Ello, Poppy!
Everything I've ever learned in grade school about the four seasons and the months that correspond have gone out the window since I moved to SoCal. This past year, I've skipped summer humidity and mosquito season, bypassed winter, and felt like this entire time has been one really long Fall or Spring cycle.
Everything I've ever learned in grade school about the four seasons and the months that correspond have gone out the window since I moved to SoCal. This past year, I've skipped summer humidity and mosquito season, bypassed winter, and felt like this entire time has been one really long Fall or Spring cycle.
Not once did I have to wear a peacoat, puffy parka or snow boots. No shoveling or avoiding ice. The unusual amount of rainfall, though, is the only surprise, which I partially blame myself for because I have a history of bringing rain wherever I go. I am just kidding, but not really.
The bright side? More flower fields! The rain was exceptional for relieving the LA drought and the flower enthusiast that I am will gladly accept Visa, AMEX and Superbloom flowers!
So, without further ado-- In My Visions: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
Photo by Paolo Fortades
Photo by Paolo Fortades
Photo by Paolo Fortades
Here's to flowers, sunset sky, endorphins and photography! If heaven were a place on earth, I think I found it.
Special thanks to Paolo Fortades for the solo shots of me!
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<3,
Laura
My Happy Place
It took some time for me to find my "happy place" here in California, but I think I found a keeper! It has been so long since I've posted as I used to, but the last few months have been filled with adjustments and growth unlike I have ever experienced the last decade. I am learning and living every day, and still infatuated. Weekends are my getaways to explore and after three weekends of rain and clouds, this very Saturday morning was my opportunity to do what makes me happy: photography, sunrise, surrounded by beautiful flowers.
It took some time for me to find my "happy place" here in California, but I think I found a keeper! It has been so long since I've posted as I used to, but the last few months have been filled with adjustments and growth unlike I have ever experienced the last decade. I am learning and living every day, and still infatuated. Weekends are my getaways to explore and after three weekends of rain and clouds, this very Saturday morning was my opportunity to do what makes me happy: photography, sunrise, surrounded by beautiful flowers.
It was a journey in itself just getting to Point Dume in Malibu, but I'll always remember it for the rest of my life. There's something about going to a place by yourself that makes it feel more rewarding and liberating, but I also thought about how much my parents would have loved to see this, too. How I wished they could just teleport right then and there. If there's one thing that I can learn during my time away is that distance truly makes the heart grow fonder.
Check out the changing sky and colors...what were In My Visions.
And before this post ends, while all the other photos were taken from my Canon, there's a special one I only got on my iPhone. Thankful for the sunset, the flowers and the birdies that got in formation just for me!
Here's to a Happy Place I've found in California, and to many more.
<3,
Laura
The Sun Always Sets in the West
The sun always sets, no matter where you go.
The sun always sets, no matter where you go.
You can believe in fate or destiny.
But, you cannot deny the choices you make, the paths that you take.
The sun always sets.
And, it'll always be in the west.
photos taken at Santa Monica Pier, Los Angeles, California
Viva Northern California
It is a blessing to travel for work, but there is little to no time for exploration. Luckily, work led me to a few seconds of beauty in Northern California's Berkeley, Oakland and Moraga. From rose garden to sunset skies, Nature's fresh air was calling me every brisk morning.
And after a week in California, I had one Saturday to spare and go wherever I wanted to go...San Francisco. Check out what were in my visions down below:
The Berkeley Rose Garden
Sky House in Oakland, CA
Sky House in Oakland, CA
Sunset over the hills in Moraga, CA
My day trip to San Francisco allowed me to snap a lot more than the rest of the week. It was a serious amount of exploration via car. Luckily, I knew a local who gave me a VIP experience. She knew the ins and outs of San Francisco and when the bumper to bumper traffic appeared along the route towards the Golden Gate Bridge, she switched gears and headed towards Baker Beach where nothing but sand and bridge filled my camera lens.
Baker Beach in San Francisco
This foggy city brought little sunshine that day, but it did not damper my mood. Sometimes you need to live through the beauty found in simplicity. Flowers always bring me joy and I had a bouquet with me that day.
The Bay Bridge and flowers purchased from Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
You can check out my full gallery of San Francisco under my "Places" page:
