Last weekend Anna and I headed out a bit past Alpine on the 8 freeway to try to get a look at the meteor shower. Just outside of Alpine the change was fast and dramatic. It was probably a combination of heading away from the sprawl and light pollution, and climbing a few thousand feet …
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Golden Hill Block Party
It’s that time of year again, folks. Take a break from axing the rising undead and enjoy the The Golden Hill Block Party. Saturday October 28th on 21st Street between B and C streets, 5 PM to midnight. Dress up in your best costume and enjoy the free music. Saturday too long to wait for …
Barona Powwow
(All photos for this post can be found here: 2006.09.01 Barona Powwow) A few weeks ago Anna and I started hearing some ads on KPBS for the Barona Powwow. The event is free (including free camping), so I’m still a bit puzzled why they would pay for airtime. Excess casino cash maybe? In any case, …
La Jolla snorkel photos
2006.07.29 Snorkeling La Jolla Shores 2006.08.12 Snorkeling La Jolla Cove I’m still getting the hang of my F810 & housing for photos. I’m not completely satisfied, but have really appreciated RAW on the camera. It takes the camera out of commission for a few seconds while it is writing the file, but I can usually …
GreenBuilt
It is almost that time of year again, The GreenBuilt Tour 2006 is set for September 16-17. The tour features 14 sites of varying shades of green. Some sites are almost self contained and built green from the ground up with straw bales or adobe. Other sites are water friendly landscaping and some solar panels. …