Jammed Jellyfish

For a closer look, click on the photo which I took at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.

Misty Hike

Breathing Orange

I was coming back from a hike at Tree People when I looked over on the east side of Mulholland Drive and thought the sky was on fire. It was near sundown. Some mist had set in and the wind blew it down the hill, breathing bright orange life into what was just a short time ago a pale blue sky. My friend pulled over so I could take these pictures. When we got out of the car, the scene was a bit overwhelming. We couldn't stop watching. There was an orange glow to everything around us. The sky was so bright, we were all almost convinced there was a massive forest fire nearby because it was just so eerie. Click on the photographs to make them larger, the bigger versions do them more justice.








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Boogie On

Palm Tuesday

A Bridge Over Solid Water

The Ravenel (Cooper River Bridge) in South Carolina has the longest cable-stay span in North America and reportedly cost more than $630 million to build. The suspension bridge features two diamond shaped towers. I shot this photo from the Charleston side of the bridge, near the city's aquarium. What attracted me to the scene was the span of the bridge as well as the way the water looked. It looked almost solid, as if it had a definable shape and texture. Click here to view a larger, more detailed version of the above photograph. To see a picture taken from underneath one of the bridge's towers, click here.

Persian Painting

Was Ist Das?

Variations on a Curtain

Contemplations on a Kitchen Counter

I was making breakfast when the phone rang and took me away from my task, breaking my concentration. As I navigated the conversation, my mind drifted and my eyes wandered until I saw this image. The light beaming through the kitchen window, bouncing off the counter in a way that makes an ordinary room seem curious.

Sneaking a Peek

Another Day at Work

For my several other Morocco posts on this blog, you can click here, here, here, here, here, here, or here.

Three's a Crowd

Man vs. Nature, Round 2

I took this photo because I thought it was odd and intruging at the same time. There were all these kids playing in the water seemingly oblivious to these forboding, polluting smoke stacks hovering over them. The juxtaposition was amusing if not a little worrisome. The scene reminded me of something out of the Simpsons TV show. I thought a fish with three eyes was going to come shooting out of the water. Click here to see a bigger version of the picture, the details are fascinating.

Elephant Legs

Cast Away

The Strength of Sand

What struck me about the Sahara was the sand. I mean, other than the fact that it is a desert. When you approach the dunes, they look soft... almost fluid. But once you get close, you realize that a lot of the sand has been packed by wind and hardened by the sun. The texture was actually a lot different than what I had expected. It was a surprising discovery.

Into the White Light

In Pacific Palisades, there is an underground pedestrian tunnel so you don't have to defy death to cross Highway 1. That's where I snapped this photograph. The tunnel doesn't smell all that great but as you approach the end of it, the sun comes pouring through and then it just opens up onto the beach and the Pacific Ocean. It's actually quite impressive the first time you walk through it.

Just as we were about to approach the end of the tunnel, we saw a guy and a girl hanging out near the sand while smoking a questionable substance. The girl exhaled just in time to warn us about Pterodactyls loose on the beach. Apparently, she didn't get the memo that they are extinct. Or maybe she just scored some really good stuff.

Not My Left Foot

Hairspray Premiere

Yesterday evening, my cousin and I were running errands in Westwood near UCLA and we happened upon the premiere of the new movie, Hairspray. The movie's major stars walked the red carpet including the flawless Michelle Pfeiffer. She is absolutely stunning in person. That's her husband, TV producer David E. Kelley to her right. She took her time down the red carpet, graciously posing for all the photographers.







John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston (not pictured) also braved the cameras on the red carpet. His hair was uh... interesting. He was definitely rockin' the man-dye. He was faster down the red carpet.



The lovely Queen Latifah also worked the red carpet wearing a platinum blonde wig. She played to the cameras and also took time to pose. Her skin is gorgeous... she literally glows.

Bedouin Parking Lot

Our Bedouin guide through the Sahara, Hassan, took us through the bazaar in Rissani. The market was outdoors and the overwhelming majority of vendors arrived with their goods by donkey. There was an area outside the bazaar where the vendors tied up all their donkeys. It was an open space with dozens and dozens of donkeys waiting in the hot desert sun. Hassan just laughed at the image, pointed and said, "Look! Bedouin parking lot!"

The Great Outdoors

Our travels through New Zealand's South Island led us to a boat docked in a bay in Abel Tasman National Park. We spent one night in the park camping and one night on this boat. I took this picture through a small window in the lower level of the boat because the fish swimming so close looked so bright and alluring. Click on it to see the details.

On a side note, Abel Tasman is truly stunning and if you ever have the chance to go, carve out a few days to hike, trek, camp, swim, snorkel, kayak or just relax on the beach. It's worth it.




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Big Country

What I love about New Zealand is that it has miles after miles, acres and acres of land that is untouched. The landscape is also very diverse ranging from beaches to glaciers to mountains and valleys. And the air is so crisp and clean, you breathe differently, move differently and just feel differently. Click on the images to see them in more detail. Seeing the photos enlarged really does New Zealand's expansive landscape more justice.

Peering Under a Pier

Wedding Aftermath

Behind the Scenes

I took these shots as one of my cousins helped another cousin with the final touches on her dress just minutes before her wedding. The videographer is in the foreground.

Up or Down

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