Photo Gallery

A gallery of all my photos on Flickr, posted via the excellent “Flickr Gallery” WordPress plugin.

$Slash playing \$

$Slash at @thewarfield in SF. This is GNR's \$

Slash (on the right) with Myles Kennedy at The Warfield in San Francisco.

Big tub of BBQ crawfish at Bear Republic Brewing's Cellar Party. Yum.

Lenny White (on the right) and his band Anomaly at Yoshi's Oakland. Great show so far.

The Bruery Tasting Room in Placentia, CA

$At The Bruery Tasting Room in Placentia. \$

$Rush playing \$

$Rush \$

Tri-tip on the grill at the Bistro's 13th Annual IPA Festival in Hayward, CA.

Cute kitten at Sierra Outdoor Trading in Auburn.

Bonnie Raitt sitting in with Jon Cleary at Yoshi's SF. Awesomeness.

Grilled frog legs in process at the Alameda County Fair. Yum.

Mutton Bustin' - sheep riding at the Alameda County Fair.

$The \$

Behind the pipes of Newberry Memorial organ, facing into Woolsey Hall.

$Thomas Murray giving a \$

Rock formation on Staffa, near Fingal's Cave.

$Interior of Fingal's Cave. The distinct sound of waves crashing and echoing at the far end inspired Mendelssohn to compose \$

Sun setting over the Isle of Mull. View from McCaig's Tower over Oban.

Kildalton Cross, from the 2nd Century. On the far edge of Islay, Scotland.

The best place in the world to drink Laphroaig? On the rocky south coast of Islay.

$At Laphroaig Distillery for \$

Where Arthur and Bedevere wade ashore at the end of Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Castle Stalker.

Ross Allward, owner of Castle Stalker, showing the battlements whence the sheep was thrown in Monty Python & The Holy Grail.

Ross Allward, owner of Castle Stalker, on the battlements whence the sheep was thrown in Monty Python & The Holy Grail.

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Bruery Tasting Room: Placentia, CA (8 photos)

Fender Telecaster Highway One (2009) (10 photos)

2009 Fender Highway One Telecaster Flat black finish, maple fretboard

My Favorite Funny Signs (32 photos)

These photos were either taken by me or emailed by my friends. It's possible some from other sources have snuck in. Let me know if you're the creator and want either credit or for the image to be removed.

Favorite American Whiskies Under $20 (8 photos)

Hoover Dam - November 2009 (20 photos)

Liberace Museum - Las Vegas - November 2009 (19 photos)

"1959" Les Paul Guitars: Gibson and Epiphone Models 2009 (14 photos)

Bamberg, Germany (43 photos)

From a trip in late September 2009.

Munich for Oktoberfest: September 2009 (51 photos)

Oregon Coast: August 2009 (35 photos)

Oregon Wine Country: August 2009 (36 photos)

Portland, OR: August 2009 (18 photos)

Tokyo, Japan: Sumo Tournament (September 20, 2007) (25 photos)

Japan: September 2007: Extras - Other (115 photos)

Photos from a trip to Japan that didn't fit into the other sets

Japan: Funny Signs (September 2007) (11 photos)

Japan: One-Off Highlights (52 photos)

From a vacation to Japan in September 2007.

Tokyo, Japan: Baseball Game (September 22, 2007) (9 photos)

Hanshin Tigers

Japan: Turtles, Fish, and Deer (September 2007) (20 photos)

Tokyo, Japan: Fish Market (September 20, 2007) (22 photos)

Cort Artisan B4 Fretless Bass Guitar (1 photos)

Vienna, Austria: Prater - Riesenrad (102 photos)

An exhaustive (exhausting?) study of the iconic Riesenrad (giant Ferris wheel) in Vienna's Prater amusement park. With a few non-wheel but still-related shots sprinkled in. All taken on April 10, 2009.

Vienna, Austria: Staatsoper: April 2009 (65 photos)

Photos of the Vienna Staatsoper in early April 2009. Includes exteriors (very hard building to get a handle on!), interiors (including stage tour), and curtain call from performance of Wagner's Parsifal.

Vienna, Austria: Street Scenes: April 2009 (90 photos)

One of five different sets from a trip to Vienna in April 2009. Primarily exteriors with a focus on Jugendstil architecture.

Vienna, Austria: Brewpub Tour: April 2009 (14 photos)

A few stops in Vienna looking for good beer in April 2009.

Vienna, Austria: Central Cemetery: April 2009 (68 photos)

Scenes, gravestones, and interiors of the church at Vienna's Zentralfriedhof

London: April 2009 (92 photos)

Assortment of photos from a brief trip to London in April 2009. Includes some of the Fuller's Griffin Brewery, St. Paul's Cathedral, Abbey Road Studios (exterior only), and some Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese.

Gun Range Signs near Pocatello, Idaho (5 photos)

Pocatello, ID: Abandoned Taco John's (17 photos)

Eau de Vie of Douglas Fir from Clear Creek Distillery (8 photos)

Fender Telecaster Lite Ash (28 photos)

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park (8 photos)

2009-03-14 Anderson Valley - Fort Bragg - Mendocino (64 photos)

From a quick driving trip through the Anderson Valley to Fort Bragg, then a morning on the Mendocino Coast.

Jaco Pastorius Artist Series Fender Jazz Fretless Bass (36 photos)

Mostly photos of my Fender Jazz Bass - Jaco series - when it was up for sale. Plus a few stock photos from the Fender catalog.

Maya Lin 2x4 Landscape: De Young Museum San Francisco (9 photos)

Branson, Missouri (14 photos)

Quincy, IL (9 photos)

Scenes from Quincy, Illinois - including the famous "Jesus Tree" and the undeservedly unfamous "Goose Clothes for Concrete Geese - Also Geese" house.

Morgan II Bath (4 photos)

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco - Windmill (4 photos)

Rob Allen MB-2 Bass Koa (12 photos)

Electric bass guitar made by California luthier Rob Allen in Summer 2008. MB-2 four-string model, unlined fretless fingerboard. Koa top with matching koa headstock.

Old Balvenie and Peche Mortel (9 photos)

Muir Woods (2 photos)

Strip Mall: San Mateo, CA (4 photos)

Arby's: Quincy, IL (2 photos)

Maid Rite Sandwich Shop: Quincy, IL (13 photos)

House of Shields - San Francisco (8 photos)

2008-11-26 Burlingame Morning Walk (20 photos)

A walk around two blocks of Burlingame, CA

Fender Stratocaster Highway One (7 photos)

Fender Highway One Stratocaster guitar - Factory Special Run exclusive to Musician's Friend

Warwick Thumb Bass 2006 NT (29 photos)

Wagner Society SF March 2008 Meeting (5 photos)

Santa Barbara, CA: March 2008 (39 photos)

Osaka, Japan: Suntory Yamazaki Whisky Distillery (September 16, 2007) (19 photos)

A tour of Japan's Yamazaki Distillery on September 16, 2007. Facility is owned by Suntory, located outside Osaka.

Germany: September 2009: Munich (Oktoberfest) and Bamberg

Portland and Elsewhere in Oregon: August 2009

Instruments

Musical instruments - usually those I own (or at least models I own).

Japan: September 2007

Photos from a trip to Japan in September 2007. Including Tokyo, Hiroshima, and best of all, the Yamazaki Whisky Distillery.

Pocatello, Idaho

Vienna, Austria: April 2009

A few days in Vienna (April 9-11, 2009) - this collection highlights some time at the Wiener Staatsoper, Prater (especially the Riesenrad), Zentralfriedhof, some brewpubs, and various street scenes (with a concentration on Jugendstil exteriors).

Quincy, Illinois

Shots from Quincy, IL - on the Mississippi River

Bulletin Board - Vegan and Carnivore Support Groups

Sign in Japan: Prohibiting dogs, short skirts, or something else?

Goose Clothes for Concrete Geese - Also Geese

Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Standard

On a San Mateo traffic light pole - isn't this a sign itself?

Rob Allen MB-2 Bass: Unfinished Koa Wood Top

Otto Wagner Apartments over the Naschmarkt: Vienna

Rob Allen MB-2 Bass: Bound Koa Headstock

Rob Allen MB-2 Koa Bass Guitar: Bound Headstock

$Epiphone Limited Edition \$

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