Skies over Disney...

A day at the Disneyland parks with a perfect sky is as close to photographer Nirvana as it gets for me. So many great shots to take. I have chosen 2 of my favorites. Including the Penny Arcade where my mom once meet Walt Disney when she was a child. I have uploaded more shots on my Flickr account HERE ….








*Happy to be a part of the global phenomenon SkyWatch….where people like me have their head in the clouds.

Making the most of your lunch break....

What do the Disneyland employees do to relax during their lunch break?

They ride the tea-cups of course!!

I thought this Disneyland ride operator, all alone on the teacups, was charming. Just because you work at Disneyland does not mean you are a regular there. I knew a girl in high school who had never had the financial means to visit Disneyland, until the day she was hired to run the Matterhorn ride. And she was simply enthralled with everything about Disneyland. She adored her job. I think maybe this guy might be a lot like her. And I hope he gets a chance to go on all the rides one lunch break at a time.

Everybody do the dinosaur...

Jenny of Brain Bunnies recently did some work for a story in Brougton Quarterly (wonderful travel mag) about the great iconic dinosaur in the California desert. This is her photo that I stole from her site. So while walking around Disney’s California Adventure (DCA) this weekend I took a shot of its knock-off. All of DCA is themed after the great locations and destinations found in California. Some are obvious. Some are subtle. Some are giant dinosaurs.

(*do you see the little bird on the dino’s head? It was like he was waiting for me to come and take his picture. As soon as I clicked he was gone)

The Walt would like it...

We went to Disneyland yesterday in the reckless way Annual Passholders tend to do. Last minute and in the light rain. And on visits like these when we are less obsessed with getting on every ride we are more into just walking the park and seeing what we come across. And yesterday we stopped to participate in the flag ceremony on the Main Street. They take down the American and California flag in a ceremony with military style precision. The best part of this event was when they called forth from the audience those who had served in the military. They stood at attention and were greeted with thankful applause as the band played. We all sang God Bless America and Star Spangled Banner. It was moving. It was genuine. And it was magical.

*Walt was a passionate member of the American Ambulance Corps during WWI… so I’d say Walt would be very pleased.