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Bonsai

Bonsai

I remember as a youngster visiting my uncle and seeing a large plant on his table. He took the time to explain me that it was a tree called bonsai. Using the interwebbs I have learned that although the most common/traditional style is an evergreen, like a juniper, that any tree can be grown in [...]

[ More ] April 30th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Art |
My Insides

My Insides

In the last year I made two trips to the hospital for various reasons. The first time was in August of 2008 for some mysterious pain somewhere in the area of my gall bladder/liver. It was kinda stabbing and only showed itself at night.  A sonogram machine was used to image my innards.  Next was [...]

[ More ] April 22nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Art, Thoughts |
My First Regional Burn

My First Regional Burn

The past weekend I went to the 2009 Florida PreHeat regional Burning Man event.    About 500 people were in attendance (or so I heard) at a ranch in Lakeland, Florida having come from places as far away as Miami or Atlanta.   From my experience it was closer to one of the weekend campouts [...]

[ More ] April 20th, 2009 | 27 Comments | Posted in Art, Food, Outdoors, Social Activities, Weekend Wrap-up |
Hunky Jesus

Hunky Jesus

Every year around Easter the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in San Francisco hold a Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park. It is part fashion show, part beauty pageant, and all fun! Here are some photos from 2007

[ More ] April 3rd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Art, Outdoors, Social Activities |
Urban Art Warehouse

Urban Art Warehouse

There is a warehouse in San Francisco that houses some amazing examples of Urban Art.  Each time I was able to visit I found new works among the existing pieces.   Looking forward to seeing the new work next time I am in the city.

[ More ] April 2nd, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Art, Featured |

Irene rains arrive in BronxHe came back!New boat in the making - its the one on the right... 3 weeks till its completed and ready to go sailing.  Still working on a name.Walter Cronkite's house.USS New York arrives for 2011  NYC Fleet WeekStormking sculptures come to Governors Island!!  Art you can climb on!Fields of dandelions on the grounds of the Vanderbilt mansion.Megayacht week continues as EOS worlds largest sailing yacht (305 ft) moors to Chelsea Piers for her NYC stay.Aviva superyacht from Georgetown docked at Chelsea pier. Her 223 feet keeps her in the top 100 largest yachts in the world.Waste your life following the wall
man in a powered parachute flying over palm trees with the sunset in the background