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Lunar Eclipse August 28, 20072643 viewsThe Moon is just beginning to emerge from the Umbra. The red glow of the eclipsed Moon can be seen as usual but I was also looking for the "Turquoise" that I had been reading about lately.

I saw it in person. It was beautiful.

I had a hard time focusing though (as you can tell).
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Reticulation2642 viewsI couldn't get these Zebras to look at me so I had to settle for their butts. The pattern of black and white reminded me of a process in film developing called "Reticulation" where tiny cracks are formed in the films emulsion.
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New Found Friends2636 viewsLeila's new best friend is Stone, Whitney's new kitten. They love to chase each other through the house. Well . . . . Leila chases Stone but when she stops Stone goes looking for her. Here they are taking a littl "Cat Nap".
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Dwarfed2630 viewsAndy's Jeep is dwarfed by the big Sand Dunes at Dumont.
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L.A. Sunrise2626 viewsTaken in the early morning hours of 12/20/05 from the top of my building in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Lowe Fire 52622 viewsIn this photo, a Camp Crew can be seen working the fire along a steep ridge.
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2621 viewsView from the Bombardier's Position. It was really neat sitting in the chair up there.
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2621 viewsOK, so now the Raccoon is posing for the camera :-)
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First Glimpse2620 viewsMy first glimpse of the Station Fire on the way home from work. Picture is taken by the Rose Bowl. The fire is still a ways back in the forest.
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Quebec 12620 viewsTaken 9/30/05
Quebec 1 and Quebec 2. Those are the Radio Callsigns for the two Super Scoopers from Canada. Every year, beginning Oct 1, these 2 amazing airplanes are loaned to the Southern California area during our Fire Season. They were at the Hollywwod Burbank Airport and special permission was given to use them early to fight this fire. They fly to a nearby lake, or even the ocean, and scoop up 1000's of gallons of water which they precisely drop on the hot spots.
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