Harvest is done and Fall rolls in...

As my sister came to visit for just a couple of days and left so soon, I was left with the reminder that family is so important and so different from where I am at this moment in my life. It was great seeing her, but I wish we had more time together. These grapes are from a vineyard we helped harvest while visiting with friends.

Isotope

Now you will be getting all my postings in one day... Couldn't resist!
I went to a party at Isotope Comics and I met a very talented artist named Rafael Navarro. I had the best time just getting introduced to an incredible selection of graphic novels and fun-all-around artists. At one point Mr Navarro asked me to take a picture, I looked up from where I was sitting and this is the picture I took. The man in the purple suit is no other than James Sime, the owner of Isotope.

I am sick today, but saw the light

Today I stayed home, posted the flower series below and here and took this picture of the Sun coming in my window. Today, was that kind of perfect fall day when the air is crisp and the sky bright blue.

Flowers Weekly

Again, I have not posted in a while. Since all I have is one follower, I guess, I don't feel too bad... But seriously, I should get this blogging thing together and try harder.
If you care to know, I carry my camera with me everywhere, do I care to take it out of my bag and actually use it? Yes, I do care, but I don't do that every day.
I am consistent in my inconsistency. I don't have the same routine every day. I do, but I don't. I am inconsistent at best. What I am consistent about is the way my photographs look. The way I see color, frame the image, etc. I don't take delicate pictures that look antique and romantic, even when I try, there is a sense of bold colors I can't get rid of...
Click on the title to see the series in Flickr. Here are a few. I try to go to the farmer's market every Wednesday on my way to work, there I try to buy flowers for my office. Although, I don't get to do this every week, I try at least...Didn't I say, inconsistent? If you know what kind of flowers these are, you are welcome to email me or comment here. I usually buy those I can afford and those I am attracted to when I am there. Reds and yellows seem to be popular in my book.

Blossoms

Fresh zucchini blossoms I found at the farmers' market today. Gorgeous to look at and delicious to eat. I discovered them last week and bought some to put on homemade pizza that turned out delish!! Tonight I made pasta with them. And also had homemade bread. Yes I made that myself too. How spoiled could I be? Well, don't be too jealous, no company tonight.




pasta with zucchini, blossoms, goat cheese and fresh homemade bread


fresh homemade bread

Japantown!

So, at work they give us our birthday day off. Since mine was on a Saturday, I took Monday off. I went on a tiny Japantown tour and this is what I found.
Sunny mellow day...



great architecture...


some cute shopping...


awesome food...


even some construction watching...




and the company was not bad either. :-)

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!

Yep. My b-day was Sat April 4th and I celebrated in in style!
I went to the dollar store with my best friend and took this picture!
Multilingual, man!

The end to a nice weekend

My house sitting gig is over and though I had a fantastic and relaxing time, it is now time to go home and prepare for the week ahead. I worked on some pieces while there and as I was packing you to leave, I noticed all the materials on the table and how the light was sneaking through.


After relaxing for a few minutes, I was gone and back to reality.

Me and my shadow...

How many people post with this title? I bet hundreds of thousands. Tonight I am house sitting for my friend. Her place is glorious. Even when the front room is a bit loud, her bedroom is so quite, serene and luminous. I immediately took my camera and played around with the shadows, which in a moment's notice were gone.
Here is to my shadow, my best companion, the one always there with me.

March 2009- This is supposed to be my year...

I have not posted in a long time. Yes, it has been over 5 months since I last posted a photograph. Shame. Well, it doesn't mean I haven't taken pictures. It just means I haven't developed the files to post them.
In fact, I took over 200 pictures during my Xmas vacation in Puerto Rico. You can see the pictures here and here

Then the New Year started and in a new home with a new life I am still getting used, I keep taking pictures and I carry my camera with me every day. Here are a few from my walks to work every day.

The view from my new apartment on a rainy day.

On Market St on my way to work. Remember to always be creative everyday...

The nut house with a nut case and my favorite spot in Union Sq. Sad are the days that see this gem closed.
I will forever be honor to have met Lady Nut and guilty that I did not go nuts more often.

On February 14, 2009, this is what I saw. Is he watching over me?

Labor Day Weekend

My sister and her husband came to visit us for Labor Day. We had so much fun. They just go on to do stuff forever...


You can look at the pictures from that weekend in my flickr page

Sunset in Oakland

So, after so many days of fires up in Northern California, we got these beautiful orange sunsets in Oakland, which were fascinating to watch. I took these right after coming home from work and running upstairs to the roof to try to catch something. The strange color comes from the expired Fuji filmed I used and then cross-processed. Also the scans are low-res, so the detail in the sky is lost. I love the monochromatic feel to these images.

Yosemite in August

In August Andy, Nikki and me went to Yosemite(my first) to camp. It is a beautiful park and I hope we are smart enough to keep it safe for future generations to enjoy.


Classic Yosemite. Not Ansel, but still beautiful, if you ask me...


A bridal veil...


A blurry Nikki...

August Report

Hi everyone,

It has been a while. I am not so great at this blogging thing, am I?
I just wanted to show you a few things I've been working on.

This image is from Cornerstone Gardens up in Sonoma, CA. I went on a photo day excursion with my friends.


I also have been working a project on kitchens and you can see some of those here in my Flickr page.

From the end of August to November, I will have a set of drawings at Blue Dot Cafe and Coffeebar, a new cafe in Alameda, CA.


Hope you enjoy this little update and please visit Arte Sin Piedad to see more photos.

See you soon!

Happy Belated New Year!!!

I have been busy gaining weight for no particular reason, but a new chopped up haircut is all I need to feel adventurous to attack this new year.
This photo is not so good, but at least you can see how I am looking these days...
And please be merciful, it was 11:30 at night after a long work and school day...

I know it is November...

It's been a while... Again, I can't seem to grasp the idea of blogging every week or even every month!
I had a couple of group art shows this year, so I have not paid much attention to this blog.
Have you seen the new Diana cameras? I am so excited! As soon as I heard I bought one!!!
This is a triptych from a camping trip I did with friends in 2006. Why didn't I post it before? I just found it while looking for something else... you know how that happens...

Lomo Barcelona

Here are a few pictures from Barcelona. I took these with a LOMO camera.
Enjoy,