Food Court
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After going to the SFMOMA, my wife and I ended up eating at the Food Court at the Westfield Mall on Market St.
No Pants Subway Ride
I saw this posted on the East Bay Photography Meetup site:
East Bay/SF Photo Op – No Pants Subway Ride 2010
Jan 10
Sun 2:30 PM
- Description
- As part of the national Improv Everywhere movement(http://improveverywhe…, riders across the country are riding public transportation without pants…this should prove to be an interesting photo op.
Locally, a group of folks will be riding the Pittsburgh/Bay Point line and droppin’ trou’s between the hours of 2:30-6pm. They’ll be taking the 1:27PM Train out of Concord with others joinging along the way and getting off at the Embarcadero BART station at 2:11. From there, they’ll hop onto some unknown Muni Transportation and continue the ride.
However the first round of the NFL Plays will be on TV, so I might not make it.
EAA AirVenture Air Show
If you are like me and love air shows, then you will love this air show. The AirVenture Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is one of the premiere air shows in the United States. In this last years air show, they flew everything from Jet Fighters to Civilian Crop Dusters, C-17 Globemasters to the Air Bus a-380. They even had gyro copters.
The show in 2010 will be from July 26 thru August 1. This year I would like to try and make it back to Wisconsin for this Air Show.
If anyone has been to the EAA AirVenture air show, I would like to hear about it. You can post your remarks in the comment field below.
Here is a video I found from last years EAA AirVenture 2009 air show. This video was brought to you by . Visit
San Francisco Fleet Week
Today is the official start of Fleet Week in San Francisco. Yesterday was media day, and a practice for most of the scheduled demonstrations.
Here is a shot I took yesterday from the Golden Gate Yacht Club. 
This is a movie my wife put together of last years San Francisco Fleet Week 2008. Potos and the movie clips were shot by me, but she put it together for here third grade class.
San Francisco Fleet Week October 2008 from Goldi Loxs on Vimeo.
Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library
Magellan and I finally made it home from our trip to Southern California. Our journey home took to the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library. Our main reason for going was that Magellan is taking a summer class from UCSD that will give her one credit and move her up on the pay scale at work in October. The secondary reason is we wanted to see the Air Force One, tail number 27000.
It was amazing to see this huge Boeing 707 perched three stories above your head. This massive piece of machinery was literally standing on three pillars.
If you find yourself in Simi Valley, California and on Hwy 118. Take some time and visit the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library, no matter what political party you belong, you will find the history amazing, and the history of his career for the early days of radio and movies through his political career.
Green Sea Turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Originally uploaded by Kirk Howard
This was taken with my new Canon PowerShot G10 camera and Canon WP-DC28 underwater housing. It took a week to get somewhat familar with all the controls and buttons and knobs.
However by the end of my vacation I was able to capture moments like this free diving with an very buoyant housing. I need to get the weights to help make the camera neutrally buoyant.
Yosemite Night and Day
Sunday I drove to Yosemite just for the night. Just like last year in June I went to capture a Lunar Rainbow or Moonbow. This time I went in May on the night after the full moon. The difference from the two months June and May, May has a lot more water coming out of the waterfalls. Here is a link to last years post on Lunar Rainbows or Moonbows June 2008.
Here is a Shot that I took from the pathway in Cooks Meadow parallel to the Merced River. It was almost 2:00 AM and the Moonbow was starting to disappear.
This video was shot on the same day May 11, 2009. It is a 360º view from the highest point on Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Dome 360º from KiHo on Vimeo.
Sentinel Dome 360º May 11, 2009
Yosemite Day and Night
Here is a Shot that I took from the pathway in Cooks Meadow parallel to the Merced River. It was almost 2:00 AM and the Moonbow was starting to disappear.
This video was shot on the same day May 11, 2009. It is a 360º view from the highest point on Sentinel Dome.
Sentinel Dome 360º from KiHo on Vimeo.
Sentinel Dome 360º May 11, 2009
Schmap Destination Guide: Photo Inclusion
Pumpkin Pile
Originally uploaded by Kirk HowardOne of my photographs has been selected to be included for the Schmap Destination Guide.
I have personally never used this guide before, but I checked them out to make sure it was on the up and up. It seems to be directed to the mobile phone market specifically the iPhone.
I have included the letters that were sent to me via Flickr mail.
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From: Emma J. Williams
Subject: Schmap: San Francisco Photo Short-list
Hi Kirk,
I am writing to let you know that one of your photos has been short-listed for inclusion in the sixth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, to be published mid-March 2009.
www.schmap.com/shortlist/p=66304943N00/c=SJ20012965
Clicking this link will take you to a page where you can:
i) See which of your photos has been short-listed.
ii) Submit or withdraw your photo from our final selection phase.
iii) Learn how we credit photos in our Schmap Guides.
iv) Browse online or download the fifth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide.
While we offer no payment for publication, many photographers are pleased to submit their photos, as Schmap Guides give their work recognition and wide exposure, and are free of charge to readers. Photos are published at a maximum width of 150 pixels, are clearly attributed, and link to high-resolution originals at Flickr.
Our submission deadline is Tuesday, February 24. If you happen to be reading this message after this date, please still click on the link above (our Schmap Guides are updated frequently – photos submitted after this deadline will be considered for later releases).
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/emma.williams
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From: Emma J. Williams
Subject: Schmap San Francisco Sixth Edition: Photo Inclusion
Hi Kirk,
I am delighted to let you know that your submitted photo has been selected for inclusion in the newly released sixth edition of our Schmap San Francisco Guide:
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
www.schmap.com/sanfrancisco/events_outandabout/p=20581/i=20581_4.jpg
If you use an iPhone or iPod touch, then this same link will take you directly to your photo in the iPhone version of our guide. On a desktop computer, you can still see exactly how your photo is displayed and credited in the iPhone version of our guide at:
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
www.schmap.com/?m=iphone#uid=sanfrancisco&sid=events_outandabout&p=20581&i=20581_4
Finally, if you have a blog, you might also like to check out the customizable widgetized version of our Schmap San Francisco Guide, complete with your published photo:
www.schmap.com/guidewidgets/p=66304943N00/c=SJ20012191
Thanks so much for letting us include your photo – please enjoy the guide!
Best regards,
Emma Williams,
Managing Editor, Schmap Guides
www.schmap.me/emma.williams