brucine (broo'-seen), 1) n. Pharm., Chem. a bitter, poisonous alkaloid, C23H26N2O4, obtained from the nux vomica tree; 2) n. Bruce Bortin's 'low-impact' weblog

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Ray's Close-up


Ray's Close-up, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Pearl & Ray in the Beautiful Morning Light

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Acacia Blossoms


Acacia Blossoms, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Robot 2


Robot 2, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Construction site at 14th & Jackson

Fungus 3


Fungus 3, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Fungus 2


Fungus 2, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Fungus 1


Fungus 1, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

A couple of cut-down tree trunks on 17th St. between Jackson & Madison have sprouted these elaborate fungus growths. It's a beneficial side to all the rain.

Sunday, January 16, 2005

8'2"


8'2", originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Clearance marker at the drive-thru drycleaner at 14th & Jackson.

Robot


Robot, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Behind the Fridge


Behind the Fridge, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

We cleaned under the fridge today, for the first time in the 9-1/2 years that we've lived here.

Yuk.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Tony at Club-65


Tony at Club-65, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Tony's telling us about cleaning up Oahu after the tsunami of 1966.

"Every time you move the bulldozer, up comes a leg, up comes an arm."

Club-65



Mary & I stopped in on Tom at around 3 yesterday. He was in such a state. After dragging him out of his blindingly hot new office for the Neckface/Date Farmers show at The Luggage Store...


Neckface Speaks Truth, originally uploaded by
http://www.fotolog.net/petalum/


... we took him out to Club-65, a Tenderloin watering-hole near his new office.


Club-65

Club 65

By the time we left, everybody had cheered up considerable.


WD-40


WD-40, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Friday, January 14, 2005

Sombrero Fallout


Sombrero Fallout, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Good light in West Oakland Wednesday.

This is outside the old "Bea's Transient Rooms" building across Wood Street from the old Amtrak station.

___________________________

Yesterday, I got
Richard Brautigan's novel,
Sombrero Fallout
from the library
___________________________

22/17ths of a Haiku

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

New Sofa with Ray


New Sofa with Ray, originally uploaded by dumbeast.

Peter E.V. Allen brought his truck over, and we picked up this BRAND! NEW! COUCH! at Cost Plus. Thanks for the help, Peter!

That's Ray there, regarding the changes to his kingdom.

Mary said: "He's shaped just like a

blue hubbard squash."

I can see her point.


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