Pasadena Marathon Bike Tour
I’m a little late in getting this up but it’s been a busy few weeks working on projects and traveling for the Memorial holiday, plus it took a while to get my video completed. Anyway on May 20th we attended the 2012 Pasadena Marathon, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.
Wild Wild West
Earlier this month we participated in the 34th Annual Wild Wild West Marathon that took place in the foothills of Mt. Whitney near Lone Pine, California. A trail race event that has four different run distances; a 5k, 10 mile, full marathon at 26.2, and a 50k marathon, for full details read my Wild Wild West Marathon event report. After going through the all the photos I found a handful that turned out really nice as wallpapers, they showcase a little bit of the beauty of the mountains and nature of the local area.
Wild Wild West Marathon
This weekend we attended the 34th Annual Wild Wild West Marathon that took place in the foothills of Mt. Whitney in Lone Pine, California. A trail race event that has four different run distances; a 5k, 10 mile, full marathon at 26.2, and a 50k marathon. A challenging trail course with some good elevation going from around 5,100 feet at the start, to 6,500 feet on the second peak, all the way down to 3,700 foot elevation to the finish line.
Sunrise Buddha
Today we visited the Hsi Lai Temple to pray and enjoy their vegan lunch. While we were there I snapped off a few photos with my Nexus One phone. Surprisingly the one I took of the large Buddha head in the parking lot turned out really good. I imported the photo into Adobe Lightroom for some color correction and apply an aged treatment to it, then I brought it into Adobe Photoshop and had the idea of blending it with a sunrise photo I took from my run a few days ago.
Ladybugs
This week we cleaned out our backyard and setup our Summer room so we can enjoy our meals and relax outside in the beautiful Southern California weather. We also did a bit of gardening and released 1500 ladybugs throughout our garden and yard. Also known as ladybird beetles or lady beetles as they are considered to be a part of the beetle family, but in America they are most commonly known as ladybugs.
Jäger’s Green Eyes
Yesterday, April 16th, was the second birthday of our cat Jäger, Jenny got him a cupcake to celebrate. Jäger is a beautiful Russian blue cat that we have had for almost 2 years now. He even has his very own Facebook page where we log and share his videos, photos, and various activities.
Aloe Flowers in April
One of our aloe succulent plants has grown to be very large and oversized over the years. Each year in the Spring, a huge stalk grows out which then branches off into a crown beautiful flowers. One that is very unique with several stages to create delicate textures and colors. Once they open up we get humming birds coming for the honey.
My Favorite DJs: Sasha, Digweed, Warren, & Seaman
Series: My Favorite Music | Genre: Electronica
The electronic genre is a vast genre filled with a plethora of sub-genres that you can easily get lost in. You’ve got things like dance, house, techno, trance, drum and bass, trip-hop, acid jazz, down tempo, ambient, and many, many more. There are many styles that define these genres and DJs are always breaking new ground in the genre.
Joys of Gardening
What is it about gardening that makes us so happy and peaceful? My entire life I’ve always found spending time planting and caring for plants to be soothing for my soul. I can spend hours out in the sun, even in poor weather, but especially in the sun, tending to my garden and slowly watching it grow over time.
Weekend Running
This past weekend we attended two running race events, back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. At first I wasn’t sure if I could handle two races in a row, but now that I’ve completed both I can say that I’m glad we did it, we had a lot of fun. Even though I’m sore this morning it was a good challenge to push my body further into better shape and it made for a great experience.
