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Lights Out

bob-ladder.jpgWe display our Christmas Lights from early in December until after New Year’s Day. Usually, they come down right afterwards, but this year we had several busy weekends and didn’t get to it until today. I don’t feel bad though, since several homes in our neighborhood seem to leave them up all the time. It goes quickly, especially when Verna helps me. I think we set a record today, getting them down and packed away in about 40 minutes.

Image: Here I am among the thorny palm fronds taking the light strings off of the eaves.

January 13, 2007 by California Photography

Pelican Bay

Well, maybe it’s not named after the prison, but this flight of pelicans swooped by a bay in Palos Verdes when I caught them soaring in the onshore updrafts on their northward trek.

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January 12, 2007 by Photography

Winter Tulips

The local flower emporium offered these nice tulips last weekend. They’re looking very pretty on our coffee table. I plan to get other colors for floral accents as this winter season goes on.

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January 11, 2007 by Home & Garden Photography

Catalina Dreamin’

Doesn’t this make you just want to get on the boat and head over to the Island? This was taken in September of 2005 as we embarked on our annual trek to Catalina for our anniversary. In ’05, we came back from the Island on a helicopter and immediately headed up to Utah to visit Zion, Bryce and Arches National Parks. We’re thinking about doing that again this year.

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January 11, 2007 by Photography

In the Hothouse

The local Lowe’s home improvement store features a hothouse where many exotic tropical plants flourish. A lot of these are orchids. This phalaenopsis orchid was among the many beautiful orchids we saw in there last weekend.

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January 10, 2007 by California Home & Garden Photography

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