Jamie's Photo Blog

2010-03-27T17:50:00.000-07:00

I posted my Grand Canyon pictures on Picasa! Follow this link.

2009-08-12T21:32:00.000-07:00

Look, Mom! I went to Crater Lake!

2009-05-31T23:05:00.000-07:00

Fruit picking and critters on Mt. Diablo

2009-05-14T22:42:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of Half Dome at Yosemite NP. It was taken from Glacier Point.

2009-04-05T23:29:00.000-07:00

Spring has sprung on Mount Tamalpais.

2009-03-07T22:38:00.000-08:00

These ladybugs are overwintering on Mt. Diablo.

2009-03-03T23:23:00.000-08:00

Mom has requested a new picture. This one's for you, Mom!

2009-02-23T23:10:00.000-08:00

This is a tree at Mount Tamalpais State Park.

2009-02-05T22:56:00.000-08:00

After receiving a few friendly "reminders," I have decided to revive the blog. Here are some more pics from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

2009-01-11T21:58:00.000-08:00

Girl on Stinson Beach

2009-01-08T23:40:00.000-08:00

Moon jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Sketchbook Entry #2

2009-01-08T23:38:00.000-08:00

2009-01-03T12:31:00.000-08:00

Ping and Pong were all worn out after the holiday festivities.

Sketchbook Entry #1

2008-12-29T19:50:00.000-08:00

Kermit was better at holding still than the dogs.

2008-12-25T09:47:00.000-08:00

Merry Chrismukkah!

Happy belated Festivus!

(Thanks to Creative Dialog Studios for oil paintifying my picture!)

2008-12-22T21:59:00.000-08:00

Ludwig's Fountain

In Honor of

Ludwig von Schwarenburg

Campus Canine

By Act of The Board of Regents

April 24, 1961

Dedicated June 13, 1968

2008-12-21T16:33:00.000-08:00

These London Plane trees, found lining the Campanile Esplanade on the UC Berkeley campus, appear as if they have been uprooted and turned upside down.

2008-12-12T20:33:00.000-08:00

A sea urchin is essentially a walking mouth with spines.

2008-12-11T23:34:00.000-08:00

It's not easy being green. Unless you're a chameleon...

2008-12-10T23:21:00.000-08:00

Did you know that jellyfish don't have a central nervous system? Instead, they have a "nerve net" that spans their epidermis and responds to touch stimuli.

If I only had a brain...

2008-12-08T22:43:00.000-08:00

Had you ever wondered what it would be like inside the belly of a T-Rex?

I hadn't either.

2008-12-01T22:14:00.000-08:00

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Venus and Jupiter converging in the sky near a crescent moon!

2008-11-29T18:33:00.000-08:00

Although I have neglected my picture taking and blogging lately, I figured I should post a picture - any picture - to prevent the tofurkey from coming up first in the blog.

2008-11-27T21:01:00.000-08:00

Tofurkey is a tofu-based, non-meat product that strikingly resembles turkey, as evidenced by these pictures.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-23T23:17:00.000-08:00

This is a picture of Alamere Falls at Point Reyes. It is smaller than Niagra Falls and has a less interesting name than Pissing Mare Falls.

2008-11-22T21:52:00.000-08:00

Under the Golden Gate Bridge

2008-11-21T23:33:00.000-08:00

The Golden Gate Bridge sees its shadow.

2008-11-19T19:07:00.000-08:00

Another pic from Point Reyes

2008-11-17T21:30:00.000-08:00

Beachcombing

2008-11-16T22:58:00.000-08:00

Sunset from Wildcat Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore

2008-11-15T23:43:00.000-08:00

I think this one is the Golden Gate Bridge...

2008-11-13T21:37:00.000-08:00

Shrimp in a blanket.

2008-11-12T23:08:00.000-08:00

Food, art, or insanity?

2008-11-11T23:07:00.000-08:00

Raindrops on leaves

2008-11-10T22:27:00.000-08:00

The sky is on fire!

2008-11-09T22:15:00.000-08:00

Some tunnels are made using boring machines. But I think they are actually quite interesting.

2008-11-08T14:30:00.000-08:00

Another view from Indian Rock

2008-11-05T22:17:00.000-08:00

Sunset from Indian Rock

2008-11-04T19:32:00.000-08:00

I Voted.

2008-11-03T20:42:00.000-08:00

You're smiling for the wrong camera, buddy.

2008-11-02T23:37:00.000-08:00

This apple pie was so good I gave it an award. So I guess it's an award-winning apple pie.

2008-11-01T13:30:00.000-07:00

Although we typically associate jack-0'-lanterns with carved pumpkins at Halloween, there is a much longer tradition of carving vegetable lanterns in Ireland and Britain. And, instead of using pumpkins, they carved lanterns from root vegetables such as turnips. So if you're in the mood to carve a lantern and a pumpkin just doesn't turn up, try a turnip.

2008-10-29T21:35:00.000-07:00

My experiment in the lab today went terribly wrong.

2008-10-28T21:51:00.000-07:00

I'm not an expert in persimmon anatomy, but it appears we are looking at this one's rear end.

2008-10-27T22:15:00.000-07:00

Anybody got any cheese??

2008-10-25T23:46:00.000-07:00

Pug legs.

2008-10-24T23:53:00.000-07:00

Knock Knock!

Who's there?

Leaf.

Leaf who?

Leaf it to me to come up with a lame knock knock joke.

2008-10-23T22:10:00.000-07:00

Knock Knock!

Who's there?

Lion.

Lion who?

It's just Lion. I don't have a last name, and I'm not lion to you.

2008-10-22T22:01:00.000-07:00

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!!!!

P.S. I GOT A BIT OF FLAK ABOUT THE PREVIOUS TWO POSTS. DAD TOLD ME I NEED TO LEARN TO USE PHOTOSHOP RESPONSIBLY.

2008-10-21T21:16:00.000-07:00

It looks like there's smooth sailing ahead...

2008-10-20T22:23:00.000-07:00

Doll head on a bed of oysters.

2008-10-19T22:49:00.000-07:00

Hiking, American Style

2008-10-18T21:39:00.000-07:00

The Golden Gate Bridge is the most photographed bridge in the world. As if we needed another, here is a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge.

2008-10-17T20:31:00.000-07:00

The Global Peace Foundation wants to destroy Alcatraz. Huh. That doesn't seem very peaceful.

2008-10-16T21:57:00.000-07:00

This is the Bay Bridge. Can you believe that some dimwit actually confused this with the Golden Gate Bridge? That's just absurd.

P.S. Refer to the Saturday, Aug. 2 post if you find this confusing.

2008-10-15T22:09:00.000-07:00

These "Sea Lebrities" arrived at Pier 39 shortly after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. When they're not lounging around on the docks, they're ... um ... multiplying. Sounds like a good life.

2008-10-14T22:09:00.000-07:00

Did you know that, along with the prestige of serving as a Blue Angels pilot, the job offers a 90% survival rate?

2008-10-13T21:08:00.000-07:00

I took this picture from Angel Island yesterday. Then Angel Island caught on fire. Those facts have nothing to do with each other.

2008-10-12T22:41:00.000-07:00

I missed the blog again yesterday. Oops.

Here is a picture of Naval cadets riding a ferry. From the looks of it, this might be their first ferry ride.

2008-10-10T22:26:00.000-07:00

Flower with fuzzy fingers

2008-10-09T21:41:00.000-07:00

Everything looks better in a fish eye mirror. Except for faces. Faces look funny in fish eye mirrors. Fish must think we look funny.

2008-10-08T18:39:00.000-07:00

Many apologies for neglecting the blog yesterday :)

Please enjoy this picture of Ping in the dandelions while I recover from my trip.

2008-10-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

Picture of Rice campus I took on the fly.

I know. Lamest caption ever.

2008-10-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

This is the inside of an auditorium at Rice Univ. The caption generator is too tired to post a clever/witty caption.

2008-10-04T21:11:00.000-07:00

Who needs a clothes dryer when you've got the sun...and a giant looming rain cloud?

2008-10-03T22:01:00.000-07:00

This is a preview of the new capabilities of Google Earth.

2008-10-02T21:49:00.000-07:00

Drawing class, week 4. I'd better not quit my day job.

2008-10-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

I've got a lot to juggle this week, so I'm afraid I couldn't come up with a caption.

2008-09-30T22:29:00.000-07:00

Bicycle double parking. I suppose we'll be seeing more of this as gas prices rise.

2008-09-29T21:31:00.000-07:00

The caption generator is tired. So is Ping in this picture.

2008-09-28T21:58:00.000-07:00

Need a lift?

2008-09-27T19:40:00.000-07:00

We all know that optimists view the glass as half full, but what would they have to say about an empty glass? Touché.

2008-09-26T20:36:00.000-07:00

A 1 hr shaft is okay, but a 3 hr shaft gives cause for concern.

2008-09-25T21:50:00.000-07:00

This is the Class of 1900 arch on the UC Berkeley campus. I'm not quite sure of its purpose. Is it the doorway to learning? Or the doorway to the staircase to discovery? Or perhaps it's just the doorway to the staircase to get across campus...

2008-09-24T22:08:00.001-07:00

This is a carnivorous plant. Got meat?

2008-09-23T23:11:00.000-07:00

South Hall is the oldest building on the UC Berkeley campus. The hall was built on granite. Granite emits radiation. Radiation is a sign of apparitions. Therefore, South Hall is haunted.

2008-09-22T22:02:00.001-07:00

The caption generator needs a rest. You can look at this pretty flower in the meantime.

2008-09-21T21:39:00.000-07:00

The dome is the "king of all roofs."

Did you know that "Bucky Balls" (C60 molecules) were named after the architect R. Buckminster Fuller? Bucky (interesting name, by the way) designed the geodesic dome, which turned out to resemble its molecular C60 counterpart. I think it would have been a better story if he had discovered C60 molecules, and then designed molecule-inspired domes. But, then again, that would change the course of history...

2008-09-20T22:58:00.000-07:00

I'm not quite sure what the dollops of cement are supposed to be, but it looks like this kid is having a blast.

2008-09-19T23:13:00.000-07:00

I wonder if I can increase the popularity of my blog by periodically posting ridiculously cute pictures of Ping.

Or perhaps this is some form of pug exploitation...

2008-09-18T20:45:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all my fans for submitting captions. The winners today are:

Welcome to the annual meter maids convention.

(from Jan)

An interesting question...How many meters are there per square foot?

(from Mike)

Thank you, generous blog viewers. I do not know who you are (wink, wink), but I am so glad that you are enjoying my blog.

2008-09-17T19:58:00.000-07:00

Wouldn't it suck if your alien spaceship finally reached a new planet only to get stuck in a bush?

2008-09-16T23:02:00.000-07:00

I realized I hadn't taken a picture of the inside of my closet.

Okay, I know I'll be ribbed for this one...

2008-09-15T21:56:00.000-07:00

Caption contest winner of the day:

"Lehman Brothers Fund Raiser"

(by Mike)

2008-09-14T22:44:00.000-07:00

"Can I pet it?"

"Good luck, son. I know you'll fit right in at Berkeley."

I didn't know Cookie Monster and Elmo had a son.

_____

Got a better caption? Leave a comment.

2008-09-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Chicken Pesto Pizza. It's what's for dinner.

2008-09-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

Why, that's a rather large...spider! Of course, Chuck Norris eats these for breakfast.

So, I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth last night and was greeted by this rather large spider rappelling gracefully from the ceiling. If I had taken one more step, I would have had a spider in my face. I paused for a moment to consider my options:

a. Shriek, slam the bathroom door, and never go back in there.

No. Neglecting oral hygiene is never the answer.

b. Swat at the spider with reckless abandon.

And needlessly kill one of Mother Earth's beautiful creatures?

c. Run and get my camera. Take a picture for the blog, then proceed with b.

Right-o!

2008-09-11T20:46:00.000-07:00

I'm going to go wash my hands now.

(Another superb caption from Tammy)

2008-09-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

So I went for bulk rather than quality.

(Thanks for the caption, Tammy!)

2008-09-09T22:53:00.000-07:00

Well, you don't see that everyday!

2008-09-08T22:00:00.000-07:00

A scene that inspires poetry and song?

Okay, they can't all be winners...

2008-09-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

Captions First!

Dad has suggested using a caption list to inspire my photography for the week. Frankly, I think it's a splendid idea.

Here are some captions from which I may choose:

-Well, you don't see that everyday!

-A scene that inspires poetry and song

-Yet further evidence that global warming is rampant

-Why, that's a rather large ____!

As you can see, I need a few more captions. I'm enlisting the help of my fan base (yeah, all nine of you!) to suggest captions. If I choose yours, well, there won't be a prize, but you'll be able to claim that you had some part (albeit minor) in making one of the least popular blogs on the Web!

2008-09-07T20:48:00.000-07:00

Today's deep thought:

Tomatoes, while seemingly innocuous, cause a lot of strife in our society. Contention over pronunciation of the word "tomato" is just one example of how they are tearing us English speakers apart. And then there's that whole fruit vs. vegetable identity crisis.

Of course, if people were eating me all the time, I'd probably try to mess with their heads too...

2008-09-06T18:53:00.000-07:00

This is the Downtown Berkeley Post Office. I have found it to be a lot more beautiful than it is functional.

2008-09-05T22:29:00.000-07:00

Some people spend their Friday evenings playing sports out on the lawn. Others hide in the shadows taking pictures of them. How creepy!

2008-09-04T22:01:00.000-07:00

I've been neglecting my picture taking responsibilities lately, so here's one I took of Ping a couple of months ago.

2008-09-03T21:44:00.000-07:00

These flowers live in the front yard of the home I am currently inhabiting. I have composed this limerick about them:

There once were some flowers so pretty

They inspired this nice little ditty,

I don't know their name,

But it's just the same,

They cheer me up when I feel...bad.

2008-09-02T19:12:00.000-07:00

Look what pay phones have to do nowadays to attract our attention! Have they no shame?

2008-09-01T22:26:00.000-07:00

I guess the welcome balloons aren't so happy to see me anymore. What goes up must come down...

2008-08-31T17:42:00.000-07:00

Objects in fish eye mirrors (including fish eyes) are closer than they appear.