The Four Seasons: June 2007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

John's very first wading pool.

John is filling up his new wading pool.
Photo courtesy of wonderful, loving husband & father. Picture taken 6-24-07

John is about to sneeze. Hmm, lunch time or keep on playing...
Photo courtesy of wonderful, loving husband & father. Picture taken 6-24-07

Sunday, June 24, 2007

American Heroes Air Show

Hansen Dam Recreation Complex. Lake View Terrace / San Fernando Valley, CA. 6-23-2007

Aloha everyone, I'm standing in front of abc air 7 eyewitness news copter.

Here are just a few of the helicopters that we took pictures of at the American Heroes Air Show.

2004 Eurocopter 350 AS B2

Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors. One of 5 Pasadena City, California police helicopters.

Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warriors taking off.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Airstar 350.

Another view of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Airstar 350.

Bell OH-58A used by the California Highway Patrol.

Enstrom 480B currently assigned to L.A. IMPACT More info here: http://www.code2high.com/laimpact.htm

Enstrom 480B currently assigned to L.A. IMPACT. I wonder if the tail number is intentional ?

AH-1W Super Cobra Flying by.

Another view of the AH-1W Super Cobra.

Los Angeles City Fire's Copter 4, a Bell 412EP based at Van Nuys Airport.

Say Cheese...

Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk

Another picture of the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk.

UH-60 Firehawk

Another view of UH-60 Firehawk taking off.

UH-60 Firehawk is a Reseach and Development program to provide the UH-60 series helicopter with both a wartime and peacetime fire fighting capability by use of a detachable 1,000 gal. belly tank. Qualification issues include design and testing required to maintain the combat capabilities of the UH-60 Black Hawk and the safe flight envelope of the aircraft with the tank.

Homeland Security

United States Coast Guard USCG HH-65 Dolphin flew away just as we arrived.

I'm (a grown proud USCG military brat) standing in front of United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk.

United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sikorsky HH-6oJ Jayhawk taking off.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Today in our backyard

I'm ready for summer!

Picture taken with my sprint camera phone. June 19, 2007

Ludlow California, Route 66

It's the love of my life Steve! Picture taken June 10, 2007
Ludlow, California Route 66

Photo courtesy the love of my life Steve.

Photo courtesy the love of my life Steve.
Another picture of an abandon car.

Photo courtesy the love of my life Steve.
I wished we had taken more pictures of the town Ludlow. We'll be back... Some day.
Well it's time to head on back home.

Photo courtesy of the love of my life Steve.
On the road again.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Joshua Tree National Park the next day.

Picture taken June 10, 2007. Rayon mountain area

Just look at that tree.

Turbinella oak trees at Baker Dam area.
More common names: Shrubs live oak, Scrub oak, Tucker's oak.

Loney tree up so high.

Another view of Baker Dam area.

John our junior explorer.

Baker Dam area. I wonder what the view looks like from up there.

June 9 and 10, 2007. Despite the heat, we really had a good time visiting Joshua Tree National Park to see its picturesque beauty.

More rocks & Joshua trees.

We will definitely be visiting Joshua Tree National Park more often.

Coming soon pictures from our brief visit at Ludlow, California.

Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)

Common names: Joshua tree & Yucca palm
Family: Agavaceae
Genus: Yucca
Species: Brevifolia

Some Joshua Trees do not flower annually. The fruit of the Joshua Tree is green and brown, and is 2.5 to 2 inches long. Soon after the Joshua Tree Tree's fruit matures in late spring, it will fry and fall off the branches. When the fruit falls it lets off many flat seed.