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Get through on Stormtrooper.

It's always 2-for-1 in drumstick heaven.

Field Trip

Grown men acting like children. I bet at least one of these three lives at home with his parents. Don't even bother.

Hey tough guy, what does your shirt really say?

Props to Council on creating and wearing this t-shirt in public. Thank you.

Low key, just building a settler dugout...

...which is feeling more and more like an aces watering hole.

Black Mountain soak

OH JESUS!

Seriously. No matter what you wear, you always look great.

REM - Red Rocks

the lord watches over and provides what is best for him

oblivious

summit vault

Public Massages - 8.75 out of 10 on the Uncomfortable-For-Me-And-I-Just-Don't-Understand-It-O-Meter

Don't get me wrong, I like a good massage. And I understand that sometimes it's a pain reliever or critical stress release. And I want you to pamper yourself. Really. But I don't want to see it. And I don't understand how you can get out of it what you need to get out of it while I watch. And while others watch. And while I take pictures. You are gross and weird. God damnit.
This one was at a concert at Red Rocks.

3 birds and a barrel.

Broccoli Poppers

scotch-fueled spider ruckus

how is it that you're so sleepy-sleepy, mister?

The good news - I got the shot.
The bad news - I thought my flash was set to "off". It wasn't.

fiddlers, take hands and circle

troll dwell

Shoot the rockets already and pull up.

Helicopter transport in Tucson, AZ.

Grandpa's truck.

Jacket & Slippers - Nurnburg, Germany

Come-Hither

fajitas

monkey attack (in Thai)

Beetlejuice

Don't swallow that.

Flight Attendant

The Zebra

Amazing facts about Zebras:

1.) Zebras can't see the color orange
2.) A Zebra is white..with black stripes
3.) No two Zebras have the same striped pattern
4.) It's not only a Zebra's fur that is striped, their skin is also striped

No Parking Any Time

No coconut air freshener on this rearview mirror

The Mach 5. I was possessed by this machine 35 years ago.
Bart, thanks for the kit...it was an absolute pain in the ass.

The Feeling That Power Is Increasing.

cajun style

high-rise hoops

Our lil' buddies will help clear up this mess.

We backed into Grandpa's mailbox.

"I would like to know who Gary is selling his chicken fryer to"

Man, that stuff was good.

Surfing Hawaii 1981

Skin. Bones. And cutoff very short-shorts. It was my first time surfing...

Junior Varsity

At the top of the "The Scar" climb in Colorado Springs...

high winds

Living the dream in Phoenix, AZ

Always up for a smoke.

Surgery, communion, elevator, yoga class, lift line...he's always up for a smoke.

Here's a reminder to actually get on the motorcycle and look at your reflection in the dealership windows before you buy.

The Ticket Booth

Behold "The Ticket Booth" in Old Colorado City. I lived in this thing for my first year in Colorado.

You're going to fracture it, Rodney. Stop it.

Look at that ice column.

"Grapple the sun down, by three o'clock, when the dire cloak of dark, stiffens the town."

Like Urkel.

Hanging Falls, CO

Dairy Queen

The Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA 1/1/2008

simmer down

Falling short of O.S.H.A. Safety Standards

Avoid the cost and the pain of an OSHA fine. Be a good Boy Scout, and don't hang your Christmas lights like my neighbor does.

Go Steelers.

I'm just going home.

Home for the holidays...back to our home my parents bought/signed the papers on on my birthday. Expensive day.

Lousy tight-stadium-seating situation

Didn't get the contract. AND had to pay for lunch.

It's ok lil' cab ride fellar. It's ok.

machete sunset

Jumbo lance and a 24oz golden delicious on the Sachtleben farm

I'm frustrated.

When I order a market fresh sandwich, do I need to specify "no human head hair" in my order? Boy, this was frustrating.

Time far afield the gore.

Deer Camp 2007 - New Minden

Burn the Grump

This was the fiery ending to a pagan parade in Crested Butte. As part of the annual Vinotok Festival, a mob of townspeople marched this menacing, 13-foot tall dragon named "The Grump" out of town and torched it (it's filled with written grievances of townspeople from the past year). Check it out for sure...an excellent weekend to kick it in Crested Butte.

One flick good. Two flicks better. Three flicks bad.

I reach my arm out the window to flick excess ice off the wiper. The first wiper pass and flick worked. The second, even better. On the third, I flicked and it was gone.

Hi guys.

Evergreen Lake

Cretin round-up

A long overdue childhood friends/high school gang reunion in Colorado. Left to right: Matich, Sach, Buffy, Buckethead, Cochise, and Schmacker.

Shared environment. Shared interests.

Share with us.

Hi Rodney.

Can I get a minute?

Me: Steady fella.
Mr. Horse: Can I get a minute?
Me: Beautiful horsey. This will be a great shot.
Mr. Horse: Seriously. Just give me a minute.
Me: Hold that...
Mr. Horse: Not yet, I just need a..
click

Blanking out on the lyrics?

tired of fighting with shakey.

out 9/19 with pink eye

Thanks. Thanks for making us aware that you will be out today due to your redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines your eyelid and eye surface.

hang a right

Hayman Fire Route Assessment

Me and Council, penchant for the super-charred.

six

Can't fake the funk.

Yep, this electronic drum certainly brings dynamic percussion. It's loaded with exaggerated, unique and adjustable effects, bringing strikingly realistic drum sounds in varied modes. But the one thing Bievs discovered it can't bring is the rhythm.

Chopsticks was a crowd pleaser.

XL

"What I do is make music; what people do with it is make trouble."

Mt. of the Holy Cross - 8/19/07 climb

Mt. of the Holy Cross
Another hour to summit
The summit
Summit marker
Trek back out

Dances With Scars

A wound of both pain and joy. This public dancer refused to let the pain of dress-on-stitches keep her from stepping out.

hot wave heels

Any guess at the skin temperature?

Tokyo Police Club - Larimer Lounge, 7/21/07

Dark and moist. Like chicken.

69% of the U.S. public believes that the appearance of a tan is attractive. Less than 2% of Bluegrass Festivarians were happy this guy apparently knew that statistic.

Pacific

Contrail

OGDEN ST

Half-mast at the order counter

mountains and toxins

Freakish

Me and nephew Brandon.

Ubdachlos spende danke!

Steady

Heavy. Loud. And lots of gas. The bike has similar problems.

5 + 4 = 11

Shortly after Timmy solved the math problem...

24-Ounces of First Place

Well hello there. Good morning.

I-25 rest stop wildlife

Sidewalk rock - Fast Heart Mart

Can you find the lady eating a corn dog in this photo?

Front Door

Sunglasses, onesie, and pink nails

This won't stop until we quit taking photos.

Super-duper parade control lady

"Hey! Keep your kid out of the street!"

Sure I enjoyed the horses. And I enjoyed the Evergreen High School marching band too. But more than anything, I really, really enjoyed watching super duper parade control lady run up and down the street yelling at spectators, toddlers and parade participants for either being too far ON the street or too far OFF the street. Parents and children were second-guessing before making 10-foot moves toward Jolly Ranchers and Tootsie Rolls. She also made a point of communicating that she was hired to "keep everyone safe".

"Let's keep this simple! Behind the line on on the curb!"

So here ya' go...this is a shot of the super duper parade control lady. She was just mean.

Freeze-dried

Bloc Party - Ogden Theatre - 6/12/07

Jewelry Merchant - Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe, NM

Hi Patches.

Keyhole nearing summit of Sunlight Peak - San Juan Range, 14,059'

three more

snip.clip.crop.trim.lop.dress.prune.tend.

7:30 a.m.

Fast Lane

National semifinals.

"I picture you in the sun, wondering what went wrong"

Behr Bros. & Co., New York - 1884 Upright Grand

You guys got it?

They moved the piano. I took photos.

Fertilizer

"You alright?
Elmore? You ok?
Elmore?
Dude? You alright?".

Miller 7

My nephew...

Safe landing

I flew home for Mother's Day.

Rock fans

Thank You For Not Smoking.

I do not look like Aaron Eckhart.

Props to Keene for this ridiculous work....

6th Avenue. 68 MPH.

Fate in someone else's hands...appears to be a cozy and protected place.

Psssssst.

Very discreet, those big, moist and meaty lips whispered the secret recipe to Dela.

Want Woman

Can a wiener get some peace and quiet?

This ill-natured, aged Austrian Wiener was chapped at everyone that walked by.

Mew - Gothic Theater, 3/31/07

Bridge over The River Main - Frankfurt, Germany

I miss you Green Machine. I love you Green Machine.

Sorry Rock-em-Sock-em-Robots. Spread out Donkey Kong. Hands down, the Green Machine was my greatest Christmas gift ever. I yearned for her like Ralphie coveted the Red Ryder BB Gun in A Christmas Story. Look at her! So showy. So smooth! Can't take your eyes off her, can ya'? Lever controlled, rear-wheel steering threw me in to crazy hairpin turns and spectacular spin-outs. I rode her until there were holes in the plastic wheels and one of the levers broke.

I pulled her out of my parent's garage last summer and shined her up. Dad fixed her steering lever. And now my nieces and nephews get to ride her.

I miss you Green Machine. I love you Green Machine.

Cliche machine, just churning 'em out...

Hi super-duper rock band member guy! Are you ready for your gig?

Trucker hat? Check.
Puffy old school coat? Check.
Skin-tight top to bottom Euro-denim? Check.
Stickers on your guitar? Check.
Chuck Taylors? Check.
White belt? Check.
Dancing alone, silly twist, dancing alone, silly twist, dancing alone, silly twist? Check.
Smoking. Smoking another. Smoking more. And then having another smoke? Check.

Olinger Mortuaries

Swing Flinger

Remember swing set flingers? When you couldn't swing any higher it was launch time. It didn't matter how you landed...it was how cool you looked in the air.

We were on a Golden, CO playground for this flinger...photo taken by Elmore.

Gorked

At the time of this photo, McCarley was still oblivious to us having tagged him with chalk.

Can't catch a break

Patches realizes there's no easy solution to these insurmountable problems.

The Turtleneck Crisis

This image was captured during the recording of our 4-track demo album "Birth of Crisis". Critics set forth that our unique sound and lyrical intensity really surfaced during this historic session.

Dad - Main Street in Telluride

Octoberfest Dip - Munich, Germany

Megacryometeor?

One of two huge chunks of ice that have fallen off my roof and on to the deck. One deck chair crushed. And a spot damaged enough to step through.

"Frisk"

I watched this guy frisk several girls on their way in, including this one. Is this really necessary? Too playful?

Cold War Kids - Hi Dive, 3/2/07

Waiting. Preparing. And keeping myself loose.

I purchased a vintage, Upright Grand piano 3 weeks ago. The carriers made one attempt to deliver it but called it off when they arrived and saw all the ice on my driveway and stairs. I did, however, snag the bench. So here I am. Waiting. Preparing. And keeping myself loose.

Monster Truck Jam!

Remember folks, if you're going to bring your baby to a Monster Truck show, please provide hearing protection.

Not always so blessed

Unbeknownst to most, the Source of Eternal Salvation For All Who Obey Him lost an eye in a bar when a buddy inadvertently poked him in the eye with a pool cue.

Hostile percussion hair

Young Galaxy - Bluebird Theater

Evening Sky - Red Bud

Shots taken from the top of my parent's house.

Swanky retort.

Donkey in a horse trailer? Nope.
Pale moon shining on a pretty white carriage? Nope.
This drunkard was resisting arrest so they threw her in the paddywagon.
And this was her swanky retort.

Air Patches

The Bacon-Wrapped Cabernet

I saw Mila Jovanavich in a Burger King drive-thru in L.A.

30

Roaming Vegas in the small hours.

Any room for clothes in that suitcase?

I suspect this traveler didn't anticipate having her suitcase inspected in front of everyone.

The world as our poodle Sherlock saw it.

Throw a party at that monkey. Throw something.

One of the more special moments on my property, a rare sighting of this huge, brilliant endagered Rocky Mountain species.

Willie.

mungo mound

Most Difficult

Buttwinkle

At least 1.5 inches. C'mon now. Please. Stop it. Whack the crack. Whack the crack.

PLEASE

NO.

I Like America

M.U.L.E.

Maximum Upper Lip Extension - As performed by Council and Elmore in a pub in Amsterdam. And nice cigar band ring, Council.

DIP

The Fog of War

Look closely through the darkness in the bar and you'll see the devastation of a stinkin'-a-bombin'. Albeit risky to snap this photo so soon after the little stinker was crushed, it certainly captured this girl in the crossfire.

Superman naps on the Promenade

This catastrophic depletion of the world's oxygen supply occured on Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade. I imagine he just changed the course of a mighty river or bent steel with his bare hands before deciding to stretch his legs a bit.

We'll hide you, ok? Stop crying.

You're safe and sound now. That's all that matters, right? Don't cry.

Water wall - Toronto, Canada

Bar floor - Frankfurt, Germany

No Diving

milk

Carl is all business.

After much circumspection, Deb designated Carl to serve her commercial real estate need.

Stoney

Yo sucka, you got a dime bag to drop? Pass that shit to Patches.

Swirly...

..and by degrees largely loopy.

kuma hula monkey swula

I got no thrill in watching this ape flounder at hula. This was moments before it came unglued and started tearing through the fairgrounds...."what's wrong monkey baby, you seem so distracted? You seem so preoccupied. Did the jungle scare you? Tell me baby? You can really talk to me"

Reason for some tweezin'

Fiddle shadow play

WEST ILLINOIS 9

Dropout

Notwithstanding hippie passions and love for sansabelts, ya can't deny the leaping prowess

TRUE COUNTRY

Too impatient to shovel

Colorado

11,980 Feet

No soda. No ice cream. No french fries. No roller blading.

Plaza fountain in Nurnburg, Germany

Eight ball, corner pocket.

Fish.

Street vending in Frankfurt, Germany

Sharing the Love

At the top of the Eiffel Tower? No.
On a veranda overlooking Napa Valley vineyards? No.
Aboard a yacht in Monte Carlo? No.
Private car aboard the luxurious Orient Express? No.

During a set break at a rock show in Denver? Yes.

The Gambler?

You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run. Mr. Rogers appears played out after a sweaty, damn good performance.

The Station Agent

Have you seen the movie? The Station Agent has very good posture at Red Rocks.

The Dears - Bluebird Theatre, 12/5/06

Violent mood swing guy

This darling young man didn't have the option of removing himself from the situation when I pulled my camera and started setting up for this gem. He looks like he might be prone to violent mood swings. This priceless moment and life-like, big gay piece was created on The Charles Bridge in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Wise-guy

I keep seeing this fairly innocent looking guy mad-wheelin around Red Rocks on his unicycle.

the boy least likely to

These Brit rattlebags were creative and played some super catchy pop music. Midway through the show someone threw a softball on to the stage...they threw it back in to the crowd and it hit the guy in front of me right in the head.

Mounted Police Officer

Fall ride on Bergen Peak

Autumn colors provided an added bonus to an already brilliant ride on my home town track.

Giant Slingshot.

Over caffeinated espresso and too much time...ready for take-off at the airport.

Meeting. 29th Floor. Downtown Dallas, TX.

Bird's-eye view?

An arresting panorama of snowy San Juan peaks out of our window in...wait a second, what the hell is that?

Pint-size man or King-size drum?

Tailgate + Bratwurst = Photo opp.

This is always funny.

Big fan.

The Empty Feedbag Blues

No more money. No more drugs. No more lap dances. An expression of depression over Las Vegas Boulevard

Mr. Dignity & Mrs. Class

Nightclub dancing and singles bar cliche. I'm sure their mothers would be proud. Neither was happy I took the picture. Oh really? You don't say? Gee.

PRO-TECT Security

Ever the watchful eye. Ever vigilant. Maximum surveillance and deterrence.

Michelangelo's David

Clearly a work of exceptional influence, Michelangelo's David impresses and affects in many ways. Most notably, it reminds us of what a little chimp's head looks like.

Diddly replica in Las Vegas

Lots of hype around this monkey

Flat Stanley was no match for this teenage gorilla.

Pinhead

Picnic Lunch

Flat Stanley and chums go headlong in to their mountain deli.

Mozart's Rabbit?

The museum to honor Mozart in his home town of Salzburg, Austria was odd and anything but music to my ears. One of the rooms was lined with glass display portals showcasing a loose collective of objects which apparently held some significance in young Mozart's life. There was no description under this particular display. I'm assuming this was Mozart's rabbit.

Ever mindful of his trail.

Patches delighted in the small towns dotting the Czechoslovakian countryside.

A menacing collection of hair and face-casts

This is where the turtleneck says "I've had enough"

Wow. Turtleneck crisis for sure. No shirt should ever feel the way that shirt feels right now.

First tracks.

2nd dump of the season. October 26, 2006. Feelin' it.

Belly flop in to Mt. Sneffels, Uncompahgre Range

Go Raiders!

In Nurnburg Plaza, Germany. The best thing about this guy?
His accordian playing? No.
His dainty puppy perched daringly on his shoulder and accordian? No.
His Los Angeles Raiders ball cap? Yes.

2 Single Beds? You got it!

The drill was the same at every hotel on our Germany-Austria-Czechoslovakia odyssey.

Me: Yes. You have room with 2 single beds?
Desk Clerk: 2 single beds?
Me: Yes. 2 Single beds.
Desk Clerk: Yes. 2 Single beds. Yes!
Me: Great. We'll take it.

And this is what we'd end up with. The whole trip. Temporary insanity. This photo was taken right as we woke up from an 8-hour overnight sleep.

Dense

Birds. Airplanes. Everything bounces off this cloud.

Nervous karaoke singer. Distressed karaoke spectator.

This photo slays me. It's an absolute toss-up on who was more uncomfortable during this performance. Late night dive karaoke in Nurnburg, Germany is peculiar as hell. Do yourself a favor and hit-up a karaoke bar the next time you're in a foreign country.

By God, it all makes sense now!

Denim Vortex

DV Jeans - the hottest label going? It appears they work like a vacuum. Or like a tornado, spinning to create a low pressure zone in the center of the vortex. The resulting sticking power must enable the jeans from plummeting to the sidewalk.

I don't know. I don't go looking for this stuff. This stuff finds me.

Are they blind and tone deaf?

They love David Hasselhoff. They really, really love David Hasselhoff.

Landkarten und Reisebuchhandlung

Germany is land of the long signs.

Salzburg, Austria 9/25/06

Asleep in my watercolor garden...

I found the perfect sheets and pillowcases for my bedroom.

Oktoberfest, Munich 9/23/06

Penalizable hair decision.

Persevere, and the song actually works.

Check it out...after playing Stairway to Heaven for over 9 straight hours, the sky ruptured open and the song's mystic qualities actually came to life. So I took the stairs. There was a really, really heavy woman in her early 50s at the top. That's all there was. Sorry Led Zeppelin fans.

Just a groovy, contented little hippie...

Scratch

itch

Doug Martsch & Brett Netson street performance

I've been checking out live Built To Spill shows in small venues since somewhere around 1994. Doug Martsch, the mastermind front man of the band, is what a "rock star" is meant to be - incredible instrumental/vocal talent, zero faux attitude, creative, and no bullshit posturing.

BTS shows have consistently been the most driving, sincere live performances I've seen over the years. My first BTS show was at The Metro in Chicago where I watched/listened to Martsch get lost in a guitar solo that lasted well over 20 minutes. The less than faithful and patient walked out. Two months ago I saw them at The Fox Theatre in Boulder. It was a sold out show, so Martsch and Brett Netson gave an impromptu 30 minute street performance for those that didn't have tickets. And I was lucky enough to have walked up at the right time. This is one of my favorite live music moments ever.

The Everest Summit, 29,028'

It was really nice. They had a gift shop. And a cafeteria that served chili.

Taking In the Riches of the European Riviere

Drunk jerk on a carousel in the middle of Marseille, France....what better place to rest my feet and take in the labyrinth of streets, bustling city center and stench of fermented French assholes.

Go out in public and display your wonderful offering to potential mates..

She was slight in stature, but volcanic in fashion and hair choices...

Where are the big, reckless monkeys?

Double Rainbow in Crested Butte

The serpents of wisdom have spoken...."Boing"

The Esquire Theatre, Denver

The 80's vomited on this guy.

Dad and Mom visit - U.S. Independence Day weekend.

"Ok Earl. Uh-huh. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Daddy wasn't buying what I was selling

On the streets of Morrison, CO while mom was doing some window shopping...

Red Bud is definitely not "Satanville"

Well declared. Straight out of a letter to the editor published in the North County News (Red Bud's hometown weekly newspaper).

Tapes 'n' Tapes - Larimer Lounge in Denver

Uncommon, standout street lamp shadow

The street lamps in Belmar cast a very exclusive shadow from late morning through early afternoon. Take a stroll through the area around this time. I'd say it rivals Christo's Central Park"The Gates" exhibit.

Ballpark stink bomb regret

Look at that. It's so pretty. Perfectly positioned. Just precious. That's one eager little bugger. The little stinker is just begging to be crushed by my boot. And it's in the middle of the 5th inning at a Colorado Rockies game. NOT SO FAST.....one of my friends spotted it and expressed serious disfavor right before I launched the little crowd pleaser. And against my better judgement, I retrieved it and put it back in my holster. And now I have ballpark stink bomb regret.

miserable family reunion at a godforsaken little corral

For both Patches and his little brother, the experience of being reunited was a complete disaster.

I've got a part-time gig at the Denver Zoo

You should come check out my show.

Looking for a silverback gorilla in the vegetation

Silly Ricky! Silly!

This photo of Ricky Martin was funny to me when I walked in drunk and saw the magazine on the coffee table open to this page. It was funny when I looked at the photo on my camera screen. And it's still damn funny to me as I post this. Look at the peanut head. Look how long his arms look. They look like Jerry Lewis' arms in the Nutty Professor when he was given the barbell and it dropped, stretching the nutty professor's arms all the way to the floor. Check out how long his legs look. Oh Ricky! I don't know. I just think this is so damn funny. Moving on...

Hey super duper stilt guy, could you point out the highest peak in the San Juans?

Upon request, super duper stilt guy was more than willing to pose with his balance stick as boner.

Tiiiiimberrrrrrrr!!!!

The "pushing someone backwards over your crouching friend" trick is funny, but when you do it to a knucklehead on stilts, it is crap-your-jockeys uproarious.

Sir, did they really mean for you to do that to your sandwich?

Check out the kid in the green sweater. I wasn't the only one that couldn't believe the aggressive public love-making with this sandwich.

Big BIG gulp of air before going back in.

Someone farted on the gondola...

Like a Moth to a Flame

That ain't honey. Check out this cool little girl just irresistibly attracted to that beer. Delicious. My first memory of tasting beer was also at a festival (the Red Bud Fireman's picnic) where I'd approach my parents for some relief after running around all night playing tag and going on rides. What is it about festivals that gets parents sharing beer with 4-year olds?

Take this exit

...and head 8 miles south to the lake. And then call me. I'm looking forward to your visit.

Jesus is a Patriot.

Glad to see Jesus is on our side. Who wouldn't want to have J.C. on their side when defending their great nation?

Golf Gods Speaketh...Schwacker Listeneth

The Golf Gods sat Schwack down and had a little talk with him about his 25-consecutive year wicked-huge banana slice.

Base jump from deck

In an effort to push the limit of body and mind, I've recently taken up base jumping from the elevated decks of wealthy mountain homeowners. I think their insurance will cover it.

Hippo lurking

High-Ho...

2006 Telluride Bluegrasss Festival Master of Ceremonies

Bluegrass devil horns

Is it ok to throw devil horns at a bluegrass show? Did this knucklehead think he was at Ozz-Fest?

I found Waldo

He's in a bar in Telluride.

How much is your hearing worth to you?

Always a good sign at a rock show...

Freeze Johnny!

Accordian Nymphet

Mrs. Peanut

Safe Distance

We always keep a safe distance when checking out a fresh new haircut

Old Crow Medicine Show - Boulder Theater 6/6/06

Ain't no easy way out

A Keanu doppelganger

Bill: Ted, you're alive!
Ted: Yeah, I fell out of my armor when it hit the floor!
[They hug.]
Bill, Ted: [to each other] Fag!

It used to be Sigmund and The Sea Monsters

Saturday morning drive home. I remember not wanting to play khoury league baseball because Saturday morning practice interfered with Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.

Gin & tonic on IPOD coaster

Never bet against a chihuahua

I bet this Chihuahua 5 dog biscuits that he couldn't bury his entire arm in the bigger dog's butt. I lost this bet soon after.

Patches Loves All Terrain Vehicles

Patches has really come out of his shell since I befriended him in London....

Anyone know what time it is? Anyone?

Last Call - Willie's Bar, Red Bud

Elevator doors closing on reflection

"Check Surroundings For Safety"

The first time I saw a dashboard "reverse video camera" was in a Lexus in San Diego a few weeks ago. Of course I scoffed at the notion of such an inessential feature. My attitude change was immediate, however, when I witnessed, at 1:05pm in 60-degree weather, how the reverse video camera's greater visibility prevented the silent killing of this man.

Sunset - Santa Monica Beach

Without warning the back porch light snapped on...

Not representative of meat eaters as a whole...

Granger made sweet, sweet drunk love to this cheeseburger.

Stop it! Somebody is going to get hurt!

Our late night, "ode of respect to Derby Day" race at Cactus Jacks. Down and back. Feet required to touch all benches and table tops. All said and done...no splintered shins, no missing teeth, no beer spilled. Everyone wins.

Ignorance is Bliss

Sure these knuckleheads were in a good mood. They just sold me $40 woth of cigars. I gave them 5 extra minutes of my life to tutor me on ashing and how to get cigars to burn cooler and taste better. Ignorance is bliss: A reference to the sincere gent who doesn't realize his jackass friend is giving him rabbit ears? A reference to them/me for buying and selling counterfeit, upscale cigars?

A smoke. A Coke. And a little carbon monoxide poisoning.

If I were Mayor, I would encourage everyone to enjoy cold beverages, smoking and tanning in the grass between the sidewalk and street/curb.

Zoe Keating - 5/8/06 - Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO

Waiting for my first guest

Early a.m. cigar roast - Venice Beach Boardwalk

Solitary at LA's Sunset Strip Sky Bar

LA Police

The officer walked up on me while I was taking this photo. The exchange went something like this...

Officer: Did you get the shot?
Sach: Yeah - this will make a cool black and white photo
Officer: That's why I had her propped up and out here like that.
Sach: ????????

Why wasn't I invited? Are you going to invite me in? Well? ARE YOU?

These art exhibit attendees were responding quite nicely to the space, manner and colorful pieces. That is until I stared at them through the window for 5 minutes. It was fun to watch the oh-so-composed experts become peckish.

"The Dodgers will no longer be mediocre"

New owner. New era. New hope.

Denim and boots on the beach

LA Dodgers Lounge

Shoulder surfing