Friday, April 27, 2007

Picasa -> Adobe Lightroom

Ok, I must admit, I found iPhoto (on Mac) a drag, after using Google's Picasa (on Windows). However Picasa doesn't work on Mac (yet), so I've transitted to Adobe's new Photoshop Lightroom. Thanks Kev, for the suggestion. I'm loving it !

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Catching up with friends

Catching up with friends in the Loma Linda area and even got them to start their blog (http://igorflora.blogspot.com)...

The landing...

The landing was very smooth (unlike my previous ballooning experiences, back in 2002, in Annecy / France), thanks to the very skilled pilot and a very calm weather... What a great thing to do to celebrate EarthDay today !
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many ups and downs in the life of a Balloon...
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Nice houses from above...
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Balloons everywhere

I counted 13 other balloons, in the early hours... and it's not even "Temecula Balloon & Wine festival" time (http://www.tvbwf.com/)
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hanging from the basket

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To lift a "Basket" of 18 people. that balloon was masive !
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Cheryl: "Is it safe" ?

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What are people doing so early on a Sunday morning in Temecula ? Ballooning !
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Saturday, April 21, 2007

There's this great Mediteranean restaurent downtown Huntington... you've got to try the Clocolate factory next door too !
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Beach architecture...

Huntington beach properties...
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Cheryl & Daryl on the Huntington pier
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Bikes !

Bikes; some more practical than others...
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surfing... on wheels

for those who prefer the flat solid ground, Huntington also caters for them...
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"Shall I stay or shall I go"
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air...

I love the results that my new Nikon 200mm VR lens generates ! Refered to as SurfCityUSA, Huntington is the famous (http://surfcityusa.com/) surfing destination for Southern Californians.
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Surfing @ Huntington beach

Surfers brave the waves, dispite the cold at Huntington beach, and Lifegards are on patrol.
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