mosker

Drain board

Down time

I've been working longer hours lately, trying to make a dent in this project I've been working on, so I haven't had much time to hang out with these guys. Today, however, I decided to cut out early (okay, so it was just on time, but it felt early) and just enjoy being home for a few hours.

Standing watch

Dredging

Abandoned industry

I captured this image several years ago when I convinced my brother to take to me to explore abandoned equipment by the river. I don't think it occurred to me to find out what kind of operation it had been.

Pac Bell

Mushrooms

I have mushrooms growing in my yard. We've had just a bit of rain recently...which probably explains the standing water in the backyard, too.

And before you suggest it, I doubt they're edible, and even if they are: ewww. Oops. I mean, I don't care for mushrooms, thank you.

From cold storage

I shot this image near the Bok Kai Temple in Marysville, California several years ago. It's one of many images that I didn't like immediately after I shot it, but now that it's been in cold storage for a couple of years I'm able to view it more objectively.

Rooftop garden

I cleaned the gutters this weekend which, given my fear sheer terror disdain of heights, was a real breakthrough. In the past I've either hired someone to do it for me or I've used one of those extension things that allows you to stand on the ground and blast away the debris. That does an adequate job I suppose--it's not like I climbed up to inspect--but you are guaranteed to be covered in stinky grime before you're through. This time I decided to suck it up and try to do a proper job of it myself. I was doing fairly well considering I wasn't crying or whining or trying to reach the gutters from the bottom step, but I think I made my neighbor a little nervous. After a few minutes he came over to chat and offer the use of his slightly taller step ladder, and then provided a few helpful hints for the ladder novice.

I'm glad I did it because I got to see that it won't kill me to be a few feet off the ground and it gave me the change to inspect and identify some maintenance I need to get to before long. And, for a few months at least, I won't have trees sprouting from the gutter.

Bodega Bay