Pouring My Art Out

Meetin’ some mammals… part 6… (Or): It hurts my brain when I think…

Posted on October 24, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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Okay, the ‘huts my brain’ part of the title has nothing to do with this post, but it is a good caption for the first picture.

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I don’t have any more funny advice about meeting these particular mammals, since, by law, you aren’t supposed to get anywhere near them.

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All I know is that elephant seals are awesome, so I always stop and take pictures for you when I take the scenic route back from visiting my mom in the Bay Area.

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Depending on the time of year, this one stretch of beach is sometimes a madhouse.

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This time, it was fairly quiet. The young bulls are practicing their fighting moves. The older bulls are gearing up for the big battles to come, when they will have to decide which ones get a harem and which are left to their own devices. There is only one winner on any one part of the beach. The stakes are pretty high.

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It was an absolutely gorgeous morning. The sun had just come up.

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And even on a slow day, the amount of noise is astounding.

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I am glad I had the telephoto lens.

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And now, back to our adventure.

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 5… (Or): They aren’t all as friendly as they look…

Posted on October 24, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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Some mammals have adorable faces that make you want to get to know them.

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They might even be the kinds of mammals that appear to enjoy the company of other mammals.

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They can look, at first glance, as though they would enjoy nothing more than a nice, long conversation.

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Once again, looks can be deceiving.

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What appears to be a friendly conversation might actually be the precursor to a serious battle for domination. Never interrupt mammals during any kind of dispute, but most of all, never get in the middle of a mating ritual. And this also holds true of two-legged mammals. Just sayin’. a-6

Oh, and some mammals are actually protected by law from being disturbed, annoyed, bothered, pestered, or messed with in any fashion, and, you should be aware of that… particularly when it comes to 1,000-pound, horny male elephant seals.

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 4…(Or): If a mammal is looking at you like that, just back slowly away…

Posted on October 24, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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If you find yourself on the receiving end of a glare like that, the chances are that the mammal in question is thinking about eating you. This is probably not the best time to try to introduce yourself to that particular mammal.

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Obviously, this doesn’t apply to me. Mammals love me. Even those two weird cats belonging to my cousin, whom, you might recall, I stopped by to visit on the way back from the Bay Area, so I could help out with the kids.

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House cats aren’t technically big enough to eat you. That doesn’t mean they don’t think about it now and then.

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Those two cats are really very sweet despite their ferocious facial expressions… but I am glad they aren’t the size of tigers.

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Even more San Francisco sunset pictures… because Sunday is a slow day… and I have a lot of them…

Posted on October 23, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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That right there might be one of the most beautiful pictures I ever took. Look at that wobbly sun!

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I stayed up on the hill above Berkeley, just a few miles from my mom’s house, for almost three hours.

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I have always said that this is a good spot to go on a first date. If you can’t get at least a little kiss here, it isn’t going to work out anyway.

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But even alone, it is a damn good place to watch a sunset.

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And watch the lights flicker on, one by one…

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Millions of lights…

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My high school buddies and I used to come up here on weekend evenings, just to hang out, back in those enchanted days of youth.

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And I still sort of feel a little younger when I am up there.

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It was one of those kinds of days in the Bay Area…

Posted on October 23, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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Okay, I admit it. I am rather proud of that picture. Look at the purple highlights on the water. You can’t fake that. And these photos are the other reason I always go down to Point Isabel when I am visiting my mom… aside from the fact that people walk their dogs there, and I get to meet lots of dogs.

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There is nothing like being down by the bay on a sunny day.

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And I like to get right down by the water, and then kneel down, to show a fish’s eye view. I think it juxtaposes the photos I take of the sunsets from way up in the hills behind my mom’s house.

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Next time, I will try to remember to go down by the water to take pictures of the sunset.

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But you can’t beat cute doggies and the views of San Francisco…

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I’m just sayin’.

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Not to mention the Golden Gate bridge.

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Yeah… there is absolutely no historic parallel at all… sigh…

Posted on October 23, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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The remodel is coming along…

Posted on October 23, 2016 by pouringmyartout

The cabinets are in.

The kitchen is starting to look like a kitchen again.

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Sunrise to sunset, you gotta love California…

Posted on October 22, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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Here is a little photo montage of pictures I took on my latest adventure. The sun setting over the Bay Area, and the sun rising on the coast over the Pacific Ocean on Highway One.

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 3… more good advice on mammal meetin’…

Posted on October 22, 2016 by pouringmyartout

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Yes, it is always fun and exciting to meet your fellow mammals, but don’t get too excited. If they are busy doing something… like taking a nap, don’t be rude. You wouldn’t like it if some mammal woke you up just to make your acquaintance.

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If they are eating, wait until they finish before introducing yourself. This is just common sense and good manners.

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If they appear to be shy, don’t just walk up and try to shake their hand… or hoof… or flipper, paw, or whatever.

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If they are playing, you can join in if they want you too, but don’t spoil their fun.

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If they are taking a quiet moment to reflect on the meaning of life, just remember that it isn’t always all about you… and this is me saying that…

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And if they are having an argument, don’t but in. That is just obnoxious.

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If they are with a bunch of their friends, remember that you are the outsider. If you were doing something with your friends and someone just interjected themselves into the situation, you might think that person was a little crazy.

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