I sorted through my recent photos in search of an image that deserved sharing as a Wednesday Vignette, the weekly feature hosted by Anna of
Flutter & Hum. There was one image I liked even though it's hardly a photographic gem. The photo is of the rare "
Cold Moon" that rose overhead on Christmas, which many people have captured in images much better than mine. The moon caught my attention just as it was rising over the hills in the distance, with the lights of the Los Angeles harbor and the cities beyond already sparkling below. My point-and-click camera can't replicate the details of that view but I think it grabbed its essence.
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| Moonrise over the Los Angeles harbor on Christmas, 2015 |
I also took a few random bird photos recently that I thought I'd append to this post, none of which represents a vignette.
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| This hummingbird has assumed ownership of the naked persimmon tree in my dry garden and, unlike most of my hummingbird visitors, he doesn't give a hoot if I'm standing right below him. However, I do think he was giving me the stink eye here for infringing on his territory. |
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| I threw out bird seed on Christmas morning and this scrub jay immediately claimed it. While he initially looked a little skeptical about the stone cat sitting nearby, he quickly overcame his reservations. |
Visit Anna at Flutter & Hum to see the interesting images she and other bloggers have to share as 2015 comes to a close. Best wishes for a bright new year!
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