Pasadena Under Moonlight

Pasadena -- Given the right conditions, a quick hike up the mountain at night--and a full moon--can pay off in dividends. 

JT Cobb and His Estate

Altadena -- Springtime brings beautiful, late afternoon sun, warm evenings and the smell of star jasmine. A perfect recipe to shoot portraits!

My wife and I were out scouting locations a few weeks back. During our late-afternoon location safari, we thought we would pop off a few fun shots of each other. We even brought props (the hat).


No, I'm not really as tough as this photo may look -- I'm even tougher. Watch out Paul Hogan! (and yes, Paul is alive despite the recent internet hoax of his death going around)

My beautiful wife is there on the right.

Modern Christmas 50s Style

Altadena, CA -- My wife and I had the great privileged of shooting our dear friend's Christmas card photos for 2013. Each year they have a theme. This year it's all about the 50s.

Lightweight Hike to Inspiration

Los Angeles -- Spending Sunday afternoon with my wife nearing Inspiration Point.

Serenity in LA

Millard Canyon -- Quaint cabins line a stream that flows though Millard Canyon, minutes from Pasadena. Here, the noise of city life is muffled, as are the cares of yesterday. The foothills of Los Angeles are LA's best kept secret!

Homes That Make a Mark

Altadena -- Some homes seem to reflect an artistic outlook of "why not." These are the colors I would chose as well. Why not?

Endless Flames and Phos-Chek

Angeles National Forest -- There doesn't seem to be an end to this blaze. I went for a walk this evening and saw that Mt. Wilson continues to stand strong and proud with an orange aura behind it. We all hope and pray that this six-digit acre fire will burn itself out soon. As of 10:30PM Monday night, the fire has calmed down and Mt. Wilson could be safe.

Heat, 02 and Fuel

Pasadena, CA -- It is the Scarecrow's greatest fear and Southern California's kryptonite.

Add 100-degree days, 15% humidity and wind, and you have a cocktail from hell. The good news is that the winds died down, temperatures are supposed to be lower today and there are no other major fires at the time, which allows all surrounding fire-fighting resources to concentrate on this fire.

All day Saturday, dozens of water and Phos-Chek-dropping aircraft orbited the city, waiting their turn at being a modern day dragon-slayer. Everything from helicopters to a DC-10 swooped over the flames and dumped their precious cargo on the flames.

A Sikorsky Skycrane drops water onto a hotspot near NASA's, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. At the same time, neighbors lining the streets cheered each drop as if it were a show. The same people also gave each passing fire engine a thunderous ovation of appreciation. They usually got a loud blast of the horn in return as acknowledgment.

California Highway Patrol officers turned away both curious observers as well as residents at the top of Lake Avenue today. Some motorist claimed that family members were still in their homes while others just wanted a closer look at the raging fire.