Shot from the Hip
A little camera, a little phone, a little effort.
Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:23:00 -0800
Forum Shops (Las Vegas)
Sun, 6 Mar 2005 07:14:02 -0600
Chicago skyline
Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:19:08 -0800
Now that is a cool turntable!
Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:28:08 -0800
A lovely rainbow at work.
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:04:05 -0800
A grown Elmo walks Hollywood Blvd.
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:28:44 -0500
On the El.
Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:32:53 -0800
Tikis endure Chicago weather.
Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:02:16 -0500
A bit of a crowd at Macworld Expo.
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 12:32:43 -0800
A pretty, scary plant in Seattle.
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:49:02 -0800
Archie McPhee's, Seattle
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:40:07 -0700
Redwood National Park
Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:08:39 -0500
Our cruise ship?
Sun, 5 Dec 2004 17:06:36 -0500
San Juan greetings.
Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:13:15 -0500
Bicardi distillery tour.
Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:10:39 -0800
Love this Spy vs Spy billboard.
Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:21:19 -0700
This all metal sculpture - even the doll - really had me fooled.
Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:41:51 -0700
A Las Vegas lizard near an airport lounge.
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 20:26:39 -0700
An inviting window display in Jackson.
Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:08:04 -0700
A victorian home in pacific heights.
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:43:42 -0700
The plate on this car reads "way2brite". Indeed!
Sat, 4 Sep 2004 15:31:47 -0700
Happy labor day from great america!
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:34:10 -0700
Van halen in san jose. A good concert!
Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:17:22 -0700
As darkness falls, our ghost hunter guide weaves a tale.
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:52:20 -0700
Pretty copper vats hold mash yearning to be beer.
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:57:21 -0700
Touring the coors brewery. Even more fun than you might think!
Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:11:52 -0700
Greetings from red rocks, colorado.
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:44:27 -0700
Wow! Now that's what i call a speciality store!
Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:33:34 -0700
Street musicians in the haight-ashbury area.
Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:42:47 -0700
Cutest car ever. 2005 mini cooper convertible.
Sat, 26 Jun 2004 15:47:15 -0700
A colorful store in chinatown.
Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:49:18 -0700
The secret to fine meat balls?
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:30:16 -0700
Umbrella drinks at the tonga room. Life is good.
Sun, 30 May 2004 16:45:00 -0700
Nothing says memorial day like an amusement park.
Fri, 28 May 2004 13:53:46 -0700
A hand drawn election campaign sign at a local college.
Mon, 24 May 2004 19:51:52 -0700
Gathering clouds in san francisco. Shot just after i was interviewed on a radio show about home automation.
Mon, 17 May 2004 13:03:18 -0700
Colorfull beadwork at a pow wow.
Sat, 15 May 2004 15:09:25 -0700
Oddly, this creature spoke with a british accent.
With any luck you will only get one copy of this message. Sorry for the technical difficulties.
Wed, 12 May 2004 16:25:18 -0700
Heroes at wondercon.
Sun, 9 May 2004 09:23:24 -0700
Spring means time for wondercon.
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:15:44 -0400
San Francisco from a 30th floor.
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 00:03:37 -0500
They had nothing in my size. And with that, goodbye Hollywood.
Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:01:32 -0500
Sylvester the cat sends his kind regards.
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:22:06 -0500
A film crew! This really is Hollywood! They're filming a scene for the
TV show "Jag".
Mon, 29 Mar 2004 18:44:44 -0500
Giant elephants and bas relief Egyptian idols near the Kodak Theatre in
Hollywood.
Sun, 7 Mar 2004 16:44:16 -0800
A UFO hovers over Gilroy, California. (Just the right of the lone
tree, and right between the two trees in the other picture, about
halfway up. Silver/white colored.) Try squinting, it might help.
Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:33:30 -0800
If you look closely (pretty much the rule for all these pictures,
actually) you'll see a giant arrow stuck in the ground, at the shore
of the bay. (That's the SF Bay Bridge in the background.)
Wed, 4 Feb 2004 12:41:47 -0800
A couple of snapshots from the Golden Gate Kennel Club dog show held
at the Cow Palace in Daly City.
Little-known fact: The 1964 Republican Convention was held at the
Cow Palace, nominating Barry Goldwater. (Feel free to make up your
own joke about this.)
Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:49:58 -0800
These life-sized hula dolls are things from which nightmares are made.
Eeek!
Sun, 18 Jan 2004 20:22:39 -0800
Yikes! I don't think I've ever seen a sale sign that nearly the size
of the building. I guess that is one BIG SALE!
Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:23:03 +0000
If you were lost, would you ask a guy with a giant blue head for
directions?
Me neither.
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:57:47 -0800
4th & Market, SF, just about sunset. Taken from the Virgin store.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:44:29 -0800
A sunny winter's day at the park. So nice that even the park's
maintenance worker was spotted taking a break, and some photographs,
which inspired me to do the same.
Thu, 11 Dec 2003 15:30:56 -0800
A few self-portraits. A fine way to kill time while waiting for
soemthing or other.
Sat, 1 Nov 2003 14:23:50 -0800
Young heros, princesses, and goblins gather in a mall's atrium
awaiting the costume judging. Meanwhile, a yellow chicken races by
on her way to gathering more candy.
Happy Hallowe'en!
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:55:19 -0700
Rats, forgot to also send the sculpture of Cleopatra. It was rather
dark, and I couldn't see where I was aiming. Honest.
Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:30:15 -0700
Las Vegas is littered with interesting sculptures.
Sun, 19 Oct 2003 08:32:40 -0700
The (daytime) view from the 25th floor of Treasue Island. Currently
undergoing an ill-advised rebranding to "TI".
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 16:39:11 -0700
Javance, concierge at treasure island. thanks to him, we'll be seeing
Tom Jones tomorrow.
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:23:02 -0700
We have arrived. Let the festivities begin.
Moments after snapping this picture, I hit my head on the monitors. It
failed, however, to knock any sense into me.
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 14:25:21 -0700
Hallowe'en, like Xmas, is a holiday best shopped early.
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 12:31:23 -0700
Man with big wiener.
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 14:20:52 -0700
Budweiser Clydesdale Team at the brewery in Fairfield. Over 2000 lbs
each, 18 hands tall, hooves the size of dinner plates. 12 ton wagon.
Really impressive to see in person.
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:59:22 -0700
Nothing says Spa Sale like a giant inflatabel duck!
Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:34:03 -0700
Nothing says "Spa Sale" like a 15 foot inflatable duck.
Happy Labor Day!
Sat, 16 Aug 2003 16:50:26 -0700
A whacky, whacky shoe. Blue canvas, rubber-toed, lace-up sneaker in
the front. Stubby stiletto heel in the back. Hard leather sole with
glued-on traction strips. I think they should call it "platypus."
Tue, 12 Aug 2003 13:22:37 -0700
This is either the second car I've seen with a garden gnome in the
front seat, or this person is following me. Either way, I'm a
little bothered.
Sat, 2 Aug 2003 12:50:48 -0700
It's hard to see things in these tiny pictures, so imagine how big this
mountain is in real life.
(squaw valley, ca.)
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:01:18 -0700
Rats, the sign at a bar in Truckee says "Free beer tomorrow". Just our
luck to be too soon.
--Gordon
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 16:32:02 -0700
Nice license plate for this orange beetle, don't you think?
Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:56:42 -0700
The (in)famous Winchester Mystery House in San Jose. A must-visit for
all who stay with us.
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 07:42:00 -0700
Nothing says "fun" like a monster holding a piece of roller-coaster
track, and a giant psycho mouse.
(Great America, Santa Clara)
Sat, 5 Jul 2003 14:10:02 -0700
Great America. Coasters, sun, and people.
Fri, 4 Jul 2003 14:26:30 -0700
One of these things
Is not like the other
One of these things
Just doesn't belong
(chinatown, SF)
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 07:32:31 -0700
Scenes from the Apple Developer's Conferences (WWDC) in San
Francisco.
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:04:33 -0700
A colorful tank of underwater creatures and plants at the Monterey
Bay Aquarium.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:53:43 -0700
Bee Happy
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 14:11:39 -0700
The car parked next to mine has a garden gnome in the passenger seat.
I'm reporting them to the ASPCGN for failing to crack a window, it was
really really hot out.
Sun, 8 Jun 2003 14:56:02 -0700
Cactus Pete's in Carson City is about what you'd expect, but nothing
beats The Bucket of Blood Saloon in Virginia City (est. 1890-something).
Sat, 7 Jun 2003 14:22:52 -0700
Donner Summit rest area, 6000 feet and 78 degrees, where an old hippie
parks his motorhome and plays Elvis Presley songs for tips from the
gotta-stop-now crowd.
In a blip of synchronicity, the next random song on our iPod after
leaving this stop was by Lisa Marie Presley.
Long live the King!
Sat, 7 Jun 2003 11:09:51 -0700
The best technical bookstore, ever. Suprised to find it open at 9am.
Glad we took a chance and stopped.
Sun, 1 Jun 2003 14:13:54 -0700
At the Budweiser factory, Fairfield CA
(yes, you get free samples.)
Sat, 31 May 2003 16:50:43 -0700
Portrait of Ronald Reagan, made of jelly beans. (Jelly Belly factory,
Fairfield, CA.)
Yes, you get free samples.
Sat, 31 May 2003 13:36:42 -0700
King of the Road
Tue, 27 May 2003 11:39:07 -0700
A room filled with Power Mac G4 computers. Don't they look lonely?
Fri, 23 May 2003 18:55:57 -0700
A salmon-colored Studebaker on a rainy afternoon.
Sat, 17 May 2003 13:09:51 -0700
The lure of the carinval life. Pull into a new town and setup in the
Walmart parking lot. Offer fun for the whole family, then move on to the
next shopping center.
Sat, 10 May 2003 15:18:22 -0700
Plastic hangars. (container store, SF)
Fri, 2 May 2003 16:09:31 -0700
Self-portrait. {Camper Shoes, SF)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:18:12 -0700
An appropriately small pic of artist Sergio Aragones, of MAD magazine
fame.
Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:49:56 -0700
Waiting with my friend Steve, at the entrance to Moscone West, for
Apple's big music announcment.
Sat, 26 Apr 2003 15:13:44 -0700
Cable Cars & Imperial Stormtroopers, just another day in San Francisco.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:08:13 -0700
Apparently the land near Half Moon Bay was once home to a race of giant
pumpkin farmers, as memorialized by this statue.
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 13:46:41 -0700
A performer at the Santana Row farmer's market dons bunny ears for
Easter.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 18:25:36 -0700
A short drive up the coast from Santa Cruz takes us to Bonnie Doon
Vineyards -- home of distinctive and esoteric wines.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003 14:48:14 -0700
Scenes from Mission Santa Cruz, now a state park.
Sun, 13 Apr 2003 18:25:20 -0700
A couple takes their cockatoos (cockati?) for a Sunday afternoon walk.
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:58:24 -0700
A workman repairs a translucent roof panel, casting a Spider-man style
shadow.
Sat, 5 Apr 2003 18:33:36 -0800
Sidewalk dining at the Loose Caboose in Walnut Grove, plus a stop at
Mossdale Crossing Park in Lathrop. The nifty elevator bridge raises for
cargo boats bound for the Port of Stockton.
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 17:37:15 -0800
Waiting to be seated at Hong Fu's. Soon to discover that "Kung Pao
Triple Delight" means chicken, shrimp, and tofu. You have been warned.
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 12:42:37 -0800
Spring, sprang, sprung.
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 14:34:15 -0800
The scene in Cupertino on this 80 degree Saturday at the end of March.
Hope your weekend is just as beautiful.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003 11:29:16 -0800
My cabbie, taking me to my flight home. He's scratched the "no' off the
"no smoking" sign painted on the car windows. More accurately, he should
change it to say "sleeping," which is what he was doing in his car
outside my hotel.
To wrap this trip up, here's an upside pic from Hut's Hamburgers. Why is
it that when a Lone Star beer is involved my pictures are topsy-turvy?
Wed, 12 Mar 2003 06:42:18 -0800
Town Lake (aka the Colorado River) trail is overrun with joggers. The
city parks a flatbed with icewater dispensers for them, even when it's
cloudy and cool, near the Stevie Ray Vaughan memorial.
Wed, 12 Mar 2003 04:46:16 -0800
The Driskill Hotel is definitley the place to stay here. Built in the
late 1800s it has a lot of class and lovely touches. And yet another
lone star rotunda.
Enjoyed a sundae in their cafe - homemade peanut butter ice cream,
peanut butter cookie, and carmel sauce. Trying to put out the "nuclear
tacos" from earlier. The tacos were good, but by far the hottest ever.
Broke a sweat on the first bite; my eyes were watering by the end.
"Tears of joy" said the chef. (They're made with Red Savina peppers.)
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:20:54 -0800
I don't know which is I like best, the name of this band, the band
appearing next week ("The Menstrual Tramps"), or the bar itself -- The
Chuggin' Monkey. www.thechugginmonkey.com
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:24:47 -0800
Here's a bit of Austin culture, they all seem to load bike racks so that
the front tire is sticking up, wheelie style. In fact, once I noticed
this, I haven't seen a single bicycle racked in any other position. Good
thing I'm on foot, the peer pressure to adopt this would be hard to
resist.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:07:29 -0800
American Spirit tobacco is a conference sponsor. They've wisely set up
their propoganda booth outside -- the only place where smoking is
allowed. If you don't step out on the balcony for a cig, you'd never
know they were here. The din from the construction site that the balcony
overlooks is but a minor obstacle for the die hard nicotine junkies, I
suppose. At least they don't have to go down 3 flights in order to light
up.
Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:19:32 -0800
The Texas capitol building, whose lone star rotunda is both very
dramatic and is taller than the US capitol rotunda. (they're very proud
of this.)
Nearby, the Gov's Mansion is equally impressive in its stature. I bet
Dubya looks back fondly on living there. I know that I do.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:03:56 -0800
The lunch line at the Iron Works BBQ stretches out the door for good
reason. It's Gov Dubya's fave, and my friend Joe's too.
The sampler platter is amazing -- sausage, beef ribs, brisket, 2 slice
of white bread, pickles, onion, potato salad, and a jalepeno on the
side. Oh, and an ice cold Lone Star beer. I'll eat again on Wednesday.
One of these pict of the outside is upside down. I assure you the beer
had nothing to do with that.
Mon, 10 Mar 2003 05:41:12 -0800
How can you tell it is Sunday night in Austin? Only 3/4 of the bars have
live music, and the place with well drinks for $1 marks 'em down to 25
cents.
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 15:04:48 -0800
An unswept sidewalk in front of empty lot is filled with stars, like the
Hollywood walk of fame. Here is Carol Burnett, found between Sam Houston
and Judge Roy Bean.
Your guess is as good as mine.
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 19:10:34 -0800
My first impression of Austin -- it's very flat. My cabbie said the west
side is hilly, tho.
I was surprised to find a live band in the middle of the airport.
The Texas-style Mongolian BBQ (that means they serve Dr. Pepper) across
the street from my hotel was quite good.
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:18:35 -0800
The World's Longest Traffic Light. But, lucky me, I'm first in line.
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:59:50 -0800
Waiting for my Garden Burger at Cafe Macs. Gald the ambient noise is
loud enough to drown out my growling tummy.
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:30:54 -0800
The Robin's Run housing development near us is about to sell all
remaining homes at an auction. A sign of the times in the valley. Three
years ago there was a lottery to be allowed to buy, now they just hope
that bids get up near market rate.
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 10:01:49 -0800
A lovely day in Mill Valley. And a great lunch at Pearl's Phat Burgers.
The individually made burgers are completly indistinguishable from
homemade.
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 14:05:09 -0800
Scooter and I wait outside our new neighborhood Safeway store while
storm clouds gather overhead.
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:44:41 -0800
The Jelly Belly Factory is a lot of fun, and Scooter gives this
thoughtful dog walk his highest rating.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:30:31 -0800
My friend Cliff checks out this tiny, goofy camera.
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:14:07 -0800
Intermission at Cirque Du Soliel's Varekai. Our seats are amazing --
front row!
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:24:16 -0800
The outdoor Y lap pool looks like fun, and check out the low basin on
this fountain at Cuesta Park. Just for dogs!
--Gordon
Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:12:51 -0800
Cupertino's Memorial Park. 70+ degrees in January, gotta love
California.
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 16:15:55 -0800
Ouch! Whatva good warning sign. (mission garage in SF)
Thu, 9 Jan 2003 15:18:01 -0800
A windows vendor ar Macworld. That sure takes guts. Ha! Get it? Anderson
Windows is displaying at Macworld Expo. I wonder if they haerd this was
a show for people switching windows and got confused?
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:00:08 -0800
Peter Brady at Macworld. (aka Christopher Knight}
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:00:57 -0800
Waiting foe the Macworld Expo keynote broadcast. I think this pic is too
dark, but can't tell for certain.
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 07:49:45 -0800
Out with the old. Diet Coke circa 2002 on the left. This year's model on
the right. Bring on the nostalgia for the old design!
Sun, 5 Jan 2003 09:23:12 -0800
Where have all the teeter-totters gone?
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 11:09:13 -0800
Baby gates and puppies. This time last year, I had niether.
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:49:21 -0800
Hey, it's a brand new year.
Sun, 29 Dec 2002 06:54:01 -0800
Some shots from the missions at San Diegp and San Luis Rey. Our first
glimpse of the Pacific this trip was at San Clemente, where we had a
late lunch and spotted a house with neat climbing roses painted on its
front. We didn't visit Richard Nixon, however.
--Gordon
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 19:27:48 -0800
Yesterday's power-driving paid off today with some great siteseeing. Two
missions, walking Scooter down Hollywood Blvd, and sidewalk dining in
San Juan Capistrano.
I dug the "no riff raff" sign outside a cowboy giftshop, and Pedro's
Tacos really hit the spot and were easy on the wallet. Nearby, graffiti
proclaimed "viva zapata!"
--Gordon
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 17:37:23 -0800
Pepsi. Bud, and Texas. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 17:35:26 -0800
It is Frosty!
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:59:18 -0800
My keyring.
--Gordon
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:42:33 -0800
Yum! To go, to say. Just eat it.
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:41:09 -0800
This donut place in Santa Clara looks great, but I've never found it
open