tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255000632024-03-07T12:05:28.928-08:00Hai Chiizu! (はいチーズ!)Our World. One picture at a time. <br>私達の世界の写真。Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-15429186081988381852007-11-08T14:09:00.000-08:002007-11-08T14:45:38.613-08:00Eyedea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5OHRwwIdqVPiBGOlgMMq4JHGDZNU6Z1_5M8d3Gv_A99RPsUNmQmtyiAb71M4Es9cdGEN_lqzcQPo0Vmwu1SApDUNpJshTND9rermTCBn8YI4nma6J5EqfKvi_ap0dcv0453mXg/s1600-h/PA276454a+768x1024f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130604418912618722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5OHRwwIdqVPiBGOlgMMq4JHGDZNU6Z1_5M8d3Gv_A99RPsUNmQmtyiAb71M4Es9cdGEN_lqzcQPo0Vmwu1SApDUNpJshTND9rermTCBn8YI4nma6J5EqfKvi_ap0dcv0453mXg/s400/PA276454a+768x1024f.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-35113177488203942532007-07-28T11:03:00.000-07:002007-07-28T11:05:21.424-07:00MoonBe sure to click on the photo for full resolution. Taken with my new telephoto.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwok-ESjJhpkGK_9k4QVlQwrZrxlPLXDhEMn6toPfCsYE65v00onIuilBwbR8P9PNBMqmQlsLTDNENUPNjRgu4ptFTBNCFmrDXs9UOgsx6jHP2q7coHtCOOBMHAtuEnK_UZH6Tw/s1600-h/P7285892ac1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092310224268169922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZwok-ESjJhpkGK_9k4QVlQwrZrxlPLXDhEMn6toPfCsYE65v00onIuilBwbR8P9PNBMqmQlsLTDNENUPNjRgu4ptFTBNCFmrDXs9UOgsx6jHP2q7coHtCOOBMHAtuEnK_UZH6Tw/s400/P7285892ac1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-87326831461996567652007-07-08T09:48:00.000-07:002007-07-08T09:50:57.106-07:00Quacklings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRu7pYq1ud_vYTm1ODsvm6IAyi8QjgcaFhyphenhyphen9o4azpaHubO88N0OlFkQJoR9h8pTTpqWX0zlw4uioFYuLBfQD2CoBSKvz4214OSfi4_n7BpJ3E1ilFcncYeERlCpEN2QvfMzeBcw/s1600-h/P7065460a1024x576.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084869032234610114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRu7pYq1ud_vYTm1ODsvm6IAyi8QjgcaFhyphenhyphen9o4azpaHubO88N0OlFkQJoR9h8pTTpqWX0zlw4uioFYuLBfQD2CoBSKvz4214OSfi4_n7BpJ3E1ilFcncYeERlCpEN2QvfMzeBcw/s400/P7065460a1024x576.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-55568570073570027812007-07-07T23:46:00.000-07:002007-07-08T09:51:10.784-07:00Quack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMttIa8zVlD2WNv6y8xvRGMGo2_B76YGHcIebQPg5mmR_id0AbpvYDT048FLIxFD8WbPLSG1Etz-vZ56ddwsqRYCqk6ogDdANXggk6TParhkk05ijJQuz1ChGvj9qh4GPfUSQp_A/s1600-h/P7065477ac+1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5084714172893785522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMttIa8zVlD2WNv6y8xvRGMGo2_B76YGHcIebQPg5mmR_id0AbpvYDT048FLIxFD8WbPLSG1Etz-vZ56ddwsqRYCqk6ogDdANXggk6TParhkk05ijJQuz1ChGvj9qh4GPfUSQp_A/s400/P7065477ac+1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-54139279125177917962007-06-27T17:07:00.000-07:002007-06-27T17:20:15.429-07:00California State CapitolWhile passing through Sacramento, I made a night stop at our state's capitol building. Unfortunately, I did not notice that this was the side of the building, and not the front! Oops!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cmuNkEaqsI0mRWW7JSZlHGd1hzDS0wp6qhUep1wV7pIbiAXQy8ozLrH8GC3U5kYa0wCtiWHKl5Nz_tgPvuqMJTExg2jgWVp-NVfAEIJYnGwq_vo5AN03kvEW7c43SdhqLNk-WQ/s1600-h/P5115239arf1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080900426618531234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cmuNkEaqsI0mRWW7JSZlHGd1hzDS0wp6qhUep1wV7pIbiAXQy8ozLrH8GC3U5kYa0wCtiWHKl5Nz_tgPvuqMJTExg2jgWVp-NVfAEIJYnGwq_vo5AN03kvEW7c43SdhqLNk-WQ/s400/P5115239arf1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-86170276747024130242007-06-26T13:00:00.000-07:002007-06-26T13:58:22.066-07:00Griffith Park FireAn apology to my returning visitors for not updating my site regularly as of late. I am back, and finally ready to continue posting content as it becomes available!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYO08yDydHSO62__-7seIWhiaLo8xzd7QfHSP4zgIbnrwDhvvIN8WEb9JTJoiyZYkB1B9idlQ5ogR6zukrFVdI5mSVjL6-LvdZlUNAtfCaJIBbrQv4V5f22OSu7iWeAc8LYl1SA/s1600-h/P5085231af1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5080478957336065234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYO08yDydHSO62__-7seIWhiaLo8xzd7QfHSP4zgIbnrwDhvvIN8WEb9JTJoiyZYkB1B9idlQ5ogR6zukrFVdI5mSVjL6-LvdZlUNAtfCaJIBbrQv4V5f22OSu7iWeAc8LYl1SA/s400/P5085231af1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire9may09,0,532284.story?coll=la-home-headlines">Griffith Park Fire</a> as viewed from Mt. Wilson on 5/19/2007.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-279438945946073632007-02-21T18:39:00.000-08:002007-02-21T18:53:22.303-08:00Eyece<em>Be sure to click on each image for larger versions. Reductions can not do justice to macro shots.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2GBFLxa4UCe4zmDixEY4TM39WOpoW-Ag3AdbWSlErJ_9KigbknjZNkdsqdFqJmUxGycmywa9aF63-sRye8iX8aFpKBrFAxzaHb4KaDyB5UZ8U1mVzutuyY4-SYpAboM4slIbiA/s1600-h/P2040783a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034182937191474658" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2GBFLxa4UCe4zmDixEY4TM39WOpoW-Ag3AdbWSlErJ_9KigbknjZNkdsqdFqJmUxGycmywa9aF63-sRye8iX8aFpKBrFAxzaHb4KaDyB5UZ8U1mVzutuyY4-SYpAboM4slIbiA/s400/P2040783a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Macro shot lit through a sheet of ice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPS27H7TxOux6kI1eNepIsEktfzlFZPNWHCePNVZ_ubCarii8ZHxyN35a046hgtayOIEh1uuKNfdWZIEFaIW6VuROTMN4VoODZ-AkFaGkTZlZhsBFn4LXKuiGWttb-A0AC0kyxsA/s1600-h/P2040788a768x1024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034182941486441970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPS27H7TxOux6kI1eNepIsEktfzlFZPNWHCePNVZ_ubCarii8ZHxyN35a046hgtayOIEh1uuKNfdWZIEFaIW6VuROTMN4VoODZ-AkFaGkTZlZhsBFn4LXKuiGWttb-A0AC0kyxsA/s400/P2040788a768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A small reflection of the blue sky can be seen from this tiny particle of ice.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-59561395576454697122007-02-10T22:30:00.000-08:002007-02-11T01:00:00.816-08:00North End of Yosemite ParkA few of the beautiful sites that can be found not to far off of Northside Drive.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6LUipAmw18gQwc3jF1zuYdu1KlFSWxacRDfUc2qKegZLVS9bV-qmVcgqAOT7Z9cDxGxuQNY9rm28_5GpYoy_d8ALCiaJSpaUbs8_JKikeB0tCbMamDTL5Gar37mJQmoVDOZ_kA/s1600-h/P20304941024x768a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030162410964328882" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6LUipAmw18gQwc3jF1zuYdu1KlFSWxacRDfUc2qKegZLVS9bV-qmVcgqAOT7Z9cDxGxuQNY9rm28_5GpYoy_d8ALCiaJSpaUbs8_JKikeB0tCbMamDTL5Gar37mJQmoVDOZ_kA/s400/P20304941024x768a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />El Capitan reflects off of a tranquil creek which feeds into the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_River">Merced River.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4v6D1MQslTl87tCRNvsnaqzFx5H1mr-qfO8vBYO8HoJA2hU5WOEo6CIZNQBW49qo3YgVN9MkTG28ol8-B-LcR7QP-vF5HMWMM3ndGjzUyi_w4dY7QlnwbwcSGk5G2seQVSBWjg/s1600-h/P2030416aa1024x768f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030160731632116114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4v6D1MQslTl87tCRNvsnaqzFx5H1mr-qfO8vBYO8HoJA2hU5WOEo6CIZNQBW49qo3YgVN9MkTG28ol8-B-LcR7QP-vF5HMWMM3ndGjzUyi_w4dY7QlnwbwcSGk5G2seQVSBWjg/s400/P2030416aa1024x768f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Yosemite Falls in the afternoon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mAumcC-wGgqZOhSvxADIkd7VZbCXGvO1D88gad3h0YLm8ZXHrq60n9MegAx3fLobsq0CO3Bhddnfo4Sr9YTkbJX3zL98TLdj8Et_17Z0m77Jy4vl85Fv1J5PJvfYoP6ipHCIEQ/s1600-h/P2030433a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5030160740222050722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mAumcC-wGgqZOhSvxADIkd7VZbCXGvO1D88gad3h0YLm8ZXHrq60n9MegAx3fLobsq0CO3Bhddnfo4Sr9YTkbJX3zL98TLdj8Et_17Z0m77Jy4vl85Fv1J5PJvfYoP6ipHCIEQ/s400/P2030433a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A leaking cliff. The melting snow feeds into the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_River">Merced River.</a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-50281693853737070822007-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:002007-02-10T22:59:43.000-08:00Forest in the TreesNo, the title is not a typo. A hollow tree stump reveals its own private forest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkEKE8lTO5NruIJSnlhD0JmiptZljcKrlMk3BTmkz0tVDDwo_Smy7q1J5Sb79l2rlhRB3uikEocT1vJkKFiqXjR97dlKzQ5tF-8dX5-D1q-P1FAQkYYZ2yoxGxD-lsgV3zuPo2g/s1600-h/P2030569ac1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028474894025571490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTkEKE8lTO5NruIJSnlhD0JmiptZljcKrlMk3BTmkz0tVDDwo_Smy7q1J5Sb79l2rlhRB3uikEocT1vJkKFiqXjR97dlKzQ5tF-8dX5-D1q-P1FAQkYYZ2yoxGxD-lsgV3zuPo2g/s400/P2030569ac1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-56023202947221298142007-02-05T13:03:00.000-08:002007-02-05T15:07:28.535-08:00Yosemite National ParkI frequently travel all along the Pacific, ranging from Southern California all the way up to interior Alaska in search of beauties that often go unseen. Finally I have arrived at Yosemite National Park, the photographers "<a href="http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=328" target="photographers">Stairway to Heaven</a>".<br />While the park is smaller than I imagined, it quickly became clear why <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansel_Adams" target="Ansel Adams">Ansel Adams</a> described Yosemite as "...an austere and blazing poetry of the real". My weekend here was well spent, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is in the area... or any California resident who has been telling themselves "I'll go see it soon" for the past umpteen years.<br /><br />The images below are a short compilation of my first day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTMiMPnsrx4pfarE7GvWO0inr9_MJdrB7kTwqkQCohfWZAHeE9efPYgsKrimYvwjEBnLSRqU19_naqhupohom6hU9ZFq-9_KvAzkfRVG1mijfr0WGtdsqV53Mxf1_UbFJGAMtiA/s1600-h/P2030410a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028165802409147474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTMiMPnsrx4pfarE7GvWO0inr9_MJdrB7kTwqkQCohfWZAHeE9efPYgsKrimYvwjEBnLSRqU19_naqhupohom6hU9ZFq-9_KvAzkfRVG1mijfr0WGtdsqV53Mxf1_UbFJGAMtiA/s400/P2030410a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sentinel Rock illuminated by the morning sun viewed through the trees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu47PdnbopWm2hHp6aW8lxSytKi8nfZyyGucaiz8jPjK54GNP_0Xq_B5ydSBQC5OPRzJutwHWPUvjtZlTKK1T9QoUJSyR9OzEmrnmtk-oxRK9t8OqYqWBHAJtDHEnak-7CT8ylyQ/s1600-h/P2030462a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028165806704114786" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu47PdnbopWm2hHp6aW8lxSytKi8nfZyyGucaiz8jPjK54GNP_0Xq_B5ydSBQC5OPRzJutwHWPUvjtZlTKK1T9QoUJSyR9OzEmrnmtk-oxRK9t8OqYqWBHAJtDHEnak-7CT8ylyQ/s400/P2030462a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A small creek fed by Bridal Veil Falls. This effect results from a long exposure in low light conditions. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrv03EcvSy8aDJs9frBBn9sLCirI0OYJkmKrxVR_4cDCoGDiZAteQNNnB4OgkUXldin1vS5FTWpznie3hn9o_938QnXJ3zvQm1X7BD3u6IUAxedoy2F-J_pcQNzsZSikOt53zpQ/s1600-h/P2030627a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028165810999082114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrv03EcvSy8aDJs9frBBn9sLCirI0OYJkmKrxVR_4cDCoGDiZAteQNNnB4OgkUXldin1vS5FTWpznie3hn9o_938QnXJ3zvQm1X7BD3u6IUAxedoy2F-J_pcQNzsZSikOt53zpQ/s400/P2030627a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Interesting cloud formations viewed from Mirror Lake suggesting crooked sun beams.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHmCihAKzWaF3SKxFsja2A7Xm3DlzwgZ8J0fGfwVggJZsxg7M3HcOje3lvd0oOjRM0kTwdaM-eZfdSasnYCS_fJsiI8EVRy9vgQxQeswke6NlwXr_Yq5JvoMwVgBTrlUzvc1-ew/s1600-h/P2030686afa1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5028165815294049426" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHmCihAKzWaF3SKxFsja2A7Xm3DlzwgZ8J0fGfwVggJZsxg7M3HcOje3lvd0oOjRM0kTwdaM-eZfdSasnYCS_fJsiI8EVRy9vgQxQeswke6NlwXr_Yq5JvoMwVgBTrlUzvc1-ew/s400/P2030686afa1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just after sunset, everything is darkened in twilight for a short moment. This however, is not the end of the show. The sun returns between the mountains for a spectacular encore. Half Dome becomes intensely illuminated in shades of red and orange for just a few moments.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-25087112042804909722007-01-17T07:23:00.000-08:002007-01-17T08:35:44.946-08:00Pacific MadroneThis <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Madrone">Arbutus menziesii</a> (Pacific Madrone) can be found anywhere from Canada to California. It has a beautiful orange-red bark that peels away as it matures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EDaQT-GuXvMmnrDeU2ZgvLU62I7GNCmgxpuOxxVplTQo1RGUTJWEN1wMvEZETWwdVq7c_erjsXcLEyEJFSw5R64-gIfxh2-kg3inmZv06Kv12fAY86UBlk32Lau3d0Z4Wwr5JQ/s1600-h/P1070161a768x1024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021038529902779266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6EDaQT-GuXvMmnrDeU2ZgvLU62I7GNCmgxpuOxxVplTQo1RGUTJWEN1wMvEZETWwdVq7c_erjsXcLEyEJFSw5R64-gIfxh2-kg3inmZv06Kv12fAY86UBlk32Lau3d0Z4Wwr5JQ/s400/P1070161a768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-1318173016221501422007-01-16T06:28:00.000-08:002007-01-17T08:34:29.244-08:00DinosaurThis <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu" target="emu">Australian Emu</a> has a face only a mother could love.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24mCHYZEtZrtmeiEVtsFTP_Z321E7aH4P41UnwdtIpYsvtWZ4hx8E5ssSWCB1NfMmFvs0wogJ6B-9T-XSaSbNEZt53awPhopau6Iv6GEVwuqRLcqRVvhGvISZv2msJpVuacWRLQ/s1600-h/P1070143a768x1024f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020389560344353634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24mCHYZEtZrtmeiEVtsFTP_Z321E7aH4P41UnwdtIpYsvtWZ4hx8E5ssSWCB1NfMmFvs0wogJ6B-9T-XSaSbNEZt53awPhopau6Iv6GEVwuqRLcqRVvhGvISZv2msJpVuacWRLQ/s400/P1070143a768x1024f.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-84845394840626920832007-01-15T10:02:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:12:45.308-08:00Lone OakA lone oak tree silhouetted by the afternoon sun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IfGqVkaZOP2y_wIIULegnJTPEdyrlU7gIt-uO5x1zAYQDhGuSKYaDEauAk4DkMTMTbG643_C6gGD0-zgQlafaHlFOUJ8p-ogBcBfFLPSpN5A-ZRMu49am8RsfvMqA30dyXObJg/s1600-h/P1070022a768x1024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020319268909587282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9IfGqVkaZOP2y_wIIULegnJTPEdyrlU7gIt-uO5x1zAYQDhGuSKYaDEauAk4DkMTMTbG643_C6gGD0-zgQlafaHlFOUJ8p-ogBcBfFLPSpN5A-ZRMu49am8RsfvMqA30dyXObJg/s400/P1070022a768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-89550449451795253922007-01-12T08:41:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:13:16.154-08:00Waiting<div align="center">Iä `oe e `imi ana<br />I nä nani o ka `aina<br />Eia nö la`au ma`a nei<br />E kali ana i kou ho`i mai</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKsquVsnnCYerQwKEbH5JGiiTou8EpIbq947np2KwIaKaHEJF7gCVZEfEe8SCjVd7LQGYfUTUJuIbrq_Z5sY_wOugxQDZBsNHe38YBPCNoqcWx8kcsXrs8jsxS8nbz9-zT2wSuQ/s1600-h/P1069821a1024x768f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019185745435794242" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKsquVsnnCYerQwKEbH5JGiiTou8EpIbq947np2KwIaKaHEJF7gCVZEfEe8SCjVd7LQGYfUTUJuIbrq_Z5sY_wOugxQDZBsNHe38YBPCNoqcWx8kcsXrs8jsxS8nbz9-zT2wSuQ/s400/P1069821a1024x768f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">While you go seeking<br />Among the beauties of the land<br />Right here I remain<br />Waiting for your return.</div>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-40896241727434872602007-01-11T09:40:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:13:48.245-08:00Laguna BeachAn excellent place for swimming, surfing, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimboarding">skimboading</a>, and pictures. Unbelievably blue skies and waters. Beaches like this are all we have left of the beautiful California coastline.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zhKdqsPGeWuO9eQzvk5bJij1qrhe-DgcWdxjO5n10eZELbOXmyipLTOJ6Ct2-DYI__e-ySU3QqPTUy4g0ZPRUrcdfCgfOJZHoF22KVCA7mPq-h3Z8fncoMmlmEDica0FKVSeDA/s1600-h/P1069601aa1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018147062389827282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zhKdqsPGeWuO9eQzvk5bJij1qrhe-DgcWdxjO5n10eZELbOXmyipLTOJ6Ct2-DYI__e-ySU3QqPTUy4g0ZPRUrcdfCgfOJZHoF22KVCA7mPq-h3Z8fncoMmlmEDica0FKVSeDA/s400/P1069601aa1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7tSG8wuVnbzspmmTSpnwTKZxcDSOJYJfyKLNJf8MIK33b8E_MiICE9f3UEcoUed2kBiFrRkeG73DBa8rKnKcJKZautLPmNgbhmsiJAMuJggU-GKVjwP_mmWS6OGUfUbmzEiFJQ/s1600-h/P1069591ac1024x481.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018147083864663778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7tSG8wuVnbzspmmTSpnwTKZxcDSOJYJfyKLNJf8MIK33b8E_MiICE9f3UEcoUed2kBiFrRkeG73DBa8rKnKcJKZautLPmNgbhmsiJAMuJggU-GKVjwP_mmWS6OGUfUbmzEiFJQ/s400/P1069591ac1024x481.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiObTK5wi0bPV1VLxs1cJMuL3xxbYyLOJVX1mp-p5T2ZWhMMy7Yy9pOLZXF4BsOKFh8SeuZ5Rradhq4eKQUEtOsFCfQJwsjC10AbaR5tQ6jddAW6ICS1cDCRrcmspRh7QzBWjcnQ/s1600-h/P1069499ac1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018147092454598386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiObTK5wi0bPV1VLxs1cJMuL3xxbYyLOJVX1mp-p5T2ZWhMMy7Yy9pOLZXF4BsOKFh8SeuZ5Rradhq4eKQUEtOsFCfQJwsjC10AbaR5tQ6jddAW6ICS1cDCRrcmspRh7QzBWjcnQ/s400/P1069499ac1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-468708148598901212007-01-10T01:47:00.000-08:002007-01-16T10:22:28.856-08:00Rock Rose (Cistaceae)A beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistaceae">Rock Rose</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_p5ZOx4RaJ495G0FYCJhz-InEXBJxf_1y5Kj2IXkU_2WtkLS6gT6hhNjbVXH4jKP6Fgm-yYKrHJDq6m2l6kHrSmS3AkJskICAkkye040POR2bRn3OBBIIIh95bLKt6_Afn2xOA/s1600-h/P1069457ac1024x768f.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018667424487545634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_p5ZOx4RaJ495G0FYCJhz-InEXBJxf_1y5Kj2IXkU_2WtkLS6gT6hhNjbVXH4jKP6Fgm-yYKrHJDq6m2l6kHrSmS3AkJskICAkkye040POR2bRn3OBBIIIh95bLKt6_Afn2xOA/s400/P1069457ac1024x768f.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Plant identification by </em><a href="http://www2.blogger.com/profile/15779214073461804426"><em>Mrs. Social Butterfly</em></a><em> (Thank you!)</em>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-26270132247184978672007-01-09T08:17:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:17:52.688-08:00Stream<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gK0VwhUAdnsaWHSlDjxOQ15b5dnsOwHVAMCktFIYykC7QdkS6PYXcW8ud08n-mFOH3uBPeEp6uvi5Mug-c_jT5i5uI6xNb7qX6sN1IfDibigGZSEx3mDsL6-o2aD8L1AGaHPZQ/s1600-h/P1069440a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018066600472503938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gK0VwhUAdnsaWHSlDjxOQ15b5dnsOwHVAMCktFIYykC7QdkS6PYXcW8ud08n-mFOH3uBPeEp6uvi5Mug-c_jT5i5uI6xNb7qX6sN1IfDibigGZSEx3mDsL6-o2aD8L1AGaHPZQ/s400/P1069440a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-1309213959332058732007-01-04T09:51:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:19:12.539-08:00MacArthur Park<div align="center">MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark </div><div align="center">All the sweet, green icing flowing down... </div><div align="center">Someone left the cake out in the rain </div><div align="center">I don't think that I can take it </div><div align="center">'Cause it took so long to bake it </div><div align="center">And I'll never have that recipe again </div><div align="center">Oh, no!</div><p align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFSSUZsXvvSjuVvob2ysTO-OBgG3Uts9Dhuh1xL0x0fSRdacYfD_nN31-wrXt9Rw3SBCy6PJNv8c4Sfhkm-omffTeK6_ftXWCPh6y3JJltlK0jKSbFLkeytR2bYedq1Rk7hzAYA/s1600-h/P1039421a1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5016236910837844050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFSSUZsXvvSjuVvob2ysTO-OBgG3Uts9Dhuh1xL0x0fSRdacYfD_nN31-wrXt9Rw3SBCy6PJNv8c4Sfhkm-omffTeK6_ftXWCPh6y3JJltlK0jKSbFLkeytR2bYedq1Rk7hzAYA/s400/P1039421a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="left">A lost love remains here, sitting by himself, unable to forget all of the feelings shared at this park. As it gets dark, eyes begin to fill with tears (MacArthur's Park is melting in the dark). The sweet green icing begins flowing down refers to the green leaves on the trees flowing together as seen through tears. This love ended without reason (Someone left the cake out in the rain...), he will never love like this again ('Cause it took so long to bake it), and a love like this will never exist again (And I'll never have that recipe again...). </div><div align="left">Anyone who has experienced young love can relate to this. Unpredictable, often blinding, and without mercy are probably the best ways of describing the only emotion that can feel perfect in one moment, and like the end of the world in the next. </div>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-86190568759108374382006-12-15T12:47:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:23:44.703-08:00Warner Center v2A view through my eyes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyRqzPs1iReUSNEK43L7tRNI3cK7rluK_6SA57laobB7W56rojBmqOy_xWj0yxsVwE93zcKWBdP0lZ3zdrDVtBNrtST3_zrARn6_X5dRW9_ervL4rmqymUtgSR_tGLTjUNR3tTg/s1600-h/PC149165aa-1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008864828099753810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyRqzPs1iReUSNEK43L7tRNI3cK7rluK_6SA57laobB7W56rojBmqOy_xWj0yxsVwE93zcKWBdP0lZ3zdrDVtBNrtST3_zrARn6_X5dRW9_ervL4rmqymUtgSR_tGLTjUNR3tTg/s400/PC149165aa-1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-65868193535764491882006-12-14T17:16:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:26:18.104-08:00Warner Center<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmERGyWcTx7GhAKc52D24vqu08AoF9-7wczxHn94MXv0ALh3bGK3cDOUmDW6TYlXAIPKa77-fkn5bEM1FyTo6x3EfT_uD1PfrrDPWmNdUvNadRlx2rCkRXfmZjCqFgpQ3UPiTElA/s1600-h/PC149162a1-1024x768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008556565412017954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmERGyWcTx7GhAKc52D24vqu08AoF9-7wczxHn94MXv0ALh3bGK3cDOUmDW6TYlXAIPKa77-fkn5bEM1FyTo6x3EfT_uD1PfrrDPWmNdUvNadRlx2rCkRXfmZjCqFgpQ3UPiTElA/s400/PC149162a1-1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-64593075758631655652006-11-23T23:43:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:27:06.906-08:00Late Fall in Southern CaliforniaThe last of the leaves clutch to their branches before giving way to winter.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/141198/PB188507as%2814-54%29f%20768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/323196/PB188507as%2814-54%29f%20768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/42660/PB188491a%2814-54%29-768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/822810/PB188491a%2814-54%29-768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/103654/PB188497a%2850%29-768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/646624/PB188497a%2850%29-768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-50515804739310080852006-11-22T09:59:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:27:41.473-08:00Good Morning!As the sun began to rise on a foggy day, morning dew clings to a Cannas plant.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/PB228599af1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6559/3112/400/PB228599af1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/PB228598af768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/6559/3112/400/PB228598af768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-29787242549555858822006-11-21T10:49:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:29:56.316-08:00An Uncommon Site (1,000 Years Ago)The ginkgo tree and pomegranate shrub both came from far away lands to find themselves feet apart in Southern California. The Ginkgo plant is said to have originated in the mountains west of Shanghai, while the Pomegranate is believed to have originated in in eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan region. It's amazing how places apart can come together and exist side by side. Provided the right circumstances and climate.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/143786/PB188513a%2814-54%29-1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/166233/PB188513a%2814-54%29-1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ginkgo Leaf.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/882100/PB188537a%2850%29-768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/632056/PB188537a%2850%29-768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Dwarf Pomegranate Blossom.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-29547393959351247322006-11-20T18:27:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:31:33.067-08:00Los Angeles County Arboretum<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/325628/PB188488a768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/876305/PB188488a768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/55515/PB188591a768x1024.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/412481/PB188591a768x1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/751729/PB188554a%2850%29-768x1024.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/611523/PB188549a%2850%29-1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/599174/PB188549a%2850%29-1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Small collection of images from my day at the <a href="http://www.arboretum.org/">LA County Arboretum</a>. I specifically was looking for shots that were geometrically similar.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25500063.post-38100273276931711362006-11-17T09:27:00.000-08:002007-01-16T09:32:49.221-08:00Fall in Southern CaliforniaAutumn is my favorite season of the year. Unlike our neighbors to the north that experience the real <a href="http://shutter-eye.blogspot.com/2006/10/fall-colors.html">Fall Colors</a>, we in Southern California have quite a different experience. Autumn in Southern California translates as "less hot" than the previous months. While further north, Autumn is apparent anywhere you go, you usually have to hunt for it in Southern California.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/655167/PB168380a1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/231788/PB168380a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/75812/PB168393a1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/605839/PB168393a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/895259/PB168374a1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/707771/PB168374a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/440294/PB168373a1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/906632/PB168373a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/1600/306580/PB168370a1024x768.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/6559/3112/400/261537/PB168370a1024x768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Note: The sky in this image has not been enhanced.Hai Chiizu!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09120403122252594238noreply@blogger.com1