10/22/2017

what in Tar-nation

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Friday traffic in San Francisco is starting
to look like Los Angeles
or heaven forbids
 even New York...
Russian Orthodox church on Geary blvd

northbound traffic on hwy. 1 

Traffic on the streets are getting
terrible particularly around
2:30ish pm
at least it's something I have not
seen before....
view of city hall
 but it's the sad and
annoying fact...
and there's
nothing you 
nor I can do
about it...

long waiting lines to get aboard the Powell cable car 
i heard that the tragic fire in Sonoma, Napa counties
was theorized to have been started by
a
 dangling live wire....matters are still
under investigation....
but the dry grass and winds blowing
at 50mph added to the rapid spread
of fire destroying commercial buildings,
homes and lives...

in some parts of Norcal....
they let loose goats to take 
care of dry grass as fire preventive 
measure...

i think that's a smart idea...
very economical and
naturally efficient...
it could give us a sense of peace
at nights when we go to sleep
that at least one risk factor
was taken cared of....
we wouldn't have to cry for water...
high schoolers from different schools
instead enjoy rowing competitions
at Lake Merced...
getting organized for rowing competition in summer
rowing rehearsals
art exhibit reception
...Or spend time attending art exhibits
Diego Rivera gallery at SFAI
that's all folks!

jt


10/16/2017

cuckoo in the sky

This plane flew so low you'd think it would
touch the top of the trees before it made its ascent
it was Fleet week in San Francisco 
last weekend...
the crowd at the Marina Green

the usual crowd of sightseers, local
and foreign tourists,
were awed by the flying feats
I made a request to the commander to see if
he could make my first initial
of phantom, and F series
jets as well as the 
vintage aircrafts while
battleships and sailboats
crowded the bay...

at Safeway Marina's
parking lot, I was taking these
photos while busy munching
potato wedges...
I wouldn't be surprised if there were
foreign spies among those who were
taking photos and filming with their
cameras.

the sky above the Golden Gate bridge
and the bay looked like a playground
for the air force...

Stealth planes
the pilot of this plane deserves to work
for Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey...
Safeway Marina parking lot

he flew the plane vertically to such
altitude with twisting
ascent pushing its
limits till the power ran
 out and no engine roar can be
heard at the top
and the audience goes ooh no...
then with the nose pointed down
dives with no power
but midway before hitting the waters
restarts the engine
for a glorious climb to safety....
Pacific Ocean, Montara, CA

Barnum and Bailey is not
 a bad place to work for...
I almost worked for them
when I was out of job and
looking to make a few dollars...

They were happy when I showed up at 
their doorstep and told me there
is a job opening.
I cowered about the gig
 croc's appetizer
 is not exactly what i'm looking for....
Looking back i thought 
that was the smartest
thing I've ever done ...

Hwy 1, Montara, Ca (in progress)
that's all folks!

jt









10/05/2017

COMPLICATED

life is complicated....

the moment you're born.....

some have learned somehow 
to quiet down every
so often
to mitigate the harsh
impact if any
of the daily grinds
 associated 
with contemporary
living...
fox cubs at Sharp park golf course

 this is more advisable
 if one's level of expertise 
is that of a hobbyist...

though,
we see in everyday life
someone, somewhere, 
gets attracted
to make an attempt
to do something
beyond his true reach...

i.e one should not practice
medicine and pretend to be
a doctor if he's a quack; 
one cannot profess to know archaeology
when he makes a living digging
city sewers...
things do get
complicated this way...

there must be respect for the
integrity and genuineness
of true knowledge
This should be the crux 
of recognizing
reality...


Segovia will not be Segovia 
as we know him had he not spent a
considerable amount of time
becoming a master in guitar ...
Tarrega lived half the life span
of Segovia but produced
a LLobet who in turn
produced a Segovia....
the passing of correct knowledge
is paramount and critical
if one is to expect
good results...
and this paradigm
i think
will not change...

there is a social responsibility
tied to everyone's expertise
and knowledge particularly
when imparted
and shared...
for within and at the end of the
learning pipeline
if something erroneous
was passed ...
dreadful output could be
spewed out and
could just be unbearable 
for society in
general to take.  

that's all folks!

jt