MILK MAN!

For today's post lets take a little trip back in time. Picture yourself living in the early 1900s in Olema California. Population of your town rounds out to an even 50. In your backyard you have five chickens that run free, a few cows, and two dogs that look over your land.

Now travel to present time and find yourself in Olema California and you might recognize that nothing has changed AT ALL! All the houses still have chickens running around (who, if you are not carful, know how to break into a house and turn on blenders) population has increased a bit to about 80 and the town has enough of a stockpile of food to last two weeks should an earthquake hit and the only road in and out of town is blocked.

This picture was taken while staying over at a Bed and Breakfast in Olema California. The owners of the bed and breakfast had all these old treasures throughout the yard. This one milk sign was sitting off in the corner and, from the looks of it, it is an original road sign that would signal people to come to that location for their milk and cream. West Marin rocks.

Meat Packing District

Here is an image to go along with yesterday's night photography. While I was living in New York one of my favorite things to do was capture different parts of the city at night. The city turns into a different world when shops start to close and the sun goes down.

This particular picture was taken in the meat packing district just off of 14th street and 9th avenue. During the day the area is full of Posh Boutiques and overpriced restaurants. At night it turns into what it once was as a run down old decaying town. Store front gates reveal art work that you will never find in a gallery and graffiti that will never be matched in any other part of New York.

If any of you have a particular night project that you would like to see done please let me know. I always like a project.

ONE WEEK OF BLOGGING!!!!! Well today celebrates one full week of blogging. YAY!

Tonight I wanted to show off some night photography. Granted it is not my best but I LOVE IT anyway. I took this about three weeks ago on a Friday night. There is a tradition in the Bay Area called San Jose Bike Party. Hundreds of bikers from the Bay Area come together and bike from San Jose all the way up to Redwood City area. Luckily we live on the route. Two times now, we've been half asleep on the couch, and suddenly we've heard tons of people yelling BIKE PARTY!!!

For this shot I set up my camera on a tripod and used a wireless remote to activate the shutter. It was set for three seconds exposure. I like this particular shot because of all the lines that were generated by the different lights going in both directions. Go bike party!

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The Hand

Apparently Bart Simpson is running around somewhere with one arm.

This post comes at request of the Fairy's brother. He shall be known as Jobin (real name Kent). He saw this doll hand sitting on a piece of wood by the water and asked me to take a picture of it in an artistic way. When requested, I shall provide.

It reminds me of something that you would see on the back of a skateboard or hanging in a hipster art gallery in Brooklyn.

For this post we return to Point Reyes. Well, I return to Point Reyes. As a reader, this might be your first visit. Long story short... this is a picture from Point Reyes California! It was taken in a rundown old barn that is at the very tip of Point Reyes National Park.

I am a huge fan of taking pictures of worn out and rusty objects and turning them into works of art. For this shot the sun was shining brightly overhead and I was drawn to this horse shoe from across the prairie. It was the only thing standing out on the white barn and as I got closer I knew I wanted to capture it as a close-up.

If you would like a full quality shot to see the true detail, leave me a comment.

Business card

I know that I made a commitment to one post a day. This would technically make two.

I am not considering this a second post since i told all of you (the four that seem to be following) that i would show you my business card.

Here it is!

Did i turn off the coffee maker?

Once a year the elephant seals migrate to anõ Nuevo beach. During this time there are 100's of elephants seals everywhere. To go and see them you have to be guided through the beach in a group. There is no fences between you and the seals and there is nothing protecting you should they attack.

This little guy was at the bottom of the first sand dune that you walk over. While we were standing there listening to the guide tell us about what to do and what not to do this little guy looked at me and started scratching his head. It reminded me of something i would do when i can't remember if I did something.

Trust me there are numerous times that the gfairy asks me a question, and i have not the slightest clue.