Field Trips & Events
While we don't have any current plans
for a field trip, take a peek at some of our past events. Click on the
event's title to see images from that trip.
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Leonis Adobe |
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For those of you who couldn't make it
to the Leonis Adobe, we had a very enjoyable morning. We had a very
good turnout, and before I forget, a special thanks to Herb
Rosenkrantz for arranging this outing and bringing the refreshments. |
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Long Beach Aquarium |
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The Aquarium features a collection of
over 12,500 animals representing over 650 different species.
Exhibits range in size and capacity from about 5,000 to 350,000
gallons. See our take on all this grandeur. |
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Nisei
Week |
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Each August, the Little Tokyo section
of Los Angeles celebrates Nisei Week. Here are a few images of
the passion and culture of this event. |
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Lake Balboa |
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Lake Balboa is
another place we sure hope you made it to. It rivals the famous
cherry blossoms of Washington D.C. yet is only a short walk from our
meeting place. Admission is free and it is a wonderful place to
walk, jog or boat and the opportunities for photography are endless.
Spring came early to the San Fernando Valley. Come take a stroll
with us. |
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Ft. Tejon
Civil War Reenactment |
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One of the annual
events we all enjoy is the Civil War Reenactment that takes takes
place at Ft. Tejon which is North of the San Fernando Valley. The
participants camp out in tents and live exactly as they would have
in the 1860's. What is nice for us as photographers is that they are
most cooperative and love to have their pictures taken. Time travel
with us. |
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L.A. Zoo |
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Bob Becker arranged
to have a docent meet us at the entrance who knew her way around and
where the action might be the best for photography. Thank you, Bob!
The bad news is that our gorillas were kidnapped to another zoo (I
think in Pittsburg - ugh). But on the flip side, the lions
were awesome. You could have paid any sum of money to travel to
Africa and not gotten better images of interaction between the huge
maned male and his live-in girlfriend. The light was transcendent
and the anthropomorphic expressions and body language between the
two was never to be forgotten. Yes, there were chimps, orangs,
zebras, etc., but this was definitely the highlight of our visit. If
you missed it…you really missed it. But come see what you missed. |
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Van Nuys Air Show |
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Within 2 or 3 miles of our meeting
place is the annual Van Nuys Air Show. For those of us that, like
Peter Pan, never grew up and love airplanes, it was a delight. For
the first time in recent memory, the temperature on the tarmac was
under 150 degrees! Today (June 23, 2003) had a nice overcast and was
in the mid 60's. |
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