Happy Day After …

Yes, this *is* what summer looks like this time of year in SoCal.

Again this year, we were treated to fireworks right in Mom & Dad’s backyard – front row view!!

If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said,
"If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants
and have never been slaves of anyone.
How can you say that we shall be set free?"

Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth,
everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Now a slave has no permanent place in the family,
but a son belongs to it forever.
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

John 8:31-36

A Little Evening Stroll

Little Dude leads the way, locked & loaded with his weaponry of choice …

The rest of us follow, not far behind.

My quite handsome nephew … My beautiful niece (nah, I’m not biased, at all!)

I had a little vision for a tunnel-silhouette-group-shot.  Setting up …

Coercing the last victims to get in the shot …

Ta-da!

When we arrived here, I’m pretty sure I may have squealed.

Sand Mirror.  Yummy!

 

 

The apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.  Like Mama:

Like daughter:

A beach bonus feature:  Uncle J took us on a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel!!

A totally glorious evening.

My teeny, tiny attempt to encourage you ...

TO. GET. IN. THE. PICTURE!

You don't have to be tricky, or fancy, or wearing the latest fashions with every hair in place. Just get in the picture. Your family & friends will thank you. And you might be thankful yourself someday. ;-)

At arm's length (this works particularly well with a point & shoot camera, but also works just fine with dslrs, too):



Or look for reflections and shadows:



Learn your camera's self-timer function - set it, place your camera somewhere safe & sturdy, and run!!

With my camera on the ground …

Set on a chair/stool …

Propped on my camera bag …

 

 

Propped on a fellow Photowalk attendee’s backpack …

  Set on my desk …

Placed on a rock …

On a hand rail ...



As a last resort (ha!), you can always hand your camera [drumroll, please] to someone else!