Gary Gionet

We took one day from visiting with my sister to make the trip to Sedona. This really is an amazing area to explore. This shot was taken from the airport. The Easter weekend crowds kept us from making it to all of the places on our agenda, but what we saw was well worth the trip! 

Later in the week, Kelly and I drove to my sister's beautiful home in Parks, Arizona. We had a great time catching up on all the family talk. Their log home is absolutely wonderful, and the area is so peaceful. 

After a few days at the WPPI Convention in Las Vegas, Kelly and I made a day trip to the Valley Of Fire. We spent all day hiking and taking pictures. It was a beautiful place for photography. The temp was 72 with a slight breeze (perfect). 

Kyle & Kim are off to their final Sadie Hawkins dance for GGHS. Their theme was Kyle's favorite - Pirates arrrrrrr! 

Kyle's "me lady Kim" 

Captain Small Beard! 

Sitting at my desk, working on some pictures, this hawk caught my eye as it flew by the window. I found the bird in our backyard tree, and when I zoomed in with my camera, I discovered he also had a "to go" meal with him. 

On Saturday, March 25, Kelly and I joined one of our camera clubs for a field trip to Rancho Santa Ana Gardens in Claremont. It was a wonderful day of walking tails and photographing plants, trees, bugs, and flowers. You can see all of my pictures on the web site, check under "Places Traveled." 

There was a buzzzz in the air! 

More critters! 

Rancho Santa Ana has a good variety of flowers. 

On Friday, I took pictures for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange County at their annual Youth Of The Year Banquet. This year's banquet took place at "Joe's Garage" in Tustin, CA. This is a neat place. It is full of antique and modern racing vehicles, classics, motorcycles, signs, memorabilia, etc. I took portrait pictures in front of one of the many wall murals, and then I took pictures during the awards ceremony. It was a fun night of photography! 

This is one of the many wall murals inside of Joe's Garage. The murals are painted in a way that the scene follows as you walk by - very awesome! I used this backdrop for the portaits. 

Another of the awesome wall murals inside of Joe's Garage. 

There are many antique and modern race cars and motorcycles at Joe's Garage. 

A morning trip to San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary proved to be a great opportunity to photograph many of the resident critters. This sanctuary has never disappointed us. With more than six ponds and miles of well groomed walking trails, you can't help but have a great time! 

Another from San Joaquin Wildlife 

Another from San Joaquin Wildlife 

Isabelle helping us move into the studio. 

Our photography studio is done! With just a few cosmetic things left to complete, we have moved in and are now using our new photography studio. In only six short weeks, we progressed from a barely covered patio to a full room addition. The room is awesome, but rest assured, we are glad to be done with the dusty and dirty conditions.