Lemon Tonic

Lemon Tonic

If you like lemonade, if you like tonic water, try this. Refreshing.

Grape Salad Dessert

Grape Salad Dessert

The ingredients sound strange together, but it is knock your socks off good, extra rich, mostly unhealthy, etc.

Burney Falls in the Winter

Burney Falls

I took this photo a few years ago in December. It had snowed the night before so I thought I might catch a good snow scene at the falls. As you can see there is a little snow on the right side of the falls but definitely not a snow scene.

The area was so contrasty with white falls, light sky, and dark rocks and trees that I decided to try HDR. I also wanted a very high resolution image so I took four overlapping vertical shots at three different exposures each. After combining all these images (12) this is what I got. I also took numerous single shots at various exposures, none of which could render all the contrast.

Usually a photo from this spot, especially twelve exposures is not possible due to mist and spray. I had just the right wind conditions on this morning.