Hangin out on Hwy 49

I've been taking in the beautiful surroundings of the Sierra foothills these past few days. During the midweek a lot of the stores are closed giving most of the small towns a quiet, peaceful feel of days gone by.
The photo opportunities are endless and if one can break away from the local wineries just a bit you might capture a photo worthy of hanging on your wall.

Behind the Lense

We all have cameras and camera phones but all all of us don't take the time to be creative when taking our photographs.

My girlfriends were visiting me this weekend and one of them enjoys the art of photography and shared some of her recent work with me that I wanted to share as well.

She definitely has the "eye" for capturing the beauty of the subject but she also has the ability to enhance the photo to give it more of a artsy appeal.

I hope you enjoy viewing these as much as I do and I hope it inspires you to take some photos the next time you are out and have some fun with your creative side.