I’m not sure if reading about other’s travels is a cure for itchy feet, or the cause. Either way, here are four: One of my favorite travelers: Michael Palin tags along with a photographer friend across China The idea of the unexplored and hidden under a huge city has always been a draw. Add in …
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Digital Rangefinder
It has only been relatively recently that I’ve taken a serious interest in photography. That interest have almost exclusively been through (relatively budget) digital SLRs, so I’ve never had the chance to use a rangefinder. At $4k entry price, I don’t think any of that is going to change, but the new Leica M8 (first …
CO2 round-up
The NYTimes has a good article about California’s push to produce 25% carbon dioxide by 2020. They are attacking the problem several different ways: – No longer buying dirty electricity – all those coal plants out of state are no longer a way to get around California’s regulations. – Continuing pollution regulations for transport – …
Fruit for the people!
One of the things I love about California is that you can grow pretty much anything here. I don’t own a patch of dirt, but I’ve got a patio with potted fig, mandarin, lemon, and avocado trees. The yield isn’t spectacular, but I still love it. In fact, if I had my way, we wouldn’t …
NYTimes does TJ
The NY times has put up a pretty good travel article about Tijuana. As expected, it focuses mostly on the newer art spots and trendy eateries. But it also goes a little further to talk about the city as a whole, the good and the bad. I’d bet the focus will continue to stoke the …