QwerkiPix

I May Snap at any Moment

WELCOME TO QWERKIPIX!
I love to capture images of just about whatever catches my fancy.
I guess that's what makes me "qwerki". My tastes are pretty eclectic.
Never know what will come into my camera or out of it!
Hope you have as much fun seeing them as I did making them!
Rob

A Flame A Flower Pentecostal Medition

My Front Gate

On The Path on Rubidoux

Just a few random images from my rather diverse eye candy.

My Iridescent Rose

Angel and the Angels' Trumpets
In my backyard this spring

The Magenta Reindeer and His Angel
Something of Christmas Cheer in Spring

Busy Bee
UCR Botanical Gardens Spring 2019

Break in the Storm
April 2020

Writers' Row at the Mission Inn
Riverside CA

The Cross Atop Mount Rubidoux at Sunset
Riverside CA

A Santa Barbara Courtyard in Winter
January 2019

Scene from outside Big Bear, CA in
Color or Black and White?

Random Scenes from Santa Monica
November 2018

Hogs at the Cross
Italy

Fresco Above the Chancel
Redford Lutheran Church, Detroit Michigan

Dawn in My Back Yard

Looking North Atop Mt Rubidoux
Riverside, CA

Umbrellas of Orange Alley
Redlands California

Red Dogs in Florence

Walking the Path to Extinction
Bombay Beach

Life is Too Short...

Stay Off My Boat -- Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea

Old Stairs Up From the Santa Ana River

Orange Rose of Old Ranch Road

Autumn at Kent Lake, Kensington Park, Michigan

Heart of a Yellow Rose

View from Pachappa Hill, Riverside

Bicycle with Picasso - Florence, Italy

The Carmel Dome above the Alhambra Court at Riverside's Mission Inn Hotel

Shoppe Window in Rome, Italy

Vintage Tractor -- Still Runs!

Purplish Pansy in November

Along Wildwood Road in Southfield, Michigan.

A View of Mt Rubidoux Cross from Across the Valley on Pachappa Hill

Downhill at the Santa Ana River on Old Ranch Road

Pink and Red Rose as Seen in Perris, CA

I call this the diving tree, an image I captured at Walnut Lake, Michigan a while back.
It's where we went swimming as kids.

Nico the Bengal and My God-Cat

Narcissus Spring

Poppies and Lupins at Walker Canyon
Lake Elsinore, CA - March 2017

Wild Oranges

Flooding on Vine Street, Riverside

A Rainy View at Anza Narrows

Music Left the Building

End of the road variations
Hiddenview terrace, Woodcrest

Study in Orange and Red

A Bird in the Box with the Teddies

Offsprings challenge their parents

I've Got my eye on you

A heart to hang onto

Hang on to Your Heart

He loves me...
He loves me not...
he loves me...
Let's stop there...

The Lanterns at the Lunar New Year Festival in Riverside - Jan '17

Chinese lanterns of the chinese lunar festival
riverside

Madonna of the Antiquities II: Experiment in Focal Color

Madonna
of the antiquities
returns

another chance to get it right

A Shiny New Year Awaits (Photo on Mockingbird Hill)

Palm Panorama at Citrus Heritage Park New Year's Day 2017

A Calla Lily in December New Year's Eve

Autumn in the Wood Streets in Riverside

Shoes, Just Shoes

Through the arbor. A view on a rainy day in my backyard.

Early in the morning as the Super Moon of November 2016 sets across the street. Fun mottle effect.

This pretty little succulent was growing on a rock on Pachappa Hill near my home.

A pond at an old hatchery along Hwy 395 in the central valley of California

The Bird Lady Statue in Front of the Museum of Natural History with the FCC Bell-tower in the Background in Downtown Riverside

The Cross Atop The Belltower at First Congregational Church, Riverside

Between Thunderstorms Oct 24 2016

Clown Mask: Scarey or?

One of my Arcosante Bells Getting Wet in the Rain

Passing Stranger Checking Our the Metal Birds

Kent Lake in Kensington Park near Detroit 2014

Old Barn in Southfield Michigan near where I grew up.

Back Stairs at the Life Arts Building, Riverside

Gargoyle of Glenwood Avenue, Riverside

Fairy at Park Granada

First Congregational Church -- Gothic Noir

My sweet Nina who passed away suddenly today August 30, '16 at age 12.

Another image I found of the day Tater met the monk in Santa Barbara last year.

Louisie. She has a sister named Anna, Anna was camera shy.

Lovely fun planter from a recent estate sale...but it wasn't for sale. Sadly, the next day the oweners dropped it down their front steps the next day when moving it and burst into tears.

Still Life with Potted Plant

Steps on Pachappa Hill Private Residence

Bell of Pachappa Hill Winter 2016

Buddhas on Pachappa Hill March 2016

Theatre Seats Alex Theatre Glendale

Wildflowers at Sycamore Canyon Spring 2016

Sheep on Orcas Island Oct 2015

Meditations on a Sunflower

Hibiscus creeping over the neighbor's fence.

Springtime in the Meadow at the Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens

Cactus Flower with Bee at the Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens

Tiny Succulent Blossom Upclose

Rainbows in the Belltower (at First Congregational Riverside)

Madonna of the Antiquities

Stands a Joshua Tree Somewhere Between Hesperia and Nowhere

Composition in Yellow and Gold (The Cat of Arcosanti, Arizona)

Paper Mache Monkey Captured at Artival Fair '14 White Park Riverside

Bluff Path to More Mesa Beach Santa Barbara

Last Leaves of Autumn January 2016

Trail Toward Twilight Above Atascado Creek Santa Barbara

Arcosante Bell An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology.

Bistro of the Artists Artist Village, Balboa Park

Obo on Table

Morning at Bell Mountain Sedona, Arizona

The Road to Parcher's Resort Bishop, CA Sept '15

An Abandoned House on Orcas Island

Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific
(Autoplay Slideshow)
Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific

The Tufas of Mono Lake - September 2015

Sauerkraut! Beer Fest , Cherry Valley

Fairmount Park Sunset Riverside CA

Agave Aflame in Bloom
Image captured near the Pt Loma Lighthouse Aug '15.

Point Loma Lighthouse
Shot Sunday, August 2, 2015

Meeting of the Chairs
In San Diego at a nondescript warehouse near the USS Midway Aug 2, '15

Graycie My Godcat

Medallian in the arbor decorated under water by ripples

Entrance to my backyard.

Bubbles on the flooded sidewalk.

The sycamore watches

Needles on the drive.

Rain in the pines

A July Rain in Riverside
a rather rare thing

Ching Wants in From the Rain

Elf on the Shelf

Eye of Xena

Pondering over Coffee

Graceful Landing
at Lake Evans, Fairmont Park, Riverside

Sound and Color
At an open air market in downtown LA

Lost Childhood
Hathaway Museum in Santa Fe Springs.

Pipe Dream Noir
This reminds me of one of those line-ups from those dark crime/murder mystery movies of the 1940s and 50s called cinema noir. Which pipe is guilty?

Ropes
Aboard the Queen Mary

Control Array Aboard the Queen Mary

Queen Mary Lamppost: Three Iterations
June 2015

No Choice
Downtown Riverside June '15

Forbidden Way

Tater Totte Meets the Monk
Read about it on our page Tater's Excellent Adventures
http://www.qwerkirob.net/taters-excellent-adventures

Sunset at Sycamore Canyon

Pier at Santa Barbara
Had fun playing with enhancements on this one.

Crab on the Rocks
May 31 2015 - While strolling on the wharf on the Santa Barbara waterfront, came across this little fella. Amazing how the colors show up. I didn't realize how beautiful the rocks and the crab really were.

Bubbles and Foam
The surf on the coast of Santa Barbara
May 31 2015 - Thought maybe I'd find more oil deposits from the recent spill up the coast, but fortunately not. It was a gorgeous day at More.

Angel Offering

A Rose is a Rose
Prospect Park, Redlands

First Congregational Church Riverside
Architectural Detail

Stairway in the Garden
Atop the New Otani Hotel
Downtown Los Angeles

Gerbera Daisy After a Shower
Potted Flowers Do Bloom Again with Water and Feeding

Xena and Roger
My friend's parrots after an outdoor shower.

My Double Bloom Yellow Hibiscus
This doesn't bloom profusely mostly because it is in a semi-shady spot. But it is one of my fav's. I tried some special techiniques for the background effect.

My Matilia Poppy
May 2015

Hummingbird
at Santa Anita Botanical Gardens
April 2015

Return to Venice Beach
August 2014 - Two years ago I went to Venice Beach with the Redlands Camera Club. It was here I discovered photography and have been having fun ever since. This particular album contains pix of people I saw while strolling around the boardwalk and canals.

People of LA
Summer 2014

On Exhibit:
My Pix for the Riverside Flower Show and Church Art Show This Weekend (April 12-13)

Mystical Water Visions
Variations on Falling Water Image Caught at Forest Falls
3-12-14

Birds at the LA Arboretum
Some of the birds I saw during a recent visit to the LA Arboretum in Arcadia.

Palm Springs Pride 2013 Part Two
More of the Sights you see in a pride parade, the bold, the beautiful and the bizarre. You decide.

Palm Springs Pride 2013 Part One
Some of the Sights you see in a pride parade where everyone's free to express their inner diva.

Nightblooming Epiphyllum - A Slide Show
This is a slideshow of a hybrid member of the cactus family blooms late at night. The bloom lasts until mid-morning or when the sun hits it. It blooms every few months or so. It is quite dramatic and unless you keep a watchful eye, to might miss it entirely. I would love a pink one.

Sights from San Clemente
A Grey Day in August 2013

National Orange Show Festival?
It ain't what it used to be...no oranges no fair just carnival rides and food

Queen's: (Former) Home of the Grinder
In San Bernardino at Mt View and Sixth Streets

The Burros of Jensen Alvarado Ranch
While visiting the ranch in Rubidoux today, I was taken by the resident burros as they grazed in the noonday sun.

On Venice Beach
Last August I fell in love with photography thanks to my friend Marty. This was the first photo outing I went on with my fancy dancy camera. Oh the sights I saw and the images I captured! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did capturing them.

Cars Cars Cars
At the Memorial Day Redlands Firemen's Car Show Memorial Day Weekend

Around Downtown Riverside

The Blonde in the WIndow

I Love Descanso Gardens in the Spring

On the Road to Julian, CA
Random images I captured near Julian in a field, in a cemetery at Santa Ysabel and at Inaja Memorial Park

A Few Images from My Garden in May
Click on the image for larger view in this gallery

At the Perris Truck Show Slide Show
At the Perris Railroad Museum I captured a few images that caught my fancy May 5, 2013

White Horse
of
Julian
This horse was in town with his twin brother, casually munching away on some hay in a lot near the town cemetery

The Riverside Flower Show
Sunday April 28. I was invited to display some of my images in the booth of some friends who were selling garden items. It was the first time I ever showed anything publicly. I even became so bold as to sell some..four to be exact! It was a great day for me with appreciation and validation of my efforts! You can click on the image below for a bigger view.

A Cloudy But Clear Day in the Lovely Riverside Valley

As a Storm Passes Over Riverside

Photo Essay on the Color Yellow

At Santa Rosa Plateau
Some images captured during my first hike on the plateau

Views from Palm Canyon
On a recent hike at Palm Canyon, in southern Palm Springs, some visions I encountered.

Enhanced Views From the UCR Botanical Gardens

This young lady was sitting on the steps of the Riverside Art Museum during the Dickens Festival. I asked if I could take her picture and she said that she normally doesn't like her picture taken, but the face paint made her less shy. Interesting.

A Painted Lady

I was downtown Riverside and happened on a photoshoot. I received tacit permission to take an "art" shot. They were aware I was taking the picture. Not sure what the shoot was for, but I just loved what at first I thought was some lovely women having fun.

Three Ladies on a Bench

Urban Exposure: People Watching in LA
Recently went on a photo exposition to Los Angeles. These are some of the people I saw as we walked from Union Station to Olvera Street to the Music Center and back.

Urban Exposure: Patterns
Patterns and textures I saw while on the Urban Expo tour in downtown LA, from objects to architecture.

My First Model Shoot
While on the Urban Exposure Photo Outing, we had a model with us with whom the leader was quite enamored. Actually, she was quite photogenic and it was fun doing a real model type shoot!

Textures and Senses
at Prospect Park, Redlands
Morning Photoshoot with Macro Lens

Hathaway Museum, Santa Fe Springs
Studies in Black and White

Flowers Here and There

Reinhardt Canyon, Hemet Ca
Reinhardt Canyon is located in the Lakeview Mountains, just west of Hemet, California. It is home to the prehistoric petroglyph known as the Hemet Maze Stone (California Historical Landmark No. 557).