Intersection

Intersection, originally uploaded by billaday.

I was standing on an island in the middle of the street during this 30 second exposure. I was about 2 feet away from traffic on the right, which is why the taillights are all over. I also found out that a wallet makes a good tripod when your camera is on a curb.

pwr

pwr, originally uploaded by billaday.

If you view this on black, the depth of field is pretty sweet. My PowerBook is starting to show its age with the cracked power button, but I still love it.

Lines of power

Lines of power, originally uploaded by billaday.

I like the composition of this shot. I spent a while trying out different Photoshopped colors. I settled in on this version, where the top layer's blending properties are exclusion (so the blue sky becomes orange). It seemed to pop more than my other ideas.

Funny cars

Funny cars, originally uploaded by billaday.

We went to Chuck E. Cheese for my 7th Annual Chuck's Mission (birthday party). My wife and mom played Mario Kart. They weren't very good drivers.

color wheel

color wheel, originally uploaded by billaday.

I did some (bad) impressionist painting today.

15 pink erasers

15 pink erasers, originally uploaded by billaday.

Ah, the joys of teaching...

Eye eye captain

Eye eye captain, originally uploaded by billaday.

That's my eye. I shot the flash straight at me to get decent lighting. Looks like I need more sleep...

30th

30th, originally uploaded by billaday.

My parents celebrated their 30th anniversary. We found Fr. Bill, the priest that married them 30 years ago, to help renew their vows. Good times.

Case

Case, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's Francis' guitar case, while we were waiting outside... waiting to rock.

Glass

Glass, originally uploaded by billaday.

The Francis Band is playing at a conference in Palm Springs that has lots of cool cups.

Leaning Tower of Diet Mountain Dew

Leaning Tower of Diet Mountain Dew, originally uploaded by billaday.

I balanced this can on a placemat. Cool!

bus

bus, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is a bus.

Night sky

Night sky, originally uploaded by billaday.

At 9pm, I took two pictures. I stacked them in Photoshop and changed the layer style to screen. Interestingly enough, this is facing east (so it's not the sunset at all). Hmm...

Hinge

Hinge, originally uploaded by billaday.

This photo-a-day took some effort. I wasn't feeling it. I'm glad I looked for a shot, though, cuz there's more to this than I originally saw.

Hops

Hops, originally uploaded by billaday.

Everet can jump about as high as I can. Is that impressive for him... or depressive for me?

Hangar doors

Hangar doors, originally uploaded by billaday.

Who says waiting in line is a bad thing? This is the queue for Soarin' Over California.

Walkway

Walkway, originally uploaded by billaday.

too obvious? just enough? thoughts/suggestions? I like the vanishing point in the top middle.

Hindsight

Hindsight, originally uploaded by billaday.

They say it's 20/20, but it looks more like power lines at sunset.

fire in the sky

fire in the sky, originally uploaded by billaday.

So, there are fires all over Southern California. I wanted to drive to one and take some cool photos, but decided that would be dangerous. So here's a shot from my car (on the way to work). Cool sunrise showing all the smoke, not clouds, from all the fires.

Mars

Mars, originally uploaded by billaday.

I flew to Mars today and snapped a quick shot of the Martian landscape. Then, I walked through the school parking lot and found this safety walking surface. I definitely recommend going (Mars, not the parking lot).