No pictures today no time to take

Well my work day started out early today as the site I had to visit was almost a 4 hour drive. I left early with the idea to get out early and head back and be at the hotel before dark. Well that part went well I left at 6:30am and got there OK and got done early and so headed out and on schedule to be at the hotel before dark. Couple hours down the road and raining but has all day so that was expected. About 2 hours to go and get to Interstate 5 south and now the road is closed because of snow. They have no idea when it will be opened and it must have started snowing shortly after I went through this morning. Well now I can get a hotel and hope it will be clear early morning or take another route. I have work tomorrow so decided best to take another route. Well this route is heading east and back over some mountains and through the high desert. This is a long ways and it was snowing in the mountains but here it is not the elevation that it is in the other pass so not too bad. Does it snow in the high desert; well I will say I had heard it can but today I saw that it does. Well anyway after lots of miles and rain, snow and getting dark I finally made it to the hotel. Only took about 7 hours for the return trip so have a pizza ordered and going to take it easy.

Today just a day of staying in

Well stayed in today and developed all the film that I had taken not really all that much. Today the rain started and supposed to rain all week. So not much else going on a couple pictures of my darkroom and sorry about the focus on the one. It is laundry day and will start that here before to long that is always fun!

Just a day off taking pictures

Well was a pretty nice day to get out and take some pictures. Started the morning off taking a few pictures at a surfing competition. It was from small kids on up to teenagers I think is what it was. Got a few good pictures and about as good as I can do with the lens that I have with me. I did take a few film pictures and a couple 4x5 so will be interesting how those turn out.
From the surfing competition I headed to the mountains and what do they do there they ride dirt bikes. I saw this place going to work one day and new I wanted to come back on the weekend. Had a nice time meet with another photography and he kind of showed me the ropes as to a couple good spots to locate and get some pictures. Here I took a few film pictures and these too will be interesting on how they might turn out. I might stay in tomorrow and develop pictures not real sure have Monday off and supposed to start raining for a few days so if nice might go some place. These guys on the dirt bikes enjoyed cameras and would do what they could to provide great pictures.

Not much going on today

Not much going on today did go for a ride and took a few pictures. The main thing I wanted to add to day is a link to a Ventura Newspaper.
http://www.vcstar.com/photos/galleries/2010/jan/15/photos-day/7060/

Just a couple quick pictures

Well got back from work a little late and by the time I do a few things time to go to bed. I just wanted to share a couple pictures I did take today just to show a little of my 1 1/2 hours to work today. The first picture I took before I left for work and spent a few minutes at the beach. Second picture I took right after getting out of work about 2 miles from where I was working. Pretty big contrast as to what an 1 1/2 drive can do. I am not sure it wasn't going to snow in the mountains that you see which was only another short drive to be in the snow.

Down to the beach this morning

Well went down to the beach to take a few pictures and really nothing special but took a couple. Will head for work here in a little bit probably about 11 or so. Here is a picture down at the pier.

Today was Travel Day

Well I haven't kept up doing much posting for a few days but taking care of my cold and trying to take some pictures. I did actually stay in all day Saturday but was busy developing some 4x5's that I had taken. I do have some film I need to do and I stopped off at a guys house in Hollywood on the way to Ventura Beach to pick up some items I hope will make developing film a little easier. Maybe more on that when I give it a try. I did go up in the mountains for a bit on my way so I could at least say I was in the snow. There were hundreds and hundreds of people out snow boarding and what they do in the snow. Since I was still trying to take care of my cold I did wear a long sleeve shirt and was plenty warm. I took some pictures but didn't mess around too long as I had told the guy in Hollywood I would be there about 1 but still pretty much took all I wanted. This picture is from today. Will try to get some from the beach sometime this week.

Fighting cold but did do some pictures

Well had a pretty good day at work and took some pictures before work and some after. Tried to get some sunset but not all that great. Took a few 4x5 but don't feel like developing them tonight but I will have to tomorrow night as I need the holders for going to the Joshua Trees Friday. Well here are a couple pictures and will try to make it an early night on the computer and just watch some TV.

Some quick Shots before going to work!

Well tried to get a little time in as it is very difficult after work so got a few pictures. Loaded up the 4x5 holders tonight so all ready and in hopes to maybe get a few pictures tomorrow using the 4x5. I will develop them here at the hotel but sad because I will not be able to get them scanned and share any if they are pretty good. We anyway I have caught a cold in the 3 days I have been here and nose is running like crazy so will call it a night here soon. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

California

Well hope everyone had nice Christmas and New Years, can't believe it has been since the 10th December my last post. Well have been home for the holidays and did a lot of film developing and even got time to do some print enlargements that were pretty good. Well any way I am here in California in the mountains a little right now and pretty nice. Had long day at work but got a few pictures before work that I will share and hope to get some more tomorrow so check back.