Clearing storm

Above, viewing Northeast, I went to college at the foot of those hills about 5 million years ago...well, maybe 4.

Above, looking West towards the Pacific Ocean, about 50-ish miles away.

The endless wire, looking Southwest (in the direction of Orange County).

The locked gate to nowhere. Why the lock?


Marion, my youngest daughter, prowling for photos with her 1970's era Yashica with black and white film. She is a photography student. The car is mine. View is to North to Northeast.

Cick on them for a bigger view!

At about 9:30 this morning I scampered out about 5 minutes from my house to take these pictures. I know they are not sensational...I also had some pretty hopefully nice sunset pictures from last evening, but I somehow hit the wrong button on my computer, and...zzzzzzzzzzz...I never saw them...and now never will. Also, 427 other photos, though most of which were now, thankfully, mostly disposable and copied elsywheres (that was my word, leave it alone).

There was a ton of snow up there, so low too. This last strorm was not as frigid, so the snowline crept up a bit, thus releasing a lot of wah wah. I am planning on maybe going up to the canyons to see the big run-off from all the snow upstairs. I'll post 'em as they float in.

--Dan

Sunday, Joshua Tree National Park

Here is where I was, with my sweet wife, Cruz,... in the desert of Southern California, as most of the games unfolded...though I was able to watch a chunk of the Green Bay loss.

So sorry, Green Bay! So sorry, San Diego!..

The football world will likely be owned by the Patriots of New England. I am NOT a "Pats" fan, but Green Bay shoulda won that playoff game....though I do not believe they can...or could have....beat the Patriots.

Cruz, and our youngest daughter, now not so young, same day.

Rachel, daughter number three of four, up in the rocks.

--Dan

The game, Green Bay, and a ukelele

I am getting ready for the game on Sunday (it's now Saturday night), of Green Bay vs. New York. The winner goes to the Super Bowl. I may not catch the whole game, but my heart is there with the Packers. It goes all the way back to Lombardi and Starr, folks. See the helmet on my TV? See the Governer of California in T-3? So much at once!

A photo taken around Christmas in Allen's Garage (my neighbor). The ukelele is a gift to my wife for Christmas. Allen was tuning it for me. The photo was fun.

--Dan

Rest in Peace, Edmund and Tenzing

A great sadness overwhelms me. They have now, both of them, gone to God.

Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, rest in peace. I hope to see you some day, but not quite yet.

--Dan

Sludging through a January

The Child Jesus with His Mother, Mary.

USS Hull, DD 945 (destroyer). I was aboard this ship in the early 1970's on a visit during a stay in port. It was in the middle of service with operations in Vietnam.

A youthful Einstein.

There, a few pictures of note. It is raining here, but we really need rain a lot, so that is a good thing. Sludging wet, it's January!

Happy New year!

--Dan