South Prairie Fun Run

Karen, en route to 20:10 5K overall win. (men and women!). On of my favorite running pictures that I've taken :)

Comet!

Blake's new fish!

TKD Sparring

Cyclocross Season is Under Way

These pics are from the pro race at Steilacoom. Pretty cool to watch. John B. rode in the masters race, and V. Marcus played with Etan. He is really good with little kids. Big John was there with me and we rode m-bikes with Marcus after the races.

Mountain Fresh

My take on the classic Rainier Beer motorcycle commercial.
This is a blog entry from the writer of the famous commercials, take a look:
http://mrebks.blogspot.com/2007/07/rainier-beer-television-ads.html
and for the original spot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-WuLQz_ns

Rainier Revisited

I've been planning this recreation of the old Rainier Beer commercial for quite a while. I shot a version of it with Marcus on his bike, and realized the old ad was done with a telephoto lens, and some signs needed to be taken out. This time I figured out that there is a line of trees behind that was not there 30 years ago when the original was done. It makes it impossible to get the setting sun light on the mountain and the rider, hence I don't have the sunset tones. Bummer. Oh, well, this is as close as I can get!

RaaaaaaNeeeeeer........

I learned a few things in trying to recreate this! More to come. Thanks to Waylon for helping out!

Enumclaw Car Show

A couple of my favorite pics from the Enumclaw Car Show. We were surprised to see it on our way to TKDC. I am in the habit of carrying my Lumix DMC-LX3 with me all the time, came in handy today!

Smiley Happy Chip

Found in Marcus' bag at QFC! :)

Surly Jango 1x1

"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the universe."

Long Night at TKD

Marcus had his first day of Gold Team, and Advanced Sparring all in one night. 2.5 hours. He was pretty beat. He did a great job.

Better in Black/White or Color

Sunrise at this spot is always pretty spectacular. This is right before I turn toward school in the morning.

Chrysler '57 300C

Two best of show...w/Lensbaby.

Older Chrysler Streamline + Gull-wing... Gull-wing!

Not sure on the year of this Chrysler, but really a work of art. Mercedes Gull-wing.... incredible!

Black Newer Chrysler

I don't know the Chryslers very well so they, to me, are just relative to my Dad's '57 300. This one is newer. Swivel seats! Nice detail... LensBaby

Austin Healy

This was one of my favorites of the show.

Pierce Flyer

The hood ornaments of the pre-50's cars were really cool to see at the LeMay Collection.

Dad and I went to the LeMay

Dad and I were pretty excited to get VIP treatment at the LeMay Car Show. Because he drove his Chrysler 300 we got to park on the grass and be part of the show...about 14 steps from the hottest cars in the Museum, the Deimler and Dusselberg. (I think I killed the spelling on those). We found a car that was the same as dad's first car, pretty cool!

LeMay Car Show

Cadillac hood ornament, '49 I think. Dad and I went to the car show, it was pretty amazing.

Self Portrait on the Trail

On the trail past Corral Pass...