As I do rarely, please excuse my posting this time with photos by somebody else -
usually family - and in this case my son Richard.  My Grandson Rowan was
welcomed into the world on June 2nd, 2012, and many wonderful photos of
the early going can be seen through this link:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/107154526087029883736/albums/5758457709340926641?gpinv=AMIXal8XIT85wBjBfNo_K8KB72ihi_F8GlAz9tld7G97yD1E1MDarYJW0FIgegnIIQQAvzCfjSMkPlUSPh740qSyxX85fCcvdptfilcA1CVQvge3g5rMzgY&authkey=CO_tv4myk9fSfg.

Cut and paste it on the address line of your web browser if the link doesn't work...


I just post 10 favorites here - a brief look at the beginning days of Rowan Jack Steven Hovey.  A Grandfather could not be more proud....  Thank You Lord for this blessing!

thePapaROYzzi

May 2012 Shooting

Some of my favorite shots from recents outings, the first from 

Capitola Village, and the others from a Night Shoot with friends

from the MH Photo Club.  Bright Light, Dusk, Sunset, and in

the Dark - covered it all...

Panoramic in San Francisco

From Hyde & Lombard in SF

Bay Bridge at Night with long exposure to light up
the old wooden supports in the water's forefront

Daylight savings time kicks in again, so we take advantage of the late afternoon light on an overcast day to see what my old D40 entry-level DSLR can do on Auto setting.  Too busy to fool with the dial and settings while I chase kids, T-Balls, Ducks, and Dogs around.  Well so I thought, but I had a chance to shoot a few with a variety of Aperture settings, and a few on Landscape scene mode.  As to the latter, I continue to find on 4 different cameras that the Auto setting does as well or better as scene settings most of the time.  All said, a pleasant outing once again at Community Park.  So glad it's just a mile from my house!

                       Live Fish and a lotta fun and welcoming artistic rendurings

                                Birds too!  Don't miss the Penguin Gang also...

                Beautiful Creatures beyond description, but thankfully, a photo story

                 Shooting Silhouette - everybody has a camera in this wondrous place

                                                 Fish? I'm ready - gimme some!

When it rains Jelly Fish, it Pours!  Another two-photo Montage

The Monterey Bay Aquarium - one of the finest in the world.  Hard to take photos there with the light and reflecting glass of the tanks, but one gets a few good shots here and there - or trumps them up!  The main thing is experiencing this wondrous place with its broad collection of creatures, tribute to John Steinbeck, playful places for kids, and much more.  The most wonderful 3 or 4 hour walk you can take, anywhere.  See my favorite photos from my shootout here in January of 2012 through my EVENTS1 link on www.nokodachrome.com.  

Good things about Christmas?  A silly question I pose, because of course there are so many.  One could not endeavor to post thoughts and photos here to cover it all - Our Lord's birthday, family gathering, wonderful food, lights, songs, presents, and so much more.  I very much oversimplify it here by just sharing a few closeup shots of a few of the many icons/decorations about or house.  They hardly add up to the wonder and blessings of Christmas, but make for a fun look at the little things that help construct what we surround ourselves with to celebrate and enjoy this festive time.  Merry Christmas!

The Frosty Snow Man - not seen around these parts though I remember him as a kid in New England

The Iconic Santa - gott have him

It's all about connecting...

Yes, fun stuff right down to the plug-in the the bathroom!

And the wise men gathered to honor our Lord - the essential story

papaROYzzi

A random collection of photos I've worked on to add to various web sites 

I do (NINE total, from Family and Friends' sites to small businesses, a baseball

blog site, and my artistic photo site: www.nokodachrome.com).  The first 

one was taken on my iPhone documenting a nice bottle of French Wine

I enjoyed while working on my sites. So, Cheers! 

The papaROYzzi

 Above: Home Art: The Bass Man.  Below: More Home Art "Topazed"

 in Photoshop Elements

Above: The Grand New Leal Estate to host great wine events.  

Below:  Best Friends Sean and Peg's new wine rack - cool, and I want one!

Little Bits of Home

Sometimes a week, or maybe two or three, will pass before I have a significant event or life moment to share here.  But that of course is how life is, so sometimes we'll fill in with something stored in the photo bank, and other times we'll just go silent.  Currently, while engaged in snapshots and postings on my private family web site for the holiday gatherings, I have a "little thing" to share here.  Moreover, the little things about the house.  I find from time to time that doing macros - zeroing in - on things around our home can be great fun, and challenging photography to get useful images.  We must branch out later on this idea, for it seems that in the first chapter of this adventure, the kitchen ruled.  Herewith just a few of many fun shots I've found by getting up close and cozy with objects around the old homestead. ----   the papaROYzzi