Rays of Light

I went to the San Diego Mission with my family last year for a research project. We were getting ready to leave, and I just happened to peer through a gate at the side of the courtyard. This was what I saw. The streaming light was unintentional, but it made me fall instantly in love with this picture. It feels so peaceful, surreal even. The cross was towards the middle of a rolling, lush green lawn, the perfect place for a picnic, had there been the opportunity. I think that sunrays through the clouds make it look as though God is looking down, watching us. Here there are no clouds, just the rays of light shining across the lawn.

Photo Specs:
~taken December 29, 2006
~setting: auto, no flash

California Reflections

I mentioned Disneyland in my first post, so I thought it only appropriate to make my first photo post one of my favorite shots from Disney's California Adventure. This combines my love of Disney with my love of night time light shots on long shutter speeds. I took this photo across the water from the bridge into Paradise Pier. I didn't have my tripod with me, so I used one of the pillars on the bridge to steady my camera. It was a fairly calm night, so the reflection in the water turned out well.

Some specs on the photo:
~taken December 16, 2005
~exposure: 2.5 seconds (5/2)

If you want to know any other specs just ask. :)