Lonely Sprout

Lonely Sprout, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Here is another shot of that lonely sprout.

Little Sprout with Shadow

Little Sprout with Shadow, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Do you ever feel like a tiny little sprout on a gigantic tree? There are enormous limbs all around you, with thousands of leaves to their credit, but you are just one minuscule leaf. Yeah, I never feel that way, and you've got issues if you do. Haha, no just kidding. I actually just liked the contrast between this tiny sprout against the large tree. The little shadow added an interesting touch too. You can make your own existential interpretation of what it could symbolize.

Orchid

Orchid, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

I bought this orchid for Sarah for Mother's Day, and it is still blooming strong! Just like our relationship. haha - so corny.

Sun Burst

Sun Burst, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

One of the things I like about photography is how it pushes me to look at life differently, uniquely, and with fresh perspectives. I was at the park with Phoebe and Max, and I sat down under a tree to rest and gain some respite under its shade. I looked up and saw how beautiful the colors were, with the green of the leaves and the blue sky, topped off with the sun bursting behind it.

Fruit-Kabob

Fruit-Kabob, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

So Phoebe's 3rd birthday today, and I was handed the responsibility of skewering fruit on bamboo kabobs (3-year-olds and bamboo spikes - a good combination, right?). When I finished and had them sitting on the plate, I just had to take some photos of it, since it had such vivid colors and whatnot. Anyway, enjoy!

Photo of the Week #16

Coffee Beans - 6/52 Weeks, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

I love coffee. Not the cheap nasty crap like Folgers or Maxwell House. Not even the preground Seattle's Best or Starbucks. I like freshly roasted whole bean coffee covered in its rich delectable oils, freshly ground and steeped in a French press. Anything short of this is mediocre at best. So here's to one of the tastiest hot beverages on the planet!

Photo of the Week #15

Phoebe in the Puddled Park - 4/52 Weeks, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

It rained A LOT recently. This is a shot of Phoebe having some fun in some extremely large puddles at the park.

Photo of the Week #14

Rainy Day, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Today rained the hardest I think I can remember it ever raining in LA. Rain, of course, is always beautiful in LA. The smog is removed. The dirt is washed away. And everything feels clean and vibrant with life.

Photo of the Week #13

Friedens Church Cemetery, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Friedens Church Cemetery, Mt. Crawford, VA

Photo of the Week #12

Daughter & Dandelion, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Phoebe and I went to the park yesterday. I saw this dandelion and thought it would look cool to get a semi-macro shot of it. While I was setting up to take the shot, Phoebe came over and was about to pick it. As it turned out, the image is so much more dramatic than if it was a lone dandelion. A subtle story is told through the image, and I think it is precious :) Enjoy!

Photo of the Week #11

Joshua Tree Road, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Photo of the Week #10

Yellow Flower, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Photo of the Week #9

Graffiti-ed Tower, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Photo of the Week #8

Antiquated Los Angeles, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

This is a photo I took from Whittier Hills looking out at the Los Angeles city skyline. I fiddled with the photo and tried to give it an antiquated look, seeing as I was hiking in hills that have been preserved to maintain its natural state.

Photo of the Week #7

I went to Joshua Tree and camped overnight this weekend. While I was there, I was given the amazing opportunity to photograph a Southern Desert Horned Lizard (I'm fairly sure that's what it is). The MOST amazing thing about this photo is that it looks like I'm way zoomed in to take this shot, but in reality, my camera doesn't zoom in very much, so this was actually taken about 4 inches away from the lizard! It was like God intervened and made the lizard just sit still so that I could get right in its face and photograph it to my heart's content. It was an incredible experience to see such a wicked awesome lizard so up close.

Photo of the Week #6

So I was hoping to get some photos of the Sunken City in San Pedro. Unfortunately, it was gated off and I couldn't get to it. On the other hand, on my way to the Sunken City, I came across the Korean Bell of Friendship, which according to Wikipedia is "the bell [that] was presented by the Republic of Korea to the American people to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States, to honor American veterans of the Korean War, and to symbolize friendship between the two nations. The effort was coordinated by Philip Ahn, a Korean-American actor. It was dedicated on October 3, 1976 and declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 187 in 1978.

Good quote about children

"One of the most important needs [children have] is the need to be
[and feel] significant. [When your child feels insignificant,
unimportant, unlovable, or not all right, then misbehavior] is the
quickest way to find significance."

- Heather T. Forbes, LCSW

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Photo of the Week #5

Electricity Meters, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

Photo of the Week #4

Telephone Pole Up Close, originally uploaded by King Bulvi.

This is a telephone pole outside our apartment. I took this photo on the way to the dumpster, so it is saturated with classiness and hoity-toity-ness.

Trojan Odyssey

I just finished reading Clive Cussler's novel, "The Trojan Odyssey."
The first half was fairly slow and a bit insipid at times, however the
second half improved significantly and became quite entertaining.

Would I recommend it to you? Probably not, unless you just want to veg
out or you're a Clive Cussler fan.

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