National Protest Against Prop 8

With the unfathomable passing of Prop 8, which denies same-sex couples from lawful marriage, opponents

have been striking back with several protests. I joined the forces on Saturday, November 15 and marched

with fellow Angeleans to fight for equality and battle bigotry.

My buddies Minh & Ted marching in the Prop 8 protest and recently "tied the knot" on Nov. 3, 2008.

Seriously, WTF Cali?

Hundreds of protesters emerge from the Metro red line at Civic Center station near City Hall. Metro authorities

let us ride for free and with every station stop, people cheered as other protesters came on board. We were stuffed

in like sardines, but well worth the trouble!

In tandem with other marches around the nation through "Join the Impact", thousands of gays, lesbians,

straights and families took to the downtown streets to show their solidarity to overturn Prop 8.

Touche!

Double touche!

"And blacks down in the South had their own drinking fountains." I overheard this response when someone

said that gays & lesbians have civil unions. In other words, offering a separate contract is NOT equality,

especially when a marriage license is sanctioned by the state, which has a constitutional responsibility

to not discriminate against race, color, creed, religion, sex...

Despite the +90 degree heat, thousands of protesters marched together peacefully in downtown LA

before heading north through Chinatown.

Equality for All. Overturn Prop 8! 

Scenes of Winter and Spring - Bay City, MI

The polar bear plunge in Tawas, along Lake Huron.

Late afternoon sunlight on a home in the westside.

Ice fishing on the Saginaw Bay.

Fish shanties dot the ice near Independence Bridge.

A spring sunset on Veterans Memorial Bridge.

A swan in a field of melting ice.

Aplin Beach along the Saginaw Bay.

A backyard view of  Aplin Beach.

One-week-old spring bunnies.

Save the Saginaw Bay!

Fishing poles frame downtown Bay City along the Saginaw River.

Fishing for walleye in the Saginaw Bay.

Little piglets on a farm in Kawkawlin, MI.

Bowling in Bay City, MI

Yes, I went bowling so now I'm officially a Bay Citian. One cannot live in Bay City, MI and not bowl.

Thanks to Scott Pacheco (now in Miami) and Ryan Stanton, writers at The Bay City Times, for 

organizing the weekly Wednesday night bowling at Washington Lanes. I even broke 100, once. Extra

thanks to fellow photo intern Adrianne Bonafede for taking this excellent photo with my Fuji Instax Mini.

Caught in the act.

I came home one day and found Ella sound asleep on the futon couch. She looked so sweet and innocent. 

I stood in front of her for a bit and took some photos. The clicking sound woke her up and she gave me

her guilty doggy look and then quickly scampered off. No punishment given here, just cherishing all the

moments I can get with my 13-year-old goldie.

Missing my Kiwi family - Oct 2007 photos.

Little Sophia.

Sleepy Carter.

Stopped off at Opunake Beach on the way to New Plymouth.

Deven & Sophia at Opunake Beach.

Winery in Hawke's Bay.

Deven & Sophia at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth.

Carter's first haircut.

Rainbow in the backyard, Wanganui.

Lee/Baum Family at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.

My Ella

Enjoying an afternoon nap with her favorite ducky!