Category: Dorothy Nielson

From the hills above my house I have a view directly across Mariposa County to the mountains surrounding Yosemite Valley, and from other areas in our Mariposa Hills you can see some of the tops of the iconic mountains from within the valley. I love just how much one can see from the back roads running through this beautiful county.!

When returning home from town late in the afternoon the other day we were startled by this uniquely beautiful sight on our driveway! We had not had any rain, just low clouds all day so I was not expecting to see a rainbow, especially one that looked like this. Unfortunately I didn’t have a wider angle lens with me so I could capture the whole rainbow. I loved that the colors inside the rainbow took on that same hue as the band while outside of the rainbow the colors remained flat. Enjoy your day and stay healthy

Happy New Year! Our challenge this month is globes, marbles or balls. My choice was lens ball which is a crystal globe that comes in different sizes. This is my first attempt with these and lets just say that proficiency level has not yet been achieved. This little forest urchin magically appeared one day with the help of a very dear friend and it took a liking to the ball. May your new year be filled with warmth, love, good health, happiness and maybe a little magic .