There are two birds that are the go to for sound effects guys when portraying the west. The first is the screech of the Red Tail hawk. The second is this little guy, the Red Winged Black Bird. His call

One of the more unusual street performers you can see on Santa Cruz's Pacific Avenue is the balloon torturing clown. He'll twist a balloon into any shape you desire, for a small donation of course. I just

I felt like posting birds today so we'll be having two birds and a clown today. Crows are one of the hardest birds to photograph and capture detail on is a Crow because it's all black. If you want to give

Killdeer are a species of plover and while many other species are having a hard time adjusting to the presence of man the Killdeer are thriving. This is mainly do to the fact they are happy to coexist

This sail boat leaving the harbor at Half Moon Bay, California is another example of how a photo that looks bad in color can look a lot better in black and white. The sky was the problem with it being

This photo for photo challenge Monochrome monday is a great example of how a unique cloud formations can take an image that would have just been a decent snap shot to a level of art. Had the clouds not

For the yellow Wednesday color challenge I present to you a bright yellow flower. I think it might be helpful reminder of spring being around the corner for all those that got late winter snow this last

Now just a memorial to an era in commercial fishing that has since past, this old boat once plied the Monterey Bay to catch fish and support it's Captain. You see it here before it was painstakingly restored

Use of up vote bots is at an all time high here on Steemit and I thought I would share with you some tips for using both @smartmarket and @minnowbooster that will make the exerience easier and less fustrating.

Street performers are common in Santa Cruz. Some play music. Some juggle. Some do the bronze statue thing. This was the only street poet. He had his old typewriter and little squares of paper. For a donation

Without a doubt the most unusual instrument I've seen played by a street performer in Santa Cruz was this upright piano. It was pretty beat up but he had in in perfect tune and it sounded great. He and

Did you know that there are photo contests that you can enter and established daily challenges that you use to either get your photography going again or keep it moving? SOURCE:PIXABAY Lets start with

Falling under the heading of don't judge the book by the cover. This guy may not look the part of talented performer but his haunting voice and great guitar work proved otherwise. He definitely had a Johnny

Old vehicles dot the landscape of America as reminders of past era's. Simple times that have gone the way of the vehicles from it, worn but not totally forgotten. I'm sure this old truck saw many of miles

Good or bad up vote bots have become a huge part of Steemit. If you aren't buying votes you are getting votes. So lets take a look at the two main kinds of bots and which one is right for you. SOURCE:PIXABAY

The saga of 10+ post a day, last minute up voting reward pool rapists seems to never end. I have a suggestion that will nip it in the bud though. If your strong enough to agree to change. SOURCE:PIXABAY

My entry for today in Monomad's animal Thursday theme is the most common bird to be found but also the most often misidentified. This is the common House Sparrow but many people mistakenly refer to it

For the Thursday Green Color Challenge I present this foraging Canandian Goose who was rummaging through the grass of a field. They eat all sorts of incests, bugs and worms. For ranchers this can be a

As you may know I've been a long time user of Steemfollower and it's been good to me. Times change though. SOURCE:PIXABAY For those that don't know Steemfollower is an upvote exchange where you upvote

I photographed this Bird of Paradise on the grounds of the LDS temple in Oakland California. If you live in the bay area or are planning a trip to the area you should put the Temple on your lists of places