The Flying Lifeguards and Kaila's Komfort are two support groups for sufferers of rare diseases, both conceived by young girls who themselves are affected by rare diseases. My granddaughter, California

THERE ARE NO RULES IN MADNESS, SO WHY WOULD #MONOMAD HAVE ANY? YOU CAN POST WHATEVER YOU WANT, NO DAILY TOPICS OR ANY OTHER CREATIVITY LIMITATIONS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS POST BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! CategoryMonoMad Settings1/6 sec, f/6.3, ISO 100, focal length 49.0 mm CameraCanon EOS 80D LensCanon EFS 18-55 mm kit lens Editing SoftwareGIMP LocationLas

Still on vacation in Las Vegas, I snapped this image of a large statue of Buddha that gamblers rub and throw money onto on their way into the Aria Hotel Casino. I was going to post it for @erikah's

I'm on vacation in Las Vegas, with my camera of course. This is one of the first shots I took. I won $2.50 as a bonus! Should have stopped there :-( Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Original

I spotted this beautiful orange glow at P.F. Changs restaurant while out to dinner with my family for Father's Day, and had to take a picture. Why was I heading to the bathroom with my camera? That's a

What happens I'm bored, at work...with a camera? This! A macro photo of the chain leash that secures a pen to my clipboard. Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Original photograph @kunschj.

We used to have one of these thorny plants in red when I was growing up, and I used to hate having to trim it it. This lovely purple plant is at my aunt's house though and that much more enjoyable since

This is the aptly named Pincushion Flower. I'm entering it in the #flowers contest that was initiated by @petals, a new community on Steemit dedicated to flowers and flower photography, the wonderful idea

Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! CategoryMonoMad Settings1/80 sec, f/1.8, ISO 320, focal length 50.0 mm CameraCanon EOS 80D LensCanon EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM lens Editing SoftwareGIMP

Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! CategorySeven Day B&W Challenge Settings1/200 sec, f/3.2, ISO 100, focal length 50.0 mm CameraCanon EOS 80D LensCanon EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM lens with extension

This weekend, my wife and I enjoyed margaritas and tacos at a rooftop bar in Ventura, California. Of course, we had our cameras with us. I wonder what people thought of us photographing our meal? Anyway,

Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! CategoryMacro Photography Settings1/80 sec, f/1.8, ISO 5000, focal length 50.0 mm CameraCanon EOS 80D LensCanon EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM lens w/ extension tube

Years ago people used to underestimate people who said they could "see a song" or "smell the colors", but now through scientific studies it has been discovered that there are people

Well, as this love & libraries series concludes today, I have to end it with my FAVORITE thing about libraries! Free all you can eat education!!! Aside from what you pay in taxes (which cannot be helped,

Lets start from where it all begins. California just like every other state has laws on child vaccinations. Most states require that by the time a child reaches school they need to be vaccinated against

A new bill in California has set its aim on treating homeschoolers as if they are child abusers. The bill proposes forcing parents that choose not to hand their children's vulnerable and undeveloped minds

It's always fascinating to research the history behind the roadside attractions in the United States. There are many "world's largest" attractions that can be found throughout the United States.

This picture was taken the first time I ever left the country. It was the trip that changed my life forever and made me into the traveling, restless hobo that I am today. I never met these kids personally.

Today after school I decided to take a trip to my friend's house. After traveling for about 30 minutes, I finally arrived. My friend is named Zaiyadi. He is a close friend of mine. Although I am still