Californians (love/need) their cars

Abandoned auto dealership Florida and State Hemet Ca.

something you don't see everyday

near Riverside Plaza 

we're all gonna flush at 8:00PM

palm tree

Once you realize things become clear

The image ideal of a youth obsessed culture

birds and bovine

Egret and Blue Heron along the side of the road

cows @ 30 mph 

no parking upside down

Illustrations from Ariel: The Book of Fantasy. Volume Two

by  Frank Franzetta

 by Bruce Jones

Lordy, I tired to get a picture of the sunrise sky,

it looks more like a screen shot from Sodom and Gomorrah.

Lot, get thee gone, don't turn around just go!

"shake the dust from your feet"

birthday (piece of cake)

Toucan...play this game

So yesterday I met this crazy bird.  He was whining like a lost puppy.  I asked him what was wrong.   He showed me his long feather like tongue...which was really cool looking.  He showed me how he would pick up bits of food and toss them in his mouth and catch them.  What a fun way to eat a snack. He jump all over the cage and was posing for all sorts of pictures.  Another person walked over and he stopped his performance.  I've always enjoyed connecting with animals, when I'm able to.

Masks

getting uninformed

Police - Was the suspect male or female?
Witness - It's not fair to assign a gender to a person without their permission.
Police - How tall was the suspect?
Witness - Bigger than a bread box.
Police - What color hair did the suspect have?
Witness - It's hard to tell a genetic hair color especially if the eyebrows have been dyed.
Police - Is there anything else you'd like to say?
Witness - Why did you ask so many personal questions about someone I don't know?

sliced cheese left out uncovered

Come out of your shell

That's the way it goes:

The picture I was trying to get & the picture I got.

Very pleased with how this worked out.  The strange looking bike I was trying to capture ends up looking like a ball of light.  The window frame, the angles, the colors. 

Ho-hum

he has a toothy yawn,  my other dog yawns and her ears touch behind her head it's funny but hard to capture in a picture.

convexed cat

Tolerates humans and dogs.

Highly developed antisocial behavior.

Intermittent naps during daylight hours.

Gender neutral.

Female facial hair.

 

I conclude cats just don't give a darn.

 



dirt devil near Warren Rd. Hemet Calif

 

 

The perfectly shaped hill in the back with the symmetrical point stands out, amongst the rugged angles surrounding it, to my eye.

Welp, Thar ya go....If-an-in ya don't has a twitter account you's can still participate in the dial-og

A redneck twitter account

The ties that bind

Funny little things I see all the time and never pay much attention to.  Similair to life how familair things get taken for granted.

bread bag ties

Idyllwild Calif:

The inside job

Air conditioned buildings and warming up to the wrong peoples.

One of many

A street person that hangs around various places in Hemet.

 

flaming hot cheeto

A novelty chip to promote std awareness.

Big Bear Lake, Discovery Center

Guardian

Big Bear.  This mountain city is full of zest. People are aggressive and friendly. I'm sure angels can be anywhere. I think there's more for them to protect in the wilderness. Most cities have no use for nature or it's protectors

Big Bear Lake California

Big Bear California

Hoover Dam The Photographs of Ben Glaha by Barbara Vilander

"Hoover Dam was constructed during one of the most depressed economic climates in American history, in a remote desert canyon where temperatures ranged from single to triple digits. In order to visually document the project, the Bureau of Reclamation assigned employee Ben Glaha to photograph all aspects of the dam's construction. Glaha's photographs were used in press releases, periodicals, books, pamphlets, and slide shows to demonstrate that the dam was structurally sound and that government funds were being used wisely."

catittude

He can be adorable.  When I aimed the camera at him he posed

Brace yourselves

From what I understand this will be the "new" center of Hemet. The Hwy 79 realignment will make passing through the valley easy.   The heavy equipment hasn't started breaking the ground.  This new sign was just recently posted.  It's making me wonder, what will happen to the coyotes that wander in the fields along Hwy 74, and the migrating egrets that pace back and forth hunting.  I've gotten used to seeing them, am always pleasantly surprised when I do.   The days are numbered, but I don't know how much time is left.  Change is always difficult.  This change will be monumental to the city of Hemet.  It'll be interesting to see what becomes of old Hemet.  There's been a concerted effort to maintain the integrity of 'Downtown'.  The best Hemet can do is provide a feeling of safety so people will get out of their cars in the city.  If they loose that battle, I don't know what will happen. I've gone back to visit places I used to feel safe, in other cities, but I was terrified to park and exit my car.

Ramona Creek Development sign

 

egret

Men react to the 'new and improved moon'

 

 When it's close to the horizon it looks just like I remember it as a young boy.

 

 

 I don't see a difference, just leave the darn thing alone



frayed knot

Animals

elephant shrine