the continuing saga of CSI....

.... still amazes me with its depiction of this so-called Life we see with our eyes, and through this virtual world. Life in itself is so similar to what we see on the tiny screen... with its twists and turns, a plot so thick you need a magnifying glass to determine sometimes which way it will turn.....

Is our Life so insane that it is really as it seems on the television, or is the television so dramatic that it builds our Life for us, by influencing what we see, how we think and even in rare cases, cause those with less sanity than the norm ~ and what is the norm if such a thing exists ~ to copy what is seen virtually.

It's the complexity of Life that causes us to experience deep thought, profound moments that make us smile, laugh, cry and cause us deep sorrow. It is this that causes me pain... knowing that what I see on CSI is such virtual reality that Life itself is even worst than what we see through that box.....

Though delayed, these first two episodes have not failed me to see what they have in store for us this season... and if Life is any reference, that its real-time ups and downs will be portrayed realistically and accurately ~ as always ~ and will always move me to such emotion that I can't help but wonder why Life is even worth living in such sorrow.

a walk thru the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

....was both warm and sunny, shaded and breezy, and crowded. I didn't take my reflex camera as I wanted to actually "enjoy" it... if such a thing is possible without a camera if your photography is your life!

Got there late but amazingly found a parking spot after arriving within minutes. It was breezy enough to keep the flies and heat away and it was quite nice.

Though these street festivals have almost always the same people/vendors as in other festivals, I was surprised to see some work that I hadn't seen previously, as well as the magnificent images I've seen before. There was also an etcher whose numbered etchings were fabulous and I loved a small etching of a valley oak he had displayed, along with a full-moonrise and oak, which he explained was a new piece of work.

I enjoy telling the exhibitors what I enjoy... I don't have money so I cannot buy their work ~ the most sincerest work of appreciation and flattery for someone's art ~ but I feel as a photographer who loves comments and input about his imagery, that I must say something.

I can't afford to ever exhibit at these events though I have often considered it.... but I can admire those who do participate and whose work is so splendid to share it with others.

The following images were captured using my cell phone camera... a RAZR v3 which... in my opinion, takes some very nice pictures in good lighting. The pictures are of the street painting contest and more.....