Grrr-V

You never know what you'll see driving on the freeway in Atlanta.

Today, I was riding with my brother up I-85 heading to Lake Lanier when we happened upon this pick-up/dog pen. I'm not sure what's going on here....could be that the driver doesn't like the pit bull in the cab with him, but doesn't want him jumping out of the bed of the truck....could be that he's moving and wants to keep his dog safe....could be that he's homeless and this is how he cares for his dog. I don't know why I only know that it made me look more than once!

© 2009 Mexipickle

Self Portrait?

Okay, so I was on the road and bored and had my tripod and light stand (ghetto) with me. I thought I'd try some self portraits.

Y'know, that's a lot harder than it looks.

This is the best shot I got. You might notice something missing...like "self" in this "self portrait!" My flash was malfunctioning...I'm not a good portrait sitter...I have no clue what I'm doing....so, this is what I got--a test shot!

Maybe someday I'll try again.

© 2009 Mexipickle

California Boy

Recently, my family had the pleasure of a visit from my first cousin and his grandson. They are both true Californians. My cousin Mike still surfs most days (at 60 years old) and takes his grandson, Adam, with him regularly. Adam is the prototypical California kid--blond hair, green eyes, gorgeous smile, and a great tan, all with a lovely personality and attitude. At 12, he has a great balance of respect and joking around that worked well with my 9 year old, me, and my dad. It was my pleasure having him here and I hope they both come back soon.

Hang ten guys!

Oh, this was processed using the high bleach bypass from Lightroom, and that's about all.

© 2009 Mexipickle