Toms

Man, I love Toms shoes. I have two pairs right now but I really could use another five or six. If you don't know about the Toms company and their one-for-one movement check out the site, Toms, now! The one-for-one movement is just amazing. Toms has donated over a million shoes to children in need all over the world. Toms announced today that they are now launching an eyewear line. The glasses sold will now help give someone sight. Check out the video below to learn more.

Laura took this photo of me while on an awesome picnic last week at the Scripps Cliffs. I think she should be behind the lens more often! 

Dog surfing

Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. Dog surfing! For the past few years San Diego has hosted an annual dog surfing competition in Imperial Beach. As soon as I found out about it I knew I had to go check it out. I got a chance to see the highly anticipated event this past weekend! This city is so huge on dogs it's almost not funny. 

Every little town that makes San Diego has at least one dog park. No matter what store or bar you go to in this city there is more than likely a dog sitting outside waiting for it's owner. Perfect example is a bar near my house. It doesn't matter what time I ride by, there is always a few dogs hanging out by the front door. A few weeks back I counted over 10 dogs there! 

So back to the surfing... there was a huge turnout and of course everyone that went brought their dogs with them except us. We live in what seems to be the only complex in San Diego that does not allow pets. Laura and I felt almost like perverts standing out there taking pictures of every dog that walked by.

Here are a few photos to show the craziness that is dogs surfing. I used my dreaded 75-300 lens for the surfing photos. I really can't stand shooting with it. I have the len tucked away in my closest until I really need to use it once every few years, and even then I feel bad for my camera body everytime I attach it. The lens is just a p.o.s. 

Of course our favorite dog there was the ugliest looking bulldog.

Zoo trip with the Hughes fam

Part the fabulous Hughes family came to town this past week. They were a busy bunch and I barely had a chance to pick up my camera before they were all off to the next place. I finally had a moment though when we went to the zoo on Monday to take some photos.