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Saturday, February 9, 2013

WHERE IS THE BLUE SKY?

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Even in California  the weather at the beginning of the year, 
has been far from Mild!
Cloudy skies, lower temps and a lot of rain. 
I know it's nothing compared to the East Coast.
 Really miss the stark blue sky
my "treatment" is posting these pics from last year January! 






texturized and grain added for MandarinOrange Monday


 This small Firehouse
so close to the marina of Balbao Island 
but I see how it's a precaution
for the main street nearby with shops,
always packed with people 










Always some activity at the marina
such a relaxed atmosphere
people eager to chat










regal purple flowers along the road 
for your Valentine's Day-
have a happy one! 










perfect opportunity for photoart Friday
in fresco, filmgrain, diffuse, color balance, and stamp
(photoshop)











68 comments:

Indrani Ghose said...

Great series of shots!
I like the purple flowers.

Valerie said...

Yes, those purple flowers are stunning, Jesh. And that's a pretty neat reflection of the boats, too!

eileeninmd said...

Very pretty sunset! And the flowers are gorgeous. Cool capture of the reflections. Love these photos, well done!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Lots of people seem to be looking back (or ahead) to spring these days. Your "treatment" makes me smile, even though we're in one of the few places where the sun is shining these days.

Stephanie said...

Pretty series of shots!

Irene said...

Great shots! Awesome color on the flowers :)

Irene

Ayu Maselli said...

Beautiful photos, love the purple flower and the marine activities.
beautiful place to live seems.
nice sunset too
have a nice weekend

Ebie said...

The colorful and quaint houses created beautiful reflections! How pretty!

Loredana Donovan said...

Beautiful photos! Thank you for visiting my blog :)

Maria @ LSS said...

Lovely shots.

Bonsai and Oranges

SmilingSally said...

Nice shots.

Happy Blue Monday, Jesh.

As soon as I leave this comment, I'll fix your photo link.

Dimple said...

Lovely colors, especially the purple! I, too miss blue sky in the winter. It is a blessing when there is a break in the clouds...

Kim, USA said...

Beautiful photos!

Kim,USA

Laura said...

bluetiful photo series!

Jesh St Germain said...

Thank you Sally!

Gary said...

Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

lorik said...

Your processing of the firehouse for MoM really did warm it up - the warm colour and soft textures make it feel like summer.
Thank you for being part of Mandarin Orange Monday:)

Fun60 said...

Great shots but the purple flower really stands out.

Jackie said...

I love the white building with the clear sky behind it and also the boats with their reflection in the water! Great shots!

Dana said...

Those purple flowers are gorgeous!

Gemma Wiseman said...

Your painting of the orchid is exquisite! Especially love the curl of the petals! And the second flower is a beautiful rich purple!

bettyl said...

All your colors and edits are wonderful. The purple flower is a tibouchina.

Leovi said...

Great catch, I like these delicious photos, beautiful colors.

Roger Owen Green said...

looks idyllic!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

Carol L McKenna said...

Marvelous photography of such scenic ~ serene and fun places ~ Wonderful!

Carol of: (A Creative Harbor) on Blogger ^_^

thanks for visiting!

Reader Wil said...

You certainly have had great sunny weather! Lovely photos and the painting of the flower is magnificent. Erg mooi! Very beautiful!

Beverley Baird said...

Lovely photos - especially of the sky and the flower!

HansHB said...

Nice post for SWF!

Jim said...

Great shots.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

It's even gray and raining in Florida today! So the look at Spring colors is much appreciated. Thank you. Your painting of the tiger lily is stunning.

Rocky Mountain Woman said...

I love those shots! You are making me long for spring..

Al said...

Beautiful photos, I especially love the row of boats left high and dry!

ladyfi said...

What lovely shots. That's a lovely sky in the last photo.

Steffi said...

Very beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!

AmitAag said...

Lovely sunset!
http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2013/02/call-beach-by-any-other-name.html
Happy skywatching!

Gunilla Bäck said...

Beautiful sunset. I love your lily painting.

Ida said...

Great post filled with lots of lovely images. The lily is divine. The purple flowers are lovely and the PAF piece is very nice.

NatureFootstep said...

great post Jesh. :)

TexWisGirl said...

beautiful skies and reflections!

Light and Voices said...

Wonderful photo!
JM Illinois
U.S.A.

Lucinha said...

Jesh,

Imagens lindas de se ver e apreciar.
Desejo que o céu fique azul no final de semana.
Um lindo dia! Abraços

'Tsuki said...

Beautiful pictures !

acreativeharbor.com said...

Lovely reflection photos ~ ^_^

Liz said...

Lovely photos.

Periwinkle Flower

Audrey said...

Superbe endroit !

Maria @ LSS said...

Beautiful clicks!

Japanese Mochi

Josie Two Shoes said...

Your transformation of the purple flowers is truly lovely! Well done! :-)

Rebecca said...

Oh my gosh, that tiger lily oil painting is stunning, I think it surpassed my previous favorite of your work (the angels). And I am not usually a fan of flowers in art as they are such a common subject. But this is just gorgeous.

Earlier last week we had a mild day and I texted my daughter who lives in San Diego that "our temp was 56 like S.D." She responded, "What do you mean, we are at 79 today." Ugh.

Jesh St Germain said...

Valerie, went to your blog, before replying here. Have a great week!

Jesh St Germain said...

Indrani, seeing all kinds of flowers in subtropical climate I have not seen before!

Jesh St Germain said...

Eileen, your visits here are always a pleasure!

Jesh St Germain said...

My origin from Holland, I really understand about wanting to see a blue sky in winter!

Jesh St Germain said...

Sallie, me thinks it's the weather keeps people flocking to subtropical areas;0

Jesh St Germain said...

Stephanie, thank you -have to visit you soon!

Jesh St Germain said...

Irene, these compliments are well received from such a skillful photographer like you!

Jesh St Germain said...

Yes Ayu, California is a great place to live, except for the high cost of living here!

Jesh St Germain said...

Ebie, these houses are not even the oldest, which are a lot smaller and more quaint.

Jesh St Germain said...

Kim, thank you!

Jesh St Germain said...

Laura, great to see you back here:)

Jesh St Germain said...

Thank you Gary! Have a wonderful week!

Jesh St Germain said...

Lorik, thank you! Love this firehouse because it looks so small!

Jesh St Germain said...

Fun60, I love to maximize a purple shot, because it's one of my fave colors:)

Jesh St Germain said...

Jackie, they caught my eye, so I love them too -thank you!

Jesh St Germain said...

Dana, thanks for visiting here, and hope you'll come back many times. Have a great week!

Jesh St Germain said...

Gemma, I like to exaggerate the idiosyncrasies of the particular flower -thanks for noticing!

Jesh St Germain said...

Bettyl, Thanks for naming this flower. Since I started taking more shots for my blogs, I notice the flowers I've never seen in Holland (country of origin)!

Jesh St Germain said...

Thank you Leovi! I wonder how the photo edit would look like if you would do it:)

Jesh St Germain said...

Roger, you've seen it well. That's why every weekend it looks like the 4th of July!