Category: Events
A Moment in Time With a Beluga Whale
While at Sea World San Diego, I had a moment in time where I was truly amazed. It was early in the morning and nobody else was around. While watching the beluga whales one stopped and appeared to look at me and opened it’s mouth, almost like a smile, and then it ducked under and …
Meet the Eagle Ray
This is an interesting character as a member of the stingray family. Unlike stingrays that lay on the bottom of the ocean the eagle rays tend to live in open ocean.
Moray Eel
Went to Sea World recently and saw some of these moray eels. I’m glad I get to see them in sea world because this is about as close as I want to be to one. I don’t think I would want to see one of these in their natural habitat.
Hawaii Lava Boat Tour
Every time the lava hits the ocean more shoreline is created for the Big Island of Hawaii.
Novo Brazil Brewing Company
Stopped by the Novo Brazil Brewing company to check out what they’ve got. It was a pretty interesting setup inside of a warehouse.
The Dark Side is Watching
Do you ever feel like someone from the dark side is watching you? This happened to me today when I was stopped at a traffic light. I looked over and Darth Vader was staring back at me.
High Street
For all the pot heads, occasional smokers, or midnight tokers out there here is a street in La Mesa, California just for you.
Plant That Looks Like Coral
Here is a plant that is a succulent, but it almost looks like coral is growing on land. It is real interesting the way the light shines through it and makes it look different colors.
Hickam Air Force Base
On Hickam Air Force base back by the channel to Pearl Harbor and near the Officer’s club there is the Missing Man Memorial that honors those who have lost their lives in battle.
Lobbing Grenades
In case you haven’t ever seen anybody ever throwing a grenade here is someone on a range doing just that.
Japanese Dessert Store
What kind of building is this? Is it a temple? Perhaps an orphanage? Guess again. It’s actually a Japanese dessert shop located in Kamakura.
Rice Fields in Japan
If you haven’t ever seen any rice fields or how rice is grown it is pretty interesting because Japan does not have a lot of farm land so they grow rice wherever they can. Here are a couple fields I happened to snap a couple photos of as I was driving by.
Going Solar
More and more businesses, organizations, schools, and people are installing solar panels and why not? Not only do the solar panels produce power by converting light into electricity, but they also provide shade and lower your bills and if there are enough of them, they can even produce a profit. With people looking for alternative …
Fortune Cookie Fortune
I had a fortune cookie that had this fortune in it that stated, “You have a keen sense of humor and bring out the best in others.” I’m not so certain that is an actual fortune as much as it is just a statement. I think I got cheated.
Japanese Dragon Statue
In the USA people will decorate their lawns with yard gnomes, bird baths, and other decorations. In Japan here is a dragon statue.
Statue in Japan
Here is a little statue in Japan.
Parachuting at Night in Kuwait
Here are some videos of parachuting jumps at night and below is a video of the McKeanna drop zone in Kuwait.
Ali Al Salem Air Base View From Communications Tower
Here is a view of tent city from atop of the communications tower and below is a video that shows what the desert looks like.
Firing the M240
Here is a video of what it is like to fire an M240 weapon. This video was taken at a range in Kuwait.
Shooting an M4
Shooting an M4 weapon at a Kuwaiti range.
Tony Blair Visits Kuwait
Tony Blair the former British prime minister visited Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait. In these photos you can see him shaking hands with Colonel Smith the former base commander.
Patriot Missiles
While stationed at Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait there were some Patriot Missiles there. Every time Saddam Hussein sent scud missiles south of the 38th parallel something would be sent up that way to take it out. Periodically I would check just to ensure they were still pointing north. If they were I …
Buddhist Temple at Enoshima, Japan
While walking around Enoshima, Japan one of the landmarks was this buddhist temple. Here is a view looking towards Enoshima Island in Fujisawa.
HC-130 Daytime Parabundle Drop
Here are some different videos of a HC-130 performing routine air drops.
General Ryan Visits Ali Al Salem
General Ryan visited Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. While there he received a tour of the base by Colonel Smith and the facilities and also participated in reenlistment ceremonies.
Funny Watch the Gap Sign
This was one of the funniest signs I’ve ever seen and it was taken at the jungle cruise ride at California Disneyland of all places.
Pirate Ship and Mark Twain Riverboat Cruise
In Frontierland of Disneyland California there are a couple of ships where you can take a 15-30 minute cruise. One of the ships is a pirate ship and the other is the Mark Twain steamboat paddle wheel ship. While on the cruise you get a guided tour of different sights you can see in Frontierland.
Indiana Jones Ride at Disneyland California
Here are some of the sights you can see while waiting in line for the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland of California .
It’s a Small World Ride at Disneyland California
Here are some of the sights you can see at the It’s a Small World ride at Disneyland California.