Back Home

Well I'm back home and it has taken me about three weeks to recover from the long six weeks
on the road.

I finally got my camera out for the first time since I got back to Cleveland. There is really not much
I want to shoot right now but I thought I would take a ride west to Sandusky, Ohio at the suggestion of my friend Kathrine Morabito(she's a Vet), who told me about the nesting Bald
Eagles there. I am not a very good wildlife photographer but I thought I would give it a shot.

What do you think.

Feb. 10,2009

Ok so it's been a while, I'm sorry about that, but I'm here now.

Well I had planned to stay with my sister Janet in LA until Monday but instead I left on Sunday
to avoid that Monday morning traffic and let me tell you that was the right move.

Anyway I'm on my way back to Cleveland and to tell you the truth I'm ready. I drove to Flagstaff, AZ
On Sunday where I hit about 10 inches of snow, I know that sounds bad but just 10 miles east
there was almost no snow at all and the next morning Flagstaff got another 15 inches.

The next day (Monday) I drove to Albuquerque, N Mex. stopping now and then to shoot photos
along the Historic RT 66. Then today (Tuesday) I left N Mex. and headed for Tulsa OK again
stopping to shoot a few photos, everything was going great, clear blue skys and 60 to 75 degrees
all the way to Oklahoma City, Okla. I ran into thunder storms, and didn't know I had missed
missed a catagory 3 tornado by minutes. I guess the 2 inches of hail on the ground should
have tipped me off.

Well to make a long story short, I made it to Tulsa, and should be back in the big C by Friday.
So until then enjoy some of the photos from Historic RT 66.

I love you all, and yes Ethel that means you too.

February 2,2009

Well I've been gone for one month now and what a great month it has been.
As my baby sister Ethel been telling me for the last two weeks now, "it's time
to go home.(I think she's trying to tell me something).
That's OK though, My niece Celeste and her husband Andrew said I can
come back and stay as long as want.

On Saturday the 7th I will be driving back to LA to stay with my sister Janet
who is much nicer than Ethel and she cooks. It's not that Ethel can't cook, It's
just that she won't.

On Monday the 9th I will be heading back to Cleveland and should be home in
4 or 5 days because weather permitting I will do photo along The Historic RT 66.

For the past week or so I have been visiting with family and it has been
great. So great I am posting some photos of my family.

For those of you who want to know which one is Ethle (the mean one) she is on the
far right in the large group photo. And yes that is all my family, a very small part
of the whole.(looks like the UN).

Shot 1...Me and my two daughters, Stephanie on the left and Kathleen on the right.
Shot 2.. My nephew, nieces and daughters.
Shot 3.. The whole gang in Northern California.

January 28, 2009

The first thing I want to do is to thank all of you who called or emailed me to wish me a happy birthday.
So Thank you all.....

The posted photos were taken a few days ago, I have not shot anything for a while but not that it has stopped
raining and I'm back in the Bay Area and it is going to be in the mid 70s and blue skys for the next week
or so I will be heading for San Francisco and north to Bodaga Bay and beyond.

But anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos today.

I stopped to see my friend Cindi yesterday, seeing her and meeting her husband John really made my trip.
I had not had any contact with her for about 30 years so it was really fantastic to see her. (she still looks
like she's 30 something).

If any of you are planning a cross country trip, I strongly suggest an indash GPS they are worth the cost.

Today I am going to hang out with my baby sister Ethel, she just loves me. Then back to the coast..

January 26,2009 / No Yosemite Pics

For the last four days I have been in Sonora, CA with my good friend George Frey and his wife Jolene.
From there I had planned to do some shooting in Yosemite, but it rained all four days, so we didn't do
anything but eat, talk and watch the rain come down.

The only photos I shot are the two that I've posted today, as you can see, I just had to shoot something.

I heading to Sacramento,CA to see a very dear friend and then back to my nieces house so I can drive my
sister Ethel nuts for a few more days.

January 26,2009 / No Yosemite Pics

January 19, 2009

I'M BACK...........

Sorry it has been a while, I have not been able to get on the net for about a week. But now I found one
of the many Star Bucks in San Jose, CA I will try to give you a little up date.

I talk to my mom every day and she has been letting me know how cold it has been in Cleveland and
all I can say is "Too Bad". It.s been in the 70's every day since I got here so I have spent alot of time on
the coast taking photos.

This morning I had a meeting with Brown Trout Publishing, and it went great. I will be supplying them with
Photos of Cleveland and also submitting photos of some of the National Parks including Yosimite.

I will be heading for Yosimite On Wenesday and spending time with my daughter and my friend George in the mountains.

I hate to cut this short, but I have a lot to do before meeting my daughter for dinner. So I'm
going to post a few photos and head out.
I will try to get back on in a day or two.

Gary