Isabelle and Uncle Kyle on Christmas Eve in our new home.
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Last Saturday evening Kelly and I and some friends kicked off our holiday season with an annual tradition of attending the Tis' The Season Handbell Carolers variety show. This is our 15th year of enjoying this fantastic show. This is the only time when all of the carolers are together performing for family and friends. After the show, they team in quartets to entertain at venues like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, The Five-Crowns Restaurant, and many other locations. Thank you to all of those who worked so hard to bring us a fantastic show! Side note: There is nothing really special about this image, other than it was taken with the new Canon G10 point and shoot camera from the back of the auditorium with no flash! This is a great camera and a welcome addition to Kelly's purse.
On Saturday, my good friend Paul and I attended the Photo Expo West in Del Mar. We met a good number of members from our camera club, purchased some camera gear at great prices, and filled the day with excellent seminars. On Sunday, we spent the day at the San Diego Zoo trying out some of our new gear. Here is one of the many interesting birds we had the chance to photograph. Very beautiful indeed!
Magestic colors filled the landscape! The neatest thing happened today. We originally planned to take the same route back home, following Highway 101 to Highway 12 and then cut over to Interstate-5 in Stockton. At the last minute we made the decision to take a different route. Reaching Interstate-5 via Grants Pass meant about an additional hour travel time, but we really wanted to take in this scenic drive. We were about 30 miles west of Grants Pass in the town of Cave Junction, when I suddenly decided to stop for gas in this small town. Being in Oregon the gas is pumped for you by the station employees. This very nice man came over and pumped our gas and washed our windshield. I have to tell you, I got spoiled in Oregon. Full service is not dead! Anyway, back to my awesome day. As I stood there waiting for a full tank of gasoline, the attendant, Pat and I had a very good visit. Talk about God bringing two people together at the right time. Here I am in this small town, on a route I ha...
This week, Kelly and I spent a few days on the Southern Oregon Coast where we photographed a friends wedding, but also spent a little bit of time taking in the beauty of the coastal region around Brookings, Oregon. We stayed at this small Bed & Breakfast. The service was outstanding and the owners very personable. This was so much better than a local motel.
I'm a great-uncle for the seventh time! Robert & Amber had their little miracle this morning at about 7:30 AM, weighing in at 7 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 inches long. Meet: Xavier, Zachary, Evan, Joshua, Caleb, Philip, Darin, Derek, Nathaniel, Gabriel the fourth! As you can see, the parents are still deciding on a name, but since this is their fourth child, his temporary name is "Quatro." Congratulations Robert & Amber! Love, UG (GUG) & AK (GAK) XOXOXO :)) CLICK HERE for the album of photos
Today was the annual Eco Fair at Anaheim's Oak Canyon Nature Center. Our camera club set up a display of photographs for the event. Of course, while at the Nature Center, there was time to explore the event and the facility for photographic opportunities, and there were plenty! If you find time next year be sure to check out this FREE event.
In Huntington Beach today, I visited the annual Civil War reenactment. I spent a few hours wandering through the different camps. The participants were very accomodating and welcomed photographs of their period costumes and props. There was a good deal to see with many outstanding displays of historic memorabilia. If you ever have a chance to visit one of these events, I highly recommend it. It is like a living history lesson. There is obviously a lot of effort and time that goes into planning and executing an event like this. Thank you to the Huntington Beach Historical Society for offering this FREE event to the community.
