Tag Archives: water

Black & White, Snapshots from a Happy Life

Early morning waves and rocks in black and white

February 23, 2022 XingfuMama 10 Comments

Early morning waves on Sandy Beach on Oahu

Sandy Beach on Oahu really is sandy, but toward one end it has these interesting lava rocks. Watching the waves crash on the rocks is rather hypnotic. Even though the sunrise colors were very lovely I think black and white brings out the drama of the water.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Rocks, Boulders, Stones, Lens-Artists Challenge: Water, and Brashley Photography’s Mid-week Monochrome.

I used a combination of the black and white tools built into the GIMP and Nik Collections Silver Effects Pro to create the images above.

Snapshots from a Happy Life

July Blue Squares-31

July 31, 2019 XingfuMama 2 Comments

Blue sea and sky along the California Coast — Somewhere along the California coast…

The blues of the ocean seem to merge with the blues of the sky along the hazy horizon.

The Life of B’s July Blues-31

Puget Sound, Snapshots from a Happy Life

July Blue Squares-30

July 30, 2019 XingfuMama 4 Comments

Blue skiff sailing on blue water. — Sailing into summer.

The Life of B’s July Blues-30

Snapshots from a Happy Life

Which way to the Apricots?

July 25, 2019 XingfuMama 4 Comments

Last Sunday we took an outing to get apricots in Eastern Washington. An almost annual trek. Almost because time goes so quickly that I miss the brief period when you can get them some years.

Our little trip took us through a lot of the landscapes of Washington State. From an island in Puget Sound, through the Cascade mountains to areas of Eastern Washington that are both fertile and arid. All beautiful, but each with its own personality.

Even though it was only a day trip the summer heat led us to leave the dogs at dad’s so they could have a day on the beach instead of a hot car ride. He lives on an island.