HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CALI

One year ago I adopted Cali from Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue. Happy Anniversary my sweet Cali-ente!

Here's a then (4 months old) & now (1yr, 4mo) photo. She went from just under 25 pounds to just under 50 pounds! She's smart as a whip, very obedient, an excellent retriever, lots of fun, and has NEVER chewed anything in the house that doesn't belong to her.

© Lydia Marcus / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed July 2009/2010 in Los Angeles, CA

RANGER QUADTYCH

Ford Ranger Quadtych
© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed April 20, 2010 in Sherman Oaks, CA

Shot with a Nikon D80 with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

CONTINENTAL TRIPTYCH

Polaroid photo credit: © Lydia Marcus 2009 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed May 9, 2009 in Culver City, CA at the Sixth Annual Cruisin' Back to Culver City Car Show

From Hemmings.com:

"Bizarre or beautiful? Lincoln's all-new Mark III, IV and V Continentals upped the ante in luxury motoring. To some, the 1958 through 1960 Lincoln Mark III, IV and V Continentals are under-appreciated middle children, straddling the line between the understated, classic 1956-'57 Continental Mark II and the Camelot-chic 1961 Continental; others consider them the redheaded stepchildren of the 1950s Lincoln line. Whatever your thoughts, there's no escaping these Continentals' advanced unit-body design, massive stretch-out room and distinctive styling. With prices on their forebears and followers rising by the day, now is the time to aim for middle ground and pick up a 1958-'60 Continental."

TRANQUIL QUADTYCH

Photo credits © Lydia Marcus 2009
Photographed September 27, 2009 in Van Nuys, CA
The Japanese Garden / Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant

THEY GROW UP SO QUICKLY

Diana Quadtych Photo by © Lydia Marcus
Photographed March 20, 2009 in Venice, CA

4x4

Truck Quadtych photos by Lydia Marcus.
Photographed February, 8, 2009 in Barstow, CA on historic Route 66

PAUL'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT

I created this quadtych for my friend Paul's birthday present. He's a fan of Ford trucks and drives one - the grill on the top left hand corner is from his truck - the other three shots are from various Ford trucks I've seen on the road.

Ford Truck Quadtych Photo by Lydia Marcus

FALL BECOMES US

The official date for the beginning of Fall this year may be September 22, but I can tell you that it's already begun - official or not. How do I know without consulting Fritz Coleman, Johnny Mountain, or Dallas Raines - basically it's a coolness in the night air that prevents me from wearing shorts in the evening anymore and the need to actually take a jacket out with me too. Drat, summer is gone and I spent the last two weeks of it as a sickie stuck at home with bed rest. Well in honor of Fall, here's a montage I made in 2006. Funny enough, these golden colors of Fall were captured in Los Angeles in December - the actual time our leaves were turning. The air may be cold in September, but apparently it takes awhile for our trees to catch on.

Fall Foliage montage by Lydia Marcus
Photographed December, 2008 in Encino, CA.

Camera: Leica Mini Zoom
Film: Kodak Ultra Color 400

LUCY x 9

I decided to improve on my previous Sunday post showing Lucy and her many expressions and give her a full fledged montage. Enjoy!

...This post is dedicated to the memory of my Uncle Fritz - Happy April 1st Birthday!