Las Vegas, NV: Drama On The Strip

Posted by on May 31, 2012 in art, culture, news, photography, travel | No Comments

Spent a few days earlier this week visiting Las Vegas, hiking in Red Rock Canyon, catching up with a high school buddy, enjoying the cheap buffets, the wave pool at Mandalay Bay and working on my tan under the neon glow of the Las Vegas Strip. Whenever I visit “Sin City” I enjoy people-watching on The ...

After Cap And Gown Day: What Comes Next?

Posted by on May 13, 2012 in culture, education, news, photography | No Comments

Recently I photographed commencement exercises at Claremont Graduate University, where some 375 Master’s and Doctoral candidates received their sheepskins, recognizing the completion of this chapter of their formal education. College staff congratulated students they’d nurtured through the years and honorary degrees where handed out to those who had accomplished great things, including ESRI’s Jack Dangermond, bottom ...

Yucaipa Music & Arts Festival: Something For Everyone

Posted by on May 6, 2012 in art, culture, news, photography | No Comments

City of Yucaipa and its Chamber of Commerce kicked off their annual Music and Arts Festival this weekend in the recently-renovated historic uptown area. Music included a group of folkorico performers led by Diana Escarcega of Redlands, above. The 80s band Berlin, responsible for the hit single “Take My Breath Away,” remembered by so many ...