A late-summer view of the Milky Way in juxtaposition with Ricardo Breceda's giant sculpture of a Woolly Mammoth. The glow along the bottom of the photo is a distant San Diego. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Borrego Springs, California.
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The desert sculptures of Ricardo Breceda
Southern California artist Ricardo Breceda created and installed over 130 huge fanciful sculptures across the Borrego Springs, California desert landscape, each made of rugged iron and steel. With a temperature of over 105 degrees outside, we only had the stamina to get out of the car and photograph a few of Breceda's works. One of… Continue reading The desert sculptures of Ricardo Breceda
In the Morning at Font’s Point
The Sun rises over the Borrego Badlands
Here's my follow-up photo of the Borrego Badlands taken a few moments after the sun broke the eastern horizon to give you an idea of how deep the arroyos are. Looking far to the east is the Salton Sea, which today sits 235 feet BELOW sea level. From one to 5 million years ago, the… Continue reading The Sun rises over the Borrego Badlands
Sunrise over the Borrego Badlands
Sunrise this morning from Font's Point overlooking the Borrego Badlands. The location is nicknamed "California's Grand Canyon" because it is straight down from where I made this photo. Kinda' scary! Font's Point is at the end of a 4 mile long "4-wheel drive only" off-road trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park near Borrego Springs.
Pedro E. Guerrero’s baby saguaro all grown-up.
While watching the PBS American Masters episode on the life, work and career of acclaimed photographer Pedro E. Guerrero, a photograph he created caught my eye. Guerrero's photograph of Taliesin West, likely taken in the 1930s or 40s from the dirt road leading up to Taliesin West, showed a small saguaro cactus about two feet… Continue reading Pedro E. Guerrero’s baby saguaro all grown-up.
Neapolitan Lane
One of my favorite homes set along the canals of Naples Island, Long Beach, California.
Windseeker soars to meet Jet Airplane
I came across this photo taken back in February 2012 when I joined the younger and more adventuresome members of my family for a day at Knott's Berry Farm to celebrate a birthday. As everyone knows, or should know, I don't do thrill rides. While I waited for the family daredevils on the ground, I… Continue reading Windseeker soars to meet Jet Airplane
The Caracal
The Caracal's ancestral home ranges from central India into Asia, across Jordan, Israel, the Arabian Peninsula, and the African continent.
Jay Leno’s 1966 Olds Toronado
Here's a couple of photos of Jay Leno's 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado I took while visiting his studios that some of you might enjoy... Originally a front-wheel drive powered by a 7-liter generating 385 HP, Jay stepped up the game by transforming his into a 1,070 horsepower real-wheel drive rocket ship, sitting on a modified C5… Continue reading Jay Leno’s 1966 Olds Toronado
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