Just for the Record

Fashionistas of the Urban Forest

Monarch and Milkweed

Houseplant

Bucolic Bliss

Foliage Camouflage

Berry Pickers

Every Wind in the River

Filling Out Those Jeans Quite Nicely

Side Yard of the Century

With my doctor's okay, Mrs. G and I were able to get away for a few days this past weekend. The trip north -- to Garberville, Eureka and surrounding environs -- was very relaxing and therapeutic, probably even more so for Mrs. G than for me. One big bonus was that I was able to do a lot of drive-by shooting. And yes, this is a deliberate Dead Slow homage.

Say Goodbye to the Club

At the Salton Sea Beach Marina.

Yreka Rainbow

From my friend Dennis' front yard.

I'll Be Here Now for Christmas

This is the scene at Civic Center, one that I drive past every night on my way home from work. Tonight I had to stop and capture it... just because.

Open and Closed

A street scene of an out of business furniture shop in Everett, Washington. Note the beautiful flowers in the streetlamp planter -- we saw those all over Washington and Canada.

If You Love a Sofa, Set it Free

People who follow my photostream on Flickr know that I'm obsessed with couches in outdoor settings, whether they be abandoned on an urban sidewalk, tossed away in a back alley or set up in an empty field somewhere miles from anything. I ran across this beauty being carried from a garage sale to a new home a couple blocks away last weekend in the Haight, and took a few shots of it on the move. I really like this particular one, what with the light, the framing of the tree on the right and the couple pausing for a break.

Your mileage may vary, of course.

Orange Star Palms

Long exposure and tripod usage after Friday night's baseball game equals this shot.

40

This one's for Donna.

Palm Stars

Another one from the ballpark last Friday night.

Succulent Radio Flyer

I originally posted this shot on Flickr in black and white, but I've come to think that the color version is actually superior.

Not sure why I'm gravitating away from the b&w and toward the color lately, but I undeniably am. Maybe it's just one of those pendulum-swing things.