Came upon the negatives from a roll of film shot on a cold, windy day in the winter of 1974. I think this was the San Pedro jetty and Cabrio Beach, south of Los Angeles. Typical of a day of shooting with my photographer friends. My old photography partner, Bill, appears in several of the photos.
Oh, yeah … and Kim does a photo:
This panoramic image (full view is 7563 x 900 pixels) was shot from “OTEC Ridge” this morning and sweeps from the west outskirts of the city, with north in the approximate center, and on to the east over the valley. Under normal conditions, we would expect to see Mt. Emily almost dead center.
And for a little more perspective, directly behind the camera position(s) for the panoramic view, is this view from the AT&T tower on the “near-end” of the ridge.
And, to throw in another view, looking to west and north …
On this morning’s hike, Kim decided that she wanted to photograph, together, Lawrence and Charlie (aka Charley-Bob Marley). So when Lawrence summoned Charlie to join him in a pose, the Contrary Cur decided that we were undertaking a new game and proceeded to run at top speed from Kim to Lawrence, repeatedly circling them in a rapid and enthusiastic manner. No video is available of the spectacle but perhaps the animation below — based on the few shots Kim was able to squeeze off — will give a sense of at least part of the action.
Shopping and errands, dropping in to see old co-workers. A day like many others …
Today I came upon previously undeveloped negatives of my beloved 1963 RHD (right-hand-drive) Series 109 Landrover. Taken in 1974 in the Santa Monica Mountains above Los Angeles, scanned today.
Photographed between 6:30 and 7:30am …
Mt. Emily drops from view again today, as local authorities issue an air quality advisory suggesting that people at risk, including anyone over age 65, stay indoors. Winds are apparently blowing in a different direction than yesterday. In other news, Charlie gets a haircut, Nik does some yard work, and Ivi and Dad take the Charles-Beast on a sunset walk through campus.
Quartz tries to straighten us out on some common global naming conventions, geographic and otherwise:
http://qz.com/483444/40-easily-confused-english-words-that-make-global-travelers-look-ridiculous/