104 posts tagged “photography”
I've scarcely been on Vox since posting last Friday's flower. Hopefully the week ahead will be less hectic.
A souvenir 'Friday flower' from my recent trip.
I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days in Santa Barbara, California recently. What a lovely place! If only I had millions, I'd make it home. I thought I'd share a few photos from my visit.
This was taken from East Beach on a typically perfect morning.
This is the Santa Barbara Mission. I walked from downtown, through gorgeous, quiet neighborhoods infused with the scent of fragrant flowers.
Speaking of flowers...well, you know me. Of course I couldn't resist snapping this one.
Last but not least, this is a view from the atop the clock tower at the historic county courthouse. I had to fight my way through a wedding party to get up there, but worth it.
I also got to eat a hearty breakfast on a patio at the beach, browse the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, sample the goods (and they were very good) at several wineries, stroll on the beach at sunset with my sweetie, and nod off to the lullaby of the ocean. An excellent trip, but much too short. Now when can I go back?
Even a fair-weather girl can find something photogenic out in the snow now and then. It helps significantly if the sun's shining. Visit my flickr to see more winter photos.
Favorites in December: The Gargoyle, Mudbound, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
I read 122 books in 2008. While it's extremely difficult to pick the best from among so many great choices, I've given my list a glance and decided my three favorites in fiction were The Gargoyle, The Monsters of Templeton, and Speaker for the Dead. In nonfiction, I most enjoyed The Geography of Bliss, Predictably Irrational, and The Zookeeper's Wife.
What are the best books you read in 2008?
