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Parrot Fight

Parrot Fight

Tonight two pairs of parrots have been fighting over a perch on a defunct palm tree in the front of Chez Kitteh.  It was an awesomely noisy contest.  I think I took nearly a hundred photos.
These parrots look slightly smaller and darker on the head than the parrots that reside on Telegraph Hill.  They are just as [...]

[ More ] March 10th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Outdoors |
Fixed Gear

Fixed Gear

4-12-09 Update – now found at http://kestrachern.net/gt-gutterball/
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Today I became the owner of a new fixed gear bike – GT Gutterball. I had some alterations (look for the blue bits) from the stock design, new handlebars, changed the gearing, longer chain. Right now I’m running 53/15 gearing on both sides of the flip hub. [...]

[ More ] February 23rd, 2009 | 3 Comments | Posted in Featured, Goals, Outdoors |
Kayaking on Boca Ciega Bay

Kayaking on Boca Ciega Bay

Monday night I picked up two new kayaks from KayakNature!  You see, you can’t be an official resident of Gulfport, Florida until you own your own kayak and take it out on Boca Ciega Bay. (In the same way you can’t truly be from San Francisco unless you are a web designer, DJ, massage therapist, fire spinner, [...]

[ More ] January 6th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Featured, Outdoors |

Movie magic happening at Lex & 41st, NYC. The trailer is labeled "Dylan".Bubbles - This summer's favorite NYC tourist trinket. (no that is not his name)Skyscrapers at sunset from Bryant Park NYC.Hammock with a view. Relaxing at Picnic Point, Governor's Island, NYC. :-)The view that goes with tonight's movie, Big Lebowski :-)Short film night at the Brooklyn Stone House :-)UFO graffiti on 38th St NYC!NTD birthday and start of Kalidescope IIIIt took me a minute to see what had been stolen.New Yorkers fill Avenue A as a 3 alarm fire burns through an East Village apartment
man in a powered parachute flying over palm trees with the sunset in the background