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H32497 viewsTaken 10/8/05
While Weather Photography is an ongoing quest, I occasionally get off on tangents and focus on other subjects. Current Project: Humming Birds. Boy, are these guys tough to catch! The Mexican Sage (Salvia Leucantha) in my yard really attracts Humming Birds.
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Red-Crested Cardinal 12497 viewsThe Red-Crested Cardinal is not native to Hawaii but was introduced around 1930 from South America.
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L.A. Moonset2496 viewsTaken 6/13/06
Cooler temperatures aloft and lack of a Coastal Eddy prohibited formation of the Marine Layer last night. Warmer temperatures and clear skies are forecast for the rest of the week. This is a welcome change from our traditional “June Gloom” here in Los Angeles. This shot was taken at 6:15 a.m. from approximately 2.5 miles Northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Check the local Weather and High Resolution WebCam image from my Weather Station in Altadena at http://www.westphalfamily.com/wxdata2.html
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Medley2489 viewsTaken 11/10/03
Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles. I took this while experimenting with my first Digital Camera, an Olympus C-5050. I thought it was a beautiful medley of food, people and color.
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Motherly Love2486 viewsA Pink Flamingo tends to her chick. Taken at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
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Double Teaming2486 viewsThese Seagulls are waiting for handouts. We could toss some crackers into the air and the bids would catch them in flight. Taken 2/20/06 in San Felipe.
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Gung Hey Fat Choy2484 viewsTaken 1/28/06
The oldest and most important festival in China is called the Spring Festival. Many people call it the Chinese New Year. No matter what you call it, it is a time of celebration for millions of Chinese people all over the world. The Chinese calendar has a 12 year cycle and each year is named after an animal. People born in each of these years are said to have certain characteristics. The year 2006 is the Year of the Dog. People born in the Year of the Dog are said to be very loyal.
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Lizard2474 viewsThis lizard blends in with his surroundings. Taken at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve located near Lancaster, CA
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Mount Wilson Sunrise2473 viewsTaken in the early morning hours of 9/18/05 while working on the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. We were at the Sam Merrill Trail at about 4500 ft elevation. The Antennas along Mount Wilson are silhouetted against the bright pink sky.
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Full Moon2470 viewsTaken 5/4/04 with a Canon Digital Rebel attached to a Celestron C5 Telescope. 1/640 sec, ISO 800.
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