I have my lovely olive green camera, but have not yet had the chance to take very many pictures with it, so I will share with you some photos chosen at random from my Big (Really Big) Box of Unsorted Photos:

Pioneer Memorial
Donner State Park
Truckee, California
Photo taken:  early 1980s


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Didn't win anything, didn't lose much, as most of my horses were scratched.  It's like they sense my support, instinctively know this means they have no chance, and decide to sleep in.


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Everything great about the thrift store experience is encapsulated in this photo for me.  A piano, a basket of fake roses, a cheapass-looking lamp, and a horse.  That about says it all, I think. 

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This is kind of a guest photoblog, since my sister took these pictures. But it's kind of not, since she's not posting them. I grabbed them off of her camera, and am posting them myself, without her knowledge. So, it's kind of a covert, sneaky, devious guest photoblog. Boy will she be surprised when she sees this ( Read more... )

Well, fall seems to have finally decided to kick summer to the curb.  Gone is the blazing hot, smoggy ickiness, and in its place is something fresh, clean, breezy, and delightful.  Days like today are why fall is my favorite time of year out here.  In honor of the occasion, I am posting a pumpkin-y picspam, from our trip to the Greatest Nursery in ( Read more... )

My sister and I went out to breakfast, and then out to the mall to look around.  We went into our favorite home/furniture store, at which we virtually never buy anything, but have fun looking around, when all of a sudden she says, "Oh my...it's..." and then points, with an alarmed look on her face.  I look all around, but there's nothing, and I say ( Read more... )

At last! I get to go whale watching, and lay eyes on the mighty Blue Whale, the largest animal ever to grace our fine planet! Unfortunately, even though they chose to show up in significant numbers on every other whale watch cruise that week, they decided to totally blow off the one I was on. So now you know there will be no blue whale photos on in ( Read more... )

Ta da!


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Thanks to all who sent birthday wishes.  I know it's confusing, what with my celebrating my faux birthday randomly during the year, but that does not make the sentiments sent on the actual day itself, which I no longer really pay attention to, any less appreciated.  The llama reference was very much appreciated also.  Llamas are awesome animals.  I ( Read more... )