In honor of Memorial Day, I photographed the combat knives used by my two grandfathers in WW2. The knife on the left is an M4 bayonet for the M1 carbine and on the right is the M3 fighting Knife in an M8 scabbard.
Strobist: 45W Incandescent camera left, speedlight bare 1/8th camera right, ring light 1/16th
Equus grevyi - Los Angeles Zoo
The moon blocked out the sun yesterday.
I attended a Jaguar Driving Event this weekend. I got to drive the XKR, XKR-S, XF-R, and the new XJ.
I hiked up to the Hollywood sign yesterday.
Manker Canyon last week; in the shadow of Mt. Baldy.
This past weekend was the California Festival of Speed at California Speedway.
The designer of the 912 (and the 911, 904) Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche died today.
The 340 ton granite stone to be used in Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” inches its way west on Wilshire Boulevard. The move was delayed by the numerous illegally parked vehicles along the route.
I don’t usually link to videos but this one is amazing. Make sure to watch it full-screen + HD.
The “Swamp Ghost” B-17E was “Flying over 2,200 miles unescorted, this B-17 participated in America’s first mission in New Guinea. Over Rabaul, the crew elected to go around for second run after a malfunction. Intercepted by fighters, it force landed in a swamp in northern New Guinea.” -theswampghost.com This picture was taken from the radio operator’s position. Just before impact, all crewmen braced themselves against this forward bulkhead. All crewmen survived. The engine fuel mixture controls are visible past the bomb racks.
The Bf-109E 1/7 was shot down on the eastern front in 1942. It made a belly landing on a frozen lake and sunk. It was recovered in 2003 and is undergoing restoration.
B-25 Mitchell “Photo Fanny” Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, CA
“Houston” - Apollo mission control NASA Johnson Space Center, Tx.
Triakis semifasciata - The Leopard Shark, Catalina Island
