Of Rainbows, Sunsets, and Lightning Bolts

Donna & I got out today to chase the thunderclouds. We had far better luck with the evening than we expected that is for certain.

Summer Butterfly on Mt. Wilson-Photography by Donna Ballard

This was an accidental photo of this lovely little guy, originally saw only the flower but got an unexpected bonus when getting the picture.

 Got this picture from the passenger seat window as we were driving down the mountain, lady luck was sitting on my shoulder today! Butterfly's are among the hardest critters to capture with a camera, I can't believe my luck!

It Might Get Hot In Here

Today was open house for Gemological Institute students up from Carlsbad. Once a year the refinery opens up for GIA students and select invited guests. So we did some actual gold refining for them, melted the gold and made some rings and stuff. Porn for pyros? Maybe...

I any case all the above photography is by Donna Ballard, not myself. I was running the 7D in HD video, I hope to post some of that after some editing. BTW, I'd like to thank the students that came up. You guys (and ladies) were great to have in the house. If you are at all typical of what the future holds, all will be well with the industry of gold and gems.

Ventura County Coast

Images of a sea sunset

SoCal Sunset

From Glendora Ridge Road, near Mt Baldy

Descanso Gardens-A Little Known Gem near L.A.

Photos by Donna Ballard