matjones

Member Since: January 21, 2006

New arrival

By matjones written 3/5/06 8:38 AM, published 3/5/06 8:38 AM

I'd like to introduce you all to the newest member of our family. We adopted Popup LinkFrankie yesterday. She is a 7 year old Dachshund, who is full of life and energy.She gets very protective of her tennis balls. They are like a security blanket for her, and doesn't like anyone else to go near them. She also has a blanket, and loves to roll up in it, and looks like "pigs in a blanket".

Early Spring

By matjones written 2/24/06 5:28 PM, published 2/24/06 5:28 PM

After several really cold days (for us californians anyway) we had some beautiful warm weather. Seems like spring is creeping upon us.

The Bees were buzzing:

Popup LinkBee 1
Popup LinkBee 2

The kids were playing:

Popup LinkAt Play 1
Popup LinkAt Play 2
Popup LinkAt Play 3

And flowers were blooming:

Popup LinkFlower 1

Enjoy!


Sunset

By matjones written 2/21/06 8:53 AM, published 2/21/06 8:53 AM

As the sun was setting the other evening I managed to capture this shot in the Popup LinkHallway

Love is in the Air....

By matjones written 2/13/06 6:27 PM, published 2/13/06 6:27 PM
The sun was setting as I arrived home from work today. When I pulled into the driveway saw the most amazing sight, and made a mad dash to grab my camera.

Checkout the Popup Linkheart shaped cloud that was gracing the sky. Talk about perfect timing!


Balancing act

By matjones written 2/9/06 7:23 PM, published 2/9/06 7:23 PM
Here are a few more shot from Golden Gate Park that I took over the weekend. Enjoy!

Popup LinkTurtles 1

Popup LinkTurtles 2


Something Different...

By matjones written 2/7/06 4:37 PM, published 2/7/06 4:37 PM

for me at least. I decided to snap a few shots of plants for a change, instead of animals. Let me know what you think.

Popup LinkFlower 1

Popup LinkFlower 2

Popup LinkFlower 3

Popup LinkFlower 4


Challenge Entry

Aww Nuts!!!

By matjones written 2/6/06 11:58 AM, published 2/6/06 11:58 AM
My wife and I took a stroll around Golden Gate Park this weekend. As usual we were armed with a bag of peanuts and my camera. Here are the results:

Popup LinkCalifornia Squirrel

Popup LinkSquirrel up close

Popup LinkSquirrel Front view

Popup LinkThe hand that feeds them

Popup LinkSquirrel on Log

Popup LinkSquirrel on Log 2

Popup LinkWho me?


Baseball Season...

By matjones written 2/3/06 11:43 AM, published 2/3/06 11:43 AM

is upon us. So I figured I'd share an image I took last season.

Popup LinkPic 1


Challenge Entry

Mee mee mee mee mee!!

By matjones written 2/1/06 8:49 AM, published 2/1/06 8:49 AM

Here is my entry for the depth of field challenge.

Popup LinkDOF Entry


Fleet Week in San Francisco

By matjones written 1/31/06 5:05 PM, published 1/31/06 5:05 PM

Here are some pictures I took from Fleet week last year, they have been sitting on my hardrive, unprocessed until yesterday.

Popup LinkBay Bridge
Popup LinkBlue Angels Ascending
Popup LinkAbove Downtown
Popup LinkCargo Plane?

Enjoy!


Duck, Duck ...

By matjones written 1/30/06 11:52 PM, published 1/30/06 11:52 PM
Popup LinkGoose!

I wasnt sure if this had enough DOF to  qualify for the contest. Is there a limit on # of entries? Maybe I will take some photos tomorrow for the contest.


The Life Aquatic

By matjones written 1/27/06 12:27 PM, published 1/27/06 12:27 PM
I know your going to say 'Oh no, more animal pics' but thats my passion. Here are some great shots I got of Seals in San Diego.

Popup LinkSeal 1

Popup LinkSeal 2

Popup LinkSeal on Back

 Popup LinkHeadshot

Popup LinkSleepy Seal

Popup LinkSeal Butt


Peek-A-Boo

By matjones written 1/25/06 10:50 AM, published 1/25/06 10:50 AM

First of all, I apologize for posting twice yesterday. Didn't read the rules... bad me!
So let me bribe you for forgiveness with this cute picture of Popup Linktiger

China

By matjones written 1/24/06 5:33 PM, published 1/24/06 5:33 PM
This must have been the most amazing trip of my life. We spent 6 days touring South West China, followed by 11 days in Hong Kong.

We started our tour in Popup LinkLijiang a small town 3 kilometers above sea level. This beautiful town sits at the base of Snow Mountain which can be seen from almost anywhere Popup Linkin town. As part of the tour we went to the peak of Popup LinkSnow Mountain. It was so high, they provided us all with oxygen tanks, which we were happy to have :)
Our second leg of the trip took us to Dali, stopping briefly by the
Popup LinkStone Forest and area of tall slender rocks, formed when the area was submerged by water many moons ago.

Dali is a Popup Linklakeside city, famous for its  bathers (mostly seniors) who dive into the frigid lake each morning. The most famous site in Dali are the Popup LinkThree Pagodas which were built during the  Tang Dynasty. Here is a view of the lake from a Popup LinkMountainside village.

A delectable treat I found on the trip was what I called Popup Linklizard on a Stick. Turns out, its not meant to be eaten like a lollipop, but ground up.

Our final leg of our china trip brought us to Kunming, a Popup Linksprawling metropolis , with luxuries I never expected to find in China. I am 6'5 tall, and asked if they had any longer beds, instead they upgraded my to Popup Linkthis luxury room telling me i can just sleep  from left to right on the bed.

Next stop, Hong Kong. I love this city. Here is a shot from Popup Linkthe peak   that overlooks the city. The Popup LinkArchitecture here is amazing. My only regret is not getting photographs of the people. The city is swarming, even at midnight. Never a dull moment.


Mushu the Hedgehog

By matjones written 1/24/06 9:17 AM, published 1/24/06 9:17 AM
So now I'm hooked on posting photographs you all get to see the pictures that have been sitting on my computer for years.

I will be posting some great pics from my China trip shortly. In the meantime, here is a picture of my hedgehog 'Mushu' who passed away last year.

Popup LinkMushu the Hedgehog

Also, here is a link to a video I made of him. (make sure you have your speakers on)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5695768649111598616&q=mushu



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