L'Absurd

Sisyphus meets the stairs.

Beads, Beads, Beads

No, these are not beads. I did shoot this picture in the parking lot of a bead store. Took about 2 seconds. Get out of car, lift camera, focus, press shutter. Is this an earth shattering picture? No. Is it one of my favorites? No, not by a long shot. I just think it’s amazing what you can find 6 inches from the tops of your shoes.

Here’s a question I’ve been contemplating for about 15 years, ever since I saw a store in San Diego called, “Beads, Beads, Beads”: how does a store that only sells beads stay in business? Well, it’s obvious now: beads are beautiful and lots of people buy beads.

What's Your Story?

Pianist Michael Roberts was born in Sussex, England and started playing the piano when he was four. Later he became an accompanist for the Royal Ballet School in London. Today Michael’s home is Pasadena, California. He is the faculty and music coordinator for the Colburn Dance Institute in downtown Los Angeles as well as a faculty member of the American Ballet Theater summer intensives. There are several albums of his original compositions for dance and his music was featured in the documentary film, “Divertissements. Every Day Dancers”

Sepulveda Basin 2

A few more from the Sepulveda Basin.

Sepulveda Basin

LA River revisited. As you can see on the side rail of this blog is a book of my photographs of the Los Angeles River. Here are a few more excerpts from the book. These were shot in the Sepulveda Basin, upstream of Balboa. This is another area of the river that has a soft bottom and there are plenty of birds, like these Turkey vultures.