Color and Texture

A Creative Afternoon Walk in Inglewood
a Special Little Man

After a long and busy month of photo sessions and editing,   I felt the itch to get out and find something interesting to shoot.  Just for fun.   So, I grabbed my sweet boy (who decided to stay home from school as he "thought" he was sick) and we headed to the oldest neighborhood in the city.  A revitalized neighborhood enriched with quaint locally owned authentic cafes, restaurants, boutiques, and antique thrift stores.  We had a nice little lunch at a Mexican restaurant and then ventured out onto the streets to find inspiration.  It was only a matter of time before the colors and textures of the 100 year old buildings announced their beautiful rustic and hysterical presence. 

Earth Day | The Long Way Home

I have the best intentions in doing my part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.  I think about the quality of life I want for my children,  grand children, etc. so that one day they will hopefully be a part of a healthier environment and generation.  I do admit, I'm not perfect in this intention.  A lot of guilt overcomes me at times when I throw stuff in the garbage because my recycling bin is full or if I cannot bear to rinse a rancid container of Fromage Cottage.  Blahhhh! 

This day was an exceptionally busy one for me - full of editing and volunteer work for my son's school band.  But in between all the craziness, I knew it was gonna be a magical day for pictures.  The sky was incredibly blue and the clouds were low and puffy with heavy grey bottoms.   I took the long, scenic way home after picking the kids up from school that day just because I knew it would be more glorious.  And it was!  This particular day inspired me to stop and make time amongst all the madness to appreciate the beauty and wonders all around.  To me, Earth Day means just that - taking the time to STOP and appreciate the world that we take for granted, and to play an active roll in doing the things we need to do to help protect this planet we call HOME.

With great love in my heart for the Earth and it's perpetual beauty, Happy Earth Day!
  Click here to read about the origin of Earth Day.