this shot is looking north, with the fence behind me

this shot is the border fence, looking south

. . . today's read

I'm off of work for five days!!! Having absolutely nothing in my ice box (hey, i work at one of the best organic food co-ops in the universe . . . i eat the best of the fresh daily, and on most days off i live on burritos and salads from weird salad-houses like soup plantation and ye olde taco bell), i realized that i needed to put something in there for midnight emergencies. Oh, and a few odds and ends for the counter as well.

public park in west hollywood

jack and the iris . . . my backyard . . .

jack is my landlady's cat, but she finds that the flowers in my yard suit her better then the ones at her place.

where i wish i was right now . . . hot spring heaven, and these folks DO NOT chlorinate the water!

head to head by the daisy bush . . .

what i'm reading in the yard today . . .

Big teeth . . .

Spring Rain and Puppies

Sitting at home today and watching videos from the Best Friends Animal Society . . . . then it starts to rain outside my door . . . the birds love the lite shower. Click here, then choose the Pupsicles video; it'll put a smile on your face. And, if you've ever considered adopting a puppy, watch the Thanks for Rescuing Me video . . .

Caterpillar with Wildflower

my first short film . . .

Zoom

Yesterday's Walk

This sweet pup met me at the fence, in an alley near my house. I could hear her tail thumping a hello.

Self Portrait

Self portrait? Of course. Who else would take it, Scout? Anyway, as an old lady I want to be able to look back and see what I looked like with a hat on, while wearing a sleepy face.

Jesus Truck

For all the truckers who need a bit of chapel on the road

New Years Eve

I'm a bit tardy with these snaps . . . Elizabeth, Kent, and me!

Grand Canyon - Horseshoe Trai

This is a snap i had been wanting to take for years, but couldn't imagine that i ever would. How silly . . . why the hell would i limit myself with an idea of "i can't imagine that i can ever get this picture"? Move over doubt and fear, there's a new Amber on the block!

Scout

Now that Obama is in office, Scout can relax a bit and catch up on her napping.

Sunset on the last day of the Bush administration

Neko sings for the animals

Whahooooo! It’s official, the notoriously talented Miss Neko Case has a new album ready to debut in March of this year. In the meanwhile, because she’s so darn nice, and because we ALL love critters, Neko has made one of the songs from her new album Middle Cyclone available for download. And here’s the frosting on the cake, every time a blog reposts the song, Neko Case and ANTI-Records will make a cash donation to Best Friends Animal Society. Click here to listen and then download to your blog. Thank you Neko and ANTI!

high over the rockies

Happy Birthday

Smiley Whale Rock

hand in bus window

fast asleep at the NYC library

Exit

love has thorns

waiting

Me and Mikey doing our best to look good . . .

this is mike! he's one of the best friends i've ever had . . . we both went to high school together about a zillion years ago. commonalities include a love of life, photography, and travel.

Bugs in my yard

the lady bug, who really is a lady because she has no spots (that's how you can tell) is interesting because you can see the sun reflected on her shell. The bee was thirsty, and the beetle spent the night on the horseshoe above my front door.

grand canyon sunset

The only thing more amazing than this sunset, is the fact that I didn't die when taking the picture; I was basically teetering over a 1,000 foot drop, and only later did I learn that someone had taken a picture in this same spot a month earlier, and had fallen. They didn't survive.

Purple Daisy & The Road Home

Ocean Beach Billboard

car wash for god

Water Lily - Seattle

rosie the pig and olive the pup

Tent Revival - Utah

Train Track Sunset, Ontario, CA

Litttle Ears

John - circa 1975