Fountain, Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

I love fountains! This one was in Fountain Square after we had a delicious pasta dinner. I enjoyed Cincinnati!

Race 12, Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

I think this was Race 12 at Kentucky Oaks! So exciting!

The Fascinator, Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

So many different types of headpieces at Churchill Downs! I learned a new term at Oaks and Derby Day - the Fascinator. It's the headpieces of flowers, feathers, etc that are attached by a headband or clip. I want! (Maybe not one like this one pictured, but one that is a little more simple.)

Kentucky Oaks From the Clubhouse, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Wow what a beautiful day for the Kentucky Oaks! Despite weather reports predicting morning showers, the sun came and stayed out all day long. The women were dressed up in their best dresses and especially their best hats. I LOVED the fashion and it makes me want to go out and buy dresses!

The Kentucky Oaks is the day before the Kentucky Derby, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies (young female horses). The theme was "Pink Out" to support Breast Cancer Awareness.

Plum Pretty won the big Kentucky Oaks Race, and there were 11 other races throughout the day. Victoria's Wildcat was able to win me some money in one of the races. What a lovely time!

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Race Timer, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Behind the gate fences was the massive timing indicator for the races.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Our trip started off with our flight touching down in the city of Indianapolis. When I think of Indianapolis, the first thing I think of is the Indy 500. By the time we got there, the museum had just closed but we were able to walk around and see the track and the seating. It's huge and I can only imagine the sheer magnitude of the hundreds of thousands of people that fill these seats each year for the Indy 500.

ViFF Fruit Display, Vietnamese International Film Festival Closing Gala, UCI, Irvine, California, USA

I was a volunteer photographer at this year's Vietnamese International Film Festival and it was so much fun! Great event showcasing films by filmmakers of Vietnamese descent. This fruit display was at the closing gala.

Arclight Hollywood, Hollywood, California, USA

I took a trip to the Arclight Hollywood Theater to see a photography exhibit on display around the theater. We went upstairs and I got this photo of the clock and ticket counters.

Urban Light Exhibit, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, California, USA

It has been a while since I have blogged! Earlier this month I realized that I hadn't even used my SLR in over a month! Since this month is Month of Photography Los Angeles (mopla.org), I was inspired to take pictures once again. This is a photo of the Urban Light exhibit outside of LACMA. Finally made it into the museum during the Miracle Mile Art Walk.

Happy April everyone!

Polaroids, Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

I love Polaroids! The Polaroid booth at the Consumer Electronics Show was so much fun because we got to take a bunch of Polaroids! I think we may have gone a bit overboard...