Peace as a weapon

Ever notice how many expectations get lumped into the concept of peace? 

Diversity at the ice box

fit of pique

Tarantula

This guy showed up on the porch. Looking for a mate. I took his picture and released him. They are easy to catch and easy to release. I didn't want my dogs to spot him because he would have made them curious and they could've squished him.

In downtown Riverside

There are statues memorializing historic figures.  Dr. King, Cesar Chavez,  An Chang-ho.  The larger than life statues with their fixed gaze ignoring the street people.  A few who seemed very willing to interact with passersby.  One fell asleep next to a Styrofoam food container, his vomit, and two empty alcohol bottles, in front of a fancy restaurant. The others seemed to have physical disabilities.  Street people have always gravitated to this area from what I remember.  I have a cautious uneasiness around street people.  A few seem fragile.  Intermixed with mobile and predatory individuals that play the game well.  I do wonder if there is an effect in the situation.  Ignoring it (them) doesn't change anything.  Trying to help seems to create a bigger need.  I suppose it is a difficult task for each of us to know our limits and our potential, and end up doing what we do.

Hemet in decline, but on the brightside

As this area continues to go down the drain, we move closer to getting a visit from the Pope.

Fotomat

 The smallest business

What's wrong with this picture?

Can you find ten things wrong with this picture?

Ravens in the Eucalyptus trees

some cats

pink hibicus

The wind has blown smoke across the valley

 

  Facing West

 Facing East

 Facing West

Idyllwild fire

Images taken 30 miles west of the fire
http://graphics.latimes.com/responsivemap-mountain-fire-near-idyllwild/

Phos-Chek

Saw a truck pulling a tanker of Phos-Chek into town yesterday morning.  Didn't have my camera so according to the rules of the internet it didn't happen. 
I wondered if there are long term effects (good or bad) in the areas this gets dropped. 

spinning

The Merry-Go-Round used to be in just about every park across the country.  Making me dizzy remembering this park toy.  I've had enough spinning around and around playing this silly game.   I might vomit on your shoes. 

MOUNTAIN CENTER: Brush, timber blaze blackens 1,000 acres (update)

http://www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20130715-mountain-center-evacuations-under-way-as-fire-grows.ece

A brush and timber blaze has blackened at least 1,000 acres in the San Jacinto Mountains overlooking Hemet where two mountain highways are closed, small-scale evacuations have been ordered and officials say the flames may burn for days.
“I’d say the potential is for several thousand acres,” said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller.
There’s no likelihood that Highways 243 or 74 will reopen before Tuesday, July 16, he said.

ground shipping

Pima cotton

After the fall of man apple, and before Apple inc, there was this Apple....

sign along the 91 fwy

Corona California

Jedi Jesus

paralipsis

California Oak Tree preserve

time on the side, time set aside

on the 5th of July

 

On this 4th of July...

Fireworks are illegal in Riverside County between gun shots, bottle rockets, and M-80's you'd think I lived around a bunch of patriotic Americans.   Three houses fly an American flag in my neighborhood and that includes mine.


The top sticker says:
BEEN
REAB

road work ahead