Apr 25

Photo-a-Day 2013: Week 14

The first week of April brought a rather early Response Expo. I am the content director of this marketing industry trade event, which I co-founded seven years ago. Our annual event was bumped back a month from its normal May timeframe thanks to some hotel scheduling issues. Still, it’s never a bad time to be in San Diego. Here’s the week that was April 1-7.

1-APR-2013: Response Expo speaker badges awaiting speakers in San Diego.

1-APR-2013: Response Expo speaker badges awaiting speakers in San Diego.

2-APR-2013: Coach Bob Knight nears the end of his stirring 75 minute keynote presentation at Response Expo.

2-APR-2013: Coach Bob Knight nears the end of his stirring 75-minute keynote presentation at Response Expo.

3-APR-2013: Performance has become as much of a staple of the Response Expo Bayfront Celebration event as the San Diego sunset.

3-APR-2013: Performance art has become as much of a staple of the Response Expo Bayfront Celebration event as the San Diego sunset.

4-APR-2013: Halfpipe surfers wowed the crowd at the Wave House during the Response Expo closing party.

4-APR-2013: Halfpipe surfers wowed the crowd at the Wave House during the Response Expo closing party.

5-APR-2013: It'd been more than 30 years since I'd stepped aboard one of San Diego's best-known tourist attractions.

5-APR-2013: It’d been more than 30 years since I’d stepped aboard one of San Diego’s best-known tourist attractions.

6-APR-2013: A perfect sunset above Dodger Stadium during my first visit of the season.

6-APR-2013: Back home in L.A., just in time for a perfect sunset above Dodger Stadium during my first visit of the season.

7-APR-2013: I traveled with the Cup champs to Anaheim for a playoff-paced battle against the Ducks.

7-APR-2013: I traveled to Anaheim to watch the Cup champs in a playoff-paced battle against the Ducks.

Mar 20

Photo-a-Day 2013: Week 10

The week started out with an extra day in Chicago thanks to a big snowstorm that canceled a flight back to L.A. However, by the end of the seven days, I was settled back into SoCal for the next few weeks, counting down to an annual three-day business event (April 2-4 this year) that I help plan and execute for my day job. Let’s take a look at the images!

5-MAR-2013: Great reflections of city lights as dusk hits during a big Chicago storm.

5-MAR-2013: Snow piling up and giving off great reflections of city lights as dusk hits during a big Chicago storm.

6-MAR-2013: Hotel laundry bags make it easier to unpack after 11 days on the road.

6-MAR-2013: Hotel laundry bags make it easier to unpack after 11 days on the road.

7-MAR-2013: This display work of Bailey Pillow Pets (yes, Pillow Pets is licensing to sports teams now) at a souvenir stand at Staples Center amused the heck out of me.

7-MAR-2013: This display work of Bailey Pillow Pets (yes, Pillow Pets is licensing to sports teams now) at a souvenir stand at Staples Center amused the heck out of me.

8-MAR-2013: Light wisps of clouds silhouetted against dark overcast with the thinnest sliver of clear skies made for one helluva OC sunset.

8-MAR-2013: Light wisps of clouds silhouetted against dark overcast with the thinnest sliver of clear skies made for one helluva OC sunset.

9-MAR-2013: Great seats+Kings throwbacks+early goal= good image.

9-MAR-2013: Great seats+Kings throwbacks+early goal= good image.

10-MAR-2013: Clear & warm Sunday means this DTLA view stretches all the way to the San Gabriels.

10-MAR-2013: A clear & warm Sunday means this DTLA view stretches all the way to the San Gabriels.

11-MAR-2013: After much travel and a cold, finally got back on the treadmill this evening for a good, hard run.

11-MAR-2013: After much travel and a cold, I finally got back on the treadmill this evening for a good, hard run.

 

Jan 25

Photo-a-Day 2013: Week 3

If you’re following along, you already know about my “Photo of the Day” project on the blog. Along with my Lyric of the Day (#LOTD2013) project on Twitter, I’m keeping my senses of sight and sound active every day.

Here are the images from the third full week of 2013:

A chilly nighttime view west on Wilshire Blvd. from my building's rooftop pool deck.

15 JAN 2013: A chilly nighttime view west on Wilshire Blvd. from my building’s rooftop pool deck.

16 JAN 2013: Southbound Hope Street from the L.A. Public Library steps.

16 JAN 2013: Southbound Hope Street from the L.A. Public Library steps.

17 JAN 2013: I also stood here 19 years before on a sunny Monday after the Northridge earthquake.

17 JAN 2013: I also stood here 19 years before on a sunny Monday after the Northridge earthquake.

18 JAN 2013: My office window affords great sunset views in the winter.

18 JAN 2013: My office window affords great sunset views in the winter.

19 JAN 2013: I like how this image the raising of the banner lent itself to some playing around with color and clarity.

19 JAN 2013: I like how this image of the raising of the banner lent itself to some playing around with color and clarity.

20 JAN 2013: Eating a quick pre-concert dinner, I thought this sign across the Sunset Strip offered interesting fonts, colors and angles.

20 JAN 2013: Eating a quick pre-concert dinner, I thought this sign across the Sunset Strip offered interesting fonts, colors and angles.

21 JAN 2013: 7 degrees Fahrenheit, just west of I-94 in southeastern Wisconsin. Cheese ... what else?

21 JAN 2013: 7 degrees Fahrenheit, just west of I-94 in southeastern Wisconsin. Cheese … what else?