Monday, January 31, 2011

Puddle World



During our ever-so-subtle winters here in California, the rain is something glorious to us.  We all talk about it as if there are unicorns jumping out of the sky.  I prefer the post-rain puddles which act as portals into another world.  Twisting our perception of up and down, we tiptoe around these cloud-ridden pools being careful not to fall into the endless deep which they reflect.
During a break in the rain, I took this shot of my feet and reflection on top of an outdoor stage platform.  I imagine the piece of trash in the top left corner as the moon  ... and of course, unicorns prancing in the sky.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Mums the Word

  The sun was simply pointing to this circular plant outside "Mums the Word" Florist.  I have a thing for words taken out of context... makes me want to fill in the blanks.  An old man saw me composing this shot with my phone and smiled really big-- people love seeing people appreciating simple beauty.  People love to see people stopping to "smell the roses".