And three times I've seen the Singing Shark/Lighting up the sky... (w/apologies to Blue Oyster Cult)

Foul-mouthed sharks are big nowadays (WARNING: This caption/link NSFW due to language. Clicking these words might offend your computers delicate sensibilities. Or at least the sensibilities of whoever owns it. The picture's OK to click, though)

I don't know what kind of ink they used- but it catches a camera flash nicely!


Previously:
Ceiverism: A Way of Life
Good Hygiene Is Universal

CA Academy of Sciences: Homo Sapien Exhibits

They've got everything at the CA Academy of Sciences!

Not only can you see Claude, albino alligator, in its (relatively) natural habitat; You can watch Vic, the entomologist, in his (relatively) natural habitat as he goes about doing... whatever the hell it is he's doing here (Please don't tap on the glass)...

OK, OK, I admit: my Claude the Albino Alligator pics were out of focus. You'll have to settle for Vic Smith, Entomologist.

The kids were having just as much fun watching the divers as they were the fish...

Para el sol y para el agua...

It's a riddle.

Translation: "For the sun and the water..."

Something in this picture can be used for sun and water:

Loteria Grill in the Farmers Market, Los Angeles, CA.

Did you find it?

"¡Lotería!"!

What's Your "Beef"? (with apologies to William Shakespeare)

I think (and hope) they were going for a play on the old Wendy's ad slogan: "Where's the beef?"

What meat from yonder deli sandwich makes?

A rose by any other name,
May truly smell as sweet;
But, is it beef or is it "beef"?
What is this mystery meat?
 
Previously:
Dressed To Kill?
Night Blogging?

Inner Sunset Neighborhood Community Bulletin Board

Varied my routine a bit this morning and saw this whilst waiting for the N. My first thought was: "Goofus and Gallant"

What Jake lacks in grammar skills and production values he makes up for with sincerity & enthusiasm...

Angelo's mistake? He forgot to include his phone number...

But, to be honest, I'm not sure which one's Goofus and which one's Gallant.

I do hope this is the work of two guys and not one with two distinct personalities. The upside of that would be $1,110 with half the space being used. You could turn the other room into a den.

Good luck, fellas!

I Don't Think We're Ready For These Jellies

Donna and I finally got around to checking out the CA Academy of Sciences the other day...

These jellyfish are lucky. They escaped the Great Moon Jelly Massacre of 2010...

The tank they're in has lights that slowly change color (that's why they're red). It reminded me of this candle I saw at CIRCOLO Restaurant once...

(I was testing the camcorder on my then-new, semi-smart phone)

Anyway, a day or so after I took the jellyfish picture, a bazillion moon jellies washed up on Ocean Beach!

The good folks at The Ocean Beach Bulletin were on the scene immediately. They've got some great pics over there. Check it out. I'll wait.

(I didn't go down to see the carnage. I've seen beached jellyfish before. More importantly- I've smelled beached jellyfish before! Nooo, thanks)

In a follow-up story, the OBB interviewed an expert on invertebrates who said it's not unusual or anything to worry about.

Unless you're a jellyfish, of course.

Previously:
The CIRCOLO Interlude
Starfish Trooper

Rideout Fountain in Golden Gate Park, SF

I took these on Veteran's Day...

After some set backs, this recently-restored, fountain from 1924 graces the park once again. The serpents head is actually a recreation done by artist Manuel Palos based on photos of the original- which disappeared.

(The seagull just happened to be there when I took the pic and is not a part of the original design. At least I don't think it is).

The original sculptor was M. Earl Cummings (who had hoped it would end up being a bronze statue. But, it wasn't in the budget...)

At first I thought- "What a crazy match-up! Tiger vs snake? And a saber tooth tiger, no less! This is like one of those Syfy original movies!"

But, hey- it happens in real life, man...


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