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The Tuesday before Thanksgiving of this year I was on my way to work and a semi (Yes a big rig) jumped out in front of me.  The CHP officer said I was lucky to walk away from that.  I was using my in-laws vehicle to go to work because mine was getting repaired and it was the first day of the valley fog.  The truck was carrying some hay and it jumped out in front of me.  I didn’t have enough time to stop but man did I try.  There was a bridge that I was on so I couldn’t try to swerve out of the way to avoid it either.  I literally stood up in the Geo trying to stop the car.  I ran right into the last tire on the trailer rig.  The tire of the trailer hit the front of the car and the rail along the trailer hit the windshield.  If I would have gone any farther I would have been decapitated by the trailer rail.  Just thought I would let you all know!  I am okay though.  The car didn’t have any airbags or antilock brakes.  This is a photo of the car on a trailer so we could take it back to my in-laws house.

I am grateful for being alive this year in 2009.  Thank you all for viewing.  Have a safe and Happy New Year!

I got to do some traveling last week.  My wife and I celebrated our anniversary and we went down to Palm Springs and Los Angeles area.  We went over to Laguna Beach to see the sunset and went to some restaurant for dinner which wasn’t very good.  I cant remember the name but it ended with Grille.  We ordered some special which was a steak that seemed to be burnt on the outside where it tasted just like charcoal and was red and bloody on the inside.  The desert was even burnt beyond edible.  I wasn’t happy. 

This is a photo of the sunset from Laguna Beach that I photographed.  I plan on uploading some more photos from the Palm Springs area but we will see when. 

I want to wish you all a Happy New Year and please be careful out there.

This is a photo of a candle that I photographed at my sister-in-laws birthday party.  I used a longer shutter time so that I could get more detail from the candle.

I took this photo while my daughter and I went to pickup my in-laws at the airport.  We drove to the parking lot and walked over to the Sheraton and took the elevator to the highest floor we could and walked to the end of the hallway and I snapped this photo.  The only bad thing was that building was in the way.  I will definitely have to go back and check it out.

I know this is late but it is really good information on how to photograph fireworks.  Darren Rowse has a step by step guide on how to photograph fireworks.  I am going to have to try this stuff.  Maybe I can try to catch a firework show somewhere either that or wait until New Year’s Eve.  To read more click here!

Anyone else have information or shots that they would like to share on their experience with shooting fireworks, feel free to share.

This is a very cool photo.  I was reading an article by Darren Rowse about Long Exposure settings.  I saw this photo and it seemed amazing that this photo came out so detailed.  The photo was taken by Sara Heinrichs.  She snapped the photo with a 20second setting.  Very great work Sara.  To see more of Sara’s work click here!  To read the article or see more of the photos that Darren mentions click here!

While in Los Angeles a couple of years ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Hollywood to see it in action.  It was very cool and a lot of strange things and people around.  I love the nightlife.  It seems to be more interesting that capturing photos in the day.  I snapped this photo of the Chinese Theatre using my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT using my Canon 18-55mm lens.  

Hollywood is the home of where movies are made.  So many things to do and see.  I would love to go back again and capture more of its moments.  If you have some photos to share then please do so.

This is an old photo that I took with my Minolta Dimage 5.  My wife and I were on Labor Day weekend and we went up to Huntington Lake.  We drove down one evening to Shaver Lake to have dinner and on the way back to the camp I stopped and took this photo.  I must say that it is very beautiful up there and would love to go again with my Canon.

I took this photo with my Minolta Dimage 5.  I also took this photo while I was in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We traveled to the Grand Canyon but after we stayed there for one night we knew it was time to come back and stay in Vegas.  Very nice motel.  

This photo was taken with my Minolta Dimage 5.  I took this photo while I was traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada.  I am not sure what motel this is in Vegas but if you find out let me know.  I also have some other photos of Vegas that I will post later.  Send me your comments.  If you have pictures of Vegas and want to post them please do.