When I dedicated my life to professional photography, I had no idea the amount of hard work that was actually entailed. When I have time to shoot for myself, I do what I can to take as much happiness from it as possible, because the next wave of demand is right around the corner.
Read MoreCeramics, Paintings, and Mixed Media: The Diverse Art of Kimie Joe
Read MoreCommunity Mural Painting at the White Point Nature Preserve Hosted By The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Read MoreOur beautiful Peninsula doesn’t only have magnificent views but also some very photogenic birds and beasts. I don’t have photos of everyone because they just don’t stay still when you want them to!
There will be no snake photos so do not fear!
This spring I saw more foxes than any year previously and this little guy was quite happy to hang around and have his photo taken, even changing poses for me! My kind of model.
PVE was quite different in 1954. The street in front of the Hurzeler home was a dirt road. Mountain lions were still living on the hill. Haggarty’s surf spot had an intact, but falling-down, pier attached to what is now the Neighborhood Church.
Read MorePalos Verdes blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis)
When was the last time that you saw the rare and irreplaceable Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly? Chances are you may not have ever seen it and if you haven't been to Palos Verdes you definitely never have.
Read MoreI grew up in Southern California and have always enjoyed hanging out at the Redondo Beach Pier which is part of King's Harbor. Playing video games at the huge arcade, eating at all the different food shops and most of all, taking in the beautiful ocean scenery. Roughly 30 years back, you could even swim in the inner pier tiny beach area before it was eroded away. Then came the unfortunate fire of 1988 and a huge portion of the pier burnt down.
Read MoreImagine yourself sitting on a couch with a heavy duty strap twisted across your lap like a seatbelt. You, the couch, and your entire living room are anchored to a 2,500 pound platform made of welded steel, and you’re in free fall over the desert. Five thousand feet above ground and approximately 20 seconds before impact, you release the strap, but it doesn’t move. You look down to see the twisted webbing in your lap and begin to untangle it. Five years ago, I put a good friend into this exact predicament.
Read MoreSlightly less than a decade ago, Geraldine Knatz, former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, asked Leonard Aube, former Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation, to evaluate and seed fund a proposal of moving the Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI) to the Port’s City Dock No. 1.
Read MoreI've always been fascinated by water, ever since I was a child in
Australia I've been a Water-Baby, and the feeling of floating underwater
has been my happy place my whole life.
I believe that an individual's passion is contagious, and I was left inspired after getting to know Joey Jennings. He is a 26-year-old south bay native who grew up on the peninsula in Palos Verdes. Joey has led by example when thinking about what it means to give back to our community. Joey recalls being involved in sports at the age of three, specifically surfing and skateboarding.
Read MoreExperiencing a truly intimate connection with Earth and the natural world is something most humans dream about at some point in their life.
Read MoreHello again !
I'm Andre Navarro, Southern California freediver and ocean life awareness media creator. Recently I created a short YouTube documentary on the SS Dominator Ship Wreck on Rocky Point of the beautiful Palos Verdes Estates.
Read MoreTell your Story: Why Imaginative Play is Important for your Child's Development By Writer and Contributor Annamarie von Firley
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