big guide dog

Oakley, CA

Today at work was a guide dog unlike any guide dog I had seen before. He was a big guide dog for lifting his owner off of the couch.

dream maker

Vallejo, CA

Step 1. Make a wish.
Step 2. Blow.
Step 3. See if your wish came true.

tugging away from the sunset

Crocket, CA

It was 104 today so I didn't feel like going out taking pictures until the sun was away and the breeze was rearing up.

knife top

Antioch, CA

I was practicing my Macro shots tonight and avoiding the 102 degree heat.

keeping the dead weeds from roaming away

Just outside Byron, CA

poppin like candy

Antioch, CA

I've had a headache for days that just doesn't seem to want to go away.

water + sun = rainbow

Oakley, CA

I'm such a weanie. I only have a cough and a sore throat, but still - I'm not going out after work to take pictures so you get crap like this. Instead - I've been watching "Wrecked" at night. Great show.

huddled up

Antioch, CA

They usually aren't this friendly with each other. I think it helps that underneath them is three frozen water bottles and today it was 96 degrees.

pinned

Antioch, CA

In preparation of my move this Saturday, I've taken down all of the pictures on the wall. Here are some of the pins that were holding the pictures up.

Porch Sittin'

American Canyon, CA

One of my favorite activities in Provo to do was to sit out at my friends' place and watch the world go by and enjoy the weather and the conversation. We often referred to it as porch sitting. For about 30 minutes today I got to get in some more porch sitting. It was great.

Pirate cannon fire

Vallejo, CA

While at the Pirate Festival today, a group of pirates commandeered a ship and opened fire on us unsuspecting land lovers.

(BTC - More Boat)
(BTC - The Pirate Fest Experience)
(BTC - Animals from the day)
(BTC - Posed people in costume)
(BTC - Not so posed people in costume)

Bean Tepee

Oakley, CA

I went over to a customer's tonight to diagnose a valve problem (he has a blown solenoid). While I was there he showed me all that he has been able to do since I showed him how to install a drip system. One of the things doing well was the snap green beans climbing up his bamboo Tepee.

312

Antioch, CA

I think I've mentioned this before, but I'm not one for themes or projects when it comes to photography. I'd love to take a picture from the same spot every month for a year - but I don't know where I'll be any given day and I'm not sure if I will even be in the same state the day it needs to happen.
I tried a urinal blog for a while but it ended up not going any where.

That all said - if I was to ever do another theme blog or even a running theme on here - I think it would be a Mailbox theme. I love different people's mailboxes.

(BTW - I think a fireman lives at this house, don't you?)

big boat little boat

Benicia State Park, CA

After dinner tonight I went and hiked the west trail at Benicia State Park. At the end of the trail is this area where you can sit and enjoy the water. I was doing such when suddenly a large boat appeared. It was followed moments later by a tug boat. And like that I was missing Shell. She's inspecting big boats now in Southern CA. I wonder if she inspected this one before it came north.

harbor guard

Pittsburg, CA

(BTC - more from Yosemite)

my scetch work

Oakley, CA

Okay - so I'm not as good as some people, but I had some free time at work today and we had a new Etch - a - Sketch to play with.

making sweet memories

Antioch, CA

Evidently I have a tearing disability.

The classic view

Yosemite, CA

I haven't been to Yosemite in 13 years, since as a boy scout we went on a very long 4 day hike. I wanted to go on a shorter hike, so I asked Katie to come with me and we went to tour this beautiful land.

(BTC- BEARS)
(BTC - Panos)
(BTC - 360 degrees)
(BTC - Park graffiti)
(BTC - Katie)
(BTC - The Hike)

(Not me by the way)

Zoe's teeth

Antioch, CA

Someone let Zoe out and she got herself into some bubble gum. So me and the ten year old fished it out of her mouth. Silly puppy.

Two Year Anniversary

Pleasanton, CA

Two years ago today on a whim I started a Photo A Day blog. Except for that one day, I've posted a picture a day for the full two years.

Last year I celebrated with Ice Cream in a paper cup. My dad's, now, ex-girlfriend gave us crap about that so this year we went out and got a good meal and cheesecake. Next year I'll just buy a restaurant.

California Sunset

Oakland, CA

(BTC)

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Todo Santos Park

Concord CA

I went to half price books tonight to sell off some books. Next to the store is Todo Santos Park which always has big beautiful trees lit up at night year round.

blok block

Pleasant Hill, CA

Keeping with my tradition of playing Wii at other people's houses, Ben & Alyssa invited me over for dinner tonight and we played this really cool game on their Wii.

Inside the secret bathroom

Vallejo, CA

Nachos supreme, hold the peppers

Oakland, CA

My father has raised me to not buy food at the ball park, but tonight I just had to. John took me to an A's game where Comcast (John's employer) gave away free tickets. My BART ticket in was free after a friend gave me a $15.00 ticket last February. So I had a little money I could spend at the game tonight. So I bought these totally unhealthy, over priced but delicious nachos tonight at the game. They were great.

(BTC - More from the game)

tp tree

Oakley, CA

Why is it when you are in the middle of Yellowstone, you can't find any and you end up using poison oak to wipe with, but when you are in Oakley the TP just seems to grow on trees.

A member of the new batch

Antioch, CA

When I got home from work today, the kids had the new batch of bunnies (all 8 of them) out for a little run on the lawn.

(BTC - Enjoy 8 more Bunnie Pictures)

Moose

Clyde CA

I take issue with people that name their animals after other animals. Take this fine creature. He is a Lab/Greyhound mix. But his name is Moose. When people do that I have wonder - was it because they wanted a moose and they couldn't have one? Or They wanted the dog to be inspired to follow in the foot steps and be like the other animal (Unfortunately this Moose did not do well if that was the goal. No antlers on this dog)? Or did they just want the dog to feel bad? How many dogs wake up every morning and say "I'm never going to be a good moose. I try and I try but I'm just not moose material."?

I think the worse is when people name their dogs "Bear." "He's a tough dog and good to have around if you are ever in trouble. He's just like a bear." (Except for that part where HE IS A DOG!!!)

rusty chain

Antioch, CA

I've spent the last few weeks talking to my friend Steve. He recently bought a recumbent trike and has been telling me about adventures with it (such as wrecking the derailer in the first ride and being sidelined for a few days). It gives me a desire to take my bike out for an adventure as well, except my bike has been sittin out for the last few months, exposed to the elements. I called around today and to get someone else to get the bike up to snuff will cost me about $100 (this used to cost me $25 in Idaho - During a good economy!!). So it looks like Saturday morning I might be spending some time tuning it up myself.

It turns out it isn't orange

Antioch, CA

Evidently, I thought I would spend 2009 being wrong when Nina was right - a lot. I really thought this was orange. Shouldn't basketball tie tacks be orange?