Wait... I hear voices

The one thing you can't say about Giants pitcher Brian Wilson is that he's not unique.

The Sidewalks are paved with gold...

Perhaps that myth our ancestors were told wasn't exactly a lie.

What the???

Sun fighting with Clouds...

Geometry...

All those wonderful shapes and textures.  Take each item and make it a math problem.  At least math would be fun.

Falling Water...

I Hear Music...

Either making it yourself OR through your earphones.

How fitting...

Right across the street from Old Saint Mary's Church in San Francisco.

A Bowl of Fruit...

Everyone... with the holidays among us and with temptation everywhere - which I am guility of pushing and consuming - try to take time an enjoy some healthy foods too!

Goat Story...

My hillside was full of goats this afternoon.  The city finally got smart and instead of fighting fires on this hill every year... make some goats happy with a lot of ground to feed on.

Same shot but with the new 75mm (150mm equiv.) f/1.8 M.Zuiko

Line Up...

Nice and Neat rows ready for next season.

Not Natural...

100% Made by Humans

Smoochin'...

Ah... to be young and in love.

A Dirt Road...

Trees to my left... Vineyard to my right... a path down the center.

Eyes of the Crusher...

Wonderful statue of the Grape Crusher in Napa Valley.

Forgotten...

Sad that this bunch may not make it to a bottle.  It's cells will help nurture mother earth and the next generation of grapes will inherit.

Left Behind...

The harvest almost over, this bunch was left behind.  Perhaps to someday help the next harvest.

Colors...

The days grow short.  The nights are longer.  The Autumn Leaves.

Earth tones...

Vineyards...

Recently harvested for some future vintage.  Isn't nature wonderful !

Looking out...

... at the world around her.

Parade Fun...

More from the World Series Celebration parade.  People having fun and being very friendly.

Police Academy...

Remember that scene in the movie Police Academy where the cadets were brought in for crowd control.  Here are the real ones.  Where's Mahoney??

Tell me again?

"... where's that person I'm suppose to slay?"

Shooter...

A Man and a Woman...

A caption anyone?

Sleep Walker...

Da Power...

At one time, Willie Brown Jr. was the most powerful politician in California.  The Speaker of the State Assembly was essentially a lifetime appointment before term limits.  When term limits came about... Willie was out.  I have to give him credit, he did break up the "good ol' boy's network" in the City when he was Mayor.

Dress Up...

Although you can look like this in San Francisco and no one would even care... today, everyone is a clown.

Baby Panda Junior...

That's one way to beat the crowds and see things.  Climb aboard dad's shoulders.

The Greatest...

A few years ago a question was asked of Major League Baseball players and managers, past and present... "If you were only allowed to pick one baseball player of all time, who would it be?"  The answer kept coming back... Willie Mays.  Say hey!

Old Pitchers Never Die...

They just get to enjoy and ride in parades.  For those who don't know who this is... it's Gaylord Perry.  He'll never say if he threw spitters.

Better than store bought...

So nice to see some creativity and handcraft costumes.  I am so sick of those store bought costumes.  The fun they must of had to bring all this together... priceless.

More Costume...

Crowds...

It was like this for dozens of blocks.... and it got worse at the parade started.  Wall to wall people.  Early estimate... 1 million people.

Costume...

It is Halloween after all.

Before the madness...

Color scheme today... Orange and Black.

More Dawg...

Just seems to fit.  Big pickup truck.  Big Dog.

Let the Celebration Begin !!!

How fitting that the parade will happen on Halloween Day.  Orange and Black is going to have a dual meaning!

Mom and Pop Stores...

Once upon a time when you needed something, you ran down to local grocery store, drug store, candy shop, hardware store, fish market, etc...

Typically, the owner ran the place with his or her family and a few employees.  People got to know each other and the shopping experience was also a social event.

Today, we go to the shopping center or mall and buy something that some giant big box conglomerate is pushing.

With the holidays coming up soon, do yourself a favor - or at least educate a young person - and visit a few mom and pop stores.  Who knows, you may find something unique or at least come back with an experience that is better than standing in line and be treated like cattle.

Let's Go Giants...

Giant...

To these little kids, the guy leading a group of them on a field trip must be a Giant.  Like the expression on the face of the little girl with the white jacket?

Contrast...

Comfort...

With all the traffic and people everywhere at the ballpark, this little guy was just sleeping away.

Media Madness...

Behind the scenes of ESPN

Let the Games Begin...

Game 1 versus the Detroit Tigers.... WE WIN!!

Baking Bread...

One thing about cooking or baking in general is that there's a lot of art and science involved along with a lot of human interaction to get the results.  No wonder real chefs get so much pleasure out of seeing people enjoy their creations.

Machines and the Human Interaction...

One thing I feel is missing in our world today is interaction.  We want the car to do something, we push a button and it's all done for us.  We want a photograph, point and shoot and 99.999% of the time, perfect.  Instant gratification with minimal interaction.

There is an entire generation out there who are missing the satisfaction of having to do something to get the end result.  They don't know or understand that satisfaction and gratification comes from knowledge, effort, heart and soul.  Sadly, I find it missing and quickly becoming a lost art or skill.

The image above is a sneak peek at a machine that once produced magic.  To make it work required knowledge, effort, heart and soul.