Portrait of Maya Bussinger, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
It's been a really long time since my niece and nephew were young like this. I used to photograph them a lot.
Thanks to our "Baby Boomer" friends Donna and Daniel for having Maya. I am really enjoying photographing her. She is very photogenic just like her Mom Donna, who has been one of my top models for a long time.
I took several photos of her in this same location, but this one really captured my attention.
More photos taken at the Cronan Ranch to come...
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Portrait of Maya Bussinger, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
It's been a really long time since my niece and nephew were young like this. I used to photograph them a lot.
Thanks to our "Baby Boomer" friends Donna and Daniel for having Maya. I am really enjoying photographing her. She is very photogenic just like her Mom Donna, who has been one of my top models for a long time.
I took several photos of her in this same location, but this one really captured my attention.
More photos taken at the Cronan Ranch to come...
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Movie location at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
I have a few more photos to share over the next few days, that were taken during our recent hike at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park.
This photo shows the whole movie set where "Love Comes Softly" was filmed. It reminds me of the television series "Little House on the Prairie!" That was one of my favorite shows when I was growing up.
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Group of women having fun riding their horses, Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Sherri X-CÂ Skiing with Cocoa at China Wall OHV Staging Area, Foresthill, California.
Donna & Maya Bussinger looking through the window of the cabin at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California
Thanks to PhotoShop CS3, we were able to get one good photo from the two that I took of this scene.
In most cases, I take at least 1 horizonal and 1 vertical of everything I photograph. It's always a good idea when you have a good scene in front of you to take more than 1 photo of it. You may never have a 2nd opportunity. This time it was absolutely vital that I did take the 2nd photo.
This is what happened. The horizontal photo was really good of Maya (girl) and the vertical photo was better of Donna (Mom). Now, here is where PhotoShop CS3 came to our rescue. We were able to cut Donna's face from the vertical shot and replace her face in the horizontal with the good one. This is something we have never tried before until now. We are really pleased with the results.
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Cabin at the Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
Donna & Maya Bussinger hiking at Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park, Pilot Hill, California.
A hike on one of the newest trail systems in our area was the perfect way to spend New Year's Day!
Jeff & I have known about this park for a couple of years or so (opened in 2005), but we hadn't checked it out until this week. We spent the afternoon hiking with our friend Donna and daughter Maya, at highly recommended Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park. If you are looking for a great place to hike, run, mountain bike and horseback ride (to name just a few) in the Sierra Foothill's, this is the place! [click to continue…] 
Little cabin in the woods, Auburn, California.
This photo of our house was taken during a recent low snowfall. We are still waiting for "The Big One!"
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Cross Country Skiing off of highway 20, Nevada County, California.
Happy New Year Everyone!
It's hard to believe another year has blown by. When I was growing up my Mother always told me "The older you get the faster the years go by." She was right!
This photo was taken a couple of years ago. We have only been skiing once since that time. That was last year. Two of the things I want to do more of this year is to ski and snowshoe. I remember saying the same thing last year. It's a good thing the one day we did ski last year was one of the best EVER!
Other things on the list for 2009 are to do a winter paddle on nearby Lake Clementine, get more regular with my Yoga workouts and playing the guitar. Then there is that one thing that lands on nearly everyone's list; losing weight. This by no means is a complete list. But, these are definitely some of the most important ones on my list. I hope I'm not writing this same list a year from now!
What is on your list for 2009?
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Jeff & Cocoa walking in our neighborhood during a low snowfall, Auburn, CA
Well, we didn't get the "White Christmas" we were hoping for. But, we have had a couple of low snowfalls recently. Unfortunately, the snow didn't stick either time.
We still have a lot of winter ahead of us. We could still get a snowfall like you see in the photo in my "Merry Christmas" post.
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