Day 66: Succulents

The girls and I went for a walk around the neighborhood in the afternoon and I took this shot of some succulents growing in a planter bed of a house a few doors down from us.

50mm, ISO 400, f/40, ss 1/80

Day 65: Bay Bridge

We went into the San Francisco with Dave & Deborah to go to dinner at the Waterfront restaurant.  It was wonderful doing a double date out in the city with them and afterwards we strolled along the water enjoying the time and soaking up the city atmosphere.  The Bay Bridge looked beautiful reflecting over the water.

58mm, ISO 3200, f/4.0, ss 0.5

Day 64: Temple

We went to the Oakland temple for Family Home Evening.  I was hoping to get a picture with the new reflecting pool, but it had been drained.  But I got this shot of Rose giving her daddy a kiss on the cheek.

35mm, ISO 500, f/11, ss 1/60 

Day 63: Grandpa Nash

The kids were having a blast playing in the backyard with Grandpa Nash.  I love that the girls have such a fun time roughhousing with their grandpa and their boy cousins.  I thought the movement in this image made it perfect for a black & white conversion.

50mm, ISO 640, f/2.8, ss 1/640

Day 62: Santa Cruz

We went to the beach on a super overcast morning with Dave & Deborah and their boys.  Clara took a moment to just stare out at the ocean and I liked her straight posture compared to the lighthouse.  Not too long after this shot was taken, Clara stepped on a yellow jacket and was stung in her big toe, which is probably the most traumatic thing she has experienced to this point in her life.

105mm, ISO 1600, f/14, ss 1/1000

Day 61: Playdough

Some afternoons we just need to get tactile with some Playdough.  I don't love the stuff because it bothers me when the colors get mixed together (inevitable).  It's silly, I know, but it gets under my skin.  But the girls have fun with it and like requesting animals or objects for me to mold for them.

24mm, ISO 640, f/4.0, ss 1/160

Day 60: Signature & Zipline

I was filled with mirth when I picked Clara up from preschool this afternoon and noticed how she had written her name with curliques on each letter.  And this is at 4 years old. 

 

Then we went to the park where Clara ziplined her little heart out and I practiced with front lighting, which is not my favorite thing in the world.  Although I like the shadow in this one.

50mm, ISO 100, f/2.2, SS 1/4000