:: BerDerp™ ::

Driving At You, For You

its all just a dream

as seen in Jamestown, CA

closeup of the surface tension of tiny water droplets spotted along Highway 49

as seen in the Deep South.

Two Conversations as seen in Chicago

Harley Farms, located in Pescadero, originally started in 1910 as a dairy farm, but after 6 pet goats grew into a sizable herd, the farm’s founder, Dee Harley, decided to step it up.

You can take a 2-hour tour, meet some goats, the workers, and of course taste some great cheese (go for the honey lavender).

If I remember correctly, this goat pictured above is about 14 years old.

As seen in Pescadero, CA.

mixture of classic architecture, brick, and early morning sunlight.  As seen in Mobile,AL.

captured, eternally.

as seen in Fort Morgan, AL.

The faded memories of Naman’s Department store preserved in this ghost neon sign

Shasta ghost sign spotted in SOMA

Lonely urban jungle

Hummingbirds heartbeats can reach up to 1260 beats per minute

as seen in SoMA. I need to get one of these (considering the deplorable state of MUNI these days)

I started shooting a lot of architecture and urban structures a few years ago, and have accumulated a few hundred shots based on this focus.  You can view the entire Flickr set here

old hotels as seen in L.A.

I took a much longer extended hiatus from this site than I intended to. After a living relocation, a job switch, and then another living relocation…next thing you know, its almost June.

Just going to throw up some recent pics here.  You can always check out my Flickr stream which is updated quite frequently here.

I plan on making some much needed updates to this site soon. Enjoy:

{early morning California Street}

{Girl gets a hug from an Android powered robot at Makers Faire}

{I’ve been shooting lots of brick lately. Click here for Brick Studies}

{Time Stands Still}

towering  in downtown SF

old ladder back chair at Ft. Gaines

The oldest section of the Selma Live Oak Cemetery plot was originally purchased in 1829, while the newer portion was acquired in 1879. Here one can stroll beneath old Oak & Magnolia trees, dripping with Spanish Moss, whilst walking amongst plenty of graves that date back to the Civil War. “There is Glory in the Graves” reads an inscription on the Confederate monument that stands in the cemetery

The cemetery received its name in 1879 when Colonel Dawson brought in 80 Live Oaks and 80 Magnolia’s from Mobile, Alabama, to be planted.

After many years, 155 Civil War soldiers were moved from other cemeteries and placed in the Live Oak Cemetery. Currently over 8000 people have been laid to rest here.

Some famous Selmians have been buried here; the 13th Vice President Rufus King (seen below), Arthur Small (a minister who was killed in the Battle of Selma), and Elodie Todd Dawson (who was the half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln – the half-sister of Abraham Lincoln)

closeup study of rock striations

Slow..tracks.. as seen in the Deep South

City Abstracts as seen in Oakland.

this is frightening. I wish I hadn’t seen it.

as seen at Monterey Bay Aquarium Hot Pink Flamingos exhibit. I’ve always thought Flamingos were cool. Apparently, so did Roman emperors who considered them a delicacy!

spotted along State Route 160

would you like to try something on..

been awhile since the last “random shot” …

Just the other week I ventured into once very familiar territory to me many years ago – New Orleans, the Big Easy. This particular trip was focused on capturing images from the infamous cemeteries aka .. Cities of Dead. The most well known (and featured in a few films), Saint Louis, Lafayette, and the Metairie Cemeteries. You’ve got great rusty ironwork, sun bleached tombs, endless nooks and crannies with twists and turns of mini-walkways everywhere.

New Orleans, founded in 1718, saw its fair share of burials early on & these were made on the river bank. The first cemetery, 1721, was on st peter street. burials were also made in the church. St. Louis #1 cemetery was established in 1789. However, soon the locals realized the high water table allowed their recently deceased to often float back up. Even after trying to put stones into the caskets to weight them down wouldn’t keep Mother Nature from bringing them back up.

Some of the oldest burials in the Mississippi valley lie here in New Orleans. Beginning in 1789 the custom started with multiple burials in the tombs and vaults. When space in a tomb is re-used the remains of the previous burials are lowered into a receptacle below the ground level or placed in the back or side of the vault. This practice of re-using burial space has become a custom amongst New Orleans traditional burials

When/if you make a pilgrimage to New Orleans I highly suggest you check out these local gems

Click here for the Flickr set

lots of my focus lately has shifted to just pure photography and less attention to events. so for now just some more fotos of recent work: