Monday, April 23, 2012

Magical Moments

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."  ~Ansel Adams

Every once in a while, you get to experience a completely unexpected magical moment.  I was on my way home from California and happened to look in the rearview mirror -- only to see the most amazing fiery sky I have ever seen.  It blew me away so thoroughly that I instinctively slammed on the brakes.  I pulled over, grabbed my camera out of the trunk, and prayed to capture something that remotely resembled the scene before my eyes.

Of course, no photo can truly capture nature's pure majesty...but this is as close as I could come to the beauty of that moment.

Friday, April 20, 2012

St. Joseph Church

I visit Northern California often, but only just a few days ago learned of this little gem of a church in San Jose.  St. Joseph's is a small cathedral, but beautifully detailed and aboslutely charming.