obligatory seasonal green street image

the title of this one pretty much says it all!  i love the way the lights look on the trees along green street.  during this time of year it almost makes me want to go out of my way to get on this quaint one way passage through pasadena.  and this is not the first time to have an image like this on the blog.

the farmer and the cook

after spending our first day in ojai in the fields helping out at the organic farm, we headed in to town to sample some of the fruits of our labor at the farmer and the cook - an incredible vegetarian restaurant that is the culinary arm of the organic farm.  the photo above shows my pizza, and if it doesn't look tasty enough in print, let me assure you that it was an incredible thing to eat.

merry christmas!

i spotted this illuminated cyclist while driving down green street the other day. while this image is slightly blurry, I like the way it came out.

have a blessed day.

congrats to adrianne and nathan!

i had the privilege of attending the wedding of some friends who i've known from both church and fuller seminary. i think those who attended will agree that it was one of the most beautiful and sacred weddings of all time.

blessings to both of you. congrats on this next stage of your life.

happy halloween

i shot this photo a few days ago without getting a good idea of what i was taking a picture of. located near city hall, with pumpkins strewn around, this seemed like a lovely spooky halloween photo opportunity.

ps - why does blogger limit your panorama photos to such a narrow space??

salsa celtica at the levitt pavilion

pasadena's summer concert series is in full swing at levitt pavilion. on friday we went to see the band 'salsa celtica' - an interesting blend of... you guessed it, salsa and celtic music. high energy and a lot of fun. we picniced with some friends before the concert and then sat back in the cool of the evening (very nice concidering the heatwave we've been going through).

christmas lights and purple trees

the jacaranda trees are back in purple force, and wouldn't you know it, the trees along lake avenue still have their lights on. which creates quite a unique effect as you drive along.

and along with the purple blossoms come the purple blog posts...

glimpses of south pasadena
hometown pasadena
pasadena daily photo
stan's blog
here's a new one - hoecki in usa
and this one - eye level pasadena
and one more - like narnia

and even our friends jill and nate in kenya

let me know if you also have shots of the blooming jacaranda and i'll add you to the list!

more lights along lake avenue

a few weeks ago i showed a decked out palm tree along lake avenue. today you get to see some more of the christmas lights along the street.

it's still christmas in pasadena

the trees along south lake avenue - including this massive palm tree - are still decked out in white lights. i don't remember them staying up quite so long last winter. can anyone confirm that they have been up longer than normal?


on a side note, i recently had my 20,000th visitor! thanks to everyone who visits this blog on a regular basis. you have helped spread the word and made this blog into something i really feel proud of. by no means is this the most visited blog, not even in pasadena. but for something that began as a creative outlet for a theological student, and a place i figured i'd get one or two people to check out, it really has surpassed my expectations.

thank you!

green street illuminated

the trees lining pasadena's green street are currently wrapped in christmas lights. it makes for a very mystical effect while you drive along, or in my case, ride your bike. this image doesn't quite capture the beauty the way i hoped - i may have to go out in pursuit of a better one...

friday night lights

this is the last image from a series that started on monday following the pasadena art walk.

lights are strung up at the paseo shopping plaza throughout the year, but this art night banner was added for the weekend event.

okay, this is kind of a weak friday neon post, but i was struggling to fit it into my theme for the week.

night life

friday neon (sort of?) in the dc suberbs.