More SoCal Cross

Cyclocross

We went to go cheer on some bike racers in Orange County today. Nusia's been to some bike races already, but this was her first cyclocross race. She rocked the cowbell, yelled "Ossa!" (we tried teaching her to say "Allez!" but she wanted to make up her own word) and drank a whole juice box.

Red Lettuce

Sugar Snappy

This Is Where I've Been

Schwinn Voyageur II with Nitto Albatross bar, upside down. Pretty comfortable, though the jury's still out on the aesthetics.

I Love Snacks!

We took the kid to the No on Prop 8 demonstration at city hall today. Bryn made her a sign, which I think sums up the kid's position pretty clearly.
We went with some friends and met a whole bunch more there, which was heartening. Herb and Sol rocked these great coordinated signs.
Back on the subject of snacks, all demonstrations should be planned, as this one was, in the vicinity of Mr. Ramen. Right on. Right on.

Oh yeah: Making it illegal for a given group of people to get married (as in, to commit to a long-term loving relationship) is insane and wrong and we will all look back on this as having been a time of great ignorance and fear and general compassionlessness. I look forward, eagerly, to obtaining this hindsight.

Travel Town

We climbed, we investigated, we rode the train. We had a blast. I don't think it's changed much since I was there last, in 1975.

Love It or Fix It

My wait to vote today was two and a half hours. I wasn't impatient or annoyed at any point.

BCAM From LACMA West

Apple, Banana

I'm not sure about this one, but I thought I'd throw it out there. I know out there is a big place, but I'm hoping that'll just increase my chances that someone will write and say, "I've always wondered what it would be like to photograph an eaten and browning apple next to a perfectly yellow and ripe and uneaten banana." I'd never wondered about it myself, but was bored shooting something in the studio that I didn't want to shoot. Then I ate my apple, but wasn't quite yet ready for my banana.

A Lot of Good

Years ago I worked with someone who had a poster in her office that said: "A lot of good an airbag will do you if you go insane." That made perfect sense to me then, and now. This image makes me think of that poster.
For Simpsons fans a twice-removed corollary would be: "The goggles, they do nothing!"
Indeed.

Yes on 2

For both of my non-Californian readers, please forgive the local politics. For those of my clients who feel strongly about voting no on 2, I still love you and I still love working for you.
Yes on 2.

No on 8

"The average distance to a polling place in Los Angeles is about half a mile. You can walk that. Even in Los Angeles."
Good Magazine, issue 013; reason #931 to vote.

Hummingbird Cake

Pineapple, banana and dark chocolate ganache. (Thanks, B.)

Arugula

If you throw arugula seeds anywhere near soil and add water, they will grow.

Lola

The blue furry character pictured with the kid here used to be Grover, but he goes by Lola now.

I Like This Building

I don't, however, like taking big transparencies, scanning them and then reducing the resulting file a hundredfold for electronic display (as in, here). But what are my options? Not showing them at all?
This is also BCAM, and I think that's it for the series, unless I take some more. Which I might do because it's really fun.

BCAM, As Well

Degraded 98% for your monitor and mine.

This Is BCAM

Design by Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Shot on 4x5 transparency film. My favorite way to make pictures.

Any Descendents Fans in the House?

Punk rock references aside, this is a gallery in a museum before the art has been installed. I love this phase. Perhaps more.