Further Adventures of the Gators

They are off and running

The Twins go on the road

I’m working on the road this week, the twins came alongStay tuned

Peace

Richard

The Spiders are Right

Well about a week and a half ago we had a storm that set records for the most rain fall ever in the month of October. An old wives tale is that when we have a lot of spiders, we’re going to have a lot of rain, at least my neighbors will still have TV

Last Week 9-22-09

This last week I attended an Apple Certified Training course on Final Cut 7, my instructor was amazing, here’s a link to her classes, (oh yea, she wrote the book also) simple amazing class and instructor:

http://www.weynand.com/wt/

I’m really proud of this and I hope pride does not come before a fall, it’s a new world for still image makers, I want to ride that train!Peace

Richard

The Candid Frame Podcast

If for any reason you can’t get enough of me……I’d love it if you’d take a little time and visit the Candid frame

http://www.thecandidframe.com./

I’m the feature of his 81st interview, I’m honored to be involved with this group  of photographers.  Please have a listen.

Peace

Richard

It’s the middle of September

Wow, it became winter here over the weekend. The waves went to 8-10 feet and we had rain Saturday night. It’s dark in the morning when I get up now, a month ago it was bright, it must be this earth rotation-season changing thing.

We’re really looking forward to a rainy winter, we can sure use it ( I know in a couple of months I’ll be complaining about it). The light and the opportunity to make images in the rainy season is wonderful. The first year I lived here in 1995 we had a very wet winter and I think I photographed almost every day, can’t wait.

Next week I’m off to LA to attend a class on Final Cut. There is a test at the end and if I pass, I’ll be Apple certified….I don’t test well.

Fires- broken toes and spider webs

Wow, what a summer. Here’s a shot of the Gloria Road fire a little east of us, our air quality is pretty bad from it. I sat and watched it  as it just consumes 100’s of acres, nature is amazing.

Monday 6:02 am

Raccoon (over 40 pounds), neighbors dog, neighbors cat, my dog, lots of ash on our sidewalk at 6:02 this morning, Critter Getter has been at the house across the street all day now my dog

Images from Lockheed Fire viewed from Monterey

Here is a quick look from Monterey of a really bad fire across the bay north of Santa Cruz, here is the Cal FIre blog

http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Les Paul RIP 94

Wow, what a winner and a wonderful human. I got to see him just about 8 weeks ago on JUne 1st, a week before his 94 birthday, he was frail but he was amazing. Wonderful World was a transforming life experience for me. Go in peace Les….you were the MAN!

I just heard that the show I saw on June 1st was his last, I feel very honored