The man had to write…
It was one of the first things I noticed about him. Not the very first thing – I think the very first thing I noticed is that he looked better in just a… Continue reading
So long and thanks for all the fish
Okay, let’s try this again. Hopefully the post turns out. I was having a bit of trouble. Hi All, By now you may or may not heard of Ray’s passing Friday August 16th.… Continue reading
The Mustang Corner
Seen at Tuxies Cruise Night: These Mustangs were parked together in their own corner as if huddled together against the horde of other cars. I’m not sure what that was about. Maybe it… Continue reading
Gloss
Yashica Mat 124, Ilford Delta 100 film.
Fins
This photograph was made on August 9 at Tuxies Cruise night. I was walking around with the Yashica Mat 124 and three rolls of Ilford Delta 100 film. These car fins were lined… Continue reading
Student?
I walked into UCR’s California Museum of Photography to see the Gary Winogrand show, expecting that the $3 entrance charge had been upgraded to $5 or so. It had been some time since… Continue reading
Cobra
This Cobra was at Tuxies Cruise Night last Friday. Beautiful car. Almost as nice looking as the Jaguar XK series in my eyes. I wonder how it drives and rides. I was shooting… Continue reading
Ossa 250
I always look forward to seeing what Fritz Harmon has in the back of his pickup truck for the monthly Tuxies Cruise Night. I rode into the parking lot on the far side… Continue reading
“Women Are Beautiful”
The Gary Winogrand show, Women Are Beautiful, opened at the California Museum of Photography yesterday, August 10, 2013. The 85 print selection of photographs of women in public was originally titled Observations of… Continue reading
FDA (Film Depletion Anxiety)
My wife Lisa can attest to this: I rarely get anxious about anything. There may be a couple reasons for my generally low anxiety levels. 1. I’ve lived long enough in this particular… Continue reading
Flying
Nikon N90s, Kentmere 100 Film. Made at Anza Narrows, Riverside, California.
Coast Ride
My riding group went down to the Pacific Coast and back on Sunday, August 4. It was a 338 mile round trip for me, which is not a bad ride for a single… Continue reading
The Edge of the Pacific
Nikon N90s, 28mm prime lens, Kentmere 100 Film.
Thinking Square
Because my riding group is going to ride to the coast this Sunday and the route includes pleasure craft harbors in both Ventura and Oxnard, California, I’ve been thinking square for several days.… Continue reading
Rubidoux Return
Though for many years I used to hike Mount Rubidoux in the mornings five or six times a week, there were quite a number of months that I didn’t do that. There were… Continue reading
Random Thoughts In West Texas
This photograph is of and by my brother, Robert Thomas Alexander.
Triumph 995i (Speed Triple)
You meet the best people at NoPork… I didn’t have anything in particular planned Saturday morning, except to pick up some #11 Exacto knife blades at the local hardware store and a can… Continue reading
1941 Ford Convertible
This 1941 Ford convertible had extensive body remodeling done to it. Even though it was not stock by a long shot, it looked quite good to me. I wouldn’t mind parking it outside… Continue reading
Waiting at the Airport
This one was a quick “grab shot” with the Panasonic FX01. There was no time to adjust the murky photo because a couple seconds later they were jolted awake by an announcement over… Continue reading
Little Red Corvette
Baby, you’re much too fast…
Sandstone Fixation
Of late, I have been somewhat fixated on the sandstone outcroppings in the Cajon Pass. On Sunday morning I took a quick look at the sky, thinking about the outcroppings, and though it… Continue reading
A Surprising Development
On June 29th I woke at 4:00 am with the idea that it was a good time to ride to Joshua Tree. It wasn’t an idea that I had before going to sleep,… Continue reading
Rain Puddle View
Meta: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, f/5.6, 1/640 Seconds, ISO 200, Exp -1/3, Focal Length: 37mm.
Cajon Outcropping
I’ve been eyeballing this rock outcropping in the Cajon Pass for years when riding by. But that was it. I just rode by. I kept thinking that there were good photographs to be… Continue reading
Outcropping
There is a small story, somewhat short of a vignette, about this photograph. I don’t have the time to write it properly today, since I haven’t sorted through the other images taken in… Continue reading
Hard At Work
For several days, we’ve had temperatures well in excess of 100 f. We spend as much time as possible indoors, away from the heat. With no posts for a few days, it may… Continue reading
A Younger Eye
These photographs were made by my nine year old grandson at Tuxies Cruise Night on June 14, 2013. He typically shoots a Minolta X 700 with a 50mm lens, but didn’t have it… Continue reading
Digital Yosemite
Getting ready for the Yosemite ride nearly two months ago, in addition to the Yashica MAT 124 and Nikon N90s film cameras, along with many rolls of 120 and 35mm rolls of film,… Continue reading
Mill Creek Ride
It was misty early Saturday morning and as often happens on that day of the week, I woke with a particular riding destination in mind. I wanted to ride up Route 38 into… Continue reading
Airfield Waking
March Air Field, California. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01.
Flyers
These photos were made with a Nikon D200 and 18-105mm VR lens at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California and my driveway. The dragonfly was sitting on the antenna of my wife’s… Continue reading
Park
Fairmount Park, Riverside, California.
Painting
Viewpoint: Anza Narrows, looking east toward Box Springs Mountain and Mt. San Jacinto.
Oxbow
The Oxbow, Grand Tetons, Wyoming.
Waking
Viewpoint: Anza Narrows. Angeles (left) and San Bernardino Mountains in the background.
Through the Trees, Reprise
This photograph first appeared in the January15, 2012 post, Waiting For The Light. It was shot in the same spot as the photograph in Through The Trees, but the light quality was quite… Continue reading
Nutcracker
This image was made at The Fox Theater in Downtown Riverside, California.
Through The Trees
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1