by RAEgraphics | Jul 2, 2014 | travel
The second time I saw the infamous black helicopters was in 2010. I had first heard about them on “Mancow’s Morning Madhouse” in the late 90s in Chicago. He claimed they were a government conspiracy—black, silent, unmarked helicopters that...
by RAEgraphics | Jul 2, 2014 | art & photography, travel
Yes it did. Of all places . . . Grand Canyon… This was on a trip to the Grand Canyon in 2010. We were driving around the South Rim in a fairly unpopulated area. Please do not ask why there is a bomb disposal unit in forest ranger green, because I have no...
by RAEgraphics | Jun 18, 2014 | travel
The Anaheim Packing District opened its doors recently in an area of downtown Anaheim where quite a bit of effort has gone into gentrification. What was once a run-down neighborhood near city hall is now being revitalized with trendy shops, expensive condos, and new...
by RAEgraphics | May 27, 2014 | travel
We spent this weekend camping and hiking in Lone Pine. Lone Pine Campground The first night we stayed at Lone Pine Campground, a pretty little place behind the Alabama Hills. It’s tucked in a little canyon. As you’re driving into the mountains past Lone...
by RAEgraphics | May 10, 2014 | art & photography, travel
The rock and thorns image was taken on a hike in Little Blair Valley in Anza Borrego State Park. It is near a couple popular hikes centered around an area Native Americans used to inhabit. It was interesting to see the pictographs, morteros and metates. How did they...
by RAEgraphics | May 8, 2014 | travel
Top o the rock! We wanted to go camping somewhere close, so we picked Idyllwild. It’s only about 2 hours from OC and an easy drive as long as you wait until after traffic dies down. I’ve never been to Idyllwild before. Hearsay had preceded it as a somewhat...