Long Day

ThisClose

This picture of Tom Cruise is a little dated, it's from the movie premiere of "Mad Money" starring his wife, Katie Holmes along with Queen Latifah and DIane Keaton. I was actually pretty sick and had gone into Westwood Village to a drugstore to get some cough syrup and other fun stuff when I realized the premiere was going on. I usually have my camera with me. Yes, even to go to the drug store. I wanted to go home and just sleep but I thought, OK, I'll give it a couple of minutes just in case "they" arrive and then be on my way. Well, in less than 5 minutes, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes showed up in their SUV to the sound of screaming fans.

She is skinner than I thought and very tall and you could tell he was trying to hang back and let her have her moment. I thought it was actually quite nice. You'd think a star that big would always want the spotlight but he seemed happy letting her do her thing. At one point, he came over to the other side of the street where the fans were hoping for a closer glimpse, from behind barricades. He started at one end of where the fans were and walked down clear to the other end -- at least a city block. He signed autographs, posed for pictures and was actually very calm and kind to everyone. I snapped this picture just because he was thisclose and then went home and went to bed!

Click on the picture if you want to see Tom Cruise's pores.

Poop Cam

Seriously.

Bloody Moon

Raging Inferno

Southern California is ablaze and the world is watching. I took this picture with my cell phone while I was driving on the highway. I didn't have my camera with me so I had to use my last resort. The sun was a bright, Crayola crayon red. I have never in my life seen the sun this color. Since the massive wildfires broke out last weekend across Southern California, the sky looks eerie and yet colorful at the same time. Some places you go, there is an orange glow while in other parts it's a blanket of black. It's disturbing and surreal. The image really doesn't do it justice but at least it's something.

Coastal Calm

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Stair Light, Stair Bright

Fetch

Surfing CA

Christ on Campus

Endless Summer

I took this picture as my brother threw my little cousin into a pool, just as his toes touched the water. The photograph almost looks fake because for some strange reason, if you click on the image and enlarge it, the water is still even though his foot has already penetrated the top. Regardless, I loved the moment and I thought the color of the water looked so vibrant and alive.

I Want to Rock With You

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Scenes from an Accident

Sometimes an accident can be caused by simple human error... in your own garage. Such is the story with this series of photos. I am not the one who left the VW bus in gear and crashed into the storage area of the garage for those of you who are wondering, but I was definitely fascinated by the way the glass shattered and yet remained intact.

Click on any of the above images to get a closer look at the way the windshield reinvented itself and how the light continues to dance right on through it.

Rocky Shore

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Praying on Rosemary

I shot this photograph while at my grandmother's house. It's a praying mantis spending a sunny afternoon exploring a rosemary bush. I just loved the various shades of green and how the light made some parts of the bush appear to be the same color as the insect. Click on the image to see the details. The praying mantis is such a fascinatingly strange looking creature. It's head looks almost like the stereotypical image of an alien.

Wedding Wonderland

A Light in August

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Standing Still

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Ship Aground

I shot this photo in Marin County, California on the way to the beautiful Point Reyes. I have no idea what the story is with this boat but I loved the image. Click on it to make it larger and see the details.

Reyes Light

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