Hi Friends!
Hope everyone is doing excellent. 😊
As many of you have probably heard, California has been ravaged with devastating wildfires. Many lives and homes have been lost. It’s heartbreaking. So, please just keep these people in your hearts and minds over this holiday season.
With all of the sadness in the world, there still is a great deal of joy and beauty. So, let’s try to focus on the good in the world. Like a splendid sunset.
I took these photos last weekend in Ranchos Palos Verdes, on the coast of Southern California. Please enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁
Categories: Inspiration, Photography
Kevin Hotter 
Happy new year to you and yours. May success crown your endeavors.
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Thank you! Happy New Year! Nice to hear from you 🙂
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Hi Kevin,
I would like to echo Imelda’s comment. It has been a while since we last communicated.
May you have a lovely weekend! Moreover, I would like to wish you and your family a wonderful festive season with a special post at https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/season-greetings-from-soundeagle-merry-christmas-happy-new-year-and-joyful-holiday/
Happy New Year to all of you!
May you realize all of your visions and achieve whatever goals you have set yourself in 2019!
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Thank you!! Happy New Year to you and yours as well. I wish you all the best for 2019 and beyond…
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Thank you, Kevin. Since you are and have been a lawyer, I wonder what you think of my special post at http://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/the-quotation-fallacy/, and whether such a post can be quite useful to those in your profession. The post has been greatly extended. Given its length and structure, a navigational menu (situated at both the start and the end of the post) containing internal links has been implemented to allow readers to jump instantly to different sections within the post. Each of the sections also comes with its own stylized heading containing links.
Happy mid-January to you and your family!
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Thanks for the likes on, Elm Drive Images, Buddy.
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You always manage to find time to, like, my Elm Drive Images photos. Thank you, my friend.
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Always happy to see you stop by, Elm Drive Images, my friend.
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Beautiful images, Kevin
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Thank you so much, Laura! 😊
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Thanks for the reminder.
Your photos are gorgeous.
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Great to hear from you! Thanks so much! 😃
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As always, many thanx for sharing your wonderful pics and info with us. Peace, brother.
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Thanks man! Always great to hear from you. 🤙🏼
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Thanks for the like on my, Here’s some snow for you, Kevin
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All lovely, Kevin. Thank you for sharing.
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The devastation caused by wildfires unfathomable. Praying for rain
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Thank you!! Always nice to hear from you. 😊
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Beautiful photos, Kevin, and a crucial reminder about staying balanced – taking time to be present and celebrate the wonder of ocean sunsets despite all of the suffering in the world. When we lose hope and the ability to acknowledge beauty, we have nothing to offer others in times of need. Thank you for touching hearts by spreading hope and beauty in your work. ❤
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Hi Carol, thanks so much for the kind words and thoughtful comment. I agree completely. Finding balance is crucial to attaining peace within. 😊
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Good pictures, Kevin. Having grown up in California, the fires break my heart. And, our friends lost their Malibu house. Luckily, they have a boat to live on while they rebuild.
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Thanks, Ray. Sorry to hear about your friends. Hopefully, they’ll have success with rebuilding. Nice to hear from you.
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Beautiful photos! Yes, I will keep the Californians made homeless by the fires. Hopefully all will be in better shelters or with family by Christmas. It’s a crazy thing, but California is still very inspiring. 😀 I found my way here from your visit to Inese’s blog.
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Hi Resa, pleasure to meet you. 🙂 Thanks for the thoughtful comment, and kind words!!
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Beautiful pictures Kevin. Sure hope California gets some rain very soon.
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Hi Michele! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words. 🙂
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These sunsets are comforting somehow. California is one of my favorite states to visit and the images of the fires are heartbreaking, but California will survive.
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Thank you for the thoughtful comment. Pleasure to meet you. 🙂
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So lovely. This Thanksgiving I’m grateful for every sunset I see. Thanks for the reminder. –MaryGo
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Thank you, Mary! Nice to hear from you.
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What a gorgeous sunset! Extremely serene and beautiful!
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Happy Thanksgiving, Kevin! Prayers for California.
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Thank you, Inese! 🙂
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I don’t get tired of seeing sunset photos, and I enjoyed seeing your pictures. Your sunset scenes look so peaceful. I also feel sad about the people who lost their lives and homes because of the fires in our state, but I am glad to read in the comments that you and your family are okay. The smoke from the Camp Fire in northern California made its way down here to Sacramento, and we had bad air quality for the past two weeks. The rain is clearing away the smoke now. Despite these sad events, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Hi Arlene, I am glad to hear you are doing okay, as well. That’s great news. Thanks for the thoughtful comment. Always a pleasure to hear from you. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
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Yes, I am glad we were not seriously affected by the fires. You are welcome, Kevin. I enjoy hearing from you too, and I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving. I can’t believe we’re moving on to Christmas now! The years seem to be going by faster. I hope you have a great weekend. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Arlene! Have a great week. 🙂
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You are welcome, Kevin. 🙂
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I’m sorry to hear about the fires in California. Be safe and my thoughts and prayers are with the families who are affected.
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Hi Ipuna, thanks for the thoughtful comment. Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
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So peaceful.
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Beautiful pictures Kevin. I was glad to see the post from you. I have thought about and been concerned for you and your family with the fires in California. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Hi Gay, we are doing okay, thankfully. I’m very grateful for that. Thank you so much for your concern! And thank you for the kind words. Have a happy and safe thanksgiving!
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Beautiful photos! A good reminder of the beauty.
I am saddened by the devastation in California. Living in a high fire danger area as well, I hope we don’t ever see that level of loss.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thank you, Laura! I appreciate your kind words. Happy Thanksgiving!! Have a great holiday 😊
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Thank you for these beautiful scenes. You really do take marvellous photos! 🙂
I feel for all those who suffer from extremes of weather and wildfires.
Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂
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I Always look forward to your great comments! Thank you! Have a terrific rest of the week!
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Aw that is kind of you, thank you. 🙂
Happy Weekend! 🙂
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Stunning photos Kevin! Love the gorgeous sunset (Life is Beautiful) and the mysterious moonlight (Palms of Paradise). Beautiful atmospheric scenes and moments.
My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones and homes. ❤️
Thanks so much for the email! Give me some time, and I’ll get back to you.
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Hi Isabelle! Thank you for the thoughtful comment and kind words! I knew you’d appreciate the subject matter of these photos 😊. Looking forward to your email.
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Hi Kevin, those wildfires are indeed heartbreaking. Yet you’ve found beauty all around to remind us that we have so much to be thankful for…I love your beautiful photos… Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Kevin 😊
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Thank you so much Beth! Indeed, being grateful is a crucial step in finding peace. Great to hear from you. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! 🍁😊
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Your photo, “Life is Beautiful,” is a masterpiece.
Yes, there is still much beauty and goodness in our world. Thanks.
Have a great Thanksgiving Day 🙂
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Hi Rosaliene, thank you so much! That’s very sweet of you to say. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
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There’s my beloved palm tree!
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Kevin, the colors are spectacular.
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Thank you! 😉
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Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for spreading your rays of sunshine and beauty ❤️
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Hi Miriam! Great to hear from you. Thanks so much! 😊
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Spectacular shots, Kevin. I’m looking forward to being home for a few days, and we’ll go around the table at dinner and say what we’re feeling grateful for and appreciate.
Hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!
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Hi Robert, thanks dude – I appreciate it! That sounds like a nice time. It’s definitely important to reflect sometimes and to show appreciation for all that we have. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Robert! Enjoy your time home, bro.
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Thank you for sharing the beauty, Kevin.
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Hi Tracy, thank you! Great to hear from you! 😊
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I appreciate your beautiful photos and heartfelt words!
Havea wonderful Thanksgiving.
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Thank you so much!! 😊 You too 😉
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Beautiful photos and words! 💕💕
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Thank you, Gerri!
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There is indeed a great deal of joy and beauty around us Kevin. Thank you for showing it to us in this spectacularly beautiful way. It lifted my hearts high.
I recognise the moon between the palm trees from what I saw here two nights ago,
The world is small – yet in human terms big.
Bless
Miriam
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Thoughtful comment, Miriam. Thank you 😊 Always a pleasure to read your words. Have a wonderful week!
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Hi, Kevin. You are so right. As a former (central) California resident, I’m just heartbroken about the fires and those affected. Thanks for your message here.
These are also beautiful shots, particularly the first one (“Skies of Passion”). You really captured all the colors on that one. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. – Marty
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Hi Marty, nice to hear from you. Thanks man! I appreciate the kind words. Happy Thanksgiving and let’s hope that 2019 will be a year of positive changes here in America. 😎
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Beautiful. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving 🙂
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Thanks Jen!! You too! 😊
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