PhotoBloggin'

Lake Meade

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:27:00 +0000

Lake Meade..... I'm hoping to see this again on the way to Vegas at the end of the Month! This picture was taken mid-summer, so I'm guessing the water level will be a bit higher this time of year. Makes you want to get a boat right? Well its tempting, especially if you live in the desert like me.

Chase Field, Go D-Backs!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:33:00 +0000

These pictures were from my trip to Chase Field a couple of years ago. On the bottom is a picture of the stadium with the dome open (Yes it does open and close!). On the top is the pool in right-center field. That thing probably collects a lot of baseballs! Hopefully I can get up there to another game soon. Has anyone else ever been to this stadium? Any D-backs fans or haters?

Hoover "Dam Huge" Bridge

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:51:00 +0000

I took this picture a couple of years ago at the Hoover Dam. I wonder if they finished the bridge? Anyone been there lately that could fill me in? Regardless, it is unbelievable what humans are capable of building, and how drastically we can alter the course of nature's wonders like the Colorado river.

Pyramid Illusion

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:19:00 +0000

So one of the coolest things I've seen in a while is this pyramid optical illusion. Stare at the dot in the center of the pyramid, and eventually it will switch over to a black & white image of the same thing. The cool part is that when it changes at first, you should see the pyramids in color, when they are actually in black & white!

I learned about this concept in my Geography 416A class yesterday when we were watching a video on how vision is not just seeing one color or another, but is actually the mind constantly learning about new perceptions of hue, brightness, darkness, etc. In this picture, you "learn" that the pyramid picture is in color, so when presented with the same exact shape or pattern but black and white, your eyes initially interpret it in color. Cool huh!?

Back at it!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:37:00 +0000

Well its been a few years since I've touched any of my blogs, but after getting sucked into facebook, myspace, and twitter during that time, I feel that I should consolidate my efforts back into blogging. Still finishing up my studies at the University of Arizona, I'm pulling the 5-year plan as I've finally figured out what I want to do. When I'm not busy with school, work, my girlfriend, friends, family, and my pets (aka "The Barnyard" as we call them), I am going to start writing in my blogs again. I think this is enough of a re-introduction as you're probably dozing off already like my 1 year old pup Jasmine (picture on the left). More pictures to come very soon!

2008 Dodge Challenger Pics

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:19:00 +0000

Man am I pumped for this car to come out. I do drive a Camaro as I've shown you before, but this car is going to smack around anything I've ever driven. The concept car has been announced to have a 450 Hemi V8 in it with 400+lbs. of torque. Finally they are going to bring some real power to Dodge without a high price tag (announced to be between $25-30,000). Compared to the Viper, thats a steal! Here's some pre-release pics:

Crazy Flippin' Cat

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:21:00 +0000

This is a picture my brother just sent of my his new cat. At first I thought it was a picture of some lab accident but it was really his kitten. The scary thing is he doesn't actually keep it in a cage so it's free to run around his house while he is sleeping. I don't know about any of you but I wouldn't trust that thing to watch while I'm catching z's! Do any of you have crazy cats like this one?

Catalina Mountains Pic

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:01:00 +0000

Another shot of the Catalina mountains from my parents house. Notice how blue the sky is? I just love it here!

Awesome Optical Illusion

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:20:00 +0000

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post this, but it's just so darn cool. Stare at the thing in the middle like it says for like 30 seconds and then it will tell you to look away. Look up at the tv or a friend right away it is so cool!

As seen on Break.com

Weights & the Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:14:00 +0000

Of course the mother didn't want the weight bench in the house so you can see the effect of rain damage on the weights. On the plus side, you can tan while you lift outside!

All my dog ever does is stare!

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Pizza Guy

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:48:00 +0000

I'm sorry but being a pizza guy I had to post these pics. I didn't take them, I got them from this blog post: The Raw Feed

I am definitely going to try this the next time I get an order and no one answers the door!

The 94' Camaro Pics

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:27:00 +0000

By request here are some pictures of my 1994 Chevrolet Camaro. Its a V6 3.4L with Dual Magnaflow exhaust and a K & N Cold Air Intake Kit. At 85,000 miles, this baby is runnin' great and I can really feel all 207 horses! Enjoy!

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From the Yard

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:19:00 +0000

Sun through the Palm in my side yard.

Bouganvilla Flower - I learned about these working in the Target Garden Center ( Yes in the desert, and in the middle of summer too!) If you want to live in an hot/dry climate like we have here, then these plants are the ones you want. They require very little water, bloom very well, and come back every year!

Birds and Water

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 19:06:00 +0000

These birds were hanging out on our fence/brick wall in our backyard. I was able to get within a few feet of them and they didn't even flinch!
I thought this shot was just cool so I posted it. It is a picture of the sprinkler for our above ground pool.

How do you stay in shape?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 16:50:00 +0000

I took this picture in my back yard at night and made it a negative using Irfranview. Basketball is always a great option for getting some exercise. What is your favorite way of staying in shape?

After the Monsoon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:15:00 +0000

Now this is what the view of the mountains is really like from my upstairs porch. Much different from the monsoon pic in the previous post eh? The amazing part is that I took this picture right before I went to work, which was only an hour and a half after I put up the last post!

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:05:00 +0000

Usually you would be able to see the Catalina Mountains perfectly from this view on my upstairs porch. However, there is so much rain you can't see more than 100 feet in front of you!

10 minutes before this picture it was just a little cloudy outside but there way absolutely no
rain. It really does pour! Also notice the stream of water running from the gutter on the left side of the pic and the little river on the right.

Ever since July 4th, my dog Shadow has finding his new hiding spot next to our downstairs toilet. So much for being protector of the house!

I will be posting pics tomorrow after the storm to show you how the desert really looks on a good day. If you are really interested in how it is out here, just request pictures of different things and I'm sure I could get them. Also, any comments in general would be great! Check back soon!

The Birth of the Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:46:00 +0000

So I'm driving to Albertson's to return a movie today and the rain that my parents had warned me about decided to finally hit. If you live in Arizona, you know what monsoon rains can be like: inability to see, instant floods, sliding all over the road. While going through this crazy experience, I had a thought pop into my head about making a photo blog. I have been looking for a fun topic to blog about for a while, and have not put my very nice digital camera to use for some time, so I figured what the heck, I'll start taking some pictures and writing about them. I picked up some batteries at Albertson's (A 24 pack of AA's to be precise), practically skated home through the rain, and got my camera ready.

I plan to take pictures of things that I find interesting about my day, about where I live (Tucson, AZ), or anything that just may seem like a good photo opportunity. In my second post, I am going to put up some pictures of how it looks outside today so those of you who don't know much about monsoons can get a good perspective. Enjoy the blog!