Quintessentially Quilly :.quilly | August 31, 2009
Ruby Tuesday is sponsored by Mary the Teach. Other participants can be found by clicking on her link. Tiger Lily, 2009 Charlene L. Amsden, photographer These beauties grow in abundance in the flower garden outside the San Juan Island Winery.
quilly | August 28, 2009
Peppermint Posies, 2009 Charlene L. Amsden, photographer I hope I get the job. Here’s how it works – describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words. For more information, ask Cate. ~*~
quilly | August 25, 2009
Black & White Salt & Pepper, 2009 Charlene L. Amsden, photographer When I get bored I play with my camera. We were in a restaurant in Kona and there was a very long wait between our appetizer and our main course. We wondered if they’d actually gone out in the boats to catch the fresh […]
quilly | August 25, 2009
Romantic Garden, 2009 Charlene L. Amsden, photographer Another shot of the San Juan Winery’s lovely garden. I was going for an “impressionistic” kind of shot. I like the swirl of colors and the way the composition of the photo draws my gaze to the “sweet-spot” in the middle. Ruby Tuesday is sponsored by Mary the […]
quilly | August 23, 2009
Thematic Photograph 63 — Summer hosted by Carmi Sailboarding at Diamond Head, 2009 Charlene L. Amsden, photographer There is a scenic overlook on Diamond Head road that provides gorgeous views. I like to drive by every other week or so and sit myself on the rock wall and soak it all in. The ocean is […]
quilly | August 21, 2009
Alpaca, 2009. photo taken at Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm, San Juan Island, WA. Charlene L. Amsden, photographer We spent several weeks this Summer in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Mostly Amoeba was working — teaching at the Friday Harbor Labs — and I wandered around taking photographs. Occasionally Amoeba set aside his microscope and […]
quilly | August 20, 2009
Maple Sunshine, 2009 photo taken in Lime Kiln Park, San Juan Island, WA If I was asked to describe the colors of happiness, to me it would be the green of Maple leaves against a Summer blue sky. I took this shot while sitting in the shade cooling off. The sun patterns on the leaves […]
quilly | August 20, 2009
Cormorant Condo 2009. Photo taken at the Anacortes Ferry Terminal, Anacortes, WA. from the back of an outbound ferry. In Washing ton State we call these Cormorants. In other parts of the world they are called, Shags, because of the distinctive shaggy creast on the top of their heads. Whatever you want to call them, […]
quilly | August 18, 2009
Watery Wednesday #49 I have a couple of favorite places here on the island that keep calling my camera and I back over and over again. One of them is Diamond Head Road. I love to drive up to the scenic overlook, park my car, and sit on the side of the lava rock wall. […]
quilly | August 17, 2009
Ruby Tuesday & Two 4 Tuesday: Wild & Tame Right Here, All On One Plate Last Summer Amoeba and I enjoyed a lovely dinner on the patio of the Makaha Resort & Golf Club overlooking the golf course. After our scrumptious meal, we ordered a piece of luscious chocolate cake to share. The cake was […]
