National Geographic has found that personality can be tied to a cat’s fur color. Orange cats were found to be the most gregarious. They both purr and meow a lot and will always want to be near their favorite human. They are known for being very affectionate and not shy at all about expressing themselves. (link)

This rings true.😺

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And while I’d love to have more time on this trip, I plan to make the most of the break from reality that I get by taking lots of photos, and hopefully a few good ones.

However, the thought of lugging my Nikon D810 and lenses across the countryside had me a bit weary. Not just the weight and size of it all but the likelihood of getting mugged or otherwise losing my gem.

So I went to the Net and searched around for a reasonably-priced solution. I needed something small, light, ambiguous and affordable. That’s when I stumbled up the not-yet-released Sony RX100 IV.

At 20 megapixels it would be a happy medium between my 12 Mp Nikon D700 and 36 Mp Nikon D810. The 24-70mm f 1.8-2.8 equivalent lens would cover the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens which is gigantic in size and weight. Plus it shoots 4K video and fits in your jeans pocket.

It’s everything I have ever wanted in a pocket camera. I immediately preordered it on Amazon and can’t wait to see what it can do. There is a chance that I’ll actually have it by the end of this week. How awesome would that be?

Full review will be posted at http://itsjustjustin.com so make sure to check back there for an update!

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And there really is no hope in sight, at least nothing over the horizon. Tomorrow there is a 30% chance of rain but no one is holding their breath. While it might seem we’ve all but given up down here, I’m optimistic that technology will succeed in undoing the damage we have done.

Between desalination plants, dramatic decreases in water use and an assortment of other climate sensitive changes we’ve made, we may just be able to make this work out. Only time will tell. In the meantime I’ll do what I can to capture the effects we’ve had on the landscape. This photo was taken from a construction site that leveled a series of canyons and hills into a flat space ripe for condominiums and strip malls.

And while it’s quite beautiful on the surface, it’s what’s lacking below the surface that’s frightening. Life.

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On the other hand, it also made me feel so rusty. Had all these years of studying the art of photography left me? I wandered through parks and shanties trying to find something that caught my eye, something that felt like home.

It wasn’t until the end of the day that I felt I was finally getting the swing of things… under the 805 freeway and in a seemingly abandoned construction zone.

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I wish I’d have made the quick trip to the coast to take a picture of the sunset as the storm went to sea but I was too busy drying off after one hell of a downpour. I also wish I’d caught some of the lightning and thunder that shook the building I was in at the moment. We could sure use about a hundred more of these here in Southern California.

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So in honor of their work, and the fact that this 33 year old car is even still running on an island full of salty air, I took a picture of it on my last trip out there. There isn’t much more to it. I just loved this car.

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This photo was taken on one of Ryan and my ventures out together. Ryan read that Kerry Park provided stunning views of the Seattle skyline. I’d say he was right.

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