Day 132 - Tony Augello of Fallujah 71 - 09.30.11

Spent the evening in Canoga Park at Guitar Merchant. Saw Fallujah 71 and my son's band Lock/Jaw play. This is the singer of Fallujah 71 Tony Augello. I've seen Tony around at shows for quite a number of years. I have some photos of him in the crowd at a JFA show and a Paint It Black show from a few years back. They put on a great show. They closed with "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine and they killed it. The kids all went wild singing along. Lock/Jaw played next and were great. So this was something I saw today.

Day 131 - The Vanishing Indian - 09.29.11

Stopped by a little shop in Burbank today on the way to work. It is called the Vanishing Indian. Never been in there, but it looks like they sell Native American arts and crafts. This is a shot of the front window. It was something I saw today.

Day 130 - Chair In The Morning Light - 09.28.11

Had some weird things happen today that really cut into my day. I took this photo early in the morning and knew it wasn't super then. I planned on finding something better during the day, but then the weirdness got in the way and before I knew it the day was just about over and I hadn't posted a photo. So you get this rather mundane image of a chair in the morning light through our front window. It was something I saw today.

Day 129 - Backyard Fence - 09.27.11

Morning sunrise peaking over my backyard fence. It was something I saw today.

Day 128 - Record Room Light Switch - 09.26.11

In the late afternoon almost evening light sneaks in through some window blinds and falls across the wall and this light switch in my record room. It was something I saw today.

Day 127 - Red Chair Nutcracker Auditions - 09.25.11

My daughter's dance school had their yearly auditions for their production of The Nutcracker. I hung around and took photos of all the young dancers. This was something I saw today.

Day 126 - Disneyland Survey Marker - 09.24.11

Had a quick visit to the Magic Kingdom this morning. I really wanted to just see the Halloween decorations and go on the Haunted Mansion ride. It was a nice casual morning. The last time we went to Disneyland a couple weeks back we met a man who was a big Disneyfile. He said that one fun thing he does is search for and photograph the survey markers around Disneyland. It is a bit of a game like looking for Hidden Mickey's. My daughter found this one on the sidewalk between Pixie Hollow and the bathrooms near the Alice in Wonderland ride. After grabbing this photo I couldn't help but search for others, but I didn't find any yet. maybe next time. It was something I saw today.

Day 125 - Listening To Ipod Shadow - 09.23.11

This morning as I was getting ready for the day I was listening to my ipod. As I came out of our kitchen and into our dining room I saw my own shadow on the wall in the morning light. I liked the shape of my arm, ipod and headphones chord. I decided to grab my camera and take a photo of it. As part of full disclosure I did pump up the color in Lightroom. It was something I saw today.

Day 124 - Alley Drain Pipe - 09.22.11

Took a stroll down the alley and found this dripping drain pipe on the next block. Thought it with the coffee cup made an interesting subject. It was something I saw today.

Day 123 - Spirit Obi Wan Kenobi - 09.21.11

One of the great Star Wars toys, Spirit Ben Kenobi. 'Nuff said. It was something I saw today.

Day 122 - G.I. Joe On Patrol - 09.20.11

Did some cleaning and organizing in the garage today. Found my boxes of old G.I. Joe stuff and decided I'd bring it in the house to go through and perhaps photograph. So this is G.I. Joe in his "Trouble Shooter" on patrol in the alley next to my house. You can't quite read "Trouble Shooter" on the front hood, but that is what it says. Now there are some parts missing from the vehicle in this picture, that is because I took this picture before thoroughly going through the boxes. For instance the windshield and an antennae are missing, but I have since found them. The big grey part on the back used to take batteries and play audio by pushing some buttons on the back. I remember a few years trying that out, but that feature is long since broken. There is also a rubber bird that came with this that worked into the story the audio told. I couldn't figure out an easy way to work him into the photo. So this was something I saw today.

Day 121 - A Rock - 09.19.11

After a late night processing all the photos from last night's show I had to take a bit of a creative break today. Nothing says creative break like a rock. This rock is right outside my front door on the bricks around our flower bed. It was something I saw today.

Day 120 - Axxel G. Reese - 09.18.11

Had a great evening of music. Went to see my son's band play at Viva Cantina here in Burbank. The show was presented by Jonny Whiteside and is a frequent occurrence at Viva Cantina and is called Jonny Whiteside's Messaround . There were a lot of really fun bands playing. The headliners were The Gears, which I was really excited to see. The evening had all sorts of great surprises. The first was the opening band which was the Messaround Band, who were the house band. The surprise was the great blues set. The next fun surprise for me and for my son was to see Keith Morris of Black Flag and The Circle Jerks fame in the audience watching the show. The next was the closing number by the band The Peeks. This band has the son of Chip Kinman (of The Dils) in the band. That wasn't the surprise. The surprise was when Chip joined the band on stage for a rip roaring number "White Lightning." They totally rocked the place out. Then The Gears were just fantastic. Tons of Punk Rock energy. This shot is a nice up close and personal shot of front man Axxel G. Reese. More photos are here. It was something I saw today.

Day 119 - Tin Horn Flats Bar & Grill - 09.17.11

Went on a walk around Burbank this afternoon. I decided to walk some places I normally only pass in a car. One of those places is on Magnolia Blvd., the Tin Horn Flats Bar & Grill. I've never been in this place, but some day I will venture in there. For a long time it looked like it was just a country western bar, however in recent years I noticed that during football season there at nothing but Bears jerseys hanging around the place. Apparently the place has become a big Chicago sports fan hang out. Hence the reason that some day I'll go in there. You'd never know the place was home to Chicago fans from this sign, though. And the swinging saloon doors in front don't exactly scream Chicago either. It was something I saw today.

Day 118 - Broken Phone - 09.16.11

Went for a walk over to Vickroy Park this morning. It's a nearby park that I've driven by many times, but never actually visited. I was surprised to see a pay phone that was still somewhat operational. I say somewhat because while the phone was actually still there (unlike so many other phones that have been removed), the receiver looked like it had seen better days. It was something I saw today.

Day 117 - Burgers On The Grill - 09.15.11

Burgers on the grill tonight. Yum. It was something I saw tonight.

Day 116 - Apartment Building Fence - 09.14.11

Not a particularly exciting day on the old photography front. This fence in part of the apartment complex next to my house. As you can see the sun was setting creating a contrast between the warm light and the cool shadows. It was something I saw today.

Day 115 - Chair Leg & Shadows - 09.13.11

I noticed the cross cross pattern of the chair leg over the shadows this morning and thought it was interesting. The end result photograph isn't great, but it is something I saw today.

Day 114 - Lincoln Statue at Buena Vista Library - 09.12.11

Depending on the route I take to work, I pass this statue of Abe Lincoln every few days. This morning I pulled over to take some photos. It was something I saw today.

Day 113 - Cobwebs - 09.11.11

I almost feel bad following up yesterday's fine photo with this somewhat bland offering. However I wasn't quite up for putting forth too much energy into finding and creating a fabulous photo today. The whole day has been a bit of a lazy day. Today I coined the term Disneyland hangover, which I have noticed I have the days after a late night at Disneyland. All the walking, and then the late night of photo processing takes its toll and it usually takes me a day to recover. This morning I told my wife that it was a Disneyland hangover. So with the hangover I stepped into my back yard and took this photo of some cobwebs underneath our trusty old (and I do mean old) Little Tikes table. It was something I saw today.

Day 112 - King Arthur's Carousel - 09.10.11

Got in a little Disneyland time this evening. Brought a tripod so that I could do some longer exposure photography. I was quite pleased with this one of King Arthur's Carousel in Fantasyland. It was something I saw today.

Day 111 - Light In The Kitchen - 09.09.11

This is my kitchen floor and washing machine this morning. This beautiful light comes in through a window with a tree in front of it making this pretty dappled pattern. It was something I saw today.

Day 110 - Back To School Night - 09.08.11

Back to school night here in Burbank. This bin full of scissors was something I saw today.

Day 109 - Valley Skate Park - 09.07.11

Haven't been by the Valley Skate Park in years. Swung by at the end of the day just for this photo. I got there just as the sun was going down, so the park was just closing and all the skateboarders were leaving. The Burbank Skate Park has lame rules. It was something I saw today.

Day 108 - Cleaning Up The Accident - 09.06.11

On my way home from work I passed through the Victory and Alameda intersection shortly after a traffic accident. When I got there the two cars were already on flatbeds, officers were questioning people and the clean up was nearly finished. I believe this man worked for one of the towing companies. He was pouring some dirt down to clean up some oil or gasoline on the pavement. It was something I saw today.

Day 107 - Waiting For Disneyland To Open - 09.05.11

We got up really early this morning and headed to Disneyland. The main reason to get there so early was to take photos of the park as it opened. When you go to Disneyland early the park opens at 8AM, however they let you through the gates at about 7:45. Then everyone gathers at the end of Main Street USA where they have a rope. At 8AM that rope drops and everyone can walk (not run) to the rides. We were near the very front and while waiting I snapped some photos of other people waiting. This cute girl was waiting patiently on her father's shoulders. She was something I saw today.

Day 106 - Sunset Over Power Lines - 09.04.11

This evening's walk down the Chandler Bike path was pretty amazing. There were clouds in the sky and at one point there was a huge rainbow over Burbank. If you looked really closely for a while there was a faint second rainbow. Then when the sun actually set the sky was a fire with colors. Now, I'll admit that I've pushed the colors in this photograph, but I think it helps capture the feeling of the spectacular sunset this evening. These power lines made for an interesting silhouette against the stunning colors. It was something I saw today.

Day 105 - Boysen Plaza Telephone Booth - 09.03.11

On the corner of Magnolia and Hollywood Way there is a cool British style telephone booth. It is along a little strip or buildings called Boysen Plaza. It has been there for as long as I've lived here and I've always wanted to stop and take a closer look. Today I did just that. I was happy to discover that inside that not only is it a functioning phone booth, but that inside there is a Charlie Chaplin painting and a funny little placard. I took close up photos of those as well so you can check out the detail. Just click on the links above. This view is looking down the street and I did some processing to make it feel a little vintage and retro. I really like the way it turned out. It was something I saw today.

Day 104 - Disturbing Cycling Statue - 09.02.11

Went for a walk this evening along the Chandler Bike path. I noticed this statue a while back and decided to capture it in a photo. I think it is a very disturbing statue for a couple reasons. 1. the girl's face just looks creepy. 2. It appears that the dad is trying to push the girl over. It was something I saw today.

Day 103 - Green Cones - 09.01.11

Went to a picnic at my daughter's school this evening. Saw these cones as we were leaving. I love the vibrant green and I loved the way the strip of light fell across them. They were something I saw today.

Day 102 - Point Class - 08.31.11

I brought my camera to my daughter's dance class tonight. The teacher allowed me to sit in and take some photos. As you can see from this photo I literally sat in the class. This was something I saw today.

Day 101 - Morning Sprinkler - 08.30.11

I brought my camera on the morning walk this morning. I got quite a few really interesting photos. You can check out the rest of them here. In this photo the sun was just coming up and so I was able to catch these drops of water which were back lit by the sun. I really like how I captured the drops landing on the bricks and the ripples being made. It was something I saw today.

Day 100 - Fire Hydrant - 08.29.11

Once the sun started to set this evening, the temperature started to cool off. I grabbed my camera and went for a walk. I actually didn't even put my shoes on because I had intended to just find something in the front yard to photograph. I however started wandering down the street and before I knew it I was at an intersection of the street behind my house. The sun was casting long shadows and this fire hydrant was basking in it's rays. It was something I saw today.

Day 99 - Train Tracks At Sunset - 08.28.11

Earlier today when driving around I saw a train stopped near an intersection. I made a mental note of it. Then later this evening when I finally got around to going to take a photo I thought about that train. The sun was going down and I thought it might be cool to photograph at sunset. I hopped in the car and drove over there. On the way over to the tracks I crossed another set of tracks. Burbank has several sets of tracks. The sun was setting down at the end of the line. It looked really great. I almost stopped to take a photo, but I didn't. I continued to the other set of tracks only to find that the train had since moved. I quickly turned around and went to the first set of tracks. By the time I parked the car and got over to the tracks, the sun was actually set. So I missed the sun, but I was able to snap off a few photos just minutes after the sun went down, which made for some great colors and some very cool reflections off the railroad tracks. So this was something I saw today.

Day 98 - Fan in the Door - 08.27.11

It sure was a hot one today here in Burbank. Once the sun started to go down things started to cool off and we put a fan in our front door. It was something I saw today.

Day 97 - Lock/Jaw EP Release Show - 08.26.11

My son's band Lock/Jaw threw together a little EP release party show at Backside Records tonight. The record store was very cool for allowing them to play and everyone that showed up was nice and respectful of the store. They played great and everyone seemed to have a good time. After they played the store put on their EP over the sound system. It was the first time I heard the final mixed songs. They sounded really good. My favorite song are "Death To Hipsters", "Nerd" and "She's A Dude". Fun catchy punk rock. So go give them some support and check out the music. If you like it, download the EP here. It's only 3 bucks. Can't beat that right?




So this is my son at the microphone. It was something I saw today.

Day 96 - Orc On A Wolf - 08.25.11

Spent the afternoon with an old friend down in Orange county today. She works at Blizzard Entertainment. She gave me a tour of the place. Met some nice people and before I left I snapped some shots of the big Orc On A Wolf statue they have in front of one of their buildings. The Statue was modeled by WETA and flown in by helicopter a few years past. It is pretty impressive. This photo doesn't really sell its enormity. You can find other people's photos online to do that. I went for this more intimate shot of the wolf. It was something I saw today.

Day 95 - Bunny Toy - 08.24.11

Found this bunny a few years back at an estate sale. Didn't cost much. My wife and I thought it had a cute design. I'm not exactly sure when it was made, but my guess is the 50's some time. I guess that because of the "made in Japan" label on the foot. It must have been post war but before toys like this started getting made in China or Taiwan. She's sitting on our chair in our living room. It was something I saw today.

Day 94 - Indycar - 08.23.11

Feeling better today. Hurray! At work today there was a race car on display. It was the 2012 Dallara Aerokit Oval Car Concept Car which is part of the IZOD Indycar Series. I don't know much about cars and I think I know even less about race cars. I know is has stickers on it for sponsors like Honda, Lotus, IZOD and Firestone. There was a sign next to it that read.

"The extraordinary showcar you are viewing could be bulleting around high-banked superspeedways & demanding short ovals during the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series race season."

So it sounds cool. It looked cool. It was something I saw today.

Day 93 - Jan the Mountain Climber - 08.22.11

I made it out of bed today. Actually I was in bed most of the day, but I got up this evening. Took this photo in front of my house. This is Jan. She is one of my adventure people. She was a mountain climber. At appears that she has successfully climbed these bricks on my front porch. She looks very proud of herself. She made it just in time because the sun was going down. She was something I saw today.