I spent some time today in the art gallery where I work part time. It is downtown in our relatively small town, and I've never felt unsafe there, and even with all the rioting and chaos happening in nearby cities, I didn't feel I needed to worry. However, at one point this afternoon there were 5 police vehicles in just our block, lights flashing, and policemen were talking to people on the street. (I never did find out what had happened or had been threatened to happen). Suddenly a truck pulled up across the street at the Wells Fargo Bank, and men started boarding up the windows of the bank. I decided to walk up and down the street to see if I could see anything going on, and I didn't, but I did see this new sign painted on the side of a high end jewelry store that has been under renovation recently. Somehow the message of love, a block or so from the boarding-up-the-bank activity, was really striking. There's a lot of need for a lot more of this these days....and I hope the gallery is safe and secure tonight! 6/2/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
I spent the day birding down at Salton Sea. One of the places I visited was a wetlands area with acres of cattails surrounding large ponds. They were swaying in the breeze, and had a nice graceful look about them. This was one shot I took with the water behind. 6/1/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
This pretty bougainvillea plant was photographed on one of my daily walks in the neighborhood. This plant grows well here, and is thickly covered with blooms right now. Most of the plants I see are the more common bright magenta colored, but occasionally I see one like this, my favorite. 5/30/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
