Page 6 - Boca ViewPointe- January '20

Page 6, Viewpointe January 2020

The Photo Corner: On Assignment

– California Dreamin’

By George Steinman of the church, and the earthen
exterior, along with the
Wow. It’s the first article wooden doors and a window.
for a new year and a new Trees
decade. I knew I wanted to All along the southern
write my monthly article coast there are driftwood
for ViewPointe. But I had remnants and trees basically
no clue as to what to write untouched for many, many
about. Luckily I was driving years and growing wild. You
around today listening to one see here a sample of two trees
of my favorite rock stations growing wild intermixed
featuring music from the ’60s. with some driftwood. Along
and they started playing one of my longtime favorite songs by with this, there are numerous
the ‘Mamas and the Papas – “California Dreaming’”. And the boulders indigenous to the
lyrics went ‘All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray, I’ve area which help make for an
been for a walk on a winter’s day, I’d be safe and warm if I amazing natural and beautiful
was in LA, California dreamin; on such a winter’s day,......I sight by the Pacific Ocean.
stopped in a church I passed along the way’ ... Bingo! I decided Some Driftwood
to write about some of the extreme varied sites I saw on some The shape of this
of my trips to southern California, including the extreme west driftwood is really different
coast by the Pacific Ocean. and atypical of what we Trees
A Church Along the Way would expect. I photographed
Here you see a picture of a church that one could find this driftwood along the coast
away from the city. It certainly could be the type depicted on the way to Pebble Beach.
in the song. It was built with a Spanish style as are any of It reminded me somewhat
the churches in south California. There is the cross on top of an animal of sorts. I
wasn’t really sure on how
to photograph it by itself or
to include the boulders. I
chose the latter and was very
pleased with the result.
That’s it for this month.
Always remember to have
your camera with you all
the time as you may see
something that you have
never seen before and might
never see again. And always
remember to be careful where
you stand for your safety and
photo composition. Also
don’t forget the Peter Lik
philosophy “It’s not what
you see. It’s how you see
it.” Follow the light and
photograph everything that
light makes beautiful. May Some Driftwood
the light be with you always.
And most important, always George Steinman is a resident of The Palms and can be
make photography fun. contacted at sgphotollc@gmail.com. 

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