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Ripper PDX
Headed over to Musichead in Medford last night to check out Ripper from Portland. They had a nice, Motorhead-influenced sound and loads of energy. They don’t seem to have a website, or even a Facebook page, so it’s tough to find out much more about them. I talked to the singer (Robbie I think?) after the show and it appears they are heading down the West Coast and then playing in Mexico before coming back home on this tour.
Jered Weaver and Albert Pujols
This past Monday I went to the Angels – A’s game in Anaheim. After a strange play in which Albert had to chase down an A’s runner who was trying to avoid him for as long as possible so that the play didn’t turn into a double play, Weaver came over and made a little fun of how silly Pujols looked in the process.
The 20 Best Small Towns in America – Smithsonian
Ashland was chosen as one of “The 20 Best Small Towns in America” by Smithsonian. But today’s photo comes not from Ashland but from one of the other 20 Best Small Towns, Laguna Beach. I took this photo of a Great Egret (Great White Heron) this past Sunday when I was exploring Laguna Beach.
This isn’t the first time Ashland has made one of these “Best of” lists. Ashland was previously chosen as one of the “Best Places to Retire” and “Best Places to Live” and “Best Ski Towns” and “Best Places to Thrive” and “Best Town Ever“.
Corona del Mar, Newport Beach sunset between storms
During my first full day in Southern California late last week there was a huge storm, more like typhoon or monsoon. More than an inch of rain fell during the day, and the wind was incredible. For a brief period of time things cleared up. I headed to the beach to take this photo. Soon thereafter it was crazy windy and rainy again.
The biggest offensive threat in the National League
Matt Kemp didn’t win the National League MVP last year, but that isn’t because he wasn’t the best. He came in second in the voting because he played for the Dodgers, and the Dodgers didn’t make the playoffs. On this evening, Kemp went 2 for 4 and scored a run. But on this pitch, a fastball from Jeff Karstens of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he swung…
… and missed.
California’s Central Valley
I drove from Ashland to Los Angeles in a single day on my own. I made three or four pit stops along the way and this was the view from one of them. I was somewhere on I-5 heading south between The Bathrooms and The Angels (Los Banos and Los Angeles) when I took this photo.
I left Ashland before 4 a.m., traveling through quite a bit of snow and rain along the way. The sunrise was a dazzling contest between the sun and storm clouds for several hours between Redding and Sacramento. Unfortunately, I didn’t make any photo stops until this one.
I’m not sure what kind of trees these were, but they seemed to go on forever, like many of the orchards and farms along I-5.
Los Angeles Panorama
I’m in Los Angeles for a few more days. Here is a photo I took on Thursday as I was pulling into town. Actually, this is a number of photos merged together spanning more than 180 degrees. On the far left is Griffith Observatory. On the far right is the Hollywood sign. Click on the image for a lot more detail. I’ll be posting more photos of Los Angeles on my other blog.
