CAMERA OBSCURA

Well, sort of.

I used the DVD a neighbor was also using to capture this shot of yesterday's partial eclipse.

TRIBUTE

I was a little stunned to hear of another loss from the disco era.

Robin Gibb, one third of the 70's much-loved AND much-maligned group The Bee Gees, passed away yesterday.

I'll just say what I said when I posted this song on my Facebook page yesterday:

"I absolutely adore this song!"

So long, Robin. You did good.

HEAVY ROTATION

I am so loving the new Beach House release, Bloom.

BEST COAST

Here are a few things I observed at the Best Coast concert last night:

1. There are a lot of short women out there - Seriously, I felt like I was surrounded by a bunch of Oompa Loompas
2. The Oakland Fox Theater is still my favorite concert venue in the Bay Area
3. That, to my happy relief, I wasn't the oldest person in the room - although I'm sure just my presence alone raised the median age to about 31
4. Lead singer Bethany Cosentino is an AWESOME live performer - Her cover of the Fleetwood Mac classic Storms was absolutely moving!

Great show.

TUNNEL OF LOVE

I got to enjoy my first ride on the newly-completed southbound direction of the Presidio Parkway yesterday, and I have to say it was pretty damn cool.

The project is set to be completed sometime in 2015.

LOST

pictures are from a lovely redwood grove on the amusingly-named
Stalker Trail, where we thought our last moments alive
would be spent.

I hadn't set foot on Mount Tamalpais since the 70's, so it was with great excitement that I accepted an invite from former office mate and fellow (occasional) blogger Ryan for a hike yesterday afternoon. 

Of course, city mice that we are, we managed to get lost pretty quickly. So while Ryan called his friend Joe, who googled directions for us, I took a few of what I thought might be the last pictures I would ever take.

Pretty nice, huh?

COKE BOTTLES

So, it seems the time for an updated vision prescription has arrived.

God dammit!

ALLIED FORCES

So awesome.

It's gonna happen, folks, whether you like it or not.

CHASING THE DRAGON

Just a photo I took of the fine piece of art that hangs above Bruno's desk at the office.

Love it!

COMMENCEMENT

I happened upon the commencement exercises last Sunday for the
UC Hastings College of the Law Class of 2012, and sleeping
in the plaza directly across the street was . . .

. . . The Class of 2011