memorial weekend

I guess the 'less is more' concept is put on hold this week as i took a few pictures over the weekend and was not able to post them ... except for the iphone pix that i posted and the ones on sarah's blog

ricardo's

ricardo's.

after ricardo's

after ricardo's

after ricardo's



this is the wall of the store with the bbq chicken



cal hts 8:30 am 5.31.11



cal hts 8:30 am 5.31.11




cal hts 8:30 am 5.31.11 - I had to try again.



clouds make it.

ricardo's again

ricardo's.

Moving Vehicle

I've never shot out of a moving car - So I thought I'd try it. I always see things from the car that I'd like to shoot, so I tried it. And I'll try it again.

 I was trying to get a picture of a guy in echo Park pushing a shopping cart. As I was going to point the camera toward him I hit the window with my lens and snapped the picture. Not sure what this is, but I like it.


 More of my fav ... Palm Trees and Power Lines ...

Shooting out the window

Nardcore

Less is more? Didn't I type that somewhere pertaining to this blog? I did, I know I did, but I shot 157 pictures over the weekend and am having trouble narrowing them down ... I'm not saying they are all "show-worthy" but I like them and I like where they were taken, so ...  I guess I'm posting them. Hope you like or at least look at them.



Wagon Wheel Bowling



The Back of the Wagon Wheel Inn

 The bowling sign and the broken down motel have so much potential. I feel like I could have spent an entire day there. I'll be back ...

Improv(e)

Here are a few more examples of me thinking something looks cool and that I see a picture in it somewhere and don't find it ... I really love the child's shoes on the phone wire. I stare at those shoes whenever I walk Otis by there. But I just cannot find the right angle, or maybe it really isn't that cool and I'm trying too hard to catch an image that's not really there at all ... I don't know, but I'm glad I'm shooting more and getting a little frustrated with my results right now is good. It means that I want to improve.

Post Funeral

Friday was my grandmother's funeral. After the funeral there was a gathering at my grandparent's house in Inglewood ... That slide and basketball hoop have been in their backyard since my dad was a kid ...



Lili





Jacob



Lucky War Plane

Today on Otis' morning walk a giant plane caught my eye. It took off to the west, as most planes do from LB Airport, but this one banked hard to the south while still over Cal Hts ... It was a gray, military, cargo jet. I think a C-17 based on some internet pictures I looked up. I was fumbling for my phone to take a picture as a small yip yip dog was coming toward us unleashed. I got a couple shots, but for some reason I just LOVE this one.