of the Casino.

#WednesdayWindows : Mission San Juan Capistrano

Old Mission San Juan Capistrano:

And the Story behind the photo.  I liked the lighting coming through the window.  But the room itself was a ruin.  So I set up my tripod and my Mamiya 645 to capture the window.  Other Tourists saw what I was doing and assumed that the must be something exciting in this room.  They crowded around me, but were disappointed.  The was only the Light!

#WednesdayWindow: Bringin' Back an Oldie

One of my best windows, a Holga from the Rhyolite Jail in Death Valley, California:

CLICK HERE to view a variety of our past visits to Death Valley.

#WednesdayWindows From Alcatraz

Bringing this back from the Past......a 2009 visit to Alcatraz.  And tomorrow see my Alcatraz Door....... on my other Blog.

Mission Santa Barbara: Old Gate

Mission Santa Barbara: Crypt door detail

Mission Santa Barbara

Bird of paradise: 2

The full bloom. 

Bird of paradise

Playing with some backlighted blooms. 

Yellow Bloom

Aeonium from San Diego

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Vanishing point

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Carrying the Cross

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Fountain

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Fish

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Grounds

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Emerging into the light

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Altar

Dome above the main altar at the front of the church.

Mission San Luis Rey de Francia: Candles

Prayer candles.