Company Holiday Party

This weekend I had a great time at my company's party. We have a very colorful cast of employees. Holiday Party

Shots for Tots

This past weekend the Woodley Park Archery range had Toys for Tots drive. Bring a toy and have fun competing, 300 from 18m. It was a lot of fun, it would have been more fun if it wasn't so cold and rainy. Check out some of my pics on Flickr

Corporate Photos

My company asked me to take some portraits of our execs. Taken with a single flash under florescent lights. I think they came out well.

RedBull Flugtag Long Beach 2013

I was able to make it down to Long Beach for a bit. I was only there for a few hours. After missing it a few years ago it felt good to at least say that I went to this one.
Here are a few of the "flights:"

Redbull

 Record breaker

 Collapsed before it even left the flight deck.

 I think if this one would have taken off from a higher elevation it could have gone a little further.

 Queen Mary

Pyramid transformer 

The pizza was my favorite. Complete disintegration.

UFO was so light that it actually scored a negative distance. 

 I think this one was only wings. No real structure to it.

 This team was made up of carpenters. They didn't know how to make a plane so they made a house.

Closer

Just your ordinary standpipe

If you get a little closer...

Costa Rica set

I just realized that I never shared my pictures from my trip to Costa Rica.
Here you go
Ray Vera's Costa Rica Set

Gloom

I haven't been carrying my camera around as often as I should. I don't know why but for some reason I decided to throw it in my bag this morning. This morning was unusually cool for a September morning. I'm not used to low cloud cover in the middle of summer. Sometimes I think I would do better in a cooler climate as I enjoyed seeing downtown covered in clouds.

It seems like someone wasn't expecting the cloud cover as well.  I imagine them eyeing the clouds and drifting into this traffic light.

... but it was probably just someone having too much to drink.

Pollen

Walked outside, took two frames, went back inside.
I like the results.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ray_vera/9081949382/

Flickr

Flickr just revamped their site and gave us all 1TB of storage. They have my attention.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ray_vera/

Zarah

Contagious smile

Anything left?

Happy birthday

 Making a wish

Silly kids

Rikki asked me to post this.

Camping Rafting

I was able to spend this weekend with people that I don't get to hang out with often enough. Saturday we relaxed in the Sun and stream.

Tulare County Renaissance Festival 2013

This spent the weekend in Visalia, CA for the Ren Faire. I've been going to and been a part of this event for the better part of my life. I can't put into words how much I love these people. They are my people. I met new friends this weekend and hope to continue to do so every year.