The kids celebrate Christmas

Pittsburgh style.

Long Exposure Christmas

I'm at the in-laws house in Pennsylvavia. Nothing like 2,000 mini-lights on a 7 foot tree and a slow shutter speed to bring the holiday spirit.

Here's one more:






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New painting App

So, I still love Brushes, the natural media emulator for my iPhone,
but it has a few limitations. Foremost among them is the tiny size of
the images I can create with it. They look great on the phone itself,
and even in a small window on a computer, but they're way too small to
be printed.

So, I downloaded another painting app. It's called "Colors!" and it's
been around for the Nintendo DS for a few years, I believe. They
ported it to the iPhone and made some enhancements to it. It's not
quite as much a "natural media simulator" as Brushes, but it has one
advantage in that it can output a much larger, print-worthy file.

Now if only I could get good enough with Colors! To make a print-
worthy image! The image above was my first attempt.

Give me time; I'll get better...

A Band of Rowdy Santas Terrorized Local Bar

I'm told this happens every year in San Francisco, but it's the first time I've seen this many in the Castro.

My favorite which I (thankfully) didn't catch a photo of was the Santa wearing nothing save a furry hat and a lot of red body paint.

I love San Francisco!

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World AIDS Day

Today, December First, is World AIDS Day. Begun 20 years ago, World AIDS Day is about raising awareness (and money, too), and fighting prejudice.

If you can, do something supportive for the community. You can read about it any number of places. Go to Google and they have a link on their front page. Go to www.sfaf.org for more info. Get educated. Educate others.

Remember that AIDS has not gone away.


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