northwest pasadena from an airplane

you can make out the 210 as it snakes north, as well as the golf course at the rose bowl and parts of la canada flintridge.

back from the bike trip

i'm back in pasadena now after a week of riding from pittsburgh to dc via bike paths and campgrounds. i'm exhausted but i also had a fantastic time.


for those looking to waste a few minutes, i've posted the rest of the photos from the trip online.

we're watching you.

you shouldn't run a red light in your car, right? pasadena is trying to make sure that doesn't happen by installing cameras at most major intersections in town which will take photos of any red light violations.

i'm getting back home today after what seems like an extensive time on the road. it will be nice to settle back in to life in pasadena.

another quality shot of our city hall

as petrea recently pointed out yet again, you really can't take a bad shot of this beloved building. i'm not sure whether it is the setting, the architecture, or the way the light always seems to be hitting it at just the right angle. certainly a great part about living in pasadena.

update: a reader has some more pictures of our city hall posted over on her blog.

alhambra in-n-out

i've posted some images of the pasadena in-n-out, now here are some from the alhambra location - which happens to be much newer, larger, brighter, and busier. i like the above photo because it shows their trademark crossed palm trees, something you'll find at almost every in-n-out location. i guess X marks the spot.

queen of the castle

my office had a team building event a little while ago which included some wii tennis, a movie at academy 6, and miniature golf at the arroyo seco golf club - something i haven't done in a very long time. it was really a fun day, as you can see by the look on my co-worker's face :)

grand canyon skywatch

jumping back to our grand canyon trip for today's skywatch friday photo. i hope you enjoy!

mixed messages?

freeway entrance and do not enter. love it.

hitting the road (again)

after arriving back home from the grand canyon, i've headed out for my second lengthy bike trip of the summer. this time i'm heading east to ride the great allegheny passage and the c&o canal paths from pittsburgh to washington, dc. i'll be riding with a few of the guys from last summer's trip around the delaware and maryland.

it sure is nice to (1) have an incredibly supportive wife, (2) have time off from being a student during the summer, and (3) have a group of friends that love having adventures too!

one more from our grand adventure

here is another shot of the breathtaking imagery we found while visiting the grand canyon last week. we had a great time with our friends and can't wait for our next camping/hiking adventure!

grand canyon greetings

just got back from our trip to the havasupai campground and the grand canyon. we had a great time exploring the area and the beautiful water formations. lots of time hiking and swimming and soaking in the sun.

i've got a day to recoup before heading out the door again for a week long bike trip with the same guys i rode with last summer. what a life!

polaroid

is taking a picture of a polaroid using a digital camera some kind of clever comment on photography as an art form, or just being cliche?? you decide.

the caltech library

i've posted pictures of this building before, but i like this recent photo i took of the building on an angle, looking up into the beautiful pasadena sky.

vivid with palm trees

more skywatch friday photos here. as usual, you can click on the labels below to see past photos with the same theme.

heading out for a hike

we're hitting the road this evening for a long weekend trip with some friends to the grand canyon. we've never been and we're pretty excited! i'm sure i'll have plenty of photos to post when we get home, but until then, enjoy a few pasadena photos.

cherry on top

as if southern california needs more frozen yogurt places... ah well, here is one more.

pasadena's latest offering is part of the new trend of paying by the ounce. you serve it and mix in the toppings yourself, and then pay for your creation. it makes for some very unique flavor combinations, and the price is really up to you.

gyu-kaku

one of my new favorite restaurants in pasadena is a japanese bbq dining experience called gyu-kaku. while their prices aren't anything special, during happy hour you can get a pile of food for a small amount and draft japanese beer is only $1. each table includes a small grill in the center which you use to cook the marinated items which you order. i've also sampled their edamame, crispy seaweed, cheese wontons, and spicy tuna appatizer and they were all pretty wonderful - and all half price during said happy hour.

historic site

i had no idea that pasadena was the final destination of the first transcontinental flight until i found this plaque marking the location. interesting then that our public information officer's weekly mystery history lesson turned out to be about this very event! visit ann's site every monday for more mystery history and a chance to win a prize.

you can click on the image to get a full sized picture and read the fine print.

santa monica beach

i'm ashamed to admit that we've only been to the beach ONCE this summer. it was a good visit, but we need to get down there a little more frequently - maybe a bike ride there?

august theme day: night

a play on today's nocturnal theme from our recent camping trip. as usual, i'm not alone in this journey:

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