tacky halloween

Antioch, CA

Evidently one of my neighbors is trying to win the prize of tackiest halloween house on the block.

the two of James I'll use

Pleasant Hill, CA

I need four shots for the homework assignment. These two my professor said would work for half of the assignment. However for other half of the assignment he suggested I go shoot a new roll.

cooling down and sprouting clouds.

Walnut Creek, CA

It was 100 on Saturday yet today it was all breezy and partly cloudy.

shave needed

Antioch, CA

I need to shave. I'm all scruffy.

Riding for charity

Graton, CA

Today I rode for charity. It was the easiest ten miles of my life.

(BTC - Snapshots from the day)

we went out tonight

Vallejo, CA

8 of us went to see a movie tonight, then 4 others joined up for dinner. It was a good night with friends.

Shades of James

Pleasant Hill, CA

I developed the prints tonight of James. Each one of these shots is just a little different.

Dum Dum Irony

Oakley, CA

When I got to Lumpy's today my waitress tried to convince me I was going to have Vanilla or Cherry Coke. I was in a little bit of a grumpy mood (low on sleep) so I told her I was interested in my regular Coke. Well, when you get ready to leave there are these Dum Dums in a bowl that I think are free (I sure hope they are free. I take one everytime). I took one without looking. It was a Cherry Coke Dum Dum. It looks like she was right - I was having Cherry Coke today.

I wish I could

Antioch, CA

It was 110 degrees today. After class it was still rather warm. I would have loved to go swimming.

sun dried tomatoes

Antioch, CA

I know plums become prunes and grapes become raisins. What do dried up tomatoes become?

Dry Mouth??? But I already have that.

Antioch, CA

I started some new medication on Saturday. One of the side effects is dry mouth. grrr. I already get dry mouth now so now it will be more. How annoying.

a rope jumping model

Walnut Creek, CA

I had to take some pictures for class that involved someone in motion. My first thought was of
was using James who used to be on a jump roping team.

Super Barack

Oakley, CA

One of my jobs at work is to keep the coloring pages stocked. Today I was looking for Hello Kitty and Spider-Man pages online when I ran across this one. He's in Healthcare, the war, student loans, ACORN investigations and now he is in Comic books. What a super hero!

(In case you can't read Spider-Man's bubble "Hey if you get to be on my cover can I be on the dollar bill?")

developing

Pleasant Hill, CA

I developed my first roll of film this evening. I'm that much closer to being a real photographer.

Meatball Sandwich

Antioch, CA

I went to Lumpy's today for my weekly lunch adventure. Today my waitress suggested the Meatball Sandwich. It was so good. It had a sesame seed hot dog bun on the bottom, then meatballs (5 or 6) then spaghetti noodles, then sauce then cheese then some green stuff sprinkled on top. It was a whole lot better than the meatball sandwich I'm used to getting at Subway. Today I also added a Lumpy's label - which should make it easier to find pictures of Lumpy's food.

very important button

Pleasant Hill, CA

black and white from Edgley Pier

Crockett, CA

I took my new film and my new film camera out to Edgley Pier to photograph in black and white. With me as well was my digital. Don't have a clue how (or even if it will) the film will turn out but here is from the same spot on digital.

New Medium

Antioch, CA

I'm shooting in film for the next few months for a class. I'm borrowing this baby from my dad.

hey pitcher pitcher.

San Jose, CA

Amy, my Dad & I went to a baseball game this afternoon. Amy got to experience me being passionate about yelling at umpires.

A Palace by night

SF, CA

For our date tonight Amy asked if we could go on a walk. So we walked around the Marin Headlands and watched the sun set. Then we walked around the Palace of Fine Arts. After that I got a bit of courage and drove through SF to the Embarcodara where we took in the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building. It was a pretty good evening.

basket of apples

Oakley, CA

I'm working on getting the apples ready for September.

Mobile boob crusher

Oakley, CA

for all of your boob crushing needs.

more from the art building

Pleasant Hill, CA

Armadillo grill

Reno, NV

On our way home today my father and I stopped in Reno to walk around. There was a competition bar b q festival going on. This was an Armadillo grill we saw.

Idaho at its best

Teton, ID

I spent last night at Steve's place I woke up to the horses in the field next to my bedroom window nie and naying.

(BTC - Scenes from Teton)
(BTC - Under the bridge in Twin)
(BTC - Base jumping video)

the red one

Rexburg, ID

I never even knew this place existed when I went to school here.

(BTC - Welcome home)
(BTC - Around Campus)
(BTC - In the Garden)
(BTC - the Orchard)
(BTC - Craigos)

Just passing through

Battle Mountain, NV

(BTC)

Not my move

Antioch, CA

Tonight we loaded the trailer with the last of Bill & Marsha's stuff. On Friday my dad and I will drive it out to Utah.

Two bridges

Vista Point, Solono County, Benicia, CA

Tonight I rode on the newly opened bike path on the Martinez-Benicia Bridge. It's a nice 6 mile trail that I will feel tomorrow. On the left is the George Miller Memorial Bridge. On the right is the refinished Martinez-Benicia Bridge. It was refinished from when it was like this.

Jenga Stress

Oakley, CA

One of the more stressful aspects of my job is playing Jenga with a particular competitive client. Being a former English and Sociology major and not an engineering major...never quite sure when those blocks are going to tip over.

(BTC - The Bear is back)