We got to kitten sit while Jasmine was part of a medical mission to Costa Rica with others from Medical School and some professors. They got back the 6th. We don't even have to take Persephone back to her since she will be coming back to So Cal to do her residency only 50 miles from home.
Taken April 13th with my phone, if I had tried to get a camera she would have vanished on me. She still has two bedrooms unexplored(doors kept closed), about half of the garage and all of the family room to explore. The family room is "dog" territory but she does go to the toddler gate that keeps them out of the main house to tease them.

My Daughter and the kids came over Saturday for an early celebration of Mother's Day. We sat around and talked for a while then took them over to the pool for some splashing around in the 90 degree Arizona temps. Asher and Noa were playing in the water when I asked them if they would jump together into the pool and I would catch them in flight.

It took three attempts to get it right and on that third try, unbeknownst to me, Noa threw a plastic ring at the moment they jumped. I didn't catch the ring until I was processing the photos on Sunday morning and you can imagine my surprise when I saw it.

C'mon Noa, you're a cute little nine year old, angelic little girl, but don't ya think you're pushing it a bit?

Jack Olson

I was given two Minolta-mount lenses (a wide angle and a zoom telephoto) that came from an estate - I use Nikons, so I purchased a "mount adapter" to place on standard "F" style film AND digital Nikon bodies - and I find it is not possible to bring them into focus! As if the adapters were not long enough (most of these type adapters are only about 1/2 cm in width) Are the adapters just junk? They are sold by reputable camera dealers...... so dunno what is wrong. Where would I find correct length adapters - or should I just give the lenses away to a Minolta user??? Thanks for any input - Best wishes, Yves

What would be your favourite course?

1. King Prawn, watermelon and rocket salad, Serrano ham crisp, balsamic glaze.

2. Pan fried sea bass, chargrilled Mediterranean vegetables, pappardelle, light tomato and basil sauce.

3. Mango and white chocolate cheesecake, mango syrup and elderflower sorbet.

Mine was #2, my favourite food is fish.

Taken with a smart phone

Please try the downloads they are much tastier to look at.

Back around 1978-79 I was attending photography class at a Boston College. One of the classes was "the nude". We were given possible models and phone numbers to call for appointments. I haven't found those file yet but here is one particular model I was able to photograph on a class trip to the country. Of course at that time Iwas using a Nikon F3HP 35mm with an array of lens. All film was developed in my home dark room. Check this one out and if you like it ?I have a few others from that time frame...

Bob