Sep
27
What in the world is WRONG with some people?!
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So, as some people may remember, back in 1991 the Oakland Hills were pretty much decimated by wildfires. This happened just two-ish years after the Loma Prieta earthquake. At the base of Tunnel Road in Oakland, a pavilion and small park were created in memory of the events. It's a nice meeting spot because it has a water fountain, some shade, nice landscaping, and a view out over the bay to San Francisco. Also, many cyclists ride up tunnel road so it's a highly trafficked area.Last week I rode by and noticed graffiti on the stone marker at the pavilion entrance. It pissed me off. It's a MEMORIAL for people who died ...
Sep
26
A Cast of Characters
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This past weekend, my cousin Brian got married in Port Townsend, Washington. Like most weddings, there were plenty of funny moments and good photo opportunities. Thankfully Devon was there because he sees good photo opportunities way more frequently than I do!Here we are at the rehearsal dinner. Not to worry, these are not our hats and we did not pay for them:Here is my brother Than (on the right) with my cousin Brian (on the left):Yes ladies, my brother is single. Here is ...
Sep
18
Track Racing!
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Yesterday, we went to the velodrome in San Jose to watch the District Championship races and cheer for our friends. Plus it was a good excuse to have a barbecue. AND, miracle of all miracles, I got some pretty cool photos. Here goes...Here is Pat warming up. No he is not wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt, those are tan lines:Here is Devon saying lots of nice encouraging friendly things to Pat:Here is Pat telling Dave that his helmet is funny looking so he may as well ...
Sep
11
I’m in VeloNews!!
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I am in the new VeloNews... the Casey Gibson photo of the start of the women's race at Downer's Grove, the McGuire rider (with, ahem, the non-sponsor sunglasses since I broke my Specialized glasses, oops) at the center of the photo is yours truly! Here is the photo, but it is much more impressive in the actual magazine.
Sep
5
So yesterday was the Giro di San Francisco race. Silly name, cool race. Devon was second last year and I was third, and we were both hoping to improve on our previous results. I didn't, but that's fine. However, Devon did improve on his result from last year - he won!And I did a way better job of taking photos than I did at the Crockett race. Here is a shot at the turn after the hill: Here is turn 3. This is a typical Courtenay photo, people at the bottom and lots of "atmosphere" above:...
Sep
5
Crockett, CA
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On Sunday of this past weekend, there was a criterium in Crockett, CA. Crockett is a cool little town, technically it's part of the east bay but it's not part of the San Leandro-Oakland-Emeryville-Berkeley-Albany-El Cerrito-Richmond-Pinole smashup. It's its own little town. It also has some hills and some wind. Anyway the race was only for men, no women's race for a REALLY dumb reason and I won't bore you with my rant, so I went to cheer for Devon and take some photos.I did more talking and hanging out than I did photographing, I am blaming it on the poor lighting at the finish line. But I did get a funny shot of the kid's race, where ...
