Pebble Beach Gingerbread House at Sunset

Marty CohenBeach + Ocean, California, Pebble Beach4 Comments

Pebble Beach Gingerbread House at Sunset

Pebble Beach Gingerbread House at Sunset

“Perched high on a sand dune at the entrance to Indian Village is a Forest landmark, the storybook “Hansel and Gretel” cottage known as the Gingerbread House. DMFF [Del Monte Forest Foundation] added this 1.02 acre property to Indian Village in 1993, accepting it as a gift from Pebble Beach Company. It was built in 1944 by Artist Pedro de Lemos as a guest house/studio for a much larger residence planned for the property. The poured concrete roof was hand formed to create the appearance of individually colored tiles. Due to the owner’s illness, the main residence was never finished, but the original foundation is still visible. The property was later sold to Pebble Beach Company which, in 1991, restored the house to its original appearance and made repairs to improve its structural condition. Jim Ferguson, a Pebble Beach painting contractor, completed the majority of the work. Following detailed research, each roof square was restored to its original color. Preserved in the plaster above the garage in de Lemos own hand is the inscription:
“Mara Nido – Anno 1994 – Casita de Lemos.”

Source: Del Monte Forest Conservancy My photo taken: December 06, 2008

 

Sunrise Reflection Kenya

Marty CohenKenya, Sunrise4 Comments

Sunrise at Sweetwaters, Kenya

Sunrise at Sweetwaters, Kenya

This image was taken in Sweetwaters, Kenya on the Masai Mara. It was about 15 minutes before the actual sunrise and during that magical time of light in the early dawn. I used my previous camera, a Canon 40D with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS lens. If you like this image, please share it.

Masai Mara Sunset

Marty CohenKenya, Sunset7 Comments

Sunset on the Masai Mara, Kenya

Sunset on the Masai Mara, Kenya

I recently went back through my images from Kenya and Tanzania and identified more that I wanted to spend time working on and sharing. This one struck me because it was a little underexposed which had the effect of really bring out the color of the sun at sunset.

Mustard Field

Marty CohenCalifornia, Carmel Valley, Flowers10 Comments

At this time every year, Carmel Valley’s fields come alive, painted with the bright yellow of the Mustard flowers. This photo was taken in the Valley Hills area off Valley Greens Dr. The tractor was sitting in the field and lended contrast in color to the sea of yellow flowers.

Mustard Field in Carmel Valley

April 2014, and the Mustard plants are in full bloom in Carmel Valley, CA

This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS lens, 1/500 sec at f/10, ISO 320 captured on a Lexar 400x SDXC UHS-1 memory card.

A Rusty Tank in Jerome

Marty CohenArizona, Jerome1 Comment

Rusty Tank in Jerome

A Rusty Tank in Jerome, AZ

While on our trip to Sedona, we took a drive up to Jerome, an old mining town on the side of a mountain overlooking Sedona. Walking through the town, I spotted this old rusty tank sitting in the front yard of what looked like a house. I  loved the color and texture of the metal on the tank.