ANR - Acacia Night Riders for the Uninitiated

"Midnight Ride"
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sultana Ave

"Midnight rush"
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sultana Ave overlooking I-10

So I was reading John Irving's "Until I find you" at 12 a.m. when I get a text from Matthew asking me if I was interested in another bike ride.
"Absolutely I am", I replied
And so we left.
I was on my 1970 Schwinn Varsity Sport,
and together we rode North on Sultana Blvd.
The streets were dark, the cars were sparse, and the houses were old but very well maintained.
This is historic Ontario and Pleasantville is how I would describe it.
The manicured lawns, 1980s Buicks that looked like they were just driven off the lot,
American flags hanging off every porch and drive way.
And then we smelled marijuana.

"Life is a Beautiful Struggle"
Friday, September 11, 2009
Home

I've known this guy since we were in Kindergarten.
He was my first friend.
He was my first best friend.
He had the meanest Wolverine drawing from k-6th grade.
It was the kind of Wolverine drawing that we traded our prized chicken patties for.

I just had my camera on my lap and I snapped this picture ranodmly while we were talking about some of our best and worst childhood memories -
Like the time so and so ripped his pants,
or fell off a tree, or set off the fire cracker, etc.
And only when I had uploaded onto my computer later that night,
did I remember what we had talked about and I thought,
"how true how true, it has been a beautiful struggle"

"Three gorge dam...kind of"
‎Wednesday, ‎June ‎03, ‎2009
Big Sur

"Frothy white foam"
‎Wednesday, ‎June ‎03, ‎2009
Big Sur

"For: Carrie"
‎Friday, ‎February ‎20, ‎2009
Mt. Baldy

"Go git it"
Tuesday, September 9, 2009
Sideyard

Cherise and Troy's Wedding

"Ready"
‎Sunday, ‎April ‎19, ‎2009
Flo's House

"Getting ready"
‎Sunday, ‎April ‎19, ‎2009
Flo's House

"But I wanted cake..."
‎Sunday, ‎April ‎19, ‎2009
C&J's Wedding

"I like to smile (shirt)"
Saturday, ‎July ‎25, ‎2009
Carrie's House

"Dream, Love, Cure..."
‎Friday, ‎August ‎28, ‎2009
Lake Perris

"Flight? almost"
Thursday, ‎July ‎09, ‎2009
Dockweiler

"I make magic foo!"
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Room

"Heart (Captain Planet)"
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Backyard

"Help me!"
Thursday, September 3, 2009
De Anza Park

"Don't smile, you'll just encourage him"
Thursday, September 3, 2009
De Anza Park

"Ah...what to think about..."
Thursday, September 3, 2009
De Anza Park

"No fish?"

Pfeiffer Falls

"Lost but Certain"

"The briny air makes me itch..."

"Find the Sunshine..."

"Vegas in the distance..."
Friday, July 17, 2009
I-5 Nevada

"Serrated Mountain ranges (through tinted windows)"
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada

"Self timer"
Friday, July 17, 2009
Luxor at Las Vegas

"So Many Umbrellas"
The Palazzo
July 19, 2009

"I think it's finally clearing up"
Wednesday July 2, 2008
Hue, Vietnam

"Otto, My Otto"
Date unknown
Home

"But...I only look like an alien..."
Sunday September 23, 2008
Backyard

"Hey, look at that..."
Date Unknown
San Gorgonio Wilderness

"Dusk"
Date unknown
Joshua Tree National Park

"It was just one of those golden moments..."
Saturday November 30, 2008
Mount Baldy

"To blend in with the leaves you know?
Friday May 10, 2009
Switzer Falls

"The Calm Before the Feast"
Saturday January 24, 2009
Brandon's Casa

"It was this cold..."
Monday December 29, 2008
Malibu Creek

"You hear that too?"
Saturday March 28, 2009
Home

"It's about darn time..."
Friday May 15, 2009
University of Southern California

"Make a wish"
Monday December 28, 2009
Malibu Creek State Park

"Mushy Scales"
Friday January 23, 2009
Channel Islands State Park

"Blue, Dark Blue"
Friday January 30, 2009
Santa Monica Pier

"No window?"
Wednesday May 27 2009
Point Buchon

"Shh, I hear something..."

Wednesday, May 25, 2009

Montana De Oro

There will always be a special place in my heart for Montana De Oro...