All Mexicans Have Pet Birds
The other day, my 13 year old son came home from middle school and asked, “Is it true all Mexicans have pet birds?” I laughed because it sounded to me like he’d heard a good Mexican joke that I might …
A California Icon - Palomar Observatory
The Aerial San Diego Project was born in 2009 after I placed a free ad in Craigslist. I had no idea who might be interested in doing a project like this, and I had no budget to speak of, so …
Why do I like it so much here ?
Bay Park: 32 Years of Wildlife and Ocean Views
I got rid of the roaches in just a few months. This is no reflection on Bay Park. I brought them with me from Golden Hill. They hitchhiked in the pocket of an apron I had hanging in my kitchen …
Mans Best Friend
I went to visit two good friends today that I had not seen in a while. I was greeted by my first friend to whom I gave a manly hug followed by a firm hand shake. I then greeted my …
Jellybeans and Brine
There are a few very old memories in my head that have endured for many years. Three of them are closely related and I think of them often, although they honestly don’t seem to hold much genuine significance for me, …
Closer Still - Zooming In on The Carnival Elation
Shooting with a image stabilized long lens from the air is a challenge to be sure, but if you have enough light to shoot at faster speeds of 800+ then you can make it work.
From the Inside
From the Inside by Maria Shaughnessy I wanted to write a blog about my neighborhood, but I didn't know which to pick, Golden Hill or Downtown. I live on 20th Street, which is in Golden Hill, but anyone who lives …
Dirty Old Town
I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I Kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town Dirty old town Ewen MacColl did not write Dirty Old Town in 1949 …
Update San Diego, 1/21/2011
Well, we can add another country of peoples to the list of pirates in the U.S.. The Swedish people are living here and not paying their taxes. between 2001 and 2004 they made some $7.2E9 or $48E9 kroner in the …
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Update San Diego, 1/20/2011
The Federal Government just cut a check for $1.4E9 for homeless programs in the nation. L.A. recieved $72E6. We don't know how much San Diego will recieve yet but Father Joe is still rolling with the $2E6 he recieved from …
Tip Toeing In
tip toeing in water regularly hope for with quizzical thinking should i cover you with ice cubes to fake it send you the message of winter's cold one stalk two stalks three stalks all in a row tender but strong …
Overlooking The Cruise Terminal
Flying in a tiny R22 with Corporate Helicopters, I spot the Carnival Elation just before it headed out for a cruise to Mexico.
Charity Begins at Home
when $4.00 is the difference between managing a really bad infection and letting it get out of control then Charity has to begin at home the scared voice tentatively said "Nan...i have to go into the hospital on Friday to …
Thomy LeDoux playing the song "Imagine"...
The Giant Dipper - An Obvious Target From The Air
The Mission Beach Roller Coaster was built in 1925 and dubbed the “Giant Dipper.” It is one of two remaining roller coasters located by the ocean in Southern California.
Pot Holes everywhere on MArket Street
Market Street is not a NASCAR track..
About the "Project"
The Aerial San Diego Project is an idea that started as a little rock in my shoe the day I took a flight in a Cessna with a co-worker. We flew down the coastline and then got permission to transition …