Happy Memorial Day 2011

San Rafael, California
Breezy & Cool


 A year ago today I was cruising west in the Green Hornet (Honda Accord) making landfall in Pensacola Florida to camp. I had just left my parents house making tracks for my new home in California.

Vintage WW11 Aircraft, Sonoma County Shot with my Canon G11 Edited in Aperture 3

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all veterans for their service, especially those who served in combat. Also, to honor those who gave the ultimate to our country, and their families left in the aftermath. 

I've been blazing away with my Canon G11 at every opportunity. It's funny, once a budding photographer develops the habit of having a camera nearby, opportunities arise every other second. Here is a couple of shots for all hands enjoyment.

Mill Valley California, Canon G11, Edited in Apple Aperture 3

April Cheer

Light Fixture, Canon G11

Glen Ellen California, a half mile from my house

Budding Penot Grapes

 As you may have ascertained I've been spending time in Sonoma county. 


Capt Chris


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Infineon Raceway Sonoma California

I spent a really great day at the old Sears Point Raceway, now dubbed Infineon Raceway, watching motorcycle racing. What a rush. Pictured below is the kid and one of the riders, who also doubles as one of the yoga teachers at the studio I practice at. Yoga and motorcycle racing? Weird!

Levi Leipheimer GranFondo Cycling Event

Dominican University of California Library

This past February I wrote a blog entry announcing my intention to ride in a big ole cycling event held in Santa Rosa California. You can read that blog entry by clicking here. Over the past week or two I've been taking the road bike to Mill Valley and riding trails leading across the Golden Gate Bridge. Not easy cycling with the constant breeze and remarkably chilly temps on the bridge. But yesterday I was a bit humbled as I road a small portion of the course for the GranFondo. Below is the map of the 65 mile route I will be riding come October 9th 2010.


View GranFondo Medio Cycle Route in a larger map

The beauty is an incredible treat. I am new to cycling and what I found difficult, aside from the killer hills to climb is the simple pounding on the body. The tires are inflated to 130psi and the frame is stiff. Some portions of the road are smooth and others not so smooth. It now is a process of getting my body used to being on a bike for extended periods and then increasing my endurance to go the distance.

I'm pretty excited about my first event in October. I've never cycled in a crowd and certainly not 65 miles. The guy who organizes the whole shebang is Levi Leipeimer, who hails from Santa Rosa and is a big deal in the cycling world. He is Lance Armstrong's right hand man at this years Tour de France and is a very accomplished rider.

I didn't bring my camera on yesterday's ride as I haven't figured out how to carry the dern thang when riding. So I pulled the following pictures off the Internet of the cycling route. Stand by to be jealous because yesterday's ride looked just like these pictures!

Enjoy!

Capt Chris

Recent Trip to Sonoma

San Rafael Yacht Harbor, Marin County California

I recently slipped north to my little diamond in the rough located in Glen Ellen to re-sign my renters for a few more months. It really is a beautiful part of our country. Here are some pictures of the surrounding countryside.

Enjoy!
Capt Chris