tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47203372760511777582024-09-01T09:40:23.314-07:00Views from behind the lens Heinz Holzapfel PhotoblogHeinz Holzapfelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468236150229011350noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720337276051177758.post-56739787748462389962007-04-16T20:41:00.000-07:002007-04-16T22:39:12.408-07:00

Yesterday we had one of these wonderful California spring days. Bright blue skies, a little chilly close to the ocean and well into the 70s inland. We decided to drive up to Napa Valley, hoping to find some wildflower displays on the way and also to visit the photo exhibition at the Mumm Winery. It was a bit breezy, the aftermath of a recent cold front that moved through on Friday, so for sure it

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The first reports of blooming dogwood in Yosemite are out. This is usually the sign that winter is on the retreat in the Sierras. It's early this year due to the mild winter we had in California. We had a few good storms, even some snow on the hilltops around Bay Area (see picture below) and a coldspill in February that did a lot of damage to outside plants, palm trees and orchards. But over

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Bad news and good news. After waiting and checking the Napa Valley Mustard Festival web page again and again and finding no posting we couldn't help but to call and ask for the results of the photography contest. Bad news is that my pictures did not make it into the winner's circle. This year's winner for the digital category are Susan and Neil Silverman , both respected photo professionals known

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Architecture is fascinating - this artful combination of design, material, engineering and environment. I almost decided to study architecture, but then my right-brain half dominated and I went on to study physics. But the old love remains. Being in LA for the weekend gave me a chance to visit the amazing Walt Disney Concert Hall / Los Angeles Music Center (http://www.musiccenter.org/), built by

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What a pleasant surprise! Lilac in California! Today we went with a guest from Vancouver to the Descanso Gardens (http://www.descansogardens.org/site/), between Glendale and Pasadena in Los Angeles. They had weeks of rain and miserable weather up there in Vancouver, so we thought a little California spring bloom would be the right cure. The garden was in brilliant display, a wonderland of spring

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Last Thursday I had to make a short drive to Santa Cruz to pick up some enlargements for my photo contest entries at my favorite photo lab ( www.bayphoto.com ). The shortest route from Los Altos to Santa Cruz is over Hwy 17, a notoriously dangerous and traffic prone four lane stretch of road over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Looking at the oncoming traffic, I felt lucky as I was driving counter to

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Hi Everyone!BeginningsRemember the old adage "Never start quitting, never end beginning!". Today is such an event. The start of my blog. I am a photo enthusiast, and I want to use my blog to reach out to friends and family distributed over the globe. My intention is to let them know how I am pursuing my hobby, but also to get in touch with my fellow shutterbugs. Photography is a lifelong journey.

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