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Rants and Raves Uncategorized

Why have just one?

Picture: Wind Energy Turbines at Altamont Pass, California Why have just one when you can have twelve at twelve times the cost? Recently, I sent a request via US Mail to our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a certification used for getting paid by my overseas stock agents. I sent…

Gary CrabbeNovember 1, 2010

Animals Barns Farms and Rural Scenes California Photos Seasons Spring Uncategorized

The perfect time to take a photo

Picture: Oak trees, cows and green grass on hills over valley in spring at sunset, Briones Regional Park, Contra Costa County, California When someone is looking at one of our photos, many photographers have heard the saying "Wow! You caught that at just the perfect moment." Sometimes though, the perfect…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 15, 2010

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East Bay & Mt. Diablo Archive Gallery

My web host finally upgraded my server to use php version 5. I'm no techie, but this allows me to use a new WordPress Plug-in that will let me put images, or even embed an entire gallery into a post on my weblog. This is a test of that new…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 11, 2010

Animals California Photos Uncategorized

Do you believe?

Picture: Wood-carved statue of Sasquatch, a.k.a. Bigfoot in front of the Willow Creek Visitor Center, Humboldt County, California I took this image a couple years ago while doing the photography for my book, Backroads of the California Coast. Now I find myself coming back to it, as I'm now doing…

Gary CrabbeSeptember 8, 2010

Hawaii People Photos Statues & Monuments Uncategorized

Remembering and remembrance

Picture: Young boy looking up at all the names on the wall at the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii A few days ago I heard something about the experience of having your life flash before your eyes just before you die. I thought to myself, "Gee, I…

Gary CrabbeAugust 31, 2010

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A new home for Enlightened Images

Starting earlier this Spring, while I was wrapping up the delivery on my last book project, my loving wife took on the task of coordinating the construction of my new office. This wasn't really about me or my office needs, as it was about my son needing his own room…

Gary CrabbeAugust 2, 2010

People Photos Uncategorized

A Gift from the Universe

Picture: My wife, Connie, and daughter, Alyssa in Hawaii. Twenty-nine and a few extra years ago, the universe graced this planet with the birth of the woman who would become my wife, life partner, and soul mate. I consider that to be my greatest present, on this 28th day of…

Gary CrabbeJuly 28, 2010

California Photographers Photos Sunset Trees Uncategorized

Working with Galen

Galen Rowell, Berkeley Hills,

Gary CrabbeJuly 13, 2010

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The first post from my new office

Picture: The Embarcadero Office Tower at Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California Since I did a last post from my old office, it should be fitting to make a first post from my new office. After days of dedicated moving and cleaning over the Fourth of July holiday, I'm delighted…

Gary CrabbeJuly 8, 2010

Barns Farms and Rural Scenes Photos Sunset Uncategorized Vermont Water Weather

One Last Post – and a new start.

Picture: Wooden deck chair and storm clouds at sunset over Lake Bomoseen, near Rutland, Berkshire region, Vermont This is it. One last post... I don't get a vacation this holiday weekend. My wife & kids do. They're enjoying a weekend in the Sierra at my Sister-in-Law's cabin near Arnold. I…

Gary CrabbeJuly 3, 2010

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And on a personal note…

Picture: My wife, Connie. Readers of this weblog know that I very rarely ever use this space for expressing personal items, or even more rarely, political opinions. Today, I make an exception on a personal note. I want to publicly tell my wife, Connie, how much I love her, and…

Gary CrabbeMay 26, 2010

Animals Photo Business Photos Stock Photography Uncategorized

I am Ground Rodent

Gopher poking head out of ground burrow, Redwood Regional Park, Berkeley Hills, California Photographer Jack Hollingsworth is very popular in the twitter-verse and social media circles. He has recently been posting a number of excellent weblog articles using the title premise, "I am...". I thought I would take a moment…

Gary CrabbeApril 27, 2010

Nevada Rants and Raves Travel Uncategorized

Feeling Burned by the Hypocrisy

Picture: Campfire Detail, Somewhere in Oregon Every year the Burning Man event is held in the Nevada desert. Every year I want to attend. Every year I read their policy and restrictions regarding photography taken on-site. Every year I think, "What a bunch of hypocrites." Every year, I've chosen not…

Gary CrabbeApril 16, 2010

Clouds and Sky National Parks Rants and Raves Uncategorized Utah Weather

The Sky is Falling Deja Vu

Picture: Dark storm clouds over Balanced Rock at sunset, Arches National Park, Utah Chicken Little said, "The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling!" I just saw that stock photo industy guru, Jim Pickerell wrote in his newsletter, "Selling Stock": "The stock photo industry is in turmoil. Never in more…

Gary CrabbeMarch 19, 2010

California Uncategorized

The history project that’s now history

Picture: Gold miners working hydraulic mining water monitors, blasting away at a hillside, Nevada County, California; circa 1866 Photo Credit: Library of Congress That history-related book project I've been working on over these last many months is now, as they say, history. I am so delighted to report that as…

Gary CrabbeMarch 9, 2010

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It’s not polite to dance on a grave

Picture: Old Grave marker headstone (1891) behind old wooden church, Hornitos, Sierra Foothills, Mariposa County, California I was brought up believing it's not polite to dance on the grave of your enemy. Yet, I must admit that news last week had me wondering if I could get away with at…

Gary CrabbeMarch 1, 2010

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Why have just one?

The perfect time to take a photo

East Bay & Mt. Diablo Archive Gallery

Do you believe?

Remembering and remembrance

A new home for Enlightened Images

A Gift from the Universe

Working with Galen

The first post from my new office

One Last Post – and a new start.

And on a personal note…

I am Ground Rodent

Feeling Burned by the Hypocrisy

The Sky is Falling Deja Vu

The history project that’s now history

It’s not polite to dance on a grave

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