Bathtime

Bathtime for Little Mama, been a while since I posted some photos of this little one. She is so beautiful and she loves the water.....couldn't resist.

COMICON

I was blessed with a pass from Mr Perry to go to COMICON, give thanks. I was a newbie to this whole event and it was quite interesting and crowded!!! I had no idea what a big deal this is.
Here are a few snaps from coming into the area on my walk through downtown (was not going to pay for parking , $25 are they crazy?) as well as outside the convention center to the activities inside. Notice the contrast of the nice Petco Park and just a few blocks away our neighbors on the streets. I have been in the area whenever there is an event and the police are always clearing and moving along the homeless away from the area so as not to ruin the view,mmmm....

People in costumes from the Star Troopers, Bird Man, Mr T, little one's not so happy that their parents dressed them in some get up, Green Hornet cars, and a lot of I don't know what..... oh and zoombies everywhere. The Avatar statue, let me mention i was just thinking ....wow to have a rear view like that would be amazing!

The sun(flower).

It is now August and July has already come and gone with less sun than normal for this summer month. I planted this great sunflower that grew much larger than I ever thought. Beautiful!




Went to the local North Park/South Park Walk About. The Walk About is 4 times a year a all the small shops stay open late so people can come check them out, the eateries, bike shops, musicians are playing on the streets and more. A good chance to get out in the neighborhood. This young lady was in a new store called "Make Good" cool hand made items from different artisans, she had a great bluesy, jazzy voice as well as lovely style.

Acting like a tourist in my home town

This weekend i took some photos of a family friend and extended family (great family by the way). We were to meet up at Seaport Village in the afternoon. I decided I would head down a little early and act like a tourist in my home town and just explore again. Here a just a few images from my day, of course in no particular order. I almost was going to get my fortune told, but naaah. Lobster traps on the pier,the carousel and mimes/street performers( were dream like to me), the cool vintage Coke machine, musicians, and pennies from wishes of the hopeful (wonder what they were?).

Last but not least had to add the Sister Pee Wee's image from Imperial Ave. when i vended at the Cooper Family Juneteenth Celebration ( kind of out of place but wanted to post it anyway.)

Finally. (continued)

Went to the flower fields in Carlsbad for the first time ever after living here all my life. People from all over the world were there visiting the flower fields. I also paid very close attention to who was working them as well, in light of all of the immigration laws trying to be passed, very interesting. Went down the street to pick strawberries as well. So goooood when picked fresh.










A band called the "Reflectacles" hopefully I spelled it right. They do not have an album as of yet but working on one. Saw them at the Adams Ave Roots festival at the end of April. I really dug them. They were all on stage barefoot, loved it.





This is what my birthday consisted of, a back injury on the eve of my birthday. It sucked pretty bad , but I give thanks for the ability to walk. So it has been two months and time to move forward in positive health and mind.



Flowers from my friends and gift box.



When my back was still out i was to assist on a wedding shoot and was in so much pain. It was in La Jolla and when i arrived I see these squirrels everywhere. This photo does not even explain it.