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My husband and myself had a wonderful day with our families! Here's a FEW photos, ha! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Dec 25 OP
Awesome. The decorations are beautiful. LoisB Dec 25 #1
Thank you, my dear LoisB! I had so much fun taking these. nt CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #8
The family pic is great! Abolishinist Dec 26 #2
Thank you, my dear Abolishinist! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #9
Merry Christmas Peggy proud patriot Dec 26 #3
Merry Christmas to you and yours too, my dear proud patriot! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #10
Merry Christmas. Lovely. Srkdqltr Dec 26 #4
Thank you, my dear Srkdqltr! Glad you enjoyed them! nt CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #11
Such a diverse collage JMCKUSICK Dec 26 #5
Thank you, my dear JMCKUSICK! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #12
Cool pics Figarosmom Dec 26 #6
Thank you, my dear Figarosmom! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #13
Merry Christmas my dear Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 26 #7
Thank you, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #14
Lovely pictures! Is that Catalina on the horizon? nt SunSeeker Dec 26 #15
Thank you, dear SunSeeker! Nope, not Catalina, but the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #23
Wonderful pictures. The colors are so vibrant! FemDemERA Dec 26 #16
Thank you, dear FemDemERA! My little camera and I have so much fun together! nt CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #24
Lovely photos, as always. And a Happy Christmas to you and your lovely family! GoneOffShore Dec 26 #17
Thanks so much, my dear GoneOffShore! We had a lovely day. nt CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #25
How many shades of blue? Incredible!🎄 questionseverything Dec 26 #18
Too many to count, and thank you, my dear questioneverything! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #26
Yet another Christmas gift! ReRe Dec 26 #19
Thanks so much, my dear ReRe! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #27
lovely pictures,,,, KarenS Dec 26 #20
Thanks so much, dear KarenS! We had a most festive day! nt CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #28
Thank you for sharing duhneece Dec 26 #21
Thanks so much, my dear duneece! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #29
Beautiful faces, beautiful setting! Diamond_Dog Dec 26 #22
Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #30
What a joyous place to have a holiday gathering. 1WorldHope Dec 26 #31
Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear 1WorldHope! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #35
Beautiful photos, Peggy! Love the mirror portrait! Mousetoescamper Dec 26 #32
Thanks so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #34
Lovely, CaliforniaPeggy! Thank you so much for sharing. wordstroken Dec 26 #33
Thanks so much, my dear wordstroken! I'm glad you enjoyed my photos. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 26 #36

Abolishinist

(2,093 posts)
2. The family pic is great!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:03 AM
Dec 26

Curious, the lad in the back row toward the right looks to be quite tall. ???

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
9. Thank you, my dear Abolishinist!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 01:10 AM
Dec 26

This is one of my traditions! That wall of glass is perfect for family group shots.

And yes, the young man (my grandson!) is well over 6 feet tall. And smart to boot!

JMCKUSICK

(645 posts)
5. Such a diverse collage
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:25 AM
Dec 26

They're beautiful. Each uniquely so.
Thank you for sharing your holiday lense.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
12. Thank you, my dear JMCKUSICK!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 01:14 AM
Dec 26

Glad you enjoyed my little gifts! I wanted to post a variety of photos to show what my Olympus pro lens 12-45mm can do!

Looks like I succeeded.

Figarosmom

(3,600 posts)
6. Cool pics
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:45 AM
Dec 26

Do you collect little Christmas trees? Quite an assortment there . A lovely family. That must be your sister next to you, she looks like you.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
13. Thank you, my dear Figarosmom!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 01:17 AM
Dec 26

Our hostess collects the little Christmas trees; I merely photograph them! She has a huge collection and they're all beautiful.

The lady on my left (in the photo) is not my sister! I have one sibling who's not in the photo and he's my brother.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
23. Thank you, dear SunSeeker! Nope, not Catalina, but the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:44 AM
Dec 26

We're a lot farther north.

ReRe

(10,942 posts)
19. Yet another Christmas gift!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:51 AM
Dec 26

Thank you, California Peggy!
One of the things I zeroed in on was the Christmas gift ornament tree.
Another are those chocolate frosted cake things.
I don't know what it is, but I want to know how to make it
or where to buy it!
Of course I enjoyed all the other pictures,
especially the group photo of your family.

Merry Christmas again, precious Peggy!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
27. Thanks so much, my dear ReRe!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:50 AM
Dec 26

The home of our hosts was just full of Christmas decorations! I had to decide what to photograph and what to leave out!

Our hostess bought the chocolate frosted cake dessert and I have no idea where or what it's called, alas.

The group photo is standard for us. The glass wall is perfect!

KarenS

(4,708 posts)
20. lovely pictures,,,,
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:32 AM
Dec 26

What a beautiful family you have! Love those little Christmas trees! Also love the ocean photos!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
29. Thanks so much, my dear duneece!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:54 AM
Dec 26

This is not my home. Our hosts own it and have us as guests once or twice a year. We love visiting them there.

Diamond_Dog

(35,331 posts)
22. Beautiful faces, beautiful setting!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:10 AM
Dec 26

You have a lovely family, Peggy. Everyone looks so happy and kind.

Love the ocean pics, too!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
30. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 09:57 AM
Dec 26

This family group is so precious to us! They are indeed, happy and kind. Also, smart and liberal!

I was happy to see the ocean looking like it did!

1WorldHope

(953 posts)
31. What a joyous place to have a holiday gathering.
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:12 PM
Dec 26

I always thought that was your home. What a sweet gift to join together in such a beautiful place with beautiful people. Thanks for sharing, you are a joy .

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
35. Thanks for your lovely remarks, my dear 1WorldHope!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:35 PM
Dec 26

A lot of folks have thought that too. We are happy to visit.

It's always a special day when we get there.

My pleasure to share!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,570 posts)
34. Thanks so much, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 07:33 PM
Dec 26

That is a major holiday tradition! And it's easy. The camera really amplifies the light.



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