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Things that can go horribly wrong when you take photos… part 4… *Do not drive and take photos at the same time*

Yes, that is indeed a cool picture of the new section of the Oakland Bay Bridge. And yes, I was driving while I took it. But I was a trained professional driver for six years, and, when I do take … Continue reading

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We interrupt these pictures of sunsets to bring you… uh… pictures of a sunrise…

I am just, in my own clever way, reminding you that, on the way back South from my recent adventures in the Bay Area, I did get up at 3:30 in the morning, just to get you some pictures of … Continue reading

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Geeze, Arthur, enough with the pictures of the sunset, for cryin’ out loud…

I know, I took a lot of photos that night I went up into the Berkeley hills to watch the sun set over San Francisco. The thing is… hey, thing, how’s it going?… that digital cameras let you take a … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 10… Horsing around…

Horses are not always easy to meet in an ‘up close and personal’ sense. I mean, yeah, you can go to someplace where you can pay to meet horses, but I am talking about you average horse who isn’t  conditioned … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 7…(Or): You otter behave yourself…

Yes, yet again I stopped, on my way down the California coast, after my adventures in the Bay Area and a brief stop to help out with my cousin’s kids in Santa Cruz, in Morro Bay, to see the sea … Continue reading

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

Some mammals have adorable faces that make you want to get to know them. They might even be the kinds of mammals that appear to enjoy the company of other mammals. They can look, at first glance, as though they … Continue reading

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

That right there might be one of the most beautiful pictures I ever took. Look at that wobbly sun! I stayed up on the hill above Berkeley, just a few miles from my mom’s house, for almost three hours. I … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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Meetin’ some mammals… part 1…

I did mention that I met some very nice mammals today, on the way back from my little adventure to the Bay Area, didn’t I? I have decided… okay, the crack squirrels in my head have decided… to combine the … Continue reading

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