Friday, November 12, 2010

Panama Canal Poster


Panama Canal Poster, originally uploaded by mastercontrol200.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Paul Gauguin

"Art is either plagiarism or revolution."

Paul Gauguin, Artist

By MAXYT


By MAXYT, originally uploaded by Thias (°-°).

Friday, September 24, 2010

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Will Durant, Writer

"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it."

~ William Durant

Sergei Eisenstein, Filmmaker


“The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being.”

Sergei Eisenstein, Filmmaker

Monday, September 06, 2010

BBQ London Broil Steak - 9610

Embedded with Garlic Cloves!

Anne Frank

"I don’t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains."

-- Anne Frank

The Strangest Internet Video Online Ever!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Santa Barbara Mural


Santa Barbara Mural, originally uploaded by mastercontrol200.

Super Yacht "A" Sails into Santa Barbara Harbor - 82910

The super yacht "A" sails into Santa Barbara harbor this morning (82910). This German-built, €150M luxury yacht opened up both stern compartments and let out speedboat tenders. "A" is owned by Andrey Melnichenko, a Russian energy billionaire and financier. She's over 118 meters long and sports three swimming pools!

Saturday, August 28, 2010

The secret of power is consciousness of power

"When you are weak, it is because you have lost consciousness of power. The moment you are conscious of your power, you feel powerful and manifest power. In every situation you are in, be conscious of your power. Never let another person rob you of your consciousness of power, because that is the first step to rendering you powerless in their presence. All power is mental, and power to whom power exerts. No power is truly external but all power is internal."

~ Enoch Tan

Friday, August 27, 2010

David Lynch

























"When I catch an idea for a film, I fall in love with the way cinema can express it. I like a story that holds abstractions, and that’s what cinema can do.

To me, every film, every project, is an experiment. How do you translate this idea? How do you translate it so that it goes from an idea to a film … ?"

David Lynch, Filmmaker/Author (from his book, Catching the Big Fish)

Thursday, August 19, 2010

My what big teeth you have !!!

Monday, August 16, 2010

Pa Listens to His New Nike Flow Headphones - 81510

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Rusty Caught in Full Sunshine - 81010

Friday, August 06, 2010

Roxy the Friendly Raccoon - 8610

Friday, July 30, 2010

Brantingham Family - Fiesta 1968

Brantingham Family, Old Spanish Days (Fiesta), 1968

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Brantingham Family - 1965 - Fiesta

1965 Children's Parade, Old Spanish Days (Fiesta), Santa Barbara, California

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Rocco at Rest - 72710


Rocco at Rest - 72710, originally uploaded by mastercontrol200.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

From the Uniformity of the Plain White Button Down to Psychedelic Colors and Flashbacks of Romance

The left picture is an excellent example of the drastic approach 60’s fashion took from the plain and basic look of the 50’s male from looking “like soldiers” as they headed off to work in their almost identical suits to experimentations of all kinds (LIFE: The ‘50s 1998).

Monday, July 05, 2010

Tea for Me under a Pavilion at The Sacred Place in Summerland, CA

Pavilion and Coy Pond at The Sacred Place in Summerland, CA

Artwork at The Sacred Place, Summerland, CA

Monday, June 14, 2010

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Singer Sewing - Canon Rebel T2i - TEST

Jerry Brown and Barney 70s

Note the hanging bee on top of Pa's head. Jerry Rankin, City Editor, at right, laughs.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

Julie in her early thirties


Julie Early Thirties, originally uploaded by mastercontrol200.

after an all-day ski session

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Friday, June 04, 2010

Portrait of a Cat Pondering the Universe

Rusty contemplates herself as the true Zen Master cleverly incarnated as a household cat.

Julie's Singer Sewing Machine

A gift from her mother.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Taqueria Fiesta Poster on the Mesa

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Local Taqueria on the Mesa

They have the best fresh salmon tacos in the world.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Wild Nasturtiums growing in my backyard- 52710

The Calla Lilies are in Bloom - 52710

Canon Rebel T2i
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” – Henri Bergson

Monday, May 24, 2010

Ventura's The Improv Company

This brick facade is like an antique.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Santa Barbara County Courthouse and Sunken Gardens - 52110

This is just a portion of the Courthouse showing the Sunken Gardens.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Julie Snapdragons - 51810

Monday, May 17, 2010

'Sun' By Flower


'Sun' By Flower, originally uploaded by AF-Photography.

The flower is back lit by the sun and I used the on camera flash as a fill in. Uploaded by AF-Photography on 25 Jul 09, 1.34AM PDT.

Olympus LS-10 with Nagra IV STC


Olympus LS-10 with Nagra IV STC, originally uploaded by asciidv.

So why a picture of these two disparate recorders? One weighs 12 pounds with batteries and the other only a few ounces. One has 2008 technology and the other 1980's technology. Both record well but one better than the other. Both are 'nice' but one is nicer than the other. In my world, my locations do not have a 103dB signal noise to ratio so it is only a number like '24 bit'.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Pa Reads Out Loud - 51510

Pa reads the instruction manual for the new portable heater he bought at Home Depot.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Cabrillo Bathhouse, Santa Barbara, California

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Canon EOS 550D (Rebel T2i) walkthrough video

The Power of Now - Eckart Tolle

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is Life itself, it is an insane way to live.

-- Eckhart Tolle

Thursday, April 29, 2010

EL CHARRO NEON


EL CHARRO NEON, originally uploaded by FotoEdge.

Close Up View of the details of this beautiful Neon sign. Old Route 160 ~ Alamosa, Colorado USA

Uploaded by FotoEdge on 24 Apr 10

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Lunch


Lunch, originally uploaded by Jerry Toisa.

Saigon Restaurant - 42610

Waiting for the "Special Pho" takeout at the Saigon Restaurant on State Street near the Granada Theater.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Flowers at the Osh Garden Area, Goleta, California 42510

Hipstamatic for iPhone

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Rusty In Full Relaxation Mode

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR Camera



TigerDirectBlog — March 15, 2010 — The new flagship of the EOS Rebel line, Canon EOS Rebel T2i brings professional EOS features into an easy to use...

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Misfortunes' Power


"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us."

-- Voltaire