on the wayside

on the wayside, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

the mafioso

the mafioso, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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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

alone and lonely, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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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.

solitude

solitude, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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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.

a tribute

a tribute, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

boot in porch

boot in porch, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

lady's tombstone

lady's tombstone, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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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.

i'm trying to read their minds ... what do you think?

i'm trying to read their minds ... what do you think?, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

hollywood tunnel

hollywood tunnel wm, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

Metro Subway, Hollywood, CA

the wizard of oz in b&w

the wizard of oz in b&w, originally uploaded by Kris Kros.

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