OK, as promised! Wildflowers, waves and a surprise...Dial-up warning...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[lizziegrace]

1. The seal is terrific!

Makes me wish I was moving to the west coast. Thank you for sharing your beautiful world with us.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear lizziegrace.....

Thank you so much.....

This is the first time I've seen one at my pier!

It is my pleasure to share with you!

:loveya: :hug:

[Kerrytravelers]

2. What a cute little seal!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Isn't he though?

Thank you so much, my dear Kerrytravelers!

:hi:

[In_The_Wind]

3. I thought I smelled salt water when I looked at the breaking waves.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Hi, Joani!

OH yes, this is certainly salty!

Thanks for the great applause smiley!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

5. Very nice, darlin' Miss Peggy!

I especially like the first one (and the one with the seal in it).

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear SeattleGirl!

I am so glad you like these!

I took over 70.....and it is always hard to choose which ones to post!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[TheProphetess]

6. Beautiful!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. You know I live and love to share......

My dear TheProphetess!

Thank you so much......:loveya: :hug:

[Texasgal]

8. WOW!!!

Peggy!! The seal is soooooooooooo cool!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear Texasgal!

I'm so glad you like my little pictures.....

The seal is amazing, I agree.....it was hard to get a good picture!

First time I've seen one here at my pier.....


:loveya: :hug:

[Texasgal]

15. I am so jealous!!!

How cool is it to live near something like that?

Very cool Peggy... thank you for sharing!!! :hugs:

[Pied Piper]

13. Thanks CaliPeggy!

Always nice to see your picture posts!

Pied Piper

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear Pied Piper!

I am honored to get you to stop lurking today!

I know it really takes something for you to post.....

You're quite welcome...I love to post these!

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

14. WOW!!!!!!!

The sun WAS out, allowing such fast shutter speeds on the wave pics. WAY TO GO!!! :applause:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. My dear liberaltrucker!

Indeed it was...and it allowed me to get the flowers while they were still open, too.

I work hard to get those darned wave pics.....and today some of them did work!

Thank you for your praise! It is always most welcome......

:loveya: :hug:

[miss_american_pie]

16. Oh Peggy

Lovely, as always.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear miss_american_pie!

And as always, your compliments are most appreciated!

:hi:

[djeseru]

20. Wow! A memory gong ~ clang!!!

Those flowers in your first photo: I remember when living in Cupertino, those would grow in the front yard of our house there...my friends and I would chew on the stems of the clover - they had a lemony flavor to them. I had completely forgotten about that quirk of mine. Thank you Peggy!

:hug:

I loved the yard around that house.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. I am so happy that I provided you with a memory clue today,

my dear djeseru!

I think, now that you mention it, that I used to do that too!

I'll have to run back by those flowers and try them.......

I'm so happy that these brought back some good memories for you.....

:hug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

22. A seal! A seal!

Your pics are always just GREAT, Peg! I love the seals! They's sooooooo purdy, no matter what ocean they're in!

:D :D

:loveya:

WIMR

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear WIMR!

Yes, a seal! It is the first one I've seen here at my pier.....

Glad you like the pics!

:loveya: :hug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

26. ...

:hug:

[GOPisEvil]

23. I'm so jealous of your wildflowers!

We have about another month before ours start popping up. Although, it's been so dry, the crop might not be as good this year. :(

Lovely pictures as always. :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear Evil!

Thank you so much! It is a bit early here too.....but the temperatures are favorable right now....

Glad you like my pics, as always! :loveya: :hug:


I hope your wildflowers are glorious!

[donheld]

27. Delightful

Thanks for posting Peggy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear donheld......

I'm glad you find these delightful!

I love to post them.......

:hug:

[obxhead]

29. well shot CP.....

the first 2 are awesome.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear obxhead!

Thank you so much.....

So you especially like the flowers .....and apparently more than the waves/seal pics....

Interesting. I'd be curious as to why you feel that way, if you feel like telling me, that is!

:hi:

[obxhead]

37. as an OBX Head....

I love the beach (OBX is the Outer Banks of NC) and a a photography freak (no school though) myself, I find it very difficult to get pics that convey the spirit of the ocean and beach that I love so much.

The pics of the flowers had such great detail though. Seems as though ya have a great camera.

As a PS...
I'm trying to find the only good photo I have of the OBX where I caught 3 dolphins surfing in the waves. It's the only ocean photo that I have taken and been satisfied with.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. Thank you for explaining! I do appreciate it so much...

The camera is the Nikon D50, their newest digital.

You have a shot of a wave with three dolphins surfing? OMIGOD!

I sure hope you find it! That is really something......

I know a professional photographer out here who got a shot with five dolphins......

Absolutely incredible shot.......

[obxhead]

44. I think it's in the attic on a myriad of CD's up there....

I only have the hard copy on the wall.... I'll find it for ya some day.

I'm shooting a Sony Mavica myself :)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

30. What a great surprise!

Beautiful photos peggy! :hug: thanks for sharing! :yourock: How are you tonight?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. MAHNY!

I love to surprise you, sweetie! Thank you for coming by tonight.....

It always makes me sooo happy to have you visit my pics.....

I am doing quite well..and you?

I am very pleased that you like these!

:loveya: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

35. the flowers are wonderful

and that little cuttie in the last pick must have been such a pleasnt surprise for your day! Im glad you made good on your promise from ealier ;)

I am good as well tonight...though I am very hungry and need to get dinner soon!

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. I knew that as soon as I posted that earlier thread.....

I was comitted to going out and doing a shoot......

I always try to keep my promises!

Yes, indeed, the seal was a complete surprise!

And you haven't eaten tonight? Go, EAT something good for you, OK?

Don't make me worry about you!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

39. haha

its funny when a post makes us do stuff! :silly:

I ate a pizza bagel ealier as a snack...but now I think I need dinner :9

:pals:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

32. You're getting better.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

34. I am?

Thanks, my dear Crazy!

I'm always trying to get better, you know! I am especially happy with the way the curling wave caught the sunlight.....

That is difficult to do!

:hug:

[Canuckistanian]

36. Gorgeous, Peggy!

Nice composition (and aperture choice) on the flowers, beautiful color gradations on that one "breaking wave" shot and the seal is a nice touch!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

40. Oh thank you, my dear Canuckistanian!

Actually, we need to thank the Nikon people for the aperture settings...

I have the camera on Auto......or macro!

The breaking wave shot was one I am particularly pleased with.....

I truly love how the sunlight looks as the wave crests...and this is damnably hard to catch just right!

The seal was a complete break! I've never seen one here at my pier before...

:pals:

[Canuckistanian]

45. Ah, serendipity, the photographer's best friend

You have a talent, Peggy. Take this from a former photographer. I think you may be interested in some books by Freeman Patterson, a Canadian photographer who advocated "lateral thinking" when taking pictures.

The theory is, take thousands of pictures. If you don't like what you take, put them aside for a while, then look again, using your imagination, even your "failures" or "mistakes". If you like a particular effect, then next time go out and try to re-create the effect.

The beauty is, you don't need to think about complicated camera settings, just go with your own flow.

Think lighting, mood and texture. Ignore "artistic creation", or trying to make a calendar-type shot.

Chances are, you'll come up with a masterpiece.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. This is very helpful, and I thank you!

And it is very close to what I'm actually doing right now.....

Like the breaking wave. Every time I go to the beach, I try to get a wave like that, or better.....

I put the camera on auto and I become one with it. I just don't think at all, but rather feel what I want......

It's hard to explain.

I appreciate your praise as well...

[Canuckistanian]

47. This is good, thanks!

Rock on!
:pals:

[Ptah]

41. Even though I am on dial-up,

I will click on any of Peggy's threads.

And it is always worth the wait.

Thank you neighbor.

Here in the desret we often forget what water looks like.

And the flowers remind me that spring will happen.

:hug: :hug: :pals:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear Ptah.......

I am so happy to see you tonight.....

I am glad my pics are worth the wait!

Thank you so much......

I will PM you in a few minutes......

:loveya: :hug: :pals: