This is the way you want to watch July 4th fireworks. From a lawn chair in your own driveway.
Category: California
1252-Dave’s Bike – CA
One of my best pals at the university in Alaska is Dave. He is an avid BMW motorcycle rider and … More
1250-Bike Training – CA
First time on a bike. I had my first all-day motorcycle training session. Trial by fire! My teacher did not … More
1236-Joshua Tree Park, CA
I spent the night on the outskirts of Phoenix so I wouldn’t have to deal with the congested traffic in … More
1194-Amtrak Surfliner – San Diego, CA
My boys were in town so we decided to ride the train to San Diego and visit the Maritime Museum … More
1193-SS Berkeley – San Diego, CA
SS Berkeley was one of several ferryboats of the Southern Pacific Railroad that for sixty years operated on San Francisco … More
1192-USS Midway – San Diego, CA
USS Midway was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of its class. Commissioned a week … More
1191-Food – San Diego, CA
Does this look yummy yumbo or what? This is a vegetarian pizza and none of the vegetables on the pizza … More
1190-Vegetarians Unite – San Diego, CA
Only in San Diego would you see a sign at a street fair like this.
1189-Ship Models – San Diego, CA
The San Diego Maritime Museum has an extensive collection of ship models. The size and detail of many of the … More
1188-HMS Surprise – San Diego, CA
The ship now known as HMS Surprise began life in 1970 as a replica of the 18th century Royal Navy … More
1187-Russion Sub B-39 – San Diego, CA
One of a fleet of diesel electric submarines the Soviet Navy called “Project 641,” B-39 was commissioned in the early … More
1186-USS Dolphin Submarine – San Diego, CA
One November 24, 1968 the USS Dolphin dove to a depth of over 3,000 feet to become the world’s deepest … More
1185-Los Angeles International Airport – Los Angeles, CA
Janine and I had the opportunity to go with the Photo Club from Saddleback College to the Los Angeles International … More
1169-Panoramas – Death Valley, CA
Death Valley is a desolate beautiful photographers dream. These panoramas are very large files. If you wish to see a … More
1168-Death Valley, CA
Death Valley is one of the most starkly beautiful places you will ever visit. From it’s freezing temperatures during the … More
1167-Burro – Death Valley, CA
Feral burros can be found in many places in the Southwest especially in National Parks. This male burro popped up … More
1166-Searles Valley – Death Valley
This is the first look at the stark emptiness of Death Valley as we crossed Searles Dry Lake outside Trona, … More
1165-Ballarat – Death Valley, CA
Ballarat is a funky mining ghost town in the middle to nowhere. This building was the old post office. Since … More
1164-Dunes – Death Valley, CA
The Dunes at Stovepipe Wells camp ground in Death Valley beckon you from your tent as you look across the … More
1163-Dune Ripples – Death Valley, CA
A study in the ripples of the desert floor on the dunes outside Stovepipe Wells camp ground in Death Valley, … More
1162-Corn Stalks – Death Valley, CA
Corn stalks is a small section of the desert outside Stovepipe Wells camp ground in Death Valley, CA where the … More
1161-Salt Creek – Death Valley, CA
The Death Valley pupfish is a species of fish that is the last known survivor of what is thought to … More
1160-20 Mule Team Canyon, Death Valley, CA
Canyons of salt thirty feet high and at times barely wide enough for your car create a moonscape of barren … More
1159-Borax – Death Valley, CA
Each year the snow would melt in the surrounding mountains and flow through Death Valley filling the dry lake bed … More
1158-Dante’s View – Death Valley, CA
Dante’s View is a 5,500 peak that provides a panoramic view of the southern portion of Death Valley. The view … More
1157-Artist’s Drive – Death Valley, CA
It has to be fake is what comes out of your mouth as you hike up to the face of … More
1156-Salt Flats – Death Valley, CA
We ventured out on the salt flats so my friend Jim and his wife Diana could do an artistic photo … More
1155-Sunset – Death Valley, CA
This is sunset on the salt flats at one of the lowest spots in Death Valley. The long light as … More
1154-Zabriskie Point – Death Valley, CA
Sunrise at Zabriskie Point is one of the cult photo pilgrimages a photographer must do if you are shooting Death … More