Power of Mother Nature...

You got it???

NO EXCEPTIONS !!!

Fisherman's Wharf Christmas...

Support local businesses...

Now that you have or about to have some holiday cash, please do what these good people did at Fireside Camera in San Francisco and did their holiday shopping in their neighborhood.

Every dollar you spend in a local independent business helps your own community versus giving it to some big conglomerate.

Is Christmas shopping over with yet???

Vive la Citroen !!!

Lacking common sense...

If you want to have a conversation... don't do it in the middle of the street!  These two were lucky it's still early in the morning.

DO THIS !!!

DO THIS!
It's the holidays. Hopefully all of you are capturing moments in time with your camera. Your child's first Christmas, a funny thing that happened while at the..., etc...

The DO THIS has to do with BACKUP.
Unlike the film days where you have the print and the negative, in the digital age, we live with files.

Tonight - HORROR. For some reason (probably user error), 1065 photos - gone. Those images contained the SF Giants 2010 World Series Parade and more.

Thankfully I still have a tech head brain and had backups of backups and those files are still there.

So... if you haven't finished with holiday shopping, do yourself a favor.... buy a hard drive or two and backup those important images

This is what I think of that...

A Kodak....no... Leica Moment

Being at the right place at the right time and with the right camera in hand.   Shooting a Leica moment of two special edition Leica's with a Leica M.  Life doesn't get much better.

Fascination and Focus...

Fallen leaves...

A Cat's Love...

A neighborhood cat that has a daytime home in our garage left us a present this afternoon.  Although I feel bad for the bird, you can't tell me animals don't have feelings.

Those wonderful toys...

One of the cool things about photography is that you get to play with a lot of interesting stuff.

One last look...

Before having to drill holes in the front bumper in order to comply with California DMV laws about having a front license plate.

Not going to Stop...

Eureka via Polaroid

Got my attention...

You're outta here...

Driving a 3 Series BMW on bald Kumho tires is a crime !  Not to mention dangerous as well.

Cat nap...

To be able to just plop down and take a nap... heaven.

Point of impact...

Walking towards you...

Always read the label...

Engine technology (more car geek stuff)...

Car technology has continued to improve year after year and is now at a point where all the new technology is exciting and most importantly... FUN.

In 1974 my family purchased a German made Mercury Capri with a 2 litre Overhead Cam 4 cylinder engine that produced 80 horsepower and 98 lb/ft of torque. 0-60mph was 13.5 seconds and got 25 mpg.

Fast forward 40 years to 2014.  Another German made 2 liter 4 cylinder engine.  This time in a BMW 228i.  Horsepower is now at 240 and torque is up to 255 lb/ft.  0-60 is now 5.4 seconds and gets 35 mpg.

My 1987 Ford Mustang 5.0 with a 5 liter (302 cu.in) V8 put out 225 horses and 300 lb/ft of torque with a 0-60 time of 6.5 seconds and got roughly 21 mpg.

Goodbye ol' girl...

162,000 miles and 14 years.  She has a good new home with someone who knows how to care for BMW's.  Still sad to see her go.

Snoozing...

Back to it's roots...

Recent BMW series have gotten bigger and bigger.  The current 3 series is actually as large as the last generation 5 series.

The feel of the cars have also started to change as well.  Although among car people, the complete line of BMW vehicles are still class leading in terms of handling, performance, build quality and safety.

The BMW 2002tii is considered among BMW owners as the start of what is known as "The Ultimate Driving Machine".  The new F22 is BMW's attempt in getting back to it's roots.  So far I can say that the F22 (228i and M235i) have hit the target.  Nimble, fast, responsive, etc....

Accents...

Eyes...

Not just another pretty face...

Think...

Leica M3.  35mm Summilux, Kodak Tri-X 400, Pentax Spotmeter - Zone IV

A Message???

OR Waiting Area - Stanford University Hospital.

What's in a name???

Not only can it be to identify someone, it can also bring back sweet memories

Another intersection...

Crisp dollar bills...

Say cheese...

Mechanical beauty...

What happened to colors???

Years ago you were able to buy cars in virtually any color.  Now it seems like your choices are shades of silver.  Have we become so bland?

A seat at the table...

Fast discussion...

Step Together...

Out there...

Shooting from the shadows...

Funny Hats and Tourists...

Three...

Going horizontal while vertical...

Walking the grounds of Stanford University Hospital, saw this squirrel walking along one of the pillars.