Who watches who watches the watchers?

After I took these photos in August, 2006, I never saw the heads again. But yesterday, while I was bicycling past the apartment where the blue heads used to live, I asked a man entering the building if he knew anything about them. He said that the heads were the product of a sculptor of some renown, and their owners had moved out of the building a year and a half ago, taking the heads with them. "Frankly, I don't miss them." He also said that there were some rules and regulations that the tenants of the apartment building had to follow with respect to what was visible from their apartment windows. He said that although he didn't like the heads, he never complained to the landlord. "Trust me, there's other things to fight about" he said.

Down Unduh Fermunda

Homage to the world beneath our feet.
Upon which we stand when we meet.
And greet.

15 bajillion dollar cam

Who watches the watchers?
A blogger has been blogged!
By the uber-blog (google).
A friend of mine was perusing the new google maps.
And found me riding my bike down the street!!!

(Positively identified by bicycle, yellow jacket, helmet color, and messenger bag.)

Motorized Retro Dream In Blue

Harkening to a time before expensive gas.
A time before personal audio delivery devices.
A time before the death of liberty and the celebration of the life of Jerry Falwell.
Times gone, but not forgotten.

Hello CelloJoe

CelloJoe rapping/beatboxing/playing his cello.
Cool like Jello.
An interesting fellow.

Here's looking at you . . .

The baby seemed to know something very important.
To those that knew how to listen, that is . . .

R.Crumb made me do it...

Robert Crumb revealed in his eponymous documentary that he kept a sketch book of power lines and telephone poles to aid in realistic rendering in his sketches. I think he was very successful. Below my two powerline photos, I've included a Crumb sketch including said details.

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Artwork above, copyright (c) Robert Crumb, who's work is on display at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco through July 8, 2007.

The hard light of a soft glow.

Amgen Tour of California

Started here in San Francisco. Fun!

Blackhole Sun

This was taken with my 5dollarWebCam* . Even cheaper than the 15dollarCam.



















*post-rebate

Ride a bike or walk. It's good for you.

There are so many places that are only accessable by walking or biking. Open yourself up to your world. Let your world open itself to you. Enjoy!

A day late, a dollar short.

Happy Valentine's Day.
Heart shaped trees.
Cupid's Red Car.
And what happens at the loading dock when no one's looking.
Lights out. Lights on!




 

Rain takes a bow.

 

Our old friend, hands full of fruit, offering to the world.

original photo - taken 1/30/06


This old cactus lives an intersting life. Grown large between the steel bars between two buildings, it has locked itself into this particular windown on the world. It seems rather at peace, forming new cactus fruit "fingers" on the end of its spiky palm. This is one guy who's handshake I'd have to refuse.

Time and Space Vortex!

Wow! These two pics were a total surprise. I was just clicking away while walking past a restaurant window. Wanted to share these with the world while they're hot and fresh. Returning to the anniversary theme tomorrow. Stare into the lights --- you are getting older!

Miles of Smiles.

original photo from 3-16-06

I imagine that when El Volado rolls into town, heads turn. Mine did about a year ago, when I first started seeing him around town.

The flux capacitor seems to be in good shape.

Other than some duct tape that I spotted on one of the seats, and a little fender bender, he looks no worse for the wear, one year later.

Do you notice any changes to the pile of trinkets on the hood? Perhaps too hard to tell from these photos. One does wonder, though . . .

Happy Anniversary!

original photo from 3-1-06

One year later, the 15dollarCam is still alive!
Although I have thought it had seen its end more than once,
it was usually just the battery needing to be charged.

For the next few posts, I should like to present *new* photographs of subjects that have been previously featured on the site. The anniversary series will start with two of my favorite neighborhood residents: Lola (today) and El Volado (tomorrow). Thanks to all of the viewers, known and unknown, who have peered at my little project over the year. This series is dedicated to you all. Enjoy! ---ZYL

Notice: The Lazer Chicken Bus Mods have been modded! Yow!