Happy Birthday Jerry!

Here's a photo of Jerry Garcia smiling at Bob Weir while playing in the Grateful Dead back in 1980.  I took the photo, developed and printed it, and then 30 years later scanned … Read more

Adelia’s 95th Birthday

Monday is Aunt Adelia's 95th birthday! We hosted a celebration at our house this afternoon which was well attended by family and friends. Adelia and Orville didn't have any kids, but she still … Read more

Fractalius Wood Duck

Just for fun, here's a photo I took of a wood duck and then processed using the Photoshop plugin Fractalius. ::

John Rivera Rodriquez 1926-2010

My dad, father of 7, died on Tuesday. He was 84. We held the funeral service today.  Dad was retired Air Force and he was honored with a Military Funeral including Honor Guard, … Read more

Mushroom Rock State Park (HDR)

Went to Mushroom Rock State Park yesterday; hiked around and took a few pictures which I then processed using HDR techniques. The full set is available on Flickr. Last time we were there … Read more

The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

Here's another photo of a fountain pen nib where the image has been processed using the Photoshop plugin Fractalius.  This is the nib of Parker Sonnet fountain pen.  More fractalius photos are available … Read more

Crimson, White and Indigo

Today is the day we set aside to give thanks and pay respect to those who have sacrificed their lives in defense of our country. In their honor I've created the following photo … Read more

Yucca Variations

As noted in the previous post, I did some interesting image processing on some photos I took at Coronado Heights recently. After I did the initial processing using Fractalius, I next created 6 … Read more

Fractalius Flowers

I just love how these Yucca flowers take on the appearance of a luminous watercolor painting after being processed with the Fractalius plugin. :: This closeup of a Yucca pod is pretty intense. … Read more