on the wayside
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
the mafioso
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The owner is Dino and he was kind enough to let me take pictures of his classic.
Dino owns a plumbing company and I really liked to title this with "The Plumber." But ultimately, I opted for the "Mafioso."
alone and lonely
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Picture taken at William S. Hart Ranch House & Museum in Newhall, CA.
Just like the bisons' picture earlier, this is composed of 3 separate JPG pictures and HDR processed. However, due to my post processing, the effect of HDR became subtle.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
solitude
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'solitude' On Black
These bisons' picture was shot at William S. Hart Ranch House & Museum in Newhall, CA.
They were more than 200 feet from my vantage position and thanks to the 10x zoom of Nikon that I got this closer view. This actually is composed of 3 separate JPG pictures and HDR processed. However, due to my post processing, the effect of HDR became sublte. I prefer this version so this is the one I posted.
lady's tombstone
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'lady's tombstone' On Black
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So, who is LADY?
Well, she is a dog or more appropriate, was a dog. I saw her tombstone with the other dogs' in a DOGS Graveyard. The graveyard is one of the spots my family and I saw when we went to William S. Hart Ranch House & Museum in Newhall, CA.
I love pets. I grew up with dogs and cats and ducks and birds. And when I was a kid, I loved to train them. One of my dogs was very special. I used to jog then and when I got Bixby, a female, she was with me jogging from just a little puppy to a full grown dog. We jogged for so many miles as I used to compete in marathons. As she grew up and because of our rigorous jogging activity, she became muscular and even tougher than most male dogs. She never allowed any male dogs to touch her.
One Sunday morning, she disappeared. It never happened before. The whole family looked for her and can't find her. My dad then was still alive and he cried just like the rest of us.
The afternoon of that Sunday, we heard her barking outside our house and seemed to be asking for help. When we saw her, she was covered with blood and gasping for breath. She was dying.
In about 5 minutes, a jeep full of thugs arrived and claiming our dog was their dog. They actually tortured her and planned to eat her. This all happened when I was still in the Philippines. Sad to say, there are guys who really eat dogs in our country. There was a Fiesta or a Festival about 4 miles from our place at that time and we were sure Bixby escaped from these bullies and was able to return home even though she was wounded.
When my dad saw these cannibals, he went inside and took his bolo, a long and heavy knife, and tried to hit them. They left immediately fearing for their own lives. I never saw my Dad that angry until that very moment.
Bixby didn't survive and she left us with tears in her eyes. I will never forget Bixby, my best friend for more than 5 years and my LADY.
the wizard of oz in b&w
Shot at the Hollywood Wax Museum.
Plot Summary of The Wizard of Oz
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog Toto, to run away. A cyclone appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return, she begins to travel to the Emerald City where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard of Oz will help them, before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them.
Did you see the Wicked Witch of the West in the picture? (No need to add notes, though. Just say if you see it. Thanks.)
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The Main Cast: (1939 film)
Judy Garland .... Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland is the mother of Liza Minnelli)
Frank Morgan.... Prof. Marvel/Emerald City doorman/The cabbie/The Wizard's guard/The Wizard of Oz
Ray Bolger.... Hunk/The Scarecrow
Bert Lahr.... Zeke/The Cowardly Lion
Jack Haley.... Hickory/The Tin Man
Billie Burke.... Glinda, the Good Witch of the North
Margaret Hamilton.... Miss Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West/The Wicked Witch of the East
the legend on boulevard
Check the Grauman's Chinese Theater Set for more and included is a brief history of this historic and legendary world class theater.
may the force be with you
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Darth Maul of Star Wars on Hollywood Blvd.
there's no business like show business
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Charlie Chaplin, Star War's Darth Maul, Batwoman (or Catwoman?) and the rest of the gang in front of the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA.
inside the great wall of china
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... that's the name of the restaurant.
The Great Wall of China Restaurant is usually full-packed during lunch and dinner time. We went at a time when we feel the place was not crowded.
They served tasty and great Chinese foods. I love Chinese.
This HDR is a combination of 5 separate shots with increments of 1 EV.
the day the world stood still
A tribute to the 9/11 Attack on America and the World, to the many lives lost on that day of infamy and to the loved ones they left. Five years had passed but the memories and the pictures are all too clear in my mind.
boulevard of stars
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The intersection is Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. One of the attractions in Hollywood is the Ripley's Believe It or Not at the corner with the dinosaur on top.
The tall building on left is the Hollywood First National Bank Building, one of the most beautiful and detailed buildings on Hollywood Boulevard. It was designed by Meyer and Holler who also did the Egyptian and Chinese theaters. This building was constructed for the princely sum of $750,000 in 1927. Both Gothic and Art Deco in design, this was the tallest building in Los Angeles up until 1932.
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