This week plain and simple

Cloudy Sky 09.20.08

Raindrops on Ivy 09.19.08















Fence 09.18.08
















Ready for Swim Lessons 09.17.08
















Victor's Beauty 09.16.08

Expression and Communications

Willowside Road Tree 09.15.08

Harvest time leaves 09.14.08

Hook and Ladder Fire Truck 09.14.08

Twenty Yard Line 09.12.08

Pool Toys 09.11.08

Camera Warning 09.10.08

Berries 09.09.08

Tim Linecum Win 09.08.08

Oak Tree 08.07.08

San Miguel Road Tree 09.06.08

Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution. --Ansel Adams

Praise and Celebrate

Sheet Metal Dog 09.05.08

















Playground Fun 09.04.08





















Weathered Water Tower 09.03.08




















Guitar Strings 09.02.08
















Steel Structure at Sunset 09.01.08




















Cafe Sign 08.31.08



The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
-Oprah Winfrey

Thank you to all of you for your kind words and support, it truly motivates me each day. Enjoy the new photos.

-Monique Jervan-Chilton

There is no place like home, there is no place like home!

Playground Sails 08.30.08














Coleus Leaves 08.29.08













Garden Iris 08.28.08


Palm Leaves 08.27.08



Maple Leaf 08.26.08

Dalias 08.25.08






Dorothy said it in the Wizard of Oz, there is no place like home, something I had to keep in mind as I started my week off with a case of the flu that left me with little energy and a fever.

I did manage to find the backyard and tried to find some inspiration. The second day feeling not much better, so once again I found my way to the backyard looking for a photo for the day. By the third day I just figured I would try to find all my photos this week around the house. Because another thing Dorothy also said was "If you can't find what you're looking for in your own backyard", so I am happy to say that my first 5 photos as well as some of the others were taken in my yard, and today's photo was taken at the park in our neighborhood, which is like a second backyard when you live in the suburbs.

I am happy to report that I am feeling better and will be back out and about for my next post.

Have a great week!

Monique Jervan-Chilton

All you need is one

Falls hot color 08.24.08

West County Vineyard House 08.23.08

San Francisco Boats 08.22.08

Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon 08.21.08

Backyard Thomas 08.20.08

Hay in the Sunset 08.19.08

Piner Road Trees 08.18.08

At this moment, there are 6 billion, 4 hundred, 71 million, 8 hundred, 18 thousand, 6 hundred, and 71 people in the world.

Some are running scared
Some are coming home
Some tell lies to make it through the day
Others are just now facing the truth
Some are evil men at war with good,
And some are good, struggling with evil.
6 billion people in the world, 6 billion souls –
And sometimes, all you need is 1.