Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: pattern

This is a close-up of a stump I found while wandering around on my property. I love the intricate pattern and interesting texture.

3 more pictures and 1 text note above! :) Last October I was checking under rocks along our ridgetop and to my complete surprise, I found this beautiful California Mountain Kingsnake!! I could not resist capturing this tiny baby so that I could bring it home to show Steve, who also loves snakes. Never in my life have I seen such a gorgeous snake in the wild...and I found it on our property!! WOW! Both of us were so amazed by this little guy that we wanted to keep it for our own. However, I needed to know that it would be ok to do this, so I did some research on the internet and found out that in our area, this is a fairly common snake, but because it's secretive, it's rarely seen. I found out that it isn't illegal to keep them as a pet, and both of us have had snakes, so we understand how to care for them. Finally, both of us were concerned that he was too small, so late in the year, to survive the long winter. So, after trying out many different names, we decided to call him "Snakey" because it's cute to say, bought him a tank and everything needed to care for him, and he's been with us for nearly 9 months now. He's grown much larger from his original 11" by several inches and is wonderful to hold and observe! :) The quote I picked is perfect for him, because these snakes mimic the color of the very dangerous Coral Snake, but are not venemous and are very gentle and docile. Chanakya (c. 370–283 BCE) was an Indian teacher, philosopher and royal advisor. Originally a professor of economics and political science at the ancient Takshashila University, Chanakya managed the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta's rise to power at a young age. He is widely credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire, which was the first empire in archaeologically recorded history to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to both Chandragupta and his son Bindusara. Wikipedia: Chanakya Explored on August 11, 2012. Highest placement, page 4.

Another image of the beautiful wall textures covering the outside of the building. This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

If you like textures and patterns, you'll see why I couldn't stop taking pictures! Add reflections and well, I went hog-wild! :D Do you see the reflection of the floor tiles in the lower right hand corner?! Wicked cool abstracts to drool at here! This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

Taking pictures of the reflections was a lot of fun for me. I managed to capture an image of my friend Laura, who is clearly taking a picture of one of the rocks in the entrance courtyard! :) By the way, if you look at this image at full size, you'll be able to see that the patterns on the wall are actually names of people who have donated to the De Young Museum! Thousands of names, it's just incredible! This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

In the time that I'd moved away from San Francisco, the remodeling of the De Young Museum had been completed, and my friend Laura told me that it was well worth the visit for its architectural beauty. She was right!! I took lots of pictures and was extremely impressed by this building's design! This corridor's wall is covered with different metallic patterns and faced with glass, creating wonderful reflections and changing colors. This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

This image was taken during my trip to San Francisco during September 12-15, 2011.

This image was taken during the MeetUp Mountain Lake Hike on August 21, 2011.