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2008 Ventura County Fair Photo Contest

Leigh — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:31:33 +0000

This is my first year that I entered a photography contest at the Ventura County Fair. I enter three pictures and my wife entered one picture. This past Sunday, August 3rd, we went to see how we did. Out of the three pictures that I entered, I received an award of honorable mention for my “Going Up!” picture for the B&W Architecture Class. My other two pictures of each daughter one in B&W Portrait & Color Kid Portrait. My wife also won an award of honorable mention on this photo on Google Picasa. I was also proud of my oldest daughter, Katie, as she wrote two book reports to receive 6 free ride tickets.

Las Vegas Birthday Trip

Leigh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:41:21 +0000

The last weekend of March was my 37th birthday. I was invited to Las Vegas by my good buddy Paul who lives in Henderson. He wanted me to come out to take some pictures with him.

On the first day, we went to the Las Vegas Strip to get some pictures of the Bellagio water show. After the water show was over, we decided to go to the Valley of Fire just Northeast of Las Vegas about an hours drive. Along the way there is this truckers stop were they sell fireworks and just not the small ones. They have a dedicated site adjacent to the place to set off the fireworks.

When driving into the Valley of Fire at the west entrance, you will notice a some rocks that are really red in the hills. But after driving into the valley, you will see why they call it the Valley of Fire. We spent the afternoon at the Valley of Fire until sunset. I took a lot of great pictures, but not many worth posting.

On Sunday, we went to Lake Las Vegas to take a couple of pictures of the waterfalls. After that we went back to the Las Vegas Strip for a few hours before I came home. To see the pictures I took go to http://tinyurl.com/4dwu5.

Thank you Paul for a great time in Las Vegas. For Paul’s pictures go to http://tinyurl.com/3thl9h.

Carpinteria Harbor Seals

Leigh — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:35:13 +0000

Just this past week, I was up in Carpinteria off The Bluffs and came across The Sea Rookery. The Harbor Seals that are there were having pups (babies). I just missed a birth of a seal by an hour. When I talked to one of the volunteer’s, they said this will be happening for the next few weeks.

If you go, you will need to take a long lens as you are up about 50 ft and there is no way to get down at their level and they are protected at ground level to about 750 ft.

Directions: The easiest thing to do is take the 101 to the Bailard Avenue exit. Turn towards the ocean and go into the Bluffs parking lot. From here you can follow the footpath that leads to down to the bluff, over the railroad tracks then along the bluff top to the seal rookery overlook. It is about a half a mile walk.

Mugu Rock

Leigh — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:04:03 +0000

Today I went to Mugu Rock in Ventura, CA. For the past week, we have had nothing but rain. I got a new lens this past week and it is the Sigma 18-200 mm OS lens. So I finaly got to use it for the first time.

I tell you what it is a nice lens.It was nice to finally to get out of the house and enjoy the out doors.

Talls Ships in Ventura County Harbors

Leigh — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:36:38 +0000

Over the next couple of weeks, two tall ships will be in the Ventura County harbors. The Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are visiting as a promotional event for the Festival of Sail 2008 which is August 7-10.

January 23-31 at the Channel Islands Harbor.

February 1-10 at the Ventura Harbor Village.

The article I received this information is from the Ventura County Star Online.

Ventura Photowalk Wrap-up

Leigh — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:14:18 +0000

Ventura’s photowalk had a beautiful afternoon. The sun was shinning with a few clouds in the sky. We had a great turn out with 28 photo walkers. We all met at the base of the Ventura Pier. We decided to take a group photo.

There were many different groups join our photowalk from Flickr, Zooomr, Betterphoto and the Ventura County Camera Club. After everyone got to know each other, we then walked down California St to the San Buenaventura City Hall. After the city hall, we walked down Main St. to the San Buenaventura Mission. We then walked down Figueroa St to Surfers Point. We ended the photo walk at the Ventura Pier for a great sunset and the start of a chilly evening with the wind kicking up and providing a little wind chill.

I would like to thank all that joined us on the Ventura Photowalk and really enjoyed talking to all.

Photo Tag Searches: Flickr 1, Flicker 2 & Zooomr

Leigh – Flickr, Zooomr, Blog
Carrie – Picasa
Timothy – Flickr
Julianne – Flickr
Al – Website
Patricia – Flickr
Nancy – Flickr
Shad – Flickr
Henrik – Flickr, Website
Bernie – Picasa
Rick – Website
Steve – Flickr

If I missed anyone, please comment with link to your photos and I will update the list.

Santa Barbara Trip

Leigh — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:00:08 +0000

Last Sunday my wife, Carrie, and I went to Santa Barbara for a day of picture taking. In the late morning early afternoon, we went to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to take pictures of the “2007 Butterflies Alive!” exhibit. This exhibit was awsome and a lot better than the LA Natural History Museum’s Butterfly exhibit. The pictures have been posted on my Google Picasa site at http://picasaweb.google.com/acejr371 and Carrie’s are at http://picasaweb.google.com/carriepix.

Late afternoon, we met up with a couple other photo friends to do a photo walk. We found out about this photo walk through a member of the Ventura County Camera Club. We started out at the Santa Barbara Court House and then walked by the El Presisio of Santa Barbara and ended up at the Warf. Along the way, we stopped and took a lot of pictres, which are post on the sites mentioned above. Carrie and I had a lot of fun and do recommend it to any one looking to meet new friends and enjoys taken photos. The website for this photo walk is photowalking.org.